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Beyond The Pale Festival - 10th-12th June - Glendalough

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    #152
    GiftofGab
    Registered Users Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭GiftofGab


    What kind of crowd is at this??

    Trying to decide to go to this or Body and Soul. Obviously this has a much better line-up but been to Body and Soul and loved the vide and overall experience of the place.



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    #153
    Vaughn Loose Illness
    Posts: 0 ✭✭ Vaughn Loose Illness


    Impressive line up but I have seen all of those acts bar Candi Staton in the last 5 years, several of them multiple times.

    Will consider attending however as its only a short hop from Dublin and Body and Soul has been a malingering mess sense about 2015.



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    #154
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users Posts: 14,114 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    some great acts this year, I loved it last year, but then I've only been to 2 Irish festivals. Already have tickets for next year. Surely they must have more stages for BTP with all these acts?



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    #155
    citycentre
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭citycentre


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119968501#Comment_119968501

    I've to eat my words after my little rant there but you are right! They have always had the festival on the closest weekend to the Solstice whether that's the one before or after. Last time the Solstice fell on the Wednesday of the week in 2017 they had it the following weekend... This is the first time they haven't followed that rule, so it's fairly understandable why BTP felt it safe enough to schedule that particular weekend this year.

    I know they are in competition but it would have been nice if they'd communicated with each other as there's a serious overlap in the target market for both festivals that will only damage them both - moreso B&S as BTP has the benefit of being the fresh new and exciting one.

    I'll still be heading to B&S this year as I think Ballinlough Castle is such a beautiful and magical venue with the woodlands and walled gardens. I'm also a lot more excited to see Moderat than any of the BTP lineup so far. Hopefully BTP will hugely improve their setup and make better use of the lovely location than they did last year and the festivals will avoid clashing in future so we can go to both again!



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    #156
    RINO87
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    Thats a cracking lineup on the face of it, tho a lot of "DJ sets" in there which can be really hit and miss. If we didnt already have our body and soul tickets we would definitely be giving this a go.



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    #157
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭El Director


    Anyone got a Spotify or Tidal playlist for this? The line up is quite something, made me sit up and take notice. As well as B&S being on around that time please note that Night & Day festival is on the 24th/25th of June in the wonderful Forest Park in Boyle, Co. Roscommon. I think the first announcement is on Jan 20th. LAst years festival was, in a word, lovely 😎



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    #158
    gandalfio
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭gandalfio


    Hoping to go this year. Is it free flow booze?



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    #159
    Fanirish
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭Fanirish


    Yeah free flow



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    #160
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users Posts: 14,114 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120099917#Comment_120099917

    yes and delicious whiplash beer on tap, 7e a pint



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    #161
    Annd9
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭Annd9


    Surprise act being announced for this on Thursday morning , any ideas who ?



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    #162
    Fanirish
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭Fanirish


    Herbie Hancock



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    #163
    grudgehugger
    Registered Users Posts: 932 ✭✭✭grudgehugger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120150384#Comment_120150384

    Where did hear about this?



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    #164
    Fanirish
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭Fanirish


    Announced special announcement on Instagram



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    #165
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,766 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120150917#Comment_120150917

    Was on it and didn't spot it. Just that it's a legend in music biz which does sound like it could be him alright.



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    #166
    Fanirish
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭Fanirish


    Not Herbie, female diva.

    played ireland a bunch over the years



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    #167
    Ricosruffneck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭Ricosruffneck


    Grace Jones? That'd be another great name for them if so



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    #168
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,927 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Grace Jones announced



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    #169
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,544 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    That's a pretty stonking line up there now, some big hitters there.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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    #170
    Fanirish
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭Fanirish


    Body and soul can’t compete on a line up front



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    #171
    Ricosruffneck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭Ricosruffneck


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120159785#Comment_120159785

    What is the story with them. Aside from Moderat it was a pretty weak first announcement.

    They just seem to be limping from year to year. Are they breaking even.

    Post edited by Ricosruffneck on


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    #172
    Fanirish
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120159909#Comment_120159909

    outgunned and outspent by other festivals over last few years has made it impact diminishing. Gambled on headliners over the years that just didn’t work or draw crowds hoped for.

    bad programming as well. Mogwai played to a few hundred people last year on the Sunday evening.



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    #173
    Fanirish
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭Fanirish


    Plus people Artist expectations even though b&s 10 times smaller than EP but roughly same price.



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    #174
    Whipping Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭Whipping Boy


    Nice lineup.

    Trying to decide between this and Otherside Festival. Doesn't seem to be many reports on the latter - was anyone there last year?



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    #175
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,544 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    How can this small festival afford all these big acts, I tell you something there's going to be a lot of clashes at this one. Also the dates in the thread title are wrong its 16th - 18th June not 10th - 12th June.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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    #176
    Fanirish
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭Fanirish


    New festivals lose money in their first few years, overdeliver in initial years, build up reputation and sort out organisational issues. Increase capacity year by year and then you eventually have a successful festival.

    investors in festivals know this. How else do you think EP/forbidden fruit etc going. They weren’t profitable for years



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    #177
    crl84
    Registered Users Posts: 788 ✭✭✭crl84


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120165074#Comment_120165074

    Thread was started for the 2022 festival, and those were the dates.

    Can't edit it to change, and people have just used this thread for the 2023 festival....



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    #178
    eoinzy2000
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭eoinzy2000


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120101225#Comment_120101225

    What does free flow mean? Can bring cans into music away from campsite?



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    #179
    Fanirish
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭Fanirish


    Free flow = free to bring booze wherever you like.



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    #180
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users Posts: 14,114 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    So to me it looks like the line up is way bigger than last year. Will there be extra stages? All I remember is the main stage and a little tent, and some kind of DJ 360 booth thingy. But then I was pretty f*cked up for 3 days.



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    #181
    whelzer
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭whelzer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120181167#Comment_120181167

    The tent was not that small, maybe 2-3k capacity, I was there on the Sunday and saw Lisa Hannigan (it was packed), the 360 DJ thingy was pretty cool. Under pressure I bought weekend tickets , the biggest issue last year for me was the sound cutting out multiple times during Orbital. If similar happens this year I will be holding a one man picket/demonstration outside in 2024!

    As far as I know, capacity is the same this year so they will hardly add more stages. I thought the site worked well.



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