Benicassim 2017

[ConorC]

3 minutes ago, andytommo said:

Totally agree - I don't get all the moaning/whinging!!!  How much did you pay for your ticket again?  I'm pleased with Dinosaur Jr, The View & Too Many DJ's

It caters excellently to the indie lover.

There is however not a single major hip hop act on the linueup. That's where the frustration comes in for people (myself included).

Happy with the lineup as I like a lot of different stuff but it definitely does not cater to every demographic like people are claiming imo.

Edited May 11, 2017 by ConorC

[gedkelly]

1 minute ago, andytommo said:

Totally agree - I don't get all the moaning/whinging!!!  How much did you pay for your ticket again?  I'm pleased with Dinosaur Jr, The View & Too Many DJ's

yup , i'm happy with that , what did we pay for earlybird £85 ?

 

[JohnMo85]

4 minutes ago, Toto Schillaci said:

This is a great announcement, what a lineup. Plenty of different acts to choose from, lots of variety!

Happy with The View and The Sherlocks..... it just feels like there is a couple of "bigger" names missing from the line up that would make it more epic. 

[Beefy]

Kolsch - fabulous news.

[Fan123456789]

So happy with the sherlocks, such a good band

Edited May 11, 2017 by Fan123456789

[ConorC]

Quick question - would it be better to buy Alicante-Beni train tickets now or just wait and buy em at the station on the Thurs morning?

And does anyone have a rough idea it'd cost?

[andytommo]

21 minutes ago, Toto Schillaci said:

It's the best lineup they've had in years. People moan all the time, it's the British way. This announcement covers a few genres. There's at least 20 acts I want to see, for what, £120?

...or £86 on the early bird ticket.  I'm paying nearly that to see the Stone Roses at Wembley, with 3 x support acts, one who are totally unknown!!!

[gregory]

Judging by the amount of (big) acts on Thursday, I guess they'll be opening the Visa stage this year (unlike last year).
Could look something like;

Main Stage

The Weeknd
Stormzy
Ride
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Belako

Visa Stage

The Courteeners

Kaleo

Twin Peaks

Sunflower Bean

Dream Wife Viva Suecia

South Beach Dance Stage Bonobo [live] HONNE  Kolsch

[andytommo]

24 minutes ago, ConorC said:

It caters excellently to the indie lover.

There is however not a single major hip hop act on the linueup. That's where the frustration comes in for people (myself included).

Happy with the lineup as I like a lot of different stuff but it definitely does not cater to every demographic like people are claiming imo.

In fairness though, it's traditionally more of an indie & electronic festival, than a hip-hop/rap festival.  Up until this week, one of the big worldwide hip-hop acts was on the bill, so I'm sure they will be looking for a suitable replacement still for Tyler.  Maybe a couple of days was a bit too short notice for them to get someone else similar in, ahead of this weeks announcement.

[pigshair123]

9 minutes ago, gregory said:

Judging by the amount of (big) acts on Thursday, I guess they'll be opening the Visa stage this year (unlike last year).
Could look something like;

Main Stage

The Weeknd
Stormzy
Ride
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Belako

Visa Stage

The Courteeners

Kaleo

Twin Peaks

Sunflower Bean

Dream Wife Viva Suecia

South Beach Dance Stage Bonobo [live] HONNE  Kolsch

Swap the courteeners are ride around and I'll be one happy man

[andytommo]

12 minutes ago, ConorC said:

Quick question - would it be better to buy Alicante-Beni train tickets now or just wait and buy em at the station on the Thurs morning?

And does anyone have a rough idea it'd cost?

I'd get them in advance, as it will guarantee you a place on the train.  When I booked from Barca to Beni (on Thu) a couple of years back (in advance) there was a specific seat/carriage number on the tickets, which was a big relief, as it ended up in being a bit of a free for all.

[gedkelly]

3 minutes ago, andytommo said:

I'd get them in advance, as it will guarantee you a place on the train.  When I booked from Barca to Beni (on Thu) a couple of years back (in advance) there was a specific seat/carriage number on the tickets, which was a big relief, as it ended up in being a bit of a free for all.

just had a quick count up and I think we still have 15/20 names to come , don't get me wrong i'm more than happy but to bring us near previous years quota we need a few more acts

[ConorC]

5 minutes ago, andytommo said:

In fairness though, it's traditionally more of an indie & electronic festival, than a hip-hop/rap festival.  Up until this week, one of the big worldwide hip-hop acts was on the bill, so I'm sure they will be looking for a suitable replacement still for Tyler.  Maybe a couple of days was a bit too short notice for them to get someone else similar in, ahead of this weeks announcement.

Fair enough. Does feel like they're stockpiling indie bands at the moment though.

As long as they bring in a decent replacement for Tyler I'll be happy enough.

[Twice]

Whilst none of the newly announced acts have exactly sizzled my sausage, that day split is fucking brilliant. There's not a bad day on there. More than 20 acts I want to see across the whole weekend, and no doubt I'll stumble across something I've never heard before and love it as is the norm at festivals. 

Highlights for me are:

1. Foals

2. Kasabian

3. RHCP

4. Biffy

5. Slaves

6. Honne

7. Kaleo

Its gonna be awesome.

[Beefy]

46 minutes ago, pigshair123 said:

Swap the courteeners are ride around and I'll be one happy man

Yeah I think Courteeners will be main stage 3/4 down 

[andytommo]

1 hour ago, Twice said:

Whilst none of the newly announced acts have exactly sizzled my sausage, that day split is fucking brilliant. There's not a bad day on there. More than 20 acts I want to see across the whole weekend, and no doubt I'll stumble across something I've never heard before and love it as is the norm at festivals. 

Highlights for me are:

1. Foals

2. Kasabian

3. RHCP

4. Biffy

5. Slaves

6. Honne

7. Kaleo

Its gonna be awesome.

I can't wait to see Bonobo

[Alc21]

Anyone know what train station in Barcelona is the best/cheapest to go from?

[JohnMo85]

7 minutes ago, Alc21 said:

Anyone know what train station in Barcelona is the best/cheapest to go from?

Barcelona Sants is the main one

[JohnMo85]

Anybody else staying in Orpesa and getting the train up to Barcelona on the Monday? Having a look at the train website, the only train in the morning is at 11:07 ... which wont give me enough time to get my 3pm flight! Surely there has to be more that 1 train leaving in the morning???

[neilleeds88]

27 minutes ago, JohnMo85 said:

Anybody else staying in Orpesa and getting the train up to Barcelona on the Monday? Having a look at the train website, the only train in the morning is at 11:07 ... which wont give me enough time to get my 3pm flight! Surely there has to be more that 1 train leaving in the morning???

You can get a coach from EUfest. The train station is tiny and only has a handul of trains going through it each day.

[JohnMo85]

8 minutes ago, neilleeds88 said:

You can get a coach from EUfest. The train station is tiny and only has a handul of trains going through it each day.

Cheers, the EUfest site only says about departure from Benicassim, do you know it it stops by Orpesa to collect passengers?

[gregory]

This Ella Rae is so established but indie & cool she's not Google searchable... 

[neilleeds88]

24 minutes ago, JohnMo85 said:

Cheers, the EUfest site only says about departure from Benicassim, do you know it it stops by Orpesa to collect passengers?

No, you'd need to goto the pickup point near the festival.

[Twice]

Not that its particularly shocking, but Sherlocks have confirmed that they're opening the main stage on their FB page if anyone cares about that lol.

[andytommo]

5 hours ago, Twice said:

Not that its particularly shocking, but Sherlocks have confirmed that they're opening the main stage on their FB page if anyone cares about that lol.

I'll be making the effort to get down there at 7pm to see them, as I've heard they're pretty decent.