Which slot is considered best?

[sjhopewell]

We all know that headlining the Pyramid is the "main" performance. But what would the order be after that - i.e. is it considered better to be headlining the Other Stage, or second from top on the Pyramid?

Any of the other stages hold a certain prestige?

...and finally, do you think any of the nights are regarded more highly than the others?

[TheBoyInTheBubble]

I think not enough is made of the very first slot on the Pyramid on the Friday morning. I thought buxom Kate Nash despite her music not being to my taste was excellently suited to that time. It just seemed to pick everything up. See also when The Darkness played the breakfast shift.

Pop music with beer and bacon baguettes. As Beck said, it's where it's at.

[port]

there is quite often a better band headlining the jazz world, than is on the pyramid.

[hallamboy]

The sunset slot!

Gomez's performance on the Other Stage sold that slot for me.

[paulo999]

From the band's perspective?

I think anything from early evening on either the Other Stage or Pyramid. You get the TV coverage. Don't need to be top of the bill to "win it".

e2a: hallamboy might be on to something. Sunset slot is gooood. Either being there, or looking nice on telly.

Edited February 20, 2009 by paulo999

[Wooderson]

From that point of view Saturday night / Sunday 5pm on the Pyramid are the best spots cause they go out totally live and unabriged on terrestrial telly. Thats a big opportunity for anyone.

[18Alex18]

This'll be my first year but I'd assume in a way that being 2nd on the Pyramid can be better than top on the Other, simply because you'll have all the people waiting around for the headliner there as well - so you'd all but have the crowd of a pyramid headliner.

Having said that, the crowd could get very hostile if they're not actually there to see you, whereas if there's no one on after you then you know the crowd are all there to see you.

[Sam.]

Bands headlining the John Peel tent must be pretty chuffed, 'cos that makes them pretty damn close to the big time? The Cribs, Biffy and The National were headliners last year.

[Tugger2k]

the sunset slot on any of the big stages can be really special if the band gets it right.

3 or 4 times the band on before one of the headliners has stolen the festival for me

[Innana]

Some performers also have their own preferences - eg tented vs outdoor stage, the distinctive personality (and superior sound!) of JazzWorld, etc.

[Joshuwarr]

I see it in this order: Pyramid > Other Stage > John Peel=Dance East=Jazz World > Acoustic > Avalon > The Park > Dance West

and so on....

Obviously this is completely subjective and is just my opinion but thats the order of importance / size I'd say.

[tevaburger]

2nd from top on the pyramid on the Sunday. the ultimate "penultimate" spot...if you consider who usually gets this spot in the past, it seems pretty prestigious...almost like the '4th headliner' that ME is talking about this year.

in yrs past

08 - Leonard Cohen

07 - Kaiser Chiefs (all right, all right, Manics should have been above them)

05 - Primal Scream (past headliners)

04 - Morrissey

03- Manic Street Preachers (past headliners)

02 - Roger Waters

95 - Simple Minds (they were still huge back then)

[darrenbha]

I've always thought of second top on the pyramid sunday night as a prestige slot

[festival frenzy]

The sunset slot on the other stage = one word ARCADE FIRE

I wonder if any chance of Arcade Fire this year

[souldancer]

Its gotta be the 1st sunset slot on the Friday. It dosen't matter which stage as long as your watching a band you like as the sun goes down with a fair few brothers inside you it cant be beaten.

[josephg]

Its gotta be the 1st sunset slot on the Friday. It dosen't matter which stage as long as your watching a band you like as the sun goes down with a fair few brothers inside you it cant be beaten.