Primavera 2010

[sonofhal]

10th year. 27th - 29th May.

Tickets already on sale at Seetickets (even though there is no mention of it on the Primavera website). It was first listed on Seetickets as Primavera featuring Pavement, so I'm thinking they'll be there.

Also, previous atttendees can log into the site and vote for their top 5 artists from the years they attended. The festival will approach the most popular acts to play again in May.

[sonofhal]

It's now official. Pavement headlining on the first night.

[faxman75]

It's astounding to me how Pavement seems to be approaching Radiohad and Daft Punk status. I like them and all but all of the sudden they are headliners? They weren't even headliners or capable of doing an arena tour at their peak!

[shakermaker113]

pavement are going to be everywhere next year.

[sonofhal]

It's astounding to me how Pavement seems to be approaching Radiohad and Daft Punk status. I like them and all but all of the sudden they are headliners? They weren't even headliners or capable of doing an arena tour at their peak!

Primavera is a much smaller affair than Coachella. Apart from Neil Young, I can't think of anyone who has headlined there in the last 3 years who could headline Coachella.

[liquidsnake28]

They weren't even headliners or capable of doing an arena tour at their peak!

They still aren't. Although I am surprised how many tickets they sold to those central park shows so quickly.

[HandBanana]

Pavement have that Pixies "slow build during their absence" thing going for 'em.
Maybe not on the same scale, but just like with the Pixies during their absence I think there was a LOT of viral word of mouth passing around of their stuff.

[faxman75]

They still aren't. Although I am surprised how many tickets they sold to those central park shows so quickly.

Me too. How many shows are they doing, like 4? Who do they think they are?!!

Good for em' they will ride this buzz long enough to make a bunch of dough and do a bunch of shows. They have already stated they don't plan on making any new music yet and all these shows will basically be the old stuff. They better get in the studio soon unless they just wanted to cash in on nostalgia like the Pixies as HandBanana has stated.

[Young blood]

Coachella needs to get some leaks out. I have a feeling Primavera is going to have a fantastic line-up.

[nbvcide]

Pavement are NOT the fucking Pixies or Portishead..

[shakermaker113]

I think they are the pixies actually.

[MarkO]

I really want to go back to Barcelona.

[Aurgasm]

iiiinteresting...

[orbit]

I have a feeling Primavera is going to have a fantastic line-up.

primavera's lineups are always fantastic. i hope to make it next year.

the info on seetickets was up almost for an hour. funny how nobody in the primavera forum found out about this until the official confirmation 4 hours later. a leak like that for coachella would probably have been spotted in minutes.

[superfiction]

I think they are the pixies actually.

lol

[karma_guy]

maybe i'll finally go to europe next summer

[sonofhal]

Pixies added. Cool.

[suprefan]

Pixies added. Cool.

Crap, Pavement and the Pixies......

[faxman75]

I think they are the pixies actually.

Pretty much. They put out a few albums that gave them a large indie following, left for a number of years and are returning to do nostalgia tours. Sounds about right.

[suprefan]

They want the $$$$$$

[Boourns]

Holy shit. Hmmm, maybe I can go to Primavera in 2012 since there's no Glasto that year.

[faxman75]

They want the $$$$$$

Yep, they all do and I don't fault any of them for it. They will only get so much of mine though without any new content.

[karma_guy]

so how does primavera work?
is it like coachella where everyone shows up to a specific location and there are various stages? or is it more like SXSW/CMJ where it is in Barcelona but you go around the city to various venues/stages?

[suprefan]

Estrella Damm Primavera Sound Festival is an event that takes place in Barcelona, Spain, usually between May and June. Since 2005 the festival moved to the Parc del Fòrum site.

The festival collaborates closely with All Tomorrow's Parties who curates one of the four big stages. ATP takes place one week earlier and many of the acts on that festival also perform on this festival. The festival attracts approximately 60.000 visitors per edition. Also, daytime performances take place in a park somewhere else in Barcelona. These smaller performances have a free entrance. In the week before the festival, several showcase nights take place in clubs and venues.

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[Sushov23]

i'm gonna do what I can to make sure I go to this festival. I know the rest of the lineup is going to kill, I bought a pass already. sonofhal if I need to sell my pass it shouldn't be too difficult right?

[sonofhal]

Depends who you bought it from. If you are having tickets sent, it should be easy to move them on. If you are collecting them it'll be impossible.

[orbit]

yeah, i want my tickets delivered, but ticketmaster spain shipping charges are ridiculous. and seetickets can't confirm if they would be able to ship tickets overseas.

[sonofhal]

I have the same problem with Coachella. At least the Primavera tickets are a lot cheaper (for a festival that lasts a week).

[crazzz2007]

It's astounding to me how Pavement seems to be approaching Radiohad and Daft Punk status. I like them and all but all of the sudden they are headliners? They weren't even headliners or capable of doing an arena tour at their peak!

what the hell are you talking about? JJ is not a headliner yet headlined everything that year. pavement is this year's JJ. would you ever say JJ is approaching Radiohead status? you are so fucking clueless.

[sonofhal]

A job as a mediator awaits.