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[Bone]

Si!! I'm excited, Boy is absolutely beside himself. One of the real beauties of the UK and budget airlines is having the rest of Europe's festival scene on your doorstep because it's usually much better weather and cheaper tickets. We were initially torn between Pukkelpop in Belgium or Lowlands in Holland this year but a few friends were going to Primavera so we decided to latch on to that instead, so ridiculously glad we did now. Staying out for a couple of days afterwards, make the most of sunshine, tapas and Estrella.

 

Queens of the Stone Age appear to be flipping everywhere this year.

 

Festivals here in the States are always at inconvenient times or places and generally have mediocre (by my standards) lineups compared to the European festivals. I'm studying abroad in Edinburgh for the next academic year, but that's September through May so it doesn't do me much good.

[Tubbz]

Festivals here in the States are always at inconvenient times or places and generally have mediocre (by my standards) lineups compared to the European festivals. I'm studying abroad in Edinburgh for the next academic year, but that's September through May so it doesn't do me much good.

Edinburgh does you few favours anyway for festivals. I believe Isle of Wight festival is lateish (early September) and there's a few early ones in May/June if you look. It's very doable

[Ali]

Festivals here in the States are always at inconvenient times or places and generally have mediocre (by my standards) lineups compared to the European festivals. I'm studying abroad in Edinburgh for the next academic year, but that's September through May so it doesn't do me much good.

Ah you'll have plenty to keep you occupied in Edinburgh, shame you'll get there just too late for the Fringe though! I lived there as a child, I do keep trying to convince the Boy we should move there if we ever leave London.

Edinburgh does you few favours anyway for festivals. I believe Isle of Wight festival is lateish (early September) and there's a few early ones in May/June if you look. It's very doable

Bestival is September, not IOW, it's just confusing because it's on the IOW. IOW itself is in June. Incredibly doable though, cheap flight from Edinburgh to Southampton and then ferry across the water.

[Tubbz]

Bestival is September, not IOW, it's just confusing because it's on the IOW. IOW itself is in June. Incredibly doable though, cheap flight from Edinburgh to Southampton and then ferry across the water.

*hipster warning*
My bad. Not in to heavily main stream/corporate festivals so I'm no too clued up. Just knew there was one on IOW in September.

[Ali]

*hipster warning*
My bad. Not in to heavily main stream/corporate festivals so I'm no too clued up. Just knew there was one on IOW in September.

Nah, it's just because husband is from just outside Southampton.

[Tubbz]

Nah, it's just because husband is from just outside Southampton.

Ah fair enough

[Bone]

Ah you'll have plenty to keep you occupied in Edinburgh, shame you'll get there just too late for the Fringe though! I lived there as a child, I do keep trying to convince the Boy we should move there if we ever leave London.

Bestival is September, not IOW, it's just confusing because it's on the IOW. IOW itself is in June. Incredibly doable though, cheap flight from Edinburgh to Southampton and then ferry across the water.

 

Yeah, I'm sure I'll be plenty busy doing other things (actually studying occasionally?). I might stay on in the UK for an extra month through June with a friend near Birmingham, so that would give me plenty of opportunities.

 

I just looked at the lineup for Bestival, and I didn't see anything particularly compelling. Snoop Dogg and Elton John were both there last year, which is a bit puzzling and off-putting.

[Ali]

Yeah, I'm sure I'll be plenty busy doing other things (actually studying occasionally?). I might stay on in the UK for an extra month through June with a friend near Birmingham, so that would give me plenty of opportunities.

 

I just looked at the lineup for Bestival, and I didn't see anything particularly compelling. Snoop Dogg and Elton John were both there last year, which is a bit puzzling and off-putting.

No, no studying, you'll spend the year in the pub like the rest of us did. And I suppose you can go see the pandas.

 

I'm trying to justify a weekend in Edinburgh sometime soon to myself now.

 

They've still got a fair bit to announce I think but Bestival does always have a slightly odder lineup. They're far too big on fancy dress for my liking...

[Dazz]

Emarosa are nothing without Jonny Craig unfortunately

 

Two festivals this year:

Spoiler

 

Spoiler

 

Damn Wireless looks good this year, out of all that i'd go see; Kanye, Pharrel, Basement Jaxx, Vic Mensa, Drake, Wiz, Chance, YG, Outkast (hell yeah), J.Cole and ofc Salt n Pepa

 

Reading looks shit tho, not interested in any of the main acts cept maybe Arctic Monkeys. I'd go see Nero, Pendulum, Danny Brown, Giggs, Joey Bada$$, Krept & Konan, Pusha T n Vic Mensa

[arcanum]

Emarosa are nothing without Jonny Craig unfortunately

Very true, DGD is playing a few days after Emarosa around here... I *heard* he was on tour with them awhile back, dunno if he still is. Jonny Craigs voice is perfection.

 

Festivals here in the States are always at inconvenient times or places and generally have mediocre (by my standards) lineups compared to the European festivals. 

right?!? -_- festivals in the states are never very close to me either.

There is a hxc fest coming up in the near future that is pretty close. Cro-mags, The mongoloids, Take offense, Cruel hand, and Fire&ice are playing it... but its pretty soon. idk if I'm gonna be able to get tickets.

[Trichomes]

I bought tickets to see FKA Twigs in Brooklyn next month as part of my boyfriend's birthday present. She just announced a show in NYC yesterday, but it sold out before I could make up my mind about going, so I'm very relieved that she's playing another show and that I managed to get tickets in the ~30 minute window they were available. The timing is a little inconvenient because Matt and I already have plans to stay in the city for a couple nights the week before the show, but we don't live too far away, so it's just a matter of budgeting for two trips within a week.

 

There's also a Shlohmo show coming up that I'm interested in, but I'm probably gonna be so broke and tired of navigating the NY subway system by the end of April. I'm also not thrilled with the other artists he's touring with, so we'll see.

Edited by Trichomes, 26 March 2014 - 02:59 PM.

[Mishelle]

I saw Beyonce back in December and I want to see her again. I also want to see Kanye West live. 

[cronus]

went to see fall out boy last saturday and it was amaaaaaaazing

the first time ive seen them live ever because i didnt expect the hiatus haha

 

hoping to see los campesinos! at least once too. i was meant to see them back in 2011 but couldnt go, same with the antlers around the same time. maybe ill see both one day.

[cronus]

oh shit i didnt know this name was already a thing im sorry i can change back if i need to

Edited by cronus, 29 March 2014 - 12:40 PM.

[Galadriel]

I thought @Galadriel finally went back to cronus, awks. 

 

omg what is this tho

[cronus]

im taking over your place as cronus sorry to say. your time here is over.

[Boggart]

omg what is this tho

dafuq is you doing

 

im taking over your place as cronus sorry to say. your time here is over.

hah. your time. funny. You're cooler than @Galadriel

[Galadriel]

im taking over your place as cronus sorry to say. your time here is over.

 

Enjoy that.

[666]

For the past 2 years I've gone to a ton of electronic dance music festivals and concerts. 

• ultra music festival in miami
• electric daisy carnival new york
• electric daisy carnival las vegas
• electric zoo in new york

 

but show wise ive seen the following people off the top of my head

• above & beyond
• netsky (@Dan hes playing at that festival you're going to )
• pendulum (@Dan same thing but these guys & knife party are the same people)
• knife party
• diplo
• deadmau5
• congorock
• kill the noise
• dillon francis
• anamanaguchi (soooo good)
• zomboy
• infected mushroom
• zedd
• porter robinson
• showtek
• borgore
• W&W
• Excision
• Figure
• Wolfgang Gartner
• John O'Callaghan
• Hardwell
• Bassjackers
• Afrojack
• Armin Van Buuren
• Tritonal (sooo good live honestly better than their recorded songs)
• Calvin harris (meh)
• Deniz Koyu
• feed me
• dash berlin
• dada life
• bingo players
• Krewella (i hated them live, the people they bring to the shows are such trash)
• The Bloody Beetroots 
• frontliner
• sub focus (not really into D&B but it was nice)
• BT
• Noisecontrollers
• Headhunterz (mmm such good hardstyle)
• Super8 & Tab
• Style of Eye
• Loco Dice
• Carl Cox (HIS SETS ARE GODLY LIKE UTTERLY PERFECT TECH HOUSE)
• Thomas Gold

those are all the ones that came to the top of my head that i've seen recently, but ive literally seen hundreds of djs sometimes even going to 3 or so concerts a weekend

 

as u can tell this is what my friends and i do for fun   also having friends who are promoters and have +1's help

no shame no shame ~

if anyone knows any of these djs other than the huge ones or likes this music lmk would love to chat w other people who like these concerts