Sziget Festival 2024

[#1SzigetFan]

In 2023 they were also a bit lucky because there was some rain few days before Sziget, if I remember correctly.

[mathuska]

Kinda excited about Kylie, she has only a few tour dates in 2024/2025

[ReljaGajić]

1 hour ago, mathuska said:

Kinda excited about Kylie, she has only a few tour dates in 2024/2025

I'm exicted about Halsey, she only has two tour days, at Sziget and at Flow festival in Finland 🌞

[dude111]

it is raining today so lets hope it will help.

 

[festivv345]

 

Its also getting a little bit colder it seems instead of 36 degrees most days are now at 32 of smt

 

Edited August 3 by festivv345

[Akujin]

On 7/31/2024 at 8:19 PM, iamdebrii said:

1 week to go! Anyone got any major clashes they're worried about?

 

Marc Rebillet/Dom Dolla/Artemas on Day 1 is killing me.

 

Also a bit split on Halsey/grandson and Sam Smith/Fontaines D.C. while I did catch a bit of Fontaines last time at Sziget and they were incredible. 

Kiasmos / Camo & Crooked / Dead Poet Society is an atrocious tripple claah for me.

[#1SzigetFan]

Ari Abdul cancelled Sziget, Hungarian pop-rock band Blahalouisiana were announced as replacement.

[Matt86]

8 minutes ago, #1SzigetFan said:

Ari Abdul cancelled Sziget, Hungarian pop-rock band Blahalouisiana were announced as replacement.

 

😓...

[Akujin]

I’m still praying for Sam Smith to cancel lol

[iamdebrii]

3 hours ago, Akujin said:

I’m still praying for Sam Smith to cancel lol

While admittedly he isn't my favourite of the headliners, if he had to cancel I think Janelle would just get bumped to main and that's it. 

 

It would solve my Fontaines clash though 😅😅

[mike86]

How busy is Monday usually? 

 

I'm assuming a large portion of the Fred Again crowd will head straight to Four tet. What are the chances of the Revolut stage being full? 

 

 

[ReljaGajić]

10 minutes ago, mike86 said:

How busy is Monday usually? 

 

I'm assuming a large portion of the Fred Again crowd will head straight to Four tet. What are the chances of the Revolut stage being full? 

 

 

It will be full 110%

[iamdebrii]

35 minutes ago, mike86 said:

What are the chances of the Revolut stage being full? 

 

 

 

I've seen that stage RAMMED with artists who I thought were much smaller so I expect an overflowing Revolut stage

[billybigballs]

Anyone arrived on site yet? Any photos to share? How is it all looking?

 

Or am I jumping the gun? Lol

[Akujin]

5 hours ago, iamdebrii said:

 

I've seen that stage RAMMED with artists who I thought were much smaller so I expect an overflowing Revolut stage

I can’t remember one night from last year when it was overflowing. M83, NBT seemed the busiest but not full. 
 

This might get busy though as both Skrillex and Fred will promote it I’m sure

[kristofm]

Sziget CEO says this 30th edition of the festival is going to be the end of an era, the festival in 2025 is going to be completely different, they want to renew and rethink everything, it's going to be a lot lot different. "So if you're a boomer like me who claims Sziget was better in the good old days, come and see it one more time before the changes." He didn't say anything specific but the focus goes more from the lineup to the venues, themes, stages. Like, partyarena is great but it looks rubbish, they're thinking in more tomorrowland-looking stages, they want a brand new look, and the aim is going to be to make people want to experience Sziget, rather than have them coming for the line up.

[Matt86]

2 hours ago, kristofm said:

Sziget CEO says this 30th edition of the festival is going to be the end of an era, the festival in 2025 is going to be completely different, they want to renew and rethink everything, it's going to be a lot lot different. "So if you're a boomer like me who claims Sziget was better in the good old days, come and see it one more time before the changes." He didn't say anything specific but the focus goes more from the lineup to the venues, themes, stages. Like, partyarena is great but it looks rubbish, they're thinking in more tomorrowland-looking stages, they want a brand new look, and the aim is going to be to make people want to experience Sziget, rather than have them coming for the line up.

considering the list they ask us to pick in for the "2025 wish list", it appears to me that it's not going to be that bad.. !

well of course, we'll see which names from the list will be here lol

[ReljaGajić]

5 hours ago, Matt86 said:

considering the list they ask us to pick in for the "2025 wish list", it appears to me that it's not going to be that bad.. !

well of course, we'll see which names from the list will be here lol

They'll probably bring Macklemore and Bastille back again 🤣

[CCester]

14 hours ago, kristofm said:

Sziget CEO says this 30th edition of the festival is going to be the end of an era, the festival in 2025 is going to be completely different, they want to renew and rethink everything, it's going to be a lot lot different. "So if you're a boomer like me who claims Sziget was better in the good old days, come and see it one more time before the changes." He didn't say anything specific but the focus goes more from the lineup to the venues, themes, stages. Like, partyarena is great but it looks rubbish, they're thinking in more tomorrowland-looking stages, they want a brand new look, and the aim is going to be to make people want to experience Sziget, rather than have them coming for the line up.

That sounds a bit troubling tbh.

[activean]

Projects with financal problems doing complete reorganisation and rework is not something which usually turns out well

[Akujin]

20 hours ago, kristofm said:

Sziget CEO says this 30th edition of the festival is going to be the end of an era, the festival in 2025 is going to be completely different, they want to renew and rethink everything, it's going to be a lot lot different. "So if you're a boomer like me who claims Sziget was better in the good old days, come and see it one more time before the changes." He didn't say anything specific but the focus goes more from the lineup to the venues, themes, stages. Like, partyarena is great but it looks rubbish, they're thinking in more tomorrowland-looking stages, they want a brand new look, and the aim is going to be to make people want to experience Sziget, rather than have them coming for the line up.

I always hate to hear when they say they don’t want you to come for the music… like brah, it’s a music festival. It’s basically code word for “we gonna book Macklemore again and out up some more decorations and book one more performer and ao shut up”

[#1SzigetFan]

22 hours ago, kristofm said:

Sziget CEO says this 30th edition of the festival is going to be the end of an era, the festival in 2025 is going to be completely different, they want to renew and rethink everything, it's going to be a lot lot different. "So if you're a boomer like me who claims Sziget was better in the good old days, come and see it one more time before the changes." He didn't say anything specific but the focus goes more from the lineup to the venues, themes, stages. Like, partyarena is great but it looks rubbish, they're thinking in more tomorrowland-looking stages, they want a brand new look, and the aim is going to be to make people want to experience Sziget, rather than have them coming for the line up.

 

Basically he says the lineup will be crap next year as well.

[billybigballs]

37 minutes ago, #1SzigetFan said:

 

Basically he says the lineup will be crap next year as well.

I bet his P.R team are grateful to him for saying that!

[kristofm]

CEO: "It was difficult to finalize the line up because we had a few wishes, obsessions that was difficult to let go. There were a few doors we kept open for way too long. I don’t want to name the artist because what if we can make it happen next year, who knows. But, yeah, we had 2 headliners who we really wanted and the negotiations were dragged on for way too long. We can’t make that mistake again. If someone decides not to come, let them go. This is of course not a relationship advice, but we felt like we’re this desperate lover keep knocking on a door, asking “what if we change this or that”. We wasted too much time and it was a mistake, so it was difficult, the pool of artists to choose from was different than in the previous years."

 

[activean]

We know they were trying to book Charlie XCX and she would be good booking at this point, got (even) bigger lately with Brat album being a viral success and now Billie collab. A missed opportunity for Sziget.

Edited August 7 by activean