Optimus Alive 12

[pryce]

Garbage wont ... playing a fest a few weeks after in portugal

can See Bloc Party either before mumford and sons considering the Kooks are playing higher than Mumford at Bilbao or below Radiohead

can also see Enter Shikari playing on the 2nd stage saturday

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Which festival are they playing? I can't see it on their tour dates? (though they look like they need updating)

[pryce]

its on here.... .... should be in the international forums

Edited March 6, 2012 by pryce

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Found it; Mares Vivas Festival on the 19th of July, such a shame.

Hopefully we'll still get Bloc Party... but I can't see it being on the Sunday as I originally thought, as they're playing Melt fest in Germany the same weekend (I can't find which day they're playing) so surely it would make more sense since they're playing in Spain on the Thurs for them to play here on the Fri or possibly the Sat then travel to Germany.

[Christophski_87]

This drip fed lineup non-sense is driving me round the bend!!!

Surely they want to get punters commited to their festival ASAP before a rival festival gobles up all their business. Its hard to get friends to commit when all they see is LMFAO "Appearing" to headline the second stage friday!! That said I'm pretty sure the flights now are getting to the point where it's difficult to account for.

We defo need Bloc Party on-board before radiohead, and Two Door Cinema Club just before would be MARVELOUS in the Sun Set .

Stage is staring for some reliable bands on the circuit like We Are Scientists, The Subways, The Courteeners, The Rifles, Sunshine Underground, Ocean Colour Scene, Cast, Jamie T, Doves etc etc

Charlatens to warmup for the stone roses, maybe lead vocalist to even take Ian Browns place lol.

All looking good though for the price!! Roll on the development of the second stage and then the clubbing arena lineup for the iceing on the, to be quite frank, most appetizing cakes I've seen in years!!

Peace!

[Ollie7490]

The Rifles, Sunshine Underground, Ocean Colour Scene, Cast, Jamie T, Doves etc etc

[ohduarte]

we can probably rule Bon Iver out, hes playing a concert in Portugal on the 24th/25th of July. Cant see him playing more dates in portugal

[pryce]

Sunshine Underground are from where i am ... Shrewsbury ... so hope they play... brilliant live

i have a feeling loads of ppl are booking tickets then realising that the flights have gone through the roof ...

[dougal1]

no announcement for today then? thought they were finally getting into a pattern of one per day

[pryce]

i pray that they dont book the Editors ... cant think of a more boring band .... i would rather another LMFAO set

but i fear that they could slot in under Radiohead

[DJL]

i pray that they dont book the Editors ... cant think of a more boring band .... i would rather another LMFAO set

but i fear that they could slot in under Radiohead

[chewbacca]

refused just added!

[pryce]

FUUUUUUUUUUU YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

i know dont care who else gets added the one band i needed to see this summer!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Gives me more hope that ATDI might still be added.

[Davydenko]

Gives me more hope that ATDI might still be added.

[ohduarte]

yeah, all we need now is ATDI. Dont see why they cant be added

[pryce]

the only reason why not would be them playing one of the other portuguese festivals

[Float]

Such a huge lineup.

People need to remember how ridiculously low the price this festival is. It costs 1/3 of my local major festival (Oxegen) yet its managed to get a seriously impressive lineup.

Radiohead are charging £65 alone, for a ticket on their UK tour. Just another £20 or so gets a 3 day pass to see them and much much more at this festival.

Sunday mainstage is a little weak, if they can get Bloc Party or New Order before Radiohead then my mind will be blown.

The likes of At The Drive In, Noah & The Whale, Glasvegas, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Band Of Skulls, Enter Shikari, Ben Howard, Young Guns, Four Tet, Bat For Lashes, Bombay Bicycle Club, Crystal Castles, De La Soul, The Vaccines, Example, Paul Weller, Janelle Monae... all touring around that week and could easily show up.

Plus Black Lips and Dum Dum Girls apparently TBC.

Very excited

[pjadnoo]

refused just added!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Refused are playing Friday on the main stage, so nope they shouldn't clash with any of the headliners.

[philly_eds]

refused just added!

[ohduarte]

I'm so pissed off! Why oh why did i buy a ticket for Beni this year... wish i had waited til the lineups were announced :/

[philly_eds]

Already booked my fights too... they won't be refunded

[ohduarte]

Bloc Party playing BBK on the 12th - Looking very likely for Optimus

[Benconlon16]

I am gonna go absolutely mental if refused play tannhauser derive. Really happy about the refused announcement today.

If at the drive in get added then i don't care about anyone else.

Would like a few dance acts like modeselektor to be added.