Body & Soul Festival 2018

kwat · 11-01-2018 2:23pm #1

Can't see a 2018 thread so....

Line-up coming soon according to an instagram post this morning. Usually end of February so might be coming earlier than usual.
Early bird got since last August - can't wait! One or two kind of well known headliners would be good though.

Knex* · 12-01-2018 4:09pm

Probably my favourite festival from last year. Just love the setup. Can't wait for it again this time around!

grudgehugger · 30-01-2018 8:08am

Some names from the Primavera line-up that I'd love to see @ BnS and aren't already booked for Ireland this year afaik... 3 or 4 of these would keep me happy.

Bjork (prob unrealistic, expect to see her @ EP)
Spiritualized
James Holden & The Animal Spirits
Daphni
DJ Koze (please please please!!!)
Mano Le Tough
Mount Kimbie
Mogwai
Car Seat Headrest
Slowdive

I could list about 20 more electronic music names that I only know by reputation but I bet would go down a treat (e.g. Seth Troxler disco set)

BikesKilleen · 06-02-2018 2:16pm

Fever Ray confirmed to play & to curate main stage on Friday..

http://nialler9.com/fever-ray-is-the-first-act-to-play-bodysoul-festival-2018/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

bodhrandude · 06-02-2018 6:26pm

BikesKilleen wrote: »

Fever Ray confirmed to play & to curate main stage on Friday..

http://nialler9.com/fever-ray-is-the-first-act-to-play-bodysoul-festival-2018/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Absolutely amazing news was hoping they were doing Electric Picnic, but hopefully I'm going to this too, they couldn't have picked a better suited act than Fever Ray.

Electric Nitwit · 07-02-2018 8:56am

bodhrandude wrote: »

Absolutely amazing news was hoping they were doing Electric Picnic, but hopefully I'm going to this too, they couldn't have picked a better suited act than Fever Ray.

I agree, Fever Ray will be amazing. I can't make B&S this year and I'm devastated!

run_Forrest_run · 07-02-2018 3:26pm

this will be my first time going to B&S. As regular EP goers we've decided to change it a bit this year. Any tips ye wish to share I'd appreciate them

Arne_Saknussem · 07-02-2018 4:10pm

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

this will be my first time going to B&S. As regular EP goers we've decided to change it a bit this year. Any tips ye wish to share I'd appreciate them

Select the Us & You Campsite option when buying your ticket. Usually full of sound heads and it has it's own wristband exchange queue.

bodhrandude · 08-02-2018 12:09am

Just listening to Fever Ray Live at Lulea and my mind is been blown by Coconut, I canna wait, they are shockingly good.

Edit: The audio in this one is better.

run_Forrest_run · 08-02-2018 3:31pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Select the Us & You Campsite option when buying your ticket. Usually full of sound heads and it has it's own wristband exchange queue.

ah I'm now of the vintage of reserved camping

, staying in Pitched Perfect camping.

MiniFridgeMen · 08-02-2018 3:59pm

Hey guys, long time picnicer, first time at B&S, does this festival have a lot going on into the wee hours, I know electric picnic generally wraps up around 5am and was hoping for something similar here?

How is the festival for the oul cans of drink, can I bring them to "main arena" ?

Are there generally public buses running from Dublin as well?

Thanks in advance !

grudgehugger · 08-02-2018 4:34pm

MiniFridgeMen wrote: »

How is the festival for the oul cans of drink, can I bring them to "main arena" ?

There's a limit on how much each person is allowed bring onsite (not sure how rigourously enforced, details of amounts on their website) but once you have it at your tent, you can bring it anywhere - all festival areas, mainstage etc.

MiniFridgeMen · 08-02-2018 4:36pm

grudgehugger wrote: »

There's a limit on how much each person is allowed bring onsite (not sure how rigourously enforced, details of amounts on their website) but once you have it at your tent, you can bring it anywhere - all festival areas, mainstage etc.

Instantly better than EP

:D

PabloAndRoy · 08-02-2018 4:39pm

MiniFridgeMen wrote: »

Hey guys, long time picnicer, first time at B&S, does this festival have a lot going on into the wee hours, I know electric picnic generally wraps up around 5am and was hoping for something similar here?

How is the festival for the oul cans of drink, can I bring them to "main arena" ?

Are there generally public buses running from Dublin as well?

Thanks in advance !

I wasn't there last year, but I was for the previous 8 years.

Dance music to about 4 or 5 am.

There is a free flow drink policy which means once you get in the site, there are no further searches for alcohol. I think you might be limited to 24 cans to bring on site tough.

I don't know anything about buses.

I do know that over the last 10 years or so, this has been the most relaxed and enjoyable mid-sized festival in Ireland. Nicer vibes than EP with a more grown up crowd.

Korvanica · 09-02-2018 10:20am

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

There is a free flow drink policy which means once you get in the site, there are no further searches for alcohol. I think you might be limited to 24 cans to bring on site tough.

You're not allowed back in with booze so make sure to bring it all in initially, in my experience they've never been very strict on the 24 cans per person rule.

MiniFridgeMen · 09-02-2018 10:43am

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Nicer vibes than EP with a more grown up crowd.

That's exactly what I wanted to hear, EP has a special place in my heart, but has been losing the run of itself for some time now

grudgehugger · 09-02-2018 2:31pm

MiniFridgeMen wrote: »

Are there generally public buses running from Dublin as well?

There is a bus service to/from Dublin. I only used it once several years ago (it'll be my 7th time going this year) but it all went very smoothly. Back then you could buy tickets in advance but for going back to Dublin at the end you could also just pay cash to the driver.

It's not Bus Eireann or anything... the site is not near any major towns

run_Forrest_run · 09-02-2018 2:37pm

what's the parking/queuing at the entrance on the Friday like? Did I read a few years ago there were serious delays getting in?

Ferris_Bueller · 09-02-2018 2:53pm

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

what's the parking/queuing at the entrance on the Friday like? Did I read a few years ago there were serious delays getting in?

I've been for three previous editions and each time the queues to get in have been petty bad. The festival doesn't open until a certain time (maybe 12 last year?) And there are very long queues to get in as a result.

Korvanica · 09-02-2018 2:56pm

May as well get the ball Rolling

LG1234 · 09-02-2018 4:35pm

Hoping Jon Hopkins headlines this year

Korvanica · 09-02-2018 4:56pm

LG1234 wrote: »

Hoping Jon Hopkins headlines this year

That'd be excellent. He was insane at picnic a few years ago.

King Kong Company better be on the main stage this year too. Loads of people couldn't get into see them last year as the tent was too full.

bodhrandude · 09-02-2018 8:54pm

Just curious to Karen curating the stage on Friday, who's she gonna suggest, I wonder will it be a Scandinavian electro feast or would she have some of these folk/rock Swedish/Norwegian crossover acts like Bark, Garmarna, The Heathens on the bill, perhaps Royksopp, Robin and Lykke Li and the like, will be interesting to see.

bodhrandude · 10-02-2018 1:01pm

run_Forrest_run · 10-02-2018 11:11pm

Korvanica wrote: »

That'd be excellent. He was insane at picnic a few years ago.

one of the best acts I've ever seen, the group I was with just turned to each other as we left the tent and we all came to the same conclusion.

ghostdancer · 13-02-2018 2:54pm

Echo & the Bunnymen and The Jesus and Mary Chain playing a gig together a short ferry trip away in Bristol on the Friday of B&S.

hugeglobe · 13-02-2018 3:51pm

Korvanica wrote: »

You're not allowed back in with booze so make sure to bring it all in initially, in my experience they've never been very strict on the 24 cans per person rule.

I had absolutely no problem grabbing an extra slab from the car on Saturday afternoon and bringing it back in.

Korvanica · 13-02-2018 4:59pm

hugeglobe wrote: »

I had absolutely no problem grabbing an extra slab from the car on Saturday afternoon and bringing it back in.

Probably not always enforced so, i've seen a few people get stopped on the Friday before. Didnt hang around to see what happened, i'd imagine they just let them in with it anyway.

bodhrandude · 19-02-2018 1:51am

Fever Ray's tour kicks off on February 20th so if I see any clips on youtube of the show will throw them up here, so we cab see what the visuals and sound is like.

Knex* · 19-02-2018 10:35am

Can probably expect an announcement this week, I would think.

Last year was the 21st, year before the 24th or something like that.

worded · 19-02-2018 10:40am

Happy days here again ....

johnnyskeleton · 23-02-2018 2:28pm

I was thinking of buying tickets off someone who can no longer go and apparently ticketbooth are charging €10 per ticket to change the names which seems like a total rip off.

Has anyone any experience of this? I've heard of gigs such as Radiohead and LCD soundsystem trying to avoid touting by requiring ID of the person who bought the tickets, but not that everyone has to be named, and festivals are a very different scenario to the sellout gigs like R & LCD.

Would almost put me off going, so it would!

MiniFridgeMen · 23-02-2018 2:41pm

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

I was thinking of buying tickets off someone who can no longer go and apparently ticketbooth are charging €10 per ticket to change the names which seems like a total rip off.

Has anyone any experience of this? I've heard of gigs such as Radiohead and LCD soundsystem trying to avoid touting by requiring ID of the person who bought the tickets, but not that everyone has to be named, and festivals are a very different scenario to the sellout gigs like R & LCD.

Would almost put me off going, so it would!

Wouldn't know how this goes down at B&S, but this is a fairly common thing, stops the ticket touters charging crazy prices for their tickets, I've seen tickets for festivals go for crazy prices, even EP tickets can go for €500/600 sometimes, so wouldn't consider it a total rip off if the grand scheme

As for Festivals, I just don't see them checking the names on every single ticket, however I could be wrong!

johnnyskeleton · 23-02-2018 4:51pm

MiniFridgeMen wrote: »

Wouldn't know how this goes down at B&S, but this is a fairly common thing, stops the ticket touters charging crazy prices for their tickets, I've seen tickets for festivals go for crazy prices, even EP tickets can go for €500/600 sometimes, so wouldn't consider it a total rip off if the grand scheme

Well the Radiohead LCD ones were simply not transferrable under any circumstances. Allowing you to change the name but charging a tenner doesn't stop touts. Likewise having to change the names on your friend's ticket. I mean, I rarely buy just one ticket for a gig I usually get 2 and then see who wants to go nearer the event.

MiniFridgeMen · 27-02-2018 1:26pm

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Body and Soul lineup is out

ghostdancer · 27-02-2018 1:39pm

Jon Hopkins is the only thing on there that interests me TBH.
e: Shame and Smerz too I guess.

Arne_Saknussem · 27-02-2018 1:40pm

James Holden has some decent tunes also.

ghostdancer · 27-02-2018 1:43pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

James Holden has some decent tunes also.

like Holden's previous solo stuff, but not a fan of this Animal Spirits project.

run_Forrest_run · 27-02-2018 1:47pm

Hopkins and Holden are the only two I know, but delighted that Hopkins is there

BikesKilleen · 27-02-2018 2:14pm

Nothing major popping out but it's been the same for previous years initial line ups for me personally. Jon Hopkins being the standout so far.

Now for the fun part of discovering some gems. Made this playlist of artists top 5 on Spotify to get the ball rolling:

https://open.spotify.com/user/11170088089/playlist/7ol1U6F4Dw6Z4TffRLBFiy?si=zz3rvXCHTkS0hnYvN99Eaw

Enjoying Chronixx, Lankum, Suzanne Sundfor & Gus Dapperton on first listens.

MiniFridgeMen · 27-02-2018 2:46pm

All and all exciting lineup, some familier names that i'm happy with and plenty of new stuff to sink my teeth into

Tank and the Bangas are fantastic, their NPR tiny desk is well worth a look, Chronixx, Lankum & Daithi are good, worth a look

Smerz, Shamir and Son Lux i'm happy with, Hopkins will be brilliant, obviously

Looking forward to see Fever Rays curated lineup, I imagine Susanne Sundfor & Reykjavikurdaetur are a part of that lineup

Korvanica · 27-02-2018 2:47pm

Korvanica wrote: »

May as well get the ball Rolling

Playlist Updated.

Very excited for Jon Hopkins.

Wonder what acts Fever Rey has brought in. Reykjavíkurdætur are pretty interesting. Hvað er málið sounds like The Creep from Lonely Island.

Saw shamir at picnic a few years ago and wasn't impressed tbh. Might give another go if theres nothing else on at the time.

Knex* · 27-02-2018 2:47pm

Hopkins, Son Lux, Bearcubs and Daithi I'd know a few songs from. Happy with them!

Have created a playlist anyway with a selection from pretty much all of the acts so I'll do some research over the next few weeks and see what I can find.

Tanks and the Bangas seem cool enough at first listen, actually.

bodhrandude · 27-02-2018 6:13pm

Noodle toodle doo from outer space, well impressed with this line up, Holden, Hopkins, Fever Ray and Chronixx among others.

bodhrandude · 27-02-2018 6:24pm

Do you reckon that means Hopkins for the main stage this year on Sunday night.

bodhrandude · 27-02-2018 7:00pm

The first time Hopkins played B&S.

Second time round.

Hopkins at Electric Picnic.

James Holden at Body & Soul.

johnnyskeleton · 28-02-2018 12:35pm

BikesKilleen wrote: »

Enjoying Chronixx, Lankum, Suzanne Sundfor & Gus Dapperton on first listens.

Don't like Chronixx or Gus Dapperton from a first listen. Chronixx is a bit odd to be a headliner, he seems to only have one album, released last year. Sounds like generic voice modulated pop music. Gus Dapperton is a cool name, but boring though!

Lankum and Suzanne Sundfor are class though.

Fever Ray, James Holden, Roe and Saint Sister should be good too!

Jon Hopkins wouldn't be my kinda music, but I can see why people are happy that he's playing!

SoundOfSilence · 28-02-2018 12:53pm

Jon Hopkins is one of the best djs/electronic music producers out there. It's a brilliant booking. I was lucky enough to catch him there in 2013 and 2014. Honestly thought he'd gotten too big for a festival like B &S so delighted to see him on the lineup.

Whipping Boy · 28-02-2018 1:16pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

Do you reckon that means Hopkins for the main stage this year on Sunday night.

Hope not...I headed home on the Sunday evening the last couple of years - getting too old for 3 nights on the bounce!

run_Forrest_run · 28-02-2018 1:19pm

Whipping Boy wrote: »

Hope not...I headed home on the Sunday evening the last couple of years - getting too old for 3 nights on the bounce!

I know what you mean

bodhrandude · 02-03-2018 8:26pm

She seems to have Knifed (in a good way although original is good as well) the Fever Ray version of this track, I think Karin is the skinhead one.

Body & Soul Festival 2018

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