Why so long for announcement?

[redmad1971]

Every year we are just about the last festival to find out who's gonna be playing. Why is this, when most of the other major festivals have their headliners (or at least definite?maybes) in place often before Xmas. It seems all the big acts get picked for other festivals and V gets whats left, like a fat kid gets picked last for the football team.

Come on organisers pull your fingers out, you've got a massive, dedicated following who attend year in year out. Or maybe that is the problem.

[thetime]

Every year we are just about the last festival to find out who's gonna be playing. Why is this, when most of the other major festivals have their headliners (or at least definite?maybes) in place often before Xmas. It seems all the big acts get picked for other festivals and V gets whats left, like a fat kid gets picked last for the football team.

Come on organisers pull your fingers out, you've got a massive, dedicated following who attend year in year out. Or maybe that is the problem.

[jordanuk90]

well last year it was mid to late january

[luckysalt]

well last year it was mid to late january

Edited December 26, 2009 by luckysalt

[jordanuk90]

I thought it wa no need for the "errrr no" really was there it doesn't matter who it is we're only gonna be disappointed

[thetime]

I thought it wa no need for the "errrr no" really was there it doesn't matter who it is we're only gonna be disappointed

[jordanuk90]

Yeah but at Leeds if theres no bands on its still fun unlike V were i sat there listening to the Ashes

[thetime]

I don't understand what you mean more fun? You mean silent disco? Woooooo the excitement. There's as much to do at v than there is at leeds!

Leeds is a v with better bands, simple. Does get my goat people thinking leeds is a wonderful festival, its the same as v a gig in a field.

If you want a festival with a real festival feel go to glasto, lattitude, bestival etc etc not bloody leeds. Oh and yes I have been to leeds! This year and countless times.

[luckysalt]

Staffs V had a Silent Disco this year btw. In fact it had two. I dunno if Chelms did though.

Plus V has the Bar Bar Bar Disco on until 2am+ as well

So thats 3 disco tents open after hours at V now. Plus the cinema

Can't complain really

[shoptildrop]

Yeah but at Leeds if theres no bands on its still fun unlike V were i sat there listening to the Ashes

[Flaminglippy]

TBH it really depends who you go with, as the madness with friends at the campsite is one of the highlights of going to V for me as we camp and go with great crowd....

V had the worst lineup this year for me yet it was my best one yet due to the people I went with

I've been to Leeds several times and don't really think its that much better V after hours tbh but they do get better bands shame the good majority of ungrateful scensters who just go to be seen seeing a band tend to ruin Leeds for me esp this year....

[thetime]

I wanna do a line-up that gets a 'WOW!' out of me rather than a 'Mehhh'.

[jordanuk90]

I think it was more just spending time with my mates tbh but I just like to moan coz im a c**t basically haha

TBH if there was 1 band i'd wanna see at V i'd probably still go just because of the good times that I have had

[Flaminglippy]

does any festival do that though?

[thetime]

Yeah, I think so. I've been looking at last years line-ups for some of the European festivals last year and theres a lot of 'wows!'. Not so much the UK ones granted...

[Flaminglippy]

are you on about the lineups or the whole festival?

do you just go to festivals for lineups or a festival atmosphere and the sub culture there?

[thetime]

I just can't decise between werchter or roskilde, roskilde better atmosphere but people I'm going with are going on the sat untill the following monday. Away for 9 days the wife won't be pleased with that lol.

[Flaminglippy]

I just can't decise between werchter or roskilde, roskilde better atmosphere but people I'm going with are going on the sat untill the following monday. Away for 9 days the wife won't be pleased with that lol.