Bilbao BBK Live 2012

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Klaxons have pulled out to work on their new album...

http://www.gigwise.com/news/70567/Klaxons-Cancel-2012-Festival-Appearances

[Swigle]

Anyone know if there is any campervan camping? If not on site, then somewhere near by?

Cheers

[ilikespecialcake]

Says in this link no camper vans or caravans on site...

http://www.bilbaobbklive.com/2012/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=12&lang=en

There are plenty of other campsites on the outskirts of the city.

http://www.camping-spain.net/camping-vizcaya.htm

Hope this helps!

[Swigle]

Cheers for the reply ilike!

I'd kinda glanced at some of the outskirts campsites but look like a bit of a trek to the venue - not really wanting to have to spend ages getting to and from venue on a daily basis, def don't want to drive it daily - driving means no drinking and what's a festival without some of the amber stuff?

Will check out the campsites in a bit more derail to figure out what the commute would be like.

[Davydenko]

San Sebastian is Beautiful, you all should visit

[ilikespecialcake]

San Sebastian is Beautiful, you all should visit

[PastCaring]

Not sure about Easyjet, but we took a pop up tent to Spain on Ryanair - they had no problem with it but we had to check it in as oversized luggage.

[Yeahf]

Hi

I think this festival is a nice alternative to the FIB´s disaster this year. I´m going.

And after BBk live, I´ve booked some days too in San Sebastian. During these days ther is a Jazz Festival, but I´ve seen that other editions played some no-jazz bands, and some of this acts free

This year is playing Antony, without the Jonsons, but with an orchestra. Hoping for new additions for the line-up

http://www.heinekenjazzaldia.com/?language=en

Sorry for my english,

[headless]

We are going this year. Five of us. The tent on the plane is a bit of a worry, but sounds like plenty mix of people going so should be good.

Snow Patrol are amazing live and Radiohead are one of the biggest bands ever, so is gonna be amazing.

Any tips not been mentioned?

[ilikespecialcake]

Just curious as to when people are flying out? Not much choice when it comes to booking flights! Wonder if it will be a plane full of festival goers! Were flying from stanstead on the 10th

[ilikespecialcake]

Hi

I think this festival is a nice alternative to the FIB´s disaster this year. I´m going.

And after BBk live, I´ve booked some days too in San Sebastian. During these days ther is a Jazz Festival, but I´ve seen that other editions played some no-jazz bands, and some of this acts free

This year is playing Antony, without the Jonsons, but with an orchestra. Hoping for new additions for the line-up

Edited February 18, 2012 by ilikespecialcake

[headless]

Just curious as to when people are flying out? Not much choice when it comes to booking flights! Wonder if it will be a plane full of festival goers! Were flying from stanstead on the 10th

[ilikespecialcake]

Were flying easy jet...We have flown with easy jet before and checked the tent (minus the pegs) in as hand luggage.

I've emailed easy jet and we don't have to class this a sports equipment but I'm just deciding wether to take my regular tent or the pop up. Worried about the pop up due to the big shape of it.

If Ryan air have said it will be £25 I would think it would be cheaper to buy one there? Must be some camp shops? Never been to a Spanish festival but hoping for good crowds.

[Shambler]

That would be amazing! Where did you see this? The B of Blur does look a little photoshopped, and Inspector Cluzo missing from the current poster on official website

Edited February 20, 2012 by Shambler

[the_derminator]

That would be amazing! Where did you see this? The B of Blur does look a little photoshopped, and Inspector Cluzo missing from the current poster on official website

[ruthyanna]

were going this year for the second time. We went last year and camped. We fly out from manchester on the tuesday and have a night in a hotel before going to camp on the wednesday. Last year after setting up the tent we caught the bus down to the town (takes ten minutes) and got beer and some food to take up to the campsite.

There were quite a few english folks out there but the spanish kids are cool. They do tend to smoke a lot of weed and arent huge drinkers so there was never a queue for drinks.

The toilets werent that great (holes with space for your feet either side) but the site was cleaned everyday.

you can catch the coach to variuos places from the main station quite cheaply. We took the bus for a few days to san sebestian which is really pretty.

It was however cool and rained some last year, i had packed for sunny spain so had to go out and buy some trousers....luckily had took my pac-a-mac, so remember a jumper

[Shambler]

Some good new additions to the line up this morning! Line up now looks like this...

Thursday

THE CURE

SNOW PATROL

BLOC PARTY

THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION

THE MACCABEES

BAND OF SKULLS

LORI MEYERS

THE GIFT

BEN HOWARD

TRIBES

YOUNG GUNS

…

Friday

RADIOHEAD

THE KOOKS

MUMFORD & SONS

VETUSTA MORLA

FOUR TET

NOAH & THE WHALE

WARPAINT

ZEA MAYS

HERE WE GO MAGIC

ZOÉ

…

Saturday

GARBAGE

GLASVEGAS

CORIZONAS

ENTER SHIKARI

THE INSPECTOR CLUZO & FB’S HORNS

PURE LOVE

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Arrgh, I hope Optimus Alive get Bloc Party & Garbage.

[neiltring]

The toilets werent that great (holes with space for your feet either side) but the site was cleaned everyday.

[dan47]

Hey all, just got tickets for this festival, first time going having been to Bennicassim last year. I have a few quick questions, does anyone that has been before know how the wristband exchange works and when it's open? We'll probably arrive at the campsite around 9.30pm on the Weds, was wondering if we need to get wristbands prior to entering the campsite or not. Also for during the day before music is there much to do on site or is it better to head into Bilbao? And is there buses to get to a beach in the day?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm a bit over excited ha! One last thing, are people expecting much in the way of further announcements, in particular a 3rd headliner (not sure if garbage are headlining or not). The lineup already looks good to me but it'd be nice to have a bit more on the Saturday.

Thanks, Dan.

[ilikespecialcake]

Hi Dan

I have never been to the festival it’s a first for me this year! But I will answer what I can...

According the website...The camping area will be available from 6pm on Wednesday 11th of July until 2pm on Sunday 15th of July.

Wristbands...

Opening hours to exchange tickets for wristbands will be as follows:

Thursday 12 July – TBC

Friday 13 July – TBC

The wristband will allow you to enter and leave as many times as you like, from your first entrance into the site until 5 in the morning. If you leave after that time, you will not be able to access the site again until 16:30h the next day even if you have a wristband.

From that I would take that you don’t need a wristband to go to the campsite as you can’t pick wristbands up until Thursday.

Apparently the bus connections to Bilbao are great and from what I gather most people head into Bilbao, the music doesn’t start tile around 4pm each day, Headliners on in the early hours of the morning (which I think is great!) so it gives you a good chance to explore, eat drink whatever in Bilbao.

Further announcements, YES I’m expecting a few and the festival have confirmed that Garbage are not the 3rd headliner. Someone recently asked on twitter and BBK replied that the announcement will not be within the next two weeks

I'm getting super excited for this, our group have are trying to learn some Spanish which is necessary in this area, anyone else giving it a go?

[dan47]

Thanks a lot for the reply mate! Thats what I'd assumed about not needing wristbands to enter the campsite, I was just a bit worried as we're gonna turn up lateish we might get caught out.

Thats good about the other headliner as well, shame it's not gonna be announced a bit sooner!

We're thinking of trying to learn a bit of spanish though not sure how far we'll actually get with it!

[ilikespecialcake]

Wonder if they've even got the 3rd headliner sorted? Isn't it odd to put off for this long?

[Man_On_The_Boon]

To BBK veterans

Are there any restrictions regarding food and drink being brought into the campsite? I know the usual stuff about no glass bottles that you get at every festival, but do they have any problems with people bringing in food or beer cans? Planning on going to a supermarket near the shuttle in the morning before to stock up on provisions for the weekend.

[Shambler]

More names added...

Keane, The View, James Murphy, Pat Mahoney, We are Augustines, Awolnation and The Black Belles

It would seem from the latest poster on the festival website that Garbage are going to headline day 3. Nothing against Garbage, I like them, but a bit of a shame. Seems BBK have struggled to fill that 3rd headline slot. I don't even think they've started selling individual day tickets for Saturday yet.

Ah yes, just confirmed on Twitter. Keane and Garbage 'co-headlining' Saturday night. ie - "Spent all our money on Radiohead and The Cure"!

Edited April 24, 2012 by Shambler