Who is actually playing on Thursday ??

[Port-a-loo Pete]

The KC website states "*Artists marked with an asterisk are playing the Thursday night for Thursday night ticket holders only" but there aren't any asterisks next to anybody's name !! I know FF are playing Thursday but who else ??

Edited February 13, 2017 by Port-a-loo Pete

[ramragon]

Up till now I've spotted frightened rabbit and franz Ferdinand playing thursday. If it's anything like previous years there will be 4 or 5 bands on starting at around 4 or 5pm.

Sure there will be another few names released but they will be smaller bands. Franz will headline and frightened rabbit will be main support

[Port-a-loo Pete]

I had to buy a Thursday ticket as I couldn't be missing Franz, seen them a few times before and always put on a great show ! Does the music stop at around midnight on the Thursday or is the Glo tent still on till the early hours ??

[ramragon]

The main stage will finish about 10.45pm, there's not normally many stages open on the thursday.

 

Just looked at last year's lanyard and the main stage opened 5pm till 10.50pm with 6 bands featured.

 

Chai wallahs was open from 5pm till 2am with 5 bands playing 

Thats the only stages that were open. You're paying £30 to see a night of music and the chance to get in and set up at a more relaxed pace and do some socialising 

 

[Port-a-loo Pete]

So plenty of time for a nightcap and maybe a pizza in Chai Wellaye before turning in then, sounds good to me.

[Lowther Calling]

Looks asterisk'd to me!

 

[ramragon]

6 hours ago, Port-a-loo Pete said:

So plenty of time for a nightcap and maybe a pizza in Chai Wellaye before turning in then, sounds good to me.

Yep, pretty much how it goes. Most people just wanna good camping place, beer, bbq and a relaxing start to kc 

Oh aye, and alcohol

[Comfy Bean]

5 hours ago, ramragon said:

Yep, pretty much how it goes. Most people just wanna good camping place, beer, bbq and a relaxing start to kc 

Oh aye, and alcohol

I do like the Thursday for the reasons you say mate.

was the year of the monsoons the last year you didn't have to pay extra ?

i think I headed down with the weans. Few drams, bite to eat, Efest meet and then they had Craig Charles on in a packed out tent :-)

Changed holidays plans this year as no Wickerman double so won't be down till Friday.

Pissed off im missing FF. Saw them a couple of years back and they were on top form.

[LOCHLAND5]

2 minutes ago, comfortablynumb1910 said:

I do like the Thursday for the reasons you say mate.

was the year of the monsoons the last year you didn't have to pay extra ?

i think I headed down with the weans. Few drams, bite to eat, Efest meet and then they had Craig Charles on in a packed out tent :-)

Changed holidays plans this year as no Wickerman double so won't be down till Friday.

Pissed off im missing FF. Saw them a couple of years back and they were on top form.

You've always had to pay extra for Thursday it started at a tenner ! You didn't mind paying the 30 sheets for James lol ! 

Its all got a bit silly really ! As many have said with emperor, Thursday weekend ticket and the dreaded booking fees ! It's more expensive than Glastonbury! And the bastards still book the hotpots 

[Comfy Bean]

10 minutes ago, LOCHLAND5 said:

You've always had to pay extra for Thursday it started at a tenner ! You didn't mind paying the 30 sheets for James lol ! 

Its all got a bit silly really ! As many have said with emperor, Thursday weekend ticket and the dreaded booking fees ! It's more expensive than Glastonbury! And the bastards still book the hotpots 

Yeah I remember now it was a tenner. That's a fair hike in a few short years. £40 plus fees next year ?

You know my thoughts, no added charge for the Thursday. Stick a couple of local bands and a dj on. Encourage folk to come in early to ease the traffic problems.

Before I start ranting in the smuggling thread lol remind me...was it a fiver for a 300 mil bottle of fruit cider last year or am I getting my fests mixed up ?

James single handedly brought Mrs Comfy back after the monsoon year and her swearing never to return to Manchester. That year they were money well spent, as always :-)

[ramragon]

8 hours ago, comfortablynumb1910 said:

Before I start ranting in the smuggling thread lol remind me...was it a fiver for a 300 mil bottle of fruit cider last year or am I getting my fests mixed up ?

Seem to remember drinking pints of strongbow dark and normal strongbow for £4.50 at the bar last year. Didn't seem too bad, although I didn't drink loads in the arena 

[Comfy Bean]

51 minutes ago, ramragon said:

Seem to remember drinking pints of strongbow dark and normal strongbow for £4.50 at the bar last year. Didn't seem too bad, although I didn't drink loads in the arena 

Yeah I think it was £4.50 a pint which is the going rate these days. Maybe I had a nightmare about paying the same for a 300ml Kopperburg or it might have been the year before.

Strongbow with the tree bar was a new thing last year wasn't it ?

The tree bar and the jagaer hut are both good additions. 

Obviously I'm now more of a cuppa and cake man in the diner these days :-)

[ramragon]

whos making the effort to go on Thursday this year then ? looking at the poll in the other thread there doesn't seem to be that many people that excited by Franz Ferdinand

[Pooly JP]

We are going Thursday again never seen FF, quite like Frightened Rabbit and sure there'll be a few other bands worth watching while having a pint or two. Had absolutely no interest in watching the Charlatans last year but them headlining didnt stop us going the Thursday.

Seem to remember Chai Wallahs had stuff on the Thursday last year and spending time in there instead.

If nothing else i like being able to get there and get set up. Also enjoy the relaxed feel on the Thursday before festival goes into full flow 

 

 

[Drfoxxx]

I'll be there on the Thursday, not too fussed on FF but will watch them! Extra day at the festival, who can turn their nose up to that!?

[timeforheroes]

Seen Franz 8 or 9 times always brilliant. Reckon they can win a few sceptics.

 Anyone else reckon putting two Scottish bands on the Thursday a cynical ploy to exploit Wickerman being off?

[Mr_Grump]

I'm there Thursday, primarily to get a good camping spot (hate turning up on the morning and rushing round like a loon).

Not at all fussed about FF (last time I saw them I almost fell asleep!) but defo want to see Frightened Rabbit.

Hopefully something decent on in Chai Wallahs.

[LOCHLAND5]

27 minutes ago, timeforheroes said:

 

 Anyone else reckon putting two Scottish bands on the Thursday a cynical ploy to exploit Wickerman being off?

Errrrr no doubt they that clever .

more likely that they wanted franz but only night available was Thursday because they also booked at another in Europe that weekend I would of thought frank turder would of been the real Thursday header by previous trends.

as for frightened rabbit I recon it's just a case of they could offer them 2 shows Kendal and electric fields.

[Curlygirl]

I'm definitely there Thursday. I like FF and Frightened Rabbit. And as drfoxxx says, extra day at the festival. Win win. 

[thurlow84]

I'm playing Thursday this year though I am not an artist, I tend to play at getting drunk and I do it to varying degrees of sucess

[sharkey2007]

I love the Thursday entry. Granted we stay in the Bell tents now but being able to trundle up the motorway on a Thursday morning, get on site, and settle in through the day, meet the neighbours, have a few beers round the tent and then wander down to a not overly packed arena is the perfect start to a weekend imo. Who is on is almost secondary although James was a tremendous bonus two years back. 

[ramragon]

1 hour ago, thurlow84 said:

I'm playing Thursday this year though I am not an artist, I tend to play at getting drunk and I do it to varying degrees of sucess

You've managed just fine every Thursday that I've seen you. 

 

Oh and Fri, Sat and Sun as well 

[bottonrob]

We're there Thursday, same same every year for us, land around lunch, sort out the tents pretty near to the emperor's arena entrance followed by a curry, couple beers and waltz into the arena. Wake up on Friday chilled & happy!

[richall]

We are there Thursday set off at 6 from Yorkshire, breakfast in Penrith morrisons at 8 stock up on the ice whilst there, drive to lowther hopefully all pitched and set up for 1 then a few sociable drinks I'm not feeling the Franz love but will probably give them a chance  the James year I came away a bit frustrated but I only really know there hits and there were some glaring omissions on there set I was more impressed with black rivers that year, last year I wasn't expecting much from charlatans but they blew me away one of the weekend highlights I'm getting all excited and it's still nearly 5 months away 

[Lowther Calling]

9 hours ago, richall said:

We are there Thursday set off at 6 from Yorkshire, breakfast in Penrith morrisons at 8 

Set of at 8:50, get there for 9:00