Rock am Ring 2009

[r0w]

Couldnt of been a worse announcement.....nothing there i would watch Does this mean Pearl Jam and Guns N Roses wont be headlining?

[Squig]

I am not too impressed. I fear the Killers and Slipknot will headline. A few good German bands (Tomte, Kettcar, Polarkreis 18, Peter Fox (!), the Killians) , but not too many good int. bands (Slipknot is not too much of my liking but ok I guess, Vollbeat is nice, Peter Björn and John okay. The rest is rubbish to utter rubbish.

I'll go anyways, but I hope for better bands over the next months.

And please please please don't let the killers headline.

Or actually, yes, let them headline so I don't have to go the main stage at all.

SHIT. The way they present them at Rock am Ring.de it seems like the killers, Placebo and Slipknot will headline. Worst Case Scenario :-(

Edited December 19, 2008 by Squig

[r0w]

Yeah looks like we can forget about Pearl Jam and Guns N Roses then....looks like Placebo, The Killers and Slipknot headlining...........so what other big festivals are in Europe around this time?

[JoshBosh]

well, as you said if they headline the main stage, at least i wont have to try and fight my way to the front as i don't care for them. I prefer the alternative stage anyhow, i could stay there all day, loads of food, ample places to drink, no fighting to get to the front.....

[Createur]

"Headliner" is relative. Could also mean Alterna-Headliner or co-headliner on center.

Placebo, The Killers and Slipknot as centerstag-headliners? Never ever.

[Squig]

Pinkpop: Depeche Mode confirmed, Pearl Jam and the Killers rumoured (The killers are bigger in NL than in D though, so they would headline for sure).

And Rock Werchter, Roskilde and Hurricane, of course... Just a pitty for the camping ground, that was always ace at RaR.

[r0w]

where is 'Apu' in our hour of need? i reckon those 3 are the headliners......doesnt RaR always releases the headliners first?

[Squig]

where is 'Apu' in our hour of need? i reckon those 3 are the headliners......doesnt RaR always releases the headliners first?

[Createur]

where is 'Apu' in our hour of need? i reckon those 3 are the headliners......doesnt RaR always releases the headliners first?

[r0w]

They didn't in 06, when they got Metallica and GnR late and only announced DM at the beginning, but they did for 07 and 08 I think. Depends on what they can get I fear...

[Squig]

In this connection to Slipknot it could also mean headlining the Alterna (= 2nd) stage, The Killers and Placebo would most likely be co-heads on the main stage then, if MLK can come up with some real headliners. Fingers crossed.

[mt96djc]

Blimey they are not going to shift many tickets with that announcement...

As Createur says:

They release bands, when there is green light from the agents. It depends.

As you can see in whole festival-europe, "real" headliners haven't been announced yet for any big festival apart from Depeche Mode.

Look at Rock Werchter, Roskilde, Download...

[kappa99]

Delighted!Il be going back to Germany again!!

Killers, Slipknot, Kooks, Trivium and KSE, all I hope for now is Enter SHikari and Limp Bizkit.

I think the global recession and the fear of not selling out means there isnt the budget for people who command massive fees, like GnR....

[mt96djc]

Well I'm at hoping they can afford at least a couple of big budget bands. The bigger the band the more tickets sold surely?

These are still on the rumours list:

B

Black Stone Cherry

C

Creed

G

Guns N Roses

I

Ich bin bunt

K

Kings Of Leon

M

Machine Head

Moetley Cruee

N

Nickelback

P

Pearl Jam

S

Shinedown

T

The Rasmus

[Zakk Wylde]

Glad i didnt order my ticket yet /sigh

Guess i'll be going to Sweden Rock Festival this year instead. The bands thus far makes me cry, except like.. 2..

[Squig]

Good news. According to David (Admin at Ringrocker) the killers won't be headlining. Don't think Slipknot or Placebo will be either, therefore. Wohoo!

[r0w]

Good news. According to David (Admin at Ringrocker) the killers won't be headlining. Don't think Slipknot or Placebo will be either, therefore. Wohoo!

[alexmole]

Delighted!Il be going back to Germany again!!

Killers, Slipknot, Kooks, Trivium and KSE, all I hope for now is Enter SHikari and Limp Bizkit.

I think the global recession and the fear of not selling out means there isnt the budget for people who command massive fees, like GnR....

[Squig]

As I said, he's one of the guys behind ringrocker.com, I am by no means affiliated with him. However, PJ and GnR are still part of the official rumours over there, which means that the organizers are talking to them or they announced that they want to play festivals in Europe at that time.

@ Alex: Well, they can also shoot themselves in the foot with that policy in the long run, look at Glastonbury last year.

Edited December 19, 2008 by Squig

[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]

where is 'Apu' in our hour of need? i reckon those 3 are the headliners......doesnt RaR always releases the headliners first?

[r0w]

. As long as these band remain in the rumours section, these bands are still possible.

[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]

....or they could just be being lazy in taking them down

[wilcox]

Well impressed with this announcement! Really can't wait for Rock AM!!!

[ro55en]

To me pretty much all of the announced and rumored bands are for the Alternstage. With the next announcement I expect more groups for the central stage. I wish to see some real headliners. By now only Slipknot are in the "headliner category". I hope for something better in the next month or so.

Patience

[Irishrocker]

If these are the headliners I will be very disappointed. The Killers might headline or perhaps Slipnot.

But if you think about this, if these bands are only alternative headliners or 2nd or 3rd on the main stage and bigger bands are to headline, the line up will be prettty strong.