Festival No. 6 - 2014

[dentalplan]

First announcement next week (Wednesday 5th March) so I suppose it all starts there.

I believe the camping is extending to Thursday, which is good as it was pretty tough to get to in time for the start of the music last time around. Also it takes place a weekend earlier so I'd expect a few more acts shared with Bestival and EOTR and, crucially, it might mean better weather!

[thetime]

Darn weekend before, that's a bit of a bummer as it's still on my to do list.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

So it's clashing with Bestival now? Bugger, I fancied checking it out this year.

[dentalplan]

There I was thinking the date change was all good news. I assume it's a very different vibe to Bestival though, but still fun nonetheless.

[thetime]

So it's clashing with Bestival now? Bugger, I fancied checking it out this year.

Quite a strange one moving the date, had the weekend later pretty much to themself.

Although I'm sure the weather is a consideration.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Quite a strange one moving the date, had the weekend later pretty much to themself.

Although I'm sure the weather is a consideration.

Yeah the weather & more acts being available from EOTR, Electric Picnic & Bestival must have played a part in the dates moving... Unless there's some other reason relating to the site as to why it had to be moved.

[Timberford]

I believe the camping is extending to Thursday, which is good as it was pretty tough to get to in time for the start of the music last time around.

Ah, I've gone for Friday arrival. Not been before. Is that a mistake? Don't want to miss the music!

[dentalplan]

Ah, I've gone for Friday arrival. Not been before. Is that a mistake? Don't want to miss the music!

Nah, you'll be fine. There's no music on the Thursday night, it's just beneficial for those who are travelling a long way and/or by public transport I suppose.

[dentalplan]

First announcement tomorrow morning on 6music breakfast show.

There'll probably be only one, maybe two headliners announced tomorrow, but I'm gonna plump for The Charlatans, Portishead and The Horrors for the overall headers.

Edited March 4, 2014 by dentalplan

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I'm gonna plump for The Charlatans, Portishead and The Horrors for the overall headers.

If I had to guess I'd go for something similar... I hope it's not Portishead though because I'll be even more pissed off that it's clashing with Bestival/Rob Da Bank didn't book Portishead.

[Amy Lawn]

I wouldn't think clashing with Bestival and EOTR would be much of an issue for them, the amount of people who would go to two festivals two weekends in a row is probably not much. If the line up's good then I might give it a go.

[SweepingTheNation]

First announcement tomorrow morning on 6music breakfast show.

There'll probably be only one, maybe two headliners announced tomorrow, but I'm gonna plump for The Charlatans, Portishead and The Horrors for the overall headers.

Could be wrong but if the Horrors aren't headlining EOTR, which is about the same capacity, I doubt they'll headline this. Also I'm not sure the Charlatans are going to be active here this summer, Tim's playing a few solo festival dates.

Odd that Outkast, after the publicity for their reformation tour, are now a little way down the Bestival bill, as if they're planning to play another UK festival while in Europe...

Edited March 4, 2014 by SweepingTheNation

[Gucci Piggy]

Could be wrong but if the Horrors aren't headlining EOTR, which is about the same capacity, I doubt they'll headline this. Also I'm not sure the Charlatans are going to be active here this summer, Tim's playing a few solo festival dates.

Odd that Outkast, after the publicity for their reformation tour, are now a little way down the Bestival bill, as if they're planning to play another UK festival while in Europe...

OutKast are headlining Bestival...

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Odd that Outkast, after the publicity for their reformation tour, are now a little way down the Bestival bill, as if they're planning to play another UK festival while in Europe...

Eh?

[the wonderwhy]

The Charlatans are playing Beni so are active

[dentalplan]

Could be wrong but if the Horrors aren't headlining EOTR, which is about the same capacity, I doubt they'll headline this. Also I'm not sure the Charlatans are going to be active here this summer, Tim's playing a few solo festival dates.

I thought that but I'm not sure Spiritualized or James Blake would quite headline EOTR either. I figured there must be a thing about weaker Friday headliners.

The Charlatans definitely seem active and I think FN6 would be top of their list for the UK. I think Tim Burgess is just doing a couple of DJ sets. Could end up just doing a DJ set at FN6 though.

[johnl]

Could be James. Think they are doing something with 6music tomorrow

Edited March 5, 2014 by johnl

[the wonderwhy]

Beck & London Grammar

[dentalplan]

Just writing that, ballbag.

Yeah, London Grammar?

More acts:

Edited March 5, 2014 by dentalplan

[the wonderwhy]

They opened main stage last year. They're headlining a new festival here in Nottingham in June, but its 10,000 capacity. Bit of an odd one that.

[dentalplan]

They opened main stage last year. They're headlining a new festival here in Nottingham in June, but its 10,000 capacity. Bit of an odd one that.

Aye, I was there. They had just about the biggest crowd of the weekend after Chic and Manics. Just a bit weird that an act largely unknown this time last year is now headlining the same festival as Beck. No big deal though, they're nice enough and the undercard is good.

Edited March 5, 2014 by dentalplan

[Amy Lawn]

Beck I can take or leave, London Grammar are an odd choice to headline. Alexis Taylor, Los Camp and Steve Mason will all do nicely though, there are conversations currently taking place about a group of my friends possibly going so we'll see.

[Timberford]

I was really hoping for Beck after seeing he was at Bestival. His new album is sublime.

I'm really impressed by this lineup as a first announcement. There's Loads of variety.

I've seen Temples and East India Youth play live before and will be happy to see them again. Especially as both have since released new albums that are really great.

John Wizards will be ace, his album was a real highlight for me last year. He's got a very interesting background.

I know James Holden's album last year was well received. I haven't given it much time yet though.

Lots to look forward to already.

[dentalplan]

Yeah I think it's a decent announcement. Beck should be really good and the other acts are definitely acts that should work well on the main stages, but not a lot has been announced yet so still much to come. Martha and the Vandellas should be an experience!

[thetime]

Bit of a strange headliner London grammar, or am I missing something?