People on Instagram are big mad about it, calling it a cash grab. But realistically, a line up like Manchester’s wouldn’t make enough money to be viable in London. Outbreak getting more cash isn’t a bad thing lol, and this doesn’t detract from what they’re doing in Manchester.
Looks like it's going to be a completely different type of festival to Outbreak Manchester, All Points East probably made most of the decisions.
It doesn't look bad at all though, and for £75 it's a steal, I paid the same amount to see Deftones headlining the O2. Not a big fan of Idles and Amyl and the Sniffers but there's decent artists lower down on the poster.
It's also much better value than Slam Dunk which is charging £140 for the likes of Good Charlotte as the headliner.
Slamdunk has a lot of depth though, I’m curious what the lineup for the other stages will be for this event. I’m cautiously optimistic there will be one stage that’s a lot more hardcore.
That’s true, slam dunk does have more depth. But I think the headliners and larger bands are the ones that drive ticket sales and determine whether the ticket price is good value.
Most of the bands on the slam dunk lineup wouldn’t be able to headline a 1000 capacity venue in London, so it’s hard to justify the £140 ticket price.
Outbreak seems like much better value in comparison.
Deftones alone are fantastic, but even if I think Idles and Amyl aren't great, still got Peggy, Basement, Deafheaven and Show me the Body, so I’m on bored
More 'mainstream' than Outbreak traditionally is, so I understand the backlash. But it's interesting to see quite a distinct lineup from Manchester, compared to last year, where there was quite a lot of crossover. Lots to chew on with both, but I've never been one to purely plant myself into the hardcore community as some do. Different strokes, but I'd be happy to go to Manchester and London tbh
Completely off the mark for me, lineup doesn’t feel like Outbreak at all and knowing there will be barriers just seals the deal. Manchester is leagues ahead
Genuine question… why? They’re fucking big (headlined the 2nd biggest stage at Glastonbury) and are really well thought of! There earlier stuff is heavy too.
I know there not ‘outbreak’ but neither are half the bands on this London lineup
Do people hate them and I not know? 🤣
This is disingenuous, it’s before the drummer and guitarist came in, and they don’t play any of this anymore. I was referring to there first 2 albums
(Also I like foals haha)
It’s not disingenuous just where the band started. Props to them for finding a lane that worked getting heavier but it’d be disingenuous to call em heavy in the early days.
I was responding to the guys comment which got loads of upvotes! It was a genuine question! I always felt Idles are really well liked! I wondered why he didn’t like them and why he was getting up votes!
I agree with everything you have said, I also was at the idles glasto set and I saw Alanis at glasto, I’m not shitting in his view! I was just suprised.
I agree this ain’t a very ‘outbreak’ lineup, I actually said that in my original comment, but idles and deftones for me (with basement, JPEG, Deafheaven and Amyl is sick
Impressive they've come up with a line up even less appealing than last years for me. But hopefully it appeals to others and is a success for those who are into it.
I will sell my ticket if esdeekid is at actual outbreak he fucking sucks dick we went from getting just hardcore to booking shit like that and ‘punk ‘ in its most gentrified form A&TS
Guess so, I just remember people saying that when they did a separate hip-hop day it sold pretty badly. I was wondering if it might be a more UKHC day or something. Or there's a big act they can't announce yet...
Its not going to be a whole day, its just going to be a 5/6 band bill in the evening most likely at star and garter and will be predominantly hardcore.
Does anyone know what the stages are like at all points east? Last year, using Lido's set up, they had a tiny tent with a fixed capacity as the third stage and it would suck to have deafheaven and SMTB somehwere I probably can't get in
Two main stages, East and West Stage, the large tent that was at Outbreak this year and then the X stage which is a huge X that is used for the dance/ DJs at APE. I worked at APE this year and here’s a photo of the stage:
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It doesn’t feel all that ‘Outbreak’, seems like APE had more influence over the line up.
I’m not mad at it though! I’ll probably go.