New beginnings - 25% Truth, 80% Bollocks

[Posh Red]

There was a “fake festival” in Peterborough last summer, just checking their website they have a show on the 25th May in Bedford, but nothing on the Sunday so wonder if it’s something like this

https://www.fakefestivals.co.uk/events

[RobertT]

There are no bands, it's clever wording - it's just Moyles with some warm up DJ's, and he plays music from lots of the 90's bands.  I don't hate the idea, but not sure why risk the ground, just chuck it next door on the cricket pitch and get loads of food trucks in.

https://musicandbands.co.uk/booking-agent/90s-hangover

[Posh Red]

There are no bands, it's clever wording - it's just Moyles with some warm up DJ's, and he plays music from lots of the 90's bands.  I don't hate the idea, but not sure why risk the ground, just chuck it next door on the cricket pitch and get loads of food trucks in.

https://musicandbands.co.uk/booking-agent/90s-hangover

That’s the Saturday isn’t it?

With the Sunday a lineup of tribute bands

[Power to people]

There are no bands, it's clever wording - it's just Moyles with some warm up DJ's, and he plays music from lots of the 90's bands.  I don't hate the idea, but not sure why risk the ground, just chuck it next door on the cricket pitch and get loads of food trucks in.

https://musicandbands.co.uk/booking-agent/90s-hangover

That will be a sell out 

[Mooneyraker]

There are no bands, it's clever wording - it's just Moyles with some warm up DJ's, and he plays music from lots of the 90's bands.  I don't hate the idea, but not sure why risk the ground, just chuck it next door on the cricket pitch and get loads of food trucks in.

https://musicandbands.co.uk/booking-agent/90s-hangover

"Huge line up" would be stretching trading standards if it is just Moyles. I get that his usual 90s thing is just him in clubs.

[Berniman]

I think it a decent attempt at a pilot event to see what interest there is and it's obvious by this thread that it is not aimed at the majority of the miserable old cunts on here, in fact it's probably not aimed at football fans full stop, just happens to be at a football stadium and losely linked as a pre Euros party.

I probably won't be going even though I am a fan of Moyles and a fan generally of decent cover bands, but if it gives local people an easy chance of a day out to listen to some music and be somewhat entertained then why not.  Fuck me, a good portion of people on here will happily pay £27 to be disapointed and unentertained for 90 mins every week. 

I hope it goes well and they learn a lot from it.  The club has got so much wrong in the past few years but this idea is well down the list of things they should be criticised for.

[adje]

They must mean "huge" as in physically huge

[Mooneyraker]

They must mean "huge" as in physically huge

Mr Blobby?

[RobertT]

https://countygroundnorthampton.co.uk/whats-on/chris-moyles-90s-hangover/

He likes being booked at County Grounds, here is the Northampton event a week before ours.  Someone get our Commercial team to have a look at their website!

To be fair, it's not a bad event, assuming it's a case of paying a flat fee to hire him in for the night (as that other website seems to suggest it's a case of).  Now I think of it, hasn't Foundation Park now got a big tent - use that?

[RobertT]

That’s the Saturday isn’t it?

With the Sunday a lineup of tribute bands

Well, yes, the Sunday has tribute bands.  The wording made it seem like a load of actual 90's bands were rocking up.  I'm not against either idea - I think good PR & Marketing can get a few thousand in for both.

[4D]

Just a quick thought. Aren’t those dates the Play Offs Weekend?

We'll be non league by then

[Batch]

There was a “fake festival” in Peterborough last summer, just checking their website they have a show on the 25th May in Bedford, but nothing on the Sunday so wonder if it’s something like this

https://www.fakefestivals.co.uk/events

very similar
https://couldbereal.co.uk/

Nottingham had their acts up. suspect ours will be there soon.

incidentally the STFC bod in charge of putting this together didn't say how many were needed for breakeven but ideally wanted 4000-5000 in.  

did say this year was about getting it up and going though.

[Bob's Orange]

Wonder if Callum Rice might be drafted in to offer expertise.

[ChalkyWhiteIsGod]

incidentally the STFC bod in charge of putting this together didn't say how many were needed for breakeven but ideally wanted 4000-5000 in. 

[Cookie]

I think it a decent attempt at a pilot event to see what interest there is and it's obvious by this thread that it is not aimed at the majority of the miserable old cunts on here, in fact it's probably not aimed at football fans full stop, just happens to be at a football stadium and losely linked as a pre Euros party.

I probably won't be going even though I am a fan of Moyles and a fan generally of decent cover bands, but if it gives local people an easy chance of a day out to listen to some music and be somewhat entertained then why not.  Fuck me, a good portion of people on here will happily pay £27 to be disapointed and unentertained for 90 mins every week. 

I hope it goes well and they learn a lot from it.  The club has got so much wrong in the past few years but this idea is well down the list of things they should be criticised for.

Well said.