Glastonbury 2013 - Who's Going/Hoping to see

I'm goinggggg

Long time no post boys but I'm going!! What did everyone believe of the booze email we all got?

To be honest it was a case of nepotism (kinda). One of the 3 founders of the festival was the assistant manager of a club I worked at and (this is quite unreal) the day she started work at the club she moved to Preston and rented a room in the same house as my girlfriend so she is one of my best mates. In fact she was a bridesmaid at my wedding :-)

Still, I have played at 6 Kendal Callings and I do 2 or 3 sets each time so I must be doing something right. It's just the foot in the door that's the hard thing.

If I was trying to get into festival gigs I would just send CD/CV's etc to the bookers. There's usually a booker that deal with small acts and lesser known DJ's. I would contact the festival and try get in touch with the booker.

The best thing about small/local type festivals is that they need to pad the line-up out with locals. Kendal has grown a LOT but they still support local talent as much as possible (to their credit).

Hi City_Boy, hope you're good mate?

I concur with Karlos, I played a couple of festivals last year which a growing each year, which I'm playing at again.

Also a big tip is to volunteer to help with the running of the festival/stage you're interested in, you'd be most welcome and it's a foot in the door to chat and get to know the people behind it, you'll make contacts and in my experience make friends too, which has lead to gigs off the back of it.

Cheers

Long time no post boys but I'm going!! What did everyone believe of the booze email we all got?

Thats well good matey.. how do u get into playing at festivals. One of my mates is playin at Gotwood tomorrow evening and was believeing this before.

Dont have a prob with getting gigs in clubs but never got into the festival thing yet, it would be awesome!

To be honest it was a case of nepotism (kinda). One of the 3 founders of the festival was the assistant manager of a club I worked at and (this is quite unreal) the day she started work at the club she moved to Preston and rented a room in the same house as my girlfriend so she is one of my best mates. In fact she was a bridesmaid at my wedding :-)

Still, I have played at 6 Kendal Callings and I do 2 or 3 sets each time so I must be doing something right. It's just the foot in the door that's the hard thing.

If I was trying to get into festival gigs I would just send CD/CV's etc to the bookers. There's usually a booker that deal with small acts and lesser known DJ's. I would contact the festival and try get in touch with the booker.

The best thing about small/local type festivals is that they need to pad the line-up out with locals. Kendal has grown a LOT but they still support local talent as much as possible (to their credit).

Yeah I am. Kendal told me they were putting up an artist page for me as I am their resident DJ (i play a few sets every year) but it looks like they havent done it yet. I was told I'm on just before Ashley Beadle but Im a small fry in that list really.
Last time I was on before Mr Scruff, before that The Unabombers.

Im also doing a set (again I believe) for the English Disco Lovers but that's to be confirmed.



Yeah Im stoked. He's a hero of mine and I have seen him numerous times over the decades. Should be blast.

Not going for the first time in 12 straight years. (not including the fallow year that they didnt have the festival)

Had to give it up this year due to getting married.

It is THE greatest "thing" on earth.

Very jealous of you. Have you been before..? If not, you are going to have the time of your life. If you have been, I know how excited you must be at the moment.

Me and the Mrs are gonna watch the coverage on TV and on the Sunday we are gonna have a drink and a BBQ and watch the coverage..!!!

Im playing at Kendal Calling again this year (supporting Ashley Beadle apparently).
And going to Moseley jazz festival to see Chic and Soul II Soul which will be ace.

Thats about the extent of my festival fun this year.

Bingley looks good. Will look into that one.