Knockanstockan 2018

seansherid

The forecast is changing constantly would keep my eyes on it closer to the weekend.

Peesh89

I'm assuming everyone will have their corsets and sequins on for the Rocky Horror drag and burlesque show on Sunday night?

thewolfisloose

D.Q wrote: »

No idea! Some possibilities I have considered. No real evidence, just think these bands are a bit conspicuous by their absence.

King Kong Company
Meltybrains? (good shout by a poster earlier in the thread)
Versatile
Le Galaxie

Versatile would make sense as a special guest, as they'd pull a heap of scrotes if they were announced at all. They'd be ****in' deadly.

I'd also be very happy with New Secret Weapon, who aren't on the line-up this year for whatever reason.

Peesh89

thewolfisloose wrote: »

Versatile would make sense as a special guest, as they'd pull a heap of scrotes if they were announced at all. They'd be ****in' deadly.

I'd also be very happy with New Secret Weapon, who aren't on the line-up this year for whatever reason.

Would love New Secret Weapon!!

I'm thinking wyvern lingo now.. some of the knockanstockan crew were at their gig in trinity the other day.

D.Q

Peesh89 wrote: »

thewolfisloose wrote: »

Versatile would make sense as a special guest, as they'd pull a heap of scrotes if they were announced at all. They'd be ****in' deadly.

I'd also be very happy with New Secret Weapon, who aren't on the line-up this year for whatever reason.

Would love New Secret Weapon!!

I'm thinking wyvern lingo now.. some of the knockanstockan crew were at their gig in trinity the other day.

Saw that alright! Would also love New Secret Weapon. Saw them before the eskies in 2014 and they blew me away. 
Wyvern Lingo a very good shout as well.

Peesh89

Getting impatient now, I wanna see the map!

D.Q

Peesh89 wrote: »

Getting impatient now, I wanna see the map!

haha they just emailed the map out

bodhrandude

Peesh89 wrote: »

Getting impatient now, I wanna see the map!

phantom_lord

Peesh89 wrote: »

Didn't think of KKC christ that would have been incredible.. I hope they're just being secretive.
It's the new Carlsberg stage as well so I'm sure they'd have cash to splash

Ah I'd be skeptical it's KKC

They did have this on their site though:

http://kingkongcompany.com/2018/07/18/our-summer-gigs-fetsivals-times-and-stages-from-now-till-september/

And maybe some other festival 😉

D.Q

phantom_lord wrote: »

Peesh89 wrote: »

Didn't think of KKC christ that would have been incredible.. I hope they're just being secretive.
It's the new Carlsberg stage as well so I'm sure they'd have cash to splash

Ah I'd be skeptical it's KKC

They did have this on their site though:

http://kingkongcompany.com/2018/07/18/our-summer-gigs-fetsivals-times-and-stages-from-now-till-september/

And maybe some other festival 😉

Yeah I feel like KKC are a name you'd want on the poster, they'd sell tickets for sure.

Peesh89

phantom_lord wrote: »

Ah I'd be skeptical it's KKC

They did have this on their site though:

http://kingkongcompany.com/2018/07/18/our-summer-gigs-fetsivals-times-and-stages-from-now-till-september/

OH. This changes everything.
Pray to the Box Head gods.

D.Q

Haha I'd say they mean Picnic. :'(

On a brighter note, almost there. Just a few more hours before the booze/supplies shopping spree. Meeting some of the lads in town for a pint at 11.30 tomorrow. Living for it.

Korvanica

"And maybe some other festival ��"

Electric Picnic - they've said it on their facebook a few times already. Announcement next month apparently.

Peesh89

You're all crushing my dreams.
Ok back to the Meltybrains rumour campaign.

thewolfisloose

Looks like New Secret Weapon are out as a potential special guest for the Friday. One of the members is doing time right now.

D.Q

thewolfisloose wrote: »

Looks like New Secret Weapon are out as a potential special guest for the Friday. One of the members is doing time right now.

Haha didn't want to mention.

Bicurious also out. Guitarist broke his wrist.

D.Q

Wyvern Lingo had KS related stuff on their story earlier. Say that's who it is.

seansherid

Can't wait lads, doing last minute packing and off on the search for cans before we head off.

MadYaker

Just bought my ticket there! Working today tho so won’t be down until late. Looking forward to this.

Peesh89

I'm in work til one. Trying not to bounce off the walls!

bodhrandude

I hope ye are all getting a bit of decent weather in Blessington, its been bucketing in Galway for the last few hours now.

Its been a day full of strange omens, Duncan's horses dd turn and eat each other.

The weather god has really conspired against us.

Setting odd shortly. Any word how the ground is holding up below there?

Muahahaha

Hope everyone has a great time. Could those down there take a few pics and post, I cant make it this year :mad:

D.Q

Great weekend. Weather wasn't too bad.

MadYaker

Well that was fun. Great little festival, no idea who any of the bands were that I saw! Hot Sprockets were good last night.

MadYaker

Last night at the main stage, the main stage was really unique and beautiful as well.

D.Q

Did anyone catch The Murder Capital in dimestore? Absolutely incredible band I thought. So menacing. Theyre playing Whelans soon, definitely gonna head in.

MadYaker

There’s a few bands I remember seeing whose names I need to find on the lineup, definitely saw a couple of great acts. There was a really nice crowd at it too, really chilled out. The fire pit was great on Sunday night. I’ll definitely be aiming to go again next year.

The only thing that annoyed me was having to pay a fiver for parking in a field about 3kms from the festival and then having to pay 2 quid to get a bus over there. Should be part of the ticket price.

D.Q

Yeah I went in 2015 and wasn't impressed with the parking situation at all. Took ages to wait for the shuttle bus etc.

Got the bus from Dublin this year for 20e. Drove straight to the gates and picked up there as well. Will definitely be doing the same this year.

Uuughhh just wish I could do that weekend over again. I'm going to Altogether now this weekend but it doesn't have the same depth to the lineup in my opinion. Haha first world problems I know.

D.Q

Actually, there was one very sour point of the weekend. That ****ing bastard security crew going around hitting bins and pots and pans etc on Monday morning.

Goes completely against the vibe of the festival. Absolute ****ing ****.