Aiken Promotions Festival Announcement - Monday Dec 5th at 11am

Easterly Beasterly

Aiken Promotions are announcing a major new festival for 2017.

The announcement will take place simultaneously at Wesport House, Co. Mayo and Enniskillen Airport on Monday at 11am.

Media have been invited via Gerry Lundberg PR - Any ideas??

PS.. The last time Aiken did this kind of announcement, it was Garth Brooks, just saying!!!

Furious-Red

Easterly Beasterly wrote: »

Aiken Promotions are announcing a major new festival for 2017.

The announcement will take place simultaneously at Wesport House, Co. Mayo and Enniskillen Airport on Monday at 11am.

Media have been invited via Gerry Lundberg PR - Any ideas??

PS.. The last time Aiken did this kind of announcement, it was Garth Brooks, just saying!!!

Id say Bryan Adams will be there (i know he played the old Wesport Music Festival) and he is doing some outdoor shows in the UK during the summer.
Can also see Rod Stewart as well .

nelly17

GNR

The Raptor

Ohh, getting excited at the thought of Garth Brooks.

Can somebody track his plane again?

The Raptor

Would they really have a major announcement of a festival with Bryan Adams playing. He plays here every few years.

Easterly Beasterly

The Raptor wrote: »

Ohh, getting excited at the thought of Garth Brooks.

Can somebody track his plane again?

First thing I thought of was a country music festival.. It sounds like it's something big!

The Raptor

A country festival with Garth.

The Raptor

Easterly Beasterly wrote: »

First thing I thought of was a country music festival.. It sounds like it's something big!

Country music is very big at the moment.

Furious-Red

Good god i hope its not a country festival (although id prob still go to Brooks for the larf)

ghostdancer

is it common to announce something like this at 2 venues?

that would suggest to me that the event will be running concurrently at both over the same weekend, eg. act plays Westport on Saturday, Enniskillen on Sunday.

given that presumably Westport House will the venue (or one of them), I can't see this being that major an announcement really anyway.

corm500

I reckon its a rock festival featuring

GnR
Foo Fighters
Kiss
Metallica
Megadeth
System Of A Down
Plus many more to be announced....

Might as well dream here as in my bed

Easterly Beasterly

ghostdancer wrote: »

is it common to announce something like this at 2 venues?

that would suggest to me that the event will be running concurrently at both over the same weekend, eg. act plays Westport on Saturday, Enniskillen on Sunday.

given that presumably Westport House will the venue (or one of them), I can't see this being that major an announcement really anyway.

I would have thought the same but it's definitely not common practice to hold a press conference and invite media along unless it's something big. In the past they have done it for Garth Brooks in Croke Park, MCD have done it with Robbie Williams, Bon Jovi etc, I work in media and the last time I remember something like this by Aiken, was for Garth Brooks.. could it be a multi city country music festival I wonder?

I was fully expecting the email to be about Adele.

Furious-Red

I always get my hopes up that it will be a Rock festival but not this time :mad:

schemingbohemia

Could be like the Crossing Border festival in Belgium and the Netherlands - bands play one city the Saturday the other the Sunday or like Reading & Leeds.

Reckon it will be country rather than rock though. Mates who went to Westport in previous years loved it but not sure they'd be as into a Country festival.

Technoprisoner

my moneys on the guns

Shedite27

The Pope at Knock

hynesie08

Assuming the festival is at Westport house, how big are we talking? Is it slane sized? Iveagh gardens?

former total

There's an airport in Enniskillen??

Easterly Beasterly

hynesie08 wrote: »

Assuming the festival is at Westport house, how big are we talking? Is it slane sized? Iveagh gardens?

I have just been told that the venue of the press conference is not the venue for the festival. I'm totally confused now.

hynesie08

Easterly Beasterly wrote: »

I have just been told that the venue of the press conference is not the venue for the festival. I'm totally confused now.

If I was to take a guess, I'd say the venues for the announcments are just handy for a helicopter, if the artist is gonna be there.

corm500

hynesie08 wrote: »

If I was to take a guess, I'd say the venues for the announcments are just handy for a helicopter, if the artist is gonna be there.

Its beginning to look a bit Garth Brooksy

hynesie08

corm500 wrote: »

Its beginning to look a bit Garth Brooksy

Or Adele, I'd laugh so hard if it turned out to be a comedy festival.

corm500

Looks like something that's going to take place in the northwest and the west. Can only be country related.

PTH2009

Maybe Garth Brooks is playing that grand tour of Ireland next year featuring dates for this new festival and also Kilkenny, Cork and Dublin ???

sounds like a country festival but it might be an all genre festival too. It might be a replacement for the Punchestown Music festival that was held during the summer ???

andreac

former total wrote: »

There's an airport in Enniskillen??

Yes, just a small one. My friend actually lives beside it

Westernyelp

corm500 wrote:

Looks like something that's going to take place in the northwest and the west. Can only be country related.

What a ridiculous statement

Westernyelp

hynesie08 wrote:

Assuming the festival is at Westport house, how big are we talking? Is it slane sized? Iveagh gardens?

Similar to slane

ahlookit

a quick google gives a link (dead) to a mid west radio (Mayo local station) that obviously broke an embargo, but you can see this on google:

Westport House will host a major two day Country Music Festival this ...
www.midwestradio.ie/.../36214-westport-house-will-host-a-major-two-day-country-m...
5 days ago - Westport House will host a major two day Country Music Festival this Summer ... Harvest 2017, will take place on August 26th and 27th and some of the World's ... The event is being run by Aiken Promotions and Midwest Media ... site and the same weekend Enniskillen is playing host to a similar line-up of ...

Sideshow Cecil

hynesie08 wrote: »

Or Adele, I'd laugh so hard if it turned out to be a comedy festival.

I think that's what the organisers would be hoping for!

poundhound

Harvest 2017?

Its gotta be Neil Young so.

bodhrandude

corm500 wrote: »

Looks like something that's going to take place in the northwest and the west. Can only be country related.

Ehhhh have you heard of Sea Sessions, Rory Gallagher Festival, No Place Like Dome and Lost in Leitrim Festival dude.

The Raptor

hynesie08 wrote: »

If I was to take a guess, I'd say the venues for the announcments are just handy for a helicopter, if the artist is gonna be there.

Ohh, I like.

Broken Hearted Road

I would like to see Garth Brooks, I must admit. If it's him coming on Monday and announcing a run of gigs, I decided that if there's any mad queuing like the last time, I'd be happy to give it a miss entirely.

There's no need for any of that crazy over night and running into days queuing. Online works great. The only time it doesn't work great is when a large number of people get into a physical queue. The printing machines then acts as hoover and the wheel of death appears online. Obtaining a ticket last time was too stressful. I was unsuccessful the first time around when I tried online. Queue overnight then for the second batch.

Will be happy to give it all a miss if any of that crazy queuing sh1t happens again.

corm500

bodhrandude wrote: »

Ehhhh have you heard of Sea Sessions, Rory Gallagher Festival, No Place Like Dome and Lost in Leitrim Festival dude.

It was tongue in cheek, but unfortunately it seems I have been proved correct in this instance.

PTH2009

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

I would like to see Garth Brooks, I must admit. If it's him coming on Monday and announcing a run of gigs, I decided that if there's any mad queuing like the last time, I'd be happy to give it a miss entirely.

There's no need for any of that crazy over night and running into days queuing. Online works great. The only time it doesn't work great is when a large number of people get into a physical queue. The printing machines then acts as hoover and the wheel of death appears online. Obtaining a ticket last time was too stressful. I was unsuccessful the first time around when I tried online. Queue overnight then for the second batch.

Will be happy to give it all a miss if any of that crazy queuing sh1t happens again.

A grand tour where he plays Westport, Enniskillian, Kilkenny, Limerick, Cork, Belfast and Dublin but with his large productions I don't think venues like Nowlan Park would suite him but if he loves Ireland as much as he says he should play all over the country . No doubt all the shows will sell

What could work for this new festival is if they have 'exclusive' rights too Garth Brooks and he only plays at these. Tickets would fly out the door

corm500

PTH2009 wrote: »

A grand tour where he plays Westport, Enniskillian, Kilkenny, Limerick, Cork, Belfast and Dublin but with his large productions I don't think venues like Nowlan Park would suite him but if he loves Ireland as much as he says he should play all over the country . No doubt all the shows will sell

What could work for this new festival is if they have 'exclusive' rights too Garth Brooks and he only plays at these. Tickets would fly out the door

I think if Midwest radio is part of this, there is no chance of Garth Brooks. I reckon we are talking Charley Pride, Ray Lynam, Nathan Carter, Daniel o donnell and one or two well known American acts, i.e. Along the lines of Kris Kristoferson or even Dolly Parton.

sabrewulf

ahlookit wrote: »

a quick google gives a link (dead) to a mid west radio (Mayo local station) that obviously broke an embargo, but you can see this on google:

Full text of this:

WESTPORT HOUSE WILL HOST A MAJOR TWO DAY COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL THIS SUMMER
Created on Friday, 25 November 2016 11:14


Westport House will host a major two day Country Music Festival this Summer.

Harvest 2017, will take place on August 26th and 27th and some of the World’s Biggest Country Stars will be taking to the stage.

The event is being run by Aiken Promotions and Midwest Media Partners and will include three stages – 1 outdoor and 2 marquees.

There will be camping on the site and the same weekend Enniskillen is playing host to a similar line-up of internationally renowned Country Singers

Full details of the acts will be outlined at a press briefing at Westport House on Monday week, December 5th.

Source:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-v67q2jDCusJ:www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/news/36214-westport-house-will-host-a-major-two-day-country-music-festival-this-summer+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ie&client=ms-android-om-lge

The Raptor

A Garth festival. We can finally get to let our hair down and have a good time.

The Raptor

A big announcement over small American country singers?

The Raptor

Is the press really interested in small/fairly big country American singers?

Dolly always plays here every few years. Kenny Rogers will be retired. Luke Bryan is good but would he sell on his own.

The Nal

Boggerfest 2017

twowheelsonly

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

I would like to see Garth Brooks, I must admit. If it's him coming on Monday and announcing a run of gigs, I decided that if there's any mad queuing like the last time, I'd be happy to give it a miss entirely.

There's no need for any of that crazy over night and running into days queuing. Online works great. Obtaining a ticket last time was too stressful. I was unsuccessful the first time around when I tried online. Queue overnight then for the second batch. The only time it doesn't work great is when a large number of people get into a physical queue. The printing machines then acts as hoover and the wheel of death appears online.

Will be happy to give it all a miss if any of that crazy queuing sh1t happens again.

Not true.

Outlets are allocated a set number of tickets for any shows that are likely to sell out quickly and it's based on their previous record of selling tickets. If an outlet is allocated 150 tickets then that's it - if there's 200 in the queue then there's people not getting one!!

What slows the system down and causes most of the hassle is if Mary wants two tickets and gets her 17 cousins to all go online at the same time in the hope of snagging those two. They end up with 10 tickets but "it doesn't matter....we can always sell them and make a few bob..." Meanwhile Broken Hearted Road sits staring at a little wheel spinning....and spinning......and spinning....

I always tell people not to panic about buying tickets for Stadium or big outdoor gigs. They'll always appear in the end. Every single time.

Westernyelp

The Nal wrote: »

Boggerfest 2017

Don't worry, The Moronfest tickets will be on sale soon

8-10

The Raptor wrote: »

Is the press really interested in small/fairly big country American singers?

Dolly always plays here every few years. Kenny Rogers will be retired. Luke Bryan is good but would he sell on his own.

Someone like Emmylou Harris would be exciting

corm500

8-10 wrote: »

Someone like Emmylou Harris would be exciting

First time I've ever heard the words "Emmylou Harris" and " Exciting" in the same sentence

The Raptor

Has any of the big radio stations said anything yet, 2fm, 2day fm?

I'm sure the media knows and if there's any hint of Garth Brooks, they would go mad for it, like everything else Garth.

ghostdancer

The Raptor wrote: »

Has any of the big radio stations said anything yet, 2fm, 2day fm?

I'm sure the media knows and if there's any hint of Garth Brooks, they would go mad for it, like everything else Garth.

it's a multi-stage festival in Westport and Enniskillen, there's close to zero chance Garth Brooks is playing IMO.

hynesie08

ghostdancer wrote: »

it's a multi-stage festival in Westport and Enniskillen, there's close to zero chance Garth Brooks is playing IMO.

Even aiken aren't promoting the announcement, it's definitely no-one huge.

The Raptor

hynesie08 wrote: »

Even aiken aren't promoting the announcement, it's definitely no-one huge.

I guess I found my answer.

hynesie08

The Raptor wrote: »

I guess I found my answer.

Maybe I'm wrong, but there's no mention of it on aikens twitter or any of the music accounts I follow, and their usually in the know. So either aiken have managed a huge surprise and kept it secret, or it's not that big of an announcement. I'd put my money on the second choice.

RayCon

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