Who was the secret headliner in Big Top?

[mediumfast]

I couldn't stay Sunday night as I had to be back in Sheffield but I am dying to know who was the secret headliner in the Big Top?

Edited September 3, 2012 by mediumfast

[wackojackohighcliffe]

Alabama Shakes again...

[sadwitch]

Enough already with Alabama Shakes. Poor poor "secret slot". Did someone pull out?

[Infinite Jest]

Don't think so. The band had apparently been saying for a while that they were doing two sets. Don't know why EoTR didn't just announce it.

[shoebox]

I still can't fathom why this happened. I could understand it if they were originally down to play the Tipi, and suddenly there was mass hysteria surrounding them, meaning that everyone wanted to see them but couldn't. But they'd already played the biggest stage there, there was no need to stick them on another stage, unless it was a secret Tipi set, making a special, intimate show. But the Big Top is hardly small and intimate.

A strange, strange decision as far as I'm concerned. Anyone know anybody who went to see them twice? I only overheard them whilst watching a bit of The Guard in the cinema.

[RedLemon]

Anyone know anybody who went to see them twice? I only overheard them whilst watching a bit of The Guard in the cinema.

Edited September 4, 2012 by RedMissed

[ljsawyer]

Didn't mind what they did with the Big Top but I think I was only in there about 3 times all weekend as it had by far the weakest line-up for me.

[Better Late...]

I saw both sets and loved both.

[SweepingTheNation]

I still can't fathom why this happened. I could understand it if they were originally down to play the Tipi, and suddenly there was mass hysteria surrounding them, meaning that everyone wanted to see them but couldn't. But they'd already played the biggest stage there, there was no need to stick them on another stage, unless it was a secret Tipi set, making a special, intimate show. But the Big Top is hardly small and intimate.

[acstalker]

I saw both sets and loved both.

[Yokel Again]

Brilliant on the Woods stage. Really worked the crowd. Missed out on the secret set, but hey ho.

[poppins]

Saw both, loved both. Though I'd been hoping for a bit more of a covers/rockier set for the second set, was thoroughly pleased when we strolled into the Big Top and saw those distinctive Orange amps set up on stage (though the Patti Smith/Alabama Shakes vs Patrick Watson clash was gutting).

Gutted to have missed the Piano Stage sets for them and Patrick Watson too though ... was this all during the final Sunday night slot? To think I was watching a slightly disappointing Villagers set instead at the time, ho-hum.

[ljsawyer]

Someone actually saw Villagers?

[paulwa]

Strange logic, but we left deliberately before their Big Top slot, because their Woods Stage performance had been so awesome - and we didn't want to sully the memory! This decision was largely taken because we've always felt the Big Top acoustics are piss poor, unless you're exactly in the right spot (in the centre, about 8 people back from the stage).

[RedRockRick]

Someone actually saw Villagers?

[kidpresentable]

I really like Villagers, it was a shame to miss them but I've seen them before and certainly will again. Never caught Grandaddy the first time around though, they were on of the big pulls for me to come to EOTR.

Edited September 6, 2012 by kidpresentable