BST Hyde Park 2015

[mike99]

Does anyone know what other bands/artists are playing on the strokes day? 14 days to go and still very short on bands compared to say the who which has quite a few established bands

I think we might be hearing tomorrow as they are sending an email out tomorrow

[the wonderwhy]

Does anyone know what other bands/artists are playing on the strokes day? 14 days to go and still very short on bands compared to say the who which has quite a few established bands

They've seemingly changed the set-up to include (I think) one less stage this year, so there will probably be less acts.

Those stages appear to be outside though, in which case you'll have a better chance of seeing the acts than last year, when they were in tiny indoor venues.

http://bst-hydepark.s3.amazonaws.com/doc/BST_2015_Public_Map_v12.pdf

Edited June 4, 2015 by MattDavies__

[nufc1978]

Surely there would be another 3 or 4 pretty good bands added, and maybe a British band on the main stage as the 3 on there now are american/Canadian, is there defo an email going out today?

[nufc1978]

Wouldn't mind the charlatans

[LondonTom]

They've seemingly changed the set-up to include (I think) one less stage this year, so there will probably be less acts.

Those stages appear to be outside though, in which case you'll have a better chance of seeing the acts than last year, when they were in tiny indoor venues.

http://bst-hydepark.s3.amazonaws.com/doc/BST_2015_Public_Map_v12.pdf

Is that a viewing platform on a crane at the back?!

The Barclaycard Better View thing!

[atomised]

It is.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Is that a viewing platform on a crane at the back?!

HAHAHAHAH genuinely one of the funniest ideas I've ever seen. Edited June 5, 2015 by Zac Quinn

[mark_87]

I just went and tried to take advantafe of the £99 joint ticket for Blur + The Who but it is showing up as unavailable

Hopefully they start doing this again closer to the date...

Edited June 7, 2015 by mark_87

[justanothername]

Surely there would be another 3 or 4 pretty good bands added, and maybe a British band on the main stage as the 3 on there now are american/Canadian, is there defo an email going out today?

Don't think so as why not announce them straight away and none of the line ups have "more to be announced" on them

[Macadinho94]

Hey guys, for those who've been to previous Hyde Park gigs, what's the situation with the pit in front of the stage? I know half is for VIp's but does the other half go by first in there gets a pit pass?

[atomised]

No. Not been pit passes in the past. Just pot luck if you get into that section. For libertines last year I managed to get pretty close just before they came on

[maarrkk]

Don't think so as why not announce them straight away and none of the line ups have "more to be announced" on them

The blur line-up on the bst page says 'plus many more' after the 12 or so artists listed - not that I'm expecting much more at this stage.

Also the strokes day starts a few hours later than the weekend shows so that's probably why there are less artists that day.

Edited June 9, 2015 by maarrkk

[justanothername]

Hey guys, for those who've been to previous Hyde Park gigs, what's the situation with the pit in front of the stage? I know half is for VIp's but does the other half go by first in there gets a pit pass?

No pit passes, just walk straight in

The blur line-up on the bst page says 'plus many more' after the 12 or so artists listed - not that I'm expecting much more at this stage.

Also the strokes day starts a few hours later than the weekend shows so that's probably why there are less artists that day.

If anyone is going to be added this late it will be really small acts, anyway on the BST website the poster says many more while the even details doesn't specify more acts it even says "Completing the line up" at one point. More to come could have just meant the different days

[atomised]

I'd certainly say so far as 'name' acts go the line ups are complete

[retromoz]

really? That cant be true, surely?!? 12 acts over 3 stages? (im talking about the Blur day). That seems INCREDIBLY stingie......

[A Guy Called Matt]

really? That cant be true, surely?!? 12 acts over 3 stages? (im talking about the Blur day). That seems INCREDIBLY stingie......

The smaller stages are all around 500 capacity - so with 60k in the arena getting to one of them is the problem rather than how many bands there might be.

If the 'organisation' is a dire as last year I really would not bother with the smaller stages.

[atomised]

Yeah the queues for some were over an hour last year. Not sure what time music's due to start as not looked but you have to consider that as it's a royal Park it's all done not long after ten pm

[atomised]

Definitely the BST Website says completing the line up across 3 stages

[retromoz]

The smaller stages are all around 500 capacity - so with 60k in the arena getting to one of them is the problem rather than how many bands there might be.

If the 'organisation' is a dire as last year I really would not bother with the smaller stages.

I guess.....although when we were last at a gig at Hyde park (2011. Pulp. Admittedly was with different organisers then, be it as it was under the Wireless umbrella) there was, like, 30 odd acts. And some of the tents then were tiny.....it was never a problem to get in them however.....I also think the bigger tent (which i think was the 2nd stage? Forgive me, it was a long time ago....) had a bigger capacity. Like 3000odd, maybe?!?

On their website it has the start time of 1pm. Now, even taking into account that it would finish at the early time of 10pm, and that if gates open at 1, then bands will most likely start at 2.....12 acts? Across 3 stages? In 8 hours? Are all acts playing at least an hour? Its bizarre!

Makes me wish i'd waited for their muted november tour now.....

[atomised]

There were certainly no 3000 capacity tents last year. Often there was an hour or more changeover on the smaller stages as well plus they all finish prior to the main stage headliner.

[retromoz]

well....that sounds like a load of ball bags.

[atomised]

Think the biggest other stage was a spiegeltent so around 800 at a squeeze

[jr1312]

The stages have changed this year and there is a larger 2nd stage at the Village Green end of the site so people will be able to see more up there

[august1]

how much for a pint?

[justanothername]

Too much