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Post by Captain Crieff on Nov 28, 2017 11:36:26 GMT
Happy for you! That is one decent birthday present I must say.
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Post by cityscape on Nov 29, 2017 0:06:09 GMT
I got a ticket for Roubaix 😀 I'd been deliberating whether to wait for UK dates or go to one of the Euro shows, but this one's so close to the UK, I couldn't resist. Hope the album's out by then so I can take it away with me. I love discovering a new record when I go away.
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Post by yipman on Nov 29, 2017 11:30:00 GMT
Happy for you! That is one decent birthday present I must say. Thanks - it isn't sold out yet to my big surprise - last tickets mentions the site - a bit weird because the capacity of the venue can't be big , it's close to Belgium and it's an opportunity to see them in a small venue . Perhaps not a lot of publicity around this event on social media ?
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Post by Captain Crieff on Nov 29, 2017 12:17:17 GMT
Happy for you! That is one decent birthday present I must say. Thanks - it isn't sold out yet to my big surprise - last tickets mentions the site - a bit weird because the capacity of the venue can't be big , it's close to Belgium and it's an opportunity to see them in a small venue . Perhaps not a lot of publicity around this event on social media ? 1,300 tickets is what I read, but yeah I don't think many Belgians know of it. This band has the weirdest social media strategy I've ever seen. The tweet they chose to send on Monday was this one, instead of promoting their concert. What is the logic? The French festival/promoter doesn't want a room full of Belgians?
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Post by Captain Crieff on Dec 1, 2017 18:54:46 GMT
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Post by manfromdelmonte on Dec 4, 2017 13:54:52 GMT
Got my Warrington tickets booked this morning. Had a mass panic when they seemed to be all sold out after about 3 minutes but then came back on sale. I'm sure an announcement about the UK tour must be due fairly soon. If they are to play over here in early March then I'd expect tickets to go on sale before Christmas. Lots of other bands are announcing spring tours now. Even though European tours are clearly far more profitable for them now, which is fair enough, there is no way they would release a new album in the UK with no live dates at all to promote it. Isn't May a bit more likely? Even if the album is released on the first Friday of March (the 2nd), there would be some album launch shows between let's say 26/2 and 3/3. The actual tour could start a couple of days later, but the first mainland Euro date is the 17th already so that would seem a little crammed (or the number of UK shows would be really low) Seeing as nothing has come out yet about a UK tour I think you're probably right in your prediction about a May tour. It would be rather short notice now in terms of ticket sales for them to play over here in March.
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Post by Captain Crieff on Dec 5, 2017 14:08:47 GMT
Added two festivals in (where else) Germany: Deichbrand in Nordholz (19 - 22 July) and Highfield in Großpösna (17 - 19 August)
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Post by manfromdelmonte on Dec 12, 2017 9:45:20 GMT
Doing British Summer Time on 7th July with The Cure, Interpol, Ride, Slowdive and Twilight Sad. An insanely good line up.
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Post by feak on Dec 12, 2017 22:17:31 GMT
I've been to a couple of those BST Hyde Park things over the past couple of years, so if anyone needs any advice, let me know.
I have a hunch that Editors might be on the second stage, playing a 45 minute set between Interpol and The Cure. They're 4th on the bill which is exactly where White Lies were on The Killers poster, and they headlined the second stage between Elbow and The Killers.
BST Hyde Park is great if you want a day of non-stop music, but not so great if you have your heart set on a front row place for your favourite band, which might mean missing other bands you want to see just to save your space.
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Post by Christelle on Dec 13, 2017 5:58:18 GMT
I've been to a couple of those BST Hyde Park things over the past couple of years, so if anyone needs any advice, let me know. I have a hunch that Editors might be on the second stage, playing a 45 minute set between Interpol and The Cure. They're 4th on the bill which is exactly where White Lies were on The Killers poster, and they headlined the second stage between Elbow and The Killers. BST Hyde Park is great if you want a day of non-stop music, but not so great if you have your heart set on a front row place for your favourite band, which might mean missing other bands you want to see just to save your space. 45minutes?well it will be short ...I think I will try to go there for music and atmosphere! There are 2 stages? Food and drink? Is it right that there are 2 kinds of tickets?one you can only watch the screen?
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Post by feak on Dec 13, 2017 22:24:32 GMT
For The Killers this year, they played for 90 minutes, while Elbow and Tears for Fears had an hour each. Everyone else had 45/40/30 minutes depending on where they were. Really can't see Editors getting an hour wherever they are (unless they suddenly jump up the bill with a well-received album).
Last year, there were 3 stages, but I'm pretty sure all the names announced so far are too big for the 'Summer Stage', a bandstand behind the main stage. The second stage, called the 'Barclaycard Stage' is right at the back of the venue to the side. As an act finishes on the main stage, another starts on the second, so it's possible to have 9 hours of music in a row if you want without clashes, but it involves walking back and forth, which is great for music and atmosphere, but not great if you need to be at the front for everyone. The stages / schedule become clearer a couple of weeks ahead of the festival. (I'm slightly perplexed there are no other stages on the map provided on the ticket page, but there's no way those names (+ more to be announced) will all be on the main stage, so there's going to be at least one more stage even if they reduce it.)
There are plenty of festival-style food and drink options, but they are expensive for what they are. And expect to queue! I'm glad I didn't need to eat/drink, I took in a couple of water bottles which got me through the day. There are water points around and last year they allowed you to take in sealed water bottles or empty ones.
There are various tickets. The main one is General Entry I'd say. Priority entry which allows you to enter at 12pm instead of 1pm but that's crazy since nothing starts until 1.30/2 unless you really need to be at the front of the main stage. There's hospitality options for the grandstand, but I've never done that so I don't know precisely what they offer.
I've never had any problems seeing the stage at Hyde Park, but wherever you are, you might be far back and end up watching screens. If you really want to get to the front, you can get there early and get a wristband for the front section, and then leave and come back as you please. I never did that because I didn't understand it at the time, but I can direct you to forums discussing it if you want. It possibly allows you to be closer to the main stage, but if you go to a second stage, it's only going to make a slight difference.
As you can tell, I've thought about this a lot... only seven months to go!
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Post by Christelle on Dec 14, 2017 8:16:22 GMT
For The Killers this year, they played for 90 minutes, while Elbow and Tears for Fears had an hour each. Everyone else had 45/40/30 minutes depending on where they were. Really can't see Editors getting an hour wherever they are (unless they suddenly jump up the bill with a well-received album). Last year, there were 3 stages, but I'm pretty sure all the names announced so far are too big for the 'Summer Stage', a bandstand behind the main stage. The second stage, called the 'Barclaycard Stage' is right at the back of the venue to the side. As an act finishes on the main stage, another starts on the second, so it's possible to have 9 hours of music in a row if you want without clashes, but it involves walking back and forth, which is great for music and atmosphere, but not great if you need to be at the front for everyone. The stages / schedule become clearer a couple of weeks ahead of the festival. (I'm slightly perplexed there are no other stages on the map provided on the ticket page, but there's no way those names (+ more to be announced) will all be on the main stage, so there's going to be at least one more stage even if they reduce it.) There are plenty of festival-style food and drink options, but they are expensive for what they are. And expect to queue! I'm glad I didn't need to eat/drink, I took in a couple of water bottles which got me through the day. There are water points around and last year they allowed you to take in sealed water bottles or empty ones. There are various tickets. The main one is General Entry I'd say. Priority entry which allows you to enter at 12pm instead of 1pm but that's crazy since nothing starts until 1.30/2 unless you really need to be at the front of the main stage. There's hospitality options for the grandstand, but I've never done that so I don't know precisely what they offer. I've never had any problems seeing the stage at Hyde Park, but wherever you are, you might be far back and end up watching screens. If you really want to get to the front, you can get there early and get a wristband for the front section, and then leave and come back as you please. I never did that because I didn't understand it at the time, but I can direct you to forums discussing it if you want. It possibly allows you to be closer to the main stage, but if you go to a second stage, it's only going to make a slight difference. As you can tell, I've thought about this a lot... only seven months to go! Thank you! I will think of it...maybe it's a little bit expensive to go only for atmosphere and music!But it's a great line-up....I think I would run all the day!
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Post by Captain Crieff on Dec 14, 2017 16:45:36 GMT
Added another festival in Germany (on the border with Switzerland and France): Stimmen festival 27 July. It looks like a nice one though www.stimmen.com
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Post by colint on Dec 15, 2017 12:52:28 GMT
Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam is now officially sold out!
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Post by Captain Crieff on Jan 3, 2018 10:24:44 GMT
OooooooOOOooooooooooooo
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