Belladrum Festival

[Jimmy M]

NMA have been added to the Belladrum Festival in Scotland.....but the festival is sold out.  GRRRREAAAATTT !!

[Amandistan]

Why does this keep happening?  By the time they post the bands playing, these festivals sell out.
I don't get it, why do people buy festival tickets without knowing the lineup.

It's unfair really. This is new to me. In the states festivals don't sell out, they just sell more tickets.  I had never heard of a festival selling out. I had bought tickets for two big,popular festivals at the door. Does Europe have different saftey regulations regarding outdoor festivals?

[Master Ray]

Amanda, in the UK, the 'brand' is the name, not the bands playing.  Look at Glastonbury... hundreds of thousands of people try to buy tickets before a single name is announced, just rumours.  Other festivals sell tickets a year before the event itself.

Of course, many of those same tickets will wind up on those big 'mark-up' websites or Ebay within half an hour of being bought...

 

[Amandistan]

Manic Street Preachers were playing too. Even if it wasn't sold out, I couldn't. I am commited to helping Polish people perfect English.    

[Master Ray]

Manic Street Preachers were playing too. Even if it wasn't sold out, I couldn't. I am commited to helping Polish people perfect English.   

Well done, you. Again, the courage with which you are living your life right now... priceless.

[dilla]

And the Stranglers playing there.

[Pol]

Weekend tickets on sale at a certain online auction site £190 plus p&p

[Amandistan]

This was a really good line up and the tickets were cheap by festival standards. The other festival sold-out before announced on this site did not seem like my ideal line-up  but this was wonderful.

190 GBP?   In weaker currency terms  (Dollar or euro) that's a lot of money.     

[Jimmy M]

Did anyone get along to this or know what the set was?

[BlackCountryMaggiD]

Did anyone get along to this or know what the set was?

Yep, myself and Frazzle were there!
NMA headlined the 2nd stage that was somewhat out on a limb and on at the same time as the Manics.
Saying that, there was a good crowd in by the end of the hour long set and I'm sure the band made a lot of new friends.

[Amandistan]

Why would they put them at the same times as Manics? That would have ruined the festival for me if I would have gone.

[Pol]

A lot of the festival is available on bbc iPlayer if you go to alba channel link I've seen quite a bit of it but nma , still some good acts mostly alternative folk

[Spudthemariner]

Did anyone get along to this or know what the set was?

Yep, myself and Frazzle were there!
NMA headlined the 2nd stage that was somewhat out on a limb and on at the same time as the Manics.
Saying that, there was a good crowd in by the end of the hour long set and I'm sure the band made a lot of new friends.

Aha, I had a suspicion that they might be. Shame they weren't on the main 'Garden' stage, not only is it a lovely spot but they might have been filmed...hey ho.
Belladrum is a cracking festival, a very mixed crowd and line up, but with a vibe that reminds me a bit of Beautiful Days (without the pissed posh kids...lol). I really recomend it, although its a bit of a trek even if you already live in Scotland.
We went last year but were caught out when it sold out so fast (end of Feb if I remember right). We'll not make that mistake for next year! 

[BlackCountryMaggiD]

Why would they put them at the same times as Manics? That would have ruined the festival for me if I would have gone.

Good job you didn't go then! It would have been awful if the scheduling ruined it for you!
It was a shame though, as potential raft of new fans missed the opportunity of seeing NMA doing what they do best!

[BlackCountryMaggiD]

A lot of the festival is available on bbc iPlayer if you go to alba channel link I've seen quite a bit of it but nma , still some good acts mostly alternative folk

Unfortunately no cameras in the Hothouse Stage tent!