ParanoidTourist Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 Way Out West in Gothenburg next year looks primising. So far, they´ve announced: Pulp, PJ Harvey, Queens of the stone age and Fred again. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortand Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 I'm tempted. Heard good things about the festival, and it's usually a really solid lineup. Great bookings so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaboom Boxer Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 I’ve never been to WOW before. How does it compare to Pukkelpop in terms of organisation, camping, atmosphere etc.? It will be one or the other for us based on lineup and WOW has made a great start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDave Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, Kaboom Boxer said: I’ve never been to WOW before. How does it compare to Pukkelpop in terms of organisation, camping, atmosphere etc.? It will be one or the other for us based on lineup and WOW has made a great start. Expensive and you can only drink in certain areas. Hard no from me. https://alt77.com/way-out-west-2022-review/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFD Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 There's no camping, it's very much a city break festival. The drinking rules were eased a bit this year, for beer at least (wine and spirits are still quite tightly controlled). On the plus side you get access to Stay Out West, separate shows in city centre indoor venues from 11pm-3am, included in the main festival price, as well as a daytime film festival. It's a nice setting and there is some effort made to give the smaller stages their own feel (bars and places to sit within view of the stage). Quite corporate though, lots of sponsorship going on. I've enjoyed both times I've been but it might not be to everyone's liking when there are some very different options out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaboom Boxer Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 2 hours ago, DDave said: you can only drink in certain areas What do these restrictions look like in reality? Is it only in bars? Can you drink in the field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFD Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 58 minutes ago, Kaboom Boxer said: What do these restrictions look like in reality? Is it only in bars? Can you drink in the field? This year you could drink standard strength beer anywhere on the site. Previously this wasn't the case, but even then each stage had an area where you could drink within decent view of the stage. This year wine and spirits (and stronger/craft beer) were kept to the restricted areas, and the extent to which you could see a stage varied by area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaboom Boxer Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 2 hours ago, WFD said: This year you could drink standard strength beer anywhere on the site. Previously this wasn't the case, but even then each stage had an area where you could drink within decent view of the stage. This year wine and spirits (and stronger/craft beer) were kept to the restricted areas, and the extent to which you could see a stage varied by area. What a bizarre rule. What is the ethos behind it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico_Pliskin Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 45 minutes ago, Kaboom Boxer said: What a bizarre rule. What is the ethos behind it? Same at opener, you could drink full strength beer/shots in areas. In main arena you had mid strength beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazrigby88 Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 11/14/2023 at 4:58 PM, WFD said: This year you could drink standard strength beer anywhere on the site. Previously this wasn't the case, but even then each stage had an area where you could drink within decent view of the stage. This year wine and spirits (and stronger/craft beer) were kept to the restricted areas, and the extent to which you could see a stage varied by area. What are they like for checking you on the way in? I usually like to fill a small water bottle with vodka and this lasts me the day... sounds even more pertinent at this festival! Ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFD Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 11/14/2023 at 7:13 PM, Kaboom Boxer said: What a bizarre rule. What is the ethos behind it? Swedish licensing laws, as far as I understand it (but anyone from Sweden would know better than me). You have to be 18 to even get into the area where higher strength alcohol is sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFD Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dazrigby88 said: What are they like for checking you on the way in? I usually like to fill a small water bottle with vodka and this lasts me the day... sounds even more pertinent at this festival! Ha Quite thorough I would say, you'd get patted down and any water bottle would be checked. It might even be that (like many UK festivals) you can't take a filled bottle in with you anyway. I never tried to take one in so can't remember exactly, but either way I wouldn't rely on it as a tactic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changingman Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Definitely bag checks and pat down when we went in last time. Once inside, security are pretty hot too, got moved on numerous for having a vape in the wrong area. On the plus time it does make for a pretty chilled vibe, don't think I saw one drunk person for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukecork Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Not sure if previously discussed - How much is the beer(s) at the fest ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changingman Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) Two years ago a small beer (330ml) was around 7 quid I think (standard lager). IPAs etc were available at certain bars, probably around the £10-12 mark for a large one. Edited November 21, 2023 by changingman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernSoul52 Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Cannot comment on the festival itself, but I enjoyed Gothenburg for my brief sojourn there to see Bruce Springsteen earlier this year. I'd be tempted back for a proper look again down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazrigby88 Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 10:17 AM, changingman said: Definitely bag checks and pat down when we went in last time. Once inside, security are pretty hot too, got moved on numerous for having a vape in the wrong area. On the plus time it does make for a pretty chilled vibe, don't think I saw one drunk person for instance. so it's quite a reserved festival then? Might not be my cup of tea tbh! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changingman Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Dazrigby88 said: so it's quite a reserved festival then? Might not be my cup of tea tbh! Haha It's quite reserved for a country ha! And yep, the festival reflects that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernSoul52 Posted November 23, 2023 Report Share Posted November 23, 2023 20 hours ago, changingman said: It's quite reserved for a country ha! And yep, the festival reflects that. Way Out West always got me thinking Way Out West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjh41 Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 Four more added to the line-up. Loyle Carner probably the biggest of the new additions given he is headlining a day at All Points East this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changingman Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 Showing my age but I've not heard of any of those ha! Hoping for the Smile given they're in Helsinki that weekend (Gothenburg, Oslo, Helsinki often share acts). That said, the National's tour finishes 2 days prior in Copenhagen but that just feels TOO stacked right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidTourist Posted December 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, changingman said: Showing my age but I've not heard of any of those ha! Hoping for the Smile given they're in Helsinki that weekend (Gothenburg, Oslo, Helsinki often share acts). That said, the National's tour finishes 2 days prior in Copenhagen but that just feels TOO stacked right? I´m hoping for the Smile too. They don´t have a Swedish date this spring so that would speak for the group to show up at WOW this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortand Posted December 8, 2023 Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 The Smile added to the lineup. Looking more and more solid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidTourist Posted December 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 44 minutes ago, mortand said: The Smile added to the lineup. Looking more and more solid. Amazing news! Exactly what I hoped for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changingman Posted December 8, 2023 Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 Same! If only the flights from the UK were as fantastic as the lineup 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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