eFestivals Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, zahidf said: They are great but i doubt theyd risk it commercially. Maybe a smaller scottish festival will give them a chance first since i made that post earlier I've had an electric field advert in my face (quite possibly related!), where it jumped out at me how they're a way down the bill at a very small festival. So i'm definitely a bit premature, tho I do think they're more likely than most around at the mo to be heading towards very big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 18 minutes ago, eFestivals said: since i made that post earlier I've had an electric field advert in my face (quite possibly related!), where it jumped out at me how they're a way down the bill at a very small festival. So i'm definitely a bit premature, tho I do think they're more likely than most around at the mo to be heading towards very big. I remember a few years ago Melvin Benn tipped them as future Reading and Leeds headliners. Has never booked them for Reading and Leeds though, confusingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I like them a lot, but it feels like they're going to remain a cult concern. They're just a bit too arty and angular for the mainstream to fully embrace them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I can't imagine Young Fathers ever having the big singles or radio play that is probably expected/required of a major festival headliner. In one or two albums time I could see them topping the lower level festivals but I think it'll stop there, and even then that's if interest in them continues. For me personally the new album is their best by some margin so hopefully they can continue that trend upwards without their quite specific sound becoming stale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said: I like them a lot, but it feels like they're going to remain a cult concern. They're just a bit too arty and angular for the mainstream to fully embrace them. I think it's the arty and angular that will be their making (if it happens). They've got a way of presenting themselves live that would work really well on a big stage (which is pretty good going, cos there's fuck all going on really ). 16 minutes ago, FloorFiller said: I can't imagine Young Fathers ever having the big singles or radio play that is probably expected/required of a major festival headliner. In one or two albums time I could see them topping the lower level festivals but I think it'll stop there, and even then that's if interest in them continues. For me personally the new album is their best by some margin so hopefully they can continue that trend upwards without their quite specific sound becoming stale. I think they're one of those bands where a few songs have gained widespread awareness without people necessarily knowing who the song is by, and one day the awareness of songs will be matched up with band awareness - at which point loads of people will be saying "I've always liked them a lot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom1984 Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 They don't even have two songs out there that people will know, let alone a few. Are you being paid to promote them or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilman Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I've never heard of them. But then again I'd never heard of Greta van Fleet until they were named for this year's download. Now I think they are sure fire to be massive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, DomDom1984 said: They don't even have two songs out there that people will know, let alone a few. Are you being paid to promote them or something? Yeah I'm sure a couple of their songs have had semi-regular plays on 6music or something but I doubt anybody outside of that kind of audience knows those songs or has a clue who they are. Even their Mercury Prize win didn't do an awful lot to push them in to the mainstream so outside of changing up their sound for a wider audience I don't see them ever becoming close to a household name, and that's a good thing - they work so well as a cult act it'd be bizarre to see them get really big. Edited March 24, 2018 by FloorFiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj200 Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 3 hours ago, FloorFiller said: I can't imagine Young Fathers ever having the big singles or radio play that is probably expected/required of a major festival headliner. In one or two albums time I could see them topping the lower level festivals but I think it'll stop there, and even then that's if interest in them continues. For me personally the new album is their best by some margin so hopefully they can continue that trend upwards without their quite specific sound becoming stale. i think they are playing eden project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 19 hours ago, DomDom1984 said: They don't even have two songs out there that people will know, let alone a few. Are you being paid to promote them or something? they definitely have at least 2 songs out there which people know - which is part of what I said above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj200 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 what do you think about bastille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted2noise Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 24/03/2018 at 8:38 AM, FloorFiller said: I can't imagine Young Fathers ever having the big singles or radio play that is probably expected/required of a major festival headliner. In one or two albums time I could see them topping the lower level festivals but I think it'll stop there, and even then that's if interest in them continues. For me personally the new album is their best by some margin so hopefully they can continue that trend upwards without their quite specific sound becoming stale. I think thorough their live shows alone they'll keep on building a following, not sure they'll ever be big enough to headline TRNSMT but who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howgooditwas Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Reckon we’ll get Muse, Kings of Leon and NGHFB. As much as Noel probably couldn’t headline this year if it was a 3 day festival, next year when he is playing much more limited shows (he’s playing 5 Scottish shows already) he’ll fit the bill. Also easy to get a strong line-up behind him - I’d guess we’ll get the likes of Travis (subbing) and Manic Street Preachers, plus younger bands also on the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj200 Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 friday: muse saturday: queens of the stone age sunday: coldplay (only gig in 2019) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goer190 Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 The 1975, Florence & Muse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj200 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 weekend 1: fall out boy mumford and sons muse weekend 2: foals panic at the disco kings of leon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryomatic Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 I think it'll go back to 1 weekend next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 One weekend: Foals, Florence, Muse Two weekends: Foals, Florence, Muse, Catfish, FOB, 1975 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart1000 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 9 hours ago, jj200 said: weekend 1: fall out boy mumford and sons muse weekend 2: foals panic at the disco kings of leon We’re talking about TRNSMT 2019, not ‘How to improve the Reading & Leeds 2018 lineup”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewayiam Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 8 hours ago, Stuart1000 said: We’re talking about TRNSMT 2019, not ‘How to improve the Reading & Leeds 2018 lineup”. That's good then as it doesn't improve it 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comfy Bean Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 16 hours ago, harryomatic said: I think it'll go back to 1 weekend next year. Was there not something about the oo deal with the park not applying after 2018 so 2 consecutive weekends from next year was back in the mix. Im only guessing but set up costs and the Council happy to take the money could mean 2 consecutive weekends and maybe a big single gig on the Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 6 hours ago, Comfy Bean said: Was there not something about the oo deal with the park not applying after 2018 so 2 consecutive weekends from next year was back in the mix. Im only guessing but set up costs and the Council happy to take the money could mean 2 consecutive weekends and maybe a big single gig on the Wednesday. Glastonbury’s return in 2019 will occupy that last weekend in June though, so assuming they’d avoid scheduling on that weekend then securing that first Saturday of July becomes very important again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj200 Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 yeah maybe it is two weekends due to no glasto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, battleborn said: This years event hasn't even hapenned and your already looking to next year. All of this years lineups have been announced. Need something to talk about on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom1984 Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, battleborn said: This years event hasn't even hapenned and your already looking to next year. Nobody gives a f**k m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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