Blue Dot Festival

[DDave]

Any hints as to when the first announcement is @naarjtie ? Kids loved it last year and are eager to go again but I want to know some bands first :-)

 

[Memory Man]

there will be an announcement before the month is out. I know one of the headliners and its a biggie  no idea who they'll be getting apart from that though.

[scatteredscreens]

1 hour ago, Memory Man said:

there will be an announcement before the month is out. I know one of the headliners and its a biggie  no idea who they'll be getting apart from that though.

New Order?

[the wonderwhy]

I'm hoping for The National, New Order and Moby 

[Flaminglippy]

Hoping for Flaming Lips and Future Islands but not holding my breath

 

[Memory Man]

The one i know is not mentioned above

[the wonderwhy]

is it St Vincent

[Memory Man]

no, not sure that would be considered a big one or a headliner?

[the wonderwhy]

23 minutes ago, Memory Man said:

no, not sure that would be considered a big one or a headliner?

I think she'd probably headline but I forgot you said biggie 

[evannn]

On 22/01/2018 at 10:34 PM, Memory Man said:

there will be an announcement before the month is out. I know one of the headliners and its a biggie  no idea who they'll be getting apart from that though.

Bigger than previous or about as big? Because I’d consider all the headliners they’ve had big for a 5,000 capacity festival really

[the wonderwhy]

Announcement in the morn, and it's now expanded to four days 

[Amy Lawn]

43 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Announcement in the morn, and it's now expanded to four days 

On the same day as Green Man announces? What these bumhats playing at?

[jjason]

Hello memory man - I love a puzzle, give us al cryptic clue!

 

[Memory Man]

3 hours ago, evannn said:

Bigger than previous or about as big? Because I’d consider all the headliners they’ve had big for a 5,000 capacity festival really

id say slightly bigger than orbital and pixies, yes. they definitely wouldnt play an academy.

[Memory Man]

as its tomorrow i think we can do clues.

they've already been announced for another UK festival in 2018.

They have strategically also been placed as the Sunday headliner to keep people from leaving / encourage ticket day ticket sales for not just saturday. This isnt part of the clue just an observation.

Edited January 24, 2018 by Memory Man

[Memory Man]

3 hours ago, evannn said:

Bigger than previous or about as big? Because I’d consider all the headliners they’ve had big for a 5,000 capacity festival really

its not a 5000 capacity festival. its an 8000 capacity festival that doesnt sell out and has about 5000 attendees 

Edited January 24, 2018 by Memory Man

[DDave]

Expanded to 4 days for an extra £29 per person. Makes it a dear do for a family of four and runs the risk of having a sparse crowd if the Thursday band isn't a good un. 

Going for Moby, Royskopp, Everything Everything and possibly Hot Chip if the LCD tour has finished by then. Possibly Jamiroquai for the tenuous Space Cowboy reference.

[DDave]

7 minutes ago, Memory Man said:

as its tomorrow i think we can do clues.

they've already been announced for another UK festival in 2018.

They have strategically also been placed as the Sunday headliner to keep people from leaving / encourage ticket day ticket sales for not just saturday. This isnt part of the clue just an observation.

It's the Chemical Brothers I think. At Boardmasters which is the other end of the country and are in Milan two days before.

 

Edited January 24, 2018 by DiscothequeDave

[the wonderwhy]

4 minutes ago, Memory Man said:

as its tomorrow i think we can do clues.

they've already been announced for another UK festival in 2018.

They have strategically also been placed as the Sunday headliner to keep people from leaving / encourage ticket day ticket sales for not just saturday. This isnt part of the clue just an observation.

That's not much of a clue 

Robert Plant? 

[evannn]

9 minutes ago, Memory Man said:

its not a 5000 capacity festival. its an 8000 capacity festival that doesnt sell out and has about 5000 attendees 

Haha, I just based it on the number from efests page. Has the site changed between 2016 and this year at all do you know?

Trying to decide which of this/latitude/houghton to go to,  thinking I may well do more than one but the girlfriend probably won’t 

9 minutes ago, DiscothequeDave said:

It's the Chemical Brothers

 

God I hope so

[DDave]

15 minutes ago, evannn said:

Haha, I just based it on the number from efests page. Has the site changed between 2016 and this year at all do you know?

Trying to decide which of this/latitude/houghton to go to,  thinking I may well do more than one but the girlfriend probably won’t 

God I hope so

Ill go one further and say Everything Everything for the Thursday.

[evannn]

Upon further investigation, the Chems are doing European shows that weekend. I know it’s possible, but seems unlikely they’d come back and then out to mainland Europe again.

Also I dunno if they could justify £35 for EE unless there’s more on the Thursday, especially as their current Manchester show is ~£20 a pop and hasn’t sold out yet

[DDave]

9 minutes ago, evannn said:

Upon further investigation, the Chems are doing European shows that weekend. I know it’s possible, but seems unlikely they’d come back and then out to mainland Europe again.

Also I dunno if they could justify £35 for EE unless there’s more on the Thursday, especially as their current Manchester show is ~£20 a pop and hasn’t sold out yet

The eurojaunt won't be a problem for the Chems. EE are the most obvious so far due to them being local and playing Benicassim that weekend (date not confirmed yet. Stick em with a similar sized band and a couple of DJ's and the appetite for people to get a good camping spot and you should get a half decent night time crowd.

Edited January 24, 2018 by DiscothequeDave

[the wonderwhy]

13 minutes ago, evannn said:

Also I dunno if they could justify £35 for EE unless there’s more on the Thursday, especially as their current Manchester show is ~£20 a pop and hasn’t sold out yet

Standing is 25 quid and sold out a while back. All thats left are some naff seats 

[evannn]

8 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Standing is 25 quid and sold out a while back. All thats left are some naff seats 

Ah, didn’t think about a seated venue just saw there were tickets available. Also, as an aside, it always surprises me that ticket prices vary for the same tour. Norwich tickets are £21.50 inc fees

As suggested on the prev page, another EE sized band alongside them would be a decent Thursday draw (I can’t go back and quote from two pages)