Hard Rock Calling 2010

[Pangolins_egg]

Cannot say that I'm overly impressed with Macca at the ticket prices. This is a festival there is supposed to be a set price for all days regardless of headline act. If Springsteen, arguably a bigger concert attraction in recent years can see this and try to keep costs down for the fans can't see why multi-multi-multi-multi millionaire Paul McCartney can't!

For £70 (plus a scandalous £7.50p for ticket handling!!) I want the Frog Chorus! if not, I'm gonna be throwing my artifical leg at the stage!!

[Pangolins_egg]

If it's the same as last year, this shouldn't be the case.

I seem to remember that (on paper) the acts were quite well planned out so that every time an act left the main stage, 5 minutes later an act would go on another stage, and when they finished, an act would go on the main stage etc. So in this respect, if you did a hell of a lot of running, you could probably see every act on the Main Stage/Pepsi Max stage.

I'm unsure about The Park stage or whatever it was called though, I never ventured that far.

Edited March 4, 2010 by Pangolins_egg

[Guilt-Trip]

I was hoping McCartney would play on Sat when I already have Gaslight Anthem tickets, and there'd be a good headliner for the Sunday. Boo.

Bet the Sat headliner will be ace now. Oh well...GA have sold out, so if the Sat headliner is once in a lifetime and awesome I'll sell my GA ticket, I'll see them on the Friday anyway with PJ.

Also - Paul McCartney = Hard Rock????? Yet more evidence they need to change the name back!! It's embarassing enough having the Hard Rock logo printed 12 times on the stage alone (we know you sponser it, we see your stands and we saw it on the ticket...enough!!), but it's just compounded by the fact that what's coming off the stage is blatently not hard rock. I dare them to advertise it as AOR Calling instead. Hyde Park Calling was a far better name. Hard Rock Calling could be anywhere in the world - it's not special.

Hmmm. This reads back far tetchier than I intended. I wish I didn't think McCartney was a c*@!. It'd be easier.

Edited March 4, 2010 by Guilt-Trip

[kaytee...]

Gutted, wish we all knew prior, thre's a recession

Is there a access/presale code to use on Macca's own site?

Is it Keane supporting him?

[judyblue110]

I was hoping McCartney would play on Sat when I already have Gaslight Anthem tickets, and there'd be a good headliner for the Sunday. Boo.

Bet the Sat headliner will be ace now. Oh well...GA have sold out, so if the Sat headliner is once in a lifetime and awesome I'll sell my GA ticket, I'll see them on the Friday anyway with PJ.

Also - Paul McCartney = Hard Rock????? Yet more evidence they need to change the name back!! It's embarassing enough having the Hard Rock logo printed 12 times on the stage alone (we know you sponser it, we see your stands and we saw it on the ticket...enough!!), but it's just compounded by the fact that what's coming off the stage is blatently not hard rock. I dare them to advertise it as AOR Calling instead. Hyde Park Calling was a far better name. Hard Rock Calling could be anywhere in the world - it's not special.

Hmmm. This reads back far tetchier than I intended. I wish I didn't think McCartney was a c*@!. It'd be easier.

[trickytree]

When you go on his website click on 'tickets' and it'll ask for an access code which is PMFAN

and if Keane support I will leave until macca comes on

[Guilt-Trip]

There's never been a "hard rock" act, it's just the sponsor name. Hard Rock itself doesn't even have a sole connection with hard rock, just all kinds of rock music.

Like T in the Park. You shouldn't go expecting music to drink tea in a park to...

(I know T is the Tennents logo...)

[judyblue110]

Hehe...I'm just being pedantic. At least T In The Park is a half decent pun and relatively iconic. To sponser a festival and then insist on naming it directly after your brand deserves a slap, esp when your brand is so far removed from 'hard rock'. Hyde Park Calling was an iconic name that gave the festival an individual identity and very strong sense of place and occasion. It also made it sound less corporate, and lets be fair, that's better! I have to say - I would have found it hard not to giggle had all the Hard Rock logo's been across the stage when Crowded House and Gabriel were playing.

[tricky106]

Are we sure the Sat headliner is going to be either Bob Dylan or Stevie Wonder?

[judyblue110]

Are we sure the Sat headliner is going to be either Bob Dylan or Stevie Wonder?

[tricky106]

Just thinking that Guns N' Roses may play as they are in Europe at that time and not playing any UK festivals so far.

[5co77ie]

buy tickets here:

To buy tickets from Seetickets

http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?e|...mp;orderby=date

and from Gigantic

http://www.gigantic.com/g~affiliate=efesti...ck_calling.html

[booties]

I have just noticed Jackson Browne is playing RAH 29th June so he could be part of the line up for the Saturday or Sunday.

[judyblue110]

I have just noticed Jackson Browne is playing RAH 29th June so he could be part of the line up for the Saturday or Sunday.

[ride111]

I really hope Keane don't play the Sunday.

Not only are they dull on record but they're equally dull live!

Anyways, Jackson Browne would be cool.

Lastly, why all the backlash against McCartney? I can't wait to see him live and I think he'll be a really great performer.

And like someone already stated, Hard Rock doesn't solely cater towards 'hard rock' but a wide range of genres.

[judyblue110]

I really hope Keane don't play the Sunday.

Not only are they dull on record but they're equally dull live!

Anyways, Jackson Browne would be cool.

Lastly, why all the backlash against McCartney? I can't wait to see him live and I think he'll be a really great performer.

And like someone already stated, Hard Rock doesn't solely cater towards 'hard rock' but a wide range of genres.

[booties]

We have movement on the HRC website,EXPATRIATE have been added to the Pearl Jam date.

[ride111]

I'm with you on all accounts there man

[tricky106]

I see Metallica has announced new dates and the 25th and 26th June are free.

[booties]

I see Metallica has announced new dates and the 25th and 26th June are free.

[Pangolins_egg]

Could it be Bon Jovi?

Going by this logic - last year McCartney came on with Neil Young and Jon Bon Jovi was supposed to come on with Springsteen but they ran out of time. Crap logic but there you go.

I hope it's not them though...

[judyblue110]

Could it be Bon Jovi?

Going by this logic - last year McCartney came on with Neil Young and Jon Bon Jovi was supposed to come on with Springsteen but they ran out of time. Crap logic but there you go.

I hope it's not them though...

[tricky106]

I'd count them out ,they'd have to leave Greece on the night24/morning25 then fly back to Turkey for the 27th.

[judyblue110]

However Metallica are playing the 22nd May in Israel and the 23rd in France so it can be done.

On Bon Jovi, it won't be them as they are playing at the O2 Arena on the Saturday.

If Bob Dylan is not doing UK dates this year and it's not Stevie Wonder then not sure who would be big enough.

[paulfaulkner]

Does anyone think Aerosmith? They're around in June and headlined a couple of years ago pretty successfully it seems, and it's not as if HRC is against going for bands that have played HRC before....

Although I'd much prefer Dylan....