2021 Album Fictional Festival Series: General Festival

I previously introduced this new series, which is a spinoff of previous Fictional Festival series, one only featuring artists who released albums in 2021.  This is the final post in the series and is a general across all genres.  For more information about the series in general, please see this post.

I used Lollapalooza’s lineup and schedule as a general guideline in arranging this festival.  I opted to stray from the format of the other festivals in this series because I find this setup to be more appropriate for this style festival.  As such, the festival is set up in the following manner:

·         There are 48 acts each day and co-headliners on each day.

·         There are 8 stages:  2 main stages, and 6 side stages.  One side stage is called the DJ Stage and has predominantly DJ sets and electronic artists, the other stages are labeled Main 1-2 and Side 1-5.

·         The timing is such that Main Stage 1 and Side Stage 1 each have at most one artist performing at a time, as do Main Stage 2 and Side Stage 2.  The other stages operate independently.

·         Unlike the other festivals in the series, I included local artists because this is something frequently done in festivals, though I hadn’t seriously considered that prior.  I chose artists local to Connecticut since that is where I am located, but the locality is arbitrary.

Some differences between this festival and Lollapalooza include the following:

·         I don’t have the co-headliners performing their sets at the same time, which is something that Lollapalooza and other festivals do, but I don’t like.  I have the bigger name on each day performing at a time with no other artists.

·         One of the side stages at Lollapalooza is specifically a kid’s stage geared towards families.  While I think this is a good idea, I didn’t include this due to the nature of the series.  I replaced it with a general side stage, Side Stage 5, but kept the same times for each artist.  As such, the timing on that stage seems oddly spaced out without context.

·         I had times rounded to 15 minutes, so there are likely differences in timing for several slots in the lineups.

·         Due to the way I rounded the times, there are longer gaps between sets at the DJ Stage.  In actuality, I would want it even more extreme than how Lollapalooza sets it up and would prefer it be almost back-to-back sets throughout the day with no more than 5 minutes between sets at that stage.

 

After finalizing the lineup for this festival, 2 artists cancelled their tours due to health related issues.

 

Lineup

Thursday

1.       Dua Lipa

2.       Megan Thee Stallion

3.       Glass Animals

4.       Disclosure

5.       Polo G

6.       Greta Van Fleet

7.       Tomorrow X Together

8.       Moneybagg Yo

9.       St. Vincent

10.   Willow

11.   Langhorne Slim

12.   Patrick Topping

13.   Yungblud

14.   KennyHoopla & Travis Barker

15.   Astro

16.   Caroline Polachek

17.   Biffy Clyro

18.   Dusky

19.   Local Natives

20.   Beabadoobee

21.   Skream

22.   Durand Jones & The Indications

23.   Danny Brown

24.   Nothing,Nowhere

25.   Shovels & Rope

26.   Houndmouth

27.   Special Request (Paul Woolford)

28.   Fredo Bang

29.   Fruit Bats

30.   Angele

31.   Danny L Harle

32.   Mome

33.   Sycco

34.   Portico Quartet

35.   Emotional Oranges

36.   Tkay Maidza

37.   Griff

38.   Genesis Owusu

39.   Crown Lands

40.   Samia

41.   Renforshort

42.   Biig Piig

43.   Mereba

44.   Siena Liggins

45.   Yeule

46.   Cedric Burnside

47.   Wallice

48.   Sam Hutchinson

 

Friday

1.       The Killers

2.       Marshmello

3.       Kacey Musgraves

4.       21 Savage

5.       Charlotte De Witte

6.       Suicideboys

7.       Billy Strings

8.       Don Toliver

9.       Turnstile

10.   Ski Mask the Slump God

11.   Nitti Gritti

12.   Denzel Curry

13.   Quinn XCII

14.   Tinashe

15.   Morray

16.   Must Die!

17.   Girl in Red

18.   Grouplove*

19.   Manic Street Preachers

20.   Snail Mail

21.   Knocked Loose

22.   Jeremy Zucker & Chelsea Cutler

23.   Surfaces

24.   Tai Verdes

25.   Flight Facilities

26.   A. G. Cook

27.   Marianne Faithful & Warren Ellis

28.   The Lathums

29.   Slowthai

30.   JPEGMafia

31.   Helena Hauff

32.   Maxo Kream

33.   Night Lovell

34.   Lil Ugly Mane

35.   Jayda G

36.   Del Water Gap

37.   Beach Fossils

38.   Cristian Vogel

39.   Citizen

40.   Blu DeTiger

41.   Strick

42.   Prospa

43.   Jim-E Stack

44.   Chubby and the Gang

45.   May-a

46.   Zelooperz

47.   Special Interest

48.   Marvalyss


Saturday

1.       Bad Bunny

2.       The Smashing Pumpkins

3.       Anuel AA

4.       Summer Walker

5.       Above & Beyond

6.       Rod Wave

7.       Karol G

8.       YoungBoy Never Broke Again**

9.       Grum

10.   The Pretty Reckless

11.   Yung Bleu

12.   Nardo Wick

13.   King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

14.   Bicep

15.   BadBadNotGood

16.   Coin

17.   Ashnikko

18.   Poppy

19.   Mammoth WVH

20.   Chloe Moriondo

21.   Chromeo

22.   Feid

23.   Sada Baby

24.   The Midnight

25.   Dirty Honey

26.   Tink

27.   Sevyn Streeter

28.   Arca

29.   Boombox Cartel

30.   The Band Camino

31.   Ann Marie

32.   Fred Again

33.   Ellen Allien

34.   Saucy Santana

35.   Spellling

36.   Evan Giia

37.   Amyl and the Sniffers

38.   Valley

39.   Nightly

40.   Mariah the Scientist

41.   Amelie Lens

42.   Charlotte Day Wilson

43.   The Warning

44.   Blackstarkids

45.   Mustafa the Poet

46.   Lilith Czar

47.   Sleek

48.   Ovlov


Sunday

1.       Tyler, the Creator

2.       Olivia Rodrigo

3.       Kylie Minogue

4.       Alan Walker

5.       Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

6.       Papa Roach

7.       Vince Staples

8.       Richie Hawtin

9.       Kali Uchis

10.   Russ

11.   Ice Nine Kills

12.   Benny the Butcher

13.   Japanese Breakfast

14.   Yung Gravy

15.   Blues Traveler

16.   Jxdn

17.   Dayglow

18.   Hippie Sabotage

19.   Metronomy

20.   Atreyu

21.   Ritt Momney

22.   Lucy Dacus

23.   Zara Larsson

24.   Two Feet

25.   Don Broco

26.   William Tyler

27.   Conway the Machine

28.   Palaye Royale

29.   Bbno$

30.   The Magician

31.   Arooj Aftab

32.   Holly Humberstone

33.   Tierra Whack

34.   Mod Sun

35.   Westside Gunn

36.   Meet Me at the Altar

37.   Gracie Abrams

38.   Steve Gunn

39.   Baby Queen

40.   Tetrarch

41.   Oklou

42.   Ceschi

43.   Heart Attack Man

44.   Robert Finley

45.   Luna Li

46.   Super American

47.   Yasmin Williams

48.   Sweetcreem

 

*Grouplove is replacing Arlo Parks, who cancelled her tour due to mental health reasons

**YoungBoy Never Broke Again is replacing Lil Durk, who cancelled his tour due to injury

 

 

Schedule

Thursday

Main 1

·         10:00-12:00:  Dua Lipa

·         6:15-7:15:  Glass Animals

·         4:15-5:15:  Willow

·         2:15-3:15:  Beabadoobee

·         12:45-1:30:  Sycco

Main 2

·         8:30-10:00:  Megan Thee Stallion

·         7:00-8:00:  Polo G

·         5:00-6:00:  St. Vincent

·         3:00-4:00:  Local Natives

·         1:15-2:00:  Danny Brown

DJ

·         8:30-9:45:  Disclosure

·         7:00-8:00:  Patrick Topping

·         5:45-6:45:  Dusky

·         4:30-5:30:  Skream

·         3:15-4:15:  Special Request

·         2:00-3:00:  Danny L Harle

·         1:00-1:45:  Mome

·         12:00-12:45:  Portico Quartet

Side 1

·         7:15-8:15:  Tomorrow x Together

·         5:15-6:15:  Langhorne Slim

·         3:15-4:15:  Biffy Clyro

·         1:30-2:15:  Fruit Bats

·         12:00-12:45:  Samia

Side 2

·         8:00-8:30:  Yeule

·         6:00-7:00:  Moneybagg Yo

·         4:00-5:00:  Caroline Polachek

·         2:00-3:00:  Durand Jones & the Indicators

·         12:30-1:15:  Biig Piig

Side 3

·         9:00-10:00:  Greta Van Fleet

·         7:45-8:45:  KennyHoopla & Travis Barker

·         6:30-7:15:  Tkay Maidza

·         5:15-6:00:  Nothing,Nowhere

·         4:00-4:45:  Fredo Bang

·         2:45-3:30:  Angele

·         1:45-2:30:  Emotional Oranges

·         12:45-1:30:  Renforshort

·         12:00-12:30:  Wallice

Side 4

·         6:45-7:45:  Yungblud

·         5:30-6:15:  Astro

·         4:30-5:15:  Shovels & Rope

·         3:15-4:00:  Houndmouth

·         2:00-2:45:  Genesis Owusu

·         1:00-1:45:  Crown Lands

Side 5

·         5:15-5:45:  Griff

·         4:00-4:30:  Mereba

·         3:00-3:30:  Siena Liggins

·         1:30-2:00:  Cedric Burnside

·         12:00-12:30:  Sam Hutchinson

 

Friday

Main 1

·         10:00-12:00:  The Killers

·         6:15-7:15:  Kacey Musgraves

·         4:15-5:15:  Don Tolliver

·         2:15-3:15:  Girl in Red

·         12:45-1:30:  JPEGMafia

Main 2

·         8:30-10:00:  Marshmello

·         7:00-8:00:  21 Savage

·         5:00-6:00:  Denzel Curry

·         3:00-4:00:  Snail Mail

·         1:15-2:00:  Maxo Kream

DJ

·         8:30-9:45:  Charlotte De Witte

·         7:00-8:00:  Nitti Gritti

·         5:45-6:45:  Must Die!

·         4:30-5:30:  Flight Facilities

·         3:15-4:15:  A. G. Cook

·         2:00-3:00:  Helena Hauff

·         1:00-1:45:  Jayda G

·         12:00-12:45:  Cristian Vogel

Side 1

·         7:15-8:15:  Billy Strings

·         5:15-6:15:  Ski Mask the Slump God

·         3:15-4:15:  Tinashe

·         1:30-2:15:  The Lathums

·         12:00-12:45:  Strick

Side 2

·         8:00-8:30:  Prospa

·         6:00-7:00:  Turnstile

·         4:00-5:00:  Morray

·         2:00-3:00:  Knocked Loose

·         12:30-1:15:  Del Water Gap

Side 3

·         9:00-10:00:  Suicideboys

·         7:45-8:45:  Quinn XCII

·         6:30-7:15:  Grouplove

·         5:15-6:00:  Jeremy Zucker & Chelsea Cutler

·         4:00-4:45:  Tai Verdes

·         2:45-3:30:  Lil Ugly Mane

·         1:45-2:30:  Night Lovell

·         12:45-1:30:  Blu DeTiger

·         12:00-12:30:  Special Interest

Side 4

·         6:45-7:45:  Manic Street Preachers

·         5:30-6:15:  Surfaces

·         4:30-5:15:  Marianne Faithful & Warren Ellis

·         3:15-4:00:  Slowthai

·         2:00-2:45:  Beach Fossils

·         1:00-1:45:  Citizen

Side 5

·         5:15-5:45:  Jim-E Stack

·         4:00-4:30:  Chubby and the Gang

·         3:00-3:30:  May-a

·         1:30-2:00:  Zelooperz

·         12:00-12:30:  Marvalyss

 

Saturday

Main 1

·         10:00-12:00:  Bad Bunny

·         6:15-7:15:  Anuel AA

·         4:15-5:15:  Yung Bleu

·         2:15-3:15:  Poppy

·         12:45-1:30:  Evan Giia

Main 2

·         8:30-10:00:  The Smashing Pumpkins

·         7:00-8:00:  Summer Walker

·         5:00-6:00:  Nardo Wick

·         3:00-4:00:  Mammoth WVH

·         1:15-2:00:  Fred Again

DJ

·         8:30-9:45:  Above & Beyond

·         7:00-8:00:  Grum

·         5:45-6:45:  Bicep

·         4:30-5:30:  Chromeo

·         3:15-4:15:  The Midnight

·         2:00-3:00:  Arca

·         1:00-1:45:  Boombox Cartel

·         12:00-12:45:  Ellen Allien

Side 1

·         7:15-8:15:  The Pretty Reckless

·         5:15-6:15:  Karol G

·         3:15-4:15:  Ashnikko

·         1:30-2:15:  Ann Marie

·         12:00-12:45:  Nightly

Side 2

·         8:00-8:30:  Amelie Lens

·         6:00-7:00:  Youngboy Never Broke Again

·         4:00-5:00:  BadBadNotGood

·         2:00-3:00:  Chloe Moriondo

·         12:30-1:15:  Mariah the Scientist

Side 3

·         9:00-10:00:  Rod Wave

·         7:45-8:45:  King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

·         6:30-7:15:  Dirty Honey

·         5:15-6:00:  The Band Camino

·         4:00-4:45:  Feid

·         2:45-3:30:  Spellling

·         1:45-2:30:  Amyl and the Sniffers

·         12:45-1:30:  Charlotte Day Wilson

·         12:00-12:30:  Sleek

Side 4

·         6:45-7:45:  Coin

·         5:30-6:15:  Sevyn Streeter

·         4:30-5:15:  Sada Baby

·         3:15-4:00:  Tink

·         2:00-2:45:  Saucy Santana

·         1:00-1:45:  Valley

Side 5

·         5:15-5:45:  The Warning

·         4:00-4:30:  Blackstarkids

·         3:00-3:30:  Mustafa the Poet

·         1:30-2:00:  Lilith Czar

·         12:00-12:30:  Ovloy

 

Sunday

Main 1

·         10:00-12:00:  Tyler, the Creator

·         6:15-7:15:  Kylie Minogue

·         4:15-5:15:  Benny the Butcher

·         2:15-3:15:  Jxdn

·         12:45-1:30:  Bbno$

Main 2

·         8:30-10:00:  Olivia Rodrigo

·         7:00-8:00:  Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

·         5:00-6:00:  Kali Uchis

·         3:00-4:00:  Dayglow

·         1:15-2:00:  Arooj Aftab

DJ

·         8:30-9:45:  Alan Walker

·         7:00-8:00:  Richie Hawtin

·         5:45-6:45:  Hippie Sabotage

·         4:30-5:30:  Metronomy

·         3:15-4:15:  Zara Larrson

·         2:00-3:00:  Two Feet

·         1:00-1:45:  The Magician

·         12:00-12:45:  Ceschi

Side 1

·         7:15-8:15:  Vince Staples

·         5:15-6:15:  Ice Nine Kills

·         3:15-4:15:  Yung Gravy

·         1:30-2:15:  William Tyler

·         12:00-12:45:  Tetrarch

Side 2

·         8:00-8:30:  Oklou

·         6:00-7:00:  Russ

·         4:00-5:00:  Blues Traveler

·         2:00-3:00:  Lucy Dacus

·         12:30-1:15:  Westside Gunn

Side 3

·         9:00-10:00:  Papa Roach

·         7:45-8:45:  Japanese Breakfast

·         6:30-7:15:  Ritt Momney

·         5:15-6:00:  Palaye Royale

·         4:00-4:45:  Holly Humberstone

·         2:45-3:30:  Conway the Machine

·         1:45-2:30:  Tierra Whack

·         12:45-1:30:  Mod Sun

·         12:00-12:30:  Yasmin Williams

Side 4

·         6:45-7:45:  Atreyu

·         5:30-6:15:  Don Broco

·         4:30-5:15:  Meet Me at the Altar

·         3:15-4:00:  Steve Gunn

·         2:00-2:45:  Gracie Abrams

·         1:00-1:45:  Baby Queen

Side 5

·         5:15-5:45:  Heart Attack Man

·         4:00-4:30:  Luna Li

·         3:00-3:30:  Robert Finley

·         1:30-2:00:  Super American

·         12:00-12:30:  Sweetcream


 

What do you think about this lineup?  Let me know in the comments!

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