Knockanstockan 2010?

you wha?

hey anyone thinking of going to knockanstockan this year?! im all excited

randomchild

Defo thinking of going, will be hitting up my cheep festival buzz this ear and this is certainly on the calendar!

you wha?

randomchild wrote: »

Defo thinking of going, will be hitting up my cheep festival buzz this ear and this is certainly on the calendar!

too right!!!oxegen looks crap this year and given knockan is 65euro....sweet

monthehoops

Who is playing?

you wha?

monthehoops wrote: »

Who is playing?

have no idea,but am going for the good times

jack157

The line up is picked. Find it here http://www.knockanstockan.ie/line-up/

ILoveBIKES

Dedicated organisers, chilled-out staff, relaxed security, very nice people, Mescalito, New Secret Weapon, The Candidates, Fusion Family, North Strand Contra Band, Hot Sprockets, Enda Reilly, Scarecrow Disco... to name a few heads.

This is my third year, and my expectations are fairly high. I've just gone with my partner the last two years, this year a whole HEAP of my friends are going along with me.

Grab yourself a copy of the Knockandockan (documentary) and you will suddenly find yourself excited about the best festival this summer - and yes, I really do mean the best!

I was going to get my early bird ticket for €65, but I decided to pay the full 75.... totally reasonable!

See y'all there

gsxr1

i am a volunteer there this years .

was up today building stages .

Place is coming together nice.

I cant wait. My wife and kid are also going.

Its nice to meet some really chilled out organizers.

My expectation is that it will be fun safe and friendly .
A nice change from the unruly camp at oxegen.

please God keep it dry!!

unreggd

gsxr1 wrote: »

please God keep it dry!!

+1!

I'm headin down on a media pass, don't be pissin on me camera!

gsxr1

unreggd wrote: »

+1!

I'm headin down on a media pass, don't be pissin on me camera!

just back again. hard days work.

wait till ye see the Knockenstocken sign we made. You better get a pic of it;)

I did not realize how much work was involved in setting this all up, most done by unpaid volunteers . But the craic is mighty.. Cant wait to get back there!

weather is to be good . except for tomorrow

Gillington

gsxr1 wrote: »

just back again. hard days work.

wait till ye see the Knockenstocken sign we made. You better get a pic of it;)

I did not realize how much work was involved in setting this all up, most done by unpaid volunteers . But the craic is mighty.. Cant wait to get back there!

weather is to be good . except for tomorrow

I've heard that before!

Looking forward to it now,heading up Friday afternoon I think

gsxr1

Gillington wrote: »

I've heard that before!

Looking forward to it now,heading up Friday afternoon I think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu_Xymg4etI&

Weather forecast is good.

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/7days.asp

The Volt

Playing on stage 2, Saturday afternoon 12.30-1.30 if anyone's awake

Gillington

Voltwad wrote: »

Playing on stage 2, Saturday afternoon 12.30-1.30 if anyone's awake

Ah sure Voltwad,I'll pop down and see you we can talk about where we went wrong in the World Cup Draft!

The Volt

Gillington wrote: »

Ah sure Voltwad,I'll pop down and see you we can talk about where we went wrong in the World Cup Draft!

Absolutely, look out for Kevinonabike. I live nearby in Blessington if you get sick of the camping and want a cuppa

gsxr1

sunblock packed!

gsxr1

what a weekend.

It was really good fun. The music was reallyreally good. What talent we have . right on out doorstep.

Camping was a bit rough . Cant say it was the chilled out bunch I hoped for.
inner city lads beside us where thieving handbags, seats, beer, everything they could,, throwing bottles in to the camping field and jumping on tents and giggling about it.. I had to leave to go to the reserve site at 5am. Things where better then.

Apart from that downer . The next site was everything I hoped for . Adults who could handle there drink, . Happy to see ya and watched your stuff. Perfect .

9 bar blues where my fav day time band.
the sprockets and candidates where top notch .

but by far "and so i watch from afar " where the best..

great times.

old gregg

agreed ... "and so i watch from afar" were pretty excellent.

Totally enjoyed the vibe though was only there for Fri night. I played the chill area around 9pm and then had to take it easy before heading off to play Bump on Sat. Would love to have stayed at Knockanstockan just for the vibe. Bump was cool too.

gsxr1

old gregg wrote: »

agreed ... "and so i watch from afar" were pretty excellent.

Totally enjoyed the vibe though was only there for Fri night. I played the chill area around 9pm and then had to take it easy before heading off to play Bump on Sat. Would love to have stayed at Knockanstockan just for the vibe. Bump was cool too.

im kind of finding it strange that for a music gig forum, there is so little posts on knockenstocken. been to loads of festivals . The performers in wicklow this weekend showed more musical talent than many of the main acts in oxegen.

But I guess the low key "small" interest, is a big part of the draw for me.

Gillington

I had a great weekend,well Friday and Saturday,left at about 5 on Sunday.Friday was awesome,went to see Clockwork Noise and The Cujo Family who are both my mates bands and both were quality.And So I watched You from afar were a brilliant end to the nights music.Stayed in the circus tent then til about 4.

Saturday day and evening wasn't as eventful due to hangover etc but did watch bits of Sounds of System Breakdown,Peter Pureheart and I caught some of your set Voltwad,was sittin down eating trying to get the stomach right! Watched the Hot Sprockets thats the last I remember before another bout of drunkenness that went on til about 7am!

Very well run festival which was just right I think in terms of music,set-up people and location.Good work everyone involved

The Volt

Gillington wrote: »

I had a great weekend,well Friday and Saturday,left at about 5 on Sunday.Friday was awesome,went to see Clockwork Noise and The Cujo Family who are both my mates bands and both were quality.And So I watched You from afar were a brilliant end to the nights music.Stayed in the circus tent then til about 4.

Saturday day and evening wasn't as eventful due to hangover etc but did watch bits of Sounds of System Breakdown,Peter Pureheart and I caught some of your set Voltwad,was sittin down eating trying to get the stomach right! Watched the Hot Sprockets thats the last I remember before another bout of drunkenness that went on til about 7am!

Very well run festival which was just right I think in terms of music,set-up people and location.Good work everyone involved

Thanks for that! Ya should have said hi after, would have sorted you out with a cd and a t-****

Gillington

Voltwad wrote: »

Thanks for that! Ya should have said hi after, would have sorted you out with a cd and a t-****

Ah crap! Woulda been good to get some gear! We were actually sittin down near the sound desk earlier in the set but had to head for the bus which I missed so came down for the end of it.Good stuff lads,did you hang around for the rest of the weekend?

The Volt

Went back and forth from home, enjoyed Shocktapus and Howl most of all

old gregg

@gsxr1 : yea agree with you here for sure. The musical talent was excellent and it's been awhile since I attended a festival where the security look as happy as the audience. As for the organisers and volunteers, legends!

1mcampo1

Was there for the most of the weekend and was excellent! Throughly enjoyed all of what i can remember!

Saw most bands Fri & Sat but had to head at about 2.00ish Sun. Had to get the bus to dublin and then back to Galway...
My pick of the bunch would be The North Strand Kontra Band, Hot Sprockets and The Candidates all were excellent, but the Candidates were really really good!!

The people working there, the volunteers, the security, the scenery were all amazing!! Defintely going next year!!

Gillington

Anyone hear if your man who was taken away on Saturday is okay?

Monkeybonkers

I was working on the Sat cooking the staff grub right beside the main stage. Brilliant place as I got to see all the bands while working. Sweet.

Festival was brilliant this year. The amount of talent in this country has to be seen to be believed. So many brilliant bands. I like the way it's kept small too as you get to meet so many peple over the weekend and then you keep bumping in to them all weekend.
So many highlights that I don't really know where to start. All the bands on the two main stages were class. I was over and back as much as possible trying not to miss anyone. Some really cool stuff in the chill out area too. There was a great band on there Sat night, sort of jazzy stuff with a singer who really rocked the whole sexy jazz angle. She blew me away. Burlesque strippers then and another one of my mates with a few others doing hula hoops. Brilliant. Nice to have something different to look at as well as all the bands.

Crowd was really cool too. I knew a couple of the security crowd and they said it was all fairly quiet. I think at smaller festivals like that most people know each other anyway so there's usually very little trouble.

I arrived on Fri at about 12 and the weather was gorgeous so that helped everything kick off nicely, got everyone in good form for the start of the weekend. Rest of the weekend wasn't too bad either so was pretty succesful on that front too.
I was talking to one of the medics about the person who was taken away on Sat and he said he thought he would be OK so fingers crossed there.

All in all it was a brilliant weekend. I know a few of the organisers and I've seen how much effort they've put in over the last while and I think it shows when you've got such a dedicated team working to make it all come together. Everyone I met seemed to be enjoying themselves and that's what it's all about at the end of the day. Roll on next year :cool:

emo72

Monkeybonkers wrote: »

Roll on next year :cool:

okay then, lets roll on next year:D

just bumping this up to see if this festival is going to happen in 2011?

had a quick scoot around the web but couldnt find anything about 2011.

anyone know anything?

dearg lady

emo72 wrote: »

okay then, lets roll on next year:D

just bumping this up to see if this festival is going to happen in 2011?

had a quick scoot around the web but couldnt find anything about 2011.

anyone know anything?

as far as I know, it will go ahead next year...hope so anyway! :P
they've released a knockanstockan cd(volume 1) and the odd KS night in Sweeneys on Dame street, keep an eye out, always good fun

Gillington

Yeah as far as I know its going ahead,a couple of the bands who were in the King Kong club final won slots at Knockanstockan and various other festivals

emo72

another friendly bump. im trying to plan holidays next year and i dont wanna miss this.

so id wish theyd hurry up and announce the dates already. someone please post when they hear something. google just shows last years info.

dearg lady

emo72 wrote: »

another friendly bump. im trying to plan holidays next year and i dont wanna miss this.

so id wish theyd hurry up and announce the dates already. someone please post when they hear something. google just shows last years info.

Probably 22nd July, I'd have thought..
I'll try find out for ya. There's a Knockanstockan gig this friday in Sweeneys!

emo72

emo72 wrote: »

another friendly bump. im trying to plan holidays next year and i dont wanna miss this.

so id wish theyd hurry up and announce the dates already. someone please post when they hear something. google just shows last years info.

just my monthly bump to see if definite dates announced yet?

and just wondering if people who went to this before would recommend bringing my 2 kids who are into music 13yo boy and 8 yo girl?

we would like to camp and i would be bringing my camper van as shelter.

ive been to festivals but never camped. always went home to my bed and made my way back again the next day.

dearg lady

confirmed for 22nd -24th July
http://www.facebook.com/pages/KnockanStockan/116271338387011

oppiuy

Tickets are 75 euro and if you buy 4 you get 1 free. I heard great things about this little fetsival and im mainly going to see the Hot Sprockets. Ive youtubed a few of the other acts already annoucced and have to say their music rocks

Gillington

Dunno if I'm goin yet but you definitely have to check out The Cujo Family,they on the King Kong club last year

other must see's for me are The Whipround,Blind Yakkety,Gypsy Rebel Rabble,Mescalito,The Barley Mob,Wyvern Lingo,Bipolar Empire and a few others

actually,why amn't I goin!?

oppiuy

Would anyone know if this would be suitable for families

The Volt

oppiuy wrote: »

Would anyone know if this would be suitable for families

There were plenty of kids there last year. As long as you keep a close eye on them, should be no problem.

gsxr1

oppiuy wrote: »

Would anyone know if this would be suitable for families

I took my 6 year old boy last year. You need to make sure you are either going into the overflow camp site or ask for info on the family dedicated camp site they where considering last year. The main camp site is not a place for children. I had to move my tent at 5am as it was just getting to rough for the kid. I was very worried about a fully grown adult falling over my tent with child inside.

After we moved. All our troubles where over. The overflow campsite was hassle free and safe. Both parents and child had a brill weekend. It was really good. Nice vibe in the place. Everyone enjoyed the children in the place. My kid loved the music and swings. We soon got to know other parents and we all kept an eye on all the kids. Although it is a very safe place for them . The staff especially in the chill out tents/area where really cool with the kids and loved them being there.

I will be there for this year with family again.

oppiuy

gsxr1 wrote: »

I took my 6 year old boy last year. You need to make sure you are either going into the overflow camp site or ask for info on the family dedicated camp site they where considering last year. The main camp site is not a place for children. I had to move my tent at 5am as it was just getting to rough for the kid. I was very worried about a fully grown adult falling over my tent with child inside.

After we moved. All our troubles where over. The overflow campsite was hassle free and safe. Both parents and child had a brill weekend. It was really good. Nice vibe in the place. Everyone enjoyed the children in the place. My kid loved the music and swings. We soon got to know other parents and we all kept an eye on all the kids. Although it is a very safe place for them . The staff especially in the chill out tents/area where really cool with the kids and loved them being there.

I will be there for this year with family again.

Cheers, a friend is thinking of bringing the kids but it sounds cool once we sort a area to camp. Ill drop the organisers a mail and see what they say.

Really looking forward to this. I absolutely love the Hot Sprockets