shokySziget Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Is there an info somewhere on if there's something else happening on the beach besides the music shows? 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybigballs Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 I hope Sziget marketeers are all over this!! https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2024/06/14/glastonbury-not-worlds-best-festival-beaten-huge-rival-21032585/amp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico_Pliskin Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 2 hours ago, billybigballs said: I hope Sziget marketeers are all over this!! https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2024/06/14/glastonbury-not-worlds-best-festival-beaten-huge-rival-21032585/amp/ Szigets line ups have been pretty terrible for years. Although I do like the other things, opera, dance etc so maybe that's what gives it the edge over Glasto Reckon next year will be less days or they going to keep the 6 day format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetime Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 14 hours ago, Rico_Pliskin said: Szigets line ups have been pretty terrible for years. Although I do like the other things, opera, dance etc so maybe that's what gives it the edge over Glasto To be fair you have more going on at Glastonbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clasher Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 The only things sziget has over glasto are more shade and cheaper beer. And the beer price is catching up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetime Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 5 minutes ago, clasher said: The only things sziget has over glasto are more shade and cheaper beer. And the beer price is catching up. Well most importantly the weather is pretty much guaranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhtjmnd12 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Hey, it's my first time at the festival this year, so I'm basically looking to learn all about it! Anyone have tips of the best things to do on site, places to see, try out etc. Also, even though the lineup isn't what we'd hoped, any recommendations for new artists to check out? I'm UK based, so I'm aware of the main big names on there, but always open to new music 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude111 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 2 hours ago, dhtjmnd12 said: Hey, it's my first time at the festival this year, so I'm basically looking to learn all about it! Anyone have tips of the best things to do on site, places to see, try out etc. Also, even though the lineup isn't what we'd hoped, any recommendations for new artists to check out? I'm UK based, so I'm aware of the main big names on there, but always open to new music 🙂 you will get a festival passport at the entrance, and inside there is a page that you need to stamp all over the island. follow that and discover a lot of stages etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferda Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 On 6/21/2024 at 5:46 PM, billybigballs said: I hope Sziget marketeers are all over this!! https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2024/06/14/glastonbury-not-worlds-best-festival-beaten-huge-rival-21032585/amp/ It reads like a marketing gimmick tbh. Sziget is listed as having 60 stages and 1000 artists. Not sure what's the source, but lineup and my experience tells it's only a fraction of these numbers... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinsel19 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 8 hours ago, Ferda said: It reads like a marketing gimmick tbh. Sziget is listed as having 60 stages and 1000 artists. Not sure what's the source, but lineup and my experience tells it's only a fraction of these numbers... Yep. Ticket sales struggling so they put drivel like this out there via the media to try and stir up some interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetime Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 9 hours ago, Tinsel19 said: Yep. Ticket sales struggling so they put drivel like this out there via the media to try and stir up some interest. So a hungarian festival uses the British media to drum up interest? Would the British media really be bothered if they were? Especially the current state of UK festivals. These polls are released every year, which means nothing. What it does tell you, how overpriced UK festivals are for tickets and food/drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausländer Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 32 minutes ago, thetime said: So a hungarian festival uses the British media to drum up interest? Would the British media really be bothered if they were? Especially the current state of UK festivals. Have you looked at the line up? Yeah everyone agree it's not great, but as a non Brit it gets much worse. Liam Gallagher being the rock headliner already is a hard pill to swallow, but having Stormzy and Halsey in the top lines is insane, most people in Europe don't know who they are. Sziget clearly targets a British audience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinsel19 Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 1 hour ago, thetime said: So a hungarian festival uses the British media to drum up interest? Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetime Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ausländer said: Have you looked at the line up? Yeah everyone agree it's not great, but as a non Brit it gets much worse. Liam Gallagher being the rock headliner already is a hard pill to swallow, but having Stormzy and Halsey in the top lines is insane, most people in Europe don't know who they are. Sziget clearly targets a British audience. That doesn't even make sense. Stormy is subbing at pukkelpop, same position at sziget. Halsey is headlining flow festival and she's not British. So I'm sure a few have heard of them in Europe. Sziget targets British and fans around the world, that's what it always does. Edited June 25 by thetime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Sad Simon Posted June 30 Report Share Posted June 30 Turnout for Janelle Monae at Glastonbury was shocking this evening. Main stage yet only had around 3,000 people watching. Meanwhile, Avril Lavigne shut down the second stage when 70,000 people turned up to watch her instead. Editors could be busy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 Saw Liam Gallagher last week at the Co-Op live and he was ridiculously good, providing you get the crowd for it, could well be a great headliner as he is performing the DM album, would deffo recommend, the final few songs are absolute classics imo Cigarettes & Alcohol Supersonic Slide away Live forever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybigballs Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 Only five weeks to go! How many of us are actually attending this year? What are your Clashfinders looking like? I start busy and finish busy but the middle days are a bit lacking at the moment.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akujin Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 On 6/24/2024 at 1:55 PM, dhtjmnd12 said: Hey, it's my first time at the festival this year, so I'm basically looking to learn all about it! Anyone have tips of the best things to do on site, places to see, try out etc. Also, even though the lineup isn't what we'd hoped, any recommendations for new artists to check out? I'm UK based, so I'm aware of the main big names on there, but always open to new music 🙂 I recommend you to check out everything, get familiar with the place because it is HUGE. And there so many things, little happenings, indtallations and fun activites that you can miss id you just fo on the beaten path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akujin Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 Do you guys think it’s possible that modeselektor and kiasmos will have no break between them whatsoever? Are these both just dj sets? Or how would that be possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 On 6/25/2024 at 11:02 AM, thetime said: So a hungarian festival uses the British media to drum up interest? Would the British media really be bothered if they were? Especially the current state of UK festivals. These polls are released every year, which means nothing. What it does tell you, how overpriced UK festivals are for tickets and food/drink. Sziget was purchased by Superstruct Entertainment Limited (UK-based). Only recently has the American private equity fund KKR bought Superstruct Entertainment Limited. Business-wise, it made very much sense for them to promote Sziget in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyv Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 Has anyone been to the island in the last couple of weeks? How’s the grass looking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF.Adm.Misha Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 Since the agreement they made last year about even watering the area in summer, it should always be green at the moment Sziget starts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristofm Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 17 hours ago, bunnyv said: Has anyone been to the island in the last couple of weeks? How’s the grass looking? I was jogging by the main stage area about 2-3 weeks ago, and the grass was pretty huge. But we're getting hit by some serious heatwaves these days, so this is going to be the real test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybigballs Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 What's the rules on bringing food onto site when visiting each day? Me, wife and three kids coming, and buying everyone a 15 euro burger soon adds up and eats into the beer money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo-kun Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 26 minutes ago, billybigballs said: What's the rules on bringing food onto site when visiting each day? Me, wife and three kids coming, and buying everyone a 15 euro burger soon adds up and eats into the beer money! Food and non-alcoholic drinks have always been officially allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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