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Post by ohiocatfan on Feb 21, 2019 20:10:19 GMT -5
Courtesy Railbird Festival
A brand new music festival is headed to Lexington this August. The Railbird Festival will be held on the grounds of Keeneland and will be put on by the well-known festival producer AC Entertainment, which is also responsible for other popular festivals like Forecastle in Louisville and Bonnaroo in Tennessee. It will take place August 10-11, 2019.
Keeneland officials made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. The musical acts have not been announced yet, but festival planners say it will be a mix of rock, Americana, folk, bluegrass and more. The lineup, as well as ticket prices, are expected to be released on March 25.
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Post by rascalmj on Feb 21, 2019 20:12:32 GMT -5
Courtesy Railbird Festival A brand new music festival is headed to Lexington this August. The Railbird Festival will be held on the grounds of Keeneland and will be put on by the well-known festival producer AC Entertainment, which is also responsible for other popular festivals like Forecastle in Louisville and Bonnaroo in Tennessee. It will take place August 10-11, 2019. Keeneland officials made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. The musical acts have not been announced yet, but festival planners say it will be a mix of rock, Americana, folk, bluegrass and more. The lineup, as well as ticket prices, are expected to be released on March 25. Whoa |
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Post by chetguy on Feb 22, 2019 0:11:57 GMT -5
This could be a great time, might look into this or bellwether depending on lineups
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Post by whitneyhouston on Feb 22, 2019 8:46:07 GMT -5
Keep me updated. Still haven't bought any festival tickets for this summer
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 9:33:13 GMT -5
Nail in the coffin?
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Post by mcnasty on Feb 22, 2019 11:26:08 GMT -5
This is very intriguing. This sounds a lot like what Forecastle typically brings to the table lineup wise but Lexington is only like an hour from Louisville. I'm honestly really surprised they're doing this. That being said, I look forward to seeing who they book.
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Post by mcnasty on Feb 22, 2019 15:22:32 GMT -5
Not sure how big this fest will be or the scale of the headliners, but I'm going to speculate close in caliber to Forecastle but maybe a bit below. Worth noting Sloss Fest in Alabama was a clone of Forecastle, but AC killed it off after last year. They share at least 2 headliners every year and about two thirds of the undercard. Some folks on Reddit think it'll be the same deal, but I disagree. Lexington is way too close to pull the same festival, it would never work.
I think potential headliners/subs of this festival could include bands like
Kacey Musgraves
Weezer
Vampire Weekend
Death Cab for Cutie
Hozier
Sheryl Crow
Modest Mouse
The National
If they do book a strong number one, I could see it being someone like Chris Stapleton, Arctic Monkeys, Tame Impala or Lumineers.Since neither Bunbury nor Forecastle booked her, I'm almost 100% convinced Kacey will headline
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Post by rascalmj on Mar 25, 2019 14:08:53 GMT -5
I forgot there was a thread on this separately. Anyway, I guess the rumors or guesses from the hints are
The raconteurs
Hozier
Brandi Carlisle
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Post by funkymoses17 on Mar 25, 2019 15:41:25 GMT -5
I forgot there was a thread on this separately. Anyway, I guess the rumors or guesses from the hints are The raconteurs Hozier Brandi Carlisle If that does play out, then AC has done a great job of still reaching out to some of those that may have seen the Forecastle lineup and not liked it because it's deviating a little bit from some of the more true Alternative/Folky vibes they've had in the past. |
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Post by mcnasty on Mar 26, 2019 8:19:14 GMT -5
I forgot there was a thread on this separately. Anyway, I guess the rumors or guesses from the hints are The raconteurs Hozier Brandi Carlisle If that does play out, then AC has done a great job of still reaching out to some of those that may have seen the Forecastle lineup and not liked it because it's deviating a little bit from some of the more true Alternative/Folky vibes they've had in the past. Yeah, these are three really good gets if true. I still think it needs one strong headliner ahead of those three to make it stand out. But Raconteurs are a strong booking no doubt |
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Post by rodney4130 on Mar 26, 2019 9:21:33 GMT -5
The Raconteurs, Brandi Carlisle, Hozier, Tyler Childers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mandolin Orange, Gary Clark Jr, St Paul and the Broken Bones, Mavis Staples, Lucinda Williams etc...
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Post by rascalmj on Mar 26, 2019 9:27:30 GMT -5
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Post by funkymoses17 on Mar 26, 2019 9:47:51 GMT -5
That aint a festival for me but for that genre I think they will do pretty well with that lineup.
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Post by whitneyhouston on Mar 26, 2019 10:08:12 GMT -5
That aint a festival for me but for that genre I think they will do pretty well with that lineup. Yeah, not my style but I bet this will be very popular! |
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Post by rascalmj on Mar 26, 2019 10:10:34 GMT -5
Pretty solid for sure.
I am currently trying to narrow down where I am going to try to volunteer. Nelsonville/Bellwether, or Bunbury for my kids! ha
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Post by mcnasty on Mar 26, 2019 12:14:19 GMT -5
Not for me, but I can appreciate this lineup. Hope they do well. I still believe they need another strong headliner to go with The Raconteurs, but this should draw pretty well. I'll be curious to see if this diverts folks from Bunbury at all. I'm thinking WonderBus will have a bigger impact in that regard, but I can't think that this festival will help either. There's so many options and Bunbury needed to have a really solid lineup to stay competitive. COmpared to others so far, Bunbury just looks like a festival trying to cash in on the popularity of a few hot bands
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Post by funkymoses17 on Mar 26, 2019 14:18:17 GMT -5
Not for me, but I can appreciate this lineup. Hope they do well. I still believe they need another strong headliner to go with The Raconteurs, but this should draw pretty well. I'll be curious to see if this diverts folks from Bunbury at all. I'm thinking WonderBus will have a bigger impact in that regard, but I can't think that this festival will help either. There's so many options and Bunbury needed to have a really solid lineup to stay competitive. COmpared to others so far, Bunbury just looks like a festival trying to cash in on the popularity of a few hot bands Definitely very intrigued by what Wonderbus is going to put out. Have to think it's a decent lineup if it's going to be your first year and you come to Columbus (which has had it's fair share of dreadful festivals in the past few years). |
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Post by mcnasty on Mar 31, 2019 21:24:38 GMT -5
So I just saw Railbird's pricing and it seems awfully expensive. Forecastle's level one was $165 and Railbird's is $140 for two days. That seems like a bit much for who they have booked. Of course, Laurelive charges 125 for 2 days or 85 per day. Also a bit high in my opinion.
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