Jim Carroll
Word from our Windy City sources last night that Wilco will play on the Monday night at the Forbidden Fruit festival in Dublin over the June bank holiday weekend (June 2 to 4). They join the previously announced Factory Floor (who also play Dublin’s Banquet club at Tripod on Saturday week) and Grimes on the bill. Full line-up and ticket information to be announced next week.
Good choice for a summer’s day, better choice as a headliner than Aphex Twin anyway. Should pull a decent crowd.
Comment by DeclanTWooza!
Comment by James Dwouldn’t be a big Wilco fan, but hopefully a few more from the Primavera bill will make their way over for the weekend.
I find it odd that they’ve decided to extend FF to Monday though. part of the reason it worked well last year was because Monday was the bank holiday. this year many people will have to take the Tuesday off, or just not drink, which isn’t great for a festival sponsored by a drinks company. although given the bar situation on Saturday last year, they mightn’t be able to get a drink even if they wanted to!
Yeah , the Sunday of FF last year was class….especially Solar Bears & Not Squares
Comment by Scarecrows Of The StipeI think bjork has to be a big possibility for FF , she’s on a European festival tour around then
Comment by peteeAny word on a wilco gig up north?
Comment by LutinAh Wilco of a Bank Holiday Monday. Hopefully a nice way to wind down. I hear Modeselektor, Liars and Rustie are rumoured to be playing also?
Comment by Robert MitchumWilco would be a perfect band for a summer’s night in hazy, balmy Dubberlin town!
Saw them on their last visit here to Vicar Street and they were fantastic.
Was there on the Sunday last year and it was great crack!
Comment by FergalWould kill to see NIN play……….
Watched the live at Woodstock set last night and it just blew me away 
Robert@8,
they’re all playing Field Day in London that same weekend, so entirely possible that they’ll jump on the plane over here.
Comment by ciaranPretty solid bill so far with Wilco, Grimes and Factory Floor. If the rest of the bill meets that mark (and has some more of the Primavera/Field Day names – I want to see The xx, The Men, Julia Holter, Friends, White Denim, A$AP Rocky and Django Django and I’m sure you all have your own lists), I reckon many would swap Barca and east London for Kilmainham instead.
Comment by Jim CarrollVCMG would be a nice addition.
redframe – liking what I’ve heard so far, esp “Spock”
Comment by Jim Carroll@Justin
Is that €90 for the whole weekend? That’s pretty good alright.
I was at the CXSW festival when this was on last year, so I’m hoping that will be on again. Jape was joking about the fact that there was no one at the bar, and the previous day at FF people couldn’t get a drink for love or money
Comment by themechanicthemechanic – tickets in 2011 were €49.50 (one day) and €90 (weekend) plus Ticketmaster fees
Comment by Jim CarrollFF really has the potential to build on last years success, im almost certainly going (although id prefer if it was fri-sun rather than sat – mon) and their bookings seem as good as last year- eclectic yet accessible- would love to see a modeselection stage.
Comment by (deletia)Wilco are becoming the Bob Dylan of the 21st century….always there *yawn*
Comment by Peter81That’s looking very good indeed- was kicking myself I didn’t go last year- Wont make the same mistake twice!
Comment by Lorelei@18 – Oh, sure, The parallels are obvious, apart from the fact that Wilco don’t have a cavalier attitude to their own back catalogue, Tweedy engages with the audience, and they don’t market every tour with a patronising “In Show and Concert: Don’t You Dare Miss It!” tagline.
Comment by redframewhitelight@Jim
That was good, I suppose I didn’t even check the price at the time because I was going to CXSW. If the price was the same, and Skib didn’t happen, I’d definitely head along to this
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9:32 am
Even though the Saturday last year took them by surprise, I was still impressed with the festival as a whole, especially the price tag of €90. Wilco and Factory Floor have solidified my decision to go again.
I hope the addition of the 3rd day dilute the quality of the acts.
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