Topic: Summer Festivals (Read 13903 times)

Makeout_Hobo · « **on:** 04 May 2006, 16:00 »

There are only two I am currently planning on attending, and only one I am going to for sure. I WILL be at Bonnaroo, and possible lollapalooza. Both of the shows have amazing line ups, and I think it will be bomb either way. But any one else planning attendance/would want to meet up out there?

Makeout_Hobo · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 May 2006, 18:37 »

I am spoken for at Lollapalooza, and will be sharing the van with 3-4 friends at Bonnaroo, which is not condusive for makeouts, given the closeness of it all.
I will however, drink beers and possibly burn one down with people at either event! Also groove to sweet indie rock sounds.

And maybe makeouts, if I can get the one who is speaking for me to be down to share and or get my friends to go other places.

Lines · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 May 2006, 18:55 »

possibly lollapalooza or intonation. intonatoin is cheaper and has bloc party and the streets, so probably intonation.

Makeout_Hobo · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 May 2006, 19:03 »

Yeah, but lollapolooza has every good indie band ever. As well as quality hip hop acts!

Lines · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 May 2006, 19:07 »

true. but i am poor. because all of my money is spent on art supplies and food that is not good for me but is cheap.

Brian Majestic · « **Reply #5 on:** 04 May 2006, 19:59 »

Intonation and Lollapalooza both for me, at present. I love how my city has suddenly become a hot spot for big events.

I kinda want to go to the Hootenanny in California, but the line up is kind of bland.

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 May 2006, 20:15 »

Man, I hate all you midwest dwellers so much. I plan to hit up Lolla if I can scrape together the money for airfare and a ticket. The lineup is really too good to miss, frankly. For Wilco, The Dresden Dolls, Death Cab, Iron & Wine, Rev. Horton Heat, The Go! Team, Of Montreal and about a gajillion other bands, it's worth it!

pat101 · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 May 2006, 20:29 »

Pitchfork Fest and Winnipeg Folk fest

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 May 2006, 22:56 »

Every year I lament that the closest music festival is Coachella. Lucky people you are with festivals in your own country [/envy]

Hat · « **Reply #9 on:** 05 May 2006, 00:12 »

Splendour in the Grass is inherently dissapointing this year. That is a bummer because it is pretty much the only major winter festival in Australia, and none of the summer ones are really worth going to (excepting the Falls Festival and Homebake)

Dang, I am kind of thinking about going on a holiday to the US to see some festivals, but my savings barely cover the airfare, let alone the cost of beer and water.

butmyrobotloves · « **Reply #10 on:** 05 May 2006, 01:44 »

I actually just won two tickets to Lollapalooza in the lolla haiku contest on their website. Woohoo! Dude I felt so victorious.

So anyway I'm going to Lolla and Pitchfork, and I think that's probably it.

Injektilo · « **Reply #11 on:** 05 May 2006, 08:46 »

I can't make Lollapalooza unfortunately because I'll be elsewhere in the world, but I'm going to be rocking the Pitchfork festival this summer because last year Intonation was fun, but I like the Pitchfork acts better. I think my best friend and I are going together. She went with me last year so it should be a party. Ted Leo always has a great show.

amok · « **Reply #12 on:** 05 May 2006, 10:02 »

AceGun · « **Reply #13 on:** 05 May 2006, 10:17 »

I'll probably be at Pitchfork and Plan-it-X Fest. Hopefully I'll get to go to Lollapalooza as well. Depending how much money I have and whether I can get off of work, I may consider Intonation as well.

Oh, and Wilco is at Summerfest again this year (for all you Wisconsin kids), so I'll probably go see them at least, since I usually can get at least one free day pass. I may go see the Bangles as well. Who can pass up the fucking Bangles?

El Opium · « **Reply #14 on:** 05 May 2006, 10:24 »

I'm thinking of hitting up the end of times fest in Minneapolis. A bunch of noise legends like Borbetogamus, Boredoms and Smegma will be appearing, along with plenty of contemporary skrong friends.

Brian Majestic · « **Reply #15 on:** 06 May 2006, 00:31 »

Quote from: butmyrobotloves

I actually just won two tickets to Lollapalooza in the lolla haiku contest on their website. Woohoo! Dude I felt so victorious.

So anyway I'm going to Lolla and Pitchfork, and I think that's probably it.

Hello, recently acquired new best friend and fellow college age lover of literature (I look at myspace links to gather brown-nosing ammo).

jcknbl · « **Reply #16 on:** 06 May 2006, 01:02 »

I might end up Bonnaroo if I can find some folks to go. Everything else is way to far away. It sort of sucks. If I go I'll totally be like, "Hey guys, who wants to come meet this guy from the internets." And then I'll be all "If you come he might make out with you." And they'll be all, "ok!!".

McTaggart · « **Reply #17 on:** 06 May 2006, 03:16 »

Quote from: Hat

Splendour in the Grass is inherently dissapointing this year. That is a bummer because it is pretty much the only major winter festival in Australia, and none of the summer ones are really worth going to (excepting the Falls Festival and Homebake)

Dang, I am kind of thinking about going on a holiday to the US to see some festivals, but my savings barely cover the airfare, let alone the cost of beer and water.

East Coast Blues and Roots. You just missed it, but damn, that is definately worth going to.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #18 on:** 06 May 2006, 05:33 »

Wacken!

Dear Gods the lineup is amazing. They just confirmed Arch Enemy.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #19 on:** 06 May 2006, 06:31 »

I am considering going to Forma Nova and Fredericia Hardcore Festival. Forma Nova is for alternative mostly electronic music, so far they have Ulrich Schnauss and Plaid as the headliners. But I hope they will annonce some more familiar names in June or something. Fredericia Hardcore Festival is for, well, hardcore and alt. metal. It is my little brother who is bugging me to go, I don't know any of headliners like Blindside and Sworn Enemy or that weird argentine straight edge vegan band Nueva Etica.

If I could I would go to Spot or Roskilde but t there is school, money problems and lack of like-minded people to go with in the way. It is a damn shame since Roskilde's lineup is pretty good... well beside the headliners obviously. Though I suppose there are a fair bit of people who would salivate over Roger Waters playing the entirety of The Dark Side of the Moon. I am just not one of them.
But they have: Dälek, Sigur Rós, Kaizer's Orchestra, Under Byen, Rufus Wainwright, Animal Collective, Opeth, Placebo, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Death Cab, Matisyahu, Jenny Lewis, Lady Sovereign, Silver Jews, Why? plus a bunch of others.

Kai · « **Reply #20 on:** 06 May 2006, 06:36 »

I would kill to go to Wacken. Bleh.

I thought about going to Wakarusa this year, since I missed it, but the lineup isn't as good as last year and certainly doesn't warrant me saving up, since there's only like, 8 artists I'd really want to see. Although Buckethead would be great to see.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #21 on:** 06 May 2006, 08:27 »

Quote from: Praeserpium Machinarum

Lady Sovereign

Why do foreign countries eat up the shitest stuff the uk churns out so reliably?

I mean, shit, even though I'm pretty sure she's a joke, shit.

amok · « **Reply #22 on:** 06 May 2006, 08:58 »

Seriously, no wonder other nations have a skewed perspective of British music if that shite is all that makes it overseas

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #23 on:** 06 May 2006, 09:33 »

Quote

Why do foreign countries eat up the shitest stuff the uk churns out so reliably?

Because that is all the UK has to offer?

Besides no-one would degradate themselves to actually listen to "good" shit as oppose to "bad" shit. Why listen to Skyclad or whatever when I can listen to James heartfelt war veteran Blunt or a great band like Arctic Monkeys.

Most of the above was written slightly tongue-in-cheek.

penpen17 · « **Reply #24 on:** 06 May 2006, 10:24 »

Lollapalooza is going to rock my life in half

valley_parade · « **Reply #25 on:** 06 May 2006, 11:03 »

Warped on August 2nd (Fitchburg MA)

I'm canceling Aquabats June 12th and Slayer/CoB June 29th in favor of Mission of Burma on July 1st. Seriously. They're the first band to play North Adams in forever!

valley_parade · « **Reply #26 on:** 06 May 2006, 11:08 »

And I'm probably going to be kicking myself in the ass for passing on a chance to see Slayer.

Rather Confused · « **Reply #27 on:** 06 May 2006, 14:54 »

Quote from: Hat

Splendour in the Grass is inherently dissapointing this year. That is a bummer because it is pretty much the only major winter festival in Australia, and none of the summer ones are really worth going to (excepting the Falls Festival and Homebake)

Dang, I am kind of thinking about going on a holiday to the US to see some festivals, but my savings barely cover the airfare, let alone the cost of beer and water.

I know what you mean, but in the end the main reason I doubt I'll go is the insanely high prices. I never thought a festival would come up were it truely was a better deal to go to the sideshows in venues you know and love against a giant festival atmospherey thingy.

Anyone in sydney area go the to great escape? I saw 90% of the acts when they went through brisbane, and as such I'm a little intriuged as how Sigur Ros sounded in an outdoor stage.

Sarah · « **Reply #28 on:** 06 May 2006, 15:40 »

I am envying all of you guys who are like "I'm considering going to" and "I'll probably make it to..." because in the UK, you need to KNOW and be all set and book and pay for your ticket 4 months in advance if you want to go to pretty much all of the main festivals.
I'm not going to any

Storm Rider · « **Reply #29 on:** 06 May 2006, 21:42 »

Quote from: Valley_Parade

And I'm probably going to be kicking myself in the ass for passing on a chance to see Slayer.

No, you really won't. Even if you're a Slayer fan (which I'm not), they haven't been able to rock for 15 years now.

JLM · « **Reply #30 on:** 06 May 2006, 22:01 »

I'm not really into the whole "festival" thing anymore, particularly multi-day festivals. Too much going on at one time, and I just don't enjoy the atmosphere the way I did when I was younger. Plus, I'm one of those weird people who actually kind of enjoys being around people who bathe/shower at least once a day and aren't afraid to be generous with the anti-perspirant. I'll take a club show over the festival almost every time. At least at the end, I get to shower/sleep in a comfortable bed.

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #31 on:** 07 May 2006, 08:31 »

Not much festivals I can afford to go to right now, but I'm looking into seeing Guns N Roses and Alice In Chains.

Spartan Pho3nix · « **Reply #32 on:** 07 May 2006, 09:48 »

I went to Coach, i'd LOVE to go to Lolla.

Kai · « **Reply #33 on:** 07 May 2006, 09:53 »

Quote from: Valley_Parade

I'm canceling Aquabats June 12th and Slayer/CoB June 29th in favor of Mission of Burma on July 1st. Seriously. They're the first band to play North Adams in forever!

Totally cancel Slayer and CoB, since both of them aren't very good anymore, but I dunno, Mission of Burma or Aquabats. Tough call there.

valley_parade · « **Reply #34 on:** 07 May 2006, 13:35 »

Quote from: Kai

Totally cancel Slayer and CoB, since both of them aren't very good anymore, but I dunno, Mission of Burma or Aquabats. Tough call there.

Yeah, but Tokyo Warhearts was.....so awesome.

Plus now I get a comment from a friend saying she's going and wants to ride over with me.

Makeout_Hobo · « **Reply #35 on:** 07 May 2006, 14:55 »

So, People who are actually going to festivals, wanna internet meet up? I am a nice boy and will not cause you trouble, for serious.

siatefelici · « **Reply #36 on:** 07 May 2006, 16:48 »

Going to Austin City Limitis Music Festival in midSeptember.
Should be awesome.

Brian Majestic · « **Reply #37 on:** 07 May 2006, 20:01 »

Well, if Pitchfork is in Chicago, I guess I may as well go to that (as hard as it will be to willingly put money in Pitchfork's direction and 'support' them)

Slick · « **Reply #38 on:** 08 May 2006, 13:18 »

I'm hitting Hillside in Guelph. Ontario. Canada.
Any of my other northern bretheren manage to get tickets before they sold out? Or, did anyone else manage to get tickets before they sold out, for that matter?

karl gambolputty... · « **Reply #39 on:** 08 May 2006, 14:57 »

Quote from: siatefelici

Going to Austin City Limitis Music Festival in midSeptember.
Should be awesome.

Bring lots of sunscreen.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #40 on:** 08 May 2006, 15:41 »

bumbershoot if the lineup is good, warped tour if the lineup is good, and im tryin to afford slayer tickets but who knows what'll happen with that

Lines · « **Reply #41 on:** 08 May 2006, 15:51 »

Quote from: amok

I'll be going here again. Too poor to do Wacken as well this year but it's tentatively on the cards for 2007. Germany has all the best shit.

wir sind helden is not on that list. sad. and i will be in germany like a moth afterthat. too bad.

my best friend told me she was going to lollapalooza and i was all excited thinking she was inviting me, but NO. just her and her bf. no love for me. and all my favorite bands are playing. she sucks hardcore. i don't know if i'd be able to go or not, but that was mean...

Gentley · « **Reply #42 on:** 08 May 2006, 16:18 »

Quote from: amok

I'll be going here again. Too poor to do Wacken as well this year but it's tentatively on the cards for 2007. Germany has all the best shit.

| APOPTYGMA BERZERK | ASP | BAUHAUS | BLUTENGEL | CLAN OF XYMOX | DE/VISION | DEATHSTARS | DIE KRUPPS | DOPE STARS INC. | ELIS | EPICA | FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY | FUNKER VOGT | GIRLS UNDER GLASS | GOTHMINISTER | IN EXTREMO | IN STRICT CONFIDENCE | LETZTE INSTANZ | LIV KRISTINE | LLUTHER | MESH | MIDNATTSOL | MINISTRY | MONA MUR feat. ST.CLAIRE | NITZER EBB | NORTHERN LITE | REGICIDE | ROTERSAND | SAMSAS TRAUM | SOLITARY EXPERIMENTS | SOMAN | SONO | SPETSNAZ | TERMINAL CHOICE | THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE | THE GATHERING | TRISTANIA | UNHEILIG | WITHIN TEMPTATION | XPQ21 |

"bla bla... most important goth/metal acts...bla bla"

Where the heck are Subway to Sally?

Anyway, if you go there, dont miss regicide, i`ve seen them last week, they`re nice.

pat101 · « **Reply #43 on:** 08 May 2006, 17:57 »

If anyone wants to meet up at pitchfork I'd be down, espically if they brought booze. Damn US and stupid drinking age I mean I make the trip from Canada to your country and you won't even let me consume your crappy American beer.

Synchronicity · « **Reply #44 on:** 08 May 2006, 18:45 »

Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine

bumbershoot if the lineup is good

I'll be going to Bumbershoot because I live in Seattle but so far the lineup is pretty sucky. Basically the only band I want to see is Of Montreal and Deerhoof and Metric are good as well. But more will be annonced so I'm hoping that some more good bands will be playing. I'm still pissed that I missed it last year because Mudhoney played and they've been my favorite band forever.

Jeridus · « **Reply #45 on:** 09 May 2006, 09:53 »

Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario, if it's decent this year (it certainly kicked copious amounts of ass last year), North by Northeast, and Warped Tour... this oughta be a good year for music.

KibBen · « **Reply #46 on:** 09 May 2006, 17:30 »

I'll definitely be at the Edmonton Folk Fest, this being the first year I've not been elsewhere during it.

There's an indie-ish (that's how it's been described to me, I have no idea what it's really all about) that a bunch of my friends are going to, somewhere around Red Deer.

Stifled Dreams · « **Reply #47 on:** 09 May 2006, 17:38 »

There are a billion festivals I wish I could go to. Here is a list of my problems!

1. I cannot drive.
2. I have no money.
3. Parents would be like, "no fucking way."

So I'll see you all in 5 years.

Slick · « **Reply #48 on:** 09 May 2006, 18:59 »

If anyone else was thinking of Hillside in Guelph, weekend passes are good and sold out, but there are still some individual evening/day passes, though they are more expensive than previous years. Confirmed performer's I'm looking forwards to so far are Feist, Sarah Harmer, The Stills, The Constantines, and a bunch of other's I won't fill this thread with.

Bunnyman · « **Reply #49 on:** 09 May 2006, 19:20 »

My personal experience with Coachella would suggest that the funds allocated for tickets, transport, and sundry other expenses associated with such a festival would be better spent appropriating the not insignificant quantity of quality CDs (new and used) that could be purchased with such a sum.

To the less misanthropic of our humble little inter net community, have a ball.

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Author Topic: Summer Festivals (Read 13903 times)

Makeout_Hobo

Makeout_Hobo

Makeout_Hobo

Injektilo

AceGun

El Opium

jcknbl

Praeserpium Machinarum

Praeserpium Machinarum

penpen17

Rather Confused

Sarah

TrueNeutral

Spartan Pho3nix

Makeout_Hobo

siatefelici

Gentley

Synchronicity

Jeridus

Stifled Dreams

Bunnyman