Download 2014

[dentalplan]

As is often said, one of the festivals (probably Sonisphere) needs to open the door to alternative rock and cash in on the market R+L is moving slightly away from.

[atomised]

It would certainly be far easier I think for sonisphere to diversify than download, the likes of foo fighters and muse would fit there far better than at download.

[jump]

As is often said, one of the festivals (probably Sonisphere) needs to open the door to alternative rock and cash in on the market R+L is moving slightly away from.

[t8yman]

The genre is getting tired, there arent enough big bands coming through (or getting the breaks) its either the same old same old, or they bump up the likes of biffy and a7x, and get a hail of shit thrown at them.

[mrtourette]

The genre is getting tired, there arent enough big bands coming through (or getting the breaks) its either the same old same old, or they bump up the likes of biffy and a7x, and get a hail of shit thrown at them.

[PastCaring]

What about more punk? The tent was packed for Anti Nowhere League the other year.

[atomised]

More punk would be great at download. Would bring in a different target market fairly easily with decent planning

[mrtourette]

With R&L appearing to move away from the lock-up tent (although that isn't entirely clear) it could open up more punk opportunities.

[Gucci Piggy]

Yeah Tool please Andy, some time soon.

[GuitarManDan15]

I have a friend who is seriously into his metal. he goes to bloodstock, hellfest, wacken and download every year and I've asked him before and he'd be more than happy for someone like muse or foo's to headline download as he recognizes that DL is a metal AND rock festival, it can't survive just booking metal bands it needs to book some big rock bands. He also said that he'd love someone likes foos to play as he wouldn't pay to see them at their own gig due to expense but he'd love to see them headline a festival.

Just anecdotal evidence that I think DL could and should try to book bands like muse or foos

[mrtourette]

I'm sure they'd be over the moon to get Muse and Foos but you're assuming that Muse and Foos would want to play a niche festival rather than one of the mainstream commercial ones that would also love to have them.

[atomised]

I'm sure they'd be over the moon to get Muse and Foos but you're assuming that Muse and Foos would want to play a niche festival rather than one of the mainstream commercial ones that would also love to have them.

[GuitarManDan15]

I'm sure they'd be over the moon to get Muse and Foos but you're assuming that Muse and Foos would want to play a niche festival rather than one of the mainstream commercial ones that would also love to have them.

[dentalplan]

I was debating it more from a punters point of view. Of course Andy would want a band like foos or muse to play, but I was arguing more that they'd also go down well with the Download faithful

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

As is often said, one of the festivals (probably Sonisphere) needs to open the door to alternative rock and cash in on the market R+L is moving slightly away from.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[Gucci Piggy]

Sonisphere would have been much more successful in the UK if it had reached out to more alternative acts & broadened the line up beyond the likes of Metallica & Slayer on repeat.

What the UK is missing is a festival like the Phoenix/Reading (in the 90s) that caters for everything alternative rather than specifically focusing on one sub-genre. Download has a core fan base that dates back to Monsters of Rock, so I can see why Andy wants to stick with that. Sonisphere on the other hand has a varied history with it being at Knebworth, it could & should have been the festival to fill that void. Instead it's simply Download version 2.

[Andre91]

Isn't there a story that Foo Fighters were lined up to headline '08 with Rammstein and Kiss, but both fell through so that's why they ended up with Offspring, Kiss and Lostprophets?

I've been meaning to do Download for years. Our drama teacher was going to take us there in 2009 on a trip, but the principal vetoed that one (I wonder why ?) I couldn't go in 2010 because of a family wedding. 2011 I was going to go on the System day but chose Biffy @ Soni instead. 2012 I had other commitments and 2013 I was on holiday. This year's lineup is dire for me. If Tool headlined next year though that would get me there for at least a day.

[Gucci Piggy]

Isn't there a story that Foo Fighters were lined up to headline '08 with Rammstein and Kiss, but both fell through so that's why they ended up with Offspring, Kiss and Lostprophets?

I've been meaning to do Download for years. Our drama teacher was going to take us there in 2009 on a trip, but the principal vetoed that one (I wonder why ?) I couldn't go in 2010 because of a family wedding. 2011 I was going to go on the System day but chose Biffy @ Soni instead. 2012 I had other commitments and 2013 I was on holiday. This year's lineup is dire for me. If Tool headlined next year though that would get me there for at least a day.

[Andre91]

Wasn't it Foos and Rage?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I've heard that too, I just remembered something about Rammstein. Rage would make a lot more sense seeing how it was their reunion.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[justanothername]

I have a friend who is seriously into his metal. he goes to bloodstock, hellfest, wacken and download every year and I've asked him before and he'd be more than happy for someone like muse or foo's to headline download as he recognizes that DL is a metal AND rock festival, it can't survive just booking metal bands it needs to book some big rock bands. He also said that he'd love someone likes foos to play as he wouldn't pay to see them at their own gig due to expense but he'd love to see them headline a festival.

Just anecdotal evidence that I think DL could and should try to book bands like muse or foos

Edited January 29, 2014 by justanothername

[luckysalt]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Lost Prophets were always headlining in 2008 they were booked a whole year in advance. The stories may have got out there were three headliners above them but that's false, I have no doubt Andy tried for those 3 headliners listed on previous page but they wouldn't have all played same weekend. Unless he was to ask Lost Prophets to move down the bill like he did to TCV in 2010 when he had them headlining and managed to bag AC/DC.

Regarding Foo Fighters and Muse, of course he would LOVE them as headliner and would book them without a second thought. I think Foo Fighters would go down the better out the two, a lot of the rock crowd have always had a problem with Matt's whiney voice it seems to me. Im not sure Muse will ever happen, but Im betting Foo Fighters will. Dave was probably put off a bit with the luke warm reception TCV got in 2010 however. Although Taylor from the band has played solo there too, so two members of Foo's have tasted Donnington, im sure they would have seen the scale of the event and thought yeah im up for this. Maybe next year?

[jump]

Rage were offered more money by Reading/Leeds

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Lost Prophets were always headlining in 2008 they were booked a whole year in advance. The stories may have got out there were three headliners above them but that's false, I have no doubt Andy tried for those 3 headliners listed on previous page but they wouldn't have all played same weekend. Unless he was to ask Lost Prophets to move down the bill like he did to TCV in 2010 when he had them headlining and managed to bag AC/DC.

Edited February 9, 2014 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[luckysalt]

Skillet have self confirmed.

They're playing the Saturday.

https://www.facebook.com/skillet/posts/10203075126705247?stream_ref=10

Edited February 8, 2014 by luckysalt