Stage Placements from current poster

[Skip997]

5 hours ago, Suprefan said:

 

I know they dont fit the ''these are where we put all the black artists'' stage vibe.

“put all the black artists” 

 

 

[Simsy]

3 hours ago, Skip997 said:

“put all the black artists” 

 

 

I know people love jumping on anything Supre says, but in their defence sometimes it has felt like some black artists who are popular/mainstream enough to be on the Pyramid have been shoved on West Holts (or Jazzworld as it was). Whether this is just because the stage booker is a big fan of theirs or because there has been an undertone of "non-white acts = world music" at the fest probably isn't a question that can be answered (at least not by wild speculation on an internet forum), but there definitely has been a bit of a "put all the black artists on WH" vibe some years.

[Skip997]

6 minutes ago, Simsy said:

I know people love jumping on anything Supre says, but in their defence sometimes it has felt like some black artists who are popular/mainstream enough to be on the Pyramid have been shoved on West Holts (or Jazzworld as it was). Whether this is just because the stage booker is a big fan of theirs or because there has been an undertone of "non-white acts = world music" at the fest probably isn't a question that can be answered (at least not by wild speculation on an internet forum), but there definitely has been a bit of a "put all the black artists on WH" vibe some years.

You get black artists all over, Truth Stage and multiple venues in Silver Hayes. How about Stormzy and Little Simz? Run the Jewels, De La Soul, Wu Tang Clan, Stevie Wonder to name but a few that have been on the Pyramid 

Edited March 13, 2025 by Skip997

[Simsy]

7 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

You get black artists all over, Truth Stage and multiple venues in Silver Hayes. How about Stormzy and Little Simz? Run the Jewels, De La Soul, Wu Tang Clan, Stevie Wonder to name but a few that have been on the Pyramid 

Well yes, I don't think Supre is saying literally every black artist is on WH. And of course some might choose a later slot on WH over an earlier one on Pyramid or Other. But sometimes it has been like "why is [popular mainstream black artist] on Jazzworld when there's nothing 'jazz' or 'world' about their music? 🤔"

[Acid_Haze]

9 hours ago, Suprefan said:

 

I know they dont fit the ''these are where we put all the black artists'' stage vibe.

Last year all the West Holts headliners were white?

 

I think it's not as simple as saying West Holts is a stage where they put black artists. It's more the fact that it tends to book a lot of acts within the hip hop, soul, R&B, jazz, world, electronic, reggae, funk and disco genres. Genres which tend to have a lot of black representation, but I could list quite few white artists that have been booked for the stage within those genres too.

[StoneCircle]

16 hours ago, itsfomas said:

Raye is subbing. Confirmed by N Grimshaw

 

14 hours ago, timespeedsup said:

This needs updating then... 

@Avalon_Fields In case you missed this 😊

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[Nduja]

Grime and Drill have typically either been Wow/Lonely Hearts or Other with a few exceptions (e.g. Kano & Ghetts on the Park)

[Guest]

Does anyone have any idea where Joe Goddard will be playing and in what guise? 

 

Was on the way to the Park to see him a few years ago and got caught up in Goldie doing a Rave & Jungle set on Arcadia.

[bennyhana22]

Apologies if this has been covered with knowledge/intel, but are we sure that Noah Kahan is a sub? Given the alphabetical nature of the poster below each day's top two lines, it seems odd to have a sub on the top line, though I realise that Raye seems locked in as a sub...

 

My question arises from my typical position of being relatively uninterested in many of the definite/likely headliners for the Big Five™️, not that's too big an issue - I always find a brilliant set at headliner time, even if not on Pointy to Park. But, after last year's personal paucity of Fri-Sun headliners, I'd really like to see Noah Kahan close one of the biggies.

 

Ben

[CaledonianGonzo]

He's not headlining anything, so Sunday Pyramid Sub is the only place he fits.

[bennyhana22]

48 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

He's not headlining anything, so Sunday Pyramid Sub is the only place he fits.

 

Ergghhhh. Flippin' heck!

 

Ben

[Alvoram]

49 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

Apologies if this has been covered with knowledge/intel, but are we sure that Noah Kahan is a sub? Given the alphabetical nature of the poster below each day's top two lines, it seems odd to have a sub on the top line, though I realise that Raye seems locked in as a sub...

 

My question arises from my typical position of being relatively uninterested in many of the definite/likely headliners for the Big Five™️, not that's too big an issue - I always find a brilliant set at headliner time, even if not on Pointy to Park. But, after last year's personal paucity of Fri-Sun headliners, I'd really like to see Noah Kahan close one of the biggies.

 

Ben

I hope so, I really want to see Prodigy too. If he clashes with them I'll be gutted. 

[Skip997]

Just had a look at Friday trying to work out who might headline WH. Seen a few suggestions for Busta Rhymes. He kinda past me by, just had a listen, okay but not convinced, bit of a “pound shop Snoop”. 
 

Any chance it may be Burning Spear? If not either of these then who? 

[CaledonianGonzo]

You might get lucky and Maribou State are on top and Busta is on El Pointo.

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

You might get lucky and Maribou State are on top and Busta is on El Pointo.

Just listening to Maribou in anticipation of this 

[Badlands]

2 hours ago, Skip997 said:

“pound shop Snoop”. 
 

 

he couldn’t be any less like snoop

[Someoni]

Jade confirmed on radio 1 she's on woodsies sat afternoon 

[CurrySauce]

17 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Just listening to Maribou in anticipation of this 

Nick grimshaw and Annie Mac confirmed he's headlining west holts on their podcast 

[CaledonianGonzo]

57 minutes ago, CurrySauce said:

Nick grimshaw and Annie Mac confirmed he's headlining west holts on their podcast 

 

Busta?  I've heard people say they did, but I listened back and didn't hear it.

[Mordy1990]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

I've heard people say they did, but I listened back and didn't hear it.

 

I went back and listened to the episode on the lineup announcement, and I didn’t hear them mention it either—unless It was on a podcast after that one.

[Badlands]

Did he not mention it on his breakfast show? Hoping he’s not to be honest, defo see him through the day but not sure I’d commit to a headliner if there’s other options.

 

Checking out his recent set lists and he’s been opening with the Ante Up remix which is exactly the sort of thing I want to be hearing at a festival! What a banger.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, Badlands said:

Did he not mention it on his breakfast show? Hoping he’s not to be honest, defo see him through the day but not sure I’d commit to a headliner if there’s other options.

 

I think Goldie playing The Glade is the only thing that came out of the breakfast show.

 

The placements on the podcast were just the ones on the press release on the official site.

[Euphoricape]

This is a tune from the 90s, had a cracking drum n bass remix as well. 

 

 

[Olshansky]

Beth Gibbons told me the other night that she thinks she's playing on the Park Stage.  

This surprised me because I'd thought she'd be on Woodsies.  Didn't feel appropriate to push for more information, sorry. She's keen to watch Neil Young though, so she's either unaware that she's conflicting with him or there's no clash. 

[northernangel]

On 14/03/2025 at 16:29, Euphoricape said:

This is a tune from the 90s, had a cracking drum n bass remix as well. 

 

 

To be fair out of all the hip hop/rapper acts they could have booked he definitely he's the top of the list.