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Had the chance to attend Coachella in 2010 and 2011. It's good fest but don't go in expecting a Bonnaroo party-vibe. The campgrounds are way more organized (could be a good or bad thing), you're pretty much camping in the middle of a polo field, flat, grassy, and no-shade at all. The production of the festival and the arts portion is 1000000x better than Bonnaroo, however, I just felt a very YOUNG vibe from the crowd, and not in a good way.
The lineup this year just doesn't have that wow factor of years past either. Muse has toured relentlessly for the past 2 years, Arcade Fire will be everywhere this summer, and Outkast is great but I'm not a massive fan, seen them once on the Stankonia tour and was actually dissapointed. Honestly, I enjoyed seeing Big Boi solo last year more than when I saw them together. The EDM component at this fest is realllllly bad this year, hopefully it opens up the crowds at some of the other stages. It's Top 40 EDM trash, and I mean people bitch when Roo booked Skrillex, imagine him plus Alesso, Calvin Harris, etc. on your lineup.
I'm def not trying to dissuade anyone from going, but just be aware, Coachella is a very different animal than Roo. I went to Coachella before I attended Roo and though it was the end-all be-all of fests, until I went to my first Roo in 2011.
Post by Delicious Meatball Sub on Jan 9, 2014 9:46:40 GMT -5
Looking closer, Saturday is just really really bad for me. Pharrell and Mogwai are the only acts I'd be excited about seeing on the first four lines. I've seen Mogwai and I have a feeling Pharrell will be around this summer. Friday and Sunday look great, but I'm not sure it's worth the expense at this point.
Looking closer, Saturday is just really really bad for me. Pharrell and Mogwai are the only acts I'd be excited about seeing on the first four lines. I've seen Mogwai and I have a feeling Pharrell will be around this summer. Friday and Sunday look great, but I'm not sure it's worth the expense at this point.
Saturday is almost non-existent, for me. I almost wish Friday and Saturday were reversed, but c'est la vie. I'm sure I'll be ok. I am super excited for both Pet Shop Boys and Lorde.
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Yea, I saw that. Pretty shitty. Scalpers paradise.
Honestly, if you have the nerve to do so, hold out. Don't buy your tickets until the very last minute and you'll prob pay less than face.
Do you think this will really hold true for WK1? Because even though it's looks like there is no way in hell I can make it, I haven't 100% given up on Girlchella 2014.
Post by Delicious Meatball Sub on Jan 9, 2014 9:53:51 GMT -5
Also, surprised/disappointed Robyn & Royksopp, Todd Terje, Sam Smith, and Run the Jewels aren't on the list. Those first three are the artists/tours I'm most excited for this year and they didn't get any of them.
Looking closer, Saturday is just really really bad for me. Pharrell and Mogwai are the only acts I'd be excited about seeing on the first four lines. I've seen Mogwai and I have a feeling Pharrell will be around this summer. Friday and Sunday look great, but I'm not sure it's worth the expense at this point.
This, QOTSA and Ty Segall get me for Saturday. But I'm starting to feel the same. I know it's likely too late to get a hotel for weekend 1 at a 1/2 way reasonable price, so if I can't get camping, I will probably talk myself out of going this year. Mind you if I score camping, I'll probably go back to extreme boner status. Just trying to hold myself back for now
I'm not even looking at the line up again until I know if I can go or not
Looks like there are about 10 fewer bands than last year, at my count. I know Coachella doesn't really do additions, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a few snuck in there, otherwise I feel like the schedule will be lighter, or feature some longer sets.
Maybe more acts playing the main to a silent outdoor and vice versa like 2012?
I think we should all expect both OutKast and Arcade Fire to play to a silent outdoor. I also don't think that Calvin Harris will play the main. I'm well aware of the trend (outside of Thom Yorke in '10) that the top three names always play on the main, but for whatever reason I just don't see it. Maybe I'm underestimating his draw, though. NMH -> Beck -> Arcade Fire on the main just sounds so glorious and perfect.
Friday - Outkast, The Knife, The Replacements, Broken Bells, Chromeo, Flume, Jagwar Ma, Flatbush Zombies, Flume. (Jon Spencer, Bonobo, Whigs, GOAT could slip in depending on my listening research).
Sunday - Arcade Fire, Beck, Disclosure, Lana Del Ray (Fordhammmmmmmm), Motorhead, Big Gigantic, Chance the Rapper, AlunaGeorge, Trombone Shorty, Classixx
Also, remember back in May, when the presale went on for a couple days and people were all "they must not be selling ticketz!!!!1," and some other people were like "or maybe they've put up way more than the usual allocation of passes, and that's why it's taking longer?" And then the first group was all "no lolz coachella isnt selling this year?" And now, the only things left for Weekend 1 are the wristband/shuttle combos and Lake Eldorado? Yeah.
lol I just went back and read through the posts from when they went on pre-sale and when the pre-sale was over. Didn't see groups of people posting that "no Coachella isn't selling out this year". It was more about questions of the allotments and people just being surprised that they were still available. Though I did find one person who denied your post about most tickets being put on sale during the pre-sale:
Word is that they put all the passes on sale, and didn't reserve any specifically for spring. If they can sell out the whole allotment now, that's what will happen.
Had the chance to attend Coachella in 2010 and 2011. It's good fest but don't go in expecting a Bonnaroo party-vibe. The campgrounds are way more organized (could be a good or bad thing), you're pretty much camping in the middle of a polo field, flat, grassy, and no-shade at all. The production of the festival and the arts portion is 1000000x better than Bonnaroo, however, I just felt a very YOUNG vibe from the crowd, and not in a good way.
I'm def not trying to dissuade anyone from going, but just be aware, Coachella is a very different animal than Roo. I went to Coachella before I attended Roo and though it was the end-all be-all of fests, until I went to my first Roo in 2011.
I NEED YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT COACHELLA TAKES PLACE IN CALIFORNIA AND BONNAROO TAKES PLACE IN TENNESSEE.
it's a great lineup but I didn't immediately start making plans to go (when I know I'm not able to). I don't think I'm over the shock of actually seeing Outkast on the poster (I didn't believe it was really happening), but other than that where's the typical holy shit can't see this anywhere else stuff this year? I don't see any of it, it's mostly stuff we'll be able to see somewhere else.
it's a great lineup but I didn't immediately start making plans to go (when I know I'm not able to). I don't think I'm over the shock of actually seeing Outkast on the poster (I didn't believe it was really happening), but other than that where's the typical holy shit can't see this anywhere else stuff this year? I don't see any of it, it's mostly stuff we'll be able to see somewhere else.
I'm sorta agreeing with you at the moment, but then again who knows. Last year I figured there'd be tons of chances to see Blur, Hot Chip, Prydz, J5, Stone Roses, but Coachella was pretty much it.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jan 9, 2014 11:09:02 GMT -5
They are different but similar. People also seem to forget that any festival is what you make of it. I could probably have a terrible time at Roo for a variety of reasons and have an awesome time at Coachella for a variety of different reasons and I'd still likely love (and hate) things about both fests.
Most of the time that I read people talking about one festival having a different "vibe" or a different "crowd" I just assume that was their experience and not a fact. I see people talk about Coachella having a younger crowd but I've noticed the same thing about Roo the past few years. Also, every festival is going to have people who are there for the music and those who are there for the party/experience.
After sleeping on it and thinking bout it, this lineup isn't enough to get me fly cross country. Before I cancel the reservation, is anyone here in need of a hotel room for weekend 1? I got it for $399 total for thurs-monday, I'll wait a couple days before nixing it.
Post by Delicious Meatball Sub on Jan 9, 2014 11:09:59 GMT -5
There will definitely be a few things on this lineup that don't play many other places. But you'll have to buy tickets before you know what they are. OutKast could very well play Coachella, Counterpoint, then go home and count their money. Pharrell hasn't exactly been a festival staple, and te Knife is always super rare. I wouldn't be surprised to see a complete summer tour out of the last two, but who's to say.
it's a great lineup but I didn't immediately start making plans to go (when I know I'm not able to). I don't think I'm over the shock of actually seeing Outkast on the poster (I didn't believe it was really happening), but other than that where's the typical holy shit can't see this anywhere else stuff this year? I don't see any of it, it's mostly stuff we'll be able to see somewhere else.
I've always thought that Coachella was more about reunions and one-off shows from critically acclaimed/less-mainstream bands while Bonnaroo was more about unique collaboration/combination shows that are set up specifically for that one festival (like the Superjams or artist curation stages).
Both festivals tend to deliver on the "can only see here" but just in different ways.
I have this gut feeling that the Pharrell show is going to be something special. I honestly do. And no, it won't be Daft Punk, but he's been involved in so many massive tracks for so many artists over the years, I feel like collaborations are inevitable.
So, The Knife. I'm going to admit to never hearing of them until a couple months ago. I've still never heard any of their music.
Where should I start? I feel like I'm missing out on something.
Yeah, all of Silent Shout and listen to "Heartbeats" of Deep Cuts (i think that's the album title). They've done some really really cool live shows, and some really really weird/shitty ones.
I have this gut feeling that the Pharrell show is going to be something special. I honestly do. And no, it won't be Daft Punk, but he's been involved in so many massive tracks for so many artists over the years, I feel like collaborations are inevitable.
Yeah, he's got that R-Kelly style "shit he's on this one too?" thing going on. I got laughed out of the thread when I said he should get a Bonnaroo LN Which. I think this set will be great.
it's a great lineup but I didn't immediately start making plans to go (when I know I'm not able to). I don't think I'm over the shock of actually seeing Outkast on the poster (I didn't believe it was really happening), but other than that where's the typical holy shit can't see this anywhere else stuff this year? I don't see any of it, it's mostly stuff we'll be able to see somewhere else.
I had that moment...but I think part of the problem is that things like Outkast, Arcade Fire, the Replacements, hell even the Knife aren't really surprises thanks to leaks and speculation. If 12 months ago you said "Outkast, the Replacements, the Knife will all play Coachella," people would have lost their shit.
I also don't know how much of this stuff you will be able to see elsewhere, to be honest. There are a few in particular which I think will be fairly unique.
What specifically do you think will be unique to Coachella? I don't see anything on the lineup that I either haven't already seen in the last year, passed on in the last year, or that I won't have the opportunity to see closer to home in the next year.
I haven't seen the Knife (I would pass on the opportunity to do so), but I'm willing to bet they'll end up at either Wavefront, Lolla, EDC, North Coast, or Spring Awakening.
I saw the Replacements at Riot Fest. I'm seeing Broken Bells in March.
I guess Pharrell is unique for now, but I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up making the rounds this summer also.
I haven't seen the Knife (I would pass on the opportunity to do so), but I'm willing to bet they'll end up at either Wavefront, Lolla, EDC, North Coast, or Spring Awakening.
I saw the Replacements at Riot Fest. I'm seeing Broken Bells in March.
I guess Pharrell is unique for now, but I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up making the rounds this summer also.
I think Lolla is the only Chicago fest with a chance at getting the Knife, and that one not being till August works against you. They don't tend to play EDM fests. Of course, if you don't like them that's another thing.
I haven't seen the Knife (I would pass on the opportunity to do so), but I'm willing to bet they'll end up at either Wavefront, Lolla, EDC, North Coast, or Spring Awakening.
I saw the Replacements at Riot Fest. I'm seeing Broken Bells in March.
I guess Pharrell is unique for now, but I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up making the rounds this summer also.
I think Lolla is the only Chicago fest with a chance at getting the Knife, and that one not being till August works against you. They don't tend to play EDM fests. Of course, if you don't like them that's another thing.
I think Lolla is the only Chicago fest with a chance at getting the Knife, and that one not being till August works against you. They don't tend to play EDM fests. Of course, if you don't like them that's another thing.