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There may be a backdoor on the Boston Calling website to finding out the schedule now.
If you go to the Interactive Lineup page, there's a "Create Your Schedule" button. When you click it, a login with Facebook button starts flashing.
Since I don't use Facebook (#TeamTwitter), I couldn't try it out, but it's possible that by clicking those buttons and selecting acts, you'll get the stage and time for each performer.
There may be a backdoor on the Boston Calling website to finding out the schedule now.
If you go to the Interactive Lineup page, there's a "Create Your Schedule" button. When you click it, a login with Facebook button starts flashing.
Since I don't use Facebook (#TeamTwitter), I couldn't try it out, but it's possible that by clicking those buttons and selecting acts, you'll get the stage and time for each performer.
Or not.
it doesnt show times. if i'd have to guess we'll get it thursday may 10th. maybe sooner because i dont think this year is selling as well as last year
I'm reading it now and the big takeaway is that AD revealed the current festival capacity -> 46K, which is definitely more than last year's vague figure of "the same number of people who'd fill the stadium," which has 30K capacity
he/they '12 - Firefly '13 - Firefly, Made In America '14 - Firefly, Made In America '15 - Mountain Jam (Sunday), Firefly, Pitchfork, Made In America '16 - Boston Calling, Firefly, Osheaga, Made In America, Roots Picnic NYC '17 - Boston Calling, Gov Ball, Firefly (Sunday), Pitchfork, Day For Night '18 - Boston Calling, Mountain Jam, Osheaga '19 - Form, Firefly (Sunday) '22 - Boston Calling, Firefly '24 - Solid Sound, Soundside
I'm convinced that, unlike Saturday and Sunday nights where the identities of the Red Stage subheadliner and Blue Stage headliner seem obvious, Friday night could go either way. As different as they are from each other, both The National and Paramore would fit right before The Killers in the twin main stage area.
The Killers a are Top 40 singles band, as are Paramore. Yet, both The Killers and The National are part of a certain rock vocal crooning lineage going back though time with predecessors Interpol, Nick Cave, Joy Division, Iggy Pop, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, and Frank Sinatra.
Ultimately, the question is whether AD prefers Red or Blue. More people would hear their set in the twin stage area, because of everyone waiting for The Killers, yet the vibe at the Blue Stage is fantastic, and you're headlining a stage in a way that the Red Stage closer really isn't.
I do have a feeling that they may be going for a "Girl Power" day on the Blue Stage with female fronted acts all day long, which would put Paramore on Blue. I hope that isn't the case, since it would pretty much squash my hope of seeing Perfume Genius, Big Thief, (Sandy) Alex G, and Charly Bliss on Blue (and no conflicts between them.)
I'm convinced that, unlike Saturday and Sunday nights where the identities of the Red Stage subheadliner and Blue Stage headliner seem obvious, Friday night could go either way. As different as they are from each other, both The National and Paramore would fit right before The Killers in the twin main stage area.
The Killers a are Top 40 singles band, as are Paramore. Yet, both The Killers and The National are part of a certain rock vocal crooning lineage going back though time with predecessors Interpol, Nick Cave, Joy Division, Iggy Pop, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, and Frank Sinatra.
Ultimately, the question is whether AD prefers Red or Blue. More people would hear their set in the twin stage area, because of everyone waiting for The Killers, yet the vibe at the Blue Stage is fantastic, and you're headlining a stage in a way that the Red Stage closer really isn't.
I do have a feeling that they may be going for a "Girl Power" day on the Blue Stage with female fronted acts all day long, which would put Paramore on Blue. I hope that isn't the case, since it would pretty much squash my hope of seeing Perfume Genius, Big Thief, (Sandy) Alex G, and Charly Bliss on Blue (and no conflicts between them.)
I really want the National to be on the Red, I'm a shamless Killers fan, but I feel like they're going to end up on the blue which is going to create an awful conflict bc the people I'm going with are definitely going to to want to go Paramore > Killers.
Also how the hell does Lolla have it's schedule out and we're just sitting here in the dark. BC is dropping the ball a little this year on communication.
he/they '12 - Firefly '13 - Firefly, Made In America '14 - Firefly, Made In America '15 - Mountain Jam (Sunday), Firefly, Pitchfork, Made In America '16 - Boston Calling, Firefly, Osheaga, Made In America, Roots Picnic NYC '17 - Boston Calling, Gov Ball, Firefly (Sunday), Pitchfork, Day For Night '18 - Boston Calling, Mountain Jam, Osheaga '19 - Form, Firefly (Sunday) '22 - Boston Calling, Firefly '24 - Solid Sound, Soundside
I'm convinced that, unlike Saturday and Sunday nights where the identities of the Red Stage subheadliner and Blue Stage headliner seem obvious, Friday night could go either way. As different as they are from each other, both The National and Paramore would fit right before The Killers in the twin main stage area.
The Killers a are Top 40 singles band, as are Paramore. Yet, both The Killers and The National are part of a certain rock vocal crooning lineage going back though time with predecessors Interpol, Nick Cave, Joy Division, Iggy Pop, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, and Frank Sinatra.
Ultimately, the question is whether AD prefers Red or Blue. More people would hear their set in the twin stage area, because of everyone waiting for The Killers, yet the vibe at the Blue Stage is fantastic, and you're headlining a stage in a way that the Red Stage closer really isn't.
I do have a feeling that they may be going for a "Girl Power" day on the Blue Stage with female fronted acts all day long, which would put Paramore on Blue. I hope that isn't the case, since it would pretty much squash my hope of seeing Perfume Genius, Big Thief, (Sandy) Alex G, and Charly Bliss on Blue (and no conflicts between them.)
I really want the National to be on the Red, I'm a shamless Killers fan, but I feel like they're going to end up on the blue which is going to create an awful conflict bc the people I'm going with are definitely going to to want to go Paramore > Killers.
Also how the hell does Lolla have it's schedule out and we're just sitting here in the dark. BC is dropping the ball a little this year on communication.
They know that the second they drop the schedule half of the people who have tickets will decide to sell them.
I really want the National to be on the Red, I'm a shamless Killers fan, but I feel like they're going to end up on the blue which is going to create an awful conflict bc the people I'm going with are definitely going to to want to go Paramore > Killers.
Also how the hell does Lolla have it's schedule out and we're just sitting here in the dark. BC is dropping the ball a little this year on communication.
They know that the second they drop the schedule half of the people who have tickets will decide to sell them.
BC already has their money I don't see why that would have an impact on the schedule being released. At this point less than 20 days out the people who are going to sell will sell no matter what. The truth is if you like alt/indie rock than this is pretty stacked no matter what. Conflicts are going to happen. They should've booked more hip hop and EDM if they were worried about appeasing the masses.
he/they '12 - Firefly '13 - Firefly, Made In America '14 - Firefly, Made In America '15 - Mountain Jam (Sunday), Firefly, Pitchfork, Made In America '16 - Boston Calling, Firefly, Osheaga, Made In America, Roots Picnic NYC '17 - Boston Calling, Gov Ball, Firefly (Sunday), Pitchfork, Day For Night '18 - Boston Calling, Mountain Jam, Osheaga '19 - Form, Firefly (Sunday) '22 - Boston Calling, Firefly '24 - Solid Sound, Soundside
Post by thevagabond on May 9, 2018 12:33:06 GMT -5
Guys, if the scheduling logic is the same as last year, Fleet Foxes is playing on the same stage as Eminem, right before him. That is going to be HILARIOUS.
Guys, if the scheduling logic is the same as last year, Fleet Foxes is playing on the same stage as Eminem, right before him. That is going to be HILARIOUS.
I think this was mentioned a while back. I assume they're smart enough to put FF and Decemberists on the Blue, but yeah it'll be pretty damn funny if not.
Guys, if the scheduling logic is the same as last year, Fleet Foxes is playing on the same stage as Eminem, right before him. That is going to be HILARIOUS.
Mike D at Panorama was one of the worst DJ sets I’ve ever seen
Well, I wouldn't know a good DJ set from a bad one and it's a freaking BEASTIE BOY, so I'm there if it's not conflicting with The Decemberists....or David Cross....or The Menzingers...or Belly....or the Smoke Shop BBQ Waffle Cone, with a surprise guest appearance by Extra Cole Slaw (but I'm definitely taking the Mike D set over the bbq cone without the guest appearance. That's just how I roll).
Mike D at Panorama was one of the worst DJ sets I’ve ever seen
Well, I wouldn't know a good DJ set from a bad one and it's a freaking BEASTIE BOY, so I'm there if it's not conflicting with The Decemberists....or David Cross....or The Menzingers...or Belly....or the Smoke Shop BBQ Waffle Cone, with a surprise guest appearance by Extra Cole Slaw (but I'm definitely taking the Mike D set over the bbq cone without the guest appearance. That's just how I roll).
A good DJ set features good music performed well. A bad one does not. They're pretty easy to differentiate.
Guys, if the scheduling logic is the same as last year, Fleet Foxes is playing on the same stage as Eminem, right before him. That is going to be HILARIOUS.
No way. That's just not happening.
Just because you don't want it to happen doesn't mean it won't happen.
Just because you don't want it to happen doesn't mean it won't happen.
You're right, it could happen. It just makes sense, though, to cluster acts with similar appeal together on the twin stages or on Blue, given the migration time from one stage to another, rather than send people migrating back and forth all day long. There's a natural block of five rap/R&B/DJ acts which would fit the twin stages like a glove in the second half of the Sunday lineup.
Mike D at Panorama was one of the worst DJ sets I’ve ever seen
Well, I wouldn't know a good DJ set from a bad one and it's a freaking BEASTIE BOY, so I'm there if it's not conflicting with The Decemberists....or David Cross....or The Menzingers...or Belly....or the Smoke Shop BBQ Waffle Cone, with a surprise guest appearance by Extra Cole Slaw (but I'm definitely taking the Mike D set over the bbq cone without the guest appearance. That's just how I roll).
OK, I threw some Saturday acts in there, too, but you get the idea.
Yeah I always thought festival purposefully stagger the types of music to increase foot traffic. The more stands people pass, the more they buy booze, food, and merch.
I really want the National to be on the Red, I'm a shamless Killers fan, but I feel like they're going to end up on the blue which is going to create an awful conflict bc the people I'm going with are definitely going to to want to go Paramore > Killers.
Also how the hell does Lolla have it's schedule out and we're just sitting here in the dark. BC is dropping the ball a little this year on communication.
They know that the second they drop the schedule half of the people who have tickets will decide to sell them.
1. I doubt that's the case
2. Let the market flood. I been holding out for a bargain.
given the migration time from one stage to another, rather than send people migrating back and forth all day long
This is pretty much the only way vendors make money.
Sadly, the pedestrian traffic at Boston Calling can get so bad at times that moving from one end of the grounds to the other means that you miss more music than you hear.
I tried to do last year "buffet style" and found that moving back and forth often meant that I caught only 2-3 songs from a whole lot of acts, while only seeing half a dozen acts or so in their entirety. For example, I caught Danny Brown's first two songs, walked across the grounds, and then caught Brandi Carlile's last two songs. I should have just seen one of them and caught the whole set.
This year, I'm vetting a lot of stuff ahead of time on Spotify Premium and I'm focusing upon whole sets I'll enjoy rather than sampling as much as possible, to cut down upon spending more time between stages than at stages. (I've already crossed Fleet Foxes and Field Report off my list after spending time with their music, after previously planning on seeing them.)
SIDE NOTE: For those who saw Frightened Rabbit at Boston Calling last year, singer Scott Hutchison is missing and it doesn't sound good:
