Alexisonfire to do the double set

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

From their Myspace

28 AUG READING FESTIVAL: main stage and lock up stage

29 AUG LEEDS FESTIVAL: main stage and lock up stage

[Azzy G]

From their Myspace

28 AUG READING FESTIVAL: main stage and lock up stage

29 AUG LEEDS FESTIVAL: main stage and lock up stage

Edited April 30, 2009 by Azzy G

[jammy2211]

I like Alexisonfire but this is pretty dam lazy, would prefer they just stuck to the tent.

I'll probs watch both though.

[beLIEveR]

Does that mean I can count them twice next time I complain about the repetition on this year's bill?

[inspectedinspector]

Pff. They could have played as Alexis on Main, City and Colour in tent. Wonder if the lock up set will be a fans choice one like Anti-Flag last year...

Before FFAF I'd guess.

Edited April 30, 2009 by inspectedinspector

[scottt]

Well, if anyone was to play 2 sets, as the last few years would suggest, id have liked it to be Alexis

[scottt]

Pff. They could have played as Alexis on Main, City and Colour in tent. Wonder if the lock up set will be a fans choice one like Anti-Flag last year...

[pink_triangle]

I hate in when festival republic do this every year. I think its lazy booking, why not get an extra band in instead. Also why only punk bands playing twice, why not a band from the nme tent.

[scottt]

I hate in when festival republic do this every year. I think its lazy booking, why not get an extra band in instead. Also why only punk bands playing twice, why not a band from the nme tent.

[Davey_T]

Amazing news. Guess the rumours that Dallas cant do 2 sets in 1 day isnt true then

[pink_triangle]

Because punk music is more imprtant

[hearing_aid]

I imagine they do it with the lock up style punk bands because they are cheapest bands they can get to play two sets that enough people would actually watch the different sets.

Is Punk music important anymore? Even orignal punk music was important because of the stuff that it inspired and came afterwards.

[scottt]

Punk music is improtant to people who like punk music, believe it or not

[hearing_aid]

Punk music is improtant to people who like punk music, believe it or not

[RapidAmp]

I'm sooo happy about this!

I'll be at both sets

[scottt]

Fair dous, this is indeed true. Though was more replying to the 'punk music is more important' comment that implied that punk music is more important then other genres.

[Chris12345]

Well this has just doubled my chances of being able to see them

But yeah, it doesn't make sense... it's not exactly like they're brimming with huge hits that everyone will enjoy, then loads of albums that fans wanna hear tracks off...

[metalupyourass]

ahhhh brilliant news.

thought they were really good on mainstage last year!!

[Englishdragon]

I never get this

I went to see Jimmy Eat World do their "hits" set on there main stage which happened to be thier 3rd gig out of 4 in 36 hours. The band seemed absolutely fed up and had a "3down 1 to go" attitude.

Now I could imagine JEW have the appeal to people wanting to catch them in the early afternoon instead of missing a "big" band to go see the in the evening (there are quite a mainstream band) but Anti-Flag, Alexisonfire. Do they really have mainstream appeal so people would want to see them for the same reasons as Jimmy Eat World? I dont think so.

[pink_triangle]

Now I could imagine JEW have the appeal to people wanting to catch them in the early afternooninstead of missing a "big" band to go see the in the evening (there are quite a mainstream band) but Anti-Flag, Alexisonfire. Do they really have mainstream appeal so people would want to see them for the same reasons as Jimmy Eat World? I dont think so.

[TheUnpolished]

Waste of a space! If you are gunna give a band 2 sets give it to one who didnt play last year!

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

Very lazy.

Thing is though I do like some of their stuff. The first album seems to be the fan's album of choice, but I've always disliked it. Too raw, and not in an ATDI/Black Flag/early Husker Du kinda way - just a sloppy one. The other two are far more polished and worth the time.