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Sunstroke 2020

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  • #452
    skD13
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭skD13


    I'm in the Naas area. Absolutely cracking festival weather all weekend, warm and a little humid but no beating down sun on you all day. Ah well. Maybe next year.


  • #453
    Thrashssacre
    Registered Users Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Thrashssacre


    Anyone know how many tickets were sold? Might give an idea weather they'd wanna try it next year, the silence on their part probably an indication that it wasn't great.


  • #454
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Well just before the Covid kicked off they said:

    ⛔️ General Admission 2 Day: SOLD OUT
    ✅ Weekend Camping (Over 18s **): LIMITED
    ✅ Single Day: LIMITED

    The fact its MCD they can survive with the first year possibly not selling out as its a brand new festival and want to grow the brand name. Id be heartbroken if its not back next year tho


  • #455
    quaidox
    Registered Users Posts: 399 ✭✭quaidox


    what was the capacity tho?? i heard only 10,000....


  • #456
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    quaidox wrote: »
    what was the capacity tho?? i heard only 10,000....

    Yea think you are right


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  • #457
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,467 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Sunstroke 2021 could slot nicely into this weekend...

    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, Ride, PJ Harvey, Pixies, Therapy?, IDLES(x2)



  • #458
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,348 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Penfailed wrote: »
    Sunstroke 2021 could slot nicely into this weekend...

    Same weekend as Graspop, zero chance.


  • #459
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,099 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Penfailed wrote: »
    Sunstroke 2021 could slot nicely into this weekend...

    I'm leaning more towards it not happening at all unfortunately. Would like to hear some confirmation on it at least.


  • #460
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Mushy wrote: »
    I'm leaning more towards it not happening at all unfortunately. Would like to hear some confirmation on it at least.

    Yea my gut is saying it probably wont happen. Didnt it share the same weekend as Download this year so maybe they'll keep it the same as its probably easier for the majority of acts to fly/ferry to and from Ireland via the UK. Plus DL is on the Irish bank holiday weekend so it would be ideal :)

    EDIT: Deftones are down to play Resurrection in Spain between the 2-5th of June so could fit in Sunstroke and FNM have nothing in Europe till the 7th of June. Fingers crossed ha


  • #461
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,099 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Yea my gut is saying it probably wont happen. Didnt it share the same weekend as Download this year so maybe they'll keep it the same as its probably easier for the majority of acts to fly/ferry to and from Ireland via the UK. Plus DL is on the Irish bank holiday weekend so it would be ideal :)

    EDIT: Deftones are down to play Resurrection in Spain between the 2-5th of June so could fit in Sunstroke and FNM have nothing in Europe till the 7th of June. Fingers crossed ha

    Yeah deftones will likely be at download that weekend too, so could do spain, England, Ireland. Definitely space for FNM. Mastodon dont seem to be returning back next summer, so thatd be a high up band of the list.

    Theres a slight overlap to Nova Rock too, so thatd make 4 festivals in europe that one weekend, could hamper a potential lineup


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  • #462
    T.V Eye
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭T.V Eye


    Mushy wrote: »
    I'm leaning more towards it not happening at all unfortunately. Would like to hear some confirmation on it at least.

    Seems like every other festival was essentially postponed to 2021, the fact that this was cancelled doesn't sound good for the future. Shame.


  • #463
    psychozeb
    Registered Users Posts: 722 ✭✭✭psychozeb


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Well just before the Covid kicked off they said:

    ⛔️ General Admission 2 Day: SOLD OUT
    ✅ Weekend Camping (Over 18s **): LIMITED
    ✅ Single Day: LIMITED

    The fact its MCD they can survive with the first year possibly not selling out as its a brand new festival and want to grow the brand name. Id be heartbroken if its not back next year tho

    In fairness if it sold this well the promoters will have seen there is a market for this type of event and go along and plan for another one in the future,the only question is when events this size will be left happen again.


  • #464
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    psychozeb wrote: »
    In fairness if it sold this well the promoters will have seen there is a market for this type of event and go along and plan for another one in the future,the only question is when events this size will be left happen again.

    Yea the fact it sold well they might still look at doing it next year, again im just clutching at straws here because i really hope it happens next year.


  • #465
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


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    Plenty of acts id be happy to see at Sunstroke(again if it even happens)


  • #466
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,467 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Furious-Red wrote: »
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    Plenty of acts id be happy to see at Sunstroke(again if it even happens)

    Indeed...it's no where near as strong as the Sunstroke line up was though!

    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, Ride, PJ Harvey, Pixies, Therapy?, IDLES(x2)



  • #467
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,099 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    It's the same weekend (assuming Sunstroke kept to same weekend as Download), so thatd be 5 festivals. Far less confident itll be on now


  • #468
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,467 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Mushy wrote: »
    It's the same weekend (assuming Sunstroke kept to same weekend as Download), so thatd be 5 festivals. Far less confident itll be on now

    It actually makes it more likely.

    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, Ride, PJ Harvey, Pixies, Therapy?, IDLES(x2)



  • #469
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,099 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Penfailed wrote: »
    It actually makes it more likely.

    You think? I'd have said less likely cos unlikely to play/travel 3 days in a row. Caveat of course that the Spanish one starts earlier so it's one less if the sunstroke bands played there early. But even having 3 others between the friday to Sunday, could cause some problems.

    Then again they could change the lineup and work it out. Were refunds given?


  • #470
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,467 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Mushy wrote: »
    Were refunds given?

    Yes. No issues.

    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, Ride, PJ Harvey, Pixies, Therapy?, IDLES(x2)



  • #471
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,099 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    That download announcement this morning....makes me think this could actually go ahead again. It has Mastodon, Gojira, Sepultura, Distillers amongst many others, Faith No More available, so hopefully it happens


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  • #472
    psychozeb
    Registered Users Posts: 722 ✭✭✭psychozeb


    Mushy wrote: »
    That download announcement this morning....makes me think this could actually go ahead again. It has Mastodon, Gojira, Sepultura, Distillers amongst many others, Faith No More available, so hopefully it happens

    Yeah looks very positive for it to get rescheduled


  • #473
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Mushy wrote: »
    That download announcement this morning....makes me think this could actually go ahead again. It has Mastodon, Gojira, Sepultura, Distillers amongst many others, Faith No More available, so hopefully it happens

    Good few id love to pop over to Sunstoke (if it happens) that werent originally on the line up, like KSE, Airbourne, Rise Against, Steel Panther, The Darkness, Biffy, ADTR


  • #474
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,099 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Good few id love to pop over to Sunstoke (if it happens) that werent originally on the line up, like KSE, Airbourne, Rise Against, Steel Panther, The Darkness, Biffy, ADTR

    Youd imagine given the size of the headliners for this year that KSE and Biffy wouldnt be in the mix as theyd likely be in the same category/bigger. Hopefully the bands have the time free for it anyway


  • #475
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Mushy wrote: »
    Youd imagine given the size of the headliners for this year that KSE and Biffy wouldnt be in the mix as theyd likely be in the same category/bigger. Hopefully the bands have the time free for it anyway

    Yea if Biffy did play they would headline but KSE wouldnt be headlining since the last few times they've played here they were in the Academy.


  • #476
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,467 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    I'd love Sunstroke to happen next year. I was gutted to miss it this year. Of the Download line up, I'd take Biffy, SOAD, Korn and Deftones. I've yet to see the latter three live. I'd miss not seeing FNM again though...

    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, Ride, PJ Harvey, Pixies, Therapy?, IDLES(x2)



  • #477
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Penfailed wrote: »
    I'd love Sunstroke to happen next year. I was gutted to miss it this year. Of the Download line up, I'd take Biffy, SOAD, Korn and Deftones. I've yet to see the latter three live. I'd miss not seeing FNM again though...

    I wonder "if" it happens would they maybe looking at getting slightly bigger headliners and say go for a 20k festival(instead of the approx 10k that was planned for this year) e.g like getting Biffy and SOAD as headliners?


  • #478
    Thrashssacre
    Registered Users Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Thrashssacre


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    I wonder "if" it happens would they maybe looking at getting slightly bigger headliners and say go for a 20k festival(instead of the approx 10k that was planned for this year) e.g like getting Biffy and SOAD as headliners?

    The headliners were big enough for 50k festivals already i reckon they probably could have and with the details of how ticket sales went they now might.


  • #479
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Thrashssacre wrote: »
    The headliners were big enough for 50k festivals already i reckon they probably could have and with the details of how ticket sales went they now might.

    Abroad yes i would agree since both Defones/FNM were headlining festivals around Europe but i dont think in Ireland they would have the pull to attract that sized crowds in Ireland.


  • #480
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    I see fnm have announced the rescheduled dates for the their UK which collides with download, so if sunstroke happens the same weekend as DL then no fnm. Again if the festival goes ahead next year I'd love for it to be the June Bank Holiday weekend


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  • #481
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    I think I was most disappointed at this being cancelled above all else


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