May 1, 20187 yr Snagged 2 weekend one's, you betchur ass I'm going to see McCartney, it'll be the best live show down there ever
May 1, 20187 yr i did weekend two, as i have OU tickets already. this is the first time in years i've pulled the trigger on ACLfest.
May 1, 20187 yr Nope. McCartney, The Breeders and Alice Merton ain't enough to get me to deal with all the abject fuckery. Enjoy your festival, boys.
May 1, 20187 yr Yeah, I went to like the first 4-5 then it got too big or whatever. This time I'm in. Gotta see him once more 'afore he croaks. He'll be 76 at concert time. Of course I hope he lives a long, long life, but man, you never know. Maybe with all the hooch he's toked in his life he'll still be running around onstage like Willie, and Willie has had a joint in his time, I believe.
May 1, 20187 yr and i don't even really care about mccartney...i never used to go for the sunday headliner. the national, chvrches, st vincent, sylvan esso, manchester orchestra, the wombats, the breeders, parquet courts, and yeah, even metallica are big enough draws for me
May 1, 20187 yr I would LOVE to see Macca, but I'll wait until he hits COTA or ACL Moody and drop $200 per ticket instead of seeing nothing from several hundred yards away. It's just not a good concert experience, unless you're there for the crowds (and I do know plenty of people love that aspect, so I'm not criticizing).
May 1, 20187 yr he played erwin a few years ago and now he's playing acl. hate to say it but these could very well be his last austin dates. i've seen him 4 times and even from across the park it's the best show going.
May 1, 20187 yr LOL, hope all the out-o-town young hipsters get ready for the invasion of the old creaky Boomers. Payback is a bitch.
May 1, 20187 yr 16 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: I would LOVE to see Macca, but I'll wait until he hits COTA or ACL Moody and drop $200 per ticket instead of seeing nothing from several hundred yards away. It's just not a good concert experience, unless you're there for the crowds (and I do know plenty of people love that aspect, so I'm not criticizing). Old man yells at crowd.
May 1, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, phdhorn said: LOL, hope all the out-o-town young hipsters get ready for the invasion of the old creaky Boomers. Payback is a bitch. Kick some serious ass!
May 1, 20187 yr the thought that if paul ever played moody you'd be able to get a ticket for $200 is funny to me.
May 1, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: the thought that if paul ever played moody you'd be able to get a ticket for $200 is funny to me. Sometimes connections help.
May 1, 20187 yr 32 minutes ago, hayden_horn said: i did weekend two, as i have OU tickets already. this is the first time in years i've pulled the trigger on ACLfest. Same
May 1, 20187 yr Finally get to see ODESZA. That shit got me through late nights coding in grad school and they’ve been getting more radio play lately.
May 1, 20187 yr 10 minutes ago, South Austin said: Holy shit, Asleep at the Wheel!!!!!!! Yet, no Muse.
May 1, 20187 yr Apart from the obvious OMG MUST SEE BANDS! I'm looking forward to Justice, Lily Allen, and Deftones Edited May 1, 20187 yr by Bottlecap
May 1, 20187 yr That’s why I picked week 1. Wilderado too. I hope the game is back to 11am. If these assholes do something silly like putting deftones against Metallica I may have to smack a bitch.
May 1, 20187 yr There's a dozen down list bands that I'm interested in. Not a bad line up this year to my tastes.
May 1, 20187 yr Just now, Chad Fuck said: There's a dozen down list bands that I'm interested in. Not a bad line up this year to my tastes. yeah, pretty much all my complaints regarding last year's lineup have been addressed. my personal taste is very featured in this year's lineup, and that's why i pulled the trigger after five years or so of not going
May 1, 20187 yr Same. I haven’t heard of more than half the lineup but they booked plenty others that I really like. This will be my first 3 day since 2009.
May 1, 20187 yr In the past it's been pretty easy to find some wristbands for cheap from scalpers on fridays. With McCartney and the other big headliners will this still be the case or do I need to get a ticket in advance? Edited May 1, 20187 yr by Viper
May 1, 20187 yr Shit. I hate festivals but I've never seen Paul McCartney and there is a 98% chance this will be my last chance to see him. FUUUUUUCKKKKKK
May 1, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, irishtexan said: Shit. I hate festivals but I've never seen Paul McCartney and there is a 98% chance this will be my last chance to see him. FUUUUUUCKKKKKK His current band is the shit. They've been together a long time now and it shows. I've seen him half a dozen times now and the last 2-3 were the best.
May 1, 20187 yr This lineup is pretty filthy. The exclusives line up almost perfectly for me, too. In for weekend one. Layaway plan ftw.
May 1, 20187 yr Was on the fence until I saw Sir Paul is gonna be there. He is absolutely fucking amazing and he’s possibly the only artist I would wait at his stage all day for
May 1, 20187 yr Author 3 minutes ago, Homercles said: Are we not going to talk about ThunderPussy? Very loudly undefeated.
May 1, 20187 yr Thunderpussy never strikes the same dick twice. Or so it has been explained to me by a urologist. Hopefully Baylor will be doing shitty and it's an early home game so one could attend both the game and the festival. Already genuinely curious is they put McCartney on by himself or if there's dueling closers on Sunday. Much of the lineup is beyond my age, but at least it seems to be less EDM/iPod heavy than in recent years. Which is nice.
May 1, 20187 yr My headliner predictions: Fri - Metallica vs. Travis Scott Sat - Gambino vs. Arctic Monkeys Sun - Macca vs. Odesza
May 1, 20187 yr Anyone on the fence about going to see Paul needs to wise up. Greatest show I've ever seen, with second place a long way back.
May 1, 20187 yr Weekend 1 we in this bitch. Looking forward to Sir Paul and to see him in a festival atmosphere is a no-brainer. Deftones, Metallica, Janelle Monae, Khalid, Travis, etc., make it even better.
May 2, 20187 yr Only downside to weekend 2 versus weekend 1 is not Greta Van Fleet. Otherwise, given a good possibility of an early game versus Baylor...I'd say we're in business
May 2, 20187 yr macca is amazing. I wish they'd give him a 3 hour slot for his normal show. but if he crams in the main hits in 2 hours from his normal show it will be the best 2 hours of music you might ever witness.
May 2, 20187 yr 14 hours ago, Lobo said: Thunderpussy never strikes the same dick twice. Or so it has been explained to me by a urologist. Hopefully Baylor will be doing shitty and it's an early home game so one could attend both the game and the festival. Already genuinely curious is they put McCartney on by himself or if there's dueling closers on Sunday. Much of the lineup is beyond my age, but at least it seems to be less EDM/iPod heavy than in recent years. Which is nice. Re: edm- look again. This lineup is very edm/hip hop heavy.
May 2, 20187 yr Usually if i go its for a one day tickets so, just need to see how the days will break down. Mostly likely would look at going whatever night Metallica is playing as long as it isn't Friday.
May 2, 20187 yr 15 hours ago, Tired of Lurking said: My headliner predictions: Fri - Metallica vs. Travis Scott Sat - Gambino vs. Arctic Monkeys Sun - Macca vs. Odesza This
May 2, 20187 yr 51 minutes ago, coolsax said: Usually if i go its for a one day tickets so, just need to see how the days will break down. Mostly likely would look at going whatever night Metallica is playing as long as it isn't Friday. Almost guarantee Metallica will be Friday. They’ve been booking the rap/EDM stuff on Saturdays more the last few years as that day has the biggest crowds of kids, so Gambino gets Saturday and that leaves only Friday for Metallica.
May 2, 20187 yr They don't always put the number one on Sunday lately (see Radiohead) ever since they stopped having them unopposed. That said, it would be criminal not to put Macca on Sunday.
May 2, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, MidTexHorn said: Almost guarantee Metallica will be Friday. They’ve been booking the rap/EDM stuff on Saturdays more the last few years as that day has the biggest crowds of kids, so Gambino gets Saturday and that leaves only Friday for Metallica. This. Also, Saturday will sell out regardless of who is headlining so no reason to bust their load with the expensive acts that don't play every festival.
May 2, 20187 yr Author I'm guessing that McCartney will be on Sunday evening, which is usually when my lame-ass is heading out after three days of drinking in the sun. I'm going to have to pace myself, and probably plan on going into the office late on Monday morning, just to see Paul.
May 2, 20187 yr 10 minutes ago, South Austin said: I'm guessing that McCartney will be on Sunday evening, which is usually when my lame-ass is heading out after three days of drinking in the sun. I'm going to have to pace myself, and probably plan on going into the office late on Monday morning, just to see Paul. Cien por ciento this.
May 2, 20187 yr I heard a caller on Jeff Ward's show yesterday saying that Macca at a festival would still be fantastic, especially once you get well over 100K people singing along to "Hey Jude". That I can believe. Might change my mind on this one.
May 2, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: I heard a caller on Jeff Ward's show yesterday saying that Macca at a festival would still be fantastic, especially once you get well over 100K people singing along to "Hey Jude". That I can believe. Might change my mind on this one. I've looked at some of his festival setlists on setlist.fm and surprisingly they look like his full show(approx 36 songs). If, and I know it is a big if, they give him a slot to do the full show in a festival atmosphere you wont want to miss it. I'm wondering if he says I'll do the festival but it has to be the full show. The fact the guy does 2.5 to 3 hour shows at his age shows you how much he wants the fans to have an experience. even in the sterile atmosphere of the Drum it was amazing. best $300 I ever spent for a concert.
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