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Forest Fest 2025 - Emo , Co Laois 25-27 July.

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  • #32
    bennyc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭bennyc


    Any idea if the camper and caravan park is open on the thursday ?



  • #33
    Fanirish
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123277294#Comment_123277294

    no it ain’t



  • #34
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123277294#Comment_123277294

    It was last year. I don't see why it wouldn't be this year.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Scratch

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Stereolab, KNEECAP, Sugar, Clutch, Big Thief, Jon Spencer, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, IDLES, Electric Picnic, Public Service Broadcasting, Suede/Manic Street Preachers, Korn, Fat Dog



  • #35
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,541 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123277294#Comment_123277294

    Information for 2023. Sure it will be same this year, opens Thursday at 4pm

    https://forestfest.ie/spectacular-lineup-and-unforgettable-memories-awaits-at-forest-fest/



  • #36
    Penfailed
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123277294#Comment_123277294

    Forest Fest have confirmed that campervans, caravans and glamping open on Thursday.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Scratch

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Stereolab, KNEECAP, Sugar, Clutch, Big Thief, Jon Spencer, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, IDLES, Electric Picnic, Public Service Broadcasting, Suede/Manic Street Preachers, Korn, Fat Dog



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  • #37
    bodhrandude
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    The Fleadh Stage getting announced at 11 AM next Tuesday.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #38
    Furious-Red
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123306316#Comment_123306316

    Already announced



  • #39
    thebronze14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭thebronze14


    Thinking of heading this year if my county doesn't make all ireland final. Line-up is always so good. Is camping far from the venue and is it free flow to take cans?



  • #40
    Fanirish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,087 ✭✭✭Fanirish


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123339117#Comment_123339117

    no booze allowed into festival grounds.
    A few different camping areas depends of using campervan or general camping. 5-10 min walks



  • #41
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,541 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    They announced the main stage acts.

    Last year the last acts on Friday and Saturday night finished at 1.30am so seems like very late slot for Orbital (probably 12am until 1.30am)

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  • #42
    machiavellianme
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    No idea why Kula Shaker are so high on the bill when bigger bands like Therapy? are on earlier? Or is that just a list of bands and stage times are to be announced?

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  • #43
    Fanirish
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123367872#Comment_123367872

    kula shaker have twice as many Spotify streams than therapy?. Stream metrics play into font size on posters



  • #44
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,541 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Village Stage lineups..

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  • #45
    scruff monkey
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    Snarky Snark Snark


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123367872#Comment_123367872

    In their day, they'd have been a band with a much wider appeal than Therapy?, mor (if hippy fringed) rock vs hard rock veering into metal.

    KS defo got a lot more publicity, very much helped by Mills being a 90s version of what is now called a nepo baby.



  • #46
    scruff monkey
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    Snarky Snark Snark


    orbital closing Saturday night. Time to get in the mood.

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  • #47
    scruff monkey
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    Snarky Snark Snark


    DJ announcement incoming this weekend.

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  • #48
    lovemusica
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    The full lineup

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  • #49
    FullBack Jam
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    Lots of tribute bands there that could be good fun if they are not clashing with some of the bigger draws:-

    Oasis

    The Smiths

    Stone Roses

    Neil Young

    Daft Punk

    Seattle Grunge experience

    Johnny Cash

    Beatles

    Velvet Underground

    U2

    The Pogues



  • #50
    noserider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭noserider


    where can shuttle buses be booked?



  • #51
    Fanirish
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123485059#Comment_123485059

    not available yet. It’s two months away.



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  • #52
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,541 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Capacity will increase to 12k per day for this year with potential for 15k per day.

    Last year the tents for some performances like Tribute to Shane McGowan, These Charming Men and The Undertones were absolutely jammed when there was supposedly only 5k there.

    Hopefully the organisers ban the lawn chairs in the tents during the popular acts this year. It was beyond nuts last year. Hundreds of chairs up at the front blocking everything..



  • #53
    Layne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 294 ✭✭Layne


    Definitely looking at this. Decent lineup throughout the weekend. Therapy? playing Troublegum in its entirety would be the highlight for me.

    Has anybody any idea whether Forest Fest sold out last year??



  • #54
    lovemusica
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    Update on the chair situation

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  • #55
    funnyname
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    image.png

    Latest ticket info



  • #56
    machiavellianme
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123490161#Comment_123490161

    Yep, them and Kerbdog are a definite draw. Might wander over for the pillow queens and then leave after Therapy?

    Kula Shaker are pure trash - Feile 97 was one of the worst gigs I've ever seen. Both them are the Manics were scandalously poor with dragged out sets because everyone only wanted to hear their 3 supposed hits. The organisers had it right on the Feile 93 lineup with Therapy? higher on the bill.

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  • #57
    LLamachara
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123492417#Comment_123492417

    I must've been at a different gig. The Manics set list that year was class. They were huge at the time with the Holy Bible and Everything Must Go both released within the previous 3 years.

    Saturday is a really solid line up at Forestfest, I'd be surprised if there wasn't something to take your fancy after Therapy?



  • #58
    machiavellianme
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123492762#Comment_123492762

    That raindrops keep falling on my head rubbish annoyed me. Was never a huge fan of them and always hated everything must go. They only got worse since.

    I might check out the Stranglers but I saw them recently enough. Signing off the night with Therapy? is never a bad shout. They're a hard band to top!

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  • #59
    scruff monkey
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    Snarky Snark Snark


    Cba, ignore



  • #60
    Choochtown
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123493434#Comment_123493434

    Was wondering about the Stranglers. You say you saw them recently. I think it's only 1 original member left with them? What are they like live these days? Do they do justice to their magnificent late 70s stuff?



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  • #61
    Penfailed
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123501628#Comment_123501628

    Saw them at EP last year. They were excellent.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Scratch

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Stereolab, KNEECAP, Sugar, Clutch, Big Thief, Jon Spencer, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, IDLES, Electric Picnic, Public Service Broadcasting, Suede/Manic Street Preachers, Korn, Fat Dog



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