The 'Friday Afternoon Rock Slot'

[Doug85]

4 minutes ago, Username taken said:

Bon Jovi are headline size.  They're not comparable to ZZ Top, Iggy or Motorhead IMO

In 2019?? Not for me 

[Avalon_Fields]

1 hour ago, Woffy said:

Is that from the Revenant?

Hilarious! 

[Hotchilidog]

I like the idea of Priest doing it, they are very metal. Saw them at Bloodstock last year and they were sensational. If Ozzy were to recover from his current health issues, he has the chutzpah to carry off a memorable hour. As for Whitesnake, plenty of tunes, it's just that Dave hasn't been able to sing for ages. I walked out of one their shows as long ago as 1990, just awful screeching, a real same as he did have one of the great rock blues voices.

[Avalon_Fields]

Rival Sons? A more contemporary band...even if it’s still classic rock

 

 

[Gnomicide]

4 minutes ago, Doug85 said:

In 2019?? Not for me 

The week before Glastonbury they're playing a number of stadiums around the country, apart from the fact they seem to be taking a mid tour break, there's no way they're playing 3rd or 4th down on The Pyramid. 

ZZ Top, Royal Blood and Motorhead were all theatre sized acts at best.

[Doug85]

3 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

The week before Glastonbury they're playing a number of stadiums around the country, apart from the fact they seem to be taking a mid tour break, there's no way they're playing 3rd or 4th down on The Pyramid. 

ZZ Top, Royal Blood and Motorhead were all theatre sized acts at best.

Must admit i don't pay any attention to Bon Jovi, are they selling those stadiums out? 

[Username taken]

10 minutes ago, Doug85 said:

In 2019?? Not for me 

Lest there be any confusion, I'm not saying they should or would headline (I don't think they do festivals), but they still sell out stadiums all over the world (I think they have 3 stadium dates in England alone this summer) and have sold 130 million records.  They are not playing at tea time.

[Gnomicide]

Just now, Doug85 said:

Must admit i don't pay any attention to Bon Jovi, are they selling those stadiums out? 

No idea, looked at the price, didn't look any further.

[eFestivals]

6 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

The week before Glastonbury they're playing a number of stadiums around the country, apart from the fact they seem to be taking a mid tour break, there's no way they're playing 3rd or 4th down on The Pyramid.

but there's also no way they're playing the top of the Pyramid.

So for bands like these, they have to decide if it might be worth doing anyway with a slot 3rd or 4th down. Some will, some won't.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Richie Sambora showed up with Dolly a few years ago.

[Doug85]

1 minute ago, Username taken said:

Lest there be any confusion, I'm not saying they should or would headline (I don't think they do festivals), but they still sell out stadiums all over the world (I think they have 3 stadium dates in England alone this summer) and have sold 130 million records.  They are not playing at tea time.

I think they could be persuaded if they were offered the chance to play that slot though, suppose that's up to them.

1 minute ago, Gnomicide said:

No idea, looked at the price, didn't look any further.

Bet its extortionate as well. 

[Gnomicide]

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

but there's also no way they're playing the top of the Pyramid.

So for bands like these, they have to decide if it might be worth doing anyway with a slot 3rd or 4th down. Some will, some won't.

Oh yeah, no chance they're headlining but I couldn't see Bon Jovi appearing further down the bill, some other bands may do it but not them.

[Username taken]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

but there's also no way they're playing the top of the Pyramid.

So for bands like these, they have to decide if it might be worth doing anyway with a slot 3rd or 4th down. Some will, some won't.

I'm not sure there's a catchall 'bands like these' tag that covers these bands.  The likes of Aerosmith, Kiss, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden etc could all headline the likes of Download and Sonisphere, but would be ill suited to headlining Glastonbury.  But they're all way too big to take a lower slot.  ZZ Top etc aren't in that bracket - they'd be 2nd or 3rd on the bill at Download, so it makes no odds to them to take an afternoon slot at Glastonbury.

[TheNoise]

5 minutes ago, Doug85 said:

Must admit i don't pay any attention to Bon Jovi, are they selling those stadiums out? 

Probably, I got presale and the seats were filling up very quickly.

1 minute ago, Doug85 said:

I think they could be persuaded if they were offered the chance to play that slot though, suppose that's up to them.

Bet its extortionate as well. 

Very reasonable

Ticket Price: £95.00 x 2 = £190.00
Service Charge: £10.25 x 2 = £20.50


Delivery Charge: £3.45 
Handling Charge: £0.00 
Total Charge: £213.95

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Oh yeah, no chance they're headlining but I couldn't see Bon Jovi appearing further down the bill, some other bands may do it but not them.

Yup.  It's like suggesting Kiss or Aerosmith. Not a chance.

[Doug85]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Yup.  It's like suggesting Kiss or Aerosmith. Not a chance.

See I wouldn't put Kiss or Aerosmith in the same bracket as Bon Jovi but that's probably more my taste than anything. Aerosmith wouldn't do it but if they played they would certainly headline. 

[Purple aki squat]

Def Leppard.

Solid Sheffield steel, quality tune and badly maimed drummer.

Got the lot

[Doug85]

5 minutes ago, TheNoise said:

Total Charge: £213.95

For 2? Better than Fleetwood Mac prices I suppose.

[sime]

10 minutes ago, Username taken said:

Lest there be any confusion, I'm not saying they should or would headline (I don't think they do festivals), but they still sell out stadiums all over the world (I think they have 3 stadium dates in England alone this summer) and have sold 130 million records.  They are not playing at tea time.

They headlined the I.O.W festival in 2013 so seem ok with them I guess. 

[TheNoise]

1 minute ago, Doug85 said:

For 2? Better than Fleetwood Mac prices I suppose.

And Elton John

[TheNoise]

1 hour ago, Wooderson said:

Hard-disagree on this one. Its patronising to a genre that the festival has largely held in contempt.

Maybe Emily realises that diversity means appealing to everybody and not just being more PC.

Good for her if that's the case.

[Justiceforcedave]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The 'snake only really got one big jam tho.  Unless I'm missing something.

Also this......
 

 

[dentalplan]

J Priest would be perfect and they would love to do it. Sadly they’re stateside on the weekend.

The idea of Royal Blood keeping the slot alive makes me think the net for this one is pretty wide, given that they had played before and weren’t exactly an uncharacteristic booking for the Pyramid.

[priest17]

47 minutes ago, Hotchilidog said:

I like the idea of Priest doing it, they are very metal.

Well I already have a ticket.

 

Could The Raconteurs do it?

[Padjeq]

36 minutes ago, Doug85 said:

Must admit i don't pay any attention to Bon Jovi, are they selling those stadiums out? 

They aren't. Gold circle and a lot of close seats available for Wembley still. Loads for coventry too. Support is the Manic Street Preachers, who I guess are intent on not seeing their own homes this summer at all.

 

On Def Leppard, they do have a glastonbury day free, but it would be bookended by two separate festivals in Norway.