Latitude 2013

[mrtourette]

It makes sense, there are definitely two different target audiences and age is one of the defining factors in those so trying to capture both as they progress through festival career (must be a better phrase but I'll be damned if I can think of it) is logical.

[jamesrfisher]

This does make sense, as can be seen we effectively swapped to Latitude from Reading as wanted a different atmosphere and more to do. Thoroughly enjoyed Reading and expect to make the odd trip back there but as got older priorities change, on looking at past line-ups and comments Latitude seemed to be right and having been it certainly is, i think we are the sort of people FR/ Melvin wanted to capture.

[LondonTom]

It make's perfect sense to position Latitude as the more grown up and expensive festival to Reading. I don't think it's just this year, it's always had some of these sorts of smaller indie bands not quite up to headlining Reading hasn't it? (Or indeed have! Franz Ferdinand!). Where indie kids grow up...

That said, if your going to a festival for mainly mainstage music, it does seem expensive compared to others, even Bestival seems to get bigger acts now. I'd really like to say the poetry and dance stuff would add to what I want for my money but I doubt it, just doesn't interest me, even the comedy doesn't do much for me.

Then again you don't really know if it offers value until you've tried it...I really need to find someone to come with...I am partly tempted to just do it alone, it seems a nice enough festival to go alone actually from what people say.

Edited March 20, 2013 by LondonTom

[DJL]

Value is relative. Everytime a festival line-up is announced we make a decision as to whether the value to us is good enough. Some will value huge headliners (which reading spend a lot of their money on) others a better environment and wider variety of entertainment (which is where latitude do).

I think latitude concentrates on elements other than music more than bestival so perhaps their music line-up isn't quite as impressive... but it's so subjective, they're both great festivals.

[rawaudioinput]

I reckon that Ben Howard will be the special guest; playing in Ireland with Mumford the week before and would be a very big name.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I reckon that Ben Howard will be the special guest; playing in Ireland with Mumford the week before and would be a very big name.

considering he was the special guest in the exact same slot last year I doubt it. Latitude try & mix things up a bit more than that.

[the wonderwhy]

Do they announce the special guest before or just whoever turns up?

If it was Ben Howard then he was announced end of March last year

[Amy Lawn]

Agree.

And apologies again to GETOFFMYLAWN, my original point that is seems odd that Latitude is only £12 cheaper than Reading may have been one born of ignorance (or at the very least underestimating the importance of the comedy, etc.), but I still maintain that it's possible for someone not to value that even after they've experienced it. Suggesting otherwise and that if they experience then they wouldn't consider it too expensive is something I'll never be on board with because it can't possibly be right.

Letz all b friends. And as an aside I didn't mean to come across like I was bashing you for being a Reading attendee, I've been to Leeds 5 times and loved it 4 times and liked it well enough once. Taking a break this year because I've got a bit of fatigue over the same site and the line-up's taken an odd new direction, but I'd happily go back in the future if they come up with a good bill.

I've spent all week with the new Veronica Falls album on repeat, that show is a priority for me.

I've been really surprised by a lot of my friends' reaction to Latitude, last year I couldn't find a group to come with me for love nor money, "not travelling all the way down south for that bore-fest" yaddayaddayadda. This year I've had no trouble finding a group amongst that same circle of friends, some of that may be down to the fact that it's a crowd of people who I saw going to Foals and Bloc Party with whenever they were in town back in the mid 2000s, but I think time will tell if Latitude's stock has gone up quite a bit this year.

Edited March 23, 2013 by GETOFFAMYLAWN

[DJL]

Latitude doesn't generally quite fit my taste but this year it's my favourite UK festival line-up so far by some distance. Regardless of personal taste some line ups look particularly strong or weak in a certain year. Compared to say the hop farm line-up today latitude's line-up looks pretty impressive to me.

[the wonderwhy]

Phoenix confirmed to play under Foals at Longitude

[dentalplan]

Phoenix confirmed to play under Foals at Longitude

Are you sure? They're at the top of the bill.

[the wonderwhy]

Are you sure? They're at the top of the bill.

What am I playing at... I meant Foals under Phoenix

The point was they're confirmed for the same day, so the swap around at Latitude may be on.

[dentalplan]

What am I playing at... I meant Foals under Phoenix

The point was they're confirmed for the same day, so the swap around at Latitude may be on.

Ah I see. Yes I think it will be announced next week after Coachella weekend 1 and a further R+L announcement.

[kaosmark2]

Woo! Volunteering request confirmed!

[the wonderwhy]

Makes sense.

I can see a majority of Bestival/R&L/Latitude/V getting announcements out before the Glasto ticket scramble begins again.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Makes sense.

I can see a majority of Bestival/R&L/Latitude/V getting announcements out before the Glasto ticket scramble begins again.

at this stage it's likely to make very little impact to anyone wanting to go to Glastonbury, so they'd be better to wait until after the re-sale & target the unlucky people without tickets looking for an alternative to Glastonbury.

[the wonderwhy]

at this stage it's likely to make very little impact to anyone wanting to go to Glastonbury, so they'd be better to wait until after the re-sale & target the unlucky people without tickets looking for an alternative to Glastonbury.

Depends. If the announcement caters to your taste you might just buy a ticket for, say, Bestival and then not bother with all the Glastonbury nonsense.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Yeah I guess Bestival could benefit either way as they still have a good proportion of the line up including a headliner left to announce, the others (latitude, V, R&L, etc) will only be small announcements & unlikely to make any huge impact really on the grand scheme of things.

Edited April 10, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[paulomas]

been looking at tour dates out of boredom. noticed that Haim and Grizzly Bear are both playing a festival in Ireland (not Longitude) on the weekend of Latitude. REALLY hoping for Haim to be added low down on the Oblesik arena, and i would much prefer Grizzly Bear as special guests under Foals instead of Phoenix. They are already at Glasto and Reading, and Grizzly Bear are only doing ATP at Ally Pally. I think once they've done Ally Pally, they'll be announced as the special guests.

Also still hoping for Devendra Banhart as he's playing in London on the Thursday

[Amy Lawn]

I'd love to see Haim and Grizzly Bear play, I have a feeling their Pyramid slot at Glastonbury will be terrible. My big ask for Latitude is The Twilight Sad, make it happen Melvin, please, make the already incredible even better.

Latitude Facebook page is asking who we want to see in that oldest of Glastonbury Latitude traditions, the Sunday legends slot! Who do we think? I've noticed a post suggesting Sufjan Stevens, I'd love that. There are a lot of posts by full-on retards though, hope the crowd this year isn't too heavy on the simpletons.

[paulomas]

more music and arts announced on tuesday!

[cigaretteinyourbed]

Tame Impala and Goat, please

[Amy Lawn]

Just had a listen to Cocorosie and it made me want to reiterate how fantastic the line-up is, I can split the music acts into three distinct categories; acts I love, acts I've not yet listened to, and Alt-J.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Lovebox are announcing on Tuesday as well, I don't know if that'll have any relevance just thought I'd share the info.

[Chrisw16]

Vampire Weekend are playing I think.