2017 festival

[Foals/Disclosure]

If I had a pound for every time Gazza said 'lol' I would be able to buy efestivals and destroy his account.

[Bisque]

1 minute ago, TownNation said:

It is supposed to be a rock festival after all.

Is it? It started as a jazz festival afaik.

Surely they'll book acts that will sell tickets rather than on the opinions on niche posters on efests.

[DirtyChorizo]

1 minute ago, Foals/Disclosure said:

If I had a pound for every time Gazza said 'lol' I would be able to buy efestivals and destroy his account.

you probably have enough money to buy efests already 

[DirtyChorizo]

5 minutes ago, TownNation said:

I have been wanting to comment this for quite a while so here I go.

 

I have been going to Leeds Festival ever since 2008 every year, and 2008 was a VERY strong, and personally my favorite year. They had 3 of the top headliners at the time(and my favorite band Metallica!)

 

Also, 2015 was another great year! Metallica again headlining, Limp Bizkit and overall was a good year.

 

I feel like the Festivals between 2009-2014 especially lacked big rock names. It is supposed to be a rock festival after all. Now don't get me wrong, I love having uniqueness at Leeds for things like dance, grunge, dubstep etc. But assign those artists to their respective genres tents!! The main stage should be there for the big bands such as Metallica, and both times they have headlined the festival it has been amazing.

 

I VERY MUCH DOUBT this will happen, but Metallica should return as they released an album on the 18th November(and I very much recommend it!) Also would love to see other guests such as Green Day, Bring Me The Horizon, Limp Bizkit and other big rock names. Even go as far as a couple ofrappers, dance acts etc. But not as headliners! 3 big names should deservedly be headliners.

it's not really "supposed" to be anything, they'll try and book what's popular among the demographic for the most part

[Foals/Disclosure]

1 minute ago, DirtyChorizo said:

you probably have enough money to buy efests already 

True

[Bisque]

4 minutes ago, Foals/Disclosure said:

If I had a pound for every time Gazza said 'lol' I would be able to buy efestivals and destroy his account.

Gazza has no concept of laughing out loud. I rarely read anything funny on here unless it's by @Woffy

Or @russycarps

Edited November 28, 2016 by Bisque

[Gozpot]

7 minutes ago, TownNation said:

I have been wanting to comment this for quite a while so here I go.

I have been going to Leeds Festival ever since 2008 every year, and 2008 was a VERY strong, and personally my favorite year. They had 3 of the top headliners at the time(and my favorite band Metallica!)

Also, 2015 was another great year! Metallica again headlining, Limp Bizkit and overall was a good year.

I feel like the Festivals between 2009-2014 especially lacked big rock names. It is supposed to be a rock festival after all. Now don't get me wrong, I love having uniqueness at Leeds for things like dance, grunge, dubstep etc. But assign those artists to their respective genres tents!! The main stage should be there for the big bands such as Metallica, and both times they have headlined the festival it has been amazing.

I VERY MUCH DOUBT this will happen, but Metallica should return as they released an album on the 18th November(and I very much recommend it!) Also would love to see other guests such as Green Day, Bring Me The Horizon, Limp Bizkit and other big rock names. Even go as far as a couple ofrappers, dance acts etc. But not as headliners! 3 big names should deservedly be headliners.

Not band from 2015 will be headlining again, it's way too soon.

Reading rarely books someone to headline who isn't deserving, this year they had RHCP, Biffy, Foals, Fall Out Boy and Disclosure, all those bands have done enough to justify a headline slot in reality.

They're never going to be able to book 3 huge acts to headline, this year looks set to be Kasabian / Muse / Eminem which will be one of the strongest trios they've ever had in terms of size if it does come true.

Reading is a festival for music that is currently popular, of course people the biggest dance and hip-hop artists should be getting high placings or headlining.

If you want a rock festival then there's Download, Reading is anything alternative.

 

[rawaudioinput]

The reaction to Metallica was lukewarm at best; R&L isn't their home anymore to be perfectly honest

Edited November 28, 2016 by rawaudioinput

[VCK]

1 hour ago, TownNation said:

I have been wanting to comment this for quite a while so here I go.

 

I have been going to Leeds Festival ever since 2008 every year, and 2008 was a VERY strong, and personally my favorite year. They had 3 of the top headliners at the time(and my favorite band Metallica!)

 

Also, 2015 was another great year! Metallica again headlining, Limp Bizkit and overall was a good year.

 

I feel like the Festivals between 2009-2014 especially lacked big rock names. It is supposed to be a rock festival after all. Now don't get me wrong, I love having uniqueness at Leeds for things like dance, grunge, dubstep etc. But assign those artists to their respective genres tents!! The main stage should be there for the big bands such as Metallica, and both times they have headlined the festival it has been amazing.

 

I VERY MUCH DOUBT this will happen, but Metallica should return as they released an album on the 18th November(and I very much recommend it!) Also would love to see other guests such as Green Day, Bring Me The Horizon, Limp Bizkit and other big rock names. Even go as far as a couple ofrappers, dance acts etc. But not as headliners! 3 big names should deservedly be headliners.

Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Kings of Leon, Blink 182, Guns N' Roses, Queens of the Stone Age, The Libertines, Paramore, Biffy Clyro, Weezer, Muse, The Strokes, Pulp, The Cure, Foo Fighters, Kasabian, The Black Keys, Green Day, System of a Down, Foals, Fall Out Boy and Nine Inch Nails are not "big rock names" to you?

Edited November 28, 2016 by VCK

[Pop Punk Sucks]

Sounds like you want Download rather than Reading, plenty of big names there every year and since it sounds like you like lots of repeats, you're in luck, as there's lots of repeats there too.

[Gucci Piggy]

3 hours ago, TownNation said:

I feel like the Festivals between 2009-2014 especially lacked big rock names.

2010 - Guns n Roses

2011 - Muse

2012 - Foo Fighters

2013 - Green Day

 

...okay

[Gozpot]

3 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

2010 - Guns n Roses

2011 - Muse

2012 - Foo Fighters

2013 - Green Day

 

...okay

Never heard of any of them tbh. Proper small bands.

[Gucci Piggy]

3 minutes ago, Gozpot said:

Never heard of any of them tbh. Proper small bands.

Give Muse a listen

[Gozpot]

2 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

Give Muse a listen

What album would you recommend? Is Drones any good?

[Gucci Piggy]

1 minute ago, Gozpot said:

What album would you recommend? Is Drones any good?

No you idiot.

[Gozpot]

Just now, Will-2609 said:

No you idiot.

The 2nd Law must surely be brilliant, right?

[Fast Drones]

Drones is a v good album.

no bias here

[Gozpot]

3 minutes ago, Fast Drones said:

Drones is a v good album.

no bias here

Just listened to The Globalist. Wow. 10 minutes of Droney goodness.

Definitely will be listening to that again.

[DirtyChorizo]

wonder if my boy Arturo has efests

[Gucci Piggy]

22 minutes ago, DirtyChorizo said:

wonder if my boy Arturo has efests

Vidal?

[lightning1000]

I see its business as usual in here

[DirtyChorizo]

#TeamArturo

[devilman]

14 hours ago, rawaudioinput said:

The reaction to Metallica was lukewarm at best; R&L isn't their home anymore to be perfectly honest

WTAF? It was the busiest day of the weekend by far. they were pretty boring though, Ghost blew them away for my money.

[thewayiam]

15 hours ago, TownNation said:

I have been wanting to comment this for quite a while so here I go.

 

I have been going to Leeds Festival ever since 2008 every year, and 2008 was a VERY strong, and personally my favorite year. They had 3 of the top headliners at the time(and my favorite band Metallica!)

 

Also, 2015 was another great year! Metallica again headlining, Limp Bizkit and overall was a good year.

 

I feel like the Festivals between 2009-2014 especially lacked big rock names. It is supposed to be a rock festival after all. Now don't get me wrong, I love having uniqueness at Leeds for things like dance, grunge, dubstep etc. But assign those artists to their respective genres tents!! The main stage should be there for the big bands such as Metallica, and both times they have headlined the festival it has been amazing.

 

I VERY MUCH DOUBT this will happen, but Metallica should return as they released an album on the 18th November(and I very much recommend it!) Also would love to see other guests such as Green Day, Bring Me The Horizon, Limp Bizkit and other big rock names. Even go as far as a couple ofrappers, dance acts etc. But not as headliners! 3 big names should deservedly be headliners.

Go Download mate, doesn't matter which year as they turn up and get asked to sign up for the following year there and then.

[Cammers]

Everyone should know by now that R&L won't just go out and purely look for the biggest rock band then can find - they understand that the festival has evolved and is still evolving and they book to suit that exact changing demographic.

IMO, it makes no difference to them whatsoever if they get Guns instead of Eminem or visa versa..

If you're really that bothered about having rock across the board or at least headlining all three nights, there are plenty of festivals out there for you...Take Rock Werchter for example, looking amazing so far this year!