Victorious Festival 2018

[luckysalt]

1 hour ago, retrokev said:

thought it 30,000

 

Friday night last year when it was Castle Stage only was 30,000 dude, maybe thats where you got that from.

 

[retrokev]

10 minutes ago, luckysalt said:

Friday night last year when it was Castle Stage only was 30,000 dude, maybe thats where you got that from.

 

yep probably.they say its 65000-80,000 a day,but seems lot less than that,may be wrong

[the wonderwhy]

9 minutes ago, retrokev said:

yep probably.they say its 65000-80,000 a day,but seems lot less than that,may be wrong

yeah its because it never sells out  

[luckysalt]

6 hours ago, Franco Baresi said:

Hi Guys, Giving Victorious a go for the first time this year, doing the Friday and Saturday, are the bar queues really as bad as some of the comments I've read on here? I've seen that the Common Stage is being used for the Friday this year, has the bar been a bit easier in that area in previous years??

Any tips or advice from previous festival goers??

Thanks in advance :-)

Common Stage [main stage] the bar is like 1 minute wait.

The Friday of last year wasn't even THAT bad, there were two entrances to the bar and everyone seemed to be going to the same one, on my second trip I went to the other entrance and it took about 5 minutes. The other one was about 30 minutes though!

They really should have had another bar open apart from all in that one area though, also theres too many bloody ice cream vans as well, especially the one that is right in the way of the entrance to Castle Stage [second stage] coming at it from the right. So stupid that one is, cant believe its still there year after year.

[Franco Baresi]

19 hours ago, luckysalt said:

Common Stage [main stage] the bar is like 1 minute wait.

The Friday of last year wasn't even THAT bad, there were two entrances to the bar and everyone seemed to be going to the same one, on my second trip I went to the other entrance and it took about 5 minutes. The other one was about 30 minutes though!

They really should have had another bar open apart from all in that one area though, also theres too many bloody ice cream vans as well, especially the one that is right in the way of the entrance to Castle Stage [second stage] coming at it from the right. So stupid that one is, cant believe its still there year after year.

Thanks Luckysalt! Sounds ideal then, looking forward to seeing some good bands down there that are already on the lineup.

[luckysalt]

They just put ticket prices up to the next wave this week and they just announced they will be going to the  next wave in 2 weeks because the sales are so strong. 

I'm not surprised sales are so strong its still cheaper that what  I paid for prodigy in December and they had no support as well. I imagine Weller is the same. 

But the wave they are at now they're usually not on that until late summer then go to  the next wave like August so the sales must be really really strong 

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, luckysalt said:

the sales must be really really strong 

I reckon the Prodg must be worth a few sales. As an only UK show it's something plenty of people will travel a distance for.

 

[luckysalt]

I'd also imagine the next announcement will be March 5th when the prices go up. Sounds too set in stone that date. 

[seanz25]

Are we expecting an announcement Monday then? Would make sense I guess. Wondering if anyone has any info...

[luckysalt]

It will be at some point next week, Monday-Weds. Y Not I believe is doing their second announcement also. Reckon we will get most of the bigger names. Then we will get another in April of the lower stages I guess.

Who do we reckon will be the Early doors act for Sunday.

2017 Frank Turner & Dandy Warhols

2016 Boomtown Rats & Will Young

2015 Laura Mvula & Texas

So got Happy Mondays on the Saturday, I imagine it will be someone who would appeal to the Prodigy audience, I have a feeling it could be Dizzee Rascal. They were hyping him up on social media a while back when he played in 2014. I can't imagine they will get another big dance act, Dizzee is the right size these days and he's supported them on an arena tour in the past. But would he get the older audience in for the beers, im not so sure. Tough one. 

[seanz25]

8 hours ago, luckysalt said:

It will be at some point next week, Monday-Weds. Y Not I believe is doing their second announcement also. Reckon we will get most of the bigger names. Then we will get another in April of the lower stages I guess.

Who do we reckon will be the Early doors act for Sunday.

2017 Frank Turner & Dandy Warhols

2016 Boomtown Rats & Will Young

2015 Laura Mvula & Texas

So got Happy Mondays on the Saturday, I imagine it will be someone who would appeal to the Prodigy audience, I have a feeling it could be Dizzee Rascal. They were hyping him up on social media a while back when he played in 2014. I can't imagine they will get another big dance act, Dizzee is the right size these days and he's supported them on an arena tour in the past. But would he get the older audience in for the beers, im not so sure. Tough one. 

Yeah, I'm not sure Dizzee is the appropriate act for the slot, possible he plays somewhere else on the Sunday though. 

Few acts I think we're in for a shout off potentially next week:
- Ride
- Richard Ashcroft 
- Pale Waves
- Hockey Dad


 

[seanz25]

6 PM Tuesday for Y Not. So I guess tomorrow as well for this? 

[luckysalt]

13 hours ago, seanz25 said:

6 PM Tuesday for Y Not. So I guess tomorrow as well for this? 

Im thinking Weds morning.

Last announcement was YNot the Tuesday evening, Victorious the Weds morning.

[the wonderwhy]

Feel like Blossoms are probably quite likely 

[Mattymooz]

11 hours ago, the wonderwhy said:

Feel like Blossoms are probably quite likely 

To sub on the Sunday maybe? Though that would be a bit of an odd run into Prodigy...

[luckysalt]

54 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

To sub on the Sunday maybe? Though that would be a bit of an odd run into Prodigy...

I doubt there's many Weller fans who like Paloma, I certainly don't. Bet he don't like her either ha ha.

[the wonderwhy]

3 minutes ago, luckysalt said:

I doubt there's many Weller fans who like Paloma, I certainly don't. Bet he don't like her either ha ha.

My dad is one of them  

[dentalplan]

26 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

My dad is one of them  

My mum too.

[seanz25]

Blossoms doesn't fit the 'dad indie rock' demographic though?  That's one thing that makes me doubt them playing.

But then neither does Faith so fuck knows...

Edited March 6, 2018 by seanz25

[dentalplan]

5 hours ago, seanz25 said:

Blossoms doesn't fit the 'dad indie rock' demographic though?  That's one thing that makes me doubt them playing.

They’re headlining Bearded Theory so they better do...

[the wonderwhy]

They've had bands like Sundara Karma before so dunno why they wouldn't book Blossoms 

[luckysalt]

From a quick look at that YNOT announcement I hope we get BRMC 

[Mattymooz]

37 minutes ago, luckysalt said:

From a quick look at that YNOT announcement I hope we get BRMC 

Guess we could end up with Wombats subbing Prodigy too from that announcement (they playing Fri, Sat at R&L)

[luckysalt]

2 hours ago, Mattymooz said:

Guess we could end up with Wombats subbing Prodigy too from that announcement (they playing Fri, Sat at R&L)

Hope not. They're pants.

Hope we get Milk Teeth on the Saturday however.

[the wonderwhy]

I think Wombats being at R&L probably makes them unlikely - crossover seems to have reduced over the years.