Open'er 2018

[gregory]

4 minutes ago, endswithMJ said:

David Bryne self confirmed 

Confirmed by Open'er 6 weeks ago  

Edited January 16, 2018 by gregory

[roughbloke]

13 minutes ago, gregory said:

Confirmed by Open'er 6 weeks ago  

Wowzers. I am late this party. 

Even went to the site and didn't see him on there....

[MMC]

Been a while since we heard anything any idea when the next bands will be announced?

[mln]

9 hours ago, MMC said:

Been a while since we heard anything any idea when the next bands will be announced?

I bet we'll get some new names next week. Either Arcitc Monkeys as a headliner or several smaller names.

[gregory]

Yeah gotta be next week... surely... 

Who's everyone hoping for? arctic monkeys, jack white (almost impossible though sadly), franz ferdinand, tame impala, NIN, paramore, everything everything, sampha, st vincent, wolf alice, thundercat would make me happy

[gregory]

Here's the OPEN AIR ST. GALLEN announcement, which takes place a few days before Open'er. Interesting The Killers are still being added to festivals at this late stage...

[Noeliam]

What's with the different colors?

[gregory]

Just now, Noeliam said:

What's with the different colors?

Not sure, looks fake as heck huh, but does match this crossword (both found on twitter)

 

[Noeliam]

[Orens]

3 minutes ago, Noeliam said:

The same date of the PS poster reveal, the one in which Flow and Oya are expected to announce another headliner. Sounds like a big tour announcement.

[Noeliam]

I'd say it's Arctic Monkeys!

99,9%

[jacjens]

I'd say Nick Cave or The Killers are the most safe bet.

[ParanoidTourist]

Never been to Opener Before ( previously been to Rock Werchter and Nos Alive) but tempted to go this year because of Depeche Mode and Massive Attack=) Can anyone fill me in on if the festival is good or not? Is it possible to get to the festival if I stay in a hotel in Gdynia? Thanks in advance!

[Bury420]

Been there 2015 for one day. There are Shuttle busses from Gdynia station to the festival. About 10 min to walk from there. Going well.

The festival site is not very nice. Stages on an airfield. Drinking areas: no alcohol allowed outside those. With distracting a security and a mate carrying it out it's possible. Most exits of the drinking area have 2 securities so you have to wait for a good moment. Not very comfortable and nonsense.

Not the nicest place to be but it was ok.

Crowd was quite good.

Edited January 24, 2018 by Bury420

[ParanoidTourist]

12 minutes ago, Bury420 said:

Been there 2015 for one day. There are Shuttle busses from Gdynia station to the festival. About 10 min to walk from there. Going well.

The festival site is not very nice. Stages on an airfield. Drinking areas: no alcohol allowed outside those. With distracting a security and a mate carrying it out it's possible. Most exits of the drinking area have 2 securities so you have to wait for a good moment. Not very comfortable and nonsense.

Not the nicest place to be but it was ok.

Crowd was quite good.

Thanks for the info. Shame about the drinking areas;) On the other hand the atmosphere is more important for me so I'm glad that the crowd is good.

[mln]

1 hour ago, jacjens said:

I'd say Nick Cave or The Killers are the most safe bet.

Nick Cave didn't headline in 2013, so I really doubt he will headline now. The Killers are probable, but all signs point to Arctic Monkeys.

[mln]

25 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Thanks for the info. Shame about the drinking areas;) On the other hand the atmosphere is more important for me so I'm glad that the crowd is good.

These drinking areas are required by law, so there's nothing the festival can do about it. The crowd is really good, it is really close to the sea (5 minutes by bus and then 5 minuts on foot), so you can relax on the beach before gigs. Also, if you have enough time, you can visit Gdańsk and Sopot, which are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Poland. If you have any further questions, I'll be glad to help you.

[ParanoidTourist]

23 minutes ago, mln said:

These drinking areas are required by law, so there's nothing the festival can do about it. The crowd is really good, it is really close to the sea (5 minutes by bus and then 5 minuts on foot), so you can relax on the beach before gigs. Also, if you have enough time, you can visit Gdańsk and Sopot, which are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Poland. If you have any further questions, I'll be glad to help you.

Thanks for answering=) Been to Gdansk before and liked it. When do tickets generally sell out?

[mln]

7 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Thanks for answering=) Been to Gdansk before and liked it. When do tickets generally sell out?

Never  I think it happened only twice and these were one-day tickets (e.g. in 2016 when RHCP headlined), so you don't have to worry about it.

[ParanoidTourist]

23 minutes ago, mln said:

Never  I think it happened only twice and these were one-day tickets (e.g. in 2016 when RHCP headlined), so you don't have to worry about it.

Haha good to know! Waiting to see who the next headliner is then:)

[hallocost]

1 hour ago, mln said:

These drinking areas are required by law

 

Been there in 2017. Something changed in Polish law? Cause there was no problem with taking beer outside. Unlike my previous Open'ers (2014 and 2015)

[gregory]

8 minutes ago, hallocost said:

Been there in 2017. Something changed in Polish law? Cause there was no problem with taking beer outside. Unlike my previous Open'ers (2014 and 2015)

I was there last year (2017), there were several staff (trying to) stop people leaving the drinking areas all day. 

[mln]

14 minutes ago, hallocost said:

Been there in 2017. Something changed in Polish law? Cause there was no problem with taking beer outside. Unlike my previous Open'ers (2014 and 2015)

As far as I know there weren't any changes, so either you were lucky or you were drinking low-alcohol beers, cause these are allowed (up to 3,5% I guess). I remember I was stopped several times too last year.

Edited January 24, 2018 by mln

[muflon]

33 minutes ago, mln said:

As far as I know there weren't any changes, so either you were lucky or you were drinking low-alcohol beers, cause these are allowed (up to 3,5% I guess). I remember I was stopped several times too last year.

That is true only special low alcohol level Heineken  was sold in the concerts area and it was undrinkable. In the eating areas normal Heineken was sold but you couldn't take it outside of the fenced area.

[hallocost]

53 minutes ago, mln said:

As far as I know there weren't any changes, so either you were lucky or you were drinking low-alcohol beers, cause these are allowed (up to 3,5% I guess). I remember I was stopped several times too last year.

Maybe I just lucked out this time. And yes there were beer stands with 3,5% Heineken in the concert area. And I came out several times from the beer tent (Paulaner)