Upcoming Gigs of Interest (16 Viewers)

[ernesto]

According to Goggle

The Forest Fest, a music, comedy, and arts festival, has a capacity of 10,000 people, plus 1,500 staff and artists, with camping facilities for 7,500 people. In 2023, the festival doubled in capacity to 10,000 people from 5,000. The festival, which takes place in the village of Emo, Laois, transforms the small village into a festival hub

from 2024

Capacity halved for Forest Fest at Laois GAA club

Expected crowd due at festival in Emo cut from last year

www.leinsterexpress.ie

Doubled the capacity.

Right, kind of takes away the nice quaintness/ intimacy of what made them great when they started.

I understand a larger capacity allows them to book bigger/more performers but the quality/ infrastructure nearly always fails to meet expectations with larger crowds too

 

[pete]

bOuTiQuE

 

[Kermit McDermott]

I would like to see the spreadsheet for one of these festivals.
What are they making after all those costs?
Could be Interesting.

 

[ernesto]

I would like to see the spreadsheet for one of these festivals.
What are they making after all those costs?
Could be Interesting.

(Over)Increasing capacity ruins festivals

 

[shidheat]

2025 festival offerings are laughable. forest fest is about the best but it's not saying much. i wouldn't have been arsed with that lineup when those bands were on their first outings, never mind being wheeled back onto the stage out of retirement in 25 - i think teenage fanclub is about the most interesting thing at that one. jeff mills is about all i can find at beyond the pale. meh

 

[shitepipe]

Is it just me or does Forest Fest looks like hell? Pure nostalgia fest, ugh..

Open Ear festival is happening this weekend on Sherkin Island- always a great festival showcasing Irish acts making interesting/brilliant music

Open Ear Festival 2025 — Line Up

Open Ear 2025 is a music festival taking place 29st of May until 1nd of June, Sherkin Island, Cork, Ireland

www.openear.ie

 

[ernesto]

Is it just me or does Forest Fest looks like hell? Pure nostalgia fest, ugh..

Open Ear festival is happening this weekend on Sherkin Island- always a great festival showcasing Irish acts making interesting/brilliant music

Open Ear Festival 2025 — Line Up

Open Ear 2025 is a music festival taking place 29st of May until 1nd of June, Sherkin Island, Cork, Ireland

www.openear.ie

I always miss the boat on this one.
both figuratively and metaphorically

 

[shitepipe]

I always miss the boat on this one.
both figuratively and metaphorically

you should get on it! great buzz and the music is always class

 

[NoNo]

Protomartyr are playing the agent intellect in Whelans on November 14 and 15. There is a presale via foggy notions email now.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

Tbh, I don't really care about going to any of these things anymore.....but... you have to post something.
And I'm sure there's someone out there who is really looking forward to seeing The Farm at forest fest.
(the band, the farm, not "the farm"....although an actual farm would be more interesting)

 

[dudley]

Fuggin' deadly

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[ernesto]

you should get on it! great buzz and the music is always class

Gah, maybe next year!

 

[NoNo]

same

Mcd have a presale. I can pm you the link if you are still looking for presale

 

[pete]

Bit late, but there’s this too

 

[pete]

 

[Cormcolash]

2025 festival offerings are laughable. forest fest is about the best but it's not saying much. i wouldn't have been arsed with that lineup when those bands were on their first outings, never mind being wheeled back onto the stage out of retirement in 25 - i think teenage fanclub is about the most interesting thing at that one. jeff mills is about all i can find at beyond the pale. meh

It's simple for me. There's a fair amount of bands I wouldn't mind see playing their own gig in a decent venue, and I have absolutely no interest in spending days in a field watching them surrounded by thousands of people drinking and talking shit.

 

[pavlos]

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[Anthony]

Mcd have a presale. I can pm you the link if you are still looking for presale

that'd be cool thanks

 

[sleepy]

Forest Fest seems to be getting bigger each year.
The bill is like a flashback to 1996 - 2001

Art and Music Festival - Forest Fest 2025 Poster

Save the date! Forest Fest 2025 unfolds in Emo Village, Laois. Get ready for an unforgettable weekend. Stay tuned!

forestfest.ie

The last time I saw Kula Shaker and Manic Street Preachers sharing a stage together was the Trip to Tipp back in 1997

 

[Space]

The last time I saw Kula Shaker and Manic Street Preachers sharing a stage together was the Trip to Tipp back in 1997

That was good craic.