PrestersKTID Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Kasabian are pissed off they're not getting a headline slot at glastonbury. Have to agree with them they're better than Arctic monkey imo. A tour next year would do nicely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Rockness is definitely a fantastic festival. This is the first year since 07 that we're not going. Great atmosphere, great booze, great food and great music. Easily better than TITP if the line up suits. What do they sell? Saw some people mentioning Tuborg and Koparberg and I wondered what else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 (edited) What do they sell? Saw some people mentioning Tuborg and Koparberg and I wondered what else. Seems that at the main bars the beer is Tuborg and the cider is Sommersby (made by Carlsberg) the last few years you've had a Jagermeister bar, a Drambuie bar (which you can get free drinks tokens for) a Bacardi bar and a real ale bar which also sells decent cider. Pretty sure you can get cocktails as well. All depends on who the sponsors are but there's usually a really good selection. Edited April 24, 2013 by Bert Raccoon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Seems that at the main bars the beer is Tuborg and the cider is Sommersby (made by Carlsberg) the last few years you've had a Jagermeister bar, a Drambuie bar (which you can get free drinks tokens for) a Bacardi bar and a real ale bar which also sells decent cider. Pretty sure you can get cocktails as well. All depends on who the sponsors are but there's usually a really good selection. I realise most people don't go to festivals for beer or food, but these festivals are missing a trick here. There are a few breweries up there that could have stands. Likewise food retail. I often feel I could put on a really good festival by keeping the bands roughly similar, but expanding on the extras. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I realise most people don't go to festivals for beer or food, but these festivals are missing a trick here. There are a few breweries up there that could have stands. Likewise food retail. I often feel I could put on a really good festival by keeping the bands roughly similar, but expanding on the extras. In fairness there is a good few local ales and you have The Argylle food market which is quite amazing selling stuff like Haggis, Stovies, Mince n Tatties, Macaroni Cheese and cakes. I think Rockness does try to appeal to a broader crowd compared to T In The Park which for the most part has an awful selection of booze and food. I know what you're saying though, when I first started going to festivals in the late 90s I was quite happy with whatever beer or cider they had and would eat burgers all weekend as that's all they had. I think festivals are for the most part trying harder with food and drink as they realise folk won't just eat any old shite anymore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Kasabian are pissed off they're not getting a headline slot at glastonbury. Have to agree with them they're better than Arctic monkey imo. You can think they're 'better' all you want (you're wrong) but on no measurable basis are they bigger. Kasabian are a headliner for the hum-drum festivals and no more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paris Hilltoon Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 T in the park has had an excellent food village the last few years, on top of millions of shite burger vans. <br /><br />From my experience, connect (RIP) and rock ness changed the game on that front. Quality produce at the same inflated price is far more appealing. But every festival will be doing it now. <br /><br />Adding to the kasabian point, when the next album tanks, they're done. Shame as I loved them at first. The Arctic Monkeys will churn out another totally different album and continue to be headline acts at major festivals for a good few years yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 The Port addition to Bestival looks absolutely amazing. Erol Alkan on a harbour stage with lasers and pyro is going to blow my tiny mind this year. Out of the new additions to the DJ lineup I'm chuffed about The 2 Bears. Got into them at the start of last month and glad they're coming back again. Really fun band to listen to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Kasabian drew a pretty poor crowd compared to the other headliners last year at T. I suppose they were up against The Stone Roses, but Snow Patrol seemed to pull a pretty big crowd as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paris Hilltoon Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Kasabian pulled a shite crowd because everyone that had missed SHM the year before wasn't going to make the same mistake again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 The Port addition to Bestival looks absolutely amazing. Erol Alkan on a harbour stage with lasers and pyro is going to blow my tiny mind this year. Out of the new additions to the DJ lineup I'm chuffed about The 2 Bears. Got into them at the start of last month and glad they're coming back again. Really fun band to listen to. It sounds absolutely outstanding. I'll definitely be spending a lot of time down there this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Brew at the Bog on saturday. Only £20, loads of bands I don't listen to but plenty of Brewdog beers. Should be good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I realise most people don't go to festivals for beer or food, but these festivals are missing a trick here. There are a few breweries up there that could have stands. Likewise food retail. I often feel I could put on a really good festival by keeping the bands roughly similar, but expanding on the extras. Most of the smaller festivals have specialist real ale\ ciders on tap. Its the big ones that tend to have the generic alcohols on sale and that is largely down to the deals they have with the supplying companies wanting exclusivity rights on sales. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadStar Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I've unfortunately won tickets to T in the Park, lineup is bogging. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I've unfortunately won tickets to T in the Park, lineup is bogging. My sympathies. No chance of selling them? Even for a tenner? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I've unfortunately won tickets to T in the Park, lineup is bogging. How did you manage to win them if you don't want them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadStar Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 How did you manage to win them if you don't want them? Entered a competition before the lineup was announced. Lineup was announced. I won tickets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Going to Kelburn on Saturday, few mates went last year but I already had something booked, it sounds quality but its going to rain. Oh and where is this real ale bar at Rockness? I didn't see it last year and that would be right up ny street, for so sick of Koppaberg last year (I don't really drink lager). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Oh and where is this real ale bar at Rockness? I didn't see it last year and that would be right up ny street, for so sick of Koppaberg last year (I don't really drink lager). The real ale was sold in Howard'sEnd bar, can't really remember where it was though. It was the tent that had the comedians on in it. They do real ales and organic cider, the ale was quite delicious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Oh and where is this real ale bar at Rockness? I didn't see it last year and that would be right up ny street, for so sick of Koppaberg last year (I don't really drink lager). The real ale was sold in Howard'sEnd bar, can't really remember where it was though. It was the tent that had the comedians on in it. They do real ales and organic cider, the ale was quite delicious. I always give comedy tents a wide berth. Will fetch some ale this year though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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