Ohanafest - Who Will Replace Uncle Neil?

DL236795

What about Steve Earle and the Dukes? Awesome band!!!

huntersthompson

DL236795 said:

What about Steve Earle and the Dukes? Awesome band!!!

Really good band...don't know if it quite meets "headliner" status for the weekend though...

BloodMeridian80

JimmyV said:

Neil played four songs at last year's Farm Aid. I'll be stunned if he plays more than six this year. Headlining Ohana is a different animal. 

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/neil-young/2023/ruoff-music-center-noblesville-in-3a39583.html

True, he’d probably have to perform 13-15 songs at Ohana.

I’m surprised we haven’t heard a replacement yet. They’re not going to move many Saturday tickets until they do, and we are only a bit over 2 months away. 

njhaley1

JimmyV said:

Neil played four songs at last year's Farm Aid. I'll be stunned if he plays more than six this year. Headlining Ohana is a different animal. 

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/neil-young/2023/ruoff-music-center-noblesville-in-3a39583.html

He was doing close to 20 songs with his solo tour last summer. He'd have it in him, especially with Ed and others backing him up. 

Whether he wants to do it is a separate, legitimate question. 

GR42159

I’m typically very patient, but why is this taking so long? People are trying to determine plans and we are moving in quickly on 2 months out. 

PhilLeotardo

GR42159 said:

I’m typically very patient, but why is this taking so long? People are trying to determine plans and we are moving in quickly on 2 months out. 

It’s only been 3 weeks? I’m sure the framework of the replacement is there, but now road crews have to come together for a possible one-off date and travel. Accommodations for all those people, how much we getting paid, merchandisers scrambling to have shirts shipped. A thousand moving parts. It’s kind of a miracle that festivals like this seem, from the outside, to go off without a hitch with months of preparations.

BloodMeridian80

PhilLeotardo said:

GR42159 said:

I’m typically very patient, but why is this taking so long? People are trying to determine plans and we are moving in quickly on 2 months out. 

It’s only been 3 weeks? I’m sure the framework of the replacement is there, but now road crews have to come together for a possible one-off date and travel. Accommodations for all those people, how much we getting paid, merchandisers scrambling to have shirts shipped. A thousand moving parts. It’s kind of a miracle that festivals like this seem, from the outside, to go off without a hitch with months of preparations.

I agree, but... it has been 4 weeks and another NYCH festival announced their replacement 10 days ago. All your points are valid, and Eddie and Co may be trying hard to get someone in particular. 

OfThePearl

BloodMeridian80 said:

PhilLeotardo said:

GR42159 said:

I’m typically very patient, but why is this taking so long? People are trying to determine plans and we are moving in quickly on 2 months out. 

It’s only been 3 weeks? I’m sure the framework of the replacement is there, but now road crews have to come together for a possible one-off date and travel. Accommodations for all those people, how much we getting paid, merchandisers scrambling to have shirts shipped. A thousand moving parts. It’s kind of a miracle that festivals like this seem, from the outside, to go off without a hitch with months of preparations.

I agree, but... it has been 4 weeks and another NYCH festival announced their replacement 10 days ago. All your points are valid, and Eddie and Co may be trying hard to get someone in particular. 

That was my thought. It might take longer to get "THE replacement" as opposed to "A replacement".

ComeToTX

It’s Sting. 

If anyone wants to buy my Saturday wristband let me know. 

JimmyV

Sting is a great choice. 

shecky

ComeToTX said:

It’s Sting. 

If anyone wants to buy my Saturday wristband let me know. 

Feeling stung?

cp3iverson

That lineup looks awesome now.  Wow.  Great replacement.  

JD87070

ComeToTX said:

It’s Sting. 

If anyone wants to buy my Saturday wristband let me know. 

Wow, so he really is playing Toronto Wednesday, hauling all that gear to So Cal for Saturday and then turning around and going back east to Philly on Monday? That’s crazy! Being a festival he won’t have to bring all the lighting gear and they may borrow some other things, but still.

gotthebottle

I saw Sting recently as he opened here for Billy Joel. I enjoyed his set much more than Billy.. he was alot of fun

Gern Blansten

I'm happy with that...looking forward to it

jimjam1982

Sting is a great choice! Too bad it's not a one off full on The Police reunion show. That would have been really hype

RatherStarved

Barf 

Go Beavers

Excellent choice

ComeToTX

shecky said:

ComeToTX said:

It’s Sting. 

If anyone wants to buy my Saturday wristband let me know. 

Feeling stung?

Ha.  Just not worth the expensive trip.  For me, at least.

BF25394

The first album I ever bought with my own money was Synchronicity. Now, 41 years later, I'll be seeing Sting live for the first time (not including his appearance with Pearl Jam at MSG). His two most recent studio albums of originals, 57th & 9th and The Bridge, are quite good. I'm very happy about this.