ATP / IBYM 2012 - Asbury Park, NJ

[Icemouse]

The Offspring are playing Asbury Park in September too... Maybe I'll go early to catch them

[fastmusicfan]

Tomahawk? Pretty please with a cherry on top.

[Gun in the Sun]

oh man, yes please.

friday is the day right? right???? RIGHT???

[suprefan]

Probably monday. Commence waiting for ''we are sorry, we had issues with booking aphex twin, so somebody else is going to give us a ring by monday 1st of july, and we'll let you know who it is and post it''

[Icemouse]

So glad I'm not traveling far for this.. We're within 3 months of the date and don't even have rooms

EDIT: but it still kind of sucks because I fill my room with people who do travel, so I'm not even sure who still plans on coming and who doesn't

[Gun in the Sun]

this is such bullshit.

[Birds vs Worms]

You guys need to chill out, go smoke a joint or something

[suprefan]

Jamie is the new Sean Carlson, or something

[Birds vs Worms]

And you guys wonder why Jamie doesn't post here anymore

[HotHamWater]

You guys need to chill out, go smoke a joint or something

And you guys wonder why Jamie doesn't post here anymore

When an organization tells you that something is coming, it keeps getting delayed, and they provide inconsistent communication, it's reasonable to get a little annoyed.

[maudio35]

i think it's fair to be a little irritated at this point. it's less than three months away. and 50% of the line-up isn't announced. people travel great distances for this festival and plans need to be made. we are still waiting on hotel information, and there have been a number of "announcement coming" and then "just kidding" incidents.

this is not a cheap festival, but typically people don't mind paying for it (without a full line-up, mind you) because ATP has a reputation for quality - both musically and operationally. they run a great festival. but you have to admit, this is really not like them. there is just a real lack of communication and if you look around on the internet (not just on these boards), people are getting ticked off.

i love ATP, but they are handling this one really badly.

[bmack86]

Yup. Stop announcing things for your December festivals when you have one in September.

[Icemouse]

I'd be pretty pumped if the Lightning Bolt speculation is true

[suprefan]

Yup. Stop announcing things for your December festivals when you have one in September.

This.


And also sending out an email which announces every shown known to man happening in London with ATP acts.

[Gun in the Sun]

what're the odds we get this monday morning? less than 0%

[Courtney]

Sorry guys, I told ATP to hold off on announcing anything until I could get my school stuff sorted so I wouldn't miss out on tickets and hotel accommodation. But don't worry, I should have everything pinned down within the next couple months.

[suprefan]

Sorry guys, I told ATP to hold off on announcing anything until I could get my school stuff sorted so I wouldn't miss out on tickets and hotel accommodation. But don't worry, I should have everything pinned down within the next couple months.

So you're telling me they'll say something by Labor Day? AWESOME!!

[Spooks]

So you're telling me they'll say something by Labor Day? AWESOME!!

At this point, I'm more excited for the return of Breaking Bad.....

They haven't raised their prices from $199 so I'm guessing the tickets aren't selling too well either....

ps as for hotel accommodation too, I think there aren't enough people buying 3 day passes so they're waiting to sell more hence why no announcement regarding this situation!

[Gun in the Sun]

not gonna sell anything if they keep the additional band lineup to themselves

[Icemouse]

Lightning Bolt just announced more dates and ATP is still free so I'm guessing they'll be the Friday headliner.. Interesting, as I think they were the friday headliner in 08..

[Gun in the Sun]

glad they went back to no definitive announcement announcement

All Tomorrow's Parties Hi Jeffrey, unfortunately some delays - apologies for giving false hope of the announcement the other week - we are working as fast as we can on it!
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[Spooks]

Lightning Bolt just announced more dates and ATP is still free so I'm guessing they'll be the Friday headliner.. Interesting, as I think they were the friday headliner in 08..

Saturday headliner

SATURDAY 20TH SEPT - CURATED BY ATP

STAGE 1

LIGHTING BOLT - 12.45am - 1.30am
SHELLAC 11.30PM - 12.30AM
LES SAVY FAV 10PM - 11PM
POLVO 8.45PM - 9.30PM
AUTOLUX 7.30PM - 8.15PM
EDAN with Guest Dagha 6.05PM - 7PM
FUCK BUTTONS 4.45PM - 5.35PM
THE DRONES 3.30PM - 4.15PM
APSE 2.15PM - 3PM

STAGE 2

THEE SILVER MOUNT ZION 9.45PM - 11.15PM
LOW 8.15PM - 9.00PM
OM 6.45PM - 7.45PM
HARMONIA 5.30PM - 6.15PM
WOODEN SHJIPS 4.15PM - 5.00PM
GROWING 3.00PM - 3.45PM
ALEXANDER TUCKER 1.30PM - 2.15PM

[wmgaretjax]

they weren't really a headliner. they just played last... and that was largely driven by their desire to perform in the round.

[MrAmeche]

Yes, Lightning Bolt played last that year, but it didn't seem like they were considered the Saturday "headliner," in a top-billing sense. I'd say Shellac was the de facto headliner (this was before they became the fest's every-year "house band").

Regardless, that might be my favorite ATP US day ever. So much great music.

Edit: wmgaretjax beat me to it.

[maudio35]

not gonna sell anything if they keep the additional band lineup to themselves

exactly. and that's what makes me nervous. with every passing week, the window for selling tickets gets smaller. the window for people to make travel arrangements, take time off from work, or whatever the case may be - it gets smaller.

so why not just announce what you know and do another announcement when the "delays" get ironed out? even a small announcement might generate ticket sales. it doesn't make any sense, unless there is a bigger issue at hand.

maybe they have something totally amazing lined up and are confident that once they announce and make a big push, tickets sales will skyrocket? that seems doubtful though.

[Birds vs Worms]

No matter what they announce, it probably won't meet the board's expectations

[bmack86]

Aww, C'mon dude, you know tons of us have been going for years. Some people might be disappointed, but most of us are frustrated because this is starting to have too many shades of recent ATPs that were rescheduled or cancelled. In the previous four years I've never felt like they've led us along without dropping ANYTHING, or that they were operating unprofessionally. That's definitely how I feel right now, with the complete lack of info regarding lodging, new acts, individual day sales, transportation, food vendors, extra-curricular activities, ANYTHING. It seems like I bought my ticket for a different festival based upon the difference in interaction. Makes me concerned for the festival itself, to be honest.

[Courtney]

Yes, all my joking above aside, I have tremendous respect for ATP and I'm sure that if they are not announcing things, then they have a very good reason. I have had such a wonderful time at past ATPs, and so my expectations are very high, but ATP has yet to disappoint.

As bmack notes, I'm mostly just concerned that this delay could possibly mean a rescheduled or canceled festival.

[Gun in the Sun]

it's all just frustration. the way the line up is shaping for this one has me extremely excited already. i just wanna know where i'm gonna sleep goddamn it

[HotHamWater]

it's all just frustration. the way the line up is shaping for this one has me extremely excited already. i just wanna know where i'm gonna sleep goddamn it

I think the lodging situation is what I'm also most concerned with. I like the lineup as is, and anything added that I like is just a bonus. I've been waiting for Berkeley information for a few months. No clue what's happening.