Headliners 2016

[arcade fireman]

26 minutes ago, fatyeti24 said:

Demand for resale tickets always massively outstrips supply to the point that it's irrelevant who is on the line up. 

Demand outstrips supply, but it is still relevant as to what your odds are. 

Edited January 28, 2016 by arcade fireman

[grumpyhack]

1 hour ago, mr gumby said:

Oh, come on! Did no one else get this? Comedy gold!  

Yeah but it was a bit PC.

[mr gumby]

11 minutes ago, grumpyhack said:

Yeah but it was a bit PC.

I don't think it was Nintendoed to be. 

[oneeye]

9 minutes ago, mr gumby said:

I don't think it was Nintendoed to be. 

I think he was after a byte

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, oneeye said:

I think he was after a byte

This is going a bit far.

Edited January 28, 2016 by stuartbert two hats
added italics for non computer peeps

[oneeye]

A slow pc will always cache you out; beta stop there......

[mr gumby]

Ok, I think we've gone through the whole Spectrum of computer related gags now, time to get back on topic, or Neil will be forced to take CTRL. 

[Purple aki squat]

Considering Radiohead and the Roses are playing festivals this summer it would be fucking mad if they aren't booked. Coldplay will probably play it for nothing so that should free up the cash to get the two bands that would make for a great festival.

My opinion anyway. If they're after Adele stick her on at sunset before Coldplay and all done.

As you can tell I don't make a living as festival booker or agent.

[Mezhyp1]

11 minutes ago, Purple aki squat said:

Considering Radiohead and the Roses are playing festivals this summer it would be fucking mad if they aren't booked. Coldplay will probably play it for nothing so that should free up the cash to get the two bands that would make for a great festival.

My opinion anyway. If they're after Adele stick her on at sunset before Coldplay and all done.

As you can tell I don't make a living as festival booker or agent.

I know they'll know early, but there's always the chance the headliners were in place before they knew TSR and Radiohead were going to be active this year 

[Hugh Jass]

18 minutes ago, mr gumby said:

Ok, I think we've gone through the whole Spectrum of computer related gags now, time to get back on topic, or Neil will be forced to take CTRL. 

He hasnt done anything so far. Must be getting Microsoft in his old age.

[Alan_C]

Didn't Emily say ages ago that she was happy that they had the headliners sorted so far in advance for once. Michael has said that before but we don't listen to him for that kind of stuff. Maybe the headliners weren't all signed up then, but maybe she at least had the agreements with them as far back as last summer. That might explain why they might not have Radiohead or SR.

[stuartbert two hats]

6 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

He hasnt done anything so far. Must be getting Microsoft in his old age.

He'll boot us off the site if we carry on like this.

[dingbat2]

The resales were always are going to be nightmare this year after the success of the 'Commodores' last year

[stuartbert two hats]

It's never been the same since the BBC* turned up.

*micro.

[Matt42]

2 hours ago, Alan_C said:

Didn't Emily say ages ago that she was happy that they had the headliners sorted so far in advance for once. Michael has said that before but we don't listen to him for that kind of stuff. Maybe the headliners weren't all signed up then, but maybe she at least had the agreements with them as far back as last summer. That might explain why they might not have Radiohead or SR.

Nah I highly doubt that all those Euro fests they've been announced for only booked them a couple of months ago. If radiohead were doing shows in Europe / America next year... I'm pretty sure that would of been known by GF

Also GF bookers would be very much aware that Radiohead would be releasing an album / touring in the near future

[Divein]

I know Radiohead were booked for Primievra as far back as October. 

 

But who can blame Glastonbury for getting 3 safe headliners booked up early after the fiasco of last year 

[ghostdancer1]

yep, headliners are booked well in advance for almost every festival these days.

was reading a Stereogum article about Governors Ball/Panorama the other day, and it has this quote from a June 2014 Billboard interview with the guy who runs Governors Ball:

Quote

Are you in the process of booking the 2015 Governors Ball?

Yeah, artists are routing 18 to 24 months in advance now. We’re already booking some of the bigger acts and in negotiations with some others. The 2015 festival isn’t for another year, but we’re only seven months away from announcing its lineup.

so the 2014 festival hadn't even happened and artists had already planned their general schedules and were booking festivals a year in advance.

I know Glastonbury is often a bit different, but Radiohead will likely have had these festival appearances planned since last summer...

 

the full article is here for anyone that wants to read, quite an interesting look at the business/politics surrounding this summer's NYC festivals as well as the knock-on effects for other festivals and venues (eg. tying acts into certain promoters and precluding them from playing certain venues/festivals): http://www.stereogum.com/1854338/all-points-east-what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-panorama-governors-ball-the-battle-for-new-york-city/franchises/sounding-board/

Edited January 29, 2016 by ghostdancer1

[Matt42]

Coldplay really need to be TBC

Looking at their tour dates - there is literally a Glastonbury gap

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, Matt42 said:

Coldplay really need to be TBC

Looking at their tour dates - there is literally a Glastonbury gap

I work from info, and not from guesses.

There might be a good reason to make that guess, but it's still a guess.

[brettredmayne]

8 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Coldplay really need to be TBC

Looking at their tour dates - there is literally a Glastonbury gap

That could be the case for a lot of bands. Just look at radioheada dates.

[GlastoSimon]

TBC's have never really worked on dates to be fair. Look at the likes of Rihanna touring the other year for example. If going by dates alone she was nailed on, it's a popular time of year for stadium tours. 

[MichaelsBeard]

What can we take from the Rock Wertcher lineup... Adele is doing festivals then... (Radiohead hopes slowly fade...)

[Andy0808 v5]

Wow, not all my cup of tea but very strong lineup from Werchter.

[Andy0808 v5]

Eric Clapton has to be a shout for the Legends Spot surely.

[ThomZorke]

Isn't that a fake? They announced new bands today, so that poster seems and even looks very weird.