playing times

[gazza_20]

Does anyone want to make a rough guide of playing times on here?

[therefused]

i made one a while ago. let me find the link.

edit - https://rapidshare.com/files/457895033/reading_timetable2.xls

Notes:

The clashfinder is based on the reading timetable for last year, with last years friday swapping with the sunday and vice versa

The saturday is a lot of guessing, i gave both Pulp and Strokes 1 1/2 hours, and Madness an hour, but this may be wrong.

Theres a blank space after Bring me the Horizon as theres still a band TBA for Friday, but i wasnt sure where, and i guess there.

For Leeds, just take 30 minutes away from each set to get the start times, as they finish half an hour before reading (i believe)

Edited April 17, 2011 by mallett

[gazza_20]

i made one a while ago. let me find the link.

edit - https://rapidshare.com/files/457895033/reading_timetable2.xls

Notes:

The clashfinder is based on the reading timetable for last year, with last years friday swapping with the sunday and vice versa

The saturday is a lot of guessing, i gave both Pulp and Strokes 1 1/2 hours, and Madness an hour, but this may be wrong.

Theres a blank space after Bring me the Horizon as theres still a band TBA for Friday, but i wasnt sure where, and i guess there.

For Leeds, just take 30 minutes away from each set to get the start times, as they finish half an hour before reading (i believe)

[Bisque]

Halvin does an excellent Clashfinder. You could use last years & guesstimate it for this year. Bear in mind Pulp/The Strokes are co-headlining so will get longer sets thus disrupting bands playing that equivalent day.

Clashfinder General

[saints15]

Halvin does an excellent Clashfinder. You could use last years & guesstimate it for this year. Bear in mind Pulp/The Strokes are co-headlining so will get longer sets thus disrupting bands playing that equivalent day.

Clashfinder General

[mrtourette]

It's been done a few times but probably best to wait for other stages to be announced before someone has a proper go at it.

[Banana Co]

So my theory on the NME tent is this;

There will be 11 acts on MCR day, 10 on Strokes day because I think that Glassjaw will have a longer set due to the fact that they are Special Guests. This will be the same on Muse day both Streets and 2manyDJs will have a 1h set each.

Main Stage theory;

MCR day will have one more band added. The Strokes day will have no more added because The Strokes and Pulp will both have 1h30 sets and Madness will get a longer set (on the poster they have the logo each side). Muse day will have one more band added (I'm thinking The Cribs under Interpol, probably won't be though). Muse will have a 2h set.

Cheers, tell me what you think.

Edited April 18, 2011 by Banana Co

[Bisque]

I think that Glassjaw will have a longer set due to the fact that they are Special Guests

Cheers, tell me what you think.

[Banana Co]

They aren't really "Special Guests", they just put that on the line up instead of TBA as it looks better for flogging tickets. Their set should be the same length as others around that day.

[mrtourette]

You're right about no more NME/R1 bands but I think it'll be Jane's Addiction getting a longer set (as FNM did in 2009) not Glassjaw. There's ususally nothing special about being a special guest, just that they can't announce a band for whatever reason (I guess this year Glassjaw wanted to get their UK gigs out the way). Them having a different font is interesting but I guess they're just trying to make it look more special than it actually is.

Also if Muse play a two hour set there won't be another band on that day.

[Bisque]

I would say that they are special guests;

1) They were announced alone (I know that doesn't always happen but it still makes it more 'special')

2) The font on their name is different (again, I know that last year Serj Tankian didn't have different font on the poster but, last years poster didn't have the bands font for the acts third from top, whereas this years does)

3) They are in the position on the poster where Special Guests used to be.

Cheers

[Banana Co]

Sorry but I still don't think they are really special guests. Madness have a different font & they aren't special guests (but I believe their slot will be a bit longer). Their placing on the bill won't necessarily be where they play on the day but gives a 95% indication.

Asides, pretty underwhelming band to have as a special guest.

Cheers