Primavera Sound 2016

[Bort]

No Barca date for Grimes, either.

[ilbeyene]

Massive Attack @ Heineken Stage at 01.30 would be sick

[Gucci Piggy]

Massive Attack were brilliant at Glastonbury last year, I thought.

[dentalplan]

They were, but at the same time I'm not really in a rush to see them again.

[DanielM17]

IT'S HAPPENING.

 

http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/10/lcd-soundsystem-will-reunite-in-2016/

[dentalplan]

God damn it, yes!

[DanielM17]

Clearly it is not 100% but if it does happen then Primavera seems like a logical mainland Europe place to go.

[DDave]

I knew all along! ;-)

[DDave]

Clearly it is not 100% but if it does happen then Primavera seems like a logical mainland Europe place to go.

You'd imagine one of the UK festivals would be Bestival although it's at the other end of the festival season. Perfect fit for LCD as is PS

[DDave]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lcd-soundsystem-label-reps-shoot-down-reunion-rumors-20151008

[Mad hatter]

Hi

 

I'm looking for a bit of advice if there is anybody out there who can perhaps help me

 

After failing to get Glastonbury tickets last weekend for the first time in a few years we have been looking at a few alternatives and as we will be visiting Spain in early June Primavera Sound looks like a tempting prospect.

 

Any general impressions of Primavera or thoughts on it as an alternative to Glastobury would be much appreciated. We are both in our mid 50s and love the theatre/circus side of Glasto along with the Green Fields etc as much as the music. Having said that we've never been to a festival outside the UK so that would be an experience in itself

 

Also any advice on where to stay would be welcome

 

Thanks in advance

[DDave]

I've not been to PS personally but I have been to Summercase, which was held at the same site. Green fields it ain't. Mostly concrete with patches of grass and one of the stages I believe is on the beach.Type in 'Parc del Forum' on Google images to get an idea of what I mean. Dont think there's much in the way of theatre/arts either. The focus is very much on the music.

In terms of accommodation, we're in the Hilton in Diagonal Mar which is a stone throw away from the site.

[jadel74]

Yeah, very little grass and they definitely focus on the music rather than art/theater.

 

If you're looking for a grassy arty festival, I'd recommend Bestival. Still in the UK obvs but they put a ton of money into the production and always seem to have really great lineups.

[Mad hatter]

Thanks for the replies

The lack of physical greenery isn't a problem - it was more the atmosphere at the festival that I was referring to. I guess what I was getting at is would a couple in their mid fifties feel out of place?

Are there any UK festivals that it could be compared to?

[zahidf]

Thanks for the replies

The lack of physical greenery isn't a problem - it was more the atmosphere at the festival that I was referring to. I guess what I was getting at is would a couple in their mid fifties feel out of place?

Are there any UK festivals that it could be compared to?

Its like reading when it was a lot more alternative, with a latitude crowd instead of kids.

Its a good atmosphere but 100% music focused

[AdamWillingham]

Its a really good atmosphere. Very music orientated which isn't a bad thing as the sound is incredible. 

 

Seeing James Blake last year was a top moment for me. 

[Name taken]

Something like this?

 

A winged victory for the sullen - Action bronson - Andy stott - Atlas sound - Beach house - Boreals - Built to spill - Cashmere cat - Chelsea wolfe - Chromatics - Cold war kids - Courtney barnett - Crystal castles - Dam-funk - Daniel avery - Daniel norgren - Darkstar - Deafheaven - Deerhoof - Deerhunter - Demdik stare - Destroyer - Disclosure - Dj coco - DMA's - Doomstarks ft. Ghostface killah & Doom - Ducktails - EL VY - Empress of - Ezra furman - Floating points - Foals - Four tet - Ghost culture - Grimes - Hinds - J fernandez - Jaakko eina kalevi - Jenny lewis - Jesu - John talabot - Juan moreno - Julia holter - Justice - Kiasmos ft. Olafur Arnalds - Kurt vile & the violators - Lana del rey - Leon - The libertines - Lightning bolt - Lone - Low - Lower dens - Lush - Marc pinol - Massive attack - Melody's echo chamber - Mura masa - New order - Nicolas jaar - Nosaj thing - Olga bell - OM - Omar s - Oneotrix point never - Orange goblin - Palma violets - Pional - PJ harvey - Protomartyr - Prurient - Purity ring - Raketkanon - Rustie - Savages - Sean nicholas savage - Shackleton - Son lux - Space dimension controller - Suede - Suuns & jerusalem in my heart - Swervedriver - Tame impala - The cinematic orchestra - Thundercat - Titus andronicus - Tortoise - Ufomammut - Vatican shadow - Wavves - Waxahatchee - Weyes blood - Willis earl beal - Wire - Yo la tengo - Youth lagoon

[DDave]

Yep. That'll do me.

[DanielM17]

In general I think that lineup is very good, but I don't see The Libertines being too likely. Add some Jamie xx, Todd Terje, Sufjan Stevens, Father John Misty, Frank Ocean and maybe one big big headliner instead of Libs and I'd be totally sold.

[johnybegood]

Like last year happened with The Strokes and Ride, the name of Wilco has appeared in Barcelona (this time in front of the main train station). So I think that Wilco can be the 1st announced band for Primavera Sound this year.

Source: http://www.mondosonoro.com/noticias-actualidad-musical/aparecen-en-barcelona-unas-letras-gigantes-de-wilco/

Edited October 14, 2015 by johnybegood

[FloorFiller]

happy with Wilco if they're playing, but surely not as a headliner? also, in previous years hasn't it just been banners draped over buildings with the band names on them? so might just be something else Wilco related (or they're just experimenting with mediums)

 

edit: actually thinking about it i suppose they don't seem any more outrageous as a headliner than the likes of Ride. exciting. fingers crossed for a bigger name to be announced next (again, if this is Primavera related)

Edited October 14, 2015 by FloorFiller

[Dietediet]

Looks like the Wilco thing is actually for Vida Festival. They're announcing a headliner tomorrow, and their site features a logo in the same style as the Wilco thing in Barcelona: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CRNTVrPWsAAOzQj.jpg

[FloorFiller]

Looks like the Wilco thing is actually for Vida Festival. They're announcing a headliner tomorrow, and their site features a logo in the same style as the Wilco thing in Barcelona: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CRNTVrPWsAAOzQj.jpg

tits. and there was me starting to get excited about Wilco

[Tilted]

Speaking to Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods at the weekend. Informs that they've been booked again 

Edited October 14, 2015 by Tilted

[dentalplan]

I'd still be pretty pleased about Wilco coming to Europe next year. Weekend after Glastonbury too.

I'll happily take Sleaford Mods at every festival I attend for as long as I live.

Edited October 14, 2015 by dentalplan