Bands for 2017

[shoebox]

That is fucking SOLID. Quality lineup! Can't wait!

[ljsawyer]

Jens Lekman, FJM, Deerhoof, Car Seat Headrest, AMADOU & MARIAM(!), Vaudou Game, Girl Band, Nap Eyes, Real Estate, Ryley Walker. VERY happy with that!

[zahidf]

if those are the headliners,they are meh, but the smaller bands are very good.

[Nick07]

Is Mac Demarco a main headliner ? 

[WM Hall]

very "indie rock" and not much that's leftfield / not many wild cards 

HOWEVER

very strong line up. 

parquet courts, deerhoof, jens lekman, let's eat grandma, girl ray, mac demarco, julie byrne, real estate, foxygen and so on...

great job simon & co <3

[Swanmob]

1 minute ago, zahidf said:

if those are the headliners,they are meh, but the smaller bands are very good.

I'd agree. I've seen Mac DeMarco at green man a few years ago and I disliked the set greatly. I watched Band of Horses Glasto set from last year I think it was and they sound so poor live. The smaller band I'd agree are pretty interesting. 

[Nick07]

Great undercard in all fairness 

FJM must be only mainheadliner 

[Nick07]

Mac De Marco headlining - that's mental 

[Goodfinger]

To be fair, that Claymation video is pretty brilliant.

At the end of it, Mac DeMarco is on the left hand side of the line up marquee, Father John Misty is on the right.  Maybe that's two of the headliners?

[shoebox]

Mac Demarco has recently sold out Brixton academy, a headline slot is not that surprising

[paulwa]

I think it's a much more impressive first announcement than usual. Have been hoping for Band of Horses for years. They just tweeted that FJM and Mac DeMarco are headliners. Great to see superb African bands like Amadou & Mariam and Vaudou Game on the card. Sinkane also a bit different for EOTR and should be good. Lower order indie bands showing promise... Girl Ray, Mega Bog, Let's Eat Grandma. It's already looking like a good event. Now bring The Flaming Lips back and make it a great one!

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, shoebox said:

Mac Demarco has recently sold out Brixton academy, a headline slot is not that surprising

Yeah I don't think Father John has even played there. Seems pretty fair for Mac to headline.

Goooood lineup this.

[WM Hall]

Mac Demarco is as big as/ bigger than Father John Misty.

 

He totally packed out the Garden Stage when he headlined two years ago... 

[Nick07]

Maybe a garden headliner 

[Yokel Again]

A very decent start - a fair few I know and like and really would like to see.

Lots I don't know, but will enjoy checking out.

Chuffed about FJM - hope his new album is as good as the last. 

[Dylan's Big Toe]

Last year the first announcement had headliners as Newsom, Bat for Lashes, and Animal Collective.  So would think Mac and FJM are Woods Stage headliners.  So one more to be announced and probably a Thursday night "headliner"?

 

IMO today is the best "first" announcement apart from maybe 2015.

[Goodfinger]

Mac DeMarco is a UK festival exclusive apparently.

[Blannyboy]

Good first announcement, already looks better than last year's line up.

Great to see the return of Ryley Walker

[Nick07]

Demarco and FJM are Woods headliners 

[Swanmob]

Any recommendations from lower down the order that should not be missed from you guys in the know? I know maybe half the artists. 

[Nick07]

Lower order is absolute gold 

Real Estate be superb 

[WM Hall]

25 minutes ago, Swanmob said:

Any recommendations from lower down the order that should not be missed from you guys in the know? I know maybe half the artists. 

LETS EAT GRANDMA and GIRL RAY

both 10/10

[shoebox]

Been absolutely loving that Vaudou Game album over the past few days, so well looking forward to that. And Jens Lekman put on one of my favourite ever performances when he last played, so chuffed to have him.

I am utterly thrilled with this line-up. And they can announce Nick Cave after he sells out his European tour later this week!

 

[wolfamongwolves]

love this first announcement. father john misty, real estate, gold panda, amadou & marium, lucinda williams, mac dermarco, 

not bothered about band of horses, loved first two albums but nothing since. 

but overall fantastic first announcement one of the best ! 

[Nick07]

Nick Cave would surely be announced immediately 

No way he's playing