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Glastonbury. Any bands worth looking out for?

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MayBee70 Mon 24-Jun-24 22:00:00

Johnnie Flynn and The River People are playing the folk stage on Saturday night. Lankum are playing earlier and I think The Mary Wallopers are on, too. Really looking forward to that: just hope they show the full set.

Bridie22 Mon 24-Jun-24 22:33:52

I'm looking forward to the Mary Wallopers also, I think Cyndi Lauper and Shania Twain sets should be good to watch.

MayBee70 Mon 24-Jun-24 22:43:09

I loved The Prodigy on Friday at the Isle of Wight festival. I didn’t know they’d reformed and they were never a band that I particularly liked but they were brilliant.

Kate1949 Mon 24-Jun-24 22:54:20

I LOVE The Mary Wallopers. As the child of Irish parents, I have always loved Irish music. These young musicians are keeping the music alive.

Deedaa Mon 24-Jun-24 22:57:58

MayBee I stayed up to watch The Prodigy. Thought their set was great. I did ask my son if I should still be watching them at 78 and he thought it was OK!

MayBee70 Mon 24-Jun-24 22:58:38

Does anyone listen to the Folk on Foot podcast? I’ve discovered so many new bands from listening to it.

MissAdventure Mon 24-Jun-24 23:44:06

Coldplay, Keane. Nitin Sawhney, Bombay Bicycle Club would be my ones to check out (especially Coldplay)

maddyone Tue 25-Jun-24 00:02:19

Good gracious. Aren’t you all into your bands.
I’ve never heard of any of them.
I must have led a sheltered life.

maddyone Tue 25-Jun-24 00:03:17

I must have led a sheltered life.

MayBee70 Tue 25-Jun-24 00:25:50

MissAdventure

Coldplay, Keane. Nitin Sawhney, Bombay Bicycle Club would be my ones to check out (especially Coldplay)

Keane were brilliant the other night. Wasn’t there someone on gransnet that used to teach him at school?

MayBee70 Tue 25-Jun-24 00:27:30

Deedaa

MayBee I stayed up to watch The Prodigy. Thought their set was great. I did ask my son if I should still be watching them at 78 and he thought it was OK!

I don’t subscribe to Sky so I can’t rewatch it on catchup. I wonder if it will be repeated?

MissInterpreted Tue 25-Jun-24 07:56:50

I'm not overwhelmed by this year's line-up, to be honest. Billy Bragg is always worth listening to, and I'd go and see James, Avril Lavigne, The Snuts, Squeeze and Seasick Steve.

Jaxjacky Tue 25-Jun-24 08:35:41

I too enjoyed The Prodigy on Friday, caught up with The Pretenders and Pet Shop Boys over the weekend, thoroughly enjoyable.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 25-Jun-24 09:36:46

Seasick Steve used to play in a pub not far from me.

Love Coldplay, Keane and Shania Twain.

I will be in the kitchen dancing away whilst DH is in the sitting room watching a detective thingy 🤣🤣🤣

maddyone Tue 25-Jun-24 09:43:01

I have heard of Shania Twain.

MayBee70 Tue 25-Jun-24 12:07:39

Well, that’s a start grin,

Callistemon213 Tue 25-Jun-24 12:16:52

maddyone

I have heard of Shania Twain.

Coldplay perhaps?

Casdon Tue 25-Jun-24 12:24:38

Paul Heaton, Fatboy Slim, and being a boyband fan, I confess to also liking Scouting for Girls.

Callistemon213 Tue 25-Jun-24 12:50:10

The Manfreds featuring Paul Jones and Mike D'Abo 😃

Apart from the famous ones already mentioned, Fleetwood Mac, Red Hot Chili Peppers (because DD likes them), Cyndi Lauper

Apart from singers, Joe Wicks, Janina Ramirez, Maggie Aderin and Alice Roberts could be interesting.

Who knew there were so many bands?

MissInterpreted Tue 25-Jun-24 13:00:50

Callistemon213

The Manfreds featuring Paul Jones and Mike D'Abo 😃

Apart from the famous ones already mentioned, Fleetwood Mac, Red Hot Chili Peppers (because DD likes them), Cyndi Lauper

Apart from singers, Joe Wicks, Janina Ramirez, Maggie Aderin and Alice Roberts could be interesting.

Who knew there were so many bands?

It's the Red Hot Chilli Pipers who are playing at Glastonbury this year - not the Peppers grin

MissAdventure Tue 25-Jun-24 13:07:17

Ooh I love the red hot chilli pipers!!

Theyre certainly worth a look.

Grandmabatty Tue 25-Jun-24 13:08:24

Fun loving criminals are playing. They are well known crime writers including Val McDermid.

Loretta1 Tue 25-Jun-24 13:09:58

I think that Stevie Wonder is on the Legend's stage

MissAdventure Tue 25-Jun-24 13:16:32

I really regret not catching the Prodigy.

One of my favourite bands.
I assumed they might be a bit lacklustre without Keef.

MayBee70 Tue 25-Jun-24 13:55:16

He actually liked horses and, nothing like his image, did dressage and stuff I believe. I’m sure it will be repeated at some point; I’ll try to look out for it. If you like a band and they do a good set that’s one thing but if you aren’t particularly a fan ( eg me with Queen at Live Aid) and they blow you away it has to be something special.