Optimus Alive 12

[pryce]

Sebastian confirmed!!! this is getting better and better!!!!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Another great addition.

[Ollie7490]

YES! Now give us Gesaffelstein.

Edited March 8, 2012 by Ollie7490

[pryce]

i want more Ed Banger record artists ... Busy-P, Feadz and mr ozio would do nicely

[pryce]

wow refused are low down compared to other festivals they are playing .... praying they are not first on .... plane lands at 4 ...any delays i will not get ther before 5! feck feck feck

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I'm surprised Refused are playing the main stage, putting them on the second with a few other heavier bands surely would have made more sense.

[pryce]

worries slightly averted ... main stage started at 6.30 last year and the 2nd stage at 5pm ....

[ohduarte]

dont know how Refused fans and Snow Patrol fans are gonna mix, should be interesting

[pjadnoo]

I've gotta say this placing of Refused puts a real dampener on things. Legendary band like them before has-been trash like Lost Prophets seems like an insult (even if LP probably sell out larger venues etc etc). Has anyone been to Optimus Alive before? Do they make sure all the bands get a decent amount of time for sets, or is it ~30-45mins for the lower down bands

[Homer]

Last year's timetable...

http://itsjustrocknrollbitch.blogspot.com/2011/07/optimus-alive-2011-line-up.html

[ohduarte]

Hmm tbh, i cant see ATDI being added to the lineup. Surely if they 'were' going to be added they would play alongside Refused and doubt ATDI would play so low down on the bill. Was hoping both bands would play 2nd stage on friday..

[pryce]

i think we will still get heavier bands on the 2nd stage on friday .... once Lostps finish then they may start on the 2nd stage ..... and then LMFAO will be on early in the morning with maybe enter shikari or some one who has a more electric feel in their metal/rock before .....

thats how i would do it anyway

Edited March 8, 2012 by pryce

[DJL]

i want more Ed Banger record artists ... Busy-P, Feadz and mr ozio would do nicely

[pryce]

they had an Ed banger night in the dance tent at pukkelpop last year ... was devastated when the whole fest was cancelled

at least this is making up for it!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Are we expecting another band today?

[Anderson19]

Hopefullyyy!

The announcements just seem totally random.

[Bee Anchor]

Just booked my tickets - very excited! Has anyone booked travel from the UK to the festival in the last couple of weeks who would be able to recommend the best/cheapest way to go?

[pryce]

flights have gone through the roof ... cheapest was atm seems to be from London but your looking at 160 quid

when i first looked in november they were 85 quid ... when i booked in jan they were 125.... so they have gone up quite abit

but i suppose you save the money in the cheap ticket price

[Bee Anchor]

Yeah it is annoying I didn't book sooner but I just couldn't afford it. I think I have found some for under £150 from London which is fine, considering if I went to a festival here it would cost 200 quid for a ticket and around 50 for travel, so I am still very pleased

[festival*girl]

Hey people - i have accommodation questions!

We've booked a hotel really near the festival - but thinking outside the box - is there much about in the Linda-a-Vehla area during the days or are we just plonked in the middle of nowhere? My query is because I've seen loads of cheaper hotels with pools etc in the city and think for before and after the festival they'd be better.

Are there many taxi's from fest site available in the silly hours to get back to the city? Would anyone recommend staying in central lisbon and coming out for the fest? Any advice helps.....

[dougal1]

i had the exact same dilemma when choosing accommodation, in the end we decided we'd rather be in the city and travel to the festival rather than the other way round. we're going out 4 days before so want to be within walking distance to the touristy stuff and bars in the city during that time, then travel down to the festival from the city at the weekend. we're staying in the barrio alto bars/clubs area which is handy as its near the night bus-stop. i've checked and we'll get the tube or train to the festival in the evening and then there's buses every half hour during the night from the festival back to the city, then of course taxis if the public transport is late/full/slow. (btw i haven't been before, but have done alot of research, hope this helps!)

[festival*girl]

Great! Thanks for that - I just know what I'm like - I can't stay in one place for too long and if I'm stuck in an albeit beautiful hotel for the duration with nothing around it I might go insane!

I wanted someone who has been to confirm that the night buses actually run all night and that taxi's are reliable. Only ask - as I've been to Benicassim 5 times and taxi's aren't reliable and the buses to places around fest site weren't always running all night. I never had trouble there as i stayed in a hotel on main street (civilisation) and just hoping there's easy access in and out of city from fest site if i decide to do it that way!

Thanks

[drinu]

solved

Edited March 12, 2012 by drinu

[Anderson19]

I think* this is the week Bloc Party will be added!

*Hope

Edited March 11, 2012 by Anderson19

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I think* this is the week Bloc Party will be added!

*Hope