High Voltage Festival,Victoria Park, London July10
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Topic: High Voltage Festival,Victoria Park, London July10
Posted By: chopper
Subject: High Voltage Festival,Victoria Park, London July10
Date Posted: February 23 2010 at 12:52
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Just read that Transatlantic and Zappa Plays Zappa are confirmed for the High Voltage Festival. http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/ - http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/ |
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Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: February 23 2010 at 20:33
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ELP, Focus, Hackett, Zappa Plays Zappa, Transatlantic, Pendragon, Uriah Heep, Argent, Marillion, Wishbone Ash.... that sounds like prog paradise!!!!
but I am not going to be able to make it....  ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com) 
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Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: February 23 2010 at 23:29
Site is down  I wanna know where this is. Might be my only chance ever to hear Marillion live in the States. ------------- 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 24 2010 at 07:32
It's in London.
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Harry Hood wrote:Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: February 24 2010 at 08:37
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I'm there! ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 24 2010 at 10:44
You're a bit early, it doesn't start for 5 months.
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: February 24 2010 at 10:57
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I meant to declare that I'll be there, not that I am currently there. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: February 24 2010 at 23:32
Dammit!  -------------
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Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: February 24 2010 at 23:44
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D: Bah. ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 25 2010 at 06:42
I know, it was a joke.
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Posted By: riversyd
Date Posted: February 26 2010 at 18:19
| Anyone else seen this?..July 25th..ELP and some of (those who aren't playing on the Heavy Metalish Saturday) ...Marillion, Argent, Focus, Pendragon, The Reasoning, Asia, Wishbone Ash, Gary Moore,..at last, a big scale Prog (ish) festival in the UK!. OK...It'd be nice to see some more adventurous stuff, but hats off to the organisers..I'll be there |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 01 2010 at 06:55
I've ordered my ticket for the Sunday, sadly I made the wild assumption that, as ZZ Top and ELP were the only acts listed on specific days, everyone else was playing both days. There's nothing on the High Voltage web site to tell you who's playing which day - until you delve into the forum, that is. It transpires that Transatlantic (who I really wanted to see) are playing the Saturday (  ).
It seems the only way to find out who's playing which day is to check the artists' own web sites. If I get any info, I'll post it here.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 01 2010 at 06:57
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This appears to be the current situation -
Saturday
Classic The Answer, Foreigner, Gary Moore, Heaven and Hell (on immediately before ZZ Top), ZZ Top (headlining) Prog Touchstone (opening), Pendragon, Transatlantic (headlining) Sunday Classic Bachman Turner, Quireboys, Joe Bonamassa, UFO, ELP (headlining) Prog Wishbone Ash, Steve Hackett, The Reasoning, Marillion (headlining) Metal Venom, Down (headlining) Don’t Know Which Day Classic The Union Prog Argent, Focus, Magnum, Uriah Heep, Asia (but rumoured to be Saturday, as otherwise Carl Palmer will have to play in both Asia & ELP on Sunday), Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa Metal Black Label Society, Clutch (but roumoured to be Sunday) |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: March 05 2010 at 13:57
| we need Uriah Heep and Magnum on Saturday - that would motivate me to attend |
Posted By: happythe
Date Posted: March 13 2010 at 18:07
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Interesting. Interesting. If Focus end up bein' on Sunday, it may become possible for me to only buy a one day ticket. Asia, Transatlantik, Pendragon and the Answer were my sideline affairs. But then again, would it really be proper to miss them?  ------------- Stop me from dreaming? Okay :-( |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: March 13 2010 at 23:40
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Fix the thread name to July 24-25 ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: happythe
Date Posted: March 14 2010 at 10:47
... please"  ------------- Stop me from dreaming? Okay :-( |
Posted By: Tuonela
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 09:10
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A bunch of new names for the Metal stage has just been announced. High on Fire, Audrey Horne, New Device, Lethargy and Orange Goblin. Don't really know any of them except for Orange Goblin... On March 31st they will announce the very special guests for the prog stage, fingers crossed for Camel! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 09:22
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There's lots of new bands being announced but still no sign of a definite list of who's playing what day and when.
Also, apparently Mott the Hoople have been advertised in Record Collector as a joint headliner on Sunday but there's no mention of this on the High Voltage web site.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 09:24
| Apparently this is an old ad, Mott the Hoople are NOT playing. |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 14:11
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^ arghh, I am still impatient for a definitive list
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 15:48
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I am compiling a list based on the new CRPP issue which says dates for a few bands. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: JemJem714
Date Posted: March 24 2010 at 10:31
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I think we're going to have to wait til 31st March for a proper definitive list... as someone else rightly said, this is when they're apparently going to make a "huge announcement" about new act for the Prog stage!
Does anyone want to come with me??? I am desperate to go but everyone I've asked has absolutely no interest and it would be sacrilege to miss this!! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 24 2010 at 11:17
I've ordered my ticket for the Sunday.
I'm a bit p*ssed off that there is no official running order - they must know by now who's playing when. Some of the information is available on the individual bands websites but you have to go into the High Voltage forum to find out any more.
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Posted By: Tuonela
Date Posted: March 31 2010 at 12:00
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Opeth! ------------- "I am a sinner that does not expect forgiveness. But I am not a government official." - Francis Wolcott |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 31 2010 at 16:53
Apparently they've been added but I can't find any web site that says which day they're playing. This is really annoying me now. Even the High Voltage forum doesn't know which day they're playing. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 01 2010 at 11:08
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I was just about to announce that Opeth are playing. That's the day I want to go, I just wish they'd hurry the f**k up and anounce who's playing when!!!
I think it's a ploy by the organisers to make people fork out for two days!! ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: JemJem714
Date Posted: April 01 2010 at 15:54
| ^^ I agree. It's really bloody cheeky! |
Posted By: kole
Date Posted: April 03 2010 at 09:59
| I didn't really know where to post this, but anyways... me and my friend are going to be in London from 24th-25th (maybe a day more), and I am wondering if anyone from around Victoria Park is kind enough to offer two progheads their couch (couchsurfing, hell yeah (we're from Slovenia, so we can return the favour if it comes to that))? Or, at least reccomend us some cheap accomodation. Thanks! |
Posted By: Tursake
Date Posted: April 03 2010 at 10:07
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It would be so cool if I could make it there, I hate being broke
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Last.fm: TursakeX RYM: Tursake |
Posted By: Jadore
Date Posted: April 04 2010 at 13:39
Ill come with you as im stuck in the same situation and it wuld be a sin to miss out on it. Where exactly are you located? Cheers, K |
Posted By: JemJem714
Date Posted: April 06 2010 at 07:52
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I'm near Birmingham, but my sister lives in London so I'll be staying there the night before. I've booked a ticket for the sunday... ELP and Hackett won out over Transatlantic.
Would be good to get a group of proper enthusiasts together!
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 06:32
| I'm sure there will be a few PA members there. Does anyone know a local place (e.g. a pub) where we could all meet up? |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 07:28
ELP and Transatlantic are on the same day  ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: JemJem714
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 09:54
Really?? I thought Transatlantic were playing on the Saturday? Tell me I haven't booked wrong tickets for ELP... Why can't the flipping organisers just get that definitive list out - this is so irritating!!
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 12:57
| Transatlantic are supposedly on the Saturday, at least according to the High Voltage forum. |
Posted By: Tuonela
Date Posted: April 08 2010 at 07:29
Opeth are playing on Saturday according to their facebook page ------------- "I am a sinner that does not expect forgiveness. But I am not a government official." - Francis Wolcott |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 06:50
If that's the case then I'm really hacked off with this festival. Now I'm missing Opeth and Transatlantic as I can't go both days.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 07:03
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That's f***ing infuriating. The organisers are right on the money here. They know this market, and they know that Transatlantic and Opeth are going to be a big draw for many people who also want to see ELP. They want your money for both days. Arseholes!
I've not bought my ticket yet, but now I'm sure what to do. I want to see ELP, but I prefer Opeth, but I've seen Opeth, and haven't seen ELP!! I was hoping to go with Alan, but he can only go Sunday... Alan, have the organisrors confirmed what other prog acts are on Sunday?? ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 07:15
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Andy
all I know is what's on the forum on the High Voltage site
Sunday
Classic Bachman Turner, Quireboys, Joe Bonamassa, UFO, ELP (headlining) Prog Wishbone Ash, Steve Hackett, The Reasoning, Magnum, Focus, Uriah Heep, Argent (on immediately before Marillion), Marillion (headlining) Metal Audrey Horne, Clutch, Venom, Down (headlining) Still a pretty good prog line up but I'm gutted about Transatlantic and Opeth - I've already ordered my ticket for Sunday. I could have gone Saturday but I don't really want to go both days. It's
 annoying that they won't release a schedule. They're obviously doing this to try and sell more weekend tickets but don't they realise that people are holding off buying tickets until they know the full lineup? Knobheads.PS - just seen an update in the forum. Apparently Marillion's website says they're playing Saturday!!! If that's true, then who out of them, Transatlantic and Opeth are headlining?
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 07:18
| Ignore previous comment about Marillion - their website has them down as playing Sunday 25th. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 07:27
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If Marillion are headlining on the prog stage and ELP on the classic stage, then I guess that means we cant see both, unless the organisors use their common sense and ensure that one stage wraps up before the other, or they have a side by side twin stage set up like the old Reading festival.
Oh, and Christ alive, Venom?? The Quireboys??? They should be in the comedy tent! I'm toying with the idea of going both days now. I dont want to miss Opeth. I've already issed out on their Royal Albert Hall show. I;d like to see Transatlantic too. If I decide to only go one day, it will be the Sunday, so I'll let you know what I'm doing, Alan. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 07:41
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Cheers Andy
I've just fired off an email to the organisers asking them when they're going to publish a full schedule. I'll let you know in the unlikely event of them telling me anything useful.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 13:23
This is the response I got."The full line ups split by day will be announced on 26th April. Please keep checking our website. Also a program with stage times will be available on site on the days of the event." |
Posted By: JemJem714
Date Posted: April 12 2010 at 08:36
| That's such a joke... 26th April?! How ridiculous. It's a shame everything has to be so money-grabbing, especially for just wanting to appreciate good music! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 12 2010 at 09:24
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Why the 26th of April? What's so special about that day? This festival has been organised for bloody ages, they know perfectly well who's playing when, and have done for ages. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 12 2010 at 10:16
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I think it's called "making everyone hang on as long as possible in the hope that they will give up waiting and buy weekend tickets".
I emailed them to get that date and I did mention that I know of at least 5 people who are holding off buying tickets until the full line-up and schedule is announced. They didn't comment on this.
As Andy says, they must know who's playing when.
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Posted By: kole
Date Posted: April 12 2010 at 10:48
Anyone? There must be some couchsurfers here. Or at least people, who are willing to accept two progheads for two nights into their home. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 06:30
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Looks like the line up has finally been announced, according to the ad in this month's Classic Rock. Saturday (Prog stage)
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Transatlantic
Opeth
Asia
Dweezil Zappa
Wishbone Ash
Touchstone
Pendragon
Sunday (prog stage)
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Marillion
Argent
Uriah Heep
Magnum
Steve Hackett
Focus
The Reasoning
+ ELP on main stage
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 08:04
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YAYYYYYYYY ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 08:10
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The official split of who's playing when will be announced on Wednesday this week, according to the admin on the High Voltage messageboard. Chopper, I think Wishbone Ash are playing on Sunday, at least that's what their website says. Looks like most of the bands I want to see are on Sunday so that will save me a much needed sixty quid! (shame Touchstone are on Saturday though) ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 09:57
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I was told it would be announced today (by someone from the High Voltage web site) and the ad in Classic Rock has a definite split of names between the 2 days. However it wouldn't come as a massive surprise if this was still incorrect.
I hope Wishbone Ash are on Sunday - I'd love to hear Argus. I guess we need to wait for the official word on the HV web site.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 09:31
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That Sunday line-up (if confirmed) is perfect for me.I can stay with the prog stage most of the afternoon and then switch to that.. ermmm.. 'non prog' band ELP |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 10:15
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The High Voltage web site still says "line up to be confirmed" for both days.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 12:34
| Just seen on Facebook, the lineups are being announced at 10:00 tomorrow. It will be interesting to see if they match the ad in Classic Rock! |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 12:48
go on then, I am tired of waiting... 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 06:19
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Full line-up has been announced
http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/line-up/full-artist-line-up/ - http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/line-up/full-artist-line-up/
The only change I can see to my list above is that Wishbone Ash and Focus have swapped days, which is good for me as they will be playing the whole of Argus!
Why they couldn't have announced this before is anyone's guess.
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Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 08:54
They obviously hoped people would get tickets for both days without knowing who was on when. What they failed to take into account of course is what a bunch of tightwads we are! Definitely Sunday for me given this line-up, but it's a shame to be missing out on Focus and Touchstone who I really wanted to see. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 10:56
I think you're right. They failed to realise that many people just held off buying a ticket until the line-ups were announced. I emailed this suggestion to them but got no response.
I'm a lot happier now that Wishbone Ash have swapped with Focus (nothing against Focus but I'd rather see Ash play Argus). Still gutted about Transatlantic, Opeth and Zappa though.
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Posted By: kole
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 11:08
| They are announcing even more acts on Friday. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 01:47
The Sunday line-up is great.I'm going with a friend who mainly wants to see ELP as he has never seen them before but also 3 of his favourite bands are also on (Wishbone Ash and Uriah Heep on the prog stage plus UFO on the classic rock stage). Talk about spoiled for choice.
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Posted By: Kojak
Date Posted: May 02 2010 at 03:53
| Sorry, I haven't read all the thread, but do you know if there's any chance this might be televised like they do with Glastonbury, Reading, and many of the other festivals, etc..?? |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 02 2010 at 06:32
| I've not seen anything about it being televised. Probably not mainstream enough, we are talking about some prog bands here. |
Posted By: Kojak
Date Posted: May 02 2010 at 10:15
I know, progheads are treated like some secret sect, you find out they are there in the upper echelons, like James May, Bill Bailey, et al, yet it's all very hush hush, cloak and dagger stuff...
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 04 2010 at 12:17
| Not a massive surprise, but Heaven and Hell have cancelled due to Ronnie James Dio's illness. |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: May 04 2010 at 14:05
| ^ yes, not a big surprise, I had tickets for his Dio show in Sheffield which was cancelled. hoping the man gets well asap |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 08:18
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... THEY MUST RETURN! ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 18 2010 at 01:25
| Sadly Ronnie James Dio has now passed away.I hope and expect there will be some tribute at the festival. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 18 2010 at 07:32
| Let's hope so. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 19 2010 at 03:07
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For those of you going, I sincerely hope the rumours of ELP cancelling are untrue ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: JemJem714
Date Posted: May 19 2010 at 03:30
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Yeah, ELP are the main reason I'm going. If they cancel, will not be too happy. Refund?
Apparently there will be an announcement at 10am today with the headline act, which I'm assuming is to replace Heaven and Hell. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 20 2010 at 11:11
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'fraid not - it's Joe Elliot playing a second set, but with Ian Hunter; which means he plays one set doing cover versions of Hunter/Mott songs, followed by another set with Ian Hunter... presumably doing Hunter/Mott songs -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: JemJem714
Date Posted: May 20 2010 at 12:19
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YAWN! And this was promising to be such a good event... Have you seen the drinks price list??? |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 20 2010 at 16:44
I can't find anything about this. Exactly where have you heard or read this?
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 21 2010 at 02:13
As I say, it's rumours - check out their Facebook page (where there's an interesting  debate going on about the drinks prices too)-------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: May 21 2010 at 04:41
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It's just a rumor, it's not true. The latest line-up (posted a few minutes ago) had ELP in it. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 21 2010 at 05:59
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Let's face it - this late in the day, there'd be a riot if ELP (or ZZ Top for that matter) cancelled.
Also prog fans please note - Opeth have been moved from the Prog Stage on Sunday to the Metal Hammer stage on the Saturday (replacing Venom, who cancelled). If you bought Sunday tickets to see Opeth, apparently exchanges are available - check the High Voltage website. -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 21 2010 at 06:46
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You've got your days muddled up Jim. Opeth were on Saturday and have moved to Sunday.
Now I just have to get Transatlantic moved as well...
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 24 2010 at 10:07
Doh!  -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: JemJem714
Date Posted: May 24 2010 at 18:05
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Next announcement to be made this Wednesday at 10am apparently... As far as I gather, they're announcing the act to replace Opeth on the Saturday, still awaiting confirmation for who's going to replace H&H. For such a high profile event, pretty shoddy. |
Posted By: NutterAlert
Date Posted: May 25 2010 at 13:39
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Passing by and have to say this festival has become a bloody farce, is this being organised an discraced directors from the former Lehmans bank? It has become a money grabbing exercise and what once started out as a fabulous dream event with a terrific lineup has become a sham. Ridiculous price for merchandise, drinks, and pissing around with the line up for each day has left a sour taste. whatever happened to the dream of IoW 1970, a 'free' concert when ELP fired their cannons for the first time. If they do fire cannons this time hope they hit the f**kers who are raking in all the money. ------------- Proud to be an un-banned member since 2005 |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 25 2010 at 16:08
 (great rant )
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Posted By: JemJem714
Date Posted: May 26 2010 at 03:28
That made my day. Well said, sir!
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Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: May 26 2010 at 07:48
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There is a heck of a lot of people raking in money on prog rock by inflating their prices.......... But wait a minute !!! Make that one company raking in money by inflating their magazine and festival fees. I don't mind paying for something. What I do object against is paying well over the odds to one company whose profit margins is far higher than most other businesses operates with. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 26 2010 at 09:45
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Well looks like Opeth have been replaced on the Prog stage by Big Elf (more fitting really ) -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 26 2010 at 10:26
Not neccesarily disputing this, but how do you know what their profit margins are?
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Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: May 26 2010 at 10:38
By comparing the supplier prices and business rates. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 08 2010 at 14:39
Prove it with some hard facts and figures (not estimated)
Going to miss out on a brilliant experience that probably won't be repeated. Nose -cut -spite -face
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: June 14 2010 at 07:57
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Just noticed on the High Voltage forum that there is no re-admission to this event. Even with the super-duper high tech bar-coded wristbands, if you leave the park you can't get back in again.
Far be it for me to suggest that this is to stop people nipping out for a pint or some food at a more reasonable price.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 14 2010 at 08:22
At the least this is very annoying at the worst bordeline infringement of human rights in my view. I really wonder if this is enforceable and what if people understandably don't want to use the toilet facilities as provided. I can see this causing quite a stink (I'll get my coat
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: June 14 2010 at 13:17
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Okay I was looking at the Drink prices and most are 2.50 or 4.00 British pounds if I read that correctly. That correlates to roughly $3.60 and 5.50 American. I will tell you yesterday i was at a major league Baseball Stadium and a 12 oz beer was $7.50 or 5.15 British pounds. Seems like a bargain to me what your festival is charging. A mixed drink was $9.00 or 6.2 BP. We bought 3 hot dogs and 1 kids meal and a pretzel with two small beers and two sodas and it was $40.00. or 28.50 British Pounds! ------------- 
"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: June 15 2010 at 05:50
From High Voltage's Facebook page:
A fitting tribute to RJD & what will probably be Heaven & Hell/Black Sabbath's (whichever) last show. -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: June 15 2010 at 06:45
Considering beer is over £3 a pint in most London pubs, £4 is about what you'd expect at something like this. I just resent the fact that you can't even take a bottle of water in. I'm going smuggle in Mars Bars sellotaped to my legs.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: June 15 2010 at 06:47
Sounds good, shame I'm going on Sunday.
Talking of Heaven and Hell, I quote from the BBC website today
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10316731.stm - "Iommi won best album for solo release The Devil You Know. " Solo?
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 21 2010 at 06:59
| So, who's going on Sunday then? |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 21 2010 at 11:13
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Jim posted that Opeth were replaced by BigElf, but the HV website still lists Opeth, so I'm assuming (hoping) that Opeth are still playing. I like BigElf, but would rather see Opeth!
See you there Alan..  ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: JemJem714
Date Posted: July 21 2010 at 14:21
I am!! Rather excited too. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 06:10
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The set times have been announced (at last)
http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/2010/07/22/high-voltage-set-times-announced/#more-2756 - http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/2010/07/22/high-voltage-set-times-announced/#more-2756
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 06:18
I think he just meant they had swapped days and stages - they were originally on the prog stage on Saturday.
I'm worried about how they're going to get 30,000 people through the gates (searching them on the way in) in time for the first band at 12:20.
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 06:21
Wish i was. If I do go alone (nobody else wants to come) how would I find you? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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