2021 Lineup

[gfa]

Just now, TheWaters said:

Seen quite a few people suggest that this “second main stages” is the R1 being made open air with bigger acts and will probably have staggered acts to not clash with the proper main stage. Bit underwhelming if true but it’s R&L so expected

Kind of a shame to lose the tent too honestly, had such a good atmosphere everytime I went in it - way better than for most main stage acts.

[RarerThanDandyB]

Just now, TheWaters said:

Seen quite a few people suggest that this “second main stages” is the R1 being made open air with bigger acts and will probably have staggered acts to not clash with the proper main stage. Bit underwhelming if true but it’s R&L so expected

Reeks of 2018 again but we actually know its gonna be tripe unlike then where we expected Foo Fighters, AM and Kendrick Lamar.

I remember the disappointment when Dan said Kings of Leon, Fall Out Boy and Panic

[RarerThanDandyB]

Just now, Bandit Tom said:

Gist that Melvins interview gives is that it's going to be 2 proper main stages with the same full scale production 

Hes not gonna say the other acts are shite and not the same level is he

[NoBuses]

How does the sound not cross over with 2 stages next to eachother?

[CG31]

7 minutes ago, Aech said:

They've already headlined

Only co healdined tho

[Aech]

Just now, NoBuses said:

How does the sound not cross over with 2 stages next to eachother?

Because they're not on at the same time how is it difficult to understand look at any other festival with two main stages there's plenty of them.

[gfa]

2 minutes ago, RarerThanDandyB said:

Hes not gonna say the other acts are shite and not the same level is he

At the same time though, would bands be happy knowing they have been booked for the shitty mainstage instead of the good one? mind you if courteeners get to headline it they'd probably be over the moon and not care.

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wonder how crowd control will work as theres no slope for the R1 tent in reading, putting a band thats moshy there will be interesting to see. I think the dance tent and 1xtra will definitely have to be moved around a bit to fit the crowd.

also calling it now, sound will be shit at the R1 mainstage

 

Edited August 28, 2020 by gfa

[RarerThanDandyB]

1 minute ago, NoBuses said:

How does the sound not cross over with 2 stages next to eachother?

They are positioned and sound checked so that doesn't happen. 

[TheWaters]

1 minute ago, NoBuses said:

How does the sound not cross over with 2 stages next to eachother?

Acts don’t play on them at the same time. When the act on one stage finishes, the act on the other starts. No crossover

[NoBuses]

Just now, Aech said:

Because they're not on at the same time how is it difficult to understand look at any other festival with two main stages there's plenty of them.

calm down lad

[Bandit Tom]

1 minute ago, RarerThanDandyB said:

Hes not gonna say the other acts are shite and not the same level is he

Obviously not but if it's 2 full production stages very good chance the good and the bad will be spread out between them, I'd say it's a sound bet they're gonna be side by side at Reading at the very least so I doubt one stage in particular is going to intentionally be the slightly shittier mainstage

[RarerThanDandyB]

Just now, Bandit Tom said:

Obviously not but if it's 2 full production stages very good chance the good and the bad will be spread out between them, I'd say it's a sound bet they're gonna be side by side at Reading at the very least so I doubt one stage in particular is going to intentionally be the slightly shittier mainstage

True or he may put a one stronger headliner on the shittier one to make it seem equal. Benn will be playing mental games with bands. 

[Aech]

4 minutes ago, RarerThanDandyB said:

True or he may put a one stronger headliner on the shittier one to make it seem equal. Benn will be playing mental games with bands. 

Mental games wtf are you talking about? Whatever stage has the first act on in the day will obviously have the smaller acts than the other one as it goes in order.

 

You gotta feel for kids who have never seen a festival lineup with more than three actual headliners on it and this is just perplexing them.

Edited August 28, 2020 by Aech

[CG31]

@Dan Wilcox lineup at page 100?

[Fuzzy Afro]

6 minutes ago, NoBuses said:

How does the sound not cross over with 2 stages next to eachother?

Band A plays on one stage while Band B sets up on the other. That means Band B can start playing as soon as Band A finish. And the crowd just have a 2 minute walk between them. It’s to minimise the down time instead of half hour gaps between acts. 

[CG31]

1 minute ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Band A plays on one stage while Band B sets up on the other. That means Band B can start playing as soon as Band A finish. And the crowd just have a 2 minute walk between them. It’s to minimise the down time instead of half hour gaps between acts. 

That’s sounds alright tbf, but surely each band then has to have less time

[Aech]

 

1 minute ago, Gerard the Fab said:

That’s sounds alright tbf, but surely each band then has to have less time

No, they have more time if anything, because we don't have to wait 50 minutes between headliners so they can finally get a full set instead of the fucking ridiculous 75 minutes they were being given before.

Edited August 28, 2020 by Aech

[gfa]

so they have to pay for this...

> tickets rolled over so can't really increase price unless they do tiers which seems unlikely

= less acts per stage if they are next to eachother

[Jack.194]

It’s just gonna be 6 headliners with a 3 headliner budget isn’t it

[Fuzzy Afro]

1 minute ago, Gerard the Fab said:

That’s sounds alright tbf, but surely each band then has to have less time

No, not really. You might have slightly fewer bands per stage, so instead of 8 bands on the main stage, you have 6 bands on each of the two main stages, but that’s 12 bands altogether and very minimal down time between bands. So instead of something like:

 

Dua Lipa 3-3:45

Don Broco 4:15-5:00

The Vaccines 5:30-6:15

 

you might have

 

Dua Lipa 3:00-4:00 (stage A)

Don Broco 4:05-5:05 (stage B )

The Vaccines 5:10-6:15 (Stage A)

 

So you’ve fitted the same 3 acts into the same 3.25 hour slot, but each band gets longer on stage and there’s a total of 10 minutes down time instead of an hour 

[Dan Wilcox]

7 minutes ago, Gerard the Fab said:

@Dan Wilcox lineup at page 100?

200

[Tom Connolly]

Just now, Dan Wilcox said:

200

bloody hell

[NoBuses]

Wouldnt there be a stampede from stage A to B 

[Andre91]

Enter Shikari need to become the house band again. They absolutely smash it every time they play. This set is so much better than I remember. 

[RarerThanDandyB]

2 minutes ago, Dan Wilcox said:

200

Dont have the energy for that