OPTIMUS ALIVE´14

[Nobby Solano]

Jack White just announced for Newport festival in the US around the 25th July, might mean an Optimus announcement soon?

[dddazed]

Jack White just announced for Newport festival in the US around the 25th July, might mean an Optimus announcement soon?

Could be

4th July he's in Open'er

19th July he's in the united states

12th in Lisbon?

[HarryP95]

for fuck sake it is getting painful now, it could be blink 182, although i would imagine they would of been announced

[willjill]

Let's face it, it could be anybody and at this late stage no amount of rumours or speculating is going to provide the answer. The only thing we can be sure of is who it's definitely not going to be due to other commitments.

[willjill]

Although did just notice that Pet Shop Boys have been announced as the opening night headliner for Exit that weekend...

but they are playing LMT Summer sound on the 12th

If nothing else, all this researching who is playing where is at least giving me more scope for where to go next year instead of Portugal!!!

Edited June 9, 2014 by willjill

[poromenos]

How does the front of the stage area works? Is it similar to Glasto/Reading? How crowded does it get compared to those festivals? Any suggestions for getting a decent spot for the headliners?

[Dom Wall]

Never been to Glasto/Reading, but it seemed to be easy to get good spots for headliners, theres a long barrier at the front (similar to other festivals so i've heard) but the key (I thought) was to get to that, then move along towards the centre of the stage, as people (for some reason) decided to sit down there (before the bands came on), so there was a lot more room than it first seemed, and people weren't tending to go there, hence you got a great spot.

Edited June 9, 2014 by Dom Wall

[dddazed]

Maybe tomorrow? HAHAHAHA

Tomorrow is 30 days left. Countdown starts.

[Linedahle]

Does anyone have any information on how easy it is to get from the airport to the campsite?

Taxis are super cheap in Lisbon.

[ljb1995]

thats good to hear, with 4 of us it should be cheap to get around then!

[Hawky]

What's everyone's top five band they're looking forward to seeing at OA..

1. MGMT

2. Interpol

3. Sbtrkt

4. Nicolas Jaar

5. Chromeo

[Dom Wall]

1) Arctics

2) Foster the People

3) Black Keys

4) Ben Howard

5) Temples/Sam Smith

[Dom Wall]

Would anyone else love MK (Marc Kinchen) to be there? really got into his stuff recently, would be great after a headliner/clubbing stage.

[Placid Casual 1927]

Interpol

Mgmt

BK

AM

PRINCE

[dddazed]

Temples

The War On Drugs

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

SBTRKT

Nicolas Jaar

[HarryP95]

The Black keys
MGMT

AM

SBTRKT

Drenge

and when they used to make announcements tuesday was always a common day for it...

[dddazed]

as i said before if tomorrow they don't say shit (30 days left only) i'll be truly dissapointed

[poromenos]

Never been to Glasto/Reading, but it seemed to be easy to get good spots for headliners, theres a long barrier at the front (similar to other festivals so i've heard) but the key (I thought) was to get to that, then move along towards the centre of the stage, as people (for some reason) decided to sit down there (before the bands came on), so there was a lot more room than it first seemed, and people weren't tending to go there, hence you got a great spot.

Thanks a lot, that's pretty much what happens to Glasto too. In order to get to that sweet spot you reckon getting there while the sub-headliners are on or even earlier ? (for AM/Keys)

[mattpt]

if someone has any doubt about things in Lisbon, i can try to help out...

can't say just 5: AM, BK, Interpol, Chromeo, Temples, UMO, Caribou, Nicolas Jaar, Nina Kravis, Jamie xx, Chet Faker and A-Trak.

3 portuguese acts you should see in my opinion: PAUS (they've been in several european fests including last years Primavera), Vicious Five (unexpected reunion) and Sequin.

Edited June 10, 2014 by mattpt

[Dom Wall]

Thanks a lot, that's pretty much what happens to Glasto too. In order to get to that sweet spot you reckon getting there while the sub-headliners are on or even earlier ? (for AM/Keys)

Yeah, maybe even the end of the subs would do..by barrier I meant that there's obviously the one in front of stage, but then there's a T shape one running from centre of stage into the crowd, on which the cameras are for the TV. The key is to get to the end of that (ie beside a cameraman) then move inwards and get beside the long bit of the T barrier (if that makes sense)..

[markmarkmark]

War on drugs

Temples

Interpol

AM

Elbow

[Nachofernandez]

TODAY IS THE DAY!

[Nachofernandez]

pd:

1.-Red Hot

2.- AM

3.- War on Drugs

4.- Chromeo

5.- Interpol

[Hawky]

Do you know something we don't Haha. Red hot?... one can dream

[HarryP95]

i'm calling bullshit haha