PHOENIX FESTIVAL 2012!

[mrtourette]

Yeah that's been up for months. No proof that it's legit though.

[smogo]

hmmmm has anyone seen this?

http://www.phoenixfestival.co.uk/

don't know if that's legit or anything, but if it is it would most certainly suggest that the Stone Roses are playing!

Edited January 24, 2012 by smogo

[eFestivals]

hmmmm has anyone seen this?

http://www.phoenixfestival.co.uk/

don't know if that's legit or anything, but if it is it would most certainly suggest that the Stone Roses are playing!

it seems pretty certain that that's a fake.

The info for the Roses perhaps playing Phoenix comes originally from a story that efests ran, which came to us via what should be an excellent source.

That same source told us other Roses info before the official announcement of them reforming which nearly all has since been confirmed as correct, tho the bit about Phoenix I now have good reasons to doubt as accurate - but at the same time it still might be right.

[let's 'ave it!!!]

ooops my bad then, just thought i'd try search the internet for clues as there's not really much info out there about Phoenix

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Is it possible that people with "the info" were misinformed as to which "Phoenix" the Stone Roses are actually playing?... they're playing Phoenix Park in Ireland.

[eFestivals]

Is it possible that people with "the info" were misinformed as to which "Phoenix" the Stone Roses are actually playing?... they're playing Phoenix Park in Ireland.

You know what, I think you've probably nailed it.

Now why didn't that ever click with me?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

You know what, I think you've probably nailed it.

Now why didn't that ever click with me?

[Flaminglippy]

Perhaps simply because it was such an obvious explanation it just didn't register? It happens to me sometimes haha.

[gazza_20]

It was said very early on to be fair by Vince weren't it that he had not booked the stone roses

[eFestivals]

It was said very early on to be fair by Vince weren't it that he had not booked the stone roses

you can't place too much faith in any statement like that from a festival organiser.

If they're asked a direct question about a band, and it's a band they've booked, then they're basically put in a position where they have to lie or instead give away what they're holding back for a big announcement - and in most cases they'll (understandably) lie.

[gazza_20]

you can't place too much faith in any statement like that from a festival organiser.

If they're asked a direct question about a band, and it's a band they've booked, then they're basically put in a position where they have to lie or instead give away what they're holding back for a big announcement - and in most cases they'll (understandably) lie.

[eFestivals]

True enough, but he did completely deny twice when asked that he has booked them, not even a, we're in talks, just a no.

if he's going to lie about it once then he's going to lie about it twice.

[jackarmy]

So, what are the chances of this actually going ahead? Next week it will be February and there's been no official announcement on anything. Looks slim at best.

[eFestivals]

I heard some gossip yesterday which has a major booking agent thinking it won't happen. Whether that's how it pans out we'll have to see.

[Flaminglippy]

I heard some gossip yesterday which has a major booking agent thinking it won't happen. Whether that's how it pans out we'll have to see.

[eFestivals]

I've heard there's a site sorted.

[dumski]

not sure if i'd want to go back and potentially taint the memories.

1996 was my favourite festival experience but probably due to the good weather and it being my first time able to camp. I dont remember acess problems just a major wait for wristband in 30 degree heat. on the plus side made new friends in the queue who introduced us to the joys of some new "treats". My overwelming memory is of being forced into the dance tent and being blown away by the atmosphere inside - think that might have been the extras but that totally changed my outlook.

looking back at the full line up now and how my tastes have changed I missed some amazing acts - Guru in the jazz tent, i'm kicking myself.

think i have the programmes somewhere.

anyone got the line up to put up here please?

[westwardhoboy]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/news/article-2091197/Vince-powers-Spanish-festival-Noel-Gallaghers-High-Flying-Birds-headline.html

Reads:

Power, who sold the Glastonbury-organising group Mean Fiddler in 2005 after it posted big losses and failed to buy Media Internet Telecom, floated Music Festivals Plc last year to raise £6.5m, using the money to buy three festivals including the FIB.

‘People tend to use it as a holiday, the campsite is open for around nine days, and you can guarantee sun and great music,’ he said.

The group’s stables also include Kent’s Hop Farm event and London’s Irish-themed Feis Festival.

This year’s slew of British festivals excludes Glastonbury, which is enjoying a fallow year, and Power hopes to mop up the excess of forlorn revellers with Phoenix Festival, a rock and dance extravaganza in the Midlands which debuts this year.

[eFestivals]

that's not the most accurate of articles. Power controlled FiB before he floated the company, and as far as I'm aware he's not bought three festivals - or any festivals - since he floated the company (tho he might have bought more of FiB, I'm not sure he'd bought it all at the earlier time).

I'm aware that planning for Phoenix was still taking place not much more than a week back (and presumably still is), but what I'm hearing is that there's no acts been secured as headliners yet (I don't know for sure that that's true, but have no reason to think it's not). Because of not yet having got headliners, some people are starting to think that the fest won't succeed in getting any suitable headline acts, and will be pulled as a result.

[Flaminglippy]

that's not the most accurate of articles. Power controlled FiB before he floated the company, and as far as I'm aware he's not bought three festivals - or any festivals - since he floated the company (tho he might have bought more of FiB, I'm not sure he'd bought it all at the earlier time).

I'm aware that planning for Phoenix was still taking place not much more than a week back (and presumably still is), but what I'm hearing is that there's no acts been secured as headliners yet (I don't know for sure that that's true, but have no reason to think it's not). Because of not yet having got headliners, some people are starting to think that the fest won't succeed in getting any suitable headline acts, and will be pulled as a result.

[mahoneypepe]

re: Daily Mail article

Music Festivals business was created last year and floated on the stock market. VP is the boss.

MF 'bought' Hop Farm and Benicassim; namely ownership transferred from VP to MF.

MF then took out an option to buy three more festivals: Feis; Classical Music (the one near Woking which is a picnic thing); and an untitled pop festival earmarked to happen in August at Eridge Park near Tunbridge Wells. These are now fully owned by MF.

[eFestivals]

MF 'bought' Hop Farm and Benicassim; namely ownership transferred from VP to MF.

Ahhh, OK - that makes sense of sorts, tho it's really only a meaningless* technicality.

(* I'm sure anyone who bought shares would disagree with 'meaningless')

Nothing has really changed aside from the ownership becoming diluted via the share offering, which of course needed a legal vehicle to do that (MFplc) as the shares were publicly offered.

[LondonTom]

re: Daily Mail article

Music Festivals business was created last year and floated on the stock market. VP is the boss.

MF 'bought' Hop Farm and Benicassim; namely ownership transferred from VP to MF.

MF then took out an option to buy three more festivals: Feis; Classical Music (the one near Woking which is a picnic thing); and an untitled pop festival earmarked to happen in August at Eridge Park near Tunbridge Wells. These are now fully owned by MF.

[Flaminglippy]

re: Daily Mail article

Music Festivals business was created last year and floated on the stock market. VP is the boss.

MF 'bought' Hop Farm and Benicassim; namely ownership transferred from VP to MF.

MF then took out an option to buy three more festivals: Feis; Classical Music (the one near Woking which is a picnic thing); and an untitled pop festival earmarked to happen in August at Eridge Park near Tunbridge Wells. These are now fully owned by MF.

[eFestivals]

Phoenix then???

I don't think so. I've heard from several directions it's near Kettering.