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Outside of Beck/Outkast I've really never felt like they've been awful the past few years. It's not as bad as Lolla or OSL seem to be with 3 big acts going at the same time.
I think my biggest conflict concern is that two of The National, Byrne and Father John Misty will overlap.
I have so many concerns. This is lineup of the year for me. But I dont see how it wont have some brutal decisions.
I lucked out with Voodoo/LN overlap and Chvrches playing in New Orleans between ACL weeks 1 and 2. I have about 15 sets I’d see both Friday and Saturday, but you have to be realistic. There will be maybe 5 close to full sets and a few pass bys. End of the day, Metallica, McCartney and Deftones are the critical shit for me. I’ll work the rest out. It appears that Saturday upper mid and upper card will have the shows everyone is going to have to sacrifice. We will see.
Outside of Beck/Outkast I've really never felt like they've been awful the past few years. It's not as bad as Lolla or OSL seem to be with 3 big acts going at the same time.
I was talking to someone else last night and ACL this year really reminds me of those old Roo lineups everybody salivates over. Great mix of legendary stuff, new stuff, and a few acts that seem so random.
Like if I cherry picked who I wanted to see and posted this lineup as a mock in the Roo headliner thread; it would just look unrealistic because its so good:
Paul McCartney - Metallica
Childish Gambino - Arctic Monkeys - Travis Scott David Byrne - The National - ODESZA - Justice - Deftones - CHVRCHES Father John Misty - St. Vincent - Janelle Monae - The Breeders - Sylvan Esso Greta Van Fleet - Blood Orange - Lilly Allen - REZZ - BROCKHAMPTON - Jungle - Khruangbin (Prince's) The Revolution - Parquet Courts - Noname - Houndmouth - The Wombats Manchester Orchestra - Japanese Breakfast - Alvvays - Lo Moon - ARIZONA - Sofi Tukker
Golden Dawn Arkestra - Slenderbodies - Gang of Youths Lisa Loeb - Mikky Ekko - Lemaitre - Injury Reserve
Thursday night preshow: Phoenix
That is insanely stacked; and I am probably even forgetting some worth noting. So underrated how awesome this line up is. They knocked it out of the park. Lineup of the year.
Only reason I am considering Hula instead is because I have friends hitting that; and I have not done a camping fest in some time. If I do ACL id be solo the whole weekend. Scheduling could really make this too good to pass up tho.
Weekend 1, but I'll never be there in time for the early shows. If I was, it would be:
Friday 11:15 - Topaz Jones 12:00 - Natalie Prass 12:15 - Fatai 01:45 - Gang of Youths 02:45 - Noname/Sir Sly 03:45 - David Byrne (unfortunately against Golden Dawn Arkestra) 04:45 - Greta Van Fleet 05:45 - The National 06:45 - Father John Misty 07:45 - Paul McCartney
I always hate how fucking ACL ends at 10:00. That's just too damn early
Saturday
12:45 - Supa Bwe 01:30 - Naked Giants 01:45 - Ikebe Shakedown 02:30 - Wombats 03:30 - SMINO 04:30 - Highly Suspect 05:30 - flor 06:30 - Deftones (unfortunate conflict with Chvrches) 07:30 - St. Vincent (lol at Nelly on the lineup, I'd probably want to see a few minutes of him) 08:30 - Metallica <-- Unfortunate 90 minute set. Dicks
Man I am only on Friday, and I fucking hate this schedule.
They put David Byrne and Golden Dawn Arkestra against each other -- two incredible ensemble acts. Why they disrespectfully put David that early!? It's a travesty.
Then I wanted to see Greta, Jungle and Man-O - they put ALL THREE up against each other.
And I gotta sit through the fuckin' National!?! I know I'm probably the only one on this forum who is not a fan. They've just always bored me, and I've given them a couple chances since 2008. I keep hearing they're good live, maybe they'll convert me then, while I'm waiting for Paul.
Also, not to sound like a geezer grandpa - but to all the kids who go to the Silent Disco instead of Paul McCartney - in about 10 years, or whenever you're more mature, you'll regret not seeing the legend. Okay, maybe only like 20% of them.
Now to go look what other awful surprises Saturday and Sunday have for me.
Post by Jake Jortles on Aug 17, 2018 10:43:21 GMT -5
On first look:
Friday: Topaz Jones -> Natalie Prass -> Noname -> David Byrne -> Jungle (maybe... I might just stay at the main stage from Byrne through McCartney) -> The National -> Paul McCartney
Saturday: Durand Jones -> Japanese Breakfast -> Blood Orange -> Deftones -> St. Vincent -> Metallica
I get that. I caught half her solo set at D4N, a full set at Osheaga and may see her again and LiB so Nelly is the easy choice (for me). Quick look at how I should break it down:
Friday: 1P Ravyn Lenae 145 Gang of Youths 245 Sir Sly/Alvvays 345 David Byrne/Golden Dawn 445 Greta Van Fleet/Jungle* 545 The National 645 Brockhampton/FJM** 745 MACCA ALL NIGHT
Saturday: 1245P Alice Merton 130 Naked Giants 330 Japanese Breakfast/Sweet Spirit 430 Sofi Tukker 530 Blood Orange 630 Chvrches 730 Nelly/St Vincent 830 Justice/Metallica***
Byrne vs GDA sucks because I love Golden Dawn but I doubt Ill get a chance to see Byrne again. *If I catch a full set of Jungle again at LIB, GVF is the easy choice **Will see some of Brock and then scoot over to FJM ***Probably the worst conflict but Ill catch a full justice set again at LIB.
I think a lot of people would agree though personally, I don't see them as being in the same galaxy and are therefore not a conflict for me. Still, Justice is more likely to be streamed on Red Bull TV which repeats the shows until the next day starts up, so you'll know if you can maybe lean on one of the sets heavier than the other knowing you can watch it in full when you get home.
Weird how Metallica got 90 minutes when all their sets are at least 2 hours. Plus the 45 minute gap of silence between Sylvan Esso and Gambino is odd as well.
A less significant conflict that I’m sort of bummed about: Bahamas vs Parquet Courts. I’ve seen Bahamas before though, and I’ve been wanting to see Parquet Courts for a while, so that makes it easier I guess.
Most disappointing conflict (weekend 1) is easily Metallica vs Justice for obvious reasons. It might turn into a game time thing in all honesty. I’m probably gonna stay at Miller Lite for Blood Orange -> St. Vincent and see what happens from there.
Also I’m livid that weekend 2 got Vince, but it happens. Last time Vince played, I was on the winning side of the addition game whereas the opposite weekend got Future. Oh well. Kind of related, I think it’s super bizarre that there’s an hour and 45 min gap before Gambino. I’m guessing it’s so people can catch significant parts of both headliners? But it just seems odd.
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