West Holts 2025

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

7 hours ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

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

 

11 years! Crazy how time flies.

[goldfishboy]

3 hours ago, Long Season said:

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

iicon might be a better fit imo

[Neil]

On 7/13/2024 at 9:06 PM, incident said:

 

Average age approx 70.. Who are you and what have you done with Skip?

skips' generation.

[Long Season]

9 hours ago, goldfishboy said:

iicon might be a better fit imo

 

Ture, but would there then be concerns of overcrowding?

[jannybruck]

Aphex only does big paying stuff nowadays. If he didn't do it on the extensive festival tour last year then he won't be doing it any time soon.

[Wooderson]

Aphex on WH is dreamy.

[rubick]

I feel given the stage show set-up Aphex Twin has recently deployed it's Other Stage or Pyramid minimum. 

[Wooderson]

5 minutes ago, rubick said:

I feel given the stage show set-up Aphex Twin has recently deployed it's Other Stage or Pyramid minimum. 

 

Not for me, Clive.

[rubick]

4 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

 

Not for me, Clive.

 

Hey man, I don't make the rules. Only got here via Scruff Monkey's Tinder page anyway ffs 😃

[Wooderson]

1 minute ago, rubick said:

 

Hey man, I don't make the rules. Only got here via Scruff Monkey's Tinder page anyway ffs 😃

 

😄

[CaledonianGonzo]

Lady Blackbird's new stuff has got a bit more swagger about it

 

 

 

More uptempo, gospelly vibes.

[dumski]

Jamiroquai would be way to  popular for WH.  Another Sugababes busy set but more so. 

 

[kalifire]

30 minutes ago, dumski said:

Jamiroquai would be way to  popular for WH.  Another Sugababes busy set but more so. 

 

Couldn't be more so if the ‘babes packed WH to capacity. Hopefully they’ll learn their lesson next year after TLC and Sugababes. Nostalgia acts are definitely a blind spot for the bookers, it seems. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Depends on whether they consider booking acts that pack the field as a success or a failure.  

 

I'm not a promoter, but I know which result I'd rather.

[Skip997]

1 hour ago, dumski said:

Jamiroquai would be way to  popular for WH.  Another Sugababes busy set but more so. 

 

Really!

 

Shocking, mind you the punters do love a novelty actually 

[gfa]

On 7/14/2024 at 7:52 AM, nikkic said:

I really hope Chaka Khan is on The Pyramid and not headlining WH. Personal preference! 

 

RTJ would be ace but are they active/touring? 
 

Chase and Status for the electronic act? 

Chase & Status are doing some big old shows this summer, headlining Boardmasters and sold out the MK Bowl (65k!) in a few weeks somehow.

 

They are really on the come back at the minute and dnb is fairly big at the moment in general, reckon they'd be Other (but not first choice) rather than WH.

 

If Fred rumours are true could defo see Other not having a dance headliner next year

 

On 7/15/2024 at 10:38 PM, goldfishboy said:

iicon might be a better fit imo

Bicep 2.0 written all over it this, would be a nightmare at IICON

Edited July 17 by gfa

[Nice hymer]

58 minutes ago, gfa said:

Chase & Status are doing some big old shows this summer, headlining Boardmasters and sold out the MK Bowl (65k!) in a few weeks somehow.

 

They are really on the come back at the minute and dnb is fairly big at the moment in general, reckon they'd be Other (but not first choice) rather than WH.

 

If Fred rumours are true could defo see Other not having a dance headliner next year

 

Bicep 2.0 written all over it this, would be a nightmare at IICON

Chase and Status filled West Holts in 2011, I suspect they'd comfortably fill Other Stage today.

 

You'd need pretty solid acts elsewhere to avoid another 'Avril' moment, Baddadan has some serious pulling power!

 

For myself, I just want to see Aphex Twin again. West Holts would be my number one choice.

Last year at Forwards Festival was the best electronic performance I've ever seen, it still gives me goosebumps now...

[gfa]

45 minutes ago, Nice hymer said:

Chase and Status filled West Holts in 2011, I suspect they'd comfortably fill Other Stage today.

 

You'd need pretty solid acts elsewhere to avoid another 'Avril' moment, Baddadan has some serious pulling power!

 

For myself, I just want to see Aphex Twin again. West Holts would be my number one choice.

Last year at Forwards Festival was the best electronic performance I've ever seen, it still gives me goosebumps now...

Will be like over a year and a half by then would be fine.

 

With decent stuff elsewhere would be fine. Busy but not like stupid busy other set i think

[Avalon_Fields]

I’d love to see Boz Scaggs at Glastonbury, on the Pyramid or WH. He has some truly classic songs, put out some quality albums over the last decade, and as he’s now 80 it’s maybe getting to a last chance to see him perform.

[goldfishboy]

On 7/17/2024 at 11:46 AM, gfa said:

Bicep 2.0 written all over it this, would be a nightmare at IICON

yeah i was thinking they could schedule it to clash with the main stage headliners, still might not be a big enough area though but the vibe would be right

[CaledonianGonzo]

New name to me, but was listening to Thandwisa Mazwai's Sankofa album that a pal recommended to me and its ace. 

 

Her Tiny Desk Concert also dabs up.

 

 

[Ben7amin_]

Who Is in for the Hu, Heilung slot next year. 

 

I mean obviously  no guarantee there will be said slot but you know - there might be.

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Who Is in for the Hu, Heilung slot next year. 

 

I mean obviously  no guarantee there will be said slot but you know - there might be.

 

Einsturzende Neubauten!

 

Back on the road:

 

https://neubauten.org/de/live-2/

[gherkin8r]

Cypress Hill

Jamiroquoi

Kool and the gang 

[CaledonianGonzo]

4 minutes ago, gherkin8r said:

Cypress Hill 

 

With the London Symphony Orchestra