Tramlines 2024

[sheffinghell]

That lineup is all over the place! They might be needing a lot of day ticket sales this year. For me, Friday good, Saturday dire, Sunday OK. Hope they've got a few rabbits for the second announcement. I'll be going because it's local, but might otherwise have been in 2 minds about a full weekend.

[northernangel]

4 minutes ago, sheffinghell said:

That lineup is all over the place! They might be needing a lot of day ticket sales this year. For me, Friday good, Saturday dire, Sunday OK. Hope they've got a few rabbits for the second announcement. I'll be going because it's local, but might otherwise have been in 2 minds about a full weekend.

You don't have to go to a local festival if you don't think it's any good.

[sheffinghell]

Two things spring to mind.

Money issues for Superstruct - losses/costs from last year's weather situation. See also cancelling Bluedot for this year.

A lot of artists going down the single day / headline route and thereby reducing the talent pool for mid size festivals.

[stanh]

Bit of a stinker that

[sheffinghell]

3 minutes ago, northernangel said:

You don't have to go to a local festival if you don't think it's any good.

I don't, but there's just about enough there for me to justify the early bird ticket price, and there'll be plenty of people I know, plus lesser incidental cost for travel and food etc.

I'm more likely to ditch YNot, as I really don't need to see Jamie T twice, although their undercard can be a lot stronger.

Edited January 23 by sheffinghell

[sheffinghell]

Just checked last year's first announcement. This year's has a notable absence of comedy. Hope that doesn't mean it's off. I need something to pass the time on the Saturday.

[briddj]

Already sold all our tickets on Twickets. Strike while the iron is hot. 

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

4 hours ago, sheffinghell said:

That lineup is all over the place! They might be needing a lot of day ticket sales this year. For me, Friday good, Saturday dire, Sunday OK. Hope they've got a few rabbits for the second announcement. I'll be going because it's local, but might otherwise have been in 2 minds about a full weekend.

Same thoughts re line up.

On reflection Friday is stacked.  Saturday nothing until The Snuts which is crazy and a mixed bag Sunday.

[sisco]

More tomoz

[James360]

Hopefully a bit more filler to make up for the not so great headliners and subs. Hoping for stage splits so can work out if any of my Sunday will clash 

[karlnuttall]

For reference, this was last years second announcement (ones in orange):

[WRhodes493]

16 minutes ago, karlnuttall said:

For reference, this was last years second announcement (ones in orange):

I wonder if they'll have another secret act, like "The Scottish Flys" there...

[James360]

12 minutes ago, WRhodes493 said:

I wonder if they'll have another secret act, like "The Scottish Flys" there...

Will end up being Busted or something 😂

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Desperately in need of some additional acts on the Saturday which is very week.  If not can see the Public Houses of Hillsborough Park having a very busy day. 

 

 

[sheffinghell]

4 hours ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Desperately in need of some additional acts on the Saturday which is very week.  If not can see the Public Houses of Hillsborough Park having a very busy day. 

 

 

Actually wondering whether we'll even bother going in on Saturday at the moment. Ticket sales seem to be reflecting the general feelings re the lineup. I think they've massively mis-judged it, and/or their audience for Saturday.

Hoping for some decent comedy at least. 

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

31 minutes ago, sheffinghell said:

Actually wondering whether we'll even bother going in on Saturday at the moment. Ticket sales seem to be reflecting the general feelings re the lineup. I think they've massively mis-judged it, and/or their audience for Saturday.

Hoping for some decent comedy at least. 

Jamie T, Tom Grennan and The Snuts decent but the rest of the line up for a Saturday - wow !!

[karlnuttall]

21 minutes ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Jamie T, Tom Grennan and The Snuts decent but the rest of the line up for a Saturday - wow !!

We've got tickets as we are local and have always gone, but yeah, outside of these 3 the Saturday is probably one of the worst (if not the worst) that they've ever had. Going to need something pretty good to pull it back IMO. Friday line-up blinds the Saturday for me.

[sheffinghell]

57 minutes ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Jamie T, Tom Grennan and The Snuts decent but the rest of the line up for a Saturday - wow !!

And I'm not a fan of Jamie T or Tom Grennan, so really scratching around for something to make it work for me!

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

1 hour ago, karlnuttall said:

We've got tickets as we are local and have always gone, but yeah, outside of these 3 the Saturday is probably one of the worst (if not the worst) that they've ever had. Going to need something pretty good to pull it back IMO. Friday line-up blinds the Saturday for me.

Same with us re locality.  Friday is pretty stacked for me.  I usually fill all 3 days with bands but Saturday looks a struggle.  Saying that might give me the option for a wander round for a change rather than rushing between acts.

 

[karlnuttall]

27 minutes ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Same with us re locality.  Friday is pretty stacked for me.  I usually fill all 3 days with bands but Saturday looks a struggle.  Saying that might give me the option for a wander round for a change rather than rushing between acts.

 

Yeah that's actually a good point. We usually have the Saturday as our 'child-free' day but our 7-year-old daughter is coming with us this year as she's a massive Tom Grennan fan so it'll be a little different for us this year regardless.

[sisco]

[Dronx]

What’s new?’

[WRhodes493]

Just now, Dronx said:

What’s new?’

Comedy, the Open Arms, and the Pigeon Detectives. That's about it I think!

[sheffinghell]

7 minutes ago, WRhodes493 said:

Comedy, the Open Arms, and the Pigeon Detectives. That's about it I think!

Yep. Still looking for someone I'm really keen to see on Saturday.

[prefab]

Massively underwhelming set of new additions. The only one I'm really excited about is Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer, to be honest.