Official Acoustic Stage Lineup 2022

[DeanoL]

1 minute ago, Obiginnaw said:

This might (most probably will) come across as a very stupid question , but how ‘acoustic’ is the acoustic stage? Like is it just the acts with a guitar etc. or is it a little bit closer to a full band or somewhere inbetween? 

Not a stupid question at all, the answer is it's not "acoustic" at all. It's just a name for the tent. I can't remember the last time I saw an act actually play acoustic on there.

[Obiginnaw]

3 minutes ago, DeanoL said:

Not a stupid question at all, the answer is it's not "acoustic" at all. It's just a name for the tent. I can't remember the last time I saw an act actually play acoustic on there.

Well this is fantastic news ! Looks like I’m spending Friday evening from Undertones onwards drinking my body weight in ale at acoustic stage! *
 

 

*then firmly getting trollied to some boom-booms and wub-wubs at Arcadia 

[sime]

53 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

Me too though I've got one eye on the Park in case Phoebe Bridgers does it. I'm there if that is the case. 

Same actually. Good point.

[Nuthugger]

8 minutes ago, DeanoL said:

Not a stupid question at all, the answer is it's not "acoustic" at all. It's just a name for the tent. I can't remember the last time I saw an act actually play acoustic on there.

a few years back when there was a thunderstorm that cut off the electricity I saw fishermans friends jump down into the crowd and sing a few songs unplugged

[bullie]

2 minutes ago, Obiginnaw said:

Well this is fantastic news ! Looks like I’m spending Friday evening from Undertones onwards drinking my body weight in ale at acoustic stage! *
 

 

*then firmly getting trollied to some boom-booms and wub-wubs at Arcadia 

how do you order a trolley? is it on an app?

[Beaver89]

2 minutes ago, bullie said:

how do you order a trolley? is it on an app?

Same place you get monorail passes

[scrippit]

Not enough mentions of Katherine Priddy on this thread. Wonderful track this and a the album is a joy.

[Avalon_Fields]

57 minutes ago, scrippit said:

Not enough mentions of Katherine Priddy on this thread. Wonderful track this and a the album is a joy.

I'll have to get the album, saw her at the weekend, may see her in the Acoustic too if I can

[Avalon_Fields]

Really pleased with the Acoustic line up, better than 2019 I feel, definitely be there for a few acts, Suzanne Vega, Paul & Jacqui maybe, Richard Thompson, etc...

[Watergirl]

5 hours ago, gigpusher said:

I do indeed like folk so I will check her out. When it comes to genres I'm a broad church. 

I am going to Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk Festival and the End Of The Road.  Katherine Priddy will be at all three.  Have not seen her before and definitely want to catch her at one of those.

[Nuthugger]

best stage lineup yet imo. 

[EFC1996]

What time does the acoustic tent finish? Is it on the same times as the main stage?

[Ashl]

6 minutes ago, EFC1996 said:

What time does the acoustic tent finish? Is it on the same times as the main stage?

Around 22.45ish before the headliners

[Mwk525]

5 hours ago, Obiginnaw said:

Well this is fantastic news ! Looks like I’m spending Friday evening from Undertones onwards drinking my body weight in ale at acoustic stage! *
 

 

*then firmly getting trollied to some boom-booms and wub-wubs at Arcadia 

Sold! Best Friday plan I’ve heard! See you there!

[The_Wiseman]

Teenage Kicks blasting out of the acoustic tent on Friday night could be my moment of the weekend! i had hoped The Undertones would be playing the John Peel tent but I am sure the great man will be looking down on them with a smile! Maybe they will play it twice in a row in memory of him!

[grumpyhack]

My favourite stage over the years - come rain or shine - and this year looks like where I'll be a lot of the time.

[timespeedsup]

Plenty on there for us too. Yup, old enough to spend too long there. Fess up your ages when you first saw an act there, consensus over 30? 40? Think I was 32. Including dozing off to Tindersticks before racing across to The Chems. 

Damien Dempsey clashing with Diana Ross? Ho hum.....

[Ayrshire Chris]

11 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

If the timings work out I'd skip Noel G to go see Richard Thompson

Would like to see him, in fact we were thinking of going to the Fairport conventions cropredy festival this year because he is playing. Did it a few years ago when the levellers were on. Nice avalon style festival in a lovely area and access to the village pubs. 

[Neville Street]

16 minutes ago, timespeedsup said:

 Fess up your ages when you first saw an act there, consensus over 30? 40? Think I was 32.

1987, Billy Bragg, I was 21. Looking forward to BB in Leftfield and a fair few in Acoustic Stage this year 🙂. Won’t find me in Silver Hayes unless I’m lost!!

[Mardy]

2 minutes ago, Neville Street said:

1987, Billy Bragg, I was 21

…years when I wrote this song, i’m 22 now but i won’t be for long etc etc

[Ayrshire Chris]

6 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Really pleased with the Acoustic line up, better than 2019 I feel, definitely be there for a few acts, Suzanne Vega, Paul & Jacqui maybe, Richard Thompson, etc...

That’s the three I want to see but I just know there’s going to be loadsa clashes not only with the big stages but also the Avalon. As I said in another post ,hoping to go to cropredy to see Richard thomson so won’t be too upset if  I miss him here. But it’s becoming obvious there’s going to be a lot of clashes, as usual! Negotiations with Mrs c have started. 

[Ryan1984]

Chloe Foy is very good. Have a listen to her album from last year.

[garc1a]

cracking line up, working shifts being kind , ill be there for undertones into paul heaton. For ones asking if they should go early, i saw/seen Paul Heaton on this stage before a good few years back, "i think" it was under the beautiful south and we arrived at start time, couldnt get near the tent.. it was rammed inside and out. I cant remember if this was a first come back or something to make it so busy, but it was mobbed.  i do think i saw steve earle at this tent before, not my most visited tent, but one i have my eyes on none the less! 🙂

[blutarsky]

8 hours ago, Mardy said:

…years when I wrote this song, i’m 22 now but i won’t be for long etc etc

I don’t want to change the world, I’m not looking for new music, I’m just looking for another ale. 

[moogster]

9 hours ago, timespeedsup said:

Plenty on there for us too. Yup, old enough to spend too long there. Fess up your ages when you first saw an act there, consensus over 30? 40? Think I was 32. Including dozing off to Tindersticks before racing across to The Chems. 

Damien Dempsey clashing with Diana Ross? Ho hum.....

32 for me as well! 
I was actually thinking what the biggest age group was at stages and for acoustic I thought Gen X/ Boomers .