Lovebox 2012 tickets on sale now

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Yeah, hence my asking. Field Day in viccy park last year was completely ruined by the noise restrictions. Radiohead back in 2007 was OK but not that great.

[Poleski]

You know lovebox is at victoria?

[LondonTom]

Question: is the sound at Lovebox as poor as it is for Field Day? I wont be going to Field Day this year (despite a killer lineup) purely based on the fact that its ruined by the noise restrictions. Thinking about going to Lovebox and hoping the situation isn't the same?

[Spider_al]

Field Day line up is awesome but it's one of the most horrible festivals out there - partly because of sound, partly because of the general layout of the festival site (which I assume is the same for Lovebox/Applecart/whatever else is on there) but a lot because of the crowd.That said, if I wasn't already in Barcelona for Primavera I would probably go anyway!

Lovebox lneup is very disappointing this year - probably not bad for some but there's hardly anything for me there. Would really like to go on the Friday for Hot Chip, since the £30 ticket is bloody good value, especially considering a Hot Chip show alone would cost more than that. But there's not a single other band on that day I would want to see. Are they going to announce more or is that pretty much it? If I could fill up the afternoon with a few minor guitar bands it would be worth it!

[DJL]

Would really like to go on the Friday for Hot Chip, since the £30 ticket is bloody good value, especially considering a Hot Chip show alone would cost more than that. But there's not a single other band on that day I would want to see. Are they going to announce more or is that pretty much it? If I could fill up the afternoon with a few minor guitar bands it would be worth it!

[dacbo]

Sooo.... nobody has been previously and can tell me if its any good as a festival?

On the same thinking as other people that the Hot Chip day looks good and is great value for money!

[Poleski]

Hot Chip will be good, hoping to see them at Bestival though

[Lewis Cato]

Definitely considering the Friday; Breakage, Sub Focus, Magnetic Man and Crystal Castles for £29 is an absolute bargain (Hot Chip will probably be great as well but I haven't got around to listening to them yet).

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Anyone got any idea when the next announcement is? The Friday & Saturday look pretty good for me, but the Sunday is seriously lacking so far.

[dacbo]

looking at the poster it actually looks like the sunday headliner is still TBA...

still nobody that can answer my question as to whether this fest is any good....?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Neil said they've got Donna Summer for the Sun... would she headline?

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

Having been last year for the Friday I can confirm that the Festival is really good - I spent the majority of my time in the NYC Downlow (the venue of the same name at Glasto) and and the Relentless stage and on both of those the sound was superb, the crowd is really good and the lay out is (in my opinion) better than Field Day with far fewer bottle necks and more outdoor stages so you get to see all the acts that you really want to see. I would definitely recommend going there, although last year I drank far too much and left at about 9pm - not my finest hour!

[dacbo]

Having been last year for the Friday I can confirm that the Festival is really good - I spent the majority of my time in the NYC Downlow (the venue of the same name at Glasto) and and the Relentless stage and on both of those the sound was superb, the crowd is really good and the lay out is (in my opinion) better than Field Day with far fewer bottle necks and more outdoor stages so you get to see all the acts that you really want to see. I would definitely recommend going there, although last year I drank far too much and left at about 9pm - not my finest hour!

Edited March 12, 2012 by dacbo

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Any more info on Donna Summer Neil?

[eFestivals]

Any more info on Donna Summer Neil?

Nope.

I had info they were trying to get her, I had info that they thought they'd got her, and then I had info that it probably wasn't happening (which is why she went from the rumours).

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Nope.

I had info they were trying to get her, I had info that they thought they'd got her, and then I had info that it probably wasn't happening (which is why she went from the rumours).

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Just had a thought... Gossip are yet to announce any UK festival dates, Beth played last year too, could they be in with a shout?

[worthyraver]

Sooo.... nobody has been previously and can tell me if its any good as a festival?

On the same thinking as other people that the Hot Chip day looks good and is great value for money!

[jeanpierre80]

Not a bad lineup and price wise this looks very worth it....will definitley join if I make plans to go to London in mid June...

Field day event is going to be happening during queens jubillee if im not mistaken ey ? so that will surely be a miss for me....chaos would be the order of the day...

BTW if any one could suggest some decent hotels in London with 'decent' prices that would be much appreciated...cause the ones I found are way too expensive..

Thanks...

[zahidf]

Grace jones announced as sunday headliner

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I love Grace, but I only saw her last year, hmmm. For £100 the over all weekend looks pretty strong, but I won't be going unless my plans for Bestival fall through.

[hawkzred]

Not usually a fan of Festivals without camping, feels like you are cheating if you sleep in a bed at the end of the night.

Found a cheap hotel nearby £40 a night; and tickets for Friday and Saturday so will give it a whirl.

[DJL]

Groove armada playing a live and hits set on the saturday... I only had friday tickets but i'm now hugely tempted as i never saw them. No-one else that day i'm really that fussed with - think it really is a one-off?