Sziget 2023

[Akujin]

https://szigetfestival.com/hu/program#!/s//

 

Here there seems to be a few acts scheduled at the same time, I guess they haven't exactly decided yet. For example the debated AJR / Arlo Parks

Edit: looking at it more thorougly it is actully all over the place, nevermind

Edited March 14, 2023 by Akujin

[Kois]

On the main page M&S have a smaller picture than the other headliners. Is there still hope for a headliner Aug 13 or am I just overthinking it?

[billybigballs]

The Sziget instagram account is being hammered at the moment. I realise this happens every time any festival reveals its line-up nowadays, Reading and Leeds has this year and even Glasto.

However, I can see what they're saying. That line-up with Mumford and Maclemore on the top line just looks antiquated. 

Even one of our group who hasn't been to Sziget before is kicking off. Not sure what it's like elsewhere but Mumford and Sons are pretty much the worst headliner you could book for a UK festival-goer nowadays. I think @thetime touched on it earlier, no UK festivals will go anywhere near them. 

[swelsbyuk]

2 minutes ago, Kois said:

On the main page M&S have a smaller picture than the other headliners. Is there still hope for a headliner Aug 13 or am I just overthinking it?

You're overthinking it. It's just a design quirk. However, I wouldn't rule out a strong(ish) sub being announced once they realise that day tickets aren't selling at the expected rate!

[Newjem]

5 minutes ago, Kois said:

On the main page M&S have a smaller picture than the other headliners. Is there still hope for a headliner Aug 13 or am I just overthinking it?

Sigh… yes, you’re overthinking it.

[Nicklord]

Nah, it was made for 6 headliners but they got 7 and nobody from the design team noticed on time 

[Kois]

Hmm, in that case that is indeed a very lame day, wonder how the daily ticket sales will do for that day.. Honestly the whole fest is pretty lame probably won't go this year. Anyway was fun speculating have fun to those who are going. Peace out

 

[FestivalJamie]

I think what is very striking is how different the reaction would have been if they hadn’t announced Mumford & sons and instead a different rock band…

Or according to Instagram if they’d booked the weekend that would have been much better received…

[gfa]

Absolutely shocking headliners

The DJ undercard is really good imo

[FestivalJamie]

Just now, gfa said:

Absolutely shocking headliners

The DJ undercard is really good imo

i might be the only one here, but I don’t find the headliners at all bad.

If they had switched out David Guetta for martin garrix and Mumford & sons for a different  band (the strokes) then for me that would have been the perfect set for me.

[gingerevans84]

39 minutes ago, billybigballs said:

The Sziget instagram account is being hammered at the moment. I realise this happens every time any festival reveals its line-up nowadays, Reading and Leeds has this year and even Glasto.

However, I can see what they're saying. That line-up with Mumford and Maclemore on the top line just looks antiquated. 

Even one of our group who hasn't been to Sziget before is kicking off. Not sure what it's like elsewhere but Mumford and Sons are pretty much the worst headliner you could book for a UK festival-goer nowadays. I think @thetime touched on it earlier, no UK festivals will go anywhere near them. 

Except Victorious have booked them on an exclusive..

[Newjem]

24 minutes ago, FestivalJamie said:

I think what is very striking is how different the reaction would have been if they hadn’t announced Mumford & sons and instead a different rock band…

Or according to Instagram if they’d booked the weekend that would have been much better received…

People on Instagram think booking The Weeknd is like buying a milk. You just point to an artist and they will come. It doesn’t work like that. The Weeknd clearly doesn’t want to do festivals.

Edited March 14, 2023 by Newjem

[thetime]

Lets be honest its a very weak year for festivals, only the festivals which are all about lineups(werchter and mad cool) seem to be decent.

So it's no surprise Sziget is pretty average this year, a festival which isn't renowned for having brilliant lineups. 

 

[gfa]

26 minutes ago, FestivalJamie said:

i might be the only one here, but I don’t find the headliners at all bad.

If they had switched out David Guetta for martin garrix and Mumford & sons for a different  band (the strokes) then for me that would have been the perfect set for me.

Looks like v festival 

[poelim]

Better luck next year, let’s hope they can get some banger names for their anniversary

[ReljaGajić]

I am a bit confused with this, it looks like Macklemore is the main headliner for Monday 

[dolevshelly]

on instagram stories it says lorde will be before macklemore.

i really dont get it. yes, he could be a great party, but she needs the night atmosphire imo to make a hugh show.

 

[poelim]

Oh that’s a bit of a surprise

so mack as real headliner .. really the best they could get..?

[ReljaGajić]

It also says that Mumford and sons are doing a 30-minute show 🤠 lmao

[Akujin]

Just now, ReljaGajić said:

It also says that Mumford and sons are doing a 30-minute show 🤠 lmao

Well that is enough time for them to cycle through all their decent songs.

[ReljaGajić]

2 minutes ago, Akujin said:

Well that is enough time for them to cycle through all their decent songs.

Exactly 🤣

[CCester]

Ah, so he was the lion. 

[matrainertje]

Booking Macklemore as a headliner in 2023... Does the guy still make hits nowadays? 

[Tinsel19]

19 minutes ago, ReljaGajić said:

It also says that Mumford and sons are doing a 30-minute show 🤠 lmao

18 minutes ago, Akujin said:

Well that is enough time for them to cycle through all their decent songs.

 

27 minutes of juggling?

[FestivalJamie]

29 minutes ago, dolevshelly said:

on instagram stories it says lorde will be before macklemore.

i really dont get it. yes, he could be a great party, but she needs the night atmosphire imo to make a hugh show.

 

Agreed. That's ruined it for me. She should have been the closing act... 

That means Lorde will only get 75 minutes and Macklemore will get 90. I didn't realise Macklemore had enough songs to fill a 90minute show..

Edited March 14, 2023 by FestivalJamie