Sziget Festival 2018

[thetime]

Like last year, the under card looks pretty nice and headliner wise isn’t my cup of tea.

[NomadicMan]

Lykke Li insta post adds war on drugs...

[visdave34]

Great find! They were a rumour for Pukkelpop, but seem nailed on now...

Question is: why were they removed for the announcement yesterday...

[Noeliam]

That's amazing!! My favorite band on the lineup so far

Some were talking about a second announcement as early as next week, so makes sense to save some names for it! 

[neacaisa]

to be honest, i wasn't impressed by the announcement at first glance, but now i find the line up pretty good actually, especially compared to the last years. of course, there's a lot of pop-ish music and some repeats, but, generally, pretty solid acts if you ask me.

[Mondo-kun]

30 minutes ago, Noeliam said:

Some were talking about a second announcement as early as next week, so makes sense to save some names for it! 

Flow Festival also announces their second batch of names on Monday 29th, and Primavera too. 
AM are highly rumoured for Primavera, so can we consider that we'll get their tour announcement on Monday which also includes Sziget, Flow and so on?

[Tremousse]

The line-up is phenomenal compared to last editions. Festival acts are back. There are undeniably great names at every single line of the bill.

[Mattymooz]

1 hour ago, Mondo-kun said:

Flow Festival also announces their second batch of names on Monday 29th, and Primavera too. 
AM are highly rumoured for Primavera, so can we consider that we'll get their tour announcement on Monday which also includes Sziget, Flow and so on?

I doubt it as Primavera is early summer and Sziget/Flow etc. Are the other end of the season. They rumoured for Mad Cool, NOS and TRSNMT too which are all July fests

[SkaPanda]

According to today's press release headliner announcement on Monday!

[neacaisa]

1 hour ago, SkaPanda said:

According to today's press release headliner announcement on Monday!

would be really surprising if it's not AM

[chunkychips127]

2 hours ago, SkaPanda said:

According to today's press release headliner announcement on Monday!

wheres this? Ill speak to my friend at the weekend and ask him for another leak

[manxboba]

29 minutes ago, chunkychips127 said:

wheres this? Ill speak to my friend at the weekend and ask him for another leak

a google search led me here....

http://hvg.hu/elet/20180122_Sziget_2018_nevek_Kendrick_Lamar_Mumford_and_Sons

 

[chunkychips127]

11 minutes ago, manxboba said:

a google search led me here....

http://hvg.hu/elet/20180122_Sziget_2018_nevek_Kendrick_Lamar_Mumford_and_Sons

 

where does it say "monday"?

[SkaPanda]

40 minutes ago, chunkychips127 said:

wheres this? Ill speak to my friend at the weekend and ask him for another leak

I received in email but you can find it here the whole press release: https://zene.hu/20180124_sziget_2018_exkluziv_mumford_sons_koncert_lesz

[manxboba]

7 minutes ago, chunkychips127 said:

where does it say "monday"?

In the 2nd paragraph the promoter mentions they'll be back next week with an announcement. Maybe lost in translation tho??

[Nicklord]

Day tickets for 65€ expire in a week and they only have 3 acts labeled on which day they play. I'm pretty confident they'll announce something next week 

[chunkychips127]

25 minutes ago, manxboba said:

In the 2nd paragraph the promoter mentions they'll be back next week with an announcement. Maybe lost in translation tho??

Ah sweet! Fingers crossed for a decent release 

[Fabrizzo]

2 hours ago, SkaPanda said:

I received in email but you can find it here the whole press release: https://zene.hu/20180124_sziget_2018_exkluziv_mumford_sons_koncert_lesz

Now is official (FB) ,Monday

[SkaPanda]

On 2018. 01. 23. at 8:25 AM, NomadicMan said:

Lykke Li insta post adds war on drugs...

The first August festival date for The War On Drugs is officially announced right after Sziget:

 

[ourkid1984]

14 minutes ago, SkaPanda said:

The first August festival date for The War On Drugs is officially announced right after Sziget:

 

Out of that I would like fleet foxes, war on drugs and lemon twigs. Oh I really hope for the lemon twigs.

[Davidoff]

I think the line-up looks good and compared to last year it’s ten times better. Kendrick is not my thing but hopefully someone good in the tent that night. Liam, Kooks, wolf Alice, Slaves and Nothing but Thief’s are all good undercard acts, even the more pop music stuff is up to date and a few good acts in there with Zara and Clean Bandit. Throw in a few headliners and its looking good for me. I am still hoping for the Killers but I can see the Arttic Monkeys and another Dance/DJ being thrown in.

Someone said in an earlier post about going full days from the Wednesday rather than just the Main stage on the first night? Any ideas on this. . .

[ourkid1984]

Just bought tickets and flights however I got flights coming back on 16th as I was assuming that the festival finishes on the 15th so could camp over that night but all the information suggests not. Does that mean there's no music on the 15th and that it's a moving out day?

[thetime]

1 hour ago, ourkid1984 said:

Does that mean there's no music on the 15th and that it's a moving out day?

Correct.

Might be a good time to get a cheap hotel and explore Budapest. I tried to move flight times last year and it was going to be nearly as much as the flight. 

[Noeliam]

18 minutes ago, thetime said:

Correct.

Might be a good time to get a cheap hotel and explore Budapest. I tried to move flight times last year and it was going to be nearly as much as the flight. 

I think it's better to visit Budapest before! You're dead after Sziget  

[ConorC]

Quick one.

General alcohol prices inside the festival? I've know Budapest in general is dirt cheap, same story for Sziget?

Edited January 26, 2018 by ConorC