Sea Sessions Surf and Music Festival, Bundoran, Donegal, Ireland

Aganica

Whos going? What ye think?

Lineup

Friday 26th June 09
Main Stage
10.30pm Kila
9.30pm Zion Train :eek:
8pm Donal Dineen
7pm David Kitt
6pm RSAG
5pm Túcan
Paris nite club
1.30am T Woc
12.30am Beckett
11.30pm Genie


Saturday 27th June 09
Main Stage
11.30pm Super Furry Animals
10.15pm Fred
9pm Mick Flannery
8pm 202,S
7pm Juno Falls
6pm Charis
5pm Onya

Other Main Stage Events
7pm *prize giving for best surf movie entered
8pm *prize giving for best surf picture entered
9pm *prize giving for surf and skating events

Paris nite club
12.30am Zoot Allures


Bavaria Bar Tent
10.30pm Mick Pressure
9.30pm Dead Flags
8.30pm Farago
7.30pm Ben Howard
6pm Red Kid
4pm DJ Chubby Bad News
11am - 4pm Battle of the Bands
Dextra
Band in an Island
Jester
The Dee Tee’s
Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters
The Rimmeline
Skate Event
12pm - 6pm
Freestyle skating
Surf Event
Time Subject to tides & Surf Conditions
Main Beach

Sunday 28th June 09
Paris Nite Club
12.30pm Andrew Weatherall
11.30pm Dj Mad Dog
10.30pm Indoorgrowersleague
Maddens Bridge Bar
8pm Dj Genie
6pm Kid Cam
4pm Gallafari
2pm Accoustic Breaks

MadgeBadge

I'm going, mainly because I really want to see the Super Furry Animals again, but it also sounds like a fairly cool laid back festival.

I've never been to it before so I'd be interested in hearing someone who has been to its opinions.

I heard that it was going to be SFA's only gig in Ireland this year, which is why I'm dragging my normally rather lazy arse up north but now I heard they're playing some other independent festival in Cork, I believe. Ah well, should be good anyway.

Are you going yourself?

Aganica

yep.......dont have tickets or a place to stay yet........sounds like a cool festival but it might be a tad small......wonder what the campsites like?

jph100

MadgeBadge wrote: »

I've never been to it before so I'd be interested in hearing someone who has been to it opinions.

i was just about to start a thread on exactly what u said above!

i happen to be going to bundoran next week so i might check this out if i can. i can only go on friday evening though. will it be any good?

only one way to find out i suppose!

MadgeBadge

Aganica wrote: »

yep.......dont have tickets or a place to stay yet........sounds like a cool festival but it might be a tad small......wonder what the campsites like?

I'm all about the small festival, it's such a treat to have such an excellent band playing too.

I'm in the same position, both ticketless and clueless re accommodation, I don't even own a tent. Ah sure we'll see.

willy wonka

Are the Furries on at 11.30pm? Is that right? Is there no curfew in Bundoran?

the vicount

campsite is in the local hurling field around 5 min walk along beech front to festival area .
i queried it during the week thats what they told me .
hot showers available also
really looking forward to the furrys , shold be great , small fest are best , u can get prop feel for tehm not like oxygen an all them other money racket ones .
heres to a great weekend of fun an games a:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

MadgeBadge

Verdicts?

Personally I found it to be the most enjoyable festival I've ever been too.

Everything from the relaxed atmosphere, the location, the people (met soooo many cool people), the music, my fab new tan, and of course, the most excellent Super Furry Animals. Not to mention it was cheap, superior value for money. I'll definitely be heading back next year.

nmg-lky

what an excellent weekend! went along with the lads on the cuelk lorry so didnt know what to expect at it. after being in slane last weekend, which i did enjoy, it was great to go to the sea sessions, such a relaxing atmosphere, everyone was so friendly, music was excellent. a great event and hope it goes from strenght to strenght.

AnonoBoy

MadgeBadge wrote: »

Verdicts?

Personally I found it to be the most enjoyable festival I've ever been too.

Everything from the relaxed atmosphere, the location, the people (met soooo many cool people), the music, my fab new tan, and of course, the most excellent Super Furry Animals. Not to mention it was cheap, superior value for money. I'll definitely be heading back next year.

Heard there was continous singing of Spandau Ballet's 'Gold' in the campsite on Friday night.

MadgeBadge

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Heard there was continous singing of Spandau Ballet's 'Gold' in the campsite on Friday night.

Yeah, I think I vaguely heard that commotion. My end of the campsite was more into throwing things (I got a satsuma in the right breast, bad times) and playing hits of MGMT on the harmonica, good times.

Nalced_irl

Was playing in the band competition and have to say it was a great festival. As the above posters said, really relaxed atmosphere and everyone was there to enjoy the music and events and i didnt see a hint of trouble. Will definately head down to it next year. For 53 bills you really cant go too far wrong. Also note that the drinks in there were cheaper than most pubs! Kopperberg to my knowledge is usually about 5.30-5.50 (well, depending on the place) but was 5 flat inside. Definately reccomend it, great weekend.

MadgeBadge

Nalced_irl wrote: »

Was playing in the band competition and have to say it was a great festival.

I was around for that, it was deadly, some quality bands there. Which one were you in?

Nalced_irl wrote: »

Also note that the drinks in there were cheaper than most pubs! Kopperberg to my knowledge is usually about 5.30-5.50 (well, depending on the place) but was 5 flat inside. Definately reccomend it, great weekend.

I foolishly opted for the cheaper bavaria option. Bavaria, it would appear, gives me an awfully bad head. Well I know better for next year.

willy wonka

I was there for the Sat nite only but was excellent nonetheless.

Any SFA fans in here that could post a setlist for Saturday?

Sanitarium

Is it true the Furries only played a 20/30 min set because of the ridiculous stage crew taking so long?

Nalced_irl

MadgeBadge wrote: »

I was around for that, it was deadly, some quality bands there. Which one were you in?



I foolishly opted for the cheaper bavaria option. Bavaria, it would appear, gives me an awfully bad head. Well I know better for next year.

Haha, i went the bavaria way also and lets just say the drive home was tough! Im in DeXtra btw. We were the ones with the hats and the mad singer hehe. Was great to get to play there even if we didnt win, and in all fairness the winning band were pretty damn good.

willy wonka

Sanitarium wrote: »

Is it true the Furries only played a 20/30 min set because of the ridiculous stage crew taking so long?

The roadies were a joke all right. I think it was almost an hour of them setting up. Although I thought it was funny after a while because one of them seemed to be singing some incomprehensible song as they were testing all the odd SFA samples and it looked like some weird avant garde experiment!!

The Furries played a 1h 20min set it I remember well enough. Was a bit disappointed it wasnt longer

Daith

Nalced_irl wrote: »

Kopperberg to my knowledge is usually about 5.30-5.50 (well, depending on the place) but was 5 flat inside. Definately reccomend it, great weekend.

Lethal stuff. I was drinking them like nothing and it just caught up with me!

mute101

Hi there. I didnt get to go to this event unfortunatley. I was wondering about the capacity, does anyone know what it was? I dont know if there was different stages, but for example what was the capacity of the main stage? Even at a guess what would you reckon? Thanks a lot.

willy wonka

mute101 wrote: »

Hi there. I didnt get to go to this event unfortunatley. I was wondering about the capacity, does anyone know what it was? I dont know if there was different stages, but for example what was the capacity of the main stage? Even at a guess what would you reckon? Thanks a lot.

Overall a few thousand ppl were there. The stages were inside tents. A big top tent for the main stage and a smaller one for the smaller stage. I am rubbish at guessing capacities though. Seasessions has a facebook page and they have posted lots of pics of the festival so you can have a look.