Castlepalooza 2012

lc180 · 28-04-2012 8:09pm #1

Castlepalooza Music and Arts Festival taking place at Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co Offaly over the August bank holiday (August 3 - 5th)

Line-up :

The Charlatans
Ghoestpoet
King Charles
Jape
Donal Dineen’s Parish
Solar Bears
Jon Phonics
Mmoths
Little Green Cars
The Ambience Affair
Bouts
Cat Dowling
Cloud Castle Lake
Diamond Dagger
Hush War Cry
Katie Kim
Le Galaxie
Melodica Deathship
Temper-Mental MissEalayneous
North Strand Kontra Band
REID
Toby Kaar
Windings
Young Wonder

For one week only from Friday, April 27, a weekend ticket with camping is €50 plus booking fee.

lordgoat · 28-04-2012 11:57pm

that is an amazing line up for E50.

Had i not something on i'd be all over this.

SilverScreen · 29-04-2012 11:19am

Not a bad lineup, and only a short hop away from me. I'm seriously considering this.

Jeden · 29-04-2012 12:25pm

€50 for 3 days is savage value. I'm doing a bit of research in my sparetime into festivals and where the value is. Hopefully will design a bit of festival budget planner, but undecided as to whether that is lame or not!

Anyway, after years of being ridden by MCD and the likes for every bean they could squeeze it's nice to see the smaller independent festivals still getting it together year after year.

Kudos to them.

ghostdancer · 29-04-2012 1:52pm

anyone know how much it will be after next Friday?
it was €89 last year, not sure if that was 3 days though?

not being allowed to bring your own alcohol to it and having to buy it from the campsite off-licence wipes out any savings made anyway IMO.

nxbyveromdwjpg · 29-04-2012 5:24pm

ghostdancer wrote: »

not being allowed to bring your own alcohol to it and having to buy it from the campsite off-licence wipes out any savings made anyway IMO.

Exactly. I might go but that pain in the arse is putting me off a bit.

ShriekingSheet · 03-05-2012 11:47am

Looking forward to this. The tiny distance from main stage, to tent stage, to camp-site is great. The lesser known acts were really well supported, partly because of the above I reckon - ie: not a big haul away from your tent in the afternoon. And some of the performances were brilliant. Made a few new local additions to my music library the following week. Good mix of guitary stuff and dancey stuff last year too, which seems to be the case with this line-up. Le Galaxie were my highlight last year. Good to see them back.

nxbyveromdwjpg · 07-05-2012 6:14pm

Does anyone know do the €60 campervan tickets get a person in aswell, or is it just for the camper and a €50 ticket is needed aswell ?

086retro · 11-05-2012 5:43pm

60 bucks is only for the pleasure of parking ur van next to the tents.. I think its a bit cheeky myself as its gona cost 110 to bring a camper. Am I the only one that thinks this. Don't know how its justified

BrianD · 11-05-2012 6:35pm

It's a good fun festival. Been three times and recommend it. I wouldn't be bothered about the alcohol rules. Hardly going to make or break the weekend.

11-05-2012 6:37pm

086retro wrote: »

60 bucks is only for the pleasure of parking ur van next to the tents.. I think its a bit cheeky myself as its gona cost 110 to bring a camper. Am I the only one that thinks this. Don't know how its justified

they're not likely to check your camper for booze though

nxbyveromdwjpg · 12-05-2012 12:52am

086retro wrote: »

60 bucks is only for the pleasure of parking ur van next to the tents.. I think its a bit cheeky myself as its gona cost 110 to bring a camper. Am I the only one that thinks this. Don't know how its justified

Yea, it's usually about 20 for the spot for most festivals isnt it

086retro · 15-05-2012 5:58pm

Any festival I have been to if campers are allowed in its inclusive in the price or have a charge of between 20 to 30 euro, the no beer makes this one even more expensive and while it is a great little festival, (I have been 3 times) the beer they sell is piss and its not cheap for a slab. Had a slab nicked from my tent last year hence thinking about the van!!! But at 60 euro!!! What am I paying for exactly...

optimistic_ · 16-05-2012 1:48pm

086retro wrote: »

Any festival I have been to if campers are allowed in its inclusive in the price or have a charge of between 20 to 30 euro, the no beer makes this one even more expensive and while it is a great little festival, (I have been 3 times) the beer they sell is piss and its not cheap for a slab. Had a slab nicked from my tent last year hence thinking about the van!!! But at 60 euro!!! What am I paying for exactly...

60 is what EP has always been, Oxegen too IIRC

Only Body & Soul seem to have cheaper campervan tickets at 30.

Simple solution lads, is don't go if you think it's a rip off.

subway · 16-05-2012 1:54pm

optimistic_ wrote: »

Simple solution lads, is don't go if you think it's a rip off.

thats right, boards is not for discussion ffs :pac:

optimistic_ · 16-05-2012 1:57pm

subway wrote: »

thats right, boards is not for discussion ffs :pac:

Oh no it is, but whinging and complaining about a €50 festival is a fruitless exercise.

Piss and moan away lads.

optimistic_ · 16-05-2012 2:00pm

Just to clarify, 110 for a festival with a camper ticket is well worth it. Bring your booze in the camper with you.

Great lineup, even for the €110.

subway · 16-05-2012 2:32pm

no was whinging and complaining, no one pissed or moaned, are you off your nut?
the lad said

But at 60 euro!!! What am I paying for exactly...

its a genuine question, and since its the first year they are letting vans in, who knows.
they may search the vans, they may park you beside the portaloos at the back of the castle.
then again, you could bring in kegs and get to camp at the stage if you want.

you should stop "pissing and moaning" about people asking why would it be 120% of the festival ticket price to bring a van in...

Bawnmore · 23-05-2012 4:08pm

Looks great for €55. Anyone know what the deal's been with parking the last few years? Free with tickets I assume?

I've had a flick through threads from the last few years and sounds good. Would the general vibe be similar to any other Irish festival for comparison?

086retro · 23-05-2012 5:46pm

optimistic_ wrote: »

60 is what EP has always been, Oxegen too IIRC

Only Body & Soul seem to have cheaper campervan tickets at 30.

Simple solution lads, is don't go if you think it's a rip off.

Oxygen, EP???? Seriously are you comparing these to palooza???? And its called a discussion not looking for a solution, thanks tho!!!

subway · 24-05-2012 8:15am

Bawnmore wrote: »

Looks great for €55. Anyone know what the deal's been with parking the last few years? Free with tickets I assume?

I've had a flick through threads from the last few years and sounds good. Would the general vibe be similar to any other Irish festival for comparison?

You park in a field about 20 mins walk away. But there's a shuttle bus running most of the time that takes about 5 mins. Parking is free and thats where the camper vans used to stay also

catch--22 · 24-05-2012 10:48am

Bawnmore wrote: »

I've had a flick through threads from the last few years and sounds good. Would the general vibe be similar to any other Irish festival for comparison?

I always compared it to a much much smaller Electric Picnic. Really relaxed crowd, friendly staff and a beautiful venue.

They added a new courtyard stage last year and it quickly turned into my fav section of the festival! Interested to see what the new campsite will be like.

For all those going...caught these two playing the Camden Crawl a few weeks back. Amazing live and should be on your hit list for Castlepalooza:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6SnrsS6czw

booyakasha · 25-05-2012 10:51am

i believe u can bring drink onto the Moat camping area(as its off the castle grounds) providing its not in a glass bottle...i could be wrong tho.

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lovely chilled out festival&great value!

Sack · 01-06-2012 9:59am

Hello all,

My band 'In The Willows' have just secured a place at Castlepalooza. We've only been gigging 6 months so we'd love to see as many faces possible come see us. Our debut EP is available for free here http://inthewillows.bandcamp.com

You can find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/inthewillows and Twitter too https://twitter.com/#!/TheInTheWillows

Here's a few videos of us:

Wake Me If I'm Asleep

We Won't Be Found

It's Over

Jeden · 08-07-2012 8:34pm

I have a little festivals site (Festivals.ie) and am running a competition to give 2 weekend tickets away for Castlepalooza. As the site is new and not much awareness of it, there's a better than usual chance of entrants winning the tickets.

I guess this might be seen as shilling on my own behalf, and I guess it is, but then at least it's in a relevant section and it's a genuine competition so maybe the moderators will have clemency based on that?! I suppose I'll find out soon enough. :rolleyes:

Castlepalooza Competition is here

WillPainter · 11-07-2012 9:47pm

086retro wrote: »

...the beer they sell is piss and its not cheap for a slab. Had a slab nicked from my tent last year hence thinking about the van!!!

Do tent robbings be a regular thing at Castlepalooza? It was a nightmare at EP last year. Didn't feel safe all weekend.

On another note, tell me about the moat. I see tickets are €35 cheaper there than castle camping, does there be a bad crowd in this site?

WillPainter · 11-07-2012 9:52pm

Oh and the cans, tell me how much a slab is please. 20 for €30 sounds reasonable, but I doubt it's that cheap.

ghostdancer · 11-07-2012 10:40pm

WillPainter wrote: »

Oh and the cans, tell me how much a slab is please. 20 for €30 sounds reasonable, but I doubt it's that cheap.

24 for €60

subway · 12-07-2012 9:08am

WillPainter wrote: »

Do tent robbings be a regular thing at Castlepalooza? It was a nightmare at EP last year. Didn't feel safe all weekend.

On another note, tell me about the moat. I see tickets are €35 cheaper there than castle camping, does there be a bad crowd in this site?

never heard of a tent robbing at castlepalooza
this is the first year for the moat so no one knows exactly what it will be like, but its more than likely going to be a very good laugh

this festival isnt like EP, its tiny, you can walk across all 3 sites and both stages in about 3 mins. because of this, the atmosphere is more like a party in someones (very big) back garden. you dont have wandering gangs of eejits because they dont have anywhere to wander unseen

The Gibzilla · 23-07-2012 11:51am

Does anyone know the best/cheapest means of travel to the festival from Dublin aside from the bus that departs from Dublin to Castlepalooza on the Friday?? I'm working on Friday so catching that bus is out of the question but I was hoping to travel on Saturday.
I'd appreciate if anyone had any info.

subway · 23-07-2012 12:14pm

you dont need to take the private bus service, you can get a regular bus from busaras or the train from heuston, plenty of options.
its a short walk to the site, or just grab a taxi up if you are lazy

The Gibzilla · 23-07-2012 2:43pm

That's great!! Thanks a million. I'm a newb at this festival didn't know it was so close to public transport routes. Thanks again.

subway · 23-07-2012 3:24pm

no worries, I'm not exactly sure where the bus stops in the town, but it wont be too far from the festival.

heres a screenshot from google maps, the train station is "A" and the entrance to the festival is "B".
bear in mind that its probably another 15 minutes walk from the entrance to the camping area / stages.

subway · 23-07-2012 3:35pm

WillPainter wrote: »

Oh and the cans, tell me how much a slab is please. 20 for €30 sounds reasonable, but I doubt it's that cheap.

ghostdancer wrote: »

24 for €60

there was an announcement the other day on facebook:

castelpalooza wrote:

Bar pricing! Cool pints on draught: Budvar, Erdinger, Guinness - all only €4. Cans in off license: Budvar, Stoya, Kopparberg cider - 24 for €50. Infamous cocktails or shorts with mixer €6, bottle of wine €13. This is reasonable pricing as no drink allowed to be brought into arena or campsites due to our specific license granted. No point in complaining as nothing we can do & our 3 day moat camping tickets are only €50 so just grab a ticket now & bring a sense of adventure for this years Castlepalooza

for anyone not familair, they have a token system which can get confusing after a few drinks.
2 euro = 1 token
but tokens can be split in half so you get 2 tokens, kind of.
prices are variously advertised in euros or tokens.
it sounds simple, but after a few beers, some music, queueing for a few minutes and trying to remember your order, i can gurantee you will accidentally overpay (or be undercharged) for at least one round of drinks.

you also might be coming home with some tokesn on the monday. there is a refund system in place but not until later in the morning. so you may be faced with the option of waiting for a refund or getting home early. so dont overstock on the little bastards!

FledNanders · 24-07-2012 9:06pm

Will they announce the line up by day before the festival or do you only find out when you get down there?

litup · 25-07-2012 9:48am

FledNanders wrote: »

Will they announce the line up by day before the festival or do you only find out when you get down there?

It should be out this week. If you download their app it has it on it now.

ITB · 25-07-2012 10:08am

WillPainter wrote: »

Do tent robbings be a regular thing at Castlepalooza? It was a nightmare at EP last year. Didn't feel safe all weekend.

On another note, tell me about the moat. I see tickets are €35 cheaper there than castle camping, does there be a bad crowd in this site?

Been to Castlepalooza the last two years. Better crowd in 2010 than last year (As with any festival when it gets a bit more popular). One mate had a fair bit of stuff robbed from her tent (while she briefly left her tent in the middle of the night). All in all a great festival.

Highlight last year was a Dublin band called Dogs. Well worth a look!

LilNiall · 25-07-2012 7:10pm

I notice the Moat camping is actually cheaper than day passes. Not been a fan of camping at festivals the past few years-mainly due to the campsite trouble.

Castlepalooza seems not to be like that (although I take into account the above message) so was gonna give it a go. As it's the first year of Moat camping does anyone know if it has the toilet, shower facilities etc as with the main campsite?

ghostdancer · 25-07-2012 10:48pm

LilNiall wrote: »

I notice the Moat camping is actually cheaper than day passes.

the Moat camping was supposed to be €50 for the first week, which was then extended, and it seems like they've kept it at that price.
presume it's not selling very well so they've kept the price low to sell as many tickets as possible...

catch--22 · 26-07-2012 2:27pm

Headline act for Friday has been announced as Scroobius Pip. Great way to kick off the weekend!

Furious-Red · 27-07-2012 3:19pm

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 29-07-2012 4:31pm

Are there shower facilities at this yoke?

subway · 29-07-2012 5:09pm

Yes, never used them so cant give a review, but always a few people using them so thye cant be too bad

catch--22 · 30-07-2012 9:24am

niallo24 wrote: »

Are there shower facilities at this yoke?

Yeah one small block of showers. About 3/4 showers each for men and women. Hot water but big Q so arrive early.

Buglim · 30-07-2012 2:17pm

Hi

Staying in the Moat campsite, is the parking far from the venue?

subway · 30-07-2012 2:43pm

from what i remember, thats the route from the car park to the castle.
the shuttle bus only goes to the entrace to the grounds, so half that will be walking anyway

Buglim · 30-07-2012 2:59pm

What??? Are you saying it is a 2km walk from the Castle?

subway · 30-07-2012 3:04pm

thats the actual car park.

nxbyveromdwjpg · 30-07-2012 3:06pm

Buglim wrote: »

What??? Are you saying it is a 2km walk from the Castle?

Yea, the carpark is not in the grounds. You need the shuttlebus really.

subway · 30-07-2012 3:09pm

nm wrote: »

Yea, the carpark is not in the grounds. You need the shuttlebus really.

i copped that he is asking about the campervan parking. buglim, if you read the thread, this is the first year with moat camping so no one really knows what to expect. ask on their facebook or twitter becuase they dont have a rep posting here

markcellardoor · 30-07-2012 4:33pm

There's a new car park now onsite off the main avenue of Charleville Castle so no car park to grounds via shuttle bus needed. Good news I think.

quote off the site:
"Our new car park is situated off the main avenue of Charleville Castle."

Castlepalooza 2012

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