Mambonumberfive

Same here. I have found it’s not so bad if I’m not signed in for some reason.

Any chance The Kills might join the line up ? Just posted 3 August dates

Saw Gia Ford last night supporting Marika Hackman. Excellent if you like the latter. (MH was great too)

If that’s how it actually pans out, then I am already miles happier! Especially putting BCNR on what for me was a bit of a flat Sunday. Thanks for the hard work. I’ve been surprised how few bands have got GM on their tour schedules this year, let alone an actual day.

I drove through Crickhowell and by the GM site today and to be honest regardless of the headliners I can’t wait til August and pulling me trolley though them gates! Re the weather last year. It was biblical and definitely impacted Devo’s crowd, but to be fair I’ve seen fewer people at the main stage when the weather has been ok (Neutral Milk Hotel) and conversely pretty respectable numbers when it’s been peeing down (Super Furry Animals). I guess that’s one of the prices of a festival that’s willing to take risks with its lineup. And thankfully the ground is pretty forgiving. Just like most I’m underwhelmed by this years top names, but there’s some great stuff going on elsewhere. Personally looking forward to BCNR (again), Fat White Family, Nadine Shah (always puts on a great show) and Devandra Banhart - although if DB plays his most recent and brilliant album Flying Wig, they will need to resuscitate a comatose audience at the finish.

Some great names up there that would make me very happy! Re bands that have played before. Not sure GM have a strong history of repeating some of the bigger bands or headliners, although they do like to bring back bands that have played the walled garden etc early in their career. Roll on announcement day no 1 !!!

Agreed. It’s like a line up from the Stone Age. Still at least with Duran Duran and Kasabien, the strangled cat appreciators will be happy. id really like to see London Grammar but not sure I’d pay 300.00 and drive across the country for the privilege. maybe there’s better to come.

That line up would look better if some of the names were actually taken off! So disappointing and unoriginal. Oh well at least I have GM and there’s always 2025 to look forward to.

I’d be really happy with that but not sure how popular it would be or where they would be placed now - Headline the tent, maybe ?

Would love it to be PJ Harvey, The Black Pumas, Aurora, Weyes Blood and BC Camplight but the way things seem to heading it’s more likely to be Travis (who are out and about again) and wouldn’t be surprised to see Noel over Liam. Maybe Haim and Last Dinner Party.

Thanks! Might have to be next year though, as this year the budget and timing won’t work for both GM and ReS for me.

Some good shouts up there. If I wasn’t going to GM I’d definitely be considering Rock on the Seine. What’s it like? Anyone on here been?

I would love it to be The National (their 2016 set was one my favourite headline sets) but not sure they’d be up for it, with their own large shows planned. Also The National and Duran Duran would make for quite a blokey line up. I think they’d need a pretty strong female 3rd headliner or undercard to offset it. I agree a special guest slot might be more likely given their relationship with the festival.

Some great (and not impossible) names there, that would have me beaming from ear to ear. Be interesting to see how it compares with the final line up poster!

I could see Chemical Brothers if they’re not too big? Angel Olson played a while back and was great. Future Islands also played - I didn’t see them but not sure if they were good or not. Stella D and villagers would also be great returns. I’d also like to see Black Pumas, Bjork or David Byrne (long shots) and a return for St Vincent (her headline set was one my favourites) and the Felice Brothers. Also I know it’s probably not a GM band but I’d like to OMD now they are on the road. Also I heard Wet Leg were taking a break for a while. Not sure how true that is.