Festival Season 2010-11: Craze Ensues.
So, it seems that 2010 is the year of amazing festival line-ups. Never in my days have I come across such a feat as Splendour in the Grass. Thinking this was a one-off, never-to-be-see-again kind of event, I decided that I HAD to go and went about spending my hard earned dollars on this once-in-a-lifetime ordeal.
Then I saw the Parklife line-up. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a dance music freak by any stretch of the imagination, but any festival with a Dandy Warhols, Groove Armada and Kele headliner has my vote. Fluoro-wearing, techno-dancers, I’ll be seeing you there.
Last week, the line-up for Soundwave festival 2011 was released, and my golly I was amazed to find that it was even remotely possible to get such huge-name acts together in one place: QOTSA, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Primus, Slash, 30 Seconds to Mars? In one day? Yep. There goes some more of this year’s savings.
And then, this morning I awoke to find the announcement of Sunset Sounds 2011. With just the first few big acts announced, I’m already sold on this one (as if I couldn’t be!). The National, Interpol, Klaxons, Joan Jett, and Cold War Kids just to name a few, not to mention a very solid-looking local line-up. Yep, I’m officially broke before I even start, but in saying this, I cannot wait for the fun to begin!
Bring on the rest of festival season for 2010-11! I’m looking forward to see how far into the negatives my bank account can get.