2017 festival

[Yellow_Fellow]

12 hours ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

A fair few of those I'd rather just got booked for Download where they'd probably get better crowds. 

except they're download punters so they're inherently not 

[theramm]

18 hours ago, Andre91 said:

I'm expecting a Frank Carter return. Either mid NME or subbing The Pit/Lock-Up. 

Think he's already self confirmed for Download. Could do both mind

[Muppetmark]

23 minutes ago, theramm said:

Think he's already self confirmed for Download. Could do both mind

Im going to see him next week so I'll ask

[Pop Punk Sucks]

3 hours ago, Yellow_Fellow said:

except they're download punters so they're inherently not 

The people who would watch most of those bands at Download are the same kind of people that go to R/L. The only difference would be there would be far more people into most of those bands, especially the heavier end, at Download than at R/L. 

Always found it weird that some R/L and DL attendees have a weird beef with each other, especially the hardcore DL punters with the R/L attendees. It's always quoted by the knuckle staggers on FB as a reason not to book bands like Biffy, blink, Green Day etc for Download. 

[Yellow_Fellow]

21 hours ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

especially the heavier end

here's your problem

[JSmurphy]

Phoenix subbing Kasabian?

[Pop Punk Sucks]

23 minutes ago, Yellow_Fellow said:

here's your problem

I'm intrigued to see if Carter will still pick niche heavy bands this year though. Safe to say the majority bombed last year. 

[dentalplan]

7 minutes ago, JSmurphy said:

Phoenix subbing Kasabian?

Nah never a sub. Probably about 5th down. I'm expecting they'll just do Latitude as that's when they're around and it's probably their most appropriate festival at this point.

[Yellow_Fellow]

3 hours ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

I'm intrigued to see if Carter will still pick niche heavy bands this year though. Safe to say the majority bombed last year. 

He wants Death Grips i'm fucking certain of it

[VinylDelusion]

3 hours ago, JSmurphy said:

Phoenix subbing Kasabian?

Think they're a band who are much bigger elsewhere than in the UK. For example 2013 was the same year that they headlined Coachella yet only headlined NME at R/L. So I don't think they'd sub.

[JSmurphy]

4 hours ago, dentalplan said:

Nah never a sub. Probably about 5th down. I'm expecting they'll just do Latitude as that's when they're around and it's probably their most appropriate festival at this point.

 

47 minutes ago, VinylDelusion said:

Think they're a band who are much bigger elsewhere than in the UK. For example 2013 was the same year that they headlined Coachella yet only headlined NME at R/L. So I don't think they'd sub.

Fair enough. Knew they headlined NME in 2013 and saw them high up on Governer's Ball lineup so figured there would be some progression. 

[foolee]

Catfish & The Bottlemen ruled out due to touring the USA with Green Day, could be that BST have them as main support to bring in a different crowd for that one.

[JSmurphy]

15 minutes ago, foolee said:

Catfish & The Bottlemen ruled out due to touring the USA with Green Day, could be that BST have them as main support to bring in a different crowd for that one.

Great news. 

[robmongascy]

Nine Inch Nails have just announced a US date for July. I can hope.

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, foolee said:

Catfish & The Bottlemen ruled out due to touring the USA with Green Day, could be that BST have them as main support to bring in a different crowd for that one.

You know what I meant to suggest this when I saw it that Catfish could well be doing that gig. If Green Day have got Catfish and Rancid as support then I'd have to go but I would be shocked for that to be their only date. It helps me tbh as the more that keeps me away from a Leeds return the better, I can't be bothered riving all the way up thee for it.

[Odessa]

That's a huge shock about Catfish. If you'd asked me to name one band who I thought was a cert to play there that wasn't TBC on here I'd have said them 100%.

[thewayiam]

7 minutes ago, Odessa said:

That's a huge shock about Catfish. If you'd asked me to name one band who I thought was a cert to play there that wasn't TBC on here I'd have said them 100%.

It is, that must just about secure Royal Blood as a sub.

[JSmurphy]

Catfish looked a certainty for sure, and for a big slot too. I'd go with Pendulum under Kasabian now Catfish are ruled out.

Muse / Royal Blood
Eminem / Major Lazer
Kasabian / Pendulum

[foolee]

12 minutes ago, Odessa said:

That's a huge shock about Catfish. If you'd asked me to name one band who I thought was a cert to play there that wasn't TBC on here I'd have said them 100%.

I agree, thought they'd be a certainty after not playing last year.

9 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

It is, that must just about secure Royal Blood as a sub.

It might open up a slot for Jamie T potentially?

[PastRecedes]

Muse / Royal Blood

Eminem / Major Lazer

Kasabian / Bastille or Jamie T I reckon

[thewayiam]

21 minutes ago, foolee said:

It might open up a slot for Jamie T potentially?

I was going to say them but has he held his own enough to get that promotion?

I'd be surprised to see Jamie T sub and Bastille headline NME, this is what stops me thinking them. My guess would be ML, Bastille and RB now.

[OscarEB]

Terrified it's gonna be chainsmokers or TØP. Someone like Avenged or Deftones would be interesting but Bastille would be the safe option

[JSmurphy]

Didn't I read on here that Major Lazer and Bastille are on the same day tho?

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, JSmurphy said:

Didn't I read on here that Major Lazer and Bastille are on the same day tho?

Yeah but it's a bit muddled so maybe it's not right. The thing being that Major Lazer have August 26th & 27th listed but the venues are a bit fucked. And Bastille have Leeds 25th, Reading 26th and Leeds 27th on theirs. Given we know that all those dates can't be correct but two can - Reading Sat/Leeds Sun - then the jumbled logic has both of them playing Reading Sat/Leeds Sun.

Just like to note that even if NIN are unlikely to come back and sub then Panorama has another possible sub - Tame Impala - on the line up despite them saying they were taking some time off. Also alt-J who have lots of European dates around R+L.

[mrtourette]

Did somebody say lad rock?