Body & Soul Festival 2017

Arne_Saknussem · 23-04-2017 10:13PM

I'd imagine he'd be grand getting into the normal campsites with a Family camping ticket.

MJohnston · 23-04-2017 10:25PM

Wouldn't be sure of that at all, they presumably allocate capacity for different campsites and would be reluctant to let additional people into the regular campsites who don't have tickets for it.

Best case scenario: 2 months of anxiety, followed by a few days of more anxiety, followed by a few hours of extreme anxiety just before you arrive at the festival location, and then you manage to get in anyway.

Arne_Saknussem · 23-04-2017 10:29PM

MJohnston wrote: »

Wouldn't be sure of that at all, they presumably allocate capacity for different campsites and would be reluctant to let additional people into the regular campsites who don't have tickets for it.

Best case scenario: 2 months of anxiety, followed by a few days of more anxiety, followed by a few hours of extreme anxiety just before you arrive at the festival location, and then you manage to get in anyway.

I'd imagine they'd plan for a certain percentage of overflow in the campsites.

And what about if you'd planned to bring kids but for some reason they can't go cos they're sick or whatnot, that means you can't go to the festival after shelling out 200 quid?

A simple email to B&S would sort it out i reckon.

MJohnston · 23-04-2017 10:35PM

This all seems rather moot given that there are still regular weekend camping tickets on sale.

Arne_Saknussem · 23-04-2017 10:37PM

True, DBFC have released a new single from their upcoming debut LP:

Not sure what to make of it, don't think it's as good as the stuff on the earlier EP's

bodhrandude · 24-04-2017 12:27AM

MJohnston wrote: »

Wouldn't be sure of that at all, they presumably allocate capacity for different campsites and would be reluctant to let additional people into the regular campsites who don't have tickets for it.

Best case scenario: 2 months of anxiety, followed by a few days of more anxiety, followed by a few hours of extreme anxiety just before you arrive at the festival location, and then you manage to get in anyway.

They were very specific about this on their website and facebook about two years ago, they take themselves seriously as it being a family type festival, they said anyone showing up without children would be denied access with a family ticket. Perhaps they've relaxed this since, but could be a disaster.

Arne_Saknussem · 24-04-2017 12:34AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

They were very specific about this on their website and facebook about two years ago, they take themselves seriously as it being a family type festival, they said anyone showing up without children would be denied access with a family ticket. Perhaps they've relaxed this since, but could be a disaster.

Could be wrong but i'm pretty sure they said people without children would be denied access to the family camping area, not the festival itself.

But there are normal tickets still available anyway.

CM24 · 24-04-2017 09:25PM

Hmm. I see now there are indeed regular tickets left. I checked Ticketmaster yesterday and there were only the family camping ones. On the main B&S site they have the regular ones though. Cheers anyway!

Peter File · 24-04-2017 09:45PM

CM24 wrote: »

Hmm. I see now there are indeed regular tickets left. I checked Ticketmaster yesterday and there were only the family camping ones. On the main B&S site they have the regular ones though. Cheers anyway!

ticket master are not selling body and soul tickets this year

Arne_Saknussem · 02-05-2017 02:29PM

Posted on their Facebook page earlier this morning:

"We have some very exciting news to divulge in the next few days...If you haven't already grabbed your ticket to this year's bizarre and beautiful banquet we suggest you do so now.."

bodhrandude · 02-05-2017 07:09PM

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Posted on their Facebook page earlier this morning:

"We have some very exciting news to divulge in the next few days...If you haven't already grabbed your ticket to this year's bizarre and beautiful banquet we suggest you do so now.."

I hope its to announce Little Dragon, the only chance we've got to nab them for a festival this year, playing Field Day and Glastonbury, plus they played before in 2012. There is a gap after 15th June till 20th July where they start a US tour. http://little-dragon.net/main/

draiochtanois · 02-05-2017 11:10PM

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Arne_Saknussem · 03-05-2017 05:05PM

There's going to be a masquerade ball at Body & Soul this year, does this count as the 'exciting news'??

http://bodyandsoul.ie/experience/masquerade-ball/

ghostdancer · 03-05-2017 05:14PM

don't they do something like that every year?

I definitely remember something similar a few years back.

e: although reading the link, it wasn't held in a sponsored champagne bar :rolleyes:

grudgehugger · 03-05-2017 05:33PM

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

There's going to be a masquerade ball at Body & Soul this year, does this count as the 'exciting news'??

http://bodyandsoul.ie/experience/masquerade-ball/

If this is the exciting news that they are saying means you need to rush out and buy your ticket, I'm really going to start wondering if they're trolling us with their plans for this year....

Ferris_Bueller · 03-05-2017 06:15PM

Feck sake, I read their post yesterday saying expect an exciting announcement tomorrow and to make sure you don't miss out on your tickets.. At this stage I have accepted that the line up is going to be weak but for them to announce something that already happens every year is a big let down! I'm hoping there are at least some new areas considering they have jacked up the prices and the line up is weaker than before.

Charlie · 03-05-2017 07:11PM

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

There's going to be a masquerade ball at Body & Soul this year, does this count as the 'exciting news'??

http://bodyandsoul.ie/experience/masquerade-ball/

**** sake, that's grim.

Really seems like they're stacking the deck against themselves this year, in terms of what people have come to expect from this Festival.

bodhrandude · 03-05-2017 07:28PM

Charlie wrote: »

**** sake, that's grim.

Really seems like they're stacking the deck against themselves this year, in terms of what people have come to expect from this Festival.

It reminds me of the stupid announcements from the Picnic last year, the Launderette area and what not.

Charlie · 04-05-2017 01:11AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

It reminds me of the stupid announcements from the Picnic last year, the Launderette area and what not.

I can swallow that where EP is concerned, as it's not a boutique festival, and to be fair, that sponsorship provides a useful service that otherwise would have to be paid for.

For Body & Soul though, this just reeks of shoe horning in something that really isn't required, all for a few $$$. Laughable when the general feeling already is that this year is poor value for money (on the face of it).

MJohnston · 04-05-2017 07:02PM

That wasn't the announcement they teased, they've said on their FB that's coming tomorrow

bodhrandude · 04-05-2017 07:15PM

MJohnston wrote: »

That wasn't the announcement they teased, they've said on their FB that's coming tomorrow

Could you link it as I have been scouring the B&S social media about it.

MJohnston · 04-05-2017 07:18PM

https://www.facebook.com/BodyandSoulIreland/posts/10158582470415514:0

MJohnston · 05-05-2017 10:14AM

Quote from their Facebook:

The secret's out! Bonobo will be joining us at Ballinlough this year along with Skott / Talos / Bambii and New Jackson

Arne_Saknussem · 05-05-2017 10:15AM

They've added Bonobo, Skott, Talos,, Bambii and New Jackson.

draiochtanois · 05-05-2017 10:24AM

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Arne_Saknussem · 05-05-2017 10:26AM

draiochtanois wrote: »

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Still available as far as i know

BullBlackNova · 05-05-2017 10:27AM

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

They've added Bonobo, Skott, Talos,, Bambii and New Jackson.

I didn't expect one announcement of 5 acts to make me totally reconsider going to this, but there you have it.

Bonobo, New Jackson and Talos are top class additions.

draiochtanois · 05-05-2017 10:33AM

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Useful.Idiot · 05-05-2017 10:36AM

Bonobo would be amazing on the main stage

BikesKilleen · 05-05-2017 10:38AM

Amazing additions..

Now just move the main stage back to where it was and let Bonobo light it up!

Body & Soul Festival 2017

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