END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL

[challengechappers]

as both yo la tengo and midlake are "headliners" on friday, does that mean they'll clash ?

[Corporal Clegg]

as both yo la tengo and midlake are "headliners" on friday, does that mean they'll clash ?

[Corporal Clegg]

hey clegg- would have thought hawley was unlikely----due to him being in scotland the day before and somewhere else on sunday....... plus with Howe Gelb curating friday im not sure it would work........an awful lot of bands already lined up for the saturday- cant see where hawley would fit in, inless he jsut orders the bands that are already playing- which isnt really curation....still i wont complain, it would mean camera obscura would play and they are aces.....

[signor]

i think your probably right in terms of 'big names' although i think howe has still got a few things up his sleeve...........

[PeterD]

In fact, I've just remembered that there are more named to be confirmed, as a friend of mine met Simon at the recent Young Republic instore and was told a name not yet announced, which I won't repeat here just in case (it's an American singer-songwriter) but is yet another very exciting booking.

[signor]

Not as far as I know. This person is male and released an album last year.

[PeterD]

thats the field narrowed down then

[William of Walworth]

Prospects strong for me buying a ticket straight after WOMAD -- as soon as I'm paid

Cheers for the info people, mmm beer!!!

[festival bob]

Prospects strong for me buying a ticket straight after WOMAD -- as soon as I'm paid

Cheers for the info people, mmm beer!!!

[festival bob]

as both yo la tengo and midlake are "headliners" on friday, does that mean they'll clash ?

[Corporal Clegg]

i think they are meant ot be joint headliners-ie both on the main stage....hope so anyway....

[challengechappers]

Yeah I hope so too.Never tire of seeing Midlake and never seen YLT so hope you're right Bob!

[festival bob]

i emailed Simon and he confirmed that Midlake are on before YLT on the main stage. yay !!

[challengechappers]

genius!

but now i wonder who is on the other stages...personally im looking forward to htis library in the woods they promised in the observor

[rfs]

I'll be there, stewarding for oxfam (places for it went really quickly by the way, beaten only by glasto so it must be doing something right!).

[William of Walworth]

I'll be there, stewarding for oxfam (places for it went really quickly by the way, beaten only by glasto so it must be doing something right!).

[William of Walworth]

I suspect the library might be literal. It seems that type of quirkfest.

Busman's holiday for me then

[festival bob]

I suspect the library might be literal. It seems that type of quirkfest.

Busman's holiday for me then

[Corporal Clegg]

the gist of the articel was they would have a library with a stern librarian in situe........

in new band news- in the past couple of weeks ive met a few bands who have got through via the band application competition,,,including- actress hands, Salter Cane, and Michael J Sheeny (ex dream city film club)....should be a cracker.

ANd after seeing Josh T Pearson support soulsavers frankly i cant wait.....

[signor]

Also about to be added, according to other sources, are It Hugs Back, My Sad Captains, Napoleon IIIrd and Peggy Sue And The Pirates, who I want to see get into a fight with Pete And The Pirates.

Personally, it's getting past the "fantastic, there's some excellent new names" stage now and well into "bloody hell, how many stage time clashes will there be?"

[festival bob]

Also about to be added, according to other sources, are It Hugs Back, My Sad Captains, Napoleon IIIrd and Peggy Sue And The Pirates, who I want to see get into a fight with Pete And The Pirates.

Personally, it's getting past the "fantastic, there's some excellent new names" stage now and well into "bloody hell, how many stage time clashes will there be?"

[festival bob]

Also about to be added, according to other sources, are It Hugs Back, My Sad Captains, Napoleon IIIrd and Peggy Sue And The Pirates, who I want to see get into a fight with Pete And The Pirates.

Personally, it's getting past the "fantastic, there's some excellent new names" stage now and well into "bloody hell, how many stage time clashes will there be?"

[sugarbum]

Due to changing jobs I can't afford a ticket to this until the end of August but I'm hoping it won't have sold out by then. Last year was truly wonderful, and after a disappointing Glastonbury, I could do with more of the same.

Signor, we met Simon at Glasto and I think I know who you're talking about, although I was given the impression that it is now more likely for next year. It's not like they're short of great bands this year.

Having done it once though, I would advise everyone who isn't driving to bring taxi money. We waited at Salisbury station for three hours last time for the shuttle bus service - turned out to be one mini-bus. And on the way back it didn't even take us as far as Salisbury, but a pub halfway along the route. Having no cashpoints onsite didn't help, either.

Anyway, I feel that this thread is sufficiently bumped.

[festival bob]

Due to changing jobs I can't afford a ticket to this until the end of August but I'm hoping it won't have sold out by then. Last year was truly wonderful, and after a disappointing Glastonbury, I could do with more of the same.

Signor, we met Simon at Glasto and I think I know who you're talking about, although I was given the impression that it is now more likely for next year. It's not like they're short of great bands this year.

Having done it once though, I would advise everyone who isn't driving to bring taxi money. We waited at Salisbury station for three hours last time for the shuttle bus service - turned out to be one mini-bus. And on the way back it didn't even take us as far as Salisbury, but a pub halfway along the route. Having no cashpoints onsite didn't help, either.

Anyway, I feel that this thread is sufficiently bumped.

[rfs]

If you're getting a taxi I think there are stations like Gillingham that are nearer to the site than Salisbury. Also my colleague who is going got megatrain tickets from London to Salisbury for a quid.