End of the road festival 2008

[Swindlebiscuit]

Noticed that Sons of Noel and Adrian are not playing in the Local this year so must be moving onto one of the bigger stages.Hope that works ok as their music really works in an intimate venue.

Talking about intimate venues anybody going to see them at Resident records tomorrow?

[Corporal Clegg]

What!!!??? I didn't even know they were playing there - but checked the Resident mail out and lo and behold, there they are! Glad you mentioned it Clegg. Considering I live about 60 seconds from Resident, I'm there...

[endoftheroadro]

See you there!!

[endoftheroadro]

This is another question for endoftheroadro...

My girlfriend is attending her first ever festival this year and although she is looking forward to some of the music such as Laura Marling and Bon Iver, she has asked me many questions concerning "other activities". I have never been to EOTR so cannot really answer her effectively...please could you help with the following questions...

Are there "Healing Field" equivalent stalls? I.e. Massage/Reiki etc?

Is there a Cinema/Film/Visual Arts tent of any kind?

I am happy even if you say no to both of the questions above (cannot wait to see the Bowerbirds, Friska Viljor and Absentee among others).

Let me know and I will pass on the information to my "festival virgin" beloved...many thanks

[Hotcider]

I see in either Uncut or Q this month Young Republic were included in the line up in the advert. Is this true ? Haven't seen any other announcement of it.

[clockworkpurple]

hello all,

i have a quick question....when do gates open for EotR and when do you get chucked offsite? i'm hoping to steward there but i need to know how much time i'll need off work!

the fest sounds amaaazing by the way

ta muchly,

cwp

[Corporal Clegg]

hello all,

i have a quick question....when do gates open for EotR and when do you get chucked offsite? i'm hoping to steward there but i need to know how much time i'll need off work!

the fest sounds amaaazing by the way

ta muchly,

cwp

[Corporal Clegg]

Indeed- Sons have'moved up' in the world....and will be on the ......Garden Stage..

[sadwitch]

That will give them considerably more room than at Resident records in Brighton yesterday!!

[Elfy]

I've just had a look at BSP and Brakes' myspace pages - apparently BSP are playing Sat night and Brakes on Sun

[Corporal Clegg]

woops. I dropped in on this too on my way to the gym. Very good again. I was the girl with a bag of trainers

[Trengilly]

I bought early bird tickets as I left EotR last year....I must've had a great festival because I can't remember if I was given tickets (if so God knows where they are) or if they're sending them out. Do any other early bird buyers out there know the answer?

Cheers....hopefully see you there!

[pepe2]

Here's another ticket question(..this time from a"first timer")..

We bought/ordered tickets online at the tail end of last year and although received a confirmation email, which contained a "dummy" pdf ticket attachment(saying "It works!"),we were wondering if tickets were sent electronicaly or whether tickets are posted out?

Thanks all

(I have tried emailing EOTR but as of yet I've had no reply)

[geofelgie]

No, tickets will be sent out near the time as per usual, early bird or not. Certainly for those bought online. I can't say about those who bought tickets actually at last years festival mind cos I'd spent too much by the end to afford one!

[pepe2]

Thanks for that

[William of Walworth]

Simple question please : can anyone reliably tell me how many people this festival is licensed for?

I heard an unreliable claim this w/e of just short of 10,000, but that sounded too many for that site. I reckoned 5,000 was more likely. Anyone know?

Cheers.

[geofelgie]

its 5,000 tickets......with kids, guests, staff, bands....etc I think there's 7,000 onsite total

[William of Walworth]

Nice one, thankyou!

[endoftheroadro]

Nice one, thankyou!

[Swindlebiscuit]

You could barely whistle outside your tent without Darren Hayman appearing to watch last year. Glad he's coming back though!

[signor]

A friend and I had a private competition last year to see who saw either Tom or Alex White the most over the three days. Can't remember who it was, but there was one set in the Local where all four of Brakes were standing seperately from each other watching.

[Heddwch]

Just received the good news that I can attend this gem again this year

[William of Walworth]

William.

The number of tickets on sale is 5000.

When the staff/bands/press/security/stores and volunteers etc get there it is usually around the 6,000 figure....i don't think we have had anywhere near 7,000 on site......

We like people to have a good view, and to have plenty of space to enjoy the bands. (it's also great to know that many of the bands end up staying for the whole festival (as anyone who bumped into james yorkston last year, or saw members of brakes and sea power getting messy at the front during Yo La Tengo will attest). I think it says a lot about the festival that so many bands ask to come back.......it makes us very proud- and the number of 'return' visitors to the festival does as well.

[Elfy]

Sounds like a perfect size fezzie to me

I think we should all play the Tom and Alex White game this year

[endoftheroadro]

A friend and I had a private competition last year to see who saw either Tom or Alex White the most over the three days. Can't remember who it was, but there was one set in the Local where all four of Brakes were standing seperately from each other watching.