Pitchfork Music Festival 2013

[StrangeGator]

R. Kelly, Bjork and Belle & Sebastion are headlining July 19-21.

[gatormoe1]

I'm totally resisting the urge to make a peeing joke here.

[toon66]

Let Dave Chappelle take care of that for you. Definitely NSFW

http://youtu.be/5vJ4zrB41mg

[LeafUF]

Saw that, wasn't going to make it either way but that certainly wasn't going to get me to change my mind. I am sure people felt the same about the Coachella headliners which are pretty weak but I actually like a lot of the lineup so I am happy with that. I am looking at possibly making it to Sasquatch over MDW this year, no lineup yet but I really want to see a show at the Gorge.

[ValdostaGatorFan]

Speaking of music festivals, this is where I'll be. Can't wait!

http://travisfaulk.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Welcome-To-Rockville-2013-Line-up-Revealed.jpg

[northgagator]

Valdosta, have you ever made it up to the annual Graham Parson festival in Waycross.

If you have to ask me who is Graham Parson then I have to say two things:
1, You have not been to the festival.
2, That I am an old fart.

[ValdostaGatorFan]

Haha, correct on the first one, and old timers have great music. I had to resort to google and youtube to find out who Gram Parsons was. I can dig it, I'll listen to just about anything but rap. Is the festival a good time?

[northgagator]

Haha, correct on the first one, and old timers have great music. I had to resort to google and youtube to find out who Gram Parsons was. I can dig it, I'll listen to just about anything but rap. Is the festival a good time?

I don't know anything about the festival other than that it is a tribute to one of the best guitar player of his day. I was hopping that you or someone had some info on it.

I did googled some of the acts from last year. Some of the acts are from the 70's and the members personally played with or knew Parsons. I believe the focus of the festival is country rock. A genre that Parsons was a pioneer in.

I grew up in Jacksonville. When I started college I dated a girl who had family in Waycross. Back then Waycross was a place that you left not go back to. It have to be a damn good festival to make me spend a weekend there.

[GTR75]

Old Florida Outdoor Festival thus coming weekend. Lots of outdoor fun and concerts. Apopka, Florida

[ValdostaGatorFan]

Back then Waycross was a place that you left not go back to.

I hear that's the way it is now.. :laugh:

[StrangeGator]

I do Pitchfork every year because I can get there in 15 minutes. My financial situation is a bit better than in years past so I might do another big festival far from Chicago this year. Coachella is a possibility. Also thinking about Lolla in Tel Aviv.

[LeafUF]

Lolla in Tel Aviv has been postponed. I was planning a trip myself but they have not announced new dates or info. Coachella is sold out but the secondary market is probably pretty big. I like the lineup though others aren't as happy about it.

http://media.masslive.com/entertainment/photo/coachella-lineup-2013jpeg-6f051fd0d4f0f676.jpeg

[toon66]

Lolla in Tel Aviv has been postponed. I was planning a trip myself but they have not announced new dates or info. Coachella is sold out but the secondary market is probably pretty big. I like the lineup though others aren't as happy about it.



Don't know all the details on that, yet, but doesn't look like Tel Aviv is happening anytime soon. I'll let you all know via PM if I find anything out.

A couple of acts confirmed for Chicago Lolla. You can get a general idea by looking at the lineups for Chile and Brazil but there is one big name in discussions for Chicago. An older, classic act who was very cutting edge in the early to mid-seventies and then hit big, again, in the early-eighties. Health may be an issue for this individual so don't know for sure.

One band confirmed has someone spotting on drums for this gig who also played drums for another band in the early nineties and now fronts his own band.

[LeafUF]

Don't know all the details on that, yet, but doesn't look like Tel Aviv is happening anytime soon. I'll let you all know via PM if I find anything out.

One band confirmed has someone spotting on drums for this gig who also played drums for another band in the early nineties and now fronts his own band.

Thanks, any info you get would be appreciated. I plan on being in Tel Aviv whenever it happens.

This last one of yours seems pretty obvious to me. But I wont say anything as it may be a mystery to others.

[toon66]

Thanks, any info you get would be appreciated. I plan on being in Tel Aviv whenever it happens.

This last one of yours seems pretty obvious to me. But I wont say anything as it may be a mystery to others.

Yeah, my intent was to be in Tel Aviv as well. Wish I could hit either Brazil or Chile this year but I have way too much work going on so it will only be Chicago this time around.

[StrangeGator]

Don't know all the details on that, yet, but doesn't look like Tel Aviv is happening anytime soon. I'll let you all know via PM if I find anything out.

A couple of acts confirmed for Chicago Lolla. You can get a general idea by looking at the lineups for Chile and Brazil but there is one big name in discussions for Chicago. An older, classic act who was very cutting edge in the early to mid-seventies and then hit big, again, in the early-eighties. Health may be an issue for this individual so don't know for sure.

One band confirmed has someone spotting on drums for this gig who also played drums for another band in the early nineties and now fronts his own band.

Not a chance that his initials are D.G. Hard to guess who he might be spotting for since he's spotted for more bands than I can count. IMHO, he's the best frontman in the business.

I would probably do Lolla Chicago if I didn't go to another out of town festival. Bummed about Tel Aviv, but I'll probably be on better financial footing a year later. Maybe I can look at Pitchfork Paris.

Regarding Pitchfork Chicago, the headliners don't really matter. You take it on faith that you will discover great new bands you've never heard of. It's a cheap, mellow festival that's easy to get to, easy to get away from and out to the after-parties. The venue is much more compact and the crowd is there for the music and not just because there's a festival going on.

Wish Coachella didn't sell out so quickly every year. I guess I have to plan months ahead of time to go there. There's a remote chance that this new company I'm working for will require me to move to the west coast. If that's the case, I'll just buy tickets as soon as they go on sale.

[toon66]

Not a chance that his initials are D.G. Hard to guess who he might be spotting for since he's spotted for more bands than I can count. IMHO, he's the best frontman in the business..

You're right. No chance at all. I believe this band that I am making reference to has an album coming out next month which will be their first in quite a few years.

[StrangeGator]

You're right. No chance at all. I believe this band that I am making reference to has an album coming out next month which will be their first in quite a few years.

Wouldn't be Husker Du would it? That would be too much to ask for, plus they would be better at p4k, if not for Grohl.

[toon66]

Wouldn't be Husker Du would it? That would be too much to ask for, plus they would be better at p4k, if not for Grohl.

That would be cool considering Grant Hart doesn't look so great these days.

BTW, checked out Sound City yesterday and it is a pretty cool documentary. A little disjointed at the end and it definitely comes off as a bit of a vanity piece on Dave Grohl but there is some pretty cool stuff there, too.

[StrangeGator]

Don't know all the details on that, yet, but doesn't look like Tel Aviv is happening anytime soon. I'll let you all know via PM if I find anything out.

A couple of acts confirmed for Chicago Lolla. You can get a general idea by looking at the lineups for Chile and Brazil but there is one big name in discussions for Chicago. An older, classic act who was very cutting edge in the early to mid-seventies and then hit big, again, in the early-eighties. Health may be an issue for this individual so don't know for sure.

One band confirmed has someone spotting on drums for this gig who also played drums for another band in the early nineties and now fronts his own band.

Sounds a little like Neil Young. He just came through town. I see that Lou Reed is playing Coachella. Hope it's not him because he bombed at Lolla four years ago. It was actually a good set, but I was probably the only person in the crowd who even knew who he was. Neil is at another high water mark artistically. Hope his health is okay. Been a constant fan since about 68.

[toon66]

Sounds a little like Neil Young. He just came through town. I see that Lou Reed is playing Coachella. Hope it's not him because he bombed at Lolla four years ago. It was actually a good set, but I was probably the only person in the crowd who even knew who he was. Neil is at another high water mark artistically. Hope his health is okay. Been a constant fan since about 68.

Different side of the pond. Frankly, I could see a similar reaction to this gentleman as you saw with Lou Reed though this act was much more commercially successful.

[LeafUF]

Sasquatch lineup

http://www.sasquatchfestival.com/static/ee_images/uploads/misc/Posters/SASQUATCH_2013_blue.jpg

[toon66]

Sasquatch lineup



Cool poster. Tickets are pricey.

[LeafUF]

Yeah, the poster is cool, sorry its so big. Line up is decent but not sure its worth all the expenses.

[toon66]

Yeah, the poster is cool, sorry its so big. Line up is decent but not sure its worth all the expenses.

Or trouble. My days camping at festivals or races are over. I've gotten soft or older or both.

[StrangeGator]

Or trouble. My days camping at festivals or races are over. I've gotten soft or older or both.

Haven't camped in decades. Jewish wife. Have at it with the jokes.

[LeafUF]

I actually like the camping. And this year I am camping with 4 girls at Coachella, so pray for me. We are getting a shower this year at least, not that I will likely use it.

[toon66]

I actually like the camping. And this year I am camping with 4 girls at Coachella, so pray for me. We are getting a shower this year at least, not that I will likely use it.

We expect pictures of these 4 young ladies sharing the shower.

I just can't do the camping thing anymore which is one of the reasons why I like Lolla so much.

[StrangeGator]

I actually like the camping. And this year I am camping with 4 girls at Coachella, so pray for me. We are getting a shower this year at least, not that I will likely use it.

Shiksas I'm sure.

[LeafUF]

Shiksas I'm sure.

75% yes but the 25% is my sister so doesn't really count for me.

[StrangeGator]

Different side of the pond. Frankly, I could see a similar reaction to this gentleman as you saw with Lou Reed though this act was much more commercially successful.

The "Thin White Duke" has just released a new album. That would be enough to get me to Lolla. Funny that you mentioned he might have the same reaction from Lolla youngsters. Did you see the film Perks of Being a Wallflower? These uber hipster teens who seem to know everything about music hear a new Bowie song and don't even know who he is.

[toon66]

The "Thin White Duke" has just released a new album. That would be enough to get me to Lolla. Funny that you mentioned he might have the same reaction from Lolla youngsters. Did you see the film Perks of Being a Wallflower? These uber hipster teens who seem to know everything about music hear a new Bowie song and don't even know who he is.

That's pretty damn funny! Have not seen that movie but I think I need to. Hipsters are a curious bunch for sure.

[StrangeGator]

75% yes but the 25% is my sister so doesn't really count for me.

I'm thinking more about the camping thing. Sabras probably make better camping mates than most American women. Did your sister serve in the IDF?

[LeafUF]

I'm thinking more about the camping thing. Sabras probably make better camping mates than most American women. Did your sister serve in the IDF?

No she didn't and that's probably for the best. Actually the coolest ladies in the campgrounds I have found were the Aussies.

[toon66]

Just stumbled on this newer festival in New Orleans. I like that it is A) in New Orleans and B) in March because of the cooler weather. I might consider Friday because of Japandroids and Primus.

http://thebukuproject.com/

[StrangeGator]

Just stumbled on this newer festival in New Orleans. I like that it is A) in New Orleans and B) in March because of the cooler weather. I might consider Friday because of Japandroids and Primus.

http://thebukuproject.com/

Japandroids blew my mind last year at p4k. Might have been the best set all weekend.

[LeafUF]

I am so looking forward to catching them at Coachella. Their album sits on repeat in my car for weeks at a time still.

[toon66]

I missed them when they came through Tampa last November, regrettably.

[StrangeGator]

I missed them when they came through Tampa last November, regrettably.

I'd be afraid to hear them indoors.

[toon66]

I'd be afraid to hear them indoors.

They did play in a small indoor venue.

[StrangeGator]

They did play in a small indoor venue.

Ouch!

[toon66]

Another new festival and this one on Lauderdale Beach.


http://www.tortugamusicfestival.com/

Odd lineup. I am a fan of Bright Light Social Hour but Kenny Chesney flat out sucks in my book.

[toon66]

Hangout Festival lineup announced.


http://hangoutmusicfest.com/lineup/

[StrangeGator]

Another new festival and this one on Lauderdale Beach.


http://www.tortugamusicfestival.com/

Odd lineup. I am a fan of Bright Light Social Hour but Kenny Chesney flat out sucks in my book.

At a multi-stage festival, you could avoid Kenny Chesney. What you couldn't avoid would be Kenny Chesney fans and that's worse than having to hear Kenny Chesney.

[LeafUF]

There are so many festivals going on now I can hardly keep track. And I just saw the EDC is going to Chicago this year and they are having camping for the first time. That is a scary thought.

[StrangeGator]

There are so many festivals going on now I can hardly keep track. And I just saw the EDC is going to Chicago this year and they are having camping for the first time. That is a scary thought.

We haven't had camping here since the Grateful Dead years. Where is EDC taking place?

[LeafUF]

Chicagoland Speedway. Be prepared for lots of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-tT5FVL57A

[toon66]

There are so many festivals going on now I can hardly keep track. And I just saw the EDC is going to Chicago this year and they are having camping for the first time. That is a scary thought.

That will be full-on.

International Speedway Corp has been trying to land festivals at a variety of tracks they own and it makes sense. Vegas has been a success and you have wide open spaces with top notch facilities that are virtually bullet-proof. Infrastructure is already there, big time. Proximity to metropolitan areas is the biggest drawback.

[LeafUF]

You are absolutely right about proximity being a major issue. Adding camping in Chicago could really help with that. I have been to EDC Vegas the past two years and the traffic is a disaster no matter what you do. And when something goes wrong like 70 MPH winds like last year that cause them to shut down early you are stuck in the middle of nowhere with no good way back to town.

On the other hand though the space is fantastic and can handle crowds very well. I will be interested to see how they do it at Chicagoland, if its an all night thing like it is here in Vegas then Chicago could be the second largest of their festivals.

[toon66]

Speedways simply don't exist well within city limits for the obvious reasons but Chicago and Las Vegas both have top notch hotels that cater to the particular tastes of the talent performing there. A place like Daytona does not though Daytona could handle everything else with room to spare. Lack of high-end hotels prevents a facility like Daytona from hosting a similar event.

[toon66]

Another new music festival. This one come early May in Atlanta.


http://shakykneesfestival.com/

[mfpardnor2]

In my opinion the best place for a festival is The Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park just north of Live Oak
Waneeee!!

[toon66]

That is a great spot for sure.

[StrangeGator]

Speedways simply don't exist well within city limits for the obvious reasons but Chicago and Las Vegas both have top notch hotels that cater to the particular tastes of the talent performing there. A place like Daytona does not though Daytona could handle everything else with room to spare. Lack of high-end hotels prevents a facility like Daytona from hosting a similar event.

Chicagoland Motor Speedway is in Joliet, which has some casinos nearby, so there should be some decent hotel accommodations in addition to what they have to handle the racing fans. In general, Joliet is not a very nice area. And it's almost an hour drive from downtown. On a regular Friday afternoon, I-55 is a parking lot from about 3:00 on. I can only imagine what it's like with a music festival going on.

Speedways are good in terms of holding a lot of people, vending, restrooms etc, but I don't like the idea of enclose areas without shade. Love festivals with shaded areas. Can't imagine camping at a speedway, unless I had an actual camping vehicle. I'm a tent/under the stars kind of camper. Camping at a speedway isn't my idea of getting back to nature. Will have to check out the lineup to see if this is my kind of thing. If the bands are good and the price is right, I'll probably be there, just not overnight.

[StrangeGator]

Hangout Festival lineup announced.


http://hangoutmusicfest.com/lineup/

This is the festival I wish I hadn't missed last year. Wilco on the beach would have been incredible. Looks like a decent lineup this year.

It's not quite Florida, but it's close enough.

[StrangeGator]

Back to Pitchfork, which festivals offer the most shade? The Balance Stage at p4k is the chillest daytime stage I've ever experienced. Lolla has some nice shady areas, but far from the music. You can actually lay down in a hammock in the shade, but you can't really hear any bands while you're doing that.

I wouldn't mind getting out to some of the other festivals, but I like getting out of the sun for a while. Forget Bonnaroo. I went to school briefly near there, and I had some really bad hillbilly encounters. I don't even pull off the freeway on that stretch of I-24.

[LeafUF]

Bonnaroo just announced.

http://lineup.bonnaroo.com/

Paul McCartney, Mumford, Petty, Wilco and a ton more.

[toon66]

Tom Petty would be great so long as he overhauls the setlist. He's been playing the same stuff for over ten yrs now. Lame.


Calexico and Japandroids would be fantastic. The soul deal with Jim James and John Oates sounds very interesting and I would love to see Paul McCartney again.

[LeafUF]

I "retired" from Bonnaroo a few years back. Its still my favorite festival of all the ones I have attended but it requires a week away and the summer weather is brutal in Tennessee. This lineup might bring me back just because some of my friends are huge McCartney fans and I got shut out of tickets to Tomorrowland in Belgium.

[StrangeGator]

Another new festival and this one on Lauderdale Beach.


http://www.tortugamusicfestival.com/

Odd lineup. I am a fan of Bright Light Social Hour but Kenny Chesney flat out sucks in my book.

A few bright spots, but overall, it would ruin a good afternoon at the beach.

[toon66]

Another music festival and this one at Charlotte Motor Speedway in early May.


http://www.carolinarebellion.com/

[LeafUF]

Summer Camp in Chicolith, IL was announced, so was Firefly in Dover, De. I might end up at that one since I still have a lot of friends in DC and its only 100 miles or so from them. Decent lineup too.

The lineup for Summer Camp looked lame to me.

[LeafUF]

Another music festival and this one at Charlotte Motor Speedway in early May.


http://www.carolinarebellion.com/

I wouldn't attend that lineup but Soundgarden is responsible for one of my fondest festival memories from Lolla 96 in West Palm.

[toon66]

I wouldn't attend that lineup but Soundgarden is responsible for one of my fondest festival memories from Lolla 96 in West Palm.

Neither would I but Soundgarden Louder Than Love tour at the Cuban Club in Tampa back in 1990 was one of the most violent, insane and awesome concert experiences I have ever had. LSD was on the menu that night.

This was the setlist. Slight error on this list as it leaves out Cheech and Chong's "Earache My Eye." They went right into that after Spinal Tap's "Big Bottom."

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/soundgarden/1990/cuban-club-ybor-city-fl-7bd1f690.html

If you want sample how awesome they busted out on "Big Bottom" and "Earache My Eye," check this out.

http://youtu.be/CT_fFwV-xIk

[LeafUF]

Ahh reminds me of when I could mosh for an entire concert and leave drenched in sweat and covered in bruises. Those days are long gone.

[toon66]

Ahh reminds me of when I could mosh for an entire concert and leave drenched in sweat and covered in bruises. Those days are long gone.

Long effing gone. Damn!