Longitude 2017

Euphoria Intensifies · 16-02-2017 2:05pm

Oh my god, if Frank Ocean ends up headlining I will actually pass out from excitement.

wanderer100 · 16-02-2017 2:17pm

All I want is The Weeknd!!!! He's beginning his world tour tomorrow as well. Pretty disappointed that there was no Ireland show on his tour so this would be perfect!!

Eod100 · 16-02-2017 2:20pm

Wouldn't say no to the XX, no sign of an Irish gig yet so maybe EP or this?

Todd Terje · 16-02-2017 2:33pm

Eod100 wrote: »

Wouldn't say no to the XX, no sign of an Irish gig yet so maybe EP or this?

They're playing Bestival in the UK the weekend after EP, so I'd say there is a good chance of them being booked for Picnic.

Eod100 · 16-02-2017 2:44pm

Todd Terje wrote: »

They're playing Bestival in the UK the weekend after EP, so I'd say there is a good chance of them being booked for Picnic.

Sweet, yeah had spotted that alright! It'd be weird if they bypassed Ireland altogether, so a festival gig is very likely!

Former Former · 16-02-2017 2:58pm

Eod100 wrote: »

I know Lattitude is announcing on 1st March so maybe they're waiting til then? Electric Picnic isn't on til September and they're announced by 20th Match so if there's no news by early March I reckon it's a non-runner. I do still think it will go ahead but you'd think they'd at least have a post to reassure people at this stage. But maybe not one of their priorities at the momen!

The difference is that Latitude and EP have set their dates and are selling tickets - Longitude have neither.

It can't be going ahead at this point.

Eod100 · 16-02-2017 3:11pm

Former Former wrote: »

The difference is that Latitude and EP have set their dates and are selling tickets - Longitude have neither.

It can't be going ahead at this point.

Suppose it's not definite til it's definite. Not saying it's 100% going ahead but if it wasn't why not announce that it's not by now?

BullBlackNova · 16-02-2017 4:07pm

wanderer100 wrote: »

All I want is The Weeknd!!!! He's beginning his world tour tomorrow as well. Pretty disappointed that there was no Ireland show on his tour so this would be perfect!!

I'd be stunned if the Weeknd doesn't announce an Irish show of some account, especially because his last one (two?) were cancelled.

He was due to support Rihanna in Ireland last year and pulled out of her entire tour so no Irish show since 2014 when he supported Drake at the O2, according to setlist.fm.

No idea if that went ahead, first I've ever heard of it but setlist said it was his one and only Irish show to date.

Eod100 wrote: »

Suppose it's not definite til it's definite. Not saying it's 100% going ahead but if it wasn't why not announce that it's not by now?

Same rationale can be spun the other way - why not announce that it IS by now? It's a bizarre turn of events really.

I reckon there's some opposition behind the scenes and they're trying to either work through it or find a new location before confirming anything.

Announcing that it's going ahead only for the Council to reject your licence due to residential complaints would make you look ridiculous, for example.

Mushy · 16-02-2017 4:50pm

It reminds me of Sonisphere in England a few years ago. No talk of it happening, no lineup, no tickets on sale, no announcement of a future announcement.

Be disappointing for Ireland to lose another festival, especially one that seemed decent. That is if it doesn't go ahead!

Eod100 · 16-02-2017 5:10pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Same rationale can be spun the other way - why not announce that it IS by now? It's a bizarre turn of events really.

I reckon there's some opposition behind the scenes and they're trying to either work through it or find a new location before confirming anything.

Announcing that it's going ahead only for the Council to reject your licence due to residential complaints would make you look ridiculous, for example.

Yeah think this is probably it. Remember there was talk of residents not being happy last year and there's no other gigs on in Marlay Park this summer afaik.

Not sure there's other venues that size in Dublin. Unless they went out to Malahide Castle or something? Dunno really!

lc180 · 16-02-2017 5:55pm

They've been posting sh*te on social media pretty much every week since it finished last summer. Always some wide angle shot of the crowd with a caption like "can't wait to be back" or "summer nights"....

Someone is getting paid to post that crap, if it wasn't happening this year then why waste the money on a social media presence?

I reckon it'll be announced the same day as Latitude in the UK with 3 out of the following headlining: Foals, The Wkend, Kasabian, Lana Del Ray, The Killers, The XX, The Libertines or Frank Ocean.

bigpink · 17-02-2017 12:12am

Unpaid intern does it

Ferris_Bueller · 17-02-2017 9:11am

bigpink wrote: »

Unpaid intern does it

I can't see why they would be posting so frequently if they were going to say it's not happening this year. There would be massive backlash from people online, they would be shooting themselves in the foot.

siblers · 17-02-2017 9:19am

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

I can't see why they would be posting so frequently if they were going to say it's not happening this year. There would be massive backlash from people online, they would be shooting themselves in the foot.

They have to keep some level of interest if it does go ahead, if it doesn't go ahead the decision for it not to go ahead may have only been reached in the last few weeks and if it doesn't go ahead, it won't matter all that much if it doesn't go ahead and people end up being annoyed as people will be getting annoyed at something that no longer exists

run_Forrest_run · 17-02-2017 10:20am

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

I can't see why they would be posting so frequently if they were going to say it's not happening this year. There would be massive backlash from people online, they would be shooting themselves in the foot.

Irish concert goers don't do backlash, they will bitch and moan on facebook for a while before shelling out more money for other concerts before it's sold out.

Evil Sausage · 23-02-2017 3:16pm

Just announced on their Twitter account, lineup announced next Wednesday

https://twitter.com/longitudefest/status/834768333757087744

Former Former · 23-02-2017 3:42pm

Jaysus. I was convinced it was dead and buried. Wonder what the delay was?

whitneytfc · 23-02-2017 3:48pm

Evil Sausage wrote: »

Just announced on their Twitter account, lineup announced next Wednesday

https://twitter.com/longitudefest/status/834768333757087744

The week after Wireless in the UK.. and the same weekend as lovebox.

Chance the Rapper, Weeknd and Frank Ocean. I'm not sure but it may be a good shout. Frank was always a given, Weeknd has no Irish dates and Chance the Rapper promised to return after canceling the Helix gigs.

wanderer100 · 23-02-2017 4:01pm

I reckon The Weeknd and Chance the Rapper are massive contenders and would definitely not be disappointing. Can't wait to hear the news

showpony1 · 23-02-2017 4:08pm

Hoping for Ty Dolla $ign after seeing the wireless line-up.
Its' definitely going to be the Weeknd.

wanderer100 · 23-02-2017 4:11pm

showpony1 wrote: »

Hoping for Ty Dolla $ign after seeing the wireless line-up.
Its' definitely going to be the Weeknd.

I think there's a great chance the line up is gonna be very similar to Wireless, which for hip hop/rnb/rap fans is fantastic

whitneytfc · 23-02-2017 4:13pm

showpony1 wrote: »

Hoping for Ty Dolla $ign after seeing the wireless line-up.
Its' definitely going to be the Weeknd.

Weeknd seems likely. Wireless is an urban festival so I would think only a handul if even will play. Chance, Frank Ocean and Weeknd wpuld be incredible but it isn't multi genre enough for a regular longitude line-up.

ghostdancer · 23-02-2017 4:40pm

wanderer100 wrote: »

I think there's a great chance the line up is gonna be very similar to Wireless, which for hip hop/rnb/rap fans is fantastic

apart from The Weeknd and 2 or 3 more, I doubt it will be that similar. more likely to be more from the Lovebox lineup I reckon.

whitneytfc · 23-02-2017 4:52pm

ghostdancer wrote: »

apart from The Weeknd and 2 or 3 more, I doubt it will be that similar. more likely to be more from the Lovebox lineup I reckon.

Yeah, you are right. Ireland is too small to have a festival revolving around one genre.

eldest200 · 23-02-2017 5:19pm

Is there any chance that the foals will play? or are they going to go with a new genre?

Mushy · 23-02-2017 6:57pm

Former Former wrote: »

Jaysus. I was convinced it was dead and buried. Wonder what the delay was?

Aren't Latitude announcing on that day as well? Could be a headliner announcing a tour!

Ferris_Bueller · 23-02-2017 7:10pm

Announcement is the same day as Latitude in England, I wonder will the two festivals share many acts this year. Maybe they have some kind of surprise up their sleeve. Frank Ocean and the Weeknd seem to make a lot of sense for Longitude anyway.

wanderer100 · 25-02-2017 9:39pm

Do they usually announce the 3 main headline acts for the 3 days on the first line up announcement? Will we get a large chunk of the lineup on wednesday? Don't know what to expect

Peter File · 25-02-2017 9:48pm

wanderer100 wrote: »

Do they usually announce the 3 main headline acts for the 3 days on the first line up announcement? Will we get a large chunk of the lineup on wednesday? Don't know what to expect

The headliners and the day each headliner is playing will be announced and also a number of the supporting acts. They usually do not confirm which day the smaller acts are playing for a couple of months

BullBlackNova · 27-02-2017 6:08pm

LCD soundsystem, A Tribe Called Quest and Solange all playing Pitchfork music festival in Chicago the same weekend as Longitude so that's 3 we can rule out.

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