2019 Headliners

[sisco]

AM sound a lot more realistic than a lot of the other options.  Especially for the typical casual and TV audience. 

[Homer]

3 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

What I like to hear!

Trains have wheels mate.

My mistake - I did wonder!

[Winslow Leach]

Sunn O))) feat. Boris would be a better headliner than all the above, bump them up imo.

Edited January 18, 2019 by Winslow Leach

[Homer]

Isn't all this 'bump up' talk a tad premature? It's 18th January!

[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Guess we don't know when this Madison Square Garden date was gonna be, if there was one at all but there'd be no reason for them to cancel Bonnaroo for Glastonbury surely? Few weeks in between

No I feel like anyone would say that they’ve heard it’s Arctic Monkeys. Maybe if they’ve had specific info about stuff but they’re just two forum rumours compounded into one, and as you say it doesn’t make sense.

[Keithy]

49 minutes ago, giantkatestacks said:

Can I just scroll back a few posts and take issue with the fact that Gaga couldn't headline because she is doing a Vegas residency - what like Prince or Elvis or some such? 

I think it is more that American contracts are much tighter, such as Coachellas 'no play elsewhere for 9 months in a huge radius' clauses.

Given the Vegas hotel is spending millions on Gaga (and such shows) with the exclusivity of it being the only place to see the artists for the duration, then they might not what her playing a festival, one that has huge TV coverage. Previous residencies have been fairly locked down.

That said, Gaga has quite an open residency....infact residency is a bit of a misnomer when you look at the amount of gigs she's doing there....its more a set number of shows over 2 years than a typical residency which might be 2 or 3 a week.

[shuttlep]

have the Arctic Monkeys become the new Coldplay?

[Xeph1995]

Id rather see Queens of the Stone Age be given a chance than Tame impala or Foals. Tame Impala are very boring live, when i saw them at the pyramid the other year It was a bit of a Snoozefest ( there not much better studio either)

[Ninety9]

Would be behind this so that is Fat of the Land and albums before that plus Warriors Dance?

[Guest]

18 minutes ago, Homer said:

If they're operating a train with wheels, then it can't a be a huge surprise when they fall off

Pah! You don't even know what a train is!

[Woffy]

7 minutes ago, Homer said:

Isn't all this 'bump up' talk a tad premature? It's 18th January!

Most of my bump ups end prematurely.

[jparx]

3 minutes ago, Xeph1995 said:

Id rather see Queens of the Stone Age be given a chance than Tame impala or Foals. Tame Impala are very boring live, when i saw them at the pyramid the other year It was a bit of a Snoozefest ( there not much better studio either)

Huh. I thought Tame Impala were loads of fun when I saw them live. Can't imagine anyone thinking their show was showing. I didn't see them at Glastonbury though so maybe it was a bad performance? At NOS it was party central when they played.

[Winslow Leach]

2 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Pah! You don't even know what a train is!

That man's never ridden a train in his life!

[Homer]

Just now, Winslow Leach said:

That man's never ridden a train in his life!

I prefer the...

[Xeph1995]

3 minutes ago, jparx said:

Huh. I thought Tame Impala were loads of fun when I saw them live. Can't imagine anyone thinking their show was showing. I didn't see them at Glastonbury though so maybe it was a bad performance? At NOS it was party central when they played.

it might be worth noting that I'm not a massive fan, my friends are so I went to check them out. They are a little "soft" I kind of like rock to be a little more riff driven. I can't imagine they would be a good headline show thats all.

[LiamMcMillen]

4 minutes ago, jparx said:

Huh. I thought Tame Impala were loads of fun when I saw them live. Can't imagine anyone thinking their show was showing. I didn't see them at Glastonbury though so maybe it was a bad performance? At NOS it was party central when they played.

They were incredible at Alexandra Palace when I saw them, but I am a massive fan so there's that. 

[Rubber Soldier]

8 minutes ago, Xeph1995 said:

Id rather see Queens of the Stone Age be given a chance than Tame impala or Foals. Tame Impala are very boring live, when i saw them at the pyramid the other year It was a bit of a Snoozefest ( there not much better studio either)

 

3 minutes ago, jparx said:

Huh. I thought Tame Impala were loads of fun when I saw them live. Can't imagine anyone thinking their show was showing. I didn't see them at Glastonbury though so maybe it was a bad performance? At NOS it was party central when they played.

They were absolutely brilliant on the Pyramid in 2016! Can understand they might not be to everyone’s taste, but boring they are not. 

[lobo]

4 minutes ago, jparx said:

Huh. I thought Tame Impala were loads of fun when I saw them live. Can't imagine anyone thinking their show was showing. I didn't see them at Glastonbury though so maybe it was a bad performance? At NOS it was party central when they played.

Same here. Saw them at Alexandra palace and Glastonbury, both times crowd around me were really going for it. I’d be well up for them headlining a stage. The show definitely worked better under darkness rather than daylight, Alexandra palace had an amazing light show.

[ghostdancer1]

2 hours ago, Homer said:

Surely EVERYONE knows The Strokes' first album?

everyone that was in uni and attending indie discos from 2002-2007, yeah.

outside of that, most people wouldn't have a clue. that list of songs a few pages back is pretty funny, I'd say most Glasto goers know Last Nite and maybe 3 more to hear.

to most people, even ones with an active interest in "non-chart" music, The Strokes are washed-up relics that most would be surprised are still actually together, let alone making (largely ignored) music.

[Wooderson]

Queens current incarnation is dull, soz. Saw Kvelertak on Tuesday and was agog however.

[Xeph1995]

3 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said:

everyone that was in uni and attending indie discos from 2002-2007, yeah.

outside of that, most people wouldn't have a clue. that list of songs a few pages back is pretty funny, I'd say most Glasto goers know Last Nite and maybe 3 more to hear.

to most people, even ones with an active interest in "non-chart" music, The Strokes are washed-up relics that most would be surprised are still actually together, let alone making (largely ignored) music.

Even if you have an interest in "non-chart" music they also aren't everyones cup of tea. The Strokes were always a little shit imo, I like rock a little more hard hitting.

Edited January 18, 2019 by Xeph1995

[didinowanttohearthat]

Guys on the AMUS forum who always are in the know say Arctic Monkeys are more likely for 2020 and they were never booked for Bonaroo and it's not true they pulled out

[nysmaw]

48 minutes ago, jparx said:

Out of all the options, I'd bump up the Chems to headliner. They'd put on a better show than anyone mentioned (aside from Gaga, but I just don't see that happening at all). 

If you're going to end up with three "smaller" headliners than normal, may as well pick the one that would blow away the field. 

I just had a dream (staying home today due to being ill) that the Chems headlined and it was really boring. That’s all the evidence you should need that it’s not them.

[gigpusher]

Has Madonna been totally ruled out for some definite reason because if she's about to tour she would be someone of the right kind of stature and would help with gender balance etc. 

[jparx]

4 minutes ago, lobo said:

Same here. Saw them at Alexandra palace and Glastonbury, both times crowd around me were really going for it. I’d be well up for them headlining a stage. The show definitely worked better under darkness rather than daylight, Alexandra palace had an amazing light show.

Dancing in the 30 degree sun with all the confetti cannons going off is one of my favourite gig memories of all time. I wouldn't even say i'm a huge fan of the band (certainly a fan, though) but it was a hell of a moment.