Optimus Alive 12

[Christophski_87]

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.....

[Christophski_87]

Wud this be hotel solplay by any chance??

[DJL]

Wud this be hotel solplay by any chance??

[pryce]

there was someone staying in the Corinthia? as well as me ...hint hint (save money on taxis)

[Christophski_87]

That's where i'm staying, anyone been there before?

[chewbacca]

what do you think, are kasabian still possible? they are playing mallorca- and ibiza rocks 10th and 11th july...

[pryce]

underneath Radiohead

or above Mumford?

if im right we have 2 more main on sat and one more on main sunday

[slacker14]

Unfortunately looks like Kasabian are already confirmed in Italy for the Sat/Sun - still slight hope for Friday?

[chewbacca]

Unfortunately looks like Kasabian are already confirmed in Italy for the Sat/Sun - still slight hope for Friday?

[joniosity]

First time to Lisbon and we're arriving on the Wednesday and having a couple of days there before the festival begins. Done some reading and seen a few conflicting accounts of the best place to go for nightlife etc. Anybody with any hints for tips? Much appreciated.

[Anderson19]

That Hotel Solplay looks nice and in a good location for the festival! Pricey though.

Looks like there will be plenty of people from the U.K going over just judging by this thread, July can't come soon enough.

[DJL]

The more i look at the reading line-up and ticket price the more delighted i am about optimus in terms of line-up and just overall value. I honestly think i'll spend only slightly more for a flight to cultural lisbon in the (probable) sunshine with 4* hotel as others will to camp in a (usually) cloudy with some drizzle field in reading. We also have the stone roses and radiohead - bring on july.

[pryce]

The more i look at the reading line-up and ticket price the more delighted i am about optimus in terms of line-up and just overall value. I honestly think i'll spend only slightly more for a flight to cultural lisbon in the (probable) sunshine with 4* hotel as others will to camp in a (usually) cloudy with some drizzle field in reading. We also have the stone roses and radiohead - bring on july.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I love how slow the NME are, they've just decided to run a story announcing Lostprophets, Refused etc for Optimus... must be a slow day for music "news".

Ed Sheeran's just been announced for Beni, I could see him fitting in pretty well on the Fri second stage? Not that I'm a fan, just seems logical.

Edited March 13, 2012 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[Ollie7490]

Ed Sheeran's just been announced for Beni, I could see him fitting in pretty well on the Fri second stage? Not that I'm a fan, just seems logical.

[festival*girl]

Hey, yeah I'm in solplay buy like U say, it's pricey. It also looks like its in middle of nowhere so I'm debating staying in the city. Just concerned about getting back in the middle of the night!!!! If anyone's been and knows that here are trains/taxis readily available all night it might just swing it for me. Have found a gorgeous hotel in the city that's half the price of the solplay! Just means I have more spends for a fest later in the year.....

If its a chew to get back n forth from city to fest then I'll stay put but it would be cool to save some beans at the same time!

Thanks

[Nelli Wahlsten]

Where dem announcements at, HUH?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I hope they've given up on the drip feeding announcement style & have chosen to make a bigger announcement either later this week or next.

[joniosity]

The xx have just been announced for Primavera.

Edited March 14, 2012 by joniosity

[Sketchead]

What does that mean for Optimus? Likely or unlikely?

[pryce]

depends which Primavera .... the one in spain then there is stil a chance

the one in porto... then no chance

[joniosity]

Porto one. Came up on the Optimus group on facebook which covers both Alive and Primavera.

[Anderson19]

Does that rule them out of Optimus then 100%

Damn. I would kill for The XX to be there!

[DJL]

Pulp are in italy on the friday, possibly under radiohead on the sunday?

[pryce]

Feeder playing T in the Park

get them under mumford or on the 2nd stage somewhere!

Perfect festival band