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Post by trantsgiving on Aug 1, 2016 0:35:27 GMT -5
Lot of trouble coming from the airport this weekend. Talked to a woman on the subway back from Osheaga who had to track down a guitar for Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats.
But Radiohead are fantastic musicians. I camped out since Foals and holy shit was it worth it.
Sucks about Disclosure getting caught at the airport and missing their set.
Gramatik ended up coming on the mainstage for an abbreviated set in place of Disclosure and I was cool with that. Plus we got more Radiohead like beebee said!
Post by Doctor Doctor on Aug 1, 2016 12:44:23 GMT -5
I was in a state of pure bliss for that entire Radiohead set. It was so great! So, i'm back at work after an 11 day music/fun binge. Biggest post-fest blues I've ever experienced
Post by davidbyrnesbutler on Aug 1, 2016 13:35:10 GMT -5
That was truly a great Sunday of music. So glad I got to visit Montreal for the first time and see Grimes and Radiohead for the first time. Cat Empire put on a pretty groovy show too!
I was in a state of pure bliss for that entire Radiohead set. It was so great! So, i'm back at work after an 11 day music/fun binge. Biggest post-fest blues I've ever experienced
I hear ya. After Radiohead I drove straight home. 5 hours of sleep and made it to work by noon. Jarring.
Absolutely love Montreal and yesterday was a near perfect day of music for me.
Post by Farrisbueller on Aug 1, 2016 14:34:42 GMT -5
Did anyone notice during creep how Thom would sometimes do his lyric a half beat off. It was beautiful really, the crowd was singing so loud that his voice turned into an accentuated echo.
Still digesting after a 13 hour drive, but yeah- of all the fests I've been to, this past Osheaga was my favorite...
Great:
Lineup. For me this was the best of 2016, made even better by a sweet schedule. That Sunday run of Lane 8> Radiohead? Couldn't be better for my tastes.
Layout. IMO Osh has always had the best layout, with tons of shade and lots of hidden walkways and hangout zones. My group never got one of those hammocks, but the passed out people inside of them looked reaally happy.
Art/ Activities. They stepped this up big since the last time I was here in 2014. My personal favorites were the rose-tinted glasses, zombie-Bowie, and the surfing game in the play zone (which I surprisingly didn't suck at lol).
Montreal. Man, I love this city. The fact that Just For Laughs was happening at the same time just made it come alive that much more.
Good:
Security. There were a few overzealous police officers managing traffic at the end of the night, but for the most part I wasn't haggled at all.
Travel. It'll always be a bit of a bitch since there're minimal options to escape the island, but it never took us more than an hour, which isn't bad.
Could be better:
Food. Everything I had was good (pulled pork poutine, pizza cones, the meatball truck, gyoza, about 15 bags of free jerky), but there could've been more "gourmet" options. Not something I really give a shit about, but it would've been nice, especially for my vegan brother.
Cell reception/ Group Me. Not at all Osheaga's fault, but I tried meeting a few of you multiple times and whenever a set got really crowded my phone was basically useless. My fiance did think it was hilarious when I'd randomly yell "Ferris Bueller", "Launchpad" or "BeeBee" at people that turned out not to be you though, so that's a plus.
Overall, I give this year an A++. (The extra + is for Radiohead's set, because my fucking GOD was it great.)
Top 10 1. Radiohead 2. The Arcs 3. Todd Terje 4. Rufus Du Sol 5. RHCP 6. Flume 7. Mura Masa 8. M83 9. Gramatik 10. Paul Kalkbrenner
Post by Launchpad McQuack on Aug 2, 2016 11:10:07 GMT -5
Surprised I didn't run into anybody at Todd Terje. The crowd for that was perfect. Putting him up against Lana and Future was great. I think he and Radiohead are tied at 1 for me.
i absolutely loved this festival. the weather was perfect and the park is beautiful. i enjoyed every show that i saw, and sunday was an incredible day of music. best: radiohead. todd terje. m83, grimes, basically all of sunday. biking around the city all weekend.
cons: lack of vegetarian food options. i can't completely live on french fries and waffles. long water lines (not a huge deal since the weather was pleasant and i wasn't going through water nearly as quickly as bonnaroo).
our meetups didn't go as planned, but i did get to see a bunch of shows with Farrisbueller, so that was fun. i can't wait until next year.
Post by Launchpad McQuack on Aug 2, 2016 13:57:19 GMT -5
The food at the fest was really generic. But I can't complain when its held in the middle of one of the greatest cities for food in the world. If you are ever in Montreal, check out Robins Square. Seriously the best meal I have had in years. I want to plan another trip just to eat dinner there again.
The water refill station was pretty lame. But with the exchange rate, I think it came out to something like a little more than a dollar for a new bottle at the concession stand? Not bad.
The layout for this festival is my absolute favorite. Did anybody else go looking for the deer through the woods?
Post by Vector Viking on Aug 2, 2016 14:04:29 GMT -5
I am head-over-heels with Montreal. I flew solo for the whole trip but was hardly ever alone. I met tons of great people, loved how the festival was set up, lineup was fantastic, the only critique I have is the post-headliner cattle call in Station Jean Drapeau, but there's not much to do about that. Next year I'm going to try to stay for two weekends so I can play in the city more and go to Heavy Montreal. Already got a piggy bank started.
The water refill station was pretty lame. But with the exchange rate, I think it came out to something like a little more than a dollar for a new bottle at the concession stand? Not bad.
it was really nice to only spend a few dollars to grab a couple bottles of water/powerade to get through the home stretch on sunday without losing my place for radiohead. and like bonnaroo, people love getting in unnecessary lines, so it was easy to find an open porto before leaving the park.
The water refill station was pretty lame. But with the exchange rate, I think it came out to something like a little more than a dollar for a new bottle at the concession stand? Not bad.
it was really nice to only spend a few dollars to grab a couple bottles of water/powerade to get through the home stretch on sunday without losing my place for radiohead. and like bonnaroo, people love getting in unnecessary lines, so it was easy to find an open porto before leaving the park.
The urinals in the woods by the mainstage for men was a godsend.
Seriously the people at this fest are so nice compared to other east coast fests Ive been to (fuckin Made in America )
Everybody is so nice! I struck up conversations with total random strangers both in and out of the festival. I was able to walk down St. Laurent intoxicated as the sun was coming up with zero fear for my safety at all.
Wanted to get some thoughts down before I get too far removed from this last weekend...
As many others have already mentioned in this thread, I can safely say that Osheaga 2016 was the best three day festival experience I've had too date. Other than exiting the island at night (which didn't end up being anywhere near as much of a pain in the ass as I expected it to be), I have nothing but good things to say about this festival. Excellent organization, beautiful grounds, and the staff/attendees I encountered were all friendly and respectful (one of my friends had a beer bottle or two chucked at him during Radiohead's set though, so the crowd wasn't totally rid of idiots sadly.)
The city of Montreal itself is gorgeous - there's a charm and elegance to it that cities in the United States lack. Only really got to explore the city on Thursday - stuck mainly to the port and Old Montreal area - but loved everything I did get a chance to see. Hopefully traveling to Montreal for Osheaga becomes an annual trip.
Way too many highlights from this weekend to go into drastic detail on, but three memorable highlights were being rail for Todd Terje, having a brief and wonderfully awkward encounter with Alex G while talking with his bass player whom I graduated high school with, and all of Radiohead's set. I was overcome with more emotion during the first seven/eight songs of Radiohead's set than I had ever been at any other concert/festival I've attended by a long measure. Funny to look back on it too, since Montreal was my second time seeing Radiohead last week - was lucky enough to also see them at MSG night 2 on Wednesday, and I was nowhere near as emotional at that show as I was at Osheaga. There's something so raw and powerful about this current tour (maybe it's the rumors of it being their last) that are making these shows so memorable for both the fans and the band. Almost passed out twice from my emotional state/pure exhaustion, but managed to keep my spot 10 rows back from Jonny for their full set. Unreal to get both Let Down and Creep two times in the same week.
An incredibly strange trip in terms of spotting famous people as well - not only was I on the same flight to Montreal with HAIM and had a Jay Pharoah sighting on Thursday night, but I also saw Duncan Swift (Jonny Greenwood's guitar tech) and what I assume to be one or two other members of Radiohead's crew, Mac Miller, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, and Sarah Silverman all waiting to board the same flight to Los Angeles at the Montreal airport yesterday afternoon. Strange stuff...
In total, I got to see at least partial sets from 30 different artists. Here are my top 10 sets of the weekend:
1 | Radiohead 2 | Todd Terje and the Olsens 3 | Wolf Parade 4 | M83 5 | The Last Shadow Puppets 6 | Lucius 7 | Foals 8 | Alex G 9 | Elephant Stone 10 | Leon Bridges
Funny to look back on it too, since Montreal was my second time seeing Radiohead last week - was lucky enough to also see them at MSG night 2 on Wednesday, and I was nowhere near as emotional at that show as I was at Osheaga. There's something so raw and powerful about this current tour (maybe it's the rumors of it being their last) that are making these shows so memorable for both the fans and the band.
Yup, also attended MSG night 2, which was nowhere near as magical as Osheaga.
This was my first time back after having attended for one day in 2010. A lot has obviously changed then, particularly in terms of everything feeling more mainstream and commercial. Thought the event could have used more water stations and the area with the main stages gets overcrowded fast. But the Canadian sensibilities make everything feel so much more relaxed and civilized. And the area with the Verte stage was super chill to relax in, with the large water fountain being the coolest addition.
Didn't see as many sets as I wish I did, and it was a little weird doing this so soon after Panorama last weekend. But the aforementioned Radiohead, Death Cab, and Grimes were highlights. I would highly recommend this festival to any American, just to get a more European-feeling large festival vibe!
Post by davidbyrnesbutler on Aug 2, 2016 21:42:44 GMT -5
I also really appreciated how during the break before Foals people with coolers would come around and sell lemonade/rum and beer through the crowd. I ended up only being 20-30 feet away from the stage for Radiohead because of this. Wish they would do this at Bonnaroo.
