Rock Werchter 2014

[Gossard]

...even Graspop is making Rock Werchter look bad this year!

[Dietediet]

Are you for real?? PinkPop has already signed Metallica(biggest metal band of all time), Avenged Sevenfold(biggest newcomers in metal) and Arcade Fire....and now they are getting The Rolling Stones. I don't care how their lineup has been in the past(I looked and it's not as bad as you make it sound), it's the present I care about and PinkPop is making RW look very average.

...and of course it's all just bad luck for RW, when you get crushed like that it's only because of bad luck...doooooo

[Gossard]

You can try all you want to make excuses for RW, the reality is that a lot of festivals are crushing them. Graspop, PinkPop, Nova Rock, Rock am Ring, Download all have considerably better lineups then RW.....and this is RW 40th anniversary. It's not about bad luck, it's about RW not wanting to spend money. Plane and simple. The Rolling Stones headlining sunday would cost a lot of money, but would make this line up a lot better. So would Muse or Foo Fighters(given that money was the obstacle in the negotiation). Damn it, get Aerosmith or what ever. But RW opt for a cheaper option and signed a band everybody has had enough of after six appearances the last eight years.

And A7X, the love for them at Graspop in 2011 was unreal. I was there so I know. I read quite a few forums and everywhere people are made up for the headliners at Graspop(Volbeat, A7X, Black Sabbath). And the undercard at Graspop is way better then the undercard at RW...so this year, Graspop are the kings of Belgian festivals!

Edited February 7, 2014 by Gossard

[Dietediet]

You can try all you want to make excuses for RW, the reality is that a lot of festivals are crushing them. Graspop, PinkPop, Nova Rock, Rock am Ring, Download all have considerably better lineups then RW.....and this is RW 40th anniversary. It's not about bad luck, it's about RW not wanting to spend money. Plane and simple. The Rolling Stones headlining sunday would cost a lot of money, but would make this line up a lot better. So would Muse or Foo Fighters(given that money was the obstacle in the negotiation). Damn it, get Aerosmith or what ever. But RW opt for a cheaper option and signed a band everybody has had enough of after six appearances the last eight years.

And A7X, the love for them at Graspop in 2011 was unreal. I was there so I know. I read quite a few forums and everywhere people are made up for the headliners at Graspop(Volbeat, A7X, Black Sabbath). And the undercard at Graspop is way better then the undercard at RW...so this year, Graspop are the kings of Belgian festivals!

[Gossard]

All these festivals have acts RW could sign, but they choose not to....

[Createur]

All these festivals have acts RW could sign, but they choose not to....

Edited February 7, 2014 by Createur

[johnybegood]

There's a reason they chose not to. You're out of touch if you think that the target audience of RW would consider A7X or Aerosmith a good booking. They're fucking nobodys compared to Stromae, Major Lazer or Ellie Goulding.

[Gossard]

It is a joke, isn't it?

[ParanoidTourist]

I still don´t know who Stromae is.

[Createur]

It is a joke, isn't it?

Edited February 7, 2014 by Createur

[ParanoidTourist]

Not at all. Aeromsith have no relevance whatsoever to the target audience of RW. The kids are there to party to the tunes of their own idols. They don't care for grandpa hard-rock.

You're british? Then going to a european mainland festival will have some bittersweet surprises for you in store.

[Babyquack]

Not at all. Aeromsith have no relevance whatsoever to the target audience of RW. The kids are there to party to the tunes of their own idols. They don't care for grandpa hard-rock

[johnybegood]

Not at all. Aeromsith have no relevance whatsoever to the target audience of RW. The kids are there to party to the tunes of their own idols. They don't care for grandpa hard-rock.

You're british? Then going to a european mainland festival will have some bittersweet surprises for you in store.

[Createur]

Because Metallica are still relevant to them and sell out the biggest venues here in no time? A league of its own. Aerosmith can't compete at all. The same happened when Iron Maiden played RW a few years ago. They weren't able to sell day-tickets for the sunday and the organisers had to book Black Eyed Peas on top of them to shift tickets.

Edited February 7, 2014 by Createur

[Gossard]

the organisers had to book Black Eyed Peas on top of them to shift tickets.

[weird science]

new names:

Biffy Clyro, Miles Kane, Bastille, London Grammar, Midlake, The Wombats!

Edited February 7, 2014 by weird science

[markqpr2000]

How far are you getting?

[Com Truise]

Well Biffy has made my year, especially after everyone saying they are unlikely

I am so so happy

[Gossard]

I'm happy with Biffy, they were fantastic last year. The rest of the announcement is not my cup of tea. For me personally, Thursday and Saturday are getting pretty strong but Friday and Saturday very week. But I'm still optimistic

[foolee]

Really liking that announcement and as Com says it's a brilliant one to have Biffy especially with everyone saying they're unlikely!

[Kuki]

seems like the Rollings Stones thing at Pinkpop is almost done..

[Muppetmark]

Where does this info come from?

[Saeglopur]

What an unbelievable Saturday!

[Babyquack]

Oh god and I was thinking of giving it a miss haha. BIFFY!!! The Wombats, Miles Kane and even London Grammar are great additions for me!

[TheBoz]

Biffy and London Grammar!!

This line up is starting to shape up pretty nicely for me