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Title: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Simon Withers on September 26, 2018, 09:18:55 AM
No what about the Friday headliner?

I would love to see Big Big Train headline the Friday night.


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Will S on September 26, 2018, 01:50:24 PM
Me too - just discovered them recently, and they'd be great!


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: David W on September 26, 2018, 02:04:33 PM
A decent Saturday late afternoon slot maybe but not headliners IMHO


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Field 7 is Heaven (Trev) on September 26, 2018, 02:09:36 PM
No , Big Big Train would be an ideal headliner on Friday.

Crossover appeal, energy, enthusiasm and great musicians.


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on September 26, 2018, 06:17:08 PM
I'd be happy with them as a headliner! Fabulous band  :)


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: jude on September 26, 2018, 07:34:24 PM

I'd be happy with them as a headliner! Fabulous band  :)

Me too  ;D  ;D
(not that I'm biased or anything  ::) but they are such a great band )


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on September 26, 2018, 09:04:03 PM


I'd be happy with them as a headliner! Fabulous band  :)

Me too  ;D  ;D
(not that I'm biased or anything  ::) but they are such a great band )
And possibly the chance for a surprise guest Jude?  ;D


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Penguin (Dunc) on September 27, 2018, 09:25:32 AM
Yes please!  ;D


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: jude on September 27, 2018, 11:36:36 AM



I'd be happy with them as a headliner! Fabulous band  :)

Me too  ;D  ;D
(not that I'm biased or anything  ::) but they are such a great band )
And possibly the chance for a surprise guest Jude?  ;D

That'd be fun! ;D


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: YaBB Master (Colin) on October 05, 2018, 11:36:42 PM
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, the last king of pop

I'm guessing that they would be right at the edge of the budget. Maybe £100K+.


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Jules Gray on October 05, 2018, 11:46:33 PM

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, the last king of pop


I didn't know Jacqui had even had a sex change!   :o

Jules


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: davidmjs on October 06, 2018, 07:13:45 AM

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, the last king of pop

I'm guessing that they would be right at the edge of the budget. Maybe £100K+.


Really?!  Jesus, the last time I saw Heaton live was in a pub.  It wasn't that long ago...


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Malcolm on October 06, 2018, 08:53:14 AM
Their gig at Sheffield is sold out but tickets were Stg33, less than RT!


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: YaBB Master (Colin) on October 06, 2018, 10:50:37 AM

Their gig at Sheffield is sold out but tickets were Stg33, less than RT!

They sold out the Albert Hall in under an hour. Again reasonable ticket prices. (£35ish)

I was thinking they might be in the price range and apparently sell loads of tickets.


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Lubiloo (Lorna) on October 06, 2018, 11:12:20 AM
They would be brilliant as the Friday headliner.


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Nick Reg on October 06, 2018, 11:19:43 AM

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, the last king of pop

I'm guessing that they would be right at the edge of the budget. Maybe £100K+.


That's a lot more than James Taylor isn't it?


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: YaBB Master (Colin) on October 06, 2018, 12:36:41 PM


Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, the last king of pop
I'm guessing that they would be right at the edge of the budget. Maybe £100K+.

That's a lot more than James Taylor isn't it?

I know how much James Taylor would have wanted about 15 years ago. Less than that, but not a lot.


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Dad Volt on October 06, 2018, 01:22:20 PM

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, the last king of pop

I'm guessing that they would be right at the edge of the budget. Maybe £100K+.

Fantastic option,a massive back catalogue. Saw them at Cannock Chase in the summer and got tickets for Sheffield in November. Love em.


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: PaulT on October 06, 2018, 07:34:13 PM
I'm not sure they'd be right for a Cropredy crowd. Erudite for sure, and melodic, but so were Divine Comedy...


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Lubiloo (Lorna) on October 06, 2018, 07:43:30 PM

I'm not sure they'd be right for a Cropredy crowd. Erudite for sure, and melodic, but so were Divine Comedy...


More singalong pieces than Divine Comedy ( whom I actually loved, anyway).


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: YaBB Master (Colin) on October 06, 2018, 09:22:39 PM

I'm not sure they'd be right for a Cropredy crowd. Erudite for sure, and melodic, but so were Divine Comedy...

Their current tour is 'The Last King of Pop' (look on Amazon)

All the hits from Housemartins, Beautiful South and their duo stuff. Thirty something straight hits.


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Lubiloo (Lorna) on October 06, 2018, 09:25:54 PM


I'm not sure they'd be right for a Cropredy crowd. Erudite for sure, and melodic, but so were Divine Comedy...

Their current tour is 'The Last King of Pop' (look on Amazon)

All the hits from Housemartins, Beautiful South and their duo stuff. Thirty something straight hits.


To use a phrase I don’t like......What’s not to like?


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Jules Gray on October 06, 2018, 09:33:58 PM

To use a phrase I don’t like......What’s not to like?


 :-X

Jules


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: PaulT on October 11, 2018, 07:40:30 PM
Steve Hackett for a return visit? Thoroughly enjoyable last time, and he definitely "got" Cropredy.


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on October 12, 2018, 08:57:15 AM

Steve Hackett for a return visit? Thoroughly enjoyable last time, and he definitely "got" Cropredy.
I'd be happy for Steve with his brilliant band to return every year. I thought they were stunning. He's touring "Selling England By the Pound" and "Spectral Mornings" next year so he could easily make a little diversion to Oxford....  ;D


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Will S on October 12, 2018, 10:26:58 AM


Steve Hackett for a return visit? Thoroughly enjoyable last time, and he definitely "got" Cropredy.
I'd be happy for Steve with his brilliant band to return every year. I thought they were stunning. He's touring "Selling England By the Pound" and "Spectral Mornings" next year so he could easily make a little diversion to Oxford....  ;D


After last night's concert (see Recent gigs thread), I would be heartily behind this suggestion!


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on October 13, 2018, 01:28:40 AM



Steve Hackett for a return visit? Thoroughly enjoyable last time, and he definitely "got" Cropredy.
I'd be happy for Steve with his brilliant band to return every year. I thought they were stunning. He's touring "Selling England By the Pound" and "Spectral Mornings" next year so he could easily make a little diversion to Oxford....  ;D


After last night's concert (see Recent gigs thread), I would be heartily behind this suggestion!
See! It's not just me!!  ;D


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Ancient Muse (Andy) on October 16, 2018, 01:37:12 AM
No, sis, not just you  ;) I'd be happy with that option too!


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on October 16, 2018, 09:42:33 AM

No, sis, not just you  ;) I'd be happy with that option too!
Yay!
I'll ring the organisers now and get him booked!  :D


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: andrew c on October 27, 2018, 08:28:59 PM
Skerryvore or The Waterboys if they can't get Robert Plant and SSS or Van the man


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Anji on October 28, 2018, 08:00:35 AM
I’d love to see They Might Be Giants on that stage - they played Edinburgh a few weeks ago, and were superb.


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: YaBB Master (Colin) on October 28, 2018, 08:09:00 AM

I’d love to see They Might Be Giants on that stage - they played Edinburgh a few weeks ago, and were superb.

Well I would like to see them. They would strengthen the bill in general, but would they sell extra tickets?


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: Field 7 is Heaven (Trev) on November 09, 2018, 06:09:19 PM
Its a slot made for Big Big Train


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: mikec on February 04, 2019, 05:09:33 PM
Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls!!!!!!!!!

Yes, yes and thrice YES! 👍👍👍


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: bassline (Mike) on February 15, 2019, 01:07:02 PM
Now I'm confused...is Frank Turner headlining, or all the different versions of Yes ??  ???


Title: Re: Friday headliner 2019
Post by: mikec on February 18, 2019, 09:25:36 AM

Now I'm confused...is Frank Turner headlining, or all the different versions of Yes ??  ???


 ;D ;D ;D ;D  (nice one Mike)