Blue Dot Festival

[the wonderwhy]

Stereolab absolutely nailed on for an Orbit headline spot 

[jannybruck]

Massive Attack apparently doing Primavera, which means they're probably doing festivals next year, so they're a very good shout for headliner.

[shoptildrop]

6 hours ago, jannybruck said:

Massive Attack apparently doing Primavera, which means they're probably doing festivals next year, so they're a very good shout for headliner.

yeah right size too, could go with this  

[the wonderwhy]

Massive Attack have previously demanded other fests basically hit pause on everything else going on on site though. Not sure the organisers would go for that. 

[GrumpyRaver]

On 11/29/2019 at 8:20 AM, the wonderwhy said:

Massive Attack have previously demanded other fests basically hit pause on everything else going on on site though. Not sure the organisers would go for that. 

Not at any of the host of festivals I've seen them at...

[dingbat2]

What about Portishead, are they a shout?

 

[shoptildrop]

On 12/1/2019 at 5:13 PM, dingbat2 said:

What about Portishead, are they a shout?

 

Yes please ,but are they active at the mo? I know Beth was doing some classical collab but that's it..

[danceonfire]

Portishead would be amazing but Surely there’s no chance. They’ve played like one show in about ten years and that was at Glastonbury. Also Geoff has Beak now. Who I would love to see at Bluedot!

 

i see Iggy POP has just been announced at  all points east. That makes him possible. 

I would be very happy with LCD Soundsystem/  Pet Shop Boys / Massive Attack. 

[Superunknown]

14 hours ago, danceonfire said:

Portishead would be amazing but Surely there’s no chance. They’ve played like one show in about ten years and that was at Glastonbury. Also Geoff has Beak now. Who I would love to see at Bluedot!

 

i see Iggy POP has just been announced at  all points east. That makes him possible. 

I would be very happy with LCD Soundsystem/  Pet Shop Boys / Massive Attack. 

Are LCD rumoured to be touring? Would love those 3, but haven't heard anything about LCD but may have missed it.

[danceonfire]

Don’t know anything about LCD Other than they were mentioned on this thread and I would love to see them at blue dot. Reckon Tame Impala are a shout as somebody has mentioned. 

[zahidf]

Wont be tame: APE UK exlcusive

[Mr Benn]

I’m going Justice and or Aphex Twin

then maybe Elbow or Noel G

[danceonfire]

Winners of Best Medium Sized Festival at the UK festival awards! 

[eastynh]

Chic maybe a possibility? Would get that field rocking.

[the wonderwhy]

Chic don't strike me as the right vibe 

[eastynh]

17 hours ago, the wonderwhy said:

Chic don't strike me as the right vibe 

I reckon Pet Shop Boys are nailed on anyway.

[jannybruck]

Not convinced about Pet Shop Boys as they're doing their own Manchester headline barely two months beforehand and it won't have sold out by the time Blue Dot goes on sale. It'd be a perfect booking but I'd be surprised with that timing.

[loulouboo]

Yes pet shop boys would be so good ! But maybe the year after  , you’re right doubt they would do another Manchester date so close . 

Still holding out for the LCD dream ! Can we have Al Doyle can put in a word please. And get despacio in the tent too

Aphex twin would be another awesome shout , especially with visuals up on the telescope - imagine !!! 

Realistically - fourtet ? He was headlining green man. 

When do we usually get announcement? We need a bluedot thingy

[jannybruck]

4 hours ago, loulouboo said:

When do we usually get announcement? We need a bluedot thingy

This year's was announced third week in January. There's no indication that LCD are active this year so I wouldn't get your hopes up on that one.

Most likely for me at the moment are Massive Attack, Underworld, Four Tet or Flaming Lips again – going off who's doing festivals next year and the kind of acts Blue Dot books.

[danceonfire]

On 12/21/2019 at 11:54 AM, jannybruck said:

Not convinced about Pet Shop Boys as they're doing their own Manchester headline barely two months beforehand and it won't have sold out by the time Blue Dot goes on sale. It'd be a perfect booking but I'd be surprised with that timing.

Pretty sure Pixies played Manchester Castlefield very near to them playing BlueDot. So it is done.

[shoptildrop]

On 12/21/2019 at 6:01 PM, jannybruck said:

This year's was announced third week in January. There's no indication that LCD are active this year so I wouldn't get your hopes up on that one.

Most likely for me at the moment are Massive Attack, Underworld, Four Tet or Flaming Lips again – going off who's doing festivals next year and the kind of acts Blue Dot books.

I can see them doing repeat headliners with Flaming Lips and Underworld tbh...

Massive Attack good shout though...

I'm actually intrigued to who they get this year

[danceonfire]

Would love Thom Yorke. I see he’s out touring.

[danceonfire]

Announcement in the next month or so according to Bluedot twitter.

[DDave]

Etienne De Crecy doing his 'Space Echo' live set in the Orbit tent would be very fitting and brilliant

 

[Dave85radiohead]

Love bluedot. Really hoping for any of arcade fire, Thom Yorke, the national, pet shop boys, nick cave,bjork, aphex twin,suede.

However, looking at rumours and who bluedot are following/reposting on twitter, afraid we may get doves, mogwai, primal scream, the charlatans which would be pretty poor.