Benicassim 2017

[CJTM]

12 hours ago, Nesser said:

Please, forget Radiohead, Stone Roses and that kind of bands. They are simply not happening with RHCP being the main headliner of this year.

 

 

Why? I could see Radiohead doing the Friday night

 

[CJTM]

What do people think about 'smaller' poster names for 2017? (UK based)

[Dietediet]

There won't be any more European Radiohead shows except the ones already announced, so that isn't happening.

[CJTM]

More I think about it, can see Bastille being given the Thursday headliner slot now that the second album is out

 

[Nesser]

1 hour ago, CJTM said:

Why? I could see Radiohead doing the Friday night

 

Man, just look at the two last lineups. FIB has decided to book a massive headliner and fill the other spots with medium headliners or not headliners at all. It's more likely to have Bastille headlining not Thursday but Friday than having Radiohead/Stone Roses/any enormous band.

Said that, expect something like Run the Jewels/Bastille/Macklemore for Thursday, yeah. 

[DDave]

58 minutes ago, Dietediet said:

There won't be any more European Radiohead shows except the ones already announced, so that isn't happening.

Where have you got this from? They're supposed to be heavily rumoured for Lolla Paris.

[Createur]

51 minutes ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Where have you got this from? They're supposed to be heavily rumoured for Lolla Paris.

No, they are not.

Only french festival is Main Square. 

[andytommo]

1 hour ago, Nesser said:

Man, just look at the two last lineups. FIB has decided to book a massive headliner and fill the other spots with medium headliners or not headliners at all. It's more likely to have Bastille headlining not Thursday but Friday than having Radiohead/Stone Roses/any enormous band.

Said that, expect something like Run the Jewels/Bastille/Macklemore for Thursday, yeah. 

Last year maybe, but not the year before (2015) which had 4 x strong alternative headliners, in Florence, Prodigy, Blur & Portishead.  But I do also agree that if the Chili's are playing, they'll not be enough in the budget for the likes of the Roses, Gorillaz or Radiohead.  I could see The Strokes headlining Friday, with LCD Soundsystem doing it on Thursday, and someone like The Courteeners or Two Door Cinema Club headlining on Sunday night. I'd take those 4 as headliners this year, making it more guitary and less hip-hop/electronic than 2016.

[hamishrankin]

2 hours ago, Dietediet said:

There won't be any more European Radiohead shows except the ones already announced, so that isn't happening.

Can I ask where you are getting this info from?

 

[Dietediet]

1 hour ago, hamishrankin said:

Can I ask where you are getting this info from?

 

Some guy on a Dutch forum who managed to mention all the festivals and arena show locations, days before the Glasto announcement. So he seems thrustworthy in that matter.

[oxford20]

https://www.festicket.com/magazine/fib-2017-red-hot-chili-peppers-announced-first-headliner/?utm_source=Festicket+Newsletter&utm_campaign=71701adae6-Alert_Benicassim_2017_lineup_3_11_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ebee0d688b-71701adae6-82393961&mc_cid=71701adae6&mc_eid=2929bc3291

 

RHCP it is!

[gregory]

£78 for a standing ticket for RHCP in London! So hopefully they haven't taken all the FIB budget! 

[CJTM]

Official - RHCP

Only name announced

Can't see a specified date but would assume the Saturday?

Can see that being a more 'rock' day, RHCP - Royal Blood - Twin Atlantic - Slaves -Drenge etc

Edited November 3, 2016 by CJTM

[JohnMo85]

On the RHCP website it says they are playing FIB and Super Bock on the same day? 13th July?

[CJTM]

23 minutes ago, JohnMo85 said:

On the RHCP website it says they are playing FIB and Super Bock on the same day? 13th July?

Just clicked the 'more info' part: 

The exact performance date will be announced soon.

 

[hamishrankin]

52 minutes ago, CJTM said:

Official - RHCP

Only name announced

Can't see a specified date but would assume the Saturday?

Can see that being a more 'rock' day, RHCP - Royal Blood - Twin Atlantic - Slaves -Drenge etc

Oh wow, if that is the case i'll be there. Who are the other rumoured headliners?

[CJTM]

12 minutes ago, hamishrankin said:

Oh wow, if that is the case i'll be there. Who are the other rumoured headliners?

Think Slaves will be there, RB if they get their comeback in motion soon, can def. see TA there also for that day.

Nothing concrete but take your pick from Radiohead, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Gorillaz, Stone Roses. Can see a smaller level of headliner for the Thursday - think Bastille / Chase & Status.

Edited November 3, 2016 by CJTM

[gregory]

Just bought a ticket for this. Going alone. Why not?

[andytommo]

10 hours ago, CJTM said:

Think Slaves will be there, RB if they get their comeback in motion soon, can def. see TA there also for that day.

Nothing concrete but take your pick from Radiohead, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Gorillaz, Stone Roses. Can see a smaller level of headliner for the Thursday - think Bastille / Chase & Status.

If we get just 1 more from your list of 6, then I'd consider that a decent result.

[PastRecedes]

Hi all, never been to Benicassim but considering going next year. Quick question, is there camping on the site of the festival or do you have to book accommodation elsewhere?

[gregory]

All weekend tickets include 8 days camping gratis 

[PastRecedes]

5 hours ago, gregory said:

All weekend tickets include 8 days camping gratis 

Thanks, and is the campsite decent there? Or is there a reason a lot of people seem to opt to stay in hotels/other campsites nearby?

[CJTM]

Incase anyone was holding onto the hope that Gorillaz may headline a night, looks dead in the water 

(source Bestival headliner / big acts booker Rob Da Bank)
 

 

[andytommo]

Foo's for NOS Alive in Lisbon, the week prior to Beni, so I reckon that Mad Cool festival in Madrid, will also have them, as it's the same weekend (can't imagine BBK will have the €/$ for both Foo's & Depeche Mode.  Beni up against both Mad Cool & BBK this year, both taking place the week before FIB, the latter which has a really strong line-up in 2016, so it will be interesting to see who gets what, in Spain for July?  (BBK had Arcade Fire last time, so it could be Mad Cool or FIB in 2017 for Canada's finest???)

[DDave]

39 minutes ago, andytommo said:

Foo's for NOS Alive in Lisbon, the week prior to Beni, so I reckon that Mad Cool festival in Madrid, will also have them, as it's the same weekend (can't imagine BBK will have the €/$ for both Foo's & Depeche Mode.  Beni up against both Mad Cool & BBK this year, both taking place the week before FIB, the latter which has a really strong line-up in 2016, so it will be interesting to see who gets what, in Spain for July?  (BBK had Arcade Fire last time, so it could be Mad Cool or FIB in 2017 for Canada's finest???)

BBK had the money for Radiohead and Arcade Fire this year.

Apologies, getting my festivals mixed up.

Edited November 7, 2016 by DiscothequeDave