Eaux Claires IV: July 6-7, 2018

The third of those audio clips was just posted as well. The clip heavily alluded to Patti Smith IMO.

goddamn

yeah my hype levels are absolutley off the fricken charts right now. Sux I have to record it and watch later.

Just realized Thile actually played the mandolin on Mystery Of Love. That's fucking awesome.

indie invasion

I think I’ve given up checking artists’ schedules to even see if they will be available.

You have to wonder how well ticket sales are going without a proper lineup release because nearly all the comments I see elsewhere online / social media are people complaining about no lineup announcement. It definitely feels like we have a good understanding of th the bulk of the lineup but it seems we are still missing out on some of the bigger names that are usually on the lineup. Arcade Fire felt like one of those names but it seems that Summerfest has laid claim and thrown cold water on that potential.

Is it too early to bring Beach House back? Considering I have never been before, I would be perfectly fine with a mix of artists from I and II. 

Surprised he won't be at Pitchfork

We finally pulled the trigger. Looking forward to my first Eaux Claires, with the same group I went to Panorama with last year.

We're staying in a cheap hotel somewhere that's walking distance from the fest; my aunt didn't want to do camping because she's getting older and just not the camping type (which is unfortunate) but we've been doing fests together since '08 so this is our one together.

I'm working on deciding between this and Osheaga for my festival this summer. Would appreciate any and all advice or arguments for or against either option!

I chose this because I wanted a different and unique festival experience compared to Roo and Lolla and some of the other festivals I've been too. I also wanted to go the last three years and couldn't make the dates or drive from Pittsburgh work. Not having a lineup has been both frustrating and exciting (having both Homecoming and Mo Pop passes helps with the anxiety, in the case of Bon Iver and The National not doing usual/typical sets). Sharon Van Etten and the possibility of a Planetarium/Sufjan set are my main arguments for, plus the setting. Not having a lineup and only getting two days would be my arguments against. With all that said, Reddit pretty much has most of the lineup nailed down at this point, if it is a similar format to Eaux Claires III. I know very little about Osheaga but James Blake is great and was very enjoyable at Roo 2014. 

Osheaga clearly has the bigger and more “standard” festival lineup. Eaux Claires is obviously a more niche festival but will have a ton of unique sets you will never see at another festival. I’ve never done Osheaga so I can’t comment on its atmosphere, but Eaux Claires definitely has a smaller more intimate atmosphere. So I guess it depends on what you are specifically looking for: big and standard vs small and unique.

Same boat. The fomo involved with a Sufjan Planetarium set is the only thing that's stopping me from pulling the trigger in a different direction