First poster release date sweepstake 2025

[charlierc]

On 2/16/2025 at 10:30 AM, charlierc said:

I'll say Tuesday 4th March

 

No idea why. Just a hunch

Oh sh*t that's today.

 

... probably would've been announced by now tbh

[kalifire]

4 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

 

Staying in bed delays the announcement. You must be standing by it for at least 10 minutes.

Ah, those were the golden days.

[Ayrshire Chris]

[CantWaitForGlasto22]

6 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Possible 8am Thursday, no guarantees but first message I've received with someone having heard a date, and not a complete random.

Can we delay until 8:45 so I can drop kids at school first?! 

[NorthernSoul52]

Nah. Kids have a sick day. 

[Gnomicide]

45 minutes ago, CantWaitForGlasto22 said:

Can we delay until 8:45 so I can drop kids at school first?! 

 

No! I'm very busy from 09:00 to 10:30, I need to absorb the lineup before that.

[NorthernSoul52]

I'll be very disappointed if it isn't Thursday now. Built an entire day of drinking around it already. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

2 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I'll be very disappointed if it isn't Thursday now. Built an entire day of drinking around it already. 

Sounds like me  most everyday. A daily long walk built around a pub visit. Retirement has its benefits. Thursday seems to be as good a guess as any.  

[Someoni]

4 hours ago, Acid_Haze said:

Revising my predicted poster date from Friday 7th March to Thursday 13th. Still feels a bit early.

Controversial!!

Everyone bringing it forward but here we are, bucking the trend 

[Superscally]

2 minutes ago, Someoni said:

Controversial!!

Everyone bringing it forward but here we are, bucking the trend 

It's like Trading Places! They've got the crop report!!!

[Traci]

3 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

 

[Jack H]

Important question about the poster - how do you want it to be formatted? The colourful alphabetical list of 2023 or the grey stage splits of 2024. Personally I choose the former, thoughts and opinions please? 

[CantWaitForGlasto22]

Stage splits definitely!! Helps start to work out who is on where when. Don’t really care if it’s grey or colourful as much. 

[Crazyfool01]

Anything other than the circle of impossible to read one 

[Ayrshire Chris]

26 minutes ago, Jack H said:

Important question about the poster - how do you want it to be formatted? The colourful alphabetical list of 2023 or the grey stage splits of 2024. Personally I choose the former, thoughts and opinions please? 

Just make it legible, should be ok as long as the designer has kept off the acid😉

[NorthernSoul52]

A funky format. 

[WforWill]

JUST SOMETHING!

[Acid_Haze]

It'd be good if they released the stage splits like last year. Would prevent endless discussion about where bands are playing.

That being said though, if they never released the stage splits we probably would have collectively decided on better stage placements for some of the acts from last year - some daft decisions were made.

[AlanFish23]

Just a random thought. I wonder if the first poster drop will list the acts under the name of the stages they will be playing, the same as the first poster in 2024. Or just a list of acts with no stage details, as in the first poster in 2023. 

Edited March 4, 2025 by AlanFish23

[FKA SOSOTWS]

11 minutes ago, Acid_Haze said:

It'd be good if they released the stage splits like last year. Would prevent endless discussion about where bands are playing.

That being said though, if they never released the stage splits we probably would have collectively decided on better stage placements for some of the acts from last year - some daft decisions were made.

 

I really wonder if we'll get more of that type of daft stage programming this year, or whether Glasto improved things.

[NorthernSoul52]

I'd be down for it in alphabetical order. Even if there are no stage splits, there's always a few specific confirmations upon launch. 

[Skip997]

19 minutes ago, Acid_Haze said:

 

That being said though, if they never released the stage splits we probably would have collectively decided on better stage placements for some of the acts from last year - some daft decisions were made.

It’s the same every year. The Pyramid and The Other Stage make ridiculous decisions on order of acts. Pyramid almost seems strangely random. West Holts generally get it more or less right. The Park do a reasonable job. No idea about Woodsies I barely bother looking and who cares about Avalon or Acoustic.

 

Silver Hayes, Arcadia and SE corner are a different thing and generally do a good job. Glade understand how to build the vibe up during the day. 

[Acid_Haze]

16 minutes ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

 

I really wonder if we'll get more of that type of daft stage programming this year, or whether Glasto improved things.

I don't think we will - last year wasn't the only year they've made daft programming decisions. Personally I think i've noticed it from about 2016 onwards

[Acid_Haze]

2 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

It’s the same every year. The Pyramid and The Other Stage make ridiculous decisions on order of acts. Pyramid almost seems strangely random. West Holts generally get it more or less right. The Park do a reasonable job. No idea about Woodsies I barely bother looking and who cares about Avalon or Acoustic.

 

Silver Hayes, Arcadia and SE corner are a different thing and generally do a good job. Glade understand how to build the vibe up during the day. 

They do always tend to book the odd couple of acts on West Holts/Park that are way too big for the slot. Thinking of Sugababes and Barry Can't Swim last year for example

[NorthernSoul52]

In a way, no stage splits makes the guesswork fun on here, and possibly also gives the festival some leeway for acts that blow up.