Future Headliners?

[jazz565]

Which bands do you think will soon become headliners?

Over the next couple years or so I can see

Queens Of The Stone Age

The xx

Florence and The Machine

Maybe Enter Shikari?

[Andre91]

I swear there are at least two other threads already in existence that cover this?

[mattgimmeshelter]

I can really see The vaccines heading to headlining stage a in a few years

[Yellow_Fellow]

Crystal Castles, likely also is Pulled Apart By Horses via the Biffy route.

[Seanoooo]

Paramore

Black keys

You me at six

All keep growing in size.

[johndoe93]

I could see Frank Ocean headlining in a couple of years, that's if he makes another album. He spoke on Twitter of a fantasy where he makes no more music and starts to write novels.

[Dan R]

Everyone seems to keep saying The Vaccines will headline eventually but I just cant see it. They got big quicl off nothing other than NME hype. Theyve got some alright tunes but theyd have to do something very different before they could make the step up.

[joshi]

i agree with both frank ocean and pabh, both have the potential to go huge

i think the vaccines will headline at some point, could be in the next couple of years if they take a gap from touring, create some anticipation,

The Black Keys and QOTSA will headline no doubt at some point,

[thetime]

You would imagine florence will headlibe on the next record.

[the wonderwhy]

I would love, love, love for The Joy Formidable to be a headline act one day.

Can't see it though.

[scmck]

Would love to see Frank Turner headline in the near future

[PDAD]

Florence, QOTSA, You me at Six, Paramore, Maybe Gaslight Anthem?

So hard to predict but Florence i see as pretty much definite, QOTSA - really depends on success of the new album (may do a Bloc Party and get an underwhelming reception), and the other 3 all need that killer album like most headline bands seem to have, which briefly puts them in the limelight as 'the band to book' that year....

[DMCJ2]

The Vaccines

Florence

QOTSA

Black Keys

Elbow

Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds

You Me At Six

Foster The People (Long Shot)

The Maccabees (Long Shot)

[Lost_addict]

Gorillaz

[johndoe93]

What's the chances of The Strokes returning? Gutted I missed them

[kaosmark2]

The National. Their star is rising and another really successful album or two could get them promoted in the way Arcade Fire have.

[Lithium05]

I think most of the bands mentioned in this thread are going to have to do something incredible to meet your expectations. Pretty much all of them have got as big as they're gonna get, and I can't see many, if any of them breaking through that glass ceiling, particularly Paramore and Youmeatsix, can't see them getting booked any higher than they already have been.

[Lost_addict]

Gorillaz is already a headline act IMO just if R+L ever book them.

[kaosmark2]

The thing is, most bands don't climb to reach headliner status nowadays, they're already there. The lifespan of an act is fairly short, and if they haven't got big enough to be considered after 2-3 albums, they're unlikely ever to. It's bands like Mumford/FATM who are probably headline size but only have 2 albums that are 'future headliners'.

That said, R+L is taking a slight change in direction. I reckon we could see electronic/dancey acts headline in the near future, which will open up another set to the currently shrinking pool of potentials.

[PDAD]

With a successful album after their hiatus, Pendulum..

[Lost_addict]

Oh and 30STM

[kev1664]

I think most of the bands mentioned in this thread are going to have to do something incredible to meet your expectations. Pretty much all of them have got as big as they're gonna get, and I can't see many, if any of them breaking through that glass ceiling, particularly Paramore and Youmeatsix, can't see them getting booked any higher than they already have been.

[PDAD]

No idea where i heard it but im pretty sure i remember him saying Florence were defnitely a future headliner as well....could be mistaken, pretty sure i remember him saying that though..

[the wonderwhy]

I don't want to go all Gazza style on everyone, but I would not be at all surprised to see Arctic Monkeys, QOTSA and The Prodigy next year (yeah, I know it's early!) QOTSA and The Prodigy being 'new headliners' in terms of R&L at least

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I don't want to go all Gazza style on everyone, but I would not be at all surprised to see Arctic Monkeys, QOTSA and The Prodigy next year (yeah, I know it's early!)QOTSA and The Prodigy being 'new headliners' in terms of R&L at least