Sziget 2025

[So Sad Simon]

40 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

You can't get much less EDM and digitally focused than Papa Roach. 😄

Genuinely assumed they'd split up about 15 years ago tbh.

[thetime]

20 minutes ago, So Sad Simon said:

Genuinely assumed they'd split up about 15 years ago tbh.

 

Me 2.

 

Saw them early oo's at reading, crazy they are playing arenas in the UK next year. 

Edited December 6, 2024 by thetime

[branvan]

1 hour ago, thetime said:

Comparing 2024 and 2025 initial announcements. 

 

 

from these 2, I'd prefer this year's first wave.... But they're heading in a more Pop/Electronic-Lollapalooza-Direction, it's obvious... 

[thetime]

Just now, branvan said:

 But they're heading in a more Pop/Electronic-Lollapalooza-Direction, it's obvious... 

 

No question. 

 

[activean]

14 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

No question. 

 

Which if fair, but they should let public know that before selling tickets. 

[thetime]

8 minutes ago, activean said:

Which if fair, but they should let public know that before selling tickets. 

 

If people are daft enough to buy tickets before a names been announced, that's a bit stupid to be honest. Especially the below average lineups sziget has been serving up last few years. 

[CCester]

9 minutes ago, activean said:

Which if fair, but they should let public know that before selling tickets. 

Not sure about that. If the lineup is the main reason you buy the ticket, you’d probably wait until you see said lineup. If not, you’ll buy it anyway. Only problem was the wishmachine suggestions, those were waaaay too misleading.

[CCester]

1 minute ago, thetime said:

 

If people are daft enough to buy tickets before a names been announced, that's a bit stupid to be honest. Especially the below average lineups sziget has been serving up last few years. 

You seem to be a bit nervous recently, this is the second time you tell people off for buying tickets. Is everything okay?

[thetime]

8 minutes ago, CCester said:

You seem to be a bit nervous recently, this is the second time you tell people off for buying tickets. Is everything okay?

 

Just replying to a reply. 

[thetime]

11 minutes ago, CCester said:

Not sure about that. If the lineup is the main reason you buy the ticket, you’d probably wait until you see said lineup. If not, you’ll buy it anyway. Only problem was the wishmachine suggestions, those were waaaay too misleading.

 

No need to even buy tickets from the main site, you will get them for 150 euros from ticketswap. 

[CCester]

2 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

No need to even buy tickets from the main site, you will get them for 150 euros from ticketswap. 

Those stupid people have to buy it first from the main site so you can rip them off after they get desperate.

[thetime]

4 minutes ago, CCester said:

Those stupid people have to buy it first from the main site so you can rip them off after they get desperate.

 

Hardly ripping them off, if they put the price is it? 

 

You seem angry, everything ok? 

Edited December 6, 2024 by thetime

[gfa]

6 minutes ago, CCester said:

Those stupid people have to buy it first from the main site so you can rip them off after they get desperate.

Better than it going to waste and them getting nothing back lol

[thetime]

1 minute ago, gfa said:

Better than it going to waste and them getting nothing back lol

 

People buy tickets and sell for a number of reasons, ticketswap is amazing for selling and buying. 

 

They decide the lineup is sh*t, illness, no money etc etc. 

 

I never buy tickets now, when they go on sale. Ticketswap, ticketmaster resale and twickets and you will always get a good deal or the worst get it at the sale price. 

[CCester]

15 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

Hardly ripping them off, if they put the price is it? 

 

You seem angry, everything ok? 

I’m not angry, just tried to point out that you seem to be a bit hostile. Nothing personal!

[CCester]

14 minutes ago, gfa said:

Better than it going to waste and them getting nothing back lol

Totally agree.

[gfa]

11 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

People buy tickets and sell for a number of reasons, ticketswap is amazing for selling and buying. 

 

They decide the lineup is sh*t, illness, no money etc etc. 

 

I never buy tickets now, when they go on sale. Ticketswap, ticketmaster resale and twickets and you will always get a good deal or the worst get it at the sale price. 

Same here.

 

I only buy if its clearly going to sell out and be very hard to get tickets, ala Oasis or whatever

[Matt86]

2 hours ago, thetime said:

Comparing 2024 and 2025 initial announcements. 

 

 

 

2024 : 19 electro - 21 non electro

2025 :  27 electro - 17 non electro

 

Definitely going more and more edm... After all, it's been such a success with balaton, why would they do something else ?? oh wait ...

[CCester]

7 minutes ago, Matt86 said:

 

2024 : 19 electro - 21 non electro

2025 :  27 electro - 17 non electro

 

Definitely going more and more edm... After all, it's been such a success with balaton, why would they do something else ?? oh wait ...

This time it will be totally different because of reasons!

[billybigballs]

11 minutes ago, Matt86 said:

 

2024 : 19 electro - 21 non electro

2025 :  27 electro - 17 non electro

 

Definitely going more and more edm... After all, it's been such a success with balaton, why would they do something else ?? oh wait ...

Funny thing is, there's some good acts around this summer and they've all been pretty much ignored by Sziget and R&L.

 

I wonder if Sziget's lean towards EDM has had any impact of the acts also available for R&L, because their line-up is just as bad as Sziget's but for different reasons.

 

 

[thetime]

13 minutes ago, Matt86 said:

 

 

Definitely going more and more edm... After all, it's been such a success with balaton, why would they do something else ?? oh wait ...

 

Problem with linking Balaton, is you can do the same with the demise of Volt festival which was also under Szigets umbrella and was distinctively non edm. 

 

So there's more reasons than guitar music and edm, why Balaton and Volt had to close. 

 

 

[sandorbeni]

19 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

Problem with linking Balaton, is you can do the same with the demise of Volt festival which was also under Szigets umbrella and was distinctively non edm. 

 

So there's more reasons than guitar music and edm, why Balaton and Volt had to close. 

 

 

I'd say a major reason was that both festivals were mainly marketed towards the Hungarian population (which is not the case for sziget), and it kinda made the lineups repetitive. The increasing prices didn't help either.

[SzitizenX]

23 hours ago, SzitizenX said:

 

increased focus on expanding the festival's NIGHTLIFE EXPERIENCE. 

What if this electronic sets was announced for night time slots and live sets are on hold?

Edited December 6, 2024 by SzitizenX

[sandorbeni]

18 minutes ago, SzitizenX said:

What if this electronic sets was announced for night time slots and live sets are on hold?

That's what I'm hoping for as well

[billybigballs]

19 minutes ago, SzitizenX said:

What if this electronic sets was announced for night time slots and live sets are on hold?

What do you mean by 'on hold'?