Longitude 2015

JamieHP

Announcement on Friday, any ideas on who'll play?

Shedite27

JamieHP wrote: »

Announcement on Friday, any ideas on who'll play?

A lot of bands that people will say "they're not big enough to headline", followed by complaints that "it's not as good as the first year".

Dr. Bre

hopefully either prodigy, chemical Bros or both

JJ

Shedite27 wrote: »

A lot of bands that people will say "they're not big enough to headline", followed by complaints that "it's not as good as the first year".

And just general complaints of "this lineup sucks".

ghostdancer

just looking at MCD's upcoming gigs, Jungle have a sold out Olympia show, so they're probably booked for this too, as they did EP last year and those are MCD's only festivals that would suit them.

MattD

There seems to be a bit of a switching around between Longitude and Electric Picnic where the small bands that played Longitude that no one knew about and have gotten a lot bigger go to EP the next year to be bigger billed (London Grammar, SOHN, Flume, Laura Mvula), and vice versa, lesser known acts play EP get popular and go on to do Longitude (Disclosure, le galaxie, CHVRCHES, Sam Smith, 1975).

So yeah for Longitude I'd see the lineup including Jungle, Clean Bandit, Wolf Alice, Rustie, Walking On Cars, maybe a Dimitri From Paris?

A sneaky Damon Albarn headliner or The Black Keys (we can dream!) would be awesome though

Mickolution

Alt-J would be a good shout. Their gig in September was MCD I think and they're playing some festivals over the Summer.

Ferris_Bueller

Hozier, Alt J and The Chemical Brothers are the three headliners. Caribou, Wild Beasts, SBTRKT, Kaytranada, Little Dragon, Jungle, Young Fathers, Hudson Mohawke all announced also. Not a bad line up to be fair, don't think I'll be here for it this year though. Was hoping one or two of them would be announced for EP.

BOHtox

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Hozier, Alt J and The Chemical Brothers are the three headliners. Caribou, Wild Beasts, SBTRKT, Kaytranada, Little Dragon, Jungle, Young Fathers, Hudson Mohawke all announced also. Not a bad line up to be fair, don't think I'll be here for it this year though. Was hoping one or two of them would be announced for EP.

Is it entirely inconceivable that one or two could not play EP? Still think the likes of hozier and alt j might play EP. Fingers crossed anyway

Ferris_Bueller

There wasn't much crossover last year as far as I can remember, Greg Wilson, Krystal Klear and Le Galaxie are the only ones I can think of who played at both although there might be one or two more. There seems to be more crossover with the picnic of previous years, i.e acts who played at EP '14 go on to play Longitude '15. Was hoping to get Caribou and The Chemical Brothers at Electric Picnic.

callmepetardu

Wolf Alice and Chem Bros will sate me for now. Hope Wolf Alice play the Sunday too!

Mongo

How much are tickets for the weekend usually?

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Mongo wrote: »

How much are tickets for the weekend usually?

Usually about 150 I think.


Think I'll go on the Saturday this year. Been wanting to see Alt-J but kept missing them, and plus it's very handy for me to get to.

lc180

Here's the poster with ticket info

stitcheddepin

I was really hoping that chemical brothers would play EP.
still il be there for them sunday. great live act

ghostdancer

will wait until there's some sort of day breakdowns before deciding to go.
if I could avoid having to go the Friday, that would be great.

stitcheddepin

avoid hosepipe like the plague. scruffy git

Corholio

Disappointed with the headliners, especially Alt-J.

Saruwatari

As by-the-book as lineup gets. Pure chancers putting that gob****e Hozier as a headliner.

JJ

I think I can safely say that I'll be giving this festival a miss again.

WoollyRedHat

Like the look of that line-up. Would really love to see the Chem brothers, Alt J and Wolf.

When do they announce the day breakdown?

IamNotNumber

God that's a terrible lineup so far ..not one band I would like to see.

rock whore

For contrast , I am super excited about this line up.

Chemical brothers are the best electronic band ever.

Alt-j were so impressive in the point last year. It was their biggest gig at the time and both audience and band appreciated it. By July they will be accustomed to it but I think they will still give an excellent rendition of their past two albums

bodhrandude

Should it not be The Chemical Brother rather than brothers, as its only one touring kinda like Leftfield in 2010 EP and RockNess.

Dr. Bre

happy enough with that line up. more to come also. cant see the breakdown being announced till few weeks before festival

thunderdog

Saruwatari wrote: »

As by-the-book as lineup gets. Pure chancers putting that gob****e Hozier as a headliner.

He'll get a serious crowd though

Oasis_Dublin

Caribou are playing the Saturday. A real shame that they aren't on with that single Chemical Brother character.

Shedite27

I'm more impressed with the lineup that last year.

Reckon I'll get a weekend ticket.

Koptain Liverpool

For people thinking of going to this the expression ´Fools are easily parted with their money´comes to mind.

Seriously what a crap line up. Especially Hozier headlining
That´ll be a lively end to the evening. He´s playing support for the Foo Fighters in an afternoon slot....and that´s where he belongs I reckon.

Shedite27

Koptain Liverpool wrote: »

For people thinking of going to this the expression ´Fools are easily parted with their money´comes to mind.

Seriously what a crap line up. Especially Hozier headlining
That´ll be a lively end to the evening. He´s playing support for the Foo Fighters in an afternoon slot....and that´s where he belongs I reckon.

This be the Grammy award nominated Hozier yeah?

Typical Irish begrudger

Birneybau

Shedite27 wrote: »

This be the Grammy award nominated Hozier yeah?

Typical Irish begrudger

So what if he was nominated for a Grammy, they're not the most adventurous crowd.

I and many others find him insufferably boring and it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact he is Irish.

Fireball07

Shedite27 wrote: »

This be the Grammy award nominated Hozier yeah?

Typical Irish begrudger

In all fairness, Grammys have no credibility whatsoever.


I don't really have an opinion on Hozier, I've never really listened to him. Take Me to Church is a pretty decent song but I wouldn't be using the fact that he's been nominated for a Grammy as any sort of reason to say he's good.

Ferris_Bueller

Personally not a fan of Hozier but I would consider him a decent headliner, as others are saying a lot of casual music fans love him and will see his name as a big attraction, certainly more so than a lot of the other acts playing, it is a mainstream festival after all. I was walking back to the campsite just before he began at EP, the crowd swarming in for his show was unbelievable, must have been one of the biggest crowds of the weekend.

bodhrandude

Nope, biggest crowd of the weekend was undoubtedly for Outkast, I never seen the main stage area as wedged in my life.

Furious-Red

bodhrandude wrote: »

Nope, biggest crowd of the weekend was undoubtedly for Outkast, I never seen the main stage area as wedged in my life.

Yea was fairly wedged for them indeed. I think they pretty much said Hozier got a headline size crowd .

I have to say Hozier is fairly decent (and was great at EP) plus imo its great to see Irish acts with talent doing well for themselves by working hard instead of being manufactured or done a tv show. Im really looking forward to catching him at Slane too

Irish_rat

Saruwatari wrote: »

As by-the-book as lineup gets. Pure chancers putting that gob****e Hozier as a headliner.

I don't begrudge his success, it's simple, mainstream and catches a good crowd. Fair play to him.

But I wouldn't have him as a headliner. The rest of the lineup is ridicously good.
TheChemical Brothers, Wild Beasts and Alt-J are top artists.

SBTRKT and Caribou are pretty much up there as well.

Most of those artists played across Ireland last year. I'll probably go to one day but it's a pain with all the traveling and then getting to Marlay is a nightmare. That is a negative for me it's fine for folks that live in Dublin.

My plan was just EP but this lineup is just too tempting.

Birneybau

Furious-Red wrote: »

Yea was fairly wedged for them indeed. I think they pretty much said Hozier got a headline size crowd .

I have to say Hozier is fairly decent (and was great at EP) plus imo its great to see Irish acts with talent doing well for themselves by working hard instead of being manufactured or done a tv show. Im really looking forward to catching him at Slane too

Hozier went to Caroline Desmond's (of MCD) kid's school. Fair enough, she caught him at a school talent show but don't try and say he had no backing.

She now manages him, no doubt she's a heavyweight.

johnpatrick81

bodhrandude wrote: »

Should it not be The Chemical Brother rather than brothers, as its only one touring kinda like Leftfield in 2010 EP and RockNess.

Is this official? Surely it will be both of them?

Anybody any idea what kinda show the Chems are currently doing? I preferred their earlier live shows....more of a rock and dance vibe rather than the more techno trance show of the Don't Think tour.

Very tempted to pick up a Sunday ticket just for them though, been a few years since I saw them last.

bodhrandude

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Is this official? Surely it will be both of them?

Anybody any idea what kinda show the Chems are currently doing? I preferred their earlier live shows....more of a rock and dance vibe rather than the more techno trance show of the Don't Think tour.

Very tempted to pick up a Sunday ticket just for them though, been a few years since I saw them last.

http://www.mxdwn.com/2014/11/19/news/ed-simons-says-he-will-quit-touring-with-the-chemical-brothers/

johnpatrick81

Bummer. More here http://www.factmag.com/2014/11/17/ed-simons-is-no-longer-playing-the-chemical-brothers-live-shows/

Ah well! I suppose it's not the same loss as most, Tom will be more than able to run the live show himself.

Birneybau

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Bummer. More here http://www.factmag.com/2014/11/17/ed-simons-is-no-longer-playing-the-chemical-brothers-live-shows/

Ah well! I suppose it's not the same loss as most, Tom will be more than able to run the live show himself.

1 man, 2 buttons.

AoifeBurke

Koptain Liverpool wrote: »

For people thinking of going to this the expression ´Fools are easily parted with their money´comes to mind.

Seriously what a crap line up. Especially Hozier headlining
That´ll be a lively end to the evening. He´s playing support for the Foo Fighters in an afternoon slot....and that´s where he belongs I reckon.

It's a bit arrogant to call someone a "fool" for having different music taste, don't you think? Wild Beasts, Slaves, Wolf Alice, and Young Fathers are all great live acts in my opinion and I'm looking forward to seeing them.

Rough Sleeper

Shedite27 wrote: »

This be the Grammy award nominated Hozier yeah?

Typical Irish begrudger

Unless the person you're quoting dislikes every successful music act this comment makes no sense.

Koptain Liverpool

AoifeBurke wrote: »

It's a bit arrogant to call someone a "fool" for having different music taste, don't you think? Wild Beasts, Slaves, Wolf Alice, and Young Fathers are all great live acts in my opinion and I'm looking forward to seeing them.

I never said that people who have different tastes in music to me are fools.

What I meant was that there are too many fools in Ireland who are willing to hand over a lot of money for tickets to festivals with very mediocre line ups.

Yes there are some good acts scheduled for longitude. But not enough of them in my opinion. My point is that Hozier is an act I might go to see on a quiet Wednesday evening for 20 quid. But not as one of the main headliners at a major summer festival. But if that rocks your boat sure go on ahead.

Furious-Red

Koptain Liverpool wrote: »

I never said that people who have different tastes in music to me are fools.

What I meant was that there are too many fools in Ireland who are willing to hand over a lot of money for tickets to festivals with very mediocre line ups.

Yes there are some good acts scheduled for longitude. But not enough of them in my opinion. My point is that Hozier is an act I might go to see on a quiet Wednesday evening for 20 quid. But not as one of the main headliners at a major summer festival. But if that rocks your boat sure go on ahead.

That can only be your own opinion(which you are totally entitled to) , Some people may see it as a great line up and will be glad to pay €€€ for a ticket. So its not fair to call them fools because its all down to peoples different tastes

Koptain Liverpool

Furious-Red wrote: »

That can only be your own opinion(which you are totally entitled to) , Some people may see it as a great line up and will be glad to pay €€€ for a ticket. So its not fair to call them fools because its all down to peoples different tastes

Ok fair enough.

It is my opinion that people who think it is a great line up are fools.
Just my opinion mind you.

AoifeBurke

Koptain Liverpool wrote: »

I never said that people who have different tastes in music to me are fools.

What I meant was that there are too many fools in Ireland who are willing to hand over a lot of money for tickets to festivals with very mediocre line ups.

Yes there are some good acts scheduled for longitude. But not enough of them in my opinion. My point is that Hozier is an act I might go to see on a quiet Wednesday evening for 20 quid. But not as one of the main headliners at a major summer festival. But if that rocks your boat sure go on ahead.

I just don't see how people willing to pay to see acts they like are fools.

For an initial line-up I think it's very solid but I digress.

Bunk Moreland

Any idea when the 2nd phase of acts gets announced? The day by day probably wouldn't be until then as well I'd imagine.

Bunk Moreland

Can't seem to edit my post for some reason. But just had a look at last year. First announcement was roughly this time last year, 2nd announcement with a good few more acts was 7th February. Rudimental, Massive Attack and The 1975 was the first week of March and about 35 more lesser known bands got announced in May. So that's the time frame really.

The day by day breakdown was on the 6th May as well.

I'll be heading to this regardless though because last year I discovered some new acts that were actually the highlight for me more so than the acts I went there to see. Brilliant festival.

Shedite27

Maybe I'm being incredibly slow, but just saw there on Ticketmaster that the headliners for each night are announced.

Friday: Hozier
Saturday: Alt-J
Sunday: Chemical Brothers

Good move if they got to chose. Saturday will be the most in-demand day being a Saturday, but Hozier and Chemical Brothers will sell plenty of tickets regardless.

rock whore

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