Download 2014

[atomised]

Intriguing, mid afternoon slot.

[theramm]

It's BFMV. Celebrating 10 yrs at Download & doing an old set. The gimmick Trivium were originally going to do .

[atomised]

That seems the best fit for me.

[luckysalt]

Yeah it might end up being BFMV, I was thinking Black Stone Cherry as they are only doing Rock AM Ring and then a show on the Saturday so would be able to play Sunday and its not really a touring cycle its just the two Rock AM Ring shows, the euro fest on the Saturday then Download, plus with them just doing those small shows last month in the UK thought they might be up for doing similar at Download, plus they took a big spot last year and a 'surprise' slot would work well AND they are playing Arenas later this year.

BUT BFMV have no shows, not doing Soni and love Download, so yeah probably will end up being them.

Aren't Trivium still doing their Download 2007 [i think] set anyway? Think thats what I heard.

[atomised]

Trivium are still doing that set as far as I know. Just on a different stage

[rivalschools.price]

BFMV doing a secret set at Download is about as exciting as Enter shikari playing a secret set at Reading.

[atomised]

True but I think they fit pretty well genre wise with the band's on Pepsi max Sunday afternoon

[neilloggie]

I fucking hope not! I'd be well pissed off if tickets went for half price after I paid full!

[theramm]

Yeah, fests rarely just advertise half price/cheap tickets. In 2011 they shifted the cheap tickets on the back of magazine subscriptions.

Our group are less than ethusiastic about this years line-up but we've all been entering the competitions that are springing up as if it means we can go cheaper (or ideally free) then it makes it much more attractive.

All depends how many tickets the fest have allocated for freebies, if it's 50 pairs I don't fancy our chances, if it's 500 pairs then we might be laughing. Download wins as the fest is fuller & these extra people still buy food, drink & merch. All depends how much of a dent Soni, Hyde Park & Alt Fest have made to Downloads numbers I guess?

[luckysalt]

And if you dont win? Are you all still going?

[theramm]

Dunno, will decide the week of the fest & see what the weather's looking like. Got the time off work booked & I can cancel my holidays last minute if I need to (work would be glad!). As it stands, personally I'm leaning towards going purely as it's become an annual thing, my mates are less enthusiastic. The general concensus being that this years bill lacks that one, big killer act to get excited about.

[huntyyy]

The general concensus being that this years bill lacks that one, big killer act to get excited about.

[theramm]

There are about 100 Download tickets for sale on GetMeIn at the moment. Obviously as we’re still a couple of months away they’re still at silly prices (like it’d sell out?!?) but they’ll come right down nearer the time. Mate bought a lower tier Sabbath ticket for Manchester from there for £20 a few day prior to the show.

[luckysalt]

I agree about Download missing that one 'killer' act, but for me its maybe moreso I've seen everyone pretty much who held that WOW factor for me.

The act i'm dying to see again is Faith No More and thankfully I will at the Sabbath gig.

Im more impressed with the line up this year having lots of acts Ive not seen before. So that levels it out for me. Plus I gave Download a miss last year after doing 4 in a row and went Reading so im raring to get back to Download this year.

[Moey]

I saw Royal Blood on Jools Holland the other night. Definitely going to check them out (clashes permitting).

[lightning1000]

I think they'll clash with drenge and the back end of black label society

[luckysalt]

Think its so stupid having two upcoming UK bands like Drenge and Royal Blood clashing. Makes NO sense at all.

[Moey]

I think they'll clash with drenge and the back end of black label society

[lightning1000]

Usually the week leading up to the festival.Although you can make a half decent guess based on past years and stuff Andy has said on twitter

[luckysalt]

Announcement at 4pm today

[luckysalt]

Rival Sons confirmed they're getting announced at 4pm.

[luckysalt]

[luckysalt]

2 more pieces of news coming too.

[lightning1000]

Nick oliveri and Jamie lenman. Sweet

[luckysalt]

Check this beast out! Presume they'll be painting it, this will look awesome getting photos taken under it