Here we go again with a way too lengthy post, explaining the reasoning behind this experiment we’ve got planned for Left of the Dial 2025. Feel free to skip it, but if you’re as big a Les Savy Fav fan as we are, we strongly recommend you keep reading…
When we first started Left of the Dial, we thought it would be cool not only to showcase the best new artists, but also to invite some more established bands – bands we’ve loved for a long time.
We figured it would give the younger ticketholders a chance to see where some of the Left of the Dial bands got their inspiration, and for the bands it would be cool to share a lineup with their role models. Although we really tried every year, for a number of reasons, we never managed to bring that concept into practice.
Until now.
A few days ago, we were informed that Les Savy Fav are looking for a show in Rotterdam on October the 25th, which is of course, the Left of the Dial Saturday.
We’ve been huge fans of Les Savy Fav for years, and the gig they played at our own venue Rotown back in 2007 is one of the most memorable shows we ever hosted. Their live performances are pretty spectacular and we feel that loads of current artists are in some way indebted to this New York-based art rock band.
Cleary, we’d love to welcome them at Left of the Dial.
But that brings us to a whole new set of complications…
Firstly, we feel very strongly about our no-headliners policy. All artists have always been equally important to us, and we wouldn’t change that for anyone.
Secondly, we’ve no idea what would happen if we mix these veterans in with the rest of the lineup. Maybe you all prefer discovering new bands and wouldn’t go to their show. Or even worse, maybe everyone wants to go, and we end up with long queues and angry people when the venue reaches capacity.
We obviously wouldn’t want that, so here’s what we came up with:
- Les Savy Fav will play a late night show on Saturday night at one of the Left of the Dial venues
- Left of the Dial ticketholders can attend the show with an additional ticket that will cost €8
If you don’t want to attend the show, you’ll still have just as amazing a Left of the Dial experience as usual.
But, if seeing Les Savy Fav at Left of the Dial sounds like the best thing ever, here’s what you should know:
- Left of the Dial ticketholders will receive an email on Monday with a special code to order their ticket
- In October you’ll need to show your valid Left of the Dial wristband AND the additional ticket to get access to the concert.
To give more people time to decide if they want to buy tickets, the second batch of tickets will go on sale six weeks from now.
Finally, if we’ve completely misjudged things and the additional tickets don’t sell out, we’ll make them available to the general public at regular price.
Again, it’s an experiment, so whatever the outcome may be, thank you for bearing with us!
Big love,
The Legendary Tippers of Left of the Dial
