Best sub-headliner into headliner Combo

[lac999]

So, I was thinking about how Elbow into U2 is going to be a pretty special 4 hours.

Edit: I know it was elbow into coldplay instead in the end but the point still stands.

But, what do people reckon is the best sub-headliner into headliner in terms of major acts, but also linking well into each other that the pyramid stage has witnessed.

Faithless into Stevie Wonder was a non-stop dance/boogie-athon. But I think Elbow at sunset into U2 could be something wonderful. Thoughts?

Edited June 28, 2011 by lac999

[russycarps]

2003

flaming lips into radiohead

2009

nick cave and the bad seeds into blur

ACE!

[audio farm]

2003

flaming lips into radiohead

2009

nick cave and the bad seeds into blur

ACE!

[The Nal]

The Rutles – McCartney 2004

Dr John – Ray Davies – Toots and the Maytals – Stevie Wonder 2010

Primal Scream – Ian Brown 2005

My all time wasn’t at Glasto but was Cavelera Conspiracy – Rage Against the Machine – Motorhead – Prodigy at Rock am Ring 2008.

Edited March 17, 2011 by The Nal

[karelaanzee]

Elbow - Bloc Party - The Killers - Coldplay @ Rock Werchter 2009 was epic for me!

Edited March 17, 2011 by karelaanzee

[schmangle-mangle]

Primal Scream – Ian Brown 2005

[russycarps]

You sure it wasn't Primal Scream - Bassment Jaxx?

Was a bit spangled but am pretty sure thats how it went...

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

Yep, Lips into Radiohead 03.

Most years see me having to do quite a bit of unsteady weaving between stages for my fix. This year will be no exception as I want to see Elbow but have little interest in U2 and will possibly be swimming against the tide attempting to exit Pyramid before U2 appear.

[1mills]

2008

The Fratelli's into Kings of Leon.

Edited March 17, 2011 by 1mills

[1mills]

I actually thought Kings of Leon were good, not as bad as a lot of consensus appears to be on their performance. Still love first 3 albums and about 3tracks off the last two.

Just thought that's possibly the worst one for the majority of people from recent years

[russycarps]

I actually thought Kings of Leon were good, not as bad as a lot of consensus appears to be on their performance. Still love first 3 albums and about 3tracks off the last two.

Just thought that's possibly the worst one for the majority of people from recent years

[airds]

2009

nick cave and the bad seeds into blur

ACE!

[spuddy09]

Kasabian into The Boss a couple of years ago was very good I thought.

[Roonwilldo]

Kula Shaker into Ash in 97 probably wasn't a classic.

Was meant to be Neil Young and Steve Winwood

[mrtourette]

James into Primal Scream on the day that England beat Colombia in France '98 was pretty special.

I don't recall if the game ended before or during James' set but I remember Tim Booth saying something like "if England had lost we'd be playing a set of miserable songs, but since they won we're playing a greatest hits set!".

[Macca3031]

Arcade Fire then Bjork worked very well together in 2007 although I did into Glade for a bit of Squarepusher.

[schmangle-mangle]

he's cheating and taking bands from different stages

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Lynne Scratch Perry]

Black Eyed Peas into McCartney. Thoroughly enjoyed that.

Although I only got there late through BEP as I was watching the Rutles

[BlackHole2006]

Hot Chip into The Flaming Lips last year.

[paolo55]

Hot Chip into The Flaming Lips last year.

[jimmyt]

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds into Blur in 2009 sticks out for me but I think my actual favourite was The Beautiful South into REM in '99.

[Guest blackcockerel]

James into Primal Scream on the day that England beat Colombia in France '98 was pretty special.

I don't recall if the game ended before or during James' set but I remember Tim Booth saying something like "if England had lost we'd be playing a set of miserable songs, but since they won we're playing a greatest hits set!".

[Spindles]

Cheating by saying Gomez>R.E.M in '99 since gomes played other.

Sadly the one and only occasion where I have watched both the sub and the headliner at the pyramid it was Pet Shop Boys into Travis :/

[schmangle-mangle]

Sadly the one and only occasion where I have watched both the sub and the headliner at the pyramid it was Pet Shop Boys into Travis :/

[jackarmy]

Specials > Neil Young & Nick Cave > Blur were both excellent.

I'd liked to have seen Morrissey > Muse as well.