Lineup 2016

[oneoftherest]

A friend of mine worked the All Time Low tour, he said Good Charlotte had offers from UK festivals but hadn't made their mind up about it yet

[oneoftherest]

Have GC announced any euro dates yet?

[Gozpot]

Dillinger aren't nearly as popular as they once were, Sum 41 are probably more popular, if they're irrelevant then so are half the bands on the bill

[6daviesdr]

9 hours ago, oneoftherest said:

Last I heard Hevy were talking to Brand New or trying to get Alexisonfire, but idk how reliable that source was as it was only mentioned in passing

Either would have been absolutely astounding. Not surprised they couldn't get either though. I was thinking they'd have gone for sum41 or good Charlotte if they'd managed to not cancel that is.

[6daviesdr]

42 minutes ago, oneoftherest said:

Have GC announced any euro dates yet?

No. But they definitely said they'd be back 'in the fall' on the ATL tour. Could be reading. Could've been hevy. Could be a tour in September. God knows.

[charley]

1 hour ago, Gozpot said:

It doesn't really remove they fact that they're irrelevant now, which was my main point

Metallica headlined last year.

[hamishrankin]

Has anyone seen that Don Broco are supporting 5SOS atm? What's that about?

[Gozpot]

Either 5SOS trying to make themselves more credible or Don Broco trying to get more min stream fans to get more exposure

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

It's a pop band supporting a pop band.

[lightning1000]

1 hour ago, Gozpot said:

Dillinger aren't nearly as popular as they once were, Sum 41 are probably more popular, if they're irrelevant then so are half the bands on the bill

Dillinger never had mainstream popularity. There as popular as they've ever been and are still at the forefront of their genre. Sum 41 are still dining out on their first 2 albums and the majority of people going to see them is purely out of nostalgia. Same as bands like limp    bizkit.

[lemonhed]

I'm holding out for Weezer, Dandy Warhols and Milk Teeth on tomorrows announcement.

Also, Jane's Addiction to make up for bailing in 2011...

Kerbdog have an announcement later today. Maybe they got their dates wrong and actually meant tomorrow. Love to see them on The Pit.

 

[hamishrankin]

1 hour ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

It's a pop band supporting a pop band.

Would hardly call DB a pop band?

[Andre91]

52 minutes ago, hamishrankin said:

Would hardly call DB a pop band?

I would. Especially their last album. 

[foolee]

Reading and Leeds always get irrelevant bands but if they sell why would the festival care. SUM 41 sold out there tour so therefore in demand and that's what the festival wants.

I think now the more pop based V goes it'll get more irrelevant indie bands due to V not having them. Maximo would usually be more a V band but if R&L can get them in a small spot then why not?

[Yellow_Fellow]

20 minutes ago, foolee said:

Reading and Leeds always get irrelevant bands but if they sell why would the festival care. SUM 41 sold out there tour so therefore in demand and that's what the festival wants.

ah yes the beyonce argument

[peruvianjoco]

32 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

I would. Especially their last album. 

 

[Yellow_Fellow]

8 minutes ago, peruvianjoco said:

 

[peruvianjoco]

Mastodon - what a fantastic pop band...

[#FreeComTruise]

Imagine if a term such as "rock" or "pop" wasn't so fucking broad that you could connect most bands in history to at least one of the two genres.

[hamishrankin]

50 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

I would. Especially their last album. 

We're talking pop here, the likes of Bieber, Lukas Graham are considered pop, DB really don't sound too similar to them. Also DB have just finished supporting BMTH as well...

[FakeEmpire]

Wikipedia also says that Kodaline are a rock band.

Not sure if Wikipedia is really the best authority for genre classication.

[conroy17]

Touche's all round

[Yellow_Fellow]

3 minutes ago, peruvianjoco said:

Mastodon - what a fantastic pop band...

You're aware Mastodon's last album made the top 10 right? They're a pop band. It's not a dirty word, don't worry. 

[#FreeComTruise]

4 minutes ago, RyanS said:

Wikipedia also says that Kodaline are a rock band.

Not sure if Wikipedia is really the best authority for genre classication.

They are a rock band, they're also pop, they don't have to be mutually exclusive

[Gucci Piggy]

This thread is actually the worst thing on the internet these days. Where did these people come from?

Don Broco are definitely a pop band. As are the majority of the acts at R&L.