HW: NIK: Festivals - info wanted

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From: "Keith Henderson" <khenders64 at YAHOO.COM>
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Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: HW: NIK: Festivals - info wanted


> --- M Holmes <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK> wrote:
>> Well, we tried and failed to get tickets for
>> Glasters.
>
> Does anybody know the contact information (presumably
> someone that is likely to be booking the acts for
> whatever stage has the prog/space acts, if any) for
> bands looking to secure a playing spot at Glasters?  I
> kinda figure the thing is already set for this year,
> but Emil of Korai Orom asked me about it.  I guess
> they would like to play there soon/someday.
>
>> So where to go instead? We enjoyed the vibe of Burg
>> herzberg last year but probably won't travel that
> far > without Hawkwind/Nektar/Eloy or similar as a
> draw.
>
> Um....you *did* see my post about Nik & Space Ritual
> playing there this year, did you not?  Is that not
> 'similar' enough to Hawkwind?  :)
>
> Yeah, and Korai Orom is playing as well, and they're
> damn good.  So is ColourHaze (Thursday night), though
> they're on the louder/fuzzier side of space.  I asked
> the Herzberg folks to pick up Litmus, who were on the
> Kosmos bill (but it was cancelled), but I kinda doubt
> that will happen...the lineup is close to full now. :(
>
> I'd love to have Eloy come back and play at least a
> few more shows...I'm disappointed that Frank seems to
> be quietly disappearing from the scene.  I'm on the
> yahoo list, so if they do announce any reunion dates,
> I'll post 'em.
>
>> Ideally we'd like a festival smaller than
> Glastonbury
>> which has camping, market stalls/food/real ale...
>
> Uh, Hawkfest?  :)
>
> Grakkl (FAA)
>
> P.S. Mike, you gonna be at Middlesbrough?  or any of
> the other 'northernish' gigs?
>
>
>
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