Which acts will "shut down" an area?

[steviewevie]

Gary Numan

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Pinkpantheress will more than likely shut down the Levels and the immediate area on Thursday

[Skip997]

Pi

1 hour ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Pinkpantheress will more than likely shut down the Levels and the immediate area on Thursday

The most likely mentioned so far. 
 

Prodigy will be crowded but not a shut down. 
 

Acts that should shut down areas is a different story 

Edited April 15, 2025 by Skip997

[AdrianH]

I suspect Charlie XCX will be super busy - does The Other ever get shut though? - there was a dangerous amount of people at the back for Avril Lavigne last year

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

8 hours ago, Skip997 said:

The most likely mentioned so far. 

 

Only because she's playing on Thursday on a relatively small stage. It's quite a strange booking, tbh. I'm wondering if she'll be playing elsewhere over the weekend. 

 

The only other potential one is Charli, which has become this year's eFests' cliche, and probably the reason for the creation of this thread. My immediate reaction was it'll be Avril busy but I think there should be enough on elsewhere to spread out the crowds. We'll see.

 

Apart from those two, from everything announced so far, it should be ok.

[nikkic]

2 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

Only because she's playing on Thursday on a relatively small stage. It's quite a strange booking, tbh. I'm wondering if she'll be playing elsewhere over the weekend. 

 

The only other potential one is Charli, which has become this year's eFests' cliche, and probably the reason for the creation of this thread. My immediate reaction was it'll be Avril busy but I think there should be enough on elsewhere to spread out the crowds. We'll see.

 

Apart from those two, from everything announced so far, it should be ok.

Thursday always has a few bookings who cause mayhem. 

Skream and Benga and Bicep last year were crazy. 
 

Think it’s impossible to avoid tbh. People are hungry to dance. 

[Twiggy553]

Yeah i mean you get Thursday crowds because the options are limited.

 

Then you get weekend crowds because they’ve booked someone who is too big for the stage they’re on.

 

Haven’t spotted any obvious bookings that fall into the latter so far

[gfa]

Con Man x Job Jobse on Levels thursday is going to be absolutely hectic. Con Man will bring people less into DJs in while Job Jobse is a festival favourite and a fairly big name on his own.

 

Some areas are just rammed every night though - Levels will be no better this year than last unless they have seen sense and expanded it a bit!

Edited April 16, 2025 by gfa

[CaledonianGonzo]

Kneecap in Shangri-La

[Littlechef87]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Kneecap in Shangri-La

Was gonna say this. I'm assuming they'll be the big Thursday night slot - carnage. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Littlechef87 said:

Was gonna say this. I'm assuming they'll be the big Thursday night slot - carnage. 

My assumption will be they'll do the same night they're on West Holts

[Littlechef87]

12 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

My assumption will be they'll do the same night they're on West Holts

Jehnny Beth just dropped that they're on the Saturday - though looks like it's after main stage headliners so probably still megacarnage

[Colorblindjames]

19 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

Assuming the Mumford & Sons surprise set rumors are true, they will shut down Woodsies.

After the set everyone in the tent should be marched to Gate A and booted offsite. 

[thewomble]

45 minutes ago, gfa said:

Con Man x Job Jobse on Levels thursday is going to be absolutely hectic. Con Man will bring people less into DJs in while Job Jobse is a festival favourite and a fairly big name on his own.

 

Some areas are just rammed every night though - Levels will be no better this year than last unless they have seen sense and expanded it a bit!

Really want to be at this on Thursday but the level of carnage it will be is so off putting 

[gfa]

16 minutes ago, thewomble said:

Really want to be at this on Thursday but the level of carnage it will be is so off putting 

completely agree but think i might just brave it

[Little Thief]

22 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

After the set everyone in the tent should be marched to Gate A and booted offsite. 

😂😂😂 - my thoughts exactly!

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Kneecap in Shangri-La

 

You'll have to be parful to get through the crowd.

[siblin]

1 hour ago, Colorblindjames said:

After the set everyone in the tent should be marched to Gate A and booted offsite. 

🤣"Womad is thatta way!"

[Skip997]

Fat boy in Shangri La.

 

Shocking decision to have him there 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Just now, Skip997 said:

Fat boy in Shangri La.

 

Shocking decision to have him there 

 

He's played there before without any issues

[Skip997]

Just now, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

He's played there before without any issues

Maybe people are getting wise. Any one of us could do what he does live 

[nikkic]

Exactly, if you've seen him play once, there's no need to see him again. 

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, nikkic said:

Exactly, if you've seen him play once, there's no need to see him again. 

can I not enjoy him a second time ? or does a certain amount of time need to be between seeing him ? 

[nikkic]

5 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

can I not enjoy him a second time ? or does a certain amount of time need to be between seeing him ? 

20 years should do it 

[Twiggy553]

4 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

can I not enjoy him a second time ? or does a certain amount of time need to be between seeing him ? 

Depends on how long your memory is, and how much you enjoy repetition 😂