Bearded Theory Festival - news and discussion
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thanks for that
mx wcfc
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Good to see Bob Vylan added. My list of "must sees" is growing. I fear there will be many clashes. I believe Peter Hook and Patti Smith clash on Sunday night, which is a pain, even if I can catch the last 20 mins of Hooky. I'm planning on spending time in the Something Else Tea Tent, and Convoy Cabaret too. Not sure I'm enthusiastic about so many stages. 
Do they do a Clash Finder app for Bearded?
Do they do a Clash Finder app for Bearded?
My rule when two can't-miss acts clash directly, with identical (or close-to-identical) stage times, is to do 50% of each
That does require levels of organisation inconsistent with gigs starting around 10 pm on a Saturday though
That does require levels of organisation inconsistent with gigs starting around 10 pm on a Saturday though
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mx wcfc
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Likewise. Except Sunday. I only bought a ticket because of Patti Smith. I'll get slated for that, I know, but pfft.on the one hand, bands I want to see because I have never seen them live and I'm sure it will be awesome: Billy Nomates, Dubioza, Bob Vylan, Nova Twins.
On the other hand, looks like I can avoid the main stages after about 9pm every night
You're fine with that, I'd say! There's no way at all that anyone should not see Patti Smith IMO!
She was excellent at Glastonbury in 2017
(I think it was!) and she got 5 stars for her Royal Albert Hall gig quite recently 
, :in a Guardian review of that, 
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chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
Oh they're brilliant! You'll really enjoy them, a lot of fun. Seen them twice at Boomtown.As rich! quite rightly says though, there'll be so much generally that can't be missed -- my mate has seen Dubioza Kollective a few times but I never have, so we'll both be going to that I'm sure .... along with getting to a load of other acts
chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
Yep, someone I've wanted to see.
Ditto someone I've wanted to see.
Gaz Brookfield, Placebo and Jess Silk I've never seen live either and want to. Jess Silk I'm particularly keen to see cos I've followed her a lot during lockdown, and watched lots of live streams (and bought her albums), she's great.
Not sure about Placebo because I know little about them
, but I've seen Gaz Brookfield at many festivals and he always gives an excellent show -- check his songs, they're great! I've also seen Jess Silk a couple of times at Gail Something Else's events, I'd rate her as a must-not-miss act too!
chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
Just noticed Subgiant, excellent!
Riff : Having the line-up broken down by day like that, makes the bands and events that much more interesting and attractive!!
To be pre-warned when dreadzone are playing is to be pre-armed. Gates are going to be busy on the Friday morning.
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
Convoy Caberet line up announced - no stage times yet though.
Pretty happy with that. I expect I shall park myself in the Convoy Caberet tent, and only wander off for Wilko Johnson and Patti Smith. Well, maybe a couple of others.
Predictably but very welcomely, The Sporadics!! are included!!
Almost all those others, IME and IMO
, are also pretty fucking good too!!!
I hope Convoy organisers (hello Badgers!! ), schedule carefully to make sure the best ones don't clash with Patti Smith -- but you've got competition now, Patti!!**!!!
**You might as well come along and watch 1 or 2 of those Convoy bands, when you're not playing!
Almost all those others, IME and IMO
, are also pretty fucking good too!!! I hope Convoy organisers (hello Badgers!!
), schedule carefully to make sure the best ones don't clash with Patti Smith -- but you've got competition now, Patti!!**!!! **You might as well come along and watch 1 or 2 of those Convoy bands, when you're not playing!
Chris Liberator!!! -- free festie squatty-Traveller rave-tradition shit to be much welcomed!!!
There may even be Turkish Rugs around
-- you never know .....
-- free festie squatty-Traveller rave-tradition shit to be much welcomed!!! There may even be Turkish Rugs around
-- you never know ..... 
i just bought some more (I know i've got some) and they are going to email them to me apparently
I think I'm up to 20 bands I would like to see, which is a personal festival record.
