Who's Touring Around Glastonbury 2017?

[Justiceforcedave]

Afghan Whigs please!

[SwedgeAntilles]

1 hour ago, ghostdancer1 said:

The National's gig is at a festival that their guitarist is organising in August. I believe they're nearly finished their new album so the unannounced shows are probably later in the year. I'd say there's almost no chance that they'll be at Glastonbury unfortunately.

Dude pls. I mean, you're right, obviously. But don't say it.

[Acid_Haze]

I'm desperate for a bit of good news for this year, seems it's only been shitty act after shitty act announcing. Really want a a really good big act to announce that isn't someone like Craig David but all we seem to be getting is the good ones ruling themselves out  or announcing as festival exclusives for other festivals.

Edited March 4, 2017 by Acid_Haze

[SwedgeAntilles]

Horses for courses innit, personally I'm quite happy with what I've got so far. Radiohead confirmed. Avalanches, The xx, Angel Olsen and Solange all TBC. The likes of Royal Blood and Justice looking more likely that not, I'm pretty happy with that before first poster day.

[shoptildrop]

What do people think about The Sisters of Mercy turning up at the farm? Noticed they have been announced for Beautiful Days and Floodlands is an old favorite, so would love to see them

[Uncle Liam]

Slowdive? 

Perfect for The Park?

[CHRLY]

4 hours ago, Justiceforcedave said:

Afghan Whigs please!

I think I saw on Twitter that they're doing a festival in Denmark early July which is good.

Saw them at Manchester Cathedral a couple of years ago and they were great, mid Park/JP would be perfect.

[Neondrift]

Mac DeMarco are touring then but I think they're an exclusive UK slot for EOTR Fest

[bennyhana22]

12 minutes ago, Neondrift said:

Mac DeMarco are touring then but I think they're an exclusive UK slot for EOTR Fest

He also played last year (was brilliant in JPT...), so a return after just a year would be unlikely. And yes, that EOTR slot is billed as his only UK festival set.

Ben

[Muppetmark]

6 hours ago, Acid_Haze said:

At The Drive-In just announced tour dates aaaaaaand they're in Canada over glastonbury weekend so no chance.

weren't they exclusive to reading anyway?

[Perks]

40 minutes ago, Muppetmark said:

weren't they exclusive to reading anyway?

Yep annoyingly they were.

[jonday81]

What do we reckon are the chances of The Prodigy playing? They seem to be all over Europe this summer.

[SighMo]

Whitney would be a cracking addition. Saw them at Koko and they nailed it. Agree with FloorFiller about vocals sounding shaky in some online videos; can't say I noticed it at the gig we went to. Julien Ehrlich (drummer/lead) was great fun with the band proper tight; he was swigging from a bottle of red wine for the whole gig so that may have helped ;-)

[nikkic]

12 hours ago, jonday81 said:

What do we reckon are the chances of The Prodigy playing? They seem to be all over Europe this summer.

Think they are all over the place most Summers. From what I remember someone said there's only 1 night they could possibly do and would mean going back and forth to Europe, so unlikely unfortunately.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Mercury Rev (and Ezra Furman) in London a couple of weeks after:

https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=21092

[briddj]

On 04/03/2017 at 0:46 PM, SwedgeAntilles said:

Horses for courses

I know someone who for years thought that phrase was "horses f*ck horses". True fact. Had been saying it that way until he was 25.

Edited March 5, 2017 by briddj

[dentalplan]

7 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Mercury Rev (and Ezra Furman) in London a couple of weeks after:

https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=21092

#Redo2016properly

[Nduja]

Travi$ Scott is on at Wireless Germany on 25 June and Tinderbox in Belgium 24th June. In Feb he popped up on stage with Drake in London (and promptly fell off it!) and  with The Weeknd in Paris. Friday afternoon rap slot on West Holts?

[Mardy]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Mercury Rev (and Ezra Furman) in London a couple of weeks after:

https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=21092

Nice. I'd missed that. All over it now. Thanks for the heads up.

[zahidf]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Mercury Rev (and Ezra Furman) in London a couple of weeks after:

https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=21092

Definitely not Ezra, he is a bluedot festival exclusive

[ogriff]

2 hours ago, briddj said:

I know someone who for years thought that phrase was "horses f*ck horses". True fact. Had been saying it that way until he was 25.

Horses fuck horses, France is bacon.

[kingbadger]

On 04/03/2017 at 0:46 PM, SwedgeAntilles said:

Horses for courses innit, personally I'm quite happy with what I've got so far. Radiohead confirmed. Avalanches, The xx, Angel Olsen and Solange all TBC. The likes of Royal Blood and Justice looking more likely that not, I'm pretty happy with that before first poster day.

Indeed, plus the fact we know Radiohead and Avalanches aren't clashing. Two of my favourite acts, would have been gutted to have had to choose.

Also I like the prospect of the poster dropping without us knowing in advance what 80% of the line up is. From memory there weren't too many major surprises, only Beck and Sigur Ros I think? As it stands everything is up in the air, with no real solid information on Pyramid subs/Other headliners. Or any headliners away from the Pyramid really.

Edited March 5, 2017 by kingbadger

[DownboundTrain52]

I've never really listened to the Avalanches. If I had to be convinced on one song, what should I try? Suggestions welcome!

[Often Smashing Pumpkins]

4 minutes ago, DownboundTrain52 said:

I've never really listened to the Avalanches. If I had to be convinced on one song, what should I try? Suggestions welcome!

"Since I left you" I reckon would be a good starting point

Yeah I would be gutted if they clashed too

[kingbadger]

3 minutes ago, DownboundTrain52 said:

I've never really listened to the Avalanches. If I had to be convinced on one song, what should I try? Suggestions welcome!

 

Good examples from each album