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LowOdour · 27-08-2019 12:47pm

smurph6 wrote: »

Got offered a tent there so trying to weigh up my options! Anyone looking forward to Mitski btw

She, along with Parquet Courts were on my small list of must-see's, ranging that they are clashing.

Only managed to get a few songs of their set the last time the P'Courts played EP, so might have to give them the majority of the time slot

BaZmO* · 27-08-2019 12:47pm

kop77 wrote: »

Help..:)

We have weekend camping tickets and we are going Friday, our two kids can only come with us on Saturday but I was told we have to bring them in Friday for us all to get wristbands at the same time,.... doesn't sound right?

Yes that's right. You won't get into Family Camping without kids, and they need to be registered on the EP website beforehand.

BaZmO* · 27-08-2019 12:49pm

Can someone tell me where Grannie's Gaff is on the map? I can't find it.

Peterd66 · 27-08-2019 12:52pm

Poorside wrote: »

It's the old EA tent, EA has supposedly gotten an upgrade.

Hopefully they have also upgraded the sound.

alastair · 27-08-2019 12:53pm

Starting to do my Clashfinder tagging. The only main stage act I’ve down is Billy Eilish. Has to be the first time this has happened me with an EP line-up. Enough to be getting on with elsewhere, but jaysus.

Edit: oops! I’ve Richard Ashcroft down as a strong maybe as well, but even so.

kop77 · 27-08-2019 12:54pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

Yes that's right. You won't get into Family Camping without kids, and they need to be registered on the EP website beforehand.

thank you..,

I forgot to mention we won't be camping this year... just coming and going each day, still need the kids with us on the Friday to get them the wristbands or will they get them on Saturday?

Seathrun66 · 27-08-2019 1:00pm

alastair wrote: »

Starting to do my Clashfinder tagging. The only main stage act I’ve down is Billy Eilish. Has to be the first time this has happened me with an EP line-up. Enough to be getting on with elsewhere, but jaysus.

Edit: oops! I’ve Richard Ashcroft down as a strong maybe as well, but even so.

Five for me over the whole weekend. Your two plus Strokes, David Keenan, Christine & the Queens.

Not many more in recent years. Glastonbury the same with the main stage and I've learned to look elsewhere. Not hard finding alternatives.

rubick · 27-08-2019 1:03pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Five for me over the whole weekend. Your two plus Strokes, David Keenan, Christine & the Queens.

Not much more in previous years. Glastonbury the same with the main stage and I've learned to look elsewhere. Not hard finding alternatives.

I've zero on the Main Stage this year, first time ever in 9 picnics. Ashcroft maybe if there's nothing else on.

Agreed re: Pyramid Stage - the only band I've seen an entire set there in four outings has been The Cure (but what a set!).

PabloAndRoy · 27-08-2019 1:04pm

Main stage for me is just Billie and Christine.

Is this the first year that the main stage has not had a big dance act closing out at least one night?

Ferris_Bueller · 27-08-2019 1:08pm

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Main stage for me is just Billie and Christine.

Is this the first year that the main stage has not had a big dance act closing out at least one night?

2014 I dont think they did. Pet Shop Boys if you are counting them?

Seathrun66 · 27-08-2019 1:10pm

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Main stage for me is just Billie and Christine.

Is this the first year that the main stage has not had a big dance act closing out at least one night?

Pretty sure it is. May imply one for Freetown. Probably the Groove Armada set.

And in weather news Accuweather are giving a decent forecast (probably haven't caught up) & the Met Office has the heaviest of the Friday night rain after 1/2 on Sat morning. Won't be hanging around for Otherkin on the SD at 3am. Their farewell tour in December more likely.

Thundercats Ho · 27-08-2019 1:11pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

Can someone tell me where Grannie's Gaff is on the map? I can't find it.

It's @ Art Lot by Hazelwood.

rubick · 27-08-2019 1:13pm

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Main stage for me is just Billie and Christine.

Is this the first year that the main stage has not had a big dance act closing out at least one night?

2005 - Fatboy Slim
2006 - Groove Armada
2007 - Chemical Brothers
2008 - George Clinton (Underworld in Electric Arena)
2009 - Orbital
2010 - Massive Attack
2011 - Chemical Brothers
2012 - Orbital
2013 - Fatboy Slim
2014 - Pet Shop Boys
2015 - Underworld
2016 - LCD Soundsystem
2017 - Pete Tong & That Orchestra Thingy
2018 - Massive Attack

Seathrun66 · 27-08-2019 1:13pm

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

2014 I dont think they did. Pet Shop Boys if you are counting them?

Yep, PSB on Fri & Chic late on Sat. No Nineties dance act but does a Seventies disco sensation nearly count?

rubick · 27-08-2019 1:16pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Yep, PSB on Fri & Chic late on Sat. No Nineties dance act but does a Seventies disco sensation nearly count?

Ah, 2014 was a messy year for us, I vaguely remember PSB being quite late to the stage so we left after Portishead.

My list above is cobbled together from Wikipedia so clearly full of errors!

Seathrun66 · 27-08-2019 1:18pm

rubick wrote: »

2005 - Kraftwerk
2006 - Groove Armada
2007 - Chemical Brothers
2008 - George Clinton (Underworld in Electric Arena)
2009 - Orbital
2010 - Massive Attack
2011 - Chemical Brothers
2012 - Orbital
2013 - Fatboy Slim
2014 - Portishead
2015 - No Dance headliner (Sam Smith/FATM/Blur)
2016 - LCD Soundsystem
2017 - Pete Tong & That Orchestra Thingy
2018 - Massive Attack

Fatboy Slim headlined the main stage in 2005, Kraftwerk in the EA.
Underworld headlined the main stage on the Friday in 2015.

So looks like this year is the first without some sort of Dance/Disco/DJ headliner

DavidLyons_ · 27-08-2019 1:20pm

rubick wrote: »

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Main stage for me is just Billie and Christine.

Is this the first year that the main stage has not had a big dance act closing out at least one night?

2005 - Kraftwerk
2006 - Groove Armada
2007 - Chemical Brothers
2008 - George Clinton (Underworld in Electric Arena)
2009 - Orbital
2010 - Massive Attack
2011 - Chemical Brothers
2012 - Orbital
2013 - Fatboy Slim
2014 - Pet Shop Boys
2015 - No Dance headliner (Sam Smith/FATM/Blur)
2016 - LCD Soundsystem
2017 - Pete Tong & That Orchestra Thingy
2018 - Massive Attack

Sam Smith (crap) was on the main stage before Blur on the Saturday night. I think Underworld headlined the Friday that year.

rubick · 27-08-2019 1:22pm

DavidLyons_ wrote: »

Sam Smith (crap) was on the main stage before Blur on the Saturday night. I think Underworld headlined the Friday that year.

Fixed David! Seathrun was in slightly before you

mimimcmc · 27-08-2019 1:38pm

Check out @laoisnews on instagram for a sneak peek at freetown

NoviGlitzko · 27-08-2019 1:38pm

Will there be anywhere to watch Sky Sports on the Saturday? Man United have early KO at 12:30 which will be shown on TV.

rubick · 27-08-2019 1:43pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

So looks like this year is the first without some sort of Dance/Disco/DJ headliner

It's actually quite nice of FR to have the dance area closer to where I usually camp. Very considerate to the aged raver.

everlast75 · 27-08-2019 1:43pm

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Will there be anywhere to watch Sky Sports on the Saturday? Man United have early KO at 12:30 which will be shown on TV.

Walk into Stradbally- one of the pubs there probably will have it on

Nugget89 · 27-08-2019 1:44pm

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Will there be anywhere to watch Sky Sports on the Saturday? Man United have early KO at 12:30 which will be shown on TV.

Highly unlikely. If you're really that much of a glutton for punishment you could walk into Stradbally.

Stillill42 · 27-08-2019 1:49pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Five for me over the whole weekend. Your two plus Strokes, David Keenan, Christine & the Queens.

Not many more in recent years. Glastonbury the same with the main stage and I've learned to look elsewhere. Not hard finding alternatives.

Keenan on at 6, you're surely not skipping TCM?

NoviGlitzko · 27-08-2019 1:49pm

Nugget89 wrote: »

Highly unlikely. If you're really that much of a glutton for punishment you could walk into Stradbally.

Unfortunately I am! Much of a walk lads?

scruff monkey · 27-08-2019 1:50pm

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Unfortunately I am! Much of a walk lads?

Depends on where you're camping, 10-15 mins from Pink moon

Thundercats Ho · 27-08-2019 1:52pm

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Unfortunately I am! Much of a walk lads?

At least 30 minutes, maybe more depending on which campsite your'e in.
I'll be doing the same Sunday morning for the Celtic game. thankfully it'll be over by 2, so I won't miss a whole lot.

Thundercats Ho · 27-08-2019 1:53pm

scruff monkey wrote: »

Depends on where you're camping, 10-15 mins from Pink moon

What way from Pink moon, out by the train tracks just up from the paintball entrance, then up to the main road?

PabloAndRoy · 27-08-2019 1:54pm

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Unfortunately I am! Much of a walk lads?

It will be a long silent coach ride home from Southampton I reckon.

Don't do it .. forget the football for a w/e.

Plus, it's man u .. you know it's not going to be great.

Villain · 27-08-2019 1:57pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

And in weather news Accuweather are giving a decent forecast (probably haven't caught up) & the Met Office has the heaviest of the Friday night rain after 1/2 on Sat morning. Won't be hanging around for Otherkin on the SD at 3am. Their farewell tour in December more likely.

Weather Apps generally rely on a single weather model and are fully automated so take with a pinch of salt each big change.

The latest charts show rainfall tracking further East on some models which brings more of the heavy stuff over Stradbally but it may be after 1am before it arrives.

My latest update is below:
https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1166317393368551426?s=20

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