Kaleidoscope 2019

billybonkers · 13-03-2019 10:55am

blueberrypie wrote: »

any chance it will be broadcast and we can watch it live?

Nah its a press launch, few people get invited. It'll be up on twitter as soon as the journo's are in there

PabloAndRoy · 13-03-2019 11:13am

Do we know for sure that this line up will be announced as well as the EP lineup?

BullBlackNova · 13-03-2019 11:15am

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Do we know for sure that this line up will be announced as well as the EP lineup?

This was the email that went out last week:

Join us at Urban Plant Life on Wednesday morning at 11.15am for the reveal of this year’s Electric Picnic line-up. Festival Director Melvin Benn of Festival Republic will be on hand for soundbytes and questions. With Electric Picnic now fully sold out he will also announce initial details of a brand new festival taking place this summer. The stunning location of this new festival – brought to you by the Electric Picnic family - has never before been used and will provide the perfect backdrop to a new event on the summer festival calendar.

Is it soundbytes? I always thought 'soundbites'?

billybonkers · 13-03-2019 11:19am

Interesting they say the new site has never been used before when Rossborough has hosted so many events, including festivals before.

drunkmonkey · 13-03-2019 11:29am

It still could be west coast somewhere, not convinced it's Rosseborougb.

PabloAndRoy · 13-03-2019 11:39am

drunkmonkey wrote: »

It still could be west coast somewhere, not convinced it's Rosseborougb.

Did FR run Kaleidoscope in the UK? If yes, then it is Blessington.

drunkmonkey · 13-03-2019 11:44am

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Did FR run Kaleidoscope in the UK? If yes, then it is Blessington.

Think so wasn't LN

billybonkers · 13-03-2019 11:48am

It was listed on the Rossborough house site though... Sure we will know in a few

ghostdancer · 13-03-2019 11:56am

well, there's a site ready to be launched anyway:
https://www.kaleidoscopefestival.ie/

domain registered 19th January

BOHtox · 13-03-2019 11:57am

Is this getting announced on the radio or what?

billybonkers · 13-03-2019 11:59am

BOHtox wrote: »

Is this getting announced on the radio or what?

Press event at 11am

Eod100 · 13-03-2019 12:00pm

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Did FR run Kaleidoscope in the UK? If yes, then it is Blessington.

Don't think so but it's not happening in UK this summer apparently if that means anything.

PabloAndRoy · 13-03-2019 12:39pm

Is there no announcement of this then?

ghostdancer · 13-03-2019 12:41pm

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Is there no announcement of this then?

guy on Today FM said it would be a small family festival but didn't have the details yet.

Eod100 · 13-03-2019 12:41pm

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Is there no announcement of this then?

Not just yet but maybe they're waiting a bit?

corm500 · 13-03-2019 12:42pm

New festival is Freetown, part of the picnic itself. Basically another stage with dance and electronica

Eod100 · 13-03-2019 12:44pm

corm500 wrote: »

New festival is Freetown, part of the picnic itself. Basically another stage with dance and electronica

Wasn't it announced as a new festival altogether? That doesn't sound right

bodhrandude · 13-03-2019 12:47pm

Sounds like the dance area like at Glastonbury.

Homesick Alien · 13-03-2019 12:49pm

corm500 wrote: »

New festival is Freetown, part of the picnic itself. Basically another stage with dance and electronica

That makes no sense in the context of the press release

maximoose · 13-03-2019 1:01pm

Yeah all a bit bizarre if that's it.

drunkmonkey · 13-03-2019 1:02pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

Sounds like the dance area like at Glastonbury.

Where's the acts, nothing electric in the EP line up..

corm500 · 13-03-2019 1:03pm

Homesick Alien wrote: »

That makes no sense in the context of the press release

I got it straight from the gaffer

Eod100 · 13-03-2019 1:05pm

corm500 wrote: »

I got it straight from the gaffer

Wasn't it described as a new festival in an unused location?

endainoz · 13-03-2019 1:07pm

Eod100 wrote:

Wasn't it described as a new festival in an unused location?

Sure was, I'd find it hard to believe thats it

Eod100 · 13-03-2019 1:15pm

Looks like announcement is still to come.

https://twitter.com/beat102103/status/1105792545190232065

endainoz · 13-03-2019 1:16pm

No surprise there, kinda thought yer man was talking through his hole

bodhrandude · 13-03-2019 1:25pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Where's the acts, nothing electric in the EP line up..

Huh? Four Tet, Kolsch, Maceo Plex for starters.

drunkmonkey · 13-03-2019 1:28pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

Huh? Four Tet, Kolsch, Maceo Plex for starters.

Where's Sus, lunch and afternoon tea.

corm500 · 13-03-2019 1:45pm

Eod100 wrote: »

Wasn't it described as a new festival in an unused location?

The way Melvin described it when I asked him was that Freetown is a whole new town within the festival in the area that used to be the Oscar Wilde campsite. It will be anchored by Terminus, a brand new 8000 capacity stage for electronica and dance. There will also be Providencia which will be Latino based and Spike Island a swamphut jumping with seisuins and slip jigs. It will also include The Oasis and Cirque. The people that were behind Salty Dog, Berlinhaus and Trailer Park are the developers.

endainoz · 13-03-2019 1:47pm

corm500 wrote:

The way Melvin described it when I asked him was that Freetown is a whole new town within the festival in the area that used to be the Oscar Wilde campsite. It will be anchored by Terminus, a brand new 8000 capacity stage for electronica and dance. There will also be Providencia which will be Latino based and Spike Island a swamphut jumping with seisuins and slip jigs. It will also include The Oasis and Cirque. The people that were behind Salty Dog, Berlinhaus and Trailer Park are the developers.

That's to do with the EP thread, not this new festival which is totally separate.

corm500 · 13-03-2019 1:47pm

I think it might be best to re-merge this thread with the EP now that it has been confirmed as part of EP.

corm500 · 13-03-2019 1:48pm

endainoz wrote: »

That's to do with the EP thread, not this new festival which is totally separate.

He said that this development was the new festival.

Eod100 · 13-03-2019 1:48pm

corm500 wrote: »

The way Melvin described it when I asked him was that Freetown is a whole new town within the festival in the area that used to be the Oscar Wilde campsite. It will be anchored by Terminus, a brand new 8000 capacity stage for electronica and dance. There will also be Providencia which will be Latino based and Spike Island a swamphut jumping with seisuins and slip jigs. It will also include The Oasis and Cirque. The people that were behind Salty Dog, Berlinhaus and Trailer Park are the developers.

I getcha but just doesn't seem to match the press release in your original post of a completely new festival. Was/is there any talk of a new festival at the launch?

Homesick Alien · 13-03-2019 1:49pm

corm500 wrote: »

I think it might be best to re-merge this thread with the EP now that it has been confirmed as part of EP.

It hasn't been confirmed though

cjdennis29 · 13-03-2019 1:49pm

...so has Wilde just gone or is a new campsite being set up? Or have the other sites been expanded?

corm500 · 13-03-2019 1:50pm

Eod100 wrote: »

I getcha but just doesn't seem to match the press release in your original post of a completely new festival. Was/is there any talk of a new festival at the launch?

I think the original press release was a little bit on the over-creative side. As with most press releases it turned out to be less than what was anticipated.

endainoz · 13-03-2019 1:51pm

corm500 wrote:

He said that this development was the new festival.

I'm gonna call bull on that one, new domain registration would be a good argument

Eod100 · 13-03-2019 1:54pm

corm500 wrote: »

I think the original press release was a little bit on the over-creative side. As with most press releases it turned out to be less than what was anticipated.

Not so much less has completely different. If that's what it is it's a fairly big let-down. If it was only going to be something at EP then only someone with a ticket could experience it. Below definitely sounded like a completely new festival in a new location. I really don't see how this could be it, unless someone completely dropped the ball with the press release.

''With Electric Picnic now fully sold out he will also announce initial details of a brand new festival taking place this summer. The stunning location of this new festival – brought to you by the Electric Picnic family - has never before been used and will provide the perfect backdrop to a new event on the summer festival calendar."

corm500 · 13-03-2019 1:54pm

Homesick Alien wrote: »

It hasn't been confirmed though

I asked Melvin Benn face to face about the new festival mentioned in the original press release. He said the new festival was Freetown. I would take it as confirmation as he is the head honcho TBH but then who knows? maybe there was to be an announcement and it was pulled.

Monsieur Folie · 13-03-2019 1:54pm

endainoz wrote: »

I'm gonna call bull on that one, new domain registration would be a good argument

... and the cache of the estate website with details of the festival!

endainoz · 13-03-2019 1:55pm

Monsieur Folie wrote:

... and the cache of the estate website with details of the festival!

Oh please do tell, so corm can tell us were wrong

Monsieur Folie · 13-03-2019 1:56pm

endainoz wrote: »

Oh please do tell, so corm can tell us were wrong

Someone posted it earlier in this thread I think - https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:uQEEP6vOX6wJ:www.russborough.ie/whats-on+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ie

28th June

corm500 · 13-03-2019 1:59pm

Eod100 wrote: »

Not so much less has completely different. If that's what it is it's a fairly big let-down. If it was only going to be something at EP then only someone with a ticket could experience it. Below definitely sounded like a completely new festival in a new location. I really don't see how this could be it, unless someone completely dropped the ball with the press release.

''With Electric Picnic now fully sold out he will also announce initial details of a brand new festival taking place this summer. The stunning location of this new festival – brought to you by the Electric Picnic family - has never before been used and will provide the perfect backdrop to a new event on the summer festival calendar."

Looking back on the original wording of the press release I'm inclined to agree with you.
It definitely appears like a new festival. I take it they didn't have clearance to announce it today. Wish i'd pushed him on it now.

endainoz · 13-03-2019 1:59pm

Kinda goes against the imaginary conversation with Melvin Benn alright

SteelyDanJalapeno · 13-03-2019 2:00pm

Oooh salty! meow

fillup · 13-03-2019 2:00pm

corm500 wrote: »

I asked Melvin Benn face to face about the new festival mentioned in the original press release. He said the new festival was Freetown. I would take it as confirmation as he is the head honcho TBH but then who knows? maybe there was to be an announcement and it was pulled.

Maybe Mr Benn doesn't trust u with a secret.

corm500 · 13-03-2019 2:02pm

endainoz wrote: »

Kinda goes against the imaginary conversation with Melvin Benn alright

Bizarre statement. I'm a journalist you goon. It's my job to talk to people. I wasn't there for the free Heineken speaker.

Eod100 · 13-03-2019 2:02pm

corm500 wrote: »

Looking back on the original wording of the press release I'm inclined to agree with you.
It definitely appears like a new festival. I take it they didn't have clearance to announce it today. Wish i'd pushed him on it now.

Might be announcing it later today to let the EP line-up get coverage first. Guess it's all the one when it's sold out but guess it's effectively free adverting for next year.

Raekwondo · 13-03-2019 2:03pm

What an anticlimax. Need something good after the dross that EP announced. Anyone recommend any foreign festivals from experiences?

Monsieur Folie · 13-03-2019 2:03pm

corm500 wrote: »

Looking back on the original wording of the press release I'm inclined to agree with you.
It definitely appears like a new festival. I take it they didn't have clearance to announce it today. Wish i'd pushed him on it now.

Must have been a change of plan... or maybe they’ll announce it later in the day? Strange one either way.

Kaleidoscope 2019

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