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Posted: March 23 2010 at 14:11

^ arghh, I am still impatient for a definitive list Angry

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Posted: March 23 2010 at 15:48

I am compiling a list based on the new CRPP issue which says dates for a few bands.

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Posted: March 24 2010 at 10:31

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!!

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Posted: March 24 2010 at 11:17

JemJem714 wrote:

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!!

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: March 31 2010 at 12:00

Opeth!

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Posted: March 31 2010 at 16:53

Tuonela wrote:

Opeth!

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. Angry

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Posted: April 01 2010 at 11:08

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!!

Edited by Blacksword - April 01 2010 at 11:09

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Posted: April 01 2010 at 15:54

^^ I agree. It's really bloody cheeky!

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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!

Edited by kole - April 03 2010 at 10:12

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Posted: April 03 2010 at 10:07

It would be so cool if I could make it there, I hate being broke Cry

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Posted: April 04 2010 at 13:39

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!!

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?

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Posted: April 06 2010 at 07:52

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: 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?

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Posted: April 07 2010 at 07:28

JemJem714 wrote:

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!

ELP and Transatlantic are on the same day Tongue

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Posted: April 07 2010 at 09:54

Blowin Free wrote:

JemJem714 wrote:

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!

ELP and Transatlantic are on the same day Tongue

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: April 07 2010 at 12:57

Transatlantic are supposedly on the Saturday, at least according to the High Voltage forum.

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Posted: April 08 2010 at 07:29

chopper wrote:

Tuonela wrote:

Opeth!

Opeth are playing on Saturday according to their facebook page

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Posted: April 09 2010 at 06:50

Tuonela wrote:

chopper wrote:

Tuonela wrote:

Opeth!

Opeth are playing on Saturday according to their facebook page

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: April 09 2010 at 07:03

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??

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Posted: April 09 2010 at 07:15

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?