3 stages!

[jackthebassist]

Sorry if this has been covered but didn't see a thread on it yet.

Sonisphere website:

THE RUMOURS ARE TRUE: NOT TWO STAGES AT SONISPHERE! THERE ARE THREE INSTEAD!

Monday, April 20, 2009

We wanted to wait and roll out a whole lineup for the third stage as in a big sweeping announcement, but seeing as the sun made everyone doolally last weekend with unfounded rumours of only one stage, we thought that we might as well tell the world that we are doing exactly the opposite and will be an announcing a third stage instead.

This one will be undercover stage, will run later than the others,and we will get a chance to book our favourite breaking acts, some cutting edge stuff and a few wonderful surprises! What is going to go on it? Well you will have to wait and see. As it will take another couple of weeks before we have the whole thing finalised and ready to announce.

[thegremlin_1999]

is that just the previously mentioned campsite stage?

[kipper64]

is that just the previously mentioned campsite stage?

[jackthebassist]

Personally I don't think it is the campsite stage that they are on about. That was announced ages ago and this third stage thing has only been announced now cos of the rumours from this weekend.

[t8yman]

Yeah but it seems its potentially bigger than what we orignally thought. The annoucnement was more to sqaush rumours started at the Download Fan Forum thing from Livenation I think it was that Sonisphere was being reduced to a one stage fest.

It also means that people cant use the "Oh staggered stages suck cos when one bands on you dont like theres nothing to do " excuse. Because there will now be this stage - even if it is lesser known acts. And you get the benefit of the staggered stages too meaning the main bands dont have any clashes.

[DaveElNino]

I read that last bit to be that they wanted to announce the third stage as one big announcement with the line-up as well, but they'd rather quash the rumours about there being only one stage than delay it until they could make it all together.

I'm still expecting there to be a big announcement at some point this week (hopefully today).

[biffoire]

We always knew there would be three stages.

Maybe they should announce metallica are playing!

[scabbie]

Seems just like another delaying tactic whilst they find some more bands to play

[biffoire]

I completely agree. Take the focus off the best announcement ever!! Whenever that might be!

Edited April 21, 2009 by biffoire

[kaosmark2]

That's kinda cool. Gives a few more options, although I'd prefer to see some band names.

[SuperGiv]

TBH I'm not too bothered about this 3rd stage. It says about cutting edge music which means it'll all be new bands which im not too fussed about, and I'm happy with the main stage at the mo, so any future announcements are just a bonus for me