Rock Werchter 2016

[ParanoidTourist]

Not going ths year but Macca has, imo, broken the deadly string of crap/bland announcements. I saw him n Stockholm last summer and he's still a great entertainer I think. It'll probably be fun singing along to Beatles tunes as well:)

[Red Day]

Good to hear he's still got it

[Tremousse]

Thursday is saved

[heti]

Now THAT'S A headliner

[heti]

I withdraw my opinion from last month about thursday tickets - they DO want to sell them out and they'll do it fast.

You think we'll see The National before Macca ?

 

Edited February 15, 2016 by heti

[Hawros]

3 minutes ago, heti said:

I withdraw my opinion from last month about thursday tickets - they DO want to sell them out and they'll do it fast.

You think we'll see The National before Macca ?

 

Ellie - Macca - Disclosure. No?

[Dietediet]

2 minutes ago, heti said:

I withdraw my opinion from last month about thursday tickets - they DO want to sell them out and they'll do it fast.

You think we'll see The National before Macca ?

 

Judging by the lineup page, Ellie Goulding is Thursday's sub. I'm expecting The National to sub on Sunday. Then you've got a trio of acts that aren't real headliners, yet will sell a big amount of tickets together. 

That's assuming that they won't put The National before Rammstein. 

[e2p2]

That's the end of Radiohead / PJ dream

At least they did announce a big, fine name, even if he's not everybody cup of tea.

 

So, whats high spots are yet to be filled? Friday sub (or is it the Offspring?) and Sunday sub/Barn headliner (assuming TLSP will take one of them)?

[heti]

 

 

3 minutes ago, Dietediet said:

Judging by the lineup page, Ellie Goulding is Thursday's sub. I'm expecting The National to sub on Sunday. Then you've got a trio of acts that aren't real headliners, yet will sell a big amount of tickets together. 

That's assuming that they won't put The National before Rammstein. 

Bummer with Ellie so high. But fuck it, sir Paul is there to the rescue !

Friday is already too much for me. We've got Robert Plant and The Offspring - two bands ready to co-headline. + ATDI...it's getting crowdy there. The National for Sunday then !  

[pete76]

On 13.02.2016 at 0:59 PM, Black_Crow said:

Spoke to the guy who told me about Springsteen last night. He says it's off and it's looking more likely to be Radiohead now.

 

Guess RH & Boss will be headlining Sonisphere now... :-D

[Hyllebergxd]

Sir Paul McCartney just saved the festival for me! 

[yaniv297]

Saw him last year at Amsterdam, can confirm he still got it.

And of course his song catalog is pretty much unmatched in popular music (and he's not shying away from a greatest hits set...).

Wonder if there's a new album coming from him soon? otherwise those dates are pretty random.

[Yuri]

Based on the latest news don't you think that Radiohead could end up the festival on Sunday (July, 3)? It would be dream that comes true.

[heti]

1 hour ago, Yuri said:

Based on the latest news don't you think that Radiohead could end up the festival on Sunday (July, 3)? It would be dream that comes true.

Not a chance. Flo is the head of the day...don't think it's good but here's how it is.

[McCallion]

Never been huge on Macca but can't argue that he's a great name for the Thursday. I'm waiting for the Pinkpop announcement on Wednesday and then probably making a decision. Reckon we'll get our usual Friday fix as well?

[Mar2190]

With Pinkpop announcing on Wed, do they normally share a bunch of acts?

 

Sorted tickets for this this morning. 

[Red Day]

3 hours ago, Yuri said:

Based on the latest news don't you think that Radiohead could end up the festival on Sunday (July, 3)? It would be dream that comes true.

That would almost make it for me. No reason why flo doesn't do this years kasabian spot and Radiohead end festival in style. Surely that macklemore lot can't get that high a billing, they're utter crap

[Red Day]

42 minutes ago, McCallion said:

Never been huge on Macca but can't argue that he's a great name for the Thursday. I'm waiting for the Pinkpop announcement on Wednesday and then probably making a decision. Reckon we'll get our usual Friday fix as well?

Agreed with that. Sure he'll be decent enough but I'd have preferred others

[lightning1000]

1 minute ago, Red Day said:

That would almost make it for me. No reason why flo doesn't do this years kasabian spot and Radiohead end festival in style. Surely that macklemore lot can't get that high a billing, they're utter crap

They're the last act on main stage sunday night

[Red Day]

10 minutes ago, lightning1000 said:

They're the last act on main stage sunday night

That's really quite sad. After watching muse close last year that's a major drop in standards. 

Edited February 15, 2016 by Red Day
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[e2p2]

Sadly, Macklemore & RL were announced solely on Friday as they are doing with headliners and sometimes with big party acts as with the Prodigy last year. There is no way they made a special announcement and place them as a Barn headliner. In years they had a co-headline structure there were no dance act afterwards.

Therefore I can't see Radiohead happening

[Red Day]

Such a pity when they are playing so many euro fests. Always had RW down as almost top euro festival but think I was wrong. Macca a reasonable addition but doesn't make overall line up any better for my tastes

[thewayiam]

12 minutes ago, e2p2 said:

Sadly, Macklemore & RL were announced solely on Friday as they are doing with headliners and sometimes with big party acts as with the Prodigy last year. There is no way they made a special announcement and place them as a Barn headliner. In years they had a co-headline structure there were no dance act afterwards.

Therefore I can't see Radiohead happening

It's probably just them two festivals for them in Europe for the early part of the year.

[e2p2]

Yeah but it makes RW looks strong with four headliners who can headline at any festival in the world (size-wise, Rammstein ain't gonna headline Glastonbury ever) plus one "local" headliner in Editors. Unless Pinkpop gonna pull a surprise on Wednesday, it's probably be more than all of their competition.

All that left is hope for a good undercard and although most of the top spots are already taken, know that surprises happen (as in DCFC scheduled in the Barn at 15:20 @2015 etc...)

[e2p2]

5 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

It's probably just them two festivals for them in Europe for the early part of the year.

they have 4 festivals already in early summer, one of them in the RW weekend. Its a shame RW didn't got them.