Glastonbury 2016

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Adam B

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27,142 posts

253 months

Tuesday 7th June 2016
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So everyone downloaded the app and currently scratching their heads on the inevitable band clashes?

I always start with a rough plan that usually goes to pot, want to be a bit more disciplined this year and at least see my top 5

anyway got any recommendations for Thursday?

mantis84

1,496 posts

162 months

Tuesday 7th June 2016
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Adam B said:
So everyone downloaded the app and currently scratching their heads on the inevitable band clashes?

I always start with a rough plan that usually goes to pot, want to be a bit more disciplined this year and at least see my top 5

anyway got any recommendations for Thursday?
New York Brass Band, Greenpeace stage at midday - they're brilliant. Big brass band from Yorkshire who do covers, really good laugh and a great way to kick things off.

Adam B

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27,142 posts

253 months

Tuesday 7th June 2016
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excellent thanks Mantis - exactly the sort of off the wall suggestion I was after

mantis84

1,496 posts

162 months

Tuesday 7th June 2016
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Don't worry if you miss them on the Thursday, they play on various stages every day of the festival. Can't recommend them enough, they've been one of my highlights the last couple of years.

Also worth checking out The Smyths in the Williams Green tent at 7pm on Thursday - as you might have guessed, they're a Smiths tribute band.

PurpleTurtle

6,941 posts

143 months

Monday 13th June 2016
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mantis84 said:
Also worth checking out The Smyths in the Williams Green tent at 7pm on Thursday - as you might have guessed, they're a Smiths tribute band.
+1 to that, have seen them many times, including a couple at Glasto, they are great. Am a tad peeved that they're on at that stage/time, it always gets rammed with people all at a bit of a loose end wanting to see 'some' music, even if they aren't really arsed who it is. I much prefer when the Smyths open that tent on the Sunday morning.

Yeah I know, Pistonheaders and their first world problems .... smile

Benbay001

5,794 posts

156 months

Saturday 18th June 2016
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LOONGEST WEEEK OF MY LIFE....

Davey S2

13,075 posts

253 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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7 hour queues to get in apparently and the place is a quagmire.




Adam B

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Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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Davey S2 said:
7 hour queues to get in apparently and the place is a quagmire.
setting off in 30 mins, thank god for a villagers pass

PurpleTurtle

6,941 posts

143 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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My crew have arrived and pitched up, fortunately I sent my tent ahead, I go on a 4pm coach from Reading tomorrow.
Whilst I was a tad cheesed off at being a late-arriver a week ago, it seems it might be the better option now!

I don't mind the mud and the filth per se, but it just becomes frustrating (and tiring) as I like to get about the site to see a lot of stages, moving around just becomes so much slower when it's like The Somme!

AndyS2

869 posts

257 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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Davey S2 said:
7 hour queues to get in apparently and the place is a quagmire.
21hrs according to the Daily Wail. The place is already a swamp and it's only Wednesday!

epom

11,400 posts

160 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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Looks like it's going to be some mess.

pitboard

512 posts

109 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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Glad I'm not there! Last year, it rained on the Friday morning, but baking hot weather turned the mud as hard as concrete by late afternoon. My son was due to play but has cried off as his son is seriously ill. It's more of a jolly for the lesser acts anyway. The fee you get barely covers costs.

Adam B

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253 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Mud not too bad, hopefully will dry out today but forecast to get worse Friday / Saturday

We hit standstill queues 2 miles out from Shepton, would have been many hours to get in I suspect, apparently caused by skimping on surface covering in car parks causing stuck vehicles.

Thank god for local knowledge and country lanes, circumvented it all and got to base camp in 20 minutes

SickAsAParrot

304 posts

111 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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mantis84 said:
New York Brass Band, Greenpeace stage at midday - they're brilliant. Big brass band from Yorkshire who do covers, really good laugh and a great way to kick things off.
Saw them playing in the street in Skipton when the Tour De France went through Yorkshire, they were very entertaining, assumed they actually came from New York though. Duhhhh.

bigandclever

13,750 posts

237 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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SickAsAParrot said:
mantis84 said:
New York Brass Band, Greenpeace stage at midday - they're brilliant. Big brass band from Yorkshire who do covers, really good laugh and a great way to kick things off.
Saw them playing in the street in Skipton when the Tour De France went through Yorkshire, they were very entertaining, assumed they actually came from New York though. Duhhhh.
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Renegade Brass Band are also playing. And my mate's in the band so they're better wink

Don't know when but "We’re performing at Shangri La, Greenpeace and Rum Shack stages across the weekend".

Barmyfluid

894 posts

168 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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pablo said:
mmmm Sarah Cracknell cloud9
Great to see they're still out there. Sarah,marks out of 1 .....

Ultuous

2,247 posts

190 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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yes Makes me feel old remembering Glasto '94 being on the telly, rushing home from 6th form to the delight of Crackers on stage in a lovely blue dress!

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 25th June 2016
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Ultuous said:
yes Makes me feel old remembering Glasto '94 being on the telly, rushing home from 6th form to the delight of Crackers on stage in a lovely blue dress!
Thanks for nothing!! You're not old, you're 40 I'm guessing
I remember being at Glastonbury CND Festival in 1982.

Rosscow

8,723 posts

162 months

Saturday 25th June 2016
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Thought that Foals were excellent last night!

Adam B

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27,142 posts

253 months

Saturday 25th June 2016
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Foals were brilliant, Underworld nailed it, followed by a muddy/messy night/morning in Block 9. Hot Chip did a Prince homage DJ set and the rest is very blurred