Rock Werchter 2015

[#FreeComTruise]

1 beer (about 330ml I think) is 1 token. I was tee total at the time but Com told me it was pretty nice the beer they do in the festival.

It was definitely decent beer for a festival I thought. But because it's such a small cup and quite expensive, I'd recommend getting beer/wine/whatever takes your fancy from Leuven, that small shop we found was pretty good and quite cheap!

[Gucci Piggy]

My biggest tip is to avoid the cheapest burgers from the basic vans. The hot dogs were fine; pretty standard; but the burgers were horrific.

[noneedtojudgeme]

hey foolee, how about an updated prediction for the full line-up by stages? i was really intruiged when you have done it last year.

[Dietediet]

how big do you think the strokes are in belgium ?

big enough to headline ?

I'd say sub or Barn headliner. It'd be something they can make a big deal out though, The Strokes have a history of refusing Belgian festival offers, and it's been since 2003 that they passed in Belgium.

[Last Nights Hero]

System of A Down announced a Belgium date on their Europeon tour in April, would that rule them out of Werchter?

[Dietediet]

The Hurricane/Southside names are here. I think there's a big chance for the bold ones:

Placebo | Florence and the Machine | Farin Urlaub Racing Team | Paul Kalkbrenner | Marteria | Alt-J | Jan Delay & Disko No. 1 | Cro | THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM | Katzenjammer | Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Parov Stelar Band | Milky Chance | George Ezra | NOFX | Alligatoah | Frittenbude | 257ers | Future Islands | The Notwist | SDP | The Cat Empire | Backyard Babies | Danko Jones | Kontra K | Olli Schulz | All Time Low | Band of Skulls |
Millencolin Official | Lagwagon | Lillywood | Every Time I Die | Skinny Lister | PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING | MANTAR | East Cameron Folkcore

White Stage: Klingande | The Toxic Avenger | Rone

Edited November 24, 2014 by Dietediet

[Last Nights Hero]

The Hurricane/Southside names are here. I think there's a big chance for the bold ones:

Placebo | Florence and the Machine | Farin Urlaub Racing Team | Paul Kalkbrenner | Marteria | Alt-J | Jan Delay & Disko No. 1 | Cro | THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM | Katzenjammer | Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Parov Stelar Band | Milky Chance | George Ezra | NOFX | Alligatoah | Frittenbude | 257ers | Future Islands | The Notwist | SDP | The Cat Empire | Backyard Babies | Danko Jones | Kontra K | Olli Schulz | All Time Low | Band of Skulls |

Millencolin Official | Lagwagon | Lillywood | Every Time I Die | Skinny Lister | PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING | MANTAR | East Cameron Folkcore

White Stage: Klingande | The Toxic Avenger | Rone

Hope to see a good few of those bolded names at RW. You don't think Placebo would return again this year? I would love to see them again.

Also where would Florence and Noel Gallagher play on the RW line up, I imagine they'd not be as high as they are at UK festivals?

Edited November 24, 2014 by Last Nights Hero

[Dietediet]

Hope to see a good few of those bolded names at RW. You don't think Placebo would return again this year? I would love to see them again.

Also where would Florence and Noel Gallagher play on the RW line up, I imagine they'd not be as high as they are at UK festivals?

Placebo's not impossible, but it's a similar case as Black Keys: no new material and their 2014 show wasn't exactly the best. Possibly plan b if they lack subs again?

Florence is sub status in Belgium by now. Noel is somewhat harder to tell, I'd put him as Barn headliner.

[nicky_89]

The Hurricane/Southside names are here. I think there's a big chance for the bold ones:

Placebo | Florence and the Machine | Farin Urlaub Racing Team | Paul Kalkbrenner | Marteria | Alt-J | Jan Delay & Disko No. 1 | Cro | THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM | Katzenjammer | Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Parov Stelar Band | Milky Chance | George Ezra | NOFX | Alligatoah | Frittenbude | 257ers | Future Islands | The Notwist | SDP | The Cat Empire | Backyard Babies | Danko Jones | Kontra K | Olli Schulz | All Time Low | Band of Skulls |

Millencolin Official | Lagwagon | Lillywood | Every Time I Die | Skinny Lister | PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING | MANTAR | East Cameron Folkcore

White Stage: Klingande | The Toxic Avenger | Rone

Would love to see Gaslight Anthem and Band of Skulls there, both great live bands. Not sure where Noel Gallagher would fit in but would be a great addition for me personally.

[patrickmccallion]

Considering driving from the UK to RW in 2015. Anyone ever done this before? What's parking like, etc, etc.

[eratiti007]

System of A Down announced a Belgium date on their Europeon tour in April, would that rule them out of Werchter?

I hope not and don't think so. Rodrigo y Gabriela played a show in Belgium in May and played Rock Werchter last year.

The National did a show in June and played RW too the year before. I think they would still suit in the line up. I hope so at least.

[Last Nights Hero]

I hope not and don't think so. Rodrigo y Gabriela played a show in Belgium in May and played Rock Werchter last year.

The National did a show in June and played RW too the year before. I think they would still suit in the line up. I hope so at least.

That's good to hear, really hoping to see SOAD there. I imagine if they're book they'll be in one of the later announcement as they'll want to sell out their own show first.

[Daniel Comino Royuela]

what do you think about Robbie Williams headlining a Danish festival the same weekend as RW and Glasto? Any chances?

[Muppetmark]

Soad were reportedly not doing fests this summer

[e2p2]

what do you think about Robbie Williams headlining a Danish festival the same weekend as RW and Glasto? Any chances?

I really hope he stays far away from RW..

[pete76]

"Wake up the Souls" is the name of next year tour of SOAD. Band wants to honor the memory of those who died during the genocide that took place in 1915-1917 and where about million Armenians been killed. They gonna play 6 gigs all over the Europe. And the last one, seventh will be take in place in Yerevan, and be completely free. All those concerts will be in april, so they might stay here a little bit longer and play festivals. Who knows? Not me...

[#FreeComTruise]

what do you think about Robbie Williams headlining a Danish festival the same weekend as RW and Glasto? Any chances?

Depends if he's chucking some old school Take That songs into his set

[eratiti007]

Pharrell Williams is the headliner on the Friday 26th. Just official.

Edited November 24, 2014 by eratiti007

[Dietediet]

Ouch.

This'd better be a construction like KoL - Stromae.

Edited November 24, 2014 by Dietediet

[eratiti007]

Indeed...

[#FreeComTruise]

Ouch.

This'd better be a construction like KoL - Stromae.

Was Stromae announced as a headliner?

"After the announcements earlier that Muse and Foo Fighters are playing Rock Werchter 2015, this brings the headliner count to three."

Or do you think someone might play after Pharrell? I'd have thought he'd be the 'dancey' closer.

[Dietediet]

Was Stromae announced as a headliner?

"After the announcements earlier that Muse and Foo Fighters are playing Rock Werchter 2015, this brings the headliner count to three."

Or do you think someone might play after Pharrell? I'd have thought he'd be the 'dancey' closer.

In the RW documentary, the organisor says they considered Stromae a headliner, but named him a dance act because KoL refused to be the lower one in a coheadlining construction with him.

So I wouldn't be surprised if they come up with a headline worthy name for Friday and let Pharrell be semi-headliner/semi-closing dancey act.

[#FreeComTruise]

In the RW documentary, the organisor says they considered Stromae a headliner, but named him a dance act because KoL refused to be the lower one in a coheadlining construction with him.

So I wouldn't be surprised if they come up with a headline worthy name for Friday and let Pharrell be semi-headliner/semi-closing dancey act.

Ah I see. Stromae blew KOL out of the park to be fair.

I'm happy with Pharrell anyway, but if there was another headliner on before him that'd be even better!

[e2p2]

In the RW documentary, the organisor says they considered Stromae a headliner, but named him a dance act because KoL refused to be the lower one in a coheadlining construction with him.

They probably change the documentary as they want, I remember RW confirm Stromae as Barn headliner when they announced him.

They also count headliners now, claiming that there are 3 already and Thats really bad.

[Last Nights Hero]

They probably change the documentary as they want, I remember RW confirm Stromae as Barn headliner when they announced him.

They also count headliners now, claiming that there are 3 already and Thats really bad.

Yeah the whole barn thing was very strange. Perhaps KOL originally refused to play below anyone and they later negotiated Stromae playing above them as a Dance Act?