Secret Sets 2024!

[watsonjm]

On 4/9/2024 at 4:17 PM, Euphoricape said:

Green day

 

I cant go through this again 

[Nduja]

Churnups was good. Would have never seen them in a 'native' slot for them but was a no-brainer against not very much else.

My personal perspective is I'd rather the slot remained a scheduler's tool in their toolkit to surprise and enthral rather than something that was a priced in aspect of the festival along with the Legend and Headliner. It's already a wonderful and varied programme and I'm not sure another appointment slot is really needed.

From the festival's perspective, it's probably the other way around if they want to continue to book the biggest acts and create the most hype and anticipation around the event. In addition to that, it provides them an additional lever to book acts that they couldn't otherwise and circumvent commercial constraints that they may be subject to.

For that reason, I'd bet on it to remain, if there is an act out there willing to do the slot. The other reason I'd bet on it is that the purported Friday acts for positions 2 and 3 look on the weak side from a popularity perspective even if they are highly critically acclaimed acts with a cult following.

So here's my plucked out of nowhere shout. Beyonce doing a Cowboy Carter set.

Edited April 11 by Nduja

[Leon_Anthony]

The Smile? 
surely it’s there year to do abit. 

[fullfathom5]

Need Blur to realise they shouldn't end the tour at Coachella and do a quick Churnup at Glasto.

[CantWaitForGlasto22]

Would love to see The Killers do Hot Fuss in full before their Vegas residency as a Churnups slot. Their tour dates have such a clear Glastonbury shaped hole. But I accept it’s probably wishful thinking. Pulp or Vampire Weekend secret sets would be great. 

[stuartbert two hats]

On 4/9/2024 at 4:40 PM, Crazyfool01 said:

@stuartbert two hats will secret glasto be operating in this neck of the woods ? 

I expect so. It's way too early for us though.

[Talcroft]

On 4/11/2024 at 7:01 PM, fullfathom5 said:

Need Blur to realise they shouldn't end the tour at Coachella and do a quick Churnup at Glasto.

I reckon they might after it sounds like a disappointing night for them at 'Chella

[Traci]

7 hours ago, Talcroft said:

I reckon they might after it sounds like a disappointing night for them at 'Chella

Absolutely ridiculous idea to end it there, huge % of attendees  aren’t interested in music , just what they look like on Instagram and how many likes they can get - complete sell out by Damon & Co IMO 

Surely one of the greatest British Bands should end it at the Greatest British Festival 

[Ben7amin_]

12 hours ago, Traci said:

Absolutely ridiculous idea to end it there, huge % of attendees  aren’t interested in music , just what they look like on Instagram and how many likes they can get - complete sell out by Damon & Co IMO 

Surely one of the greatest British Bands should end it at the Greatest British Festival 

 

I love going to festivals big and small I try to get to one new one ever year! The list of ones I want to check out is endless. 

 

Cochella does not make the list sounds absolutely shite

[gfa]

20 hours ago, Talcroft said:

I reckon they might after it sounds like a disappointing night for them at 'Chella

If they were going to end it, that would have already been decided.

 

It won't make a difference.

 

If they were doing glasto it would already be agreed

[Ayrshire Chris]

20 hours ago, Talcroft said:

I reckon they might after it sounds like a disappointing night for them at 'Chella

At least they can be sure we would sing a long.

[DeanoL]

Frank Turner on site now so he'll be doing at least half of the secret sets.

[Beerqueen]

2 hours ago, DeanoL said:

Frank Turner on site now so he'll be doing at least half of the secret sets.

Was just coming to say that!

[Drew3232]

I'm hoping AC DC, Kings of Leon and Pearl Jam.

[Charliehmiller]

Can see Harry Styles joining Shania Twain 

[LateStarter50]

On 4/15/2024 at 11:14 PM, Traci said:

Absolutely ridiculous idea to end it there, huge % of attendees  aren’t interested in music , just what they look like on Instagram and how many likes they can get - complete sell out by Damon & Co IMO 

Surely one of the greatest British Bands should end it at the Greatest British Festival 

Very. Well. Said. 

ready for the singalong 👍

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, Drew3232 said:

I'm hoping AC DC, Kings of Leon and Pearl Jam.

Bet as a kid your Xmas list for Santa was big and expensive 😊😉

[glimmers_of_hope]

17 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Bet as a kid your Xmas list for Santa was big and expensive 😊😉

lol

[Johnnyseven]

5 hours ago, Drew3232 said:

I'm hoping AC DC, Kings of Leon and Pearl Jam.

 

0% chance of 2 of those playing.

[Ben7amin_]

17 hours ago, Drew3232 said:

I'm hoping AC DC, Kings of Leon and Pearl Jam.

I'd probably go as far to say 0% chance of 2 of those playing...... ever 

 

The other one possibly will this year 

[Olshansky]

the pearl jam thing I can see because if they do a secret set, it kinda lets them off the hook for not offering tickets to Ten Club members 

[Walter Sobchak]

Kasabian seem to be rumoured for the Woodsie slot right?

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

On 4/9/2024 at 7:56 PM, Scrump said:

This doesn't seem to be the consensus here but... I really hope the whole churnups thing doesn't become standard. I find it weird to expect a surprise.

 

Not a huge fan of there almost having to be secret sets as well. 

I know I sound like a right grumble guts !

 

Grumble Guts on Woodsies, early evening, pseudonym for Nick Cave...

[Superscally]

On 4/23/2024 at 3:21 PM, Ayrshire Chris said:

Bet as a kid your Xmas list for Santa was big and expensive 😊😉

...and only 33% at best fulfilled

[wro_lap]

Here's a question. Has there ever been a secret set by a band who hasn't played the festival before?
Notable ones I can think of had all played before: Pulp, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Foals, Jack White, Elbow, Hozier, George Ezra