Kaleidoscope 2020

Not in Kansas · 24-08-2019 11:38am #1

With information about the 2020 festival being teased on social media I thought I'd get a thread up and running.

Were you there this year and will you go back?

What are your expectations? Bigger (they nearly always are second time around) better (not always...ahem) or mostly the same with tweaks?

Did you fill out the survey? Will it improve things?

I will return and I'm hoping for far better security on the camp site so my child can get some rest this year and better acts during the day time on the main stage with less gaps where there is no music at all.

As an Electric Picnic veteran I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and I'll be hoping for more of the same.

If it's staying mostly Irish I'd love Villagers, Lisa Hannigan, The Duckworth Lewis Method and Sive to play!

Col45 · 26-08-2019 6:15pm

I enjoyed last 2019. Do you think early bird tickets will be the same again?

exilec · 26-08-2019 7:24pm

Hs the date been confirmed yet for next year ?? Can't see anything . Thanks

Not in Kansas · 26-08-2019 7:40pm

I doubt the early bird will be quite as good as last year.

They put on Facebook last Friday that they would have news on date and ticket release early this week, so keep an eye on social media as it should be soon!

corm500 · 27-08-2019 10:41am

The lineup was very poor this year, but it was cheap as chips for tickets. If they are increasing the ticket price, then exponentially they need to increase the caliber of the acts.

SteM · 27-08-2019 11:13am

We were away this year so couldn't make it. We're close enough to consider going next year, no problem with an 8 year old I would guess? Seemed to be lots for kids to do.

SteM · 27-08-2019 11:17am

Double post.

Not in Kansas · 27-08-2019 3:29pm

SteM wrote: »

We were away this year so couldn't make it. We're close enough to consider going next year, no problem with an 8 year old I would guess? Seemed to be lots for kids to do.

Plenty for kids to do! It was a very young crowd this year. The 'things-to-do' side seemed to be better than the music side!

Not in Kansas · 28-08-2019 5:36pm

Dates are out folks and more info. Check their FB page or Website.

Col45 · 28-08-2019 8:46pm

No mention of ticket prices or early bird like this year

Not in Kansas · 07-09-2019 4:11pm

Col45 wrote: »

No mention of ticket prices or early bird like this year

No mention. I think it will be very competitive to get those early bird tickets. a lot of families missed out on tickets for Electric Picnic today and will be looking for an alternative.

danois · 08-09-2019 12:21pm

I think they need to separate camping. Didn’t work not having a family specific camping area. We had security roaring at us to be quiet at 12:30 had no speakers just 2 adults and 2 teens sitting outside the tent chatting. I know there are going to be kids around but come on it’s a festival not everyone wants to sleep at 12:30!

Need to focus a little more on music this year too. Hopefully it will still have the same relaxed vibe as last year as it had the makings of a good festival. Not anywhere near ATN standards yet but was still good. I think early bird prices will be the final decider on if I return or not.

Not in Kansas · 09-09-2019 2:16pm

danois wrote: »

I think they need to separate camping. Didn’t work not having a family specific camping area. We had security roaring at us to be quiet at 12:30 had no speakers just 2 adults and 2 teens sitting outside the tent chatting.

Interesting. We had the opposite experience. A group of roughly 4 families partied hard, music blaring till 4am, sing-song etc on both Friday and Saturday night. We didn't hang around to see if they did it again on Sunday as my child was a nervous, tired wreck by then. No security could be found to deal with it either night!

Tefral · 11-09-2019 3:20pm

Got my refund cheque in the post after much badgering.

suemcdik · 24-09-2019 1:46pm

Anyone who had car camping last year and opted to get the voucher instead of refund? Did you get your voucher yet?

gandalfio · 24-09-2019 6:00pm

Hi. Does anybody have an early bird 'fan verified' code they don't intend to use?

SteM · 24-09-2019 7:09pm

I'd be interested in one too if anyone has a spare.

mrbrianj · 25-09-2019 8:41am

suemcdik wrote: »

Anyone who had car camping last year and opted to get the voucher instead of refund? Did you get your voucher yet?

No, had a voucher promised -but nothing after that.

No information received about the early bird booking either - this really gets me! I explained that I was intending to go again next year when I was talking to the customer reps -must of ended up getting taken off the mailing list!!!!

Can they get anything right??

paulhardman · 25-09-2019 10:25pm

Ditto on the 'verified fan' code if there's one going begging...

bodhrandude · 25-09-2019 10:47pm

So what's the lineup for 2020.

Macy0161 · 26-09-2019 8:36am

Not in Kansas wrote: »

Interesting. We had the opposite experience. A group of roughly 4 families partied hard, music blaring till 4am, sing-song etc on both Friday and Saturday night. We didn't hang around to see if they did it again on Sunday as my child was a nervous, tired wreck by then. No security could be found to deal with it either night!

Had the same issue, although on the Saturday night only (minus the nervous child as well - they slept!) but was not the environment we would've brought the children into. That was supposed to be the point of this festival - and why we haven't taken them to adult orientated festivals.

The conditions and camping quiet time was pretty clear, so I don't see how anyone could complain, however it wasn't enforced where we were.

This pretty much summed up the whole festival for us - over promised and under delivered.

fourmations · 26-09-2019 11:51am

Macy0161 wrote: »

Had the same issue, although on the Saturday night only (minus the nervous child as well - they slept!) but was not the environment we would've brought the children into. That was supposed to be the point of this festival - and why we haven't taken them to adult orientated festivals.

The conditions and camping quiet time was pretty clear, so I don't see how anyone could complain, however it wasn't enforced where we were.

This pretty much summed up the whole festival for us - over promised and under delivered.

funny that, we were talking at low volume in close quarters
for a half an hour after the allotted "quiet time" and were told to hush by the security! which i thought was a bit OTT

danois · 26-09-2019 2:07pm

Has anyone received their code yet?

Guisseppeth · 26-09-2019 2:32pm

danois wrote: »

Has anyone received their code yet?

Literally arrived 10 mins ago

moff13 · 26-09-2019 2:34pm

I was rejected even though I bought my tickets through Ticketmaster last year. Bummer

We regret to inform you that your registration for the Kaleidoscope Loyalty Scheme does not meet the Eligibility Terms.

fourmations · 26-09-2019 3:44pm

moff13 wrote: »

I was rejected even though I bought my tickets through Ticketmaster last year. Bummer

We regret to inform you that your registration for the Kaleidoscope Loyalty Scheme does not meet the Eligibility Terms.

i got mine as did my bro in law
I wonder if they are checking EP attendance also before "awarding" codes?

in any case id get on to them and have a moan, cant harm

Macy0161 · 26-09-2019 4:04pm

fourmations wrote: »

i got mine as did my bro in law
I wonder if they are checking EP attendance also before "awarding" codes?

Never been EP, and I got one. Maybe a mismatch on the email/ accounts used in Ticketmaster?

cathalj · 26-09-2019 4:53pm

I was unsuccessful too , even though I was there last year. It seems I have two Ticketmaster accounts, but the email asking to register interest was sent to the email that I DIDN'T use to purchase tickets. I replied to that email to register (from my 'incorrect' email) and obviously the two don't tally. So no code for me........ If that makes sense !!!

With that in mind, if anyone has a code and now doesn't intend to use it. I'd be very appreciative of a pm !!

RustyP · 26-09-2019 8:04pm

Same here, unsuccessful even though I bought them through my account. If anyone has a spare I will be very appreciative!

whelzer · 26-09-2019 10:30pm

I got the you did not qualify email this morning and just got a disregard that one you do email a few mins ago! I did not go last year so can only presume there is an EP link?

SteM · 26-09-2019 10:37pm

whelzer wrote: »

I got the you did not qualify email this morning and just got a disregard that one you do email a few mins ago! I did not go last year so can only presume there is an EP link?

I just got the same and have never been to EP.

BaZmO* · 27-09-2019 9:07am

Jeez. Could they have made the tickets any more complicated?! :rolleyes:

bobbyg · 27-09-2019 9:12am

Seem to be gone now

paulhardman · 27-09-2019 9:13am

bobbyg wrote: »

Seem to be gone now

Keep trying, just got mine

Macy0161 · 27-09-2019 9:16am

Well sucked back in, for good or for ill... Took a while, and 10 or so "tickets unavailable" but came through in the end...

neacy69 · 27-09-2019 9:20am

Same here took a while but got there in the end....

EDIT: WTF --- campervan ticket is €86.25+ €7.15 fees + €18 postage???

wobblemouth · 27-09-2019 9:22am

Got early bird family tix just now through 'installment' option.

Not even sure what that is.

SteM · 27-09-2019 9:30am

wobblemouth wrote: »

Got early bird family tix just now through 'installment' option.

Not even sure what that is.

4 x payments of €10.50 each.

KGLady · 27-09-2019 9:40am

Macy0161 wrote: »

Well sucked back in, for good or for ill... Took a while, and 10 or so "tickets unavailable" but came through in the end...

Arse I gave up on the early bird and just bought the e44 ones instead. Still cant knock the value all the same, even if it was 60 more!

gandalfio · 27-09-2019 10:25am

Most grateful if anyone has a spare code to unlock the tickets.

fourmations · 27-09-2019 10:31am

gandalfio wrote: »

Most grateful if anyone has a spare code to unlock the tickets.

if you know anyone else going, talk to them
you can buy up to 5 family tickets off one code!

BaZmO* · 27-09-2019 10:40am

fourmations wrote: »

if you know anyone else going, talk to them
you can buy up to 5 family tickets off one code!

I don't think it works that way tbh. There's no singular family ticket. You have to buy 4 tickets for a family of 4. I was a bit confused with it when buying mine this morning.

LowOdour · 27-09-2019 10:52am

fourmations wrote: »

if you know anyone else going, talk to them
you can buy up to 5 family tickets off one code!

We bought 8 tickets off the one code!

So it will do for 2 families of 4....still a bit confused by it but have them now!

27-09-2019 3:24pm

I got and tried my code since 09:30 and it's not working. They are hardly gone are they?

27-09-2019 3:25pm

When I put in the unlock code in the family early bird it keeps saying not available.

Where do I put in the code . Family if ,4

gandalfio · 27-09-2019 3:37pm

Skyrimaddict wrote: »

When I put in the unlock code in the family early bird it keeps saying not available.

Where do I put in the code . Family if ,4

Teir 1 tickets only available. Early bird is sold out

27-09-2019 3:44pm

gandalfio wrote: »

Teir 1 tickets only available. Early bird is sold out

Feck, trying since half nine. **** system.

27-09-2019 3:48pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

I don't think it works that way tbh. There's no singular family ticket. You have to buy 4 tickets for a family of 4. I was a bit confused with it when buying mine this morning.

Did that way give you the tickets for 126?

27-09-2019 4:07pm

Even Early non camping gone. Hell was the point of getting the code at 09:15 today??

BaZmO* · 27-09-2019 4:39pm

Skyrimaddict wrote: »

Did that way give you the tickets for 126?

Yeah. But as mentioned elsewhere, there was also 2 adults included by default that you had to uncheck. It was very unclear how it was presented on TM.

KGLady · 27-09-2019 6:22pm

Email from the promoters about the presale, access to presale without a specific code

2020 tickets are flying out the door, so as a big THANK YOU for joining our mailing list, we want to give you access to tickets before they’re all gone!!
Just use this link: https://ticketmaster.ie/promo/bgxmfi and input the code SUMMER2020 to unlock exclusive presale tickets!

Kaleidoscope 2020

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