Isle of Wight 2020

[The All Round Ball :|]

45 minutes ago, northernringo said:

Does the IoW festival tend to announce acts all at once? Or drip feed them?

drip feed as you called it

They usually annouce headliners and a few acts, then more acts with Big Top headliners, then the Thursday acts and then bits and bops throughout the year until June! 

Edited November 11, 2019 by The All Round Ball :|

[galbani]

Yep. the Chinese Water Torture method is the preferred weapon of choice... drip, drip, drip...then drip again...

[northernringo]

Thanks! When do you tend to start getting announcements? In the new year?

[The All Round Ball :|]

45 minutes ago, northernringo said:

Thanks! When do you tend to start getting announcements? In the new year?

2019 announcement seemed pretty delayed and came out in Jan this year. Previous years before that, we have had announcements within the first week of December. After last years, im unsure on when but social medias have been active so could possibly be in December but I cant really say for sure. 

[maelzoid]

18 hours ago, The All Round Ball :| said:

2019 announcement seemed pretty delayed and came out in Jan this year. Previous years before that, we have had announcements within the first week of December. After last years, im unsure on when but social medias have been active so could possibly be in December but I cant really say for sure. 

Yes, last year was weird... Ticket sales were offline for weeks (if not months) on end before the announcement. I thought it might get cancelled tbh. I guess that booking acts didn't go according to plan.

I would have thought they'd like to get an announcement out before the end of the year, to capture the "I'd like a ticket as a Christmas gift" market.

[The All Round Ball :|]

29 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

Yes, last year was weird... Ticket sales were offline for weeks (if not months) on end before the announcement. I thought it might get cancelled tbh. I guess that booking acts didn't go according to plan.

I would have thought they'd like to get an announcement out before the end of the year, to capture the "I'd like a ticket as a Christmas gift" market.

Yeah would make sense. Kind of hoping its out in the next few weeks but that might be me being too hopeful. 

[northernringo]

Do tickets tend to sell out quickly?

I missed out on Glastonbury this year and looking into IoW as a replacement!

[The All Round Ball :|]

3 minutes ago, northernringo said:

Do tickets tend to sell out quickly?

I missed out on Glastonbury this year and looking into IoW as a replacement!

Not particularly. You could most probs get a ticket a few weeks before the event. Its not quite Glastonbury level with ticket sales so dont stress yourself

[gfa]

24 minutes ago, northernringo said:

Do tickets tend to sell out quickly?

I missed out on Glastonbury this year and looking into IoW as a replacement!

It really depends on the lineup, 2019 can't have been close to selling out and we bought a ticket for £80 about 3 days before (about half price!) but the year before with the way stronger lineup I doubt that was the case. Its a fantastic festival you will really enjoy it i'm sure.

[northernringo]

Perfect, thank you all for the info!

I'll be sure to keep an eye on this subsection of the forum in the coming weeks and months

[Sam217]

19 hours ago, gfa said:

It really depends on the lineup, 2019 can't have been close to selling out and we bought a ticket for £80 about 3 days before (about half price!) but the year before with the way stronger lineup I doubt that was the case. Its a fantastic festival you will really enjoy it i'm sure.

I went in 2018 and I remember weekend tickets didn’t sell out till the week of the event 

[Ruby Zola]

I am dreaming that IOW will drop this ??

[The All Round Ball :|]

My guy, if IOW drop Foo Fighters as a headliner, ill shit myself with excitement. Di not expect them to still be around next year knowing they have been touring for AGES. I caught them at Reading this year and travelled to Germany to see them in 2018. They are by far my favourite band. Especially live. Lets pray.

[Ruby Zola]

Same, I’ve seen them a few times over the last couple of years. Surprised to see them still on the touring circuit, we can all hope. I’d be happy with the chilli peppers, I last see them at Knebworth and they were brilliant.

[gfa]

killers out https://planetradio.co.uk/free/entertainment/music-events/the-killers-uk-tour/

[Slugy]

18 hours ago, The All Round Ball :| said:

My guy, if IOW drop Foo Fighters as a headliner, ill shit myself with excitement. Di not expect them to still be around next year knowing they have been touring for AGES. I caught them at Reading this year and travelled to Germany to see them in 2018. They are by far my favourite band. Especially live. Lets pray.

They are releasing a new album I believe so they should be on tour but I fear that the festival are moving away from the big money headliners due to the line up last year/price decrease but we will see. The headliners in 2018 were big so lets just hope that 2019 was a one off and get to see The Foo's rocking the main stage.

[DRZ]

10 hours ago, gfa said:

killers out https://planetradio.co.uk/free/entertainment/music-events/the-killers-uk-tour/

They've got free slots on 2 of the days for IOW... Wouldn't count them out.

[lhoafalike]

Do you know what, I'd bea very happy man if the headliners next year were The Arctic Monkeys, Mumford and Sons and Muse!

[Matt42]

The script 

[Neon]

RHCP 

[jj200]

18 hours ago, DRZ said:

They've got free slots on 2 of the days for IOW... Wouldn't count them out.

Too soon for them to return.

I reckon they will do radio 1 big weekend

[DKR80]

Lionel Richie has a free weekend during his tour, but then again so do the pet shop boys ?

[Neon]

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[gfa]

1 hour ago, Neon said:

 

Franz surely to sub the main stage - they would clash with a headliner and people who want to see the headliners will likely want to see Franz. RHCP are expensive but the subs should be a bit better than what they have imo. That Friday is appalling

[Neon]

Lots more still to be announced