2019 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

Three hour-long songs per night.

[gearbm95]

2 hours ago, MetaKate said:

Oh I know who they are and what they are... I know they put on their own festival and play the entire thing. 

I more so think its madness that Bonnaroo is essentially giving them 3 headline slots. That's really going all in on 1 band. It would make more sense to me if they had 1 headline and then just played the entire day at their own stage. If you didnt like Phish I cant see you wanting to go with that lineup. 

They played 3 sets at Roo back in '09 and 2 sets in '13. They're one of the largest touring acts in America. Also, having been to Bonnaroo eight times, the way that they do their headliner sets is interesting because they're all unopposed. During the headliner no other stages have music on them. It allows the whole festival to gather at the main stage and take in an act, whether they're fans or not, because there's nothing else going on.

[tevaburger]

imagine there was a festival where one of the two main songwriters/singers of a mega band like The Beatles was playing, and then you had a Bootleg cover band that usually turns up on that farm (and who once bravely went up against the Rolling Stones' pyramid set) also playing... and then you had 2 brothers of a mega-band - that thought themselves as big as the Beatles, or 'the new beatles; and who ripped off a few of their chords, choruses, and haircuts in getting big - each playing their own sets, and you've topped the Phish x 3 setup at B'roo

[tevaburger]

14 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Three hour-long songs per night.

more like 3 3-hour long sets (but, yes 9 songs total)

[FatAmmy]

For the record, it was 237 songs

[Gnomicide]

44 minutes ago, gearbm95 said:

They played 3 sets at Roo back in '09 and 2 sets in '13. They're one of the largest touring acts in America. Also, having been to Bonnaroo eight times, the way that they do their headliner sets is interesting because they're all unopposed. During the headliner no other stages have music on them. It allows the whole festival to gather at the main stage and take in an act, whether they're fans or not, because there's nothing else going on.

"allows"

[slash's hat]

Dave Grohl wanted to play all f***ing night, at least phish take a break.

[gearbm95]

Anyone heard anything on Jamiroquai? Would they be a Pyramid act?

[dentalplan]

7 minutes ago, gearbm95 said:

Anyone heard anything on Jamiroquai? Would they be a Pyramid act?

They’re touring Europe in June.

I’d say no cos they don’t seem to take many slots that aren’t headlining a stage. Other headliner would work but there hasn’t been a rumour or anything.

[Amy Lawn]

4 hours ago, tevaburger said:

imagine there was a festival where one of the two main songwriters/singers of a mega band like The Beatles was playing, and then you had a Bootleg cover band that usually turns up on that farm (and who once bravely went up against the Rolling Stones' pyramid set) also playing... and then you had 2 brothers of a mega-band - that thought themselves as big as the Beatles, or 'the new beatles; and who ripped off a few of their chords, choruses, and haircuts in getting big - each playing their own sets, and you've topped the Phish x 3 setup at B'roo

Britain's ongoing obsession with the Galaghers is bigger than this though, it's a strong argument that as a nation we're not fit to exist any longer.

[CaledonianGonzo]

5 hours ago, slash's hat said:

Dave Grohl wanted to play all f***ing night, at least phish take a break.

A Phish break

[Xeph1995]

I'm well hoping Phish are at glastonbury somewhere, it would make up for the disappointing Artists they have already announced for me anyway. 

[ParkRanger14]

Bill Curbishley has just announced on Radio 6 that The Who have got an album coming in 2019, alongside "plans to do stuff in the UK". I know they headlined 4 years ago, but is there potential that they may have been brought in as a replacement again if rumours that Macca has dropped out are true? And if not does anyone have any ideas to what these plans may relate to? Didn't sound like a tour as such, but perhaps just a few dates.

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, ParkRanger14 said:

Bill Curbishley has just announced on Radio 6 that The Who have got an album coming in 2019, alongside "plans to do stuff in the UK". I know they headlined 4 years ago, but is there potential that they may have been brought in as a replacement again if rumours that Macca has dropped out are true? And if not does anyone have any ideas to what these plans may relate to? Didn't sound like a tour as such, but perhaps just a few dates.

No chance whatsoever. It was bad enough getting them back in 15 to play again. There’s be a full blown riot if they turned up again.

[SwedgeAntilles]

5 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

No chance whatsoever. It was bad enough getting them back in 15 to play again. There’s be a full blown riot if they turned up again.

I'm still raging it wasn't Blur

[Gilgamesh69]

21 minutes ago, ParkRanger14 said:

Bill Curbishley has just announced on Radio 6 that The Who have got an album coming in 2019, alongside "plans to do stuff in the UK". I know they headlined 4 years ago, but is there potential that they may have been brought in as a replacement again if rumours that Macca has dropped out are true? And if not does anyone have any ideas to what these plans may relate to? Didn't sound like a tour as such, but perhaps just a few dates.

Where else could they play? All I can think of is TRNSMT, BST and IOW. Unless they do their own shows at normal venues.

 

That 50th anniversary of Woodstock event is happening, so I bet they'll be at that

[ParkRanger14]

1 hour ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

Where else could they play? All I can think of is TRNSMT, BST and IOW. Unless they do their own shows at normal venues.

 

That 50th anniversary of Woodstock event is happening, so I bet they'll be at that

Nah apparently Daltrey has ruled out Woodstock himself! 

Edited January 10, 2019 by ParkRanger14

[TheSheriff]

First thing that come to my mind for The Who, would be BST

[Gilgamesh69]

14 minutes ago, ParkRanger14 said:

Nah apparently Daltrey has ruled out Woodstock himself! 

Oh really? Well there's two "Woodstock" events happening, so could perhaps be doing the other one, I dunno

[Gilgamesh69]

1 minute ago, TheSheriff said:

First thing that come to my mind for The Who, would be BST

Although, wouldn't it be kinda weird if 3 of the headliners for it are repeats?

[incident]

8 hours ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

Although, wouldn't it be kinda weird if 3 of the headliners for it are repeats?

For BST?

Not weird in the slightest. Given that they only sell day tickets, it's a glorified concert series rather than a festival. In much the same way that nobody thought it strange when the Rolling Stones did it twice in the same year.

[dentalplan]

29 minutes ago, incident said:

For BST?

Not weird in the slightest. Given that they only sell day tickets, it's a glorified concert series rather than a festival. In much the same way that nobody thought it strange when the Rolling Stones did it twice in the same year.

BST’s Phish.

The Who were rumoured to be playing BST by BSR before we had an inkling they were touring, so I imagine that’s on the money.

Edited January 11, 2019 by dentalplan

[Brave Sir Robin]

12 hours ago, TheSheriff said:

First thing that come to my mind for The Who, would be BST

I heard this was being considered. Agree it's the obvious one for them to do.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Every Wellend in Britain will be revving up their scooters in anticipation.

[reflekting]

The Who were very disappointing in 2015, I thought the weather might have been the issue in 2007 and they would have a glorious comeback but Daltry looked bored and Townsend looked thoroughly miserable due to his strange soundchecking complaints.