Optimus Alive 12

[drinu]

hi does anyone know if there is going to be a clubbing stage this year? because so far the heinikein stage has some pretty shit acts...

[Dannie Brincat]

yes there is. I thought the same, but check some bands out on youtube or something. I was impressed by The Antlers and Dum Dum Girls, and still have to check the others out.

[pryce]

Lostprophets cancelled.... replaced by Danko Jones

my brother is going to be gutted

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Danko Jones added & Lostprophets pulled out... after bigging this festival up so much it's fastly turning into a bit of a shambles. I hope they sort it out.

[pryce]

yup the 2nd stages on the first two days are incredibly weak compared to last years

especially the headliners on the friday

[ohduarte]

anythings better than Lostprophets, but surely that space wouldve been perfect for ATDI...

[pryce]

i have a feeling adding a 4th day last year has impacted them financially for this year... especially with 3 expensive headliners

and im sure Florence does not come cheap

[Homer]

Surely the headliners were expensive last year too though? I would guess that Foo Fighters and Coldplay (like them or not, they're straight out of the top drawer) charge more than The Cure and the Stone Roses...

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

All it needs are a few more big main stage acts & some more decent acts for the fri & sat second stages. preferably some good dance acts...

[ohduarte]

to be fair, even if they dont add a few more 'big' acts this festival is still amazingly good value. 3 great headliners, sun, sangria and incredibly laid back atmosphere. couldnt ask for more

[pryce]

_{yes exactly .... last years headliners would affect this years budget instead of the year they were booked in i would imagine}

_{i have enough acts to warrant the money but... it has tailed of in quiality}

_{and it doesnt help with how they announce band by band}

_{although i do like Danko Jones .... but again too sell more day tickets it would be smarter to put some heavier bands on the 2nd stage as just Refused and Danko would not tempt everyone}

[ohduarte]

if anyone hasnt heard sebastiAn before, give him a listen. playing saturday 2nd stage should give a good show

[pryce]

looking foward to SebastiAn the most on the sat!

oh and anyone who has been before....are there any supermarkets or shops that sell Alcohol near to the festival site..... could do with a few cold (cheap) beers before going into the site

[Homer]

Noah and the Whale added (this sh1t just got real!). Main stage, Sat.

Edited March 23, 2012 by Homer

[stotto]

Nooooo!!

Anyone know why Lostprophets pulled out?

[pryce]

at a guess more money from a different bigger festival

[DJL]

I really like Noah and The Whale, and I'd take them over Mumfords, Snow Patrol and the Kooks, but with all of them on there there are far too many slightly boring generic indie bands mixed in with a lot of random acts.

Still if the timing works out...

Refused, Dum- Dum Girls, Death in Vegas, Stone Roses, Justice

Noah and the Whale, Antlers, Florence, The Cure, SebastiAn

Miles Kane, Warpaint, Maccabees, Metronomy, The Kills, Caribou, Radiohead, SBTRKT (some/most of)

+ maybe 1 or 2 more and a few DJs and that's a very decent festival. At the Drive In could still fit in on the Friday...

Edited March 23, 2012 by DJL

[5co77ie]

Nooooo!!

Anyone know why Lostprophets pulled out?

[joniosity]

these announcements have been totally horrendous.

[arteet]

these announcements have been totally horrendous.

[Superscally]

We've got one of the 6 bed bungalows in the campsite and due to mates faffing about umming and ah-ing - can't rely on em. If there's two of you who are travelling not as part of a big group and fancy mucking in from the 11th-18th, give me a PM

[TheNewUnion]

At least Lost Prophets arent playing anymore

[stotto]

So does anyone think we'll get the final announcements this week? I'm keen to see the complete line up.

[pryce]

we will get a few i think ... but the whole line wont be complete till around late may i reckon

[stotto]

Late May. Gutted. Saying that I was already sold on the fact that The Stone Roses, Mumford & Sons and Radiohead are playing. As long as they don't do a Lostprophets then I'll be a happy man. Roll on July though, I can't wait!

I am camping there this year and wondered what the swimming pool was like at the campsite. Anyone have any thoughts? Also, if you have camped there before is there anywhere to leave suitcases? I tried emailing the camping people but I haven't had a reply.