Connect Festival

[gfa]

7 minutes ago, IAN9000 said:

So it will be the same site? I thought they were being a bit coy about not specifiying a location (apart from "Scotland") for 2023.

Disappointed about The Strokes, YYYs & Aphex. They're all a good fit and would draw a crowd. Fever Ray and Arca are also at Field Day and would be forward thinking bookings, although simultaneously would have almost no pulling power whatsoever in Scotland.

I'm baffled at names like Noel Gallacher and Biffy Clyro being mentioned here. Not sure what the point of this festival would be if they just book TRNSMT acts.

They literally booked Chemical Brothers the year after they headlined TRNSMT

Theres also only been one year, hard to judge the festival off that. Its similar to APE who booked some massively different acts in later years to the first year e.g. Disclosure last year

[Mezhyp1]

19 minutes ago, IAN9000 said:

So it will be the same site? I thought they were being a bit coy about not specifiying a location (apart from "Scotland") for 2023.

Disappointed about The Strokes, YYYs & Aphex. They're all a good fit and would draw a crowd. Fever Ray and Arca are also at Field Day and would be forward thinking bookings, although simultaneously would have almost no pulling power whatsoever in Scotland.

I'm baffled at names like Noel Gallacher and Biffy Clyro being mentioned here. Not sure what the point of this festival would be if they just book TRNSMT acts.

It's the same site yeah - that's where I was slightly confused about the increased camping also. We'll see what happens soon though 

 

Neither Noel or Biffy are playing, but don't think they'd be totally out of place in the future. I'd say one of the days is a bit more like that but the other 2 are very much in keeping with being different/alternative compared to their other offerings 

[IAN9000]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

They literally booked Chemical Brothers the year after they headlined TRNSMT

Theres also only been one year, hard to judge the festival off that. Its similar to APE who booked some massively different acts in later years to the first year e.g. Disclosure last year

I'm using "TRNSMT acts" as a pejorative. I don't think regressive, meat and potatoes rock (like Noel and Biffy) fits the remit. Chemical Brothers played both, The Strokes could play both- either would arguably suit Connect better. Pulp are playing TRNMST but should (tour schedule notwithstanding) be at Connect.

@Mezhyp1 No denial of Fever Ray or Arca I see. 👀😄

Edited January 24, 2023 by IAN9000

[gfa]

11 minutes ago, IAN9000 said:

I'm using "TRNSMT acts" as a pejorative. I don't think regressive, meat and potatoes rock (like Noel and Biffy) fits the remit. Chemical Brothers played both, The Strokes could play both- either would arguably suit Connect better. Pulp are playing TRNMST but should (tour schedule notwithstanding) be at Connect.

@Mezhyp1 No denial of Fever Ray or Arca I see. 👀😄

Noel's solo stuff is hardly meat and potatoes rock

[Mezhyp1]

12 minutes ago, IAN9000 said:

I'm using "TRNSMT acts" as a pejorative. I don't think regressive, meat and potatoes rock (like Noel and Biffy) fits the remit. Chemical Brothers played both, The Strokes could play both- either would arguably suit Connect better. Pulp are playing TRNMST but should (tour schedule notwithstanding) be at Connect.

@Mezhyp1 No denial of Fever Ray or Arca I see. 👀😄

Haha that wasn't a tactical denial (there may have been some of them (👀). They're 2 I just don't know about 

[festiall]

Been posting some random instagram stories to get people to sign up assume line up coming soon

Hoping/Expecting Caroline Polachek somewhere high up on this because she’s noticeably missing a Scottish date on her tour 

[chickenfire]

Hoping for an announcement soon, mainly for the sake of the festival. Announcing relatively late compared to other festivals and loads of Summer gigs/tours hurt Connect last year and would be a shame to see it not shift tickets again. 

[Mezhyp1]

On 1/31/2023 at 3:08 PM, chickenfire said:

Hoping for an announcement soon, mainly for the sake of the festival. Announcing relatively late compared to other festivals and loads of Summer gigs/tours hurt Connect last year and would be a shame to see it not shift tickets again. 

Towards the end of this month I believe was the plan but haven't heard in a couple weeks 

[Paul ™]

 

[Fnmentaluk]

Summer sessions in Glasgow announced, if bands playing there, ruled out for Connect?

Thinking Glasvegas, Siouxsie and Delgados 

[krillforever]

Bonobo could be booked again? Noticed he's playing SWG3 on Wednesday 23rd August...

[Mezhyp1]

3 hours ago, Fnmentaluk said:

Summer sessions in Glasgow announced, if bands playing there, ruled out for Connect?

Thinking Glasvegas, Siouxsie and Delgados 

Don't know for absolute certain but fairly sure none of them are playing 

 

Bonobo isn't either. That'll be great in the evening sun in Glasgow though 

[DomDom1984]

I was thinking none of the bandstand lot would be doing it anyways.

[Chiefski]

Looking forward to an announcement soon... Going by other gigs/fest's elsewhere, would this make a top end to one of the days to anyone?

[DomDom1984]

I'd definitely like to see Blondie, but Iggy Pop would actively put me off.

[ClaireDeen]

I heard its Fred Again, primal Scream, and Young Fathers 

[Chiefski]

33 minutes ago, ClaireDeen said:

I heard its Fred Again, primal Scream, and Young Fathers 

Wouldn't be surprised tbf, Young Fathers will be getting a push up line ups this/next year IMO. Looks like it's now going to be 2 and a half days, amongst some other wee changes

https://connectmusicfestival.com/news-post/weve-listened?utm_source=social&utm_medium=organic

 

[DomDom1984]

That surely can't be the headline 3. Especially if they're looking to shift more than last time.

[ClaireDeen]

Not surprised. Friday last year was poorly attended. Sucks it’s another early curfew again 

[ClaireDeen]

2 minutes ago, DomDom1984 said:

That surely can't be the headline 3. Especially if they're looking to shift more than last time.

Probably P.Scream headlining but the others are rumoured to be on the bill.  Possibly Yeah Yeah Yeahs the other night since they’re playing  London that weekend?

[arteet]

25 minutes ago, ClaireDeen said:

Probably P.Scream headlining but the others are rumoured to be on the bill.  Possibly Yeah Yeah Yeahs the other night since they’re playing  London that weekend?

I could see Young Fathers Fri (although can’t see it selling too many tickets), Fred Again Sat. 
 

Primal Scream surely don’t have the pull to headline something this size (or at least potential size)?

 

After doing a couple of days last year I wouldn’t go to any of them though

[sisco]

[Mezhyp1]

Young Fathers aren't headlining 

[Mezhyp1]

12 hours ago, ClaireDeen said:

Probably P.Scream headlining but the others are rumoured to be on the bill.  Possibly Yeah Yeah Yeahs the other night since they’re playing  London that weekend?

Yeah Yeah Yeahs aren't playing 

[Mezhyp1]

It's fairly obvious now who 2 of the headliners are, but there's essentially co-headliners (I say essentially as I don't know how they'll bill it) that have barely had a mention 👍