Truck Festival 2025

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, sheffinghell said:

They put on a big show for sure.

Feels weird since I kind of associate them as being very meat-and-two-veg. 

[sheffinghell]

1 minute ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Feels weird since I kind of associate them as being very meat-and-two-veg. 

Yeah, was surprised by the light show tbh

[charlierc]

38 minutes ago, Dales said:

In my 50's and my pogoing and moshing days are well and trully in the past. My festivals days now include lot's of sitting down, standing with my arms folded, foot taping, nodding or politly clapping. I have not quiet reached the walking around with my hands behind my back stage yet.

Believe that's what's referred to in the Glastonbury thread as the "picnic blanket brigade"

 

Although I'm in my 30s and regularly walk with hands behind back. Dunno what that says about me tbh.

[charlierc]

32 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Feels weird since I kind of associate them as being very meat-and-two-veg. 

I think Empire did a bit of damage to their reputation as that was imo their most direct lad-rock album, around the time everything they did seemed to end up as a football highlights soundbed. The following albums were always a lot more interesting and weird than that.

[NorthernSoul52]

5 hours ago, sheffinghell said:

Yeah, was surprised by the light show tbh

Biffy Clyro, on each occasion I've seen them, has come with some good lights. Generally not too complex, but very complimentary.

[gingerevans84]

Seriously considering this for next year. Really solid line up. But is it a really young festival ala Reading? Feeling my old self will feel well out of place!

[Mcbatesman]

after all this i've just rememberd i'm at a wedding that weekend anyway 🤣

[Jacksamthompson]

8 hours ago, gingerevans84 said:

Seriously considering this for next year. Really solid line up. But is it a really young festival ala Reading? Feeling my old self will feel well out of place!

Not at all. There is a strong young group but lots of older with families as well. Much older than Reading. 

[charlierc]

Any other names we're guessing might feature when the first wave fully breaks cover this evening?

[charlierc]

9 hours ago, gingerevans84 said:

Seriously considering this for next year. Really solid line up. But is it a really young festival ala Reading? Feeling my old self will feel well out of place!

Felt like a hybrid to me. I went in 2019 back when I was still late-20s and didn't feel out of place. There were people from younger and older demographics and I suspect that's still the cause even as I'm now early-30s. Which is very much late-20s given it's 29+2/3/4/5 lol

[Nobby's Old Boots]

4 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Any other names we're guessing might feature when the first wave fully breaks cover this evening?

Yeah - @2025istheyear who is clearly in the know and not just a bullshitter has promised us an American headliner so we're all looking forward to that.

[Dales]

11 hours ago, gingerevans84 said:

Seriously considering this for next year. Really solid line up. But is it a really young festival ala Reading? Feeling my old self will feel well out of place!

 

As already said, there are plenty of young people but also older and families. I stay off site, so have no idea if it descends in to a Lord of the Flies situation once the main stage ends. Often as I leave each night after the bands, lots of youngsters are coming in to the arena area from general camping for the late night DJ's.

 

There always seem to be a steady stream of families and youngsters coming and going all day between Zodiac camping and the arena area, so guess this is where they tend to stay. I have never camped, so can't really coment on that. I would be classified as old and don't feel out of place, however pretty sure I would at the late DJ stuff as that's where the youngsters seem to be heading late on while teh older people sem to be geadingto the car parks or camp site.

 

I think Truck is a neat little festival and does bag some real good names for its size.

[Dales]

2 hours ago, Nobby's Old Boots said:

Yeah - @2025istheyear who is clearly in the know and not just a bullshitter has promised us an American headliner so we're all looking forward to that.

 

Have faith, only a few hours before they announce B2B Vampire Weekend/Barriokie double headline slot.

[gfa]

The campsite was very calm last year, not remotely like the warzone at Boardmasters / Reading

[gingerevans84]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Looks like I'll tick another festival off the list next year!

[Dales]

1 minute ago, gfa said:

The campsite was very calm last year, not remotely like the warzone at Boardmasters / Reading

 

General camping has alway's looked ok when walking through it heading towards the car park and nothing like the madness you hear about at some festivals.

[Nobby's Old Boots]

It is a nice chilled vibe with people of all ages, but I think it's only fair to mention the alcohol limits which are strictly enforced, and are a stupid pain in the ass.

[Tom Wykes]

Tramlines lineup has been leaked by Yorkshire Times, hoping for a few of these at Truck:

Friday

PULP (a day curated by Pulp)

Spiritualized

Hot Chip DJ | Baxter Dury | I Monster | Oracle Sisters

Saturday

THE REYTONS

Franz Ferdinand

Rizzle Kicks | Natasha Bedingfield | Jake Bugg | The K’s | Hearther Small | The Futureheads | The Rosadocs | Freddie Halkon

Chloe Slater | K Dot | Daydreamers | She’s in the Parties | The Leadmill Studio Orchestra | Everly Pregnant Brothers (Special Guest)

Sunday

KASABIAN

The Last Dinner Party

The Lathums | Sigrid | CMAT | (SG) Scouting for Girls | The Sherlocks | The Royston Club | Luvcat | Cliffords

[charlierc]

I thought Truck was having Kasabian as their Sunday headliner?

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

The campsite was very calm last year, not remotely like the warzone at Boardmasters / Reading

Was the queue to get out on the Monday still dreadful? I left on Sunday straight after Two Door in 2019 but I remember hearing from my cousin that it was a f**king long wait in traffic.