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Indiependence Festival 2020

  • 19-11-2019 10:40am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,676 ✭✭✭✭


    "Acts coming real soon" ….

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,676 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    Still nothing ….. :/

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭BullBlackNova


    They just tweeted a few minutes ago that the announcement will be coming at 6pm today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,050 ✭✭✭Ricosruffneck


    First head is Sigrid


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭BadTurtle


    Indie tends to book acts based on their connection to a leaving cert aged crowd.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Headliner number 2 at 6pm. I have a feeling they are going nab Foals(since i know they have been looking to book them for years)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭BadTurtle


    Headliner number 2 at 6pm. I have a feeling they are going nab Foals(since i know they have been looking to book them for years)

    Surely not.
    My fingers are crossed for Foals for ATN, crowd would be more interested.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭fourmations


    Bit of a tangent here but are you guys confident
    that they will solve the sh*t-show that was last year?

    Despite being interested in trying ATN since it started
    I'm sticking with EP this year due to the issues last year,
    I get the idea that the traffic is unsolvable unless they
    build new roads!

    not being negative but personally
    i would not get over sitting in my car for hours
    it would ruin the weekend

    cheers


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭BullBlackNova


    Bit of a tangent here but are you guys confident
    that they will solve the sh*t-show that was last year?

    Despite being interested in trying ATN since it started
    I'm sticking with EP this year due to the issues last year,
    I get the idea that the traffic is unsolvable unless they
    build new roads!

    not being negative but personally
    i would not get over sitting in my car for hours
    it would ruin the weekend

    cheers

    Plenty of discussion about this in the ATN and EP threads this year already but will try to distil my thoughts...

    The traffic was a mess but I was lucky enough not to experience it. We sailed in and out on both sides without a hint of a delay. We left early, arrived early as did *plenty* of others.

    There were minor issues inside - like the rubbish and the food queues - but they weren't unusual by the standards of any festival.

    I think a lot of the minor issues that people had have been magnified by weather - it's a lot easier to laugh off a long queue for a burger when you're having pints in the sun with your friends but when you're sitting in the rain or stuck in a tent, it's miserable.

    The weather is not the organisers' fault.

    Most of the people I met at ATN last year were enjoying themselves. Even those who had been stuck in cars weren't talking about it by Saturday afternoon or Sunday. The Facebook comments, the media focus and the weeklong argument on Joe Duffy fuelled the conversation around it but I think it is a stretch to say it ruined weekends. Some people were wearing it as a badge of honour by the second day - "you made it in with no traffic? I got here at 10pm AND had six cans before Orbital started!"

    The festival itself was fun - it was a nice size with a great crowd. I can't make it back for 2020 as I've something on that weekend but if the line-up was to my taste, I wouldn't have hesitated to go for a second.

    And, finally, I don't think the traffic is unsolvable without roads. A lot of the issues seemed to stem from poor planning - a lack of park and ride options, poor directions being issued, and unprepared/slow staff on the parking side of things. A lot of that is easily resolved, I would think. If they opted to open the site on a Thursday night (I know, not always possible), they could remove another chunk of traffic too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,676 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    The traffic was caused by :

    Gig goers just going to Portlaw regardless of what entrance they were advised to use to alleviate the Q's.
    Red entrance was Via Kilmacthomas
    Blue entrance was via Carrick.
    Instead , people just went through Carrick and Portlaw….. Peoples laziness and 'fcuk that' attitude.

    Yes, poor signage , and very little Garda presence certainly didn't help either.
    I have 'local knowledge' of the area, and even with the MASSIVE congestion in Carrick, I could still by pass all that and be in the site within 20mins.

    Q's inside - yes , annoying but its a festival.
    Weather - didn't help....

    I will be there again next year - no hesitation.

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭sally cinnamon89


    Wrong thread folks


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  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    The Streets confirmed as 2nd headliner


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,050 ✭✭✭Ricosruffneck


    The Streets confirmed as 2nd headliner

    Great Headliner.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,676 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    Wrong thread folks

    Sorry mam ………. :rolleyes:

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • Registered Users Posts: 410 ✭✭DaraDali


    Great Headliner.

    Would't really call them a headliner, loved the comments on Indie's facebook page, noone knows who they are :rolleyes:

    Someone like Gorillaz if you wanted something from that age, would have been alot better.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭fourmations


    Bit of a tangent here but are you guys confident
    that they will solve the sh*t-show that was last year?

    Despite being interested in trying ATN since it started
    I'm sticking with EP this year due to the issues last year,
    I get the idea that the traffic is unsolvable unless they
    build new roads!

    not being negative but personally
    i would not get over sitting in my car for hours
    it would ruin the weekend

    cheers

    ooops sorry for posting that here folks, not paying attention

    rgds


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,504 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭BadTurtle


    DaraDali wrote: »
    Would't really call them a headliner, loved the comments on Indie's facebook page, noone knows who they are :rolleyes:

    Someone like Gorillaz if you wanted something from that age, would have been alot better.

    Would imagine gorillaz are too big for Indiependence. They headlined Glasto.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,386 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    BadTurtle wrote: »
    Would imagine gorillaz are too big for Indiependence. They headlined Glasto.

    Glasto not a good measure they don't actually stump up what may be got elsewhere but does offer great commercial incentive and exposure unlikely to be found elsewhere too, Gorillaz only headlined due to a pull out the day before and sure Ash even headlined Glasto by same outcome.

    When they were last here did Malahide with a reasonably catered bill which fair enough bigger than what you'd usually expect at Indie but wouldn't rule as completely unrealistic.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    It seems to a total leaving cert festival


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭BullBlackNova


    Damon Albarn is touring another project with musicians from Iceland next year so we won't see Gorillaz anyway.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,839 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    bigpink wrote: »
    It seems to a total leaving cert festival

    How can you say that when The Streets are headlining one of the nights, seriously?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭BullBlackNova


    callaway92 wrote: »
    How can you say that when The Streets are headlining one of the nights, seriously?

    Have you ever been? The festival has always attracted an 18-23 crowd.

    In year's gone by, different nights have been headlined by acts like de La Soul, Manic Street Preachers, the Dandy Warhols, Ash, Basement Jaxx, Public Enemy 2 Many Djs, etc and the crowd has rarely changed much in terms of profile.

    And while the Streets may headline one night, Sigrid is headlining another - a much younger crowd there.

    Indie is a fine fest but there genuinely is nothing there other than the stages. It is bare bones and, as such, older crowd doesn't tend to head along as you don't get the array of stuff you get at EP, ATN, etc.

    About 2/3 years ago, they even moved the stage start times later in the day - 5pm onwards - because the crowd spent the day drinking in the campsite so bands were playing to empty tents!!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    If someone ran a festival with Coronas Picture This Kodaline and some social media hype musicians they woukd make a fortune


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,839 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Have you ever been? The festival has always attracted an 18-23 crowd.

    In year's gone by, different nights have been headlined by acts like de La Soul, Manic Street Preachers, the Dandy Warhols, Ash, Basement Jaxx, Public Enemy 2 Many Djs, etc and the crowd has rarely changed much in terms of profile.

    And while the Streets may headline one night, Sigrid is headlining another - a much younger crowd there.

    Indie is a fine fest but there genuinely is nothing there other than the stages. It is bare bones and, as such, older crowd doesn't tend to head along as you don't get the array of stuff you get at EP, ATN, etc.

    About 2/3 years ago, they even moved the stage start times later in the day - 5pm onwards - because the crowd spent the day drinking in the campsite so bands were playing to empty tents!!

    Been 5 times now - Mitchelstown a 15 min drive from me.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Final headliner announced tomorrow on 2FM


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,676 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    The Streets - Stereophonics - Sigrid.

    Hmmmm ……..

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


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  • Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭DepecheHead101


    Stereophonics and Feeder. Back in a late 90s Gran Turismo game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭BadTurtle


    That's probably a better lineup than theyve had for a while. Therapy?, Feeder, The Scratch all worth seeing in the under card, and a big fan of the Streets. Would go see Stereophonics as well probably.


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  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,535 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    BadTurtle wrote: »
    That's probably a better lineup than theyve had for a while. Therapy?, Feeder, The Scratch all worth seeing in the under card, and a big fan of the Streets. Would go see Stereophonics as well probably.

    I wonder would a few of them cross pollinate with [a festival which I'd best not mention on this thread]? I appreciate that often times the headliners will have exclusive deals, but hopefully the Scratch and Therapy? might consider a trip across to [another county in Ireland] when they're done.

    As for Feeder, bit of a curveball, but I'd say they'd be great craic! Which, if we're honest, is what festivals are supposed to be about!


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Stereophonics and Feeder are perfect festival bands with all the hits etc. I think its a decent line up and adding the likes of Therapy?, King Kong Company, The Hunna, The Amazons and the Sherlocks its def a decent line up imo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭Bowlardo


    Stereophonics and Feeder are perfect festival bands with all the hits etc. I think its a decent line up and adding the likes of Therapy?, King Kong Company, The Hunna, The Amazons and the Sherlocks its def a decent line up imo

    I’m really impressed with this line up.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Looks like The Hunna have sprung ahead with the next line up additions for Indie 20

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    So assume there is next to no hope of this going ahead?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭CWF


    So assume there is next to no hope of this going ahead?

    You'd be right.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,814 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭Fishorsealant


    Will it be full refund/ticket valid next year you think ?


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Will it be full refund/ticket valid next year you think ?

    Id say both options will be available


  • Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭LilNiall


    Pretty decent of the Indie organisers offering a refund or a voucher (€30 for weekend & €10 for day tickets) to be used at the festival for those that defer their 2020 ticket to 2021.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,535 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    LilNiall wrote: »
    Pretty decent of the Indie organisers offering a refund or a voucher (€30 for weekend & €10 for day tickets) to be used at the festival for those that defer their 2020 ticket to 2021.

    As in you get your ticket for 2021 and they give you 30 lids to spend at the festival? that's a great deal fair play to them


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  • Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭LilNiall


    As in you get your ticket for 2021 and they give you 30 lids to spend at the festival? that's a great deal fair play to them

    Yep 30 to spend at the festival. I agree top move by them. Now just hope they go with the same or similar lineup.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    Congrats to the organisers. This is a great deal for punters.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    First names for 2022 coming tomorrow at 6pm. Id say Stereophonics to return as a headliner, maybe Noel G or Foals. Could also see Sigrid being announced after her 3Arena show



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,289 ✭✭✭fafy


    1st batch



  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Fairly meh line up imo, was hoping for a few more from the original 2020 line up.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Oh no.



  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    More acts announced at 6pm today



  • Registered Users Posts: 984 ✭✭✭arrianalexander


    Got early bird tickets, usually go every year , line up this year to me is very meh

    Was expecting a Irish act to headline.

    Of headliners Bastille is the one that appeals a little bit but I think this is their third time playing

    Obviously it's each to their and someone else may think the line up is great.



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