Stage Predictions 2017

[the wonderwhy]

4 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Friday

Pyramid: Radiohead, the XX, the national, stormzy

Other: Major Lazer, Royal Blood, The Flaming Lips

 

Saturday

Pyramid: Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Lorde, Kaiser Chiefs, Craig David

Other: Alt J, Haim, Courteeners

 

Sunday

Pyramid: Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Chic, Barry Gibb, Emeli Sande

Other: Boy Better Know, London Grammar, Phoenix

Nice, neat, accurate, no one in weird placings ...

correct

London Grammar are not subbing the Other Stage at Glastonbury 2017 

[DownboundTrain52]

Why does everyone keep putting Chic against Phoenix? That is the question. Pretty resigned to the fact I'll miss Phoenix but still. 

[thewayiam]

17 minutes ago, simian_mobile_mushrooms said:

I didn't thinking havig Biffy sub the Other would put them against the FF, would they? If anything it would give people a chance to see both if they wanted

Anyway, how about

Fri: Radio, XX, National

Lazer, Royal Blood

Sat: FFs, Biffy

Alt J, Lorde

Sun: Ed, Perry, Chic, Gibb

BBK

Biffy will clash possibly due to the length of the FF's set.

[kingcrawler]

1 minute ago, DownboundTrain52 said:

Why does everyone keep putting Chic against Phoenix? That is the question. Pretty resigned to the fact I'll miss Phoenix but still. 

If it goes as Matt says then Phoenix would probably start about the same time Chic finished with the way the timings usually work, though that then gives you a Katy Perry/Phoenix clash which might be just as big an issue!

[DomDom1984]

Ellie Goulding is every bit as big as Katy Perry here. So quite why someone can be so arrogant about her not playing third from top is baffling.

[FloorFiller]

First off

15 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Nice, neat, accurate,

and

15 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Friday

Pyramid: Radiohead, the XX, the national, stormzy

 

16 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

no one in weird placings ...

 

16 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

incorrect

 

[DownboundTrain52]

Just now, kingcrawler said:

If it goes as Matt says then Phoenix would probably start about the same time Chic finished with the way the timings usually work, though that then gives you a Katy Perry/Phoenix clash which might be just as big an issue!

This be a fair point. 

In order of ascendancy, I'm looking at Radiohead, Chic, Katy Perry, The National and Barry Gibb of the artists I haven't seen before. But Phoenix are very much in the mix, so it's a weird one. Ditto The XX. 

What I could do with is Phoenix cropping up atop JP Saturday night. I'm planning to see The Jacksons as it stands but not wholly sold on them. Phoenix would be a great shout. Hell, Phoenix headlining the Sunday night on West Holts would be a winner for me. The foursome of Ed, BBK, Cinematic Orchestra and Metronomy aren't bad per se - it's just not how I want to finish the weekend. Coldplay were joyously uplifting, as I heard LCD were too. Phoenix would provide that hit.

[kingcrawler]

1 minute ago, DownboundTrain52 said:

This be a fair point. 

In order of ascendancy, I'm looking at Radiohead, Chic, Katy Perry, The National and Barry Gibb of the artists I haven't seen before. But Phoenix are very much in the mix, so it's a weird one. Ditto The XX. 

What I could do with is Phoenix cropping up atop JP Saturday night. I'm planning to see The Jacksons as it stands but not wholly sold on them. Phoenix would be a great shout. Hell, Phoenix headlining the Sunday night on West Holts would be a winner for me. The foursome of Ed, BBK, Cinematic Orchestra and Metronomy aren't bad per se - it's just not how I want to finish the weekend. Coldplay were joyously uplifting, as I heard LCD were too. Phoenix would provide that hit.

I'd be all for Phoenix headlining a stage on Saturday or Sunday as like yourself I quite like the options so far but nothing's grabbing me yet, I think they're destined for an evening Other stage slot though after headlining JP last time. I'm kind of half expecting to miss them already with the way clashes will no doubt work out.

[the wonderwhy]

Phoenix played JP last time so that's just not a goer unfortunately 

[defrio29]

1 hour ago, Will-2609 said:

Why are they billed higher than 2 acts who are gonna be subbing, though? They won't be playing longer sets than them.

They are not billed 'higher' than the other two acts. They are on the same line, is Radiohead billed 'higher' than Foo or Ed?

My theory of why they are after the xx is because they are playing on the Friday.

44 minutes ago, dj_tim said:

If The National are third down Friday, where does that leave Royal Blood? We're pretty sure they're gonna be Friday and your Stormzy rule about Other subs not being above Other headliners would apply to them to.

Why can't Royal Blood be 4th down Friday Pyramid?

So it's Royal Blood -> National -> The xx -> Radiohead

[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

I'd be all for Phoenix headlining a stage on Saturday or Sunday as like yourself I quite like the options so far but nothing's grabbing me yet, I think they're destined for an evening Other stage slot though after headlining JP last time. I'm kind of half expecting to miss them already with the way clashes will no doubt work out.

Phoenix into Justice Sunday evening would be great. Could also shimmy over to Metronomy apres-ca. I think the masses are sleeping on how much of a party Metronomy will be that night.

Edited April 5, 2017 by dentalplan

[Half Man Half Mattress]

Thought from the start the poster makes perfect sense. That Major Lazer, Alt-J, BBK placing stood out like a sore thumb.

Radiohead - The XX

Foo Fighters -The National

Ed Sheeran - Biffy Clyro

Katy Perry playing third down on one of those days. She'll get enough cred from playing Glastonbury without demanding to sub. Fits in with the 'two years of music' line from Emily too, almost a fourth sub. Win-win.

[FloorFiller]

Just now, dentalplan said:

I think the masses are sleeping on how much of a party Metronomy will be that night.

As always, god I wish I could get in to Metronomy (although I won't bother trying again if Justice are confirmed for WH).

[simian_mobile_mushrooms]

it's quite the noodle scratcher

[dentalplan]

Just now, FloorFiller said:

As always, god I wish I could get in to Metronomy (although I won't bother trying again if Justice are confirmed for WH).

Have you been prescribed English Riviera when you should've been listening to Nights Out all this time?

[Calvin Klein]

Friday is looking like a gigantic clash. Horrible if it turns out that way.

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, dentalplan said:

Have you been prescribed English Riviera when you should've been listening to Nights Out all this time?

English Riviera is the one I've dabbled with most but I gave Nights Out a listen recently and just turned it off half way. I'll try again one day I'm sure - just never seems to grab my attention.

[the wonderwhy]

Nights Out is a belter of an album. 

I'm still hoping Justice have mucked up & are actually Saturday night so I can get down to Metronomy. Will be fantastic 

[kingcrawler]

Just now, dentalplan said:

Phoenix into Justice Sunday evening would be great. Could also shimmy over to Metronomy. I think the masses are sleeping on how much of a party Metronomy will be that night.

Metronomy have 5/6 songs I think are great but I've never been taken by any of their albums. I'm happy to have them and The Cinematic Orchestra as backups though and if it comes down to that then it'll most likely be Metronomy as I'll have had my downbeat fix on the Friday. I did enjoy them in the William's Green secret set tbf and I'm hoping to catch them at Primavera too so I might be more into it nearer the time.

[FloorFiller]

Just now, kingcrawler said:

Metronomy have 5/6 songs I think are great but I've never been taken by any of their albums. I'm happy to have them and The Cinematic Orchestra as backups though and if it comes down to that then it'll most likely be Metronomy as I'll have had my downbeat fix on the Friday. I did enjoy them in the William's Green secret set tbf and I'm hoping to catch them at Primavera too so I might be more into it nearer the time.

Ah shite I forgot they were at Primavera. Again, if clashes work out that way I may give em another go, although with how stacked that lineup is it's unlikely I'll be having much spare time for acts I kind of like.

[Sasperella]

How long before the festival is it that The ClashFinder actually becomes accurate? I guess once we have the stage breakdown that helps... but does the thingy have a date for settime announcements? Or are they not announced until the festivañ? I genuinely can't remember!

[kingcrawler]

Just now, FloorFiller said:

Ah shite I forgot they were at Primavera. Again, if clashes work out that way I may give em another go, although with how stacked that lineup is it's unlikely I'll be having much spare time for acts I kind of like.

I'm really hoping we have stage splits before Primavera so I can try to balance out who to see where, though with the way both lineups are heading it'll no doubt just be clashes everywhere.

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, Sasperella said:

How long before the festival is it that The ClashFinder actually becomes accurate? I guess once we have the stage breakdown that helps... but does the thingy have a date for settime announcements? Or are they not announced until the festivañ? I genuinely can't remember!

Nah we don't get the times until much later on, but seeing as we have previous years times we can get a general idea that may be just a bit off.

1 minute ago, kingcrawler said:

I'm really hoping we have stage splits before Primavera so I can try to balance out who to see where, though with the way both lineups are heading it'll no doubt just be clashes everywhere.

Aye I'm sure we will as it's gonna be wall to wall acts I can feel (and some awful clashes to boot).

[CaledonianGonzo]

7 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Exactly this. It'll be like 2015 and 16 all over again for me. Three Sundays on the bounce with nowt I'm that bothered about. 

Still all to play for.  If RTJ are on at WH then we're cooking with gas.

[DownboundTrain52]

21 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

I'd be all for Phoenix headlining a stage on Saturday or Sunday as like yourself I quite like the options so far but nothing's grabbing me yet, I think they're destined for an evening Other stage slot though after headlining JP last time. I'm kind of half expecting to miss them already with the way clashes will no doubt work out.

Exactly the same as me. I might try and get press later in the year for their London show but I'll see how things pan out.

Who are your must sees then?