West Holts 2025

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

2 hours ago, nikkic said:

Personal preference but I think some acts feel “better” in certain positions.

Eg Kelis earlier on the main stage I wouldn’t have missed, but I didn’t fancy her for my headliner when she topped WH.

Think Chaka would kill a Pyramid slot 3rd or 4th down, but doubt she’d get the crowd as a WH headliner. 
 

I could be talking rubbish of course 🤣

 

Yeah, I get what you mean. Some bands get filtered out the higher up you look and decisions need to be made!

[Long Season]

Jamiroquai , King Gizzard and Chaka Khan

 

Throw Stereolab, St ettiene, Hollie Cook, Goat & Busta Rhymes on there too for a reyt belter

[Iphigenia]

6 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

After their Glastonbury 2024 performances, I'd be optimistic the Zawose Queens would get a slot on WH

 

They were brilliant! Saw them at Croissant Neuf (I think).

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

3 hours ago, Long Season said:

Jamiroquai , King Gizzard and Chaka Khan

 

Throw Stereolab, St ettiene, Hollie Cook, Goat & Busta Rhymes on there too for a reyt belter

 

Would love to see Busta Rhymes on the farm!

[Long Season]

29 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

 

Would love to see Busta Rhymes on the farm!

 

Was a bit stuck for choice between him, Q tip & the pharcyde

 

Any of those would be class !

[crumbler]

Lots of shouts for Chaka but I think if it was ever going to happen it would've been this year. 

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

57 minutes ago, Long Season said:

 

Was a bit stuck for choice between him, Q tip & the pharcyde

 

Any of those would be class !

 

Oh man, any of those and I'd been front and centre 😜 

[Long Season]

25 minutes ago, crumbler said:

Lots of shouts for Chaka but I think if it was ever going to happen it would've been this year. 

 

I suppose I would replace her with The Libertines or Cypress Hill

 

..and put Neneh Cherry and Omar Souleyman into the mix  😉

[balti-pie]

9 hours ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

 

That would be a great shout. Thought of Wind Rose as well, inspired by Tolkien's, dwarven metal 😅

Ah, they of Diggy diggy hole fame! Absobloodylutely! 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Dar Disku have played the last few years as DJs, but looks like they're gearing up to release their own album - first single has just dropped with some great Algerian rai-style vocals on it

 

 

 

 

Bristol based too. An absolute tap in.

[Looother]

On 7/14/2024 at 10:58 AM, Fishinginthelongdrops said:

Would love Fab Freddy’s Drop on West Holts. I’d put them down as potential headliners but they are subbing for The Saw Doctors at Beautiful Days which makes me wonder if they’d have to accept a slot lower down the lineup.

I could see them subbing on West Holts, but headlining might be a push. They'd be a guaranteed good time, wherever.

[Quark]

6 minutes ago, Looother said:

I could see them subbing on West Holts, but headlining might be a push. They'd be a guaranteed good time, wherever.

At BDs this year, are FFD worth a look?

[Looother]

1 minute ago, Quark said:

At BDs this year, are FFD worth a look?

I'd strongly recommend. You might love their music, you might simply find it inoffensive, but somehow they're just a happiness machine. Seen them many times and never disappoint. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Berlioz* has just dropped his debut album of headsy jazz- house mash-ups.

 

 

 

 

 

Seeing a few comparisons to artists like BCS, but going back a bit further there's definitely a bit of a St Germain vibe.

 

 

 

* Not the Gallic Romantic composer and conductor

[4AssedMonkey]

Chaka Khan headline slot.  This year was a missed open goal for the fest IMO and as a Holts headliner, she'd be an all timer. 

 

Dionne Warwick (pipedream probably).

 

Jalen Ngonda as he completely flew under my radar this year and apparently has a new album in pipeline so a return in 25 might not be a stretch.

 

Nile/Chic always entertains and it's been 11 years since they headlined Holts, which was a classic.

 

RTJ (or Killer Mike solo)/Pharcyde/Busta I'd be here for without doubt.  Not sure how likely or how active they are? 

 

Curveball - would a Eurythmics set grace the Holts stage as headliner or too big?  Probably better suited to high up Other/Pointo instead.

 

Plus - as they always seem to deliver - 1 to 3 acts I didn't know before, who blow me away once I hear them on Spotify.

[gigpusher]

3 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

 

Plus - as they always seem to deliver - 1 to 3 acts I didn't know before, who blow me away once I hear them on Spotify.

This is the bit that people always forget when they do their predictions and it's why most are always pipe dreams. There will always be some excellent sh*t that you have never heard of on there.

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Allergies have been dropping some bangers

 

 

 

 

 

 

[richarddep]

Cypress Hill, Lianne La Havas, Jamiroquai. Wouldn't have to move all weekend!

[Wooderson]

Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings.

Aphex.

Santana.

[Avalon_Fields]

4 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings.

Aphex.

Santana.

Don't get my hopes up x3!

[Talcroft]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Berlioz* has just dropped his debut album of headsy jazz- house mash-ups.

 

 

 

 

 

Seeing a few comparisons to artists like BCS, but going back a bit further there's definitely a bit of a St Germain vibe.

 

 

 

* Not the Gallic Romantic composer and conductor

Berlioz would be a treat, love their work. 

 

Also a punt on Caribou in a headline slot. Their sub slot in 2015 is one of my best Glasto memories and Dan's usually there regardless. 

[Avalon_Fields]

A repeat of 2016 please:

Sunday 26th June

Earth, Wind And Fire
Gary Clark Jr
Quantic All Stars
Anoushka Shankar
Michael Kiwanuka
Kamasi Washington
Eska
Human Pyramids

[4AssedMonkey]

I'd be at Gary Clark Jr. for sure.  Thought EW&F had stopped touring?

[westholtschic]

2 hours ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

I'd be at Gary Clark Jr. for sure.  Thought EW&F had stopped touring?

They have 27 dates booked in the USA before October then they are doing a 7 night residency in Vegas 

[Long Season]

4 hours ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

RTJ (or Killer Mike solo)/Pharcyde/Busta I'd be here for without doubt.  Not sure how likely or how active they are? 

 

 

I know Killer Mike is in Bristol for Massive Attacks Clifton Downs gig in late Aug, and the Pharcyde just did a few dates in March (I think?) with Lords of the underground, and are doing a few more come August with De La Soul. Not too sure about Busta though

 

 

 

Aphex Twin, would he be too big for WH? I've seen him a few times, including a headline slot at Primavera, and people are pretty rabid for him. Though can understand how he might alienate a crowd on the Other