Body & Soul Festival 2019

kwat

Line-up soon hopefully.

Obviously pitching for the same crowd as All Together Now this year so will be interesting to see if there's any more well known names booked. Know a lot of people choosing ATN over B&S.

whelzer

If it is anyway as good as last year - it''ll be great.

johnnyskeleton

They don't really do much to build up the hype for their flagship festival. They don't seem to be particularly active on social media etc, and they havne't done the announcement about the announcement etc yet!

bodhrandude

I just thought I would post this here seeing as there is a few Galway Body&Souler's as well as a healthy amount of the Whest and North West Body&Souler's as well. Please paste this around if you can, festival lover, festival worker and electronica music fan and sound out guy Robert Murray has went missing for over a week now, you have probably met him at the festivals. We need all the help we can get to find this guy. This is the Facebook group set up to look for him.

And one of the posters made.

Edit: I posted identical posts in the Life and Electric Picnic threads as Robert I think worked all of these festivals especially Life and Body&Soul.

bodhrandude

It seems some new footage came about and an eye witness, a taxi driver saw a lad in a green jacket smoking a cigarette sitting on O'Brien Bridge and appears that he lost balance and fell backwards into the water. Family and Garda have also been looking at footage of the incident from CCTV have the lad on the bridge and falling backwards, the family have confirmed that its is indeed Robert. So sad to say it looks like this will be the final search to bring in his remains. RIP Robert Murray.

johnnyskeleton

bodhrandude wrote: »

It seems some new footage came about and an eye witness, a taxi driver saw a lad in a green jacket smoking a cigarette sitting on O'Brien Bridge and appears that he lost balance and fell backwards into the water. Family and Garda have also been looking at footage of the incident from CCTV have the lad on the bridge and falling backwards, the family have confirmed that its is indeed Robert. So sad to say it looks like this will be the final search to bring in his remains. RIP Robert Murray.

God thats awful

greenspurs

Jeez !!!
That's terrible... Rip, and condolences to his family and friends !!

keithkk16

Just me or are the price of tickets a bit steep this year? Was it like 140 or 50 last year?

grudgehugger

keithkk16 wrote: »

Just me or are the price of tickets a bit steep this year? Was it like 140 or 50 last year?

For me, not that much different from 2018 although I think they got cheaper the closer it got to the festival. Didn’t sell out and with ATN on the scene I expect a similar story this year (but I have tickets already).

Definitely steep given the lack of big names in recent line-ups. Been going with our kids for so long that it wouldn’t feel like Summer without it but trying ATN as well this year - will be interesting to see how they compare...

showpony1

haven't been to this before - been at the last 6 EPs and ATN last year.
Was going to try B&S or Sea Sessions this year.
any feedback from people who have been to EP/ATN how does this compare?
older crowd etc?

Ferris_Bueller

showpony1 wrote: »

haven't been to this before - been at the last 6 EPs and ATN last year.
Was going to try B&S or Sea Sessions this year.
any feedback from people who have been to EP/ATN how does this compare?
older crowd etc?

I would compare it most to ATN. Free flow booze, older crowd than EP (but younger than ATN), more relaxed and less busy, plenty of chil lout areas such as the walled gardens and the woodlands area, still lots to do for late night revelers too though with the Absolute Bar, Reckless in Love stage and one or two more going on until 4am or later..

It's main weakness is the lineup IMO, they get great irish acts every year but in terms of international names it is way off the likes of EP, ATN or even festivals like Forbidden Fruit, Beatyard, Metropolis. It is very much a music and arts festival as opposed to just music, the site looks great and there are lots of activities over the weekend that are non-music related.

keithkk16

Any chance of the lineup having bigger names this year seeing as the ticket price keeps going up and it being the 10 year anniversary?

bodhrandude

Wouldn't mind the Stray Cats and the B52's from this lot, happening in Spain on the same weekend.

phantom_lord

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

I would compare it most to ATN. Free flow booze, older crowd than EP (but younger than ATN), more relaxed and less busy, plenty of chil lout areas such as the walled gardens and the woodlands area, still lots to do for late night revelers too though with the Absolute Bar, Reckless in Love stage and one or two more going on until 4am or later..

It's main weakness is the lineup IMO, they get great irish acts every year but in terms of international names it is way off the likes of EP, ATN or even festivals like Forbidden Fruit, Beatyard, Metropolis. It is very much a music and arts festival as opposed to just music, the site looks great and there are lots of activities over the weekend that are non-music related.

If you look at the line up over the years it's been on a steady decline. There was an excuse either last year or the year before that they cut the budget for acts to buy the main stage, and it'll mean more money for acts in the future, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.

johnnyskeleton

They announced Fever Ray were curating the Friday on the 6th Feb last year, and the first announcement in the last week of Feb for the last couple of years, so I would expect a teaser announcement in the next week maybe and the first lineup by the end of the month.

Wilco and the B52s would be great from that Spanish festival.

As regards the decline in the lineup, there was a good post last year by Ferris:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=107259557&postcount=224

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

I don't get what is going on with the lineup for this festival at all or what the thought process is from the organisers, the lineup has been getting progressively worse every year despite the festival growing in size and ticket prices going up. I feel like it is getting significantly worse too.

2012 - M83, Spiritualized, Villagers, St. Vincent, Little Dragon, Django Django, Gold Panda, The Herbaliser, Shangaan Electro, John Talabot, Lee Fields

2013 - Nick Cave, James Murphy, Nicholas Jaar, Public Image, Solange, **** Buttons, Kurt Vile, Charles Bradley, Pantha du Prince, Jon Hopkin

2014 - Goldfrapp, Caribou, John Grant, Gary Numan, Darkside, of Montreal, Max Romeo, Jon Hopkins, Mount Kimbie, Tom Vek, The Field, James Holden

2015 - Super Furry Animals, Leftfield, Flight Facilities, Asgeir, Savages, Austra, Goat, Nightmares on Wax, James Holden, Talaboman, Tiga, Rhye, Kiasmos

2016 (the first year it seemed to go downhill) - The Gloaming, Santigold, St. Germain, Floating Points, Hudson Mohawke, Mercury Rev, Badbadnotgood, Gold Panda

2017 - Metronomy, Bonobo, Vitalic, Lambchop, Sleaford Mods, Mykki Blanco, Austra, RUFUS, La Femme, Birdynamnam, Sinkane

It has always gone for an alternative kind of lineup but I feel it has gone to the ridiculous point now, surely most people going will know very few acts on this years lineup. How much of a following does Chronixx or Arca or Iron & Wine have in Ireland? Yet tickets are dearer than ever and when you are there it is noticeably more crammed than 3 or 4 years ago.

In fairness to it it's a great festival and has a nice crowd and lovely atmosphere and plenty of fun smaller stages. Maybe it's just me as the arty and family stuff is probably lost on me, maybe I'm not even the target audience! But I don't think this is the same as people complaining on the EP thread that the lineups are getting worse, at least with the acts EP book they have a large following (even if it is for a younger crowd).. Body & Soul seem to be getting more and more obscure every year. Apologies for the rant :pac: anyone else feel this way about it?!

MadYaker

phantom_lord wrote: »

If you look at the line up over the years it's been on a steady decline. There was an excuse either last year or the year before that they cut the budget for acts to buy the main stage, and it'll mean more money for acts in the future, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.

Last year was my first time and I wasn't that excited about the lineup but it didn't matter it's still an awesome weekend.

SoundOfSilence

2015, what a line up. So many bands i wanted to see. Ruined by what seemed like a harmless space cake which ended up with me being parked in the tent paranoid as hell for the whole of the saturday.

I'd be lucky if i saw 10% of the bands i wanted to see

bodhrandude

OK conversation is very slow on this thread any guesses from fellow Body & Soulers as to who you think might get announced. Still hoping for some oldies like the B52s, Stray Cats and Wilco. I see Matt Cooper is playing a few festivals in Europe around the same time, perfect electronic chill for Body & Soul.

johnnyskeleton

bodhrandude wrote: »

OK conversation is very slow on this thread any guesses from fellow Body & Soulers as to who you think might get announced. Still hoping for some oldies like the B52s, Stray Cats and Wilco. I see Matt Cooper is playing a few festivals in Europe around the same time, perfect electronic chill for Body & Soul.

Come on tame impala!

Peesh89

Would you reckon Modeselektor might make an appearance?
A few gigs dotted around Europe in the summer

kwat

bodhrandude wrote: »

OK conversation is very slow on this thread any guesses from fellow Body & Soulers as to who you think might get announced. Still hoping for some oldies like the B52s, Stray Cats and Wilco. I see Matt Cooper is playing a few festivals in Europe around the same time, perfect electronic chill for Body & Soul.

Would love Maribou State but already at Forbidden Fruit

MadYaker

It'll be like last year id say. We all want bands we know then the lineup will drop and there'll be 2 names at the top you'll recognise, the rest you won't have a clue but you'll go along anyway and have a great weekend.

Peesh89

Admittedly never listened to Fever Ray before and then a few on boards were super excited about her playing last year so gave it a go and ended up loving it, that gig was absolutely unbelievable.
There's been a few names on Body and Soul line ups that I haven't known at all and have now become some of my favourite artists.
I do agree though that the line up in general has gone a tad down hill but deffo always have the best weekend no matter what.

bodhrandude

So the announcement for this is tomorrow I presume then ATN on the Tuesday, bring on the names.

Ferris_Bueller

Where did you see that bodhrandude?

bodhrandude

I seen it somewhere, can't remember but I know its just before ATN.

Ethereal Cereal

I wonder if this link is accurate? If so I'd imagine they might try pull off a bit of a Burning Man vibe this year

https://www.electronic-festivals.com/event/body-soul-festival

"Visionary Burning Man artists will come to create large-scale immersive pieces that all Body&Soulers can participate in"

Ricosruffneck

Price increase tomorrow 6pm,

Tickets currently off sale.

bodhrandude

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

Price increase tomorrow 6pm,

Tickets currently off sale.

That's a sign alright that a announcement is imminent.

bodhrandude

https://www.theb52s.com/tour?fbclid=IwAR0N8oUj-MFL_2m3ZsCBa8AbBcsCX1BBoeColQM0s24iPKchOqG9z9CgymY

Rigor Mortis

that could be the most craic ever

Homesick Alien

showpony1 wrote: »

haven't been to this before - been at the last 6 EPs and ATN last year.
Was going to try B&S or Sea Sessions this year.
any feedback from people who have been to EP/ATN how does this compare?
older crowd etc?

ATN tried to emulate it and put on a good festival but couldn't capture the magic of B&S. It is (or was - I haven't camped at it for 4 years now but went almost every year before that) the best festival experience in Ireland.

Ricosruffneck

Increase to €199.50

No acts announced

MadYaker

Increase to 199.50? thought I paid 200 last year? Price increase not totally unexpected. For me it'd still be worth it even tho I can't go this year. I would like if they could extend the music until later on the Sunday night though. I seem to remember everyone being back at the tents earlier than we'd have liked last year.

Effects

Homesick Alien wrote: »

ATN tried to emulate it and put on a good festival but couldn't capture the magic of B&S. It is the best festival experience in Ireland.

It seemed to me that ATN was what B&S used to be. And B&S is what EP used to be. And that's how festivals progress. I think last year was my final year at EP to be honest. And I only went in case I felt I'd be missing out.

bodhrandude

Yeah sorry about false alarm I thought maybe today for an announcement but may tomorrow now hopefully.

BadTurtle

bodhrandude wrote: »

Yeah sorry about false alarm I thought maybe today for an announcement but may tomorrow now hopefully.

The eternal optimist of the boards!

Ricosruffneck

MadYaker wrote: »

Increase to 199.50? thought I paid 200 last year? Price increase not totally unexpected. For me it'd still be worth it even tho I can't go this year. I would like if they could extend the music until later on the Sunday night though. I seem to remember everyone being back at the tents earlier than we'd have liked last year.

It's normal, moved from tier 1 to tier 2.

These things usually come in threes so I imagine another hike (tier 3) before the end of the year.

MichaelM93l

asked them on facebook earlier, end of the month for first announcement

showpony1

bodhrandude wrote: »

So the announcement for this is tomorrow

ban for this lad?

johnnyskeleton

showpony1 wrote: »

ban for this lad?

In light of his distinguished service, surely we can let him off with a warning?

judeboy101

ATN seems to be selling pretty well, any chance for 10th anniversary B&S pull something big act wise. Patty smith would have been brilliant but ATN got her.

johnnyskeleton

judeboy101 wrote: »

ATN seems to be selling pretty well, any chance for 10th anniversary B&S pull something big act wise. Patty smith would have been brilliant but ATN got her.

Here's hoping. But I wouldn't think it would be Patti Smith or the like. ATN seems to be going more towards the indie/guitar based side of things, so I wonder will B&S go more electronic this year?

They said the end of the month, so hopefully we will know by this time next week!

bodhrandude

So I presume their lineup announcement will either be Wednesday 27th or Thursday 28th February, curious to see who they book.

MichaelM93l

Tuesday the 26th according to their twitter.

I’ve a feeling the line up won’t be as obscure as last year with more well known artists since they’ve been really promoting the 10 years aspect but going by b&s never know what you get with them. It’s always an amazing weekend regardless.

whelzer

Would love to see Talos (new album is great). On the more obsure front, someone like DJ Lycox or Okzharp would be great.

Heiser

Any chance of Four Tet playing? Not playing the other Irish festivals by the looks of it

MadYaker

He'll surely appear somewhere. Could be at EP id have thought.

bodhrandude

Heiser wrote: »

Any chance of Four Tet playing? Not playing the other Irish festivals by the looks of it

He played the first one I think in 2010, he should be invited back like they've had Jon Hopkins three times now Four Tet is just as good.

bodhrandude

Would Weezer be a fit for Body&Soul their tour dates suggest they might pop up. https://weezer.com/tour

johnnyskeleton

bodhrandude wrote: »

Would Weezer be a fit for Body&Soul their tour dates suggest they might pop up. https://weezer.com/tour

Id love em but am keeping my expectations low. A week before Rock Wechter and no other Irish gigs announced. Dare to dream!