2013 Lineup

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

She was probably hoping to impress hayley since she's a massive Cure fan.

[ladbrokeboy]

certain stages finishing earlier pleases me as there looks to be some horrific clases for who I ideally would like to see

[the wonderwhy]

Stages finishing early seems a kop out to me...

[Andy0808 v3.0]

Stages finishing early seems a kop out to me...

Edited May 16, 2013 by Andy0808 v3.0

[the wonderwhy]

Looks like the 1xtra stage is one of the few that will actually run all day

[mrtourette]

Stages finishing early seems a kop out to me...

[Andy0808 v3.0]

Oh dammit!

Maybe they're worried that certain headliners are going to have no crowd if all the headliners clash. Obviously it seems completely pointless that they would have added extra stages in the first place if this was going to be the case.

[insideaway]

Im hoping the headliners are just playing earlier in the lower tents, ala feeder last year on fr, tho that still seems like a cop out to me. Shortning the days on lock up/fr might be the last straw for me. Those tents have been my salvation a few times in the past few fests.

[the wonderwhy]

I guess it wouldn't be so bad if there was actually something to do through the night, but at Reading there really isn't anything other than going back to camp or the silent disco (which is a bit crap).

DJ's playing, like Bassnectar last year, playing is a decent alternative, although they shouldn't over-do, and with the introduction of a 3 day dance stage, plus Skrillex headlining the NME, seems kind of pointless.

Perhaps it's a sign they needed to cut back a bit to fund the new stages?

(This is all assuming the stages are indeed finishing early of course )

[Andy0808 v3.0]

I think the caliber of acts on the NME shows it definitely has given up some of it's funding.

[Com Truise]

Is it possible for a fest to hold back a budget and carry it over to the next year?

[ladbrokeboy]

Is it possible for a fest to hold back a budget and carry it over to the next year?

[the wonderwhy]

I'm not really sure why they would....

I suppose they've got the infrastructure changes to pay for as well this year what with the arena being shuffled around, although that didn't really seem too major.

[mrtourette]

Is it possible for a fest to hold back a budget and carry it over to the next year?

[Com Truise]

I thought maybe the booker could have thought in advance to Arctics being in competition with other fests, and whatever other acts there might be that could cost a fair bit, if they carried it over they could use it to get bigger names on exclusives.

Letting this year be a bit shit, seeing as it will still probably sell out closer to the festival, then being able to use the cash to make next year massive. It's what I'd do anyway, probably too intellectual for a festival booker

[jonodillieono]

Green Day, Eminem, SOAD and NIN would of all been expensive. It's probably the most expensive top 6 in a while so that's also a reason why the rest of the line up is a bit cheap

[Com Truise]

Green Day, Eminem, SOAD and NIN would of all been expensive. It's probably the most expensive top 6 in a while so that's also a reason why the rest of the line up is a bit cheap

[insideaway]

I have to say while.there may.be a lack of names lower down the.bill there certainly isnt a lack of talent. I've discoverd i like several of the bands i hadn't heard of before.

[Gucci Piggy]

I'm just going to reiterate how funny the options are for the Sunday night at Leeds if these stages are finishing early. Eminem/Alt-J/Magnetic Man/Devlin. Wow.

However, if the stages finishing early allows me to see King Prawn, Merchandise and ASIWYFA, who it previously looked like I'd be missing due clashes, I won't mind. And if the headliners are on during C&S I'll still see one of British Sea Power or Tomahawk.

All in all, I don't mind either way.

[dentalplan]

Jesus...

[dentalplan]

I don't think I can be interested in R+L anymore having watched that again.

Edited May 16, 2013 by dentalplan

[Muppetmark]

I think perhaps any lower stage headliner which is similar to the mainstage headliner will finish early, for example, spector and biffy, eminem and devlin and alkaline trio and green day. I hope beyond that they dont do anything

[Andy0808 v3.0]

That video gave me ear and eye cancer.

[GuitarManDan15]

In regards to the stages finishing earlier I guess thats a results of more stages. You increase the number of stages but not the number of people are you spread the crowd even more! Some bands already get ridiculously small crowds so if more 'headliners' played at the same time you risk it becoming embarrassing.

This way the big bands on smaller stages will probably get bigger crowds. Just playing devils advocate here not saying thats the actual reason just a musing

[Asdaprice]

That video gave me ear and eye cancer.