Wild Roots Festival 2020

timmyntc

endainoz wrote: »

So what to say that wild roots can't hold 50k+ at a hypothetical full capacity of it were to extend in a couple of years? It has way more space to use than a stadium.

I know that, but unless they physically segregate all festival-goers from each other I can't see the powers that be letting it happen (and I have a ticket bought)

Its outdoor and very low risk, and antigen tests could be added too for extra safety and quick turnarounds and itd be next to no risk of clusters etc. But unfortunately those in control are a lot more risk averse (to the point of insanity).

The stadiums at 10% or less capacity have the attendees physically separated by a great distance. That wont happen at an outdoor music festival (would anyone even want to go if it was like that?)

endainoz

Ah yeah I do get what your saying, but the narrative seems to be all about the delta varient these days unfortunately.

Bunk Moreland

Less than a month to this now and still no word of it being canceled. Maybe the plan is to use vaccine passports? They seem fairly confident that its going ahead.

El Director

Hi folks, I got an update so I thought I’d post here;

”We are awaiting confirmation on this from the department, we will know more next week if you would like to check back in with us then.

Thanks

The Wild Roots Team”

it was nice to get a response, open communication is really important imo.

RINO87

Only 1,000 per day allowed at Galway Races just two weeks before... It's not looking good :(

GiftofGab

Postponed till 2022...they were in the middle of building stages, bars etc.

Happy I held out on tickets but disappointed I can't go to any festival this year. Not getting any younger either.

RINO87

Ah shite........

It wasn't me, I promise!!! Feck it anyway, the June Bank holiday next year is waaayyy too close to Body and Soul, and I really, really, want to go back to B&S next year 2017 was my last one, after being at them all before that.

El Director

A pity but not surprising. Bloody delta! No festival this year then 😢

bodhrandude

Feck it anyway here's the 2022 poster.

Biscuitus

Sorry but I have to be blunt. It's a disgrace that this festival pretended it was going ahead and invested in a huge advertisement campaign making laughable claims about having "permission from the government" and "100% going ahead with works already starting" but deleted any comments that tried to call them out on it.

There was no way this was ever going ahead even before the Delta variant took off. You can't even have a cup of coffee indoors but a festival was going to go ahead. This festival openly lied and took people's money knowing full well it wasn't going ahead.

TXPTGR1

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117633480#Comment_117633480

Yup fully agree

it was obvious quite some time ago that this wasn’t going to be a runner- not sure if it was delusion , greed or both that led them to string out the promotion of this for so long.

looked at the comments on Instagram and it’s all arselicking about how brave they are??

endainoz

Ah I wouldn't be that harsh on them, I do think they genuinely thought they had a shot of it going ahead. Their hope was that they would be used as a government pilot event, obviously that didn't happen.

They were going ahead with the site build too, but the delta variant was the inevitable nail on the coffin. I also fear that EP will suffer the same fate.

dingle1969

Awful pity

chillywilly

Wild Roots are now refusing refunds as the deadline has passed as per their T&Cs(nonsense). Surely they can’t refuse to give a refund....

endainoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117727169#Comment_117727169

A bit sh1tty yes, but people have had plenty of time to get their refund request in.

timmyntc

They were going full steam ahead on building the site - and regardless of "delta variant" couldnt blame them for hoping it would go ahead.

Similar festivals going on just over the border already - and in mainland europe months ago. The only people to blame here for it not going ahead are the Irish government. There is no good reason why it or EP should not go ahead really - we're hitting vaccine saturation and the hospitals are not near being overwhelmed.

Also from test events in UK and beyond, we can see that with antigen testing of all on entrance, the spread of covid at such large events is miniscule.

endainoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117727574#Comment_117727574

I do believe they were banking on being the first pilot festival and once that wasn't possible it seems there was no plan b in place.

bodhrandude

It was supposed to be this weekend coming, will at least there's Stendhal.

timmyntc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117727890#Comment_117727890

In fairness they already delayed it and delayed it again in the hope that the government would see sense.

there really isnt any more Plan Bs you can make - nothing gets around the fact that the governments refusal to allow festivals left all events with no wiggle room. See EP, and even the Dublin Marathon. All cancelled.

hell the only reason we are now allowed live music in outdoor pubs is because of a government scandal - NOT because they wanted to/chose to allow it.

endainoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728515#Comment_117728515

Totally agree, it's such a tough time for the industry and still no clarity.

bodhrandude

Just got an email from Wild Roots that there is going to be a massive lineup announcement on 3rd November.

bodhrandude

Lineup announcement for 2022.

Nugget89

They seem to have added a few and lost a few. At a glance Razorlight, Hermitage Green, and The Blizzards are added, with Aslan, Daithi, and Blindboy removed.

Stillill42

Doesn't do it for me but ambitious enough. Best of luck to them.

GiftofGab

Will get a ticket for this. Looks like obe of the first festivals of 2022. Excited already.

El Director

I've doubled down on my intention to attend this festival by buying a 2 man pitched tent...I even went and bought pillows for €5 😬 I cannot see how festivals won't go ahead, government have no excuses this time for making them a safe place.

endainoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118195430#Comment_118195430

You'd say that but the country will never have the level of protection we had around September before the vaccines began to wear off and it still wasn't good enough for these events to go ahead. I think the only thing that will make things happen will be widespread availability if the covid pill that's hopefully as good at preventing death and hospitalizations as the trials claim it to be.

GiftofGab

One of the first festivals of the year and I just bought my ticket. Looks to be definitely going ahead.

Also investing in a decent tent, sleeping bag, yoga mat, pillow and camping chair. Will be kitted out in the camp site. Should be a decent one.

endainoz

Just looking at my previous posts on this thread, amazing how quick the narrative can chance to something much more positive. Let's hope this positivity will keep going through the summer and they'll be loads of festivals and events to attend.

bodhrandude

Just wondering when the 'More to be announced...' is happening, will there be some more acts, wouldn't mind a few more electronic acts to be added to add a little balance to the festival.

GiftofGab

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118758033#Comment_118758033

According to their Insta, more acts to be announced on Tuesday. Yeah hopefully some more electronic acts.

El Director

Any chance Mods could change the thread title to 2022 instead of 2020.

looking for to the announcement and yeah, some more electronic would be cool. I don’t care though really…so long as it goes ahead! Great seeing them on-site already on IG.

bodhrandude

New additions added today reported by Hot Press, James Bay, Ham Sandwich, Roisin O, Cherym, Ben Cutler, RUE, Laytha, Greg Wilson, Richie Blacker, The Scratch Perverts.

https://www.hotpress.com/music/james-bay-roisin-o-ham-sandwich-cherym-and-more-join-wild-roots-line-up-22896733

endainoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118787430#Comment_118787430

Some nice additions there, it's shaping up to be a great new festival.

Furious-Red

It looks like kaiser chiefs are off the bill?

bodhrandude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118791285#Comment_118791285

Have they cancelled their tour? Your right just spotted in the poster now and not word being said about it.

bodhrandude

Wild Roots got back to me James Bay is a replacement for the Kaiser Chiefs apparently.

El Director

Hi folks. Anyone know the drink policy here? Is it a free flow situation I wonder.

GiftofGab

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118842852#Comment_118842852

Drinking in camp site only. However drink allowed in main area once the bars close and main area last act finishes. Which is about 12.30am, I believe. Dance stage will still be open.

El Director

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118844295#Comment_118844295

Okay, cheers. That's not too bad.

GiftofGab

Anybody know the capacity of this? Seems like a relatively small enough festival?

El Director

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118861540#Comment_118861540

I think I remember reading 15,000 somewhere before. First time festival so best start small!

Some day breakdown released today.

GiftofGab

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118866546#Comment_118866546

Cheers - looks like not many electronic acts on the Sunday. Would have like Booka Shade or Felix the Housecat on Sunday night.

El Director

Really enjoying getting to know some of these acts now. New to my ears - Prymary Colours and Felix Da Housecat (thanks @GiftofGab )

8 weeks…won’t feel.

El Director

The full day to day release happened today!

Love that they released this so early

bodhrandude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118867291#Comment_118867291

There seems to be no breakdown of the dance stage as such but WR just emailed me with the day to day breakdown of most of the other stages, it might be something to do with after hours entertainment or something like that.

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El Director

Friday night will be a belter 😎 The first night of an Irish outdoor festival since Sept 2019….by my recollection anyway ☺️

bodhrandude

@Fatfrog I see Dark Tropics is playing on Sunday at Wild Roots :).

RINO87

Forgot that I still have a ticket for this!!!!

Are they selling day/family tickets for the Sunday or what? It's fairly bland.

El Director

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118909769#Comment_118909769

day tickets still available

https://wildroots.ie/tickets/