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Wild Roots Festival 2020

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  • #2
    CBear1993
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    Still on?


  • #3
    Furious-Red
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    CBear1993 wrote: »
    Still on?

    Postponed to next May


  • #4
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    Hi folks. They have secured a new weekend in August, 13th - 15th. They are very active on instagram so I guess they must be fairly confident of the August date. Fair play to them for securing that and getting the acts to agree, I'm surprised that more festivals haven't pushed out to late Au/Sept. Anyway, anyone planning on going? I'm considering getting some, it's a lovely location.


  • #5
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    I must say the amount of posting these guys are doing on IG would have you believe that it will actually go ahead! I've contacted them, they are great at getting back (the beauty of a small festival), and they are being very positive about it going ahead now. They are onsite a couple of weeks now too. They think that antigen testing will form part of the whole set up as well. Anyway...I'm still holding out hope.


  • #6
    Furious-Red
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    Myself and a few friends are gonna get tickets for it in the next few weeks, we all know the chances of it happening are 50/50 but at least if it goes ahead we'll have our tickets. Plus it would be nice to go to a small festival again


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  • #7
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Myself and a few friends are gonna get tickets for it in the next few weeks, we all know the chances of it happening are 50/50 but at least if it goes ahead we'll have our tickets. Plus it would be nice to go to a small festival again

    Yeah, myself and 3 of my friends decided to just be positive about things and we bought weekend tickets. A small festival would indeed be lovely :cool:


  • #8
    zweton
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    Think this will sell out?


  • #9
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    zweton wrote: »
    Think this will sell out?

    60% of weekend tickets are sold so there’s plenty left. In the next few weeks there will be more guidelines for event organisers so probably safe enough to wait for a while yet.

    https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/festivals/industry-experts-will-advise-on-post-covid-gigs-and-events-40272543.html


  • #10
    Furious-Red
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    El Director wrote: »
    60% of weekend tickets are sold so there’s plenty left. In the next few weeks there will be more guidelines for event organisers so probably safe enough to wait for a while yet.

    https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/festivals/industry-experts-will-advise-on-post-covid-gigs-and-events-40272543.html

    Tbh id say the decision on events will be after the pubs/hospitality so we could be waiting till June or July sadly


  • #11
    Alkers
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    zweton wrote: »
    Think this will sell out?

    I'd say it will be postponed again to their August date or even later but that if it does go ahead it will sell out at soon as it's confirmed!


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  • #12
    El Director
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    Alkers wrote: »
    I'd say it will be postponed again to their August date or even later but that if it does go ahead it will sell out at soon as it's confirmed!

    It has been already pushed out until August. Does anyone know of any September festivals (not EP)? Surly by then small gigs and festivals will go ahead.


  • #13
    Furious-Red
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    El Director wrote: »
    It has been already pushed out until August. Does anyone know of any September festivals (not EP)? Surly by then small gigs and festivals will go ahead.

    Forever Young festival has moved to Sept


  • #14
    RINO87
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    Seems to still be all systems go for this. Few of us thinking of just getting tickets. The lineup is cack but i really don't think anyone will care!!

    It's a little too close to ATN for comfort, wouldn't get away with heading to both, but i wouldn't mind having that dilemma to be honest :)


  • #15
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    RINO87 wrote: »
    Seems to still be all systems go for this. Few of us thinking of just getting tickets. The lineup is cack but i really don't think anyone will care!!

    It's a little too close to ATN for comfort, wouldn't get away with heading to both, but i wouldn't mind having that dilemma to be honest :)

    Line up isn’t great but they do have a dance tent...so there’s that! I miss dancing. They are very active on Instagram and are really good at getting back to messages a d questions. They have a capacity of 10,000 for this year, could be a great test event.

    I’ve ATN tickets too and it usually takes me 3 weeks to recover from that but if both go ahead this year then I’m willing, more than willing, to suffer on :)


  • #16
    RINO87
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    Dance tent you say?? Well that's where I'll be for the weekend then if anyone is looking for me!!

    Booka Shade never disappoint either :)


  • #17
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    And they have King Kong Company which are always great live.


  • #18
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    And they have King Kong Company which are always great live.

    +1 to that

    And Daft Punk Tribute, never heard them before but I'd imagine that could be cool too!


  • #19
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭endainoz


    I'm still thinking about heading to this one too, it could be seen as a triumphant return to live music for a lot of people. It wouldn't suprise me if they are working with the government with the idea of doing pilot events and this could well be the pilot festival. I'm about 60% on whether I'll go or not, tickets aren't cheap but the small festivals can be great fun.


  • #20
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    endainoz wrote: »
    I'm still thinking about heading to this one too, it could be seen as a triumphant return to live music for a lot of people. It wouldn't suprise me if they are working with the government with the idea of doing pilot events and this could well be the pilot festival. I'm about 60% on whether I'll go or not, tickets aren't cheap but the small festivals can be great fun.

    That was very much my thinking when I bought and convinced 4 of my mate as well. ATN the first year was awesome.

    They have a COVID plan too which they published somewhere and it would give you confidence that they can pull this off safely. Feck me, if it goes ahead it would be such a joyous occasion imo :cool:


    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/1116/1178418-strict-covid-19-procedures-for-new-sligo-festival/


  • #21
    GiftofGab
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    Is this still scheduled to happen?


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  • #22
    endainoz
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    GiftofGab wrote: »
    Is this still scheduled to happen?

    Yup, they're starting to build the site already so they must be pretty confident.


  • #23
    Furious-Red
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    Last week or so they announced over 60% tickets sold.


  • #24
    endainoz
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    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Last week or so they announced over 60% tickets sold.

    Apparently updated to 70% today... I need to get off this fence!


  • #25
    Furious-Red
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    endainoz wrote: »
    Apparently updated to 70% today... I need to get off this fence!

    We've decided if it does go ahead and we can grab tickets closer we will, if not we will just go camping somewhere the same weekend. Its a risk but we will see what happens


  • #26
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    endainoz wrote: »
    Apparently updated to 70% today... I need to get off this fence!

    Go for it! I’ve a good feeling about this one :)


  • #27
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭endainoz


    It is done, I'm officially off the fence and have bought a weekend camping ticket. This looks likely to be the return of proper festivals in Ireland after a long break, it could be quite emotional! I guess I may see some of you there!


  • #28
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    endainoz wrote: »
    It is done, I'm officially off the fence and have bought a weekend camping ticket. This looks likely to be the return of proper festivals in Ireland after a long break, it could be quite emotional! I guess I may see some of you there!

    That’s awesome:cool: I share your sentiments! Be sure to follow them on Instagram, I love seeing the on-site posts of them building the infrastructure...makes it all more believable.


  • #29
    Furious-Red
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    El Director wrote: »
    That’s awesome:cool: I share your sentiments! Be sure to follow them on Instagram, I love seeing the on-site posts of them building the infrastructure...makes it all more believable.

    Yea the fact they are constantly building the site makes it so exciting and it looks like they are putting in a lot of effort into the theme/design of the festival which is great. Id say there will be some atmosphere if it is the first festival back after Covid.


  • #30
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Yea the fact they are constantly building the site makes it so exciting and it looks like they are putting in a lot of effort into the theme/design of the festival which is great. Id say there will be some atmosphere if it is the first festival back after Covid.

    Oh I’d say so! Can you imagine. There could be a big scrabble for tickets yet!


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  • #31
    endainoz
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    Let's hope so, the idea of drinking cans in a field feels so far away


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