Rock Werchter 2021

[Daniel Ferreira]

SOAD confirmed here in Portugal for the 16th of June.
This year this festival was going to have SOAD on the 2nd of July.
This only confirms that the SOADs are going to do June, unless RW is 5 days and starts on June 30th.

[Karlos12345]

11 minutes ago, Daniel Ferreira said:

SOAD confirmed here in Portugal for the 16th of June.
This year this festival was going to have SOAD on the 2nd of July.
This only confirms that the SOADs are going to do June, unless RW is 5 days and starts on June 30th.

Can‘t it be a week earliner? Starting June 24rd? Lollapalooza Stockholm is on the weekend 2nd to 4th July. This might lead to routing conflicts with Pearl Jam.

[Daniel Ferreira]

8 minutes ago, Karlos12345 said:

Can‘t it be a week earliner? Starting June 24rd? Lollapalooza Stockholm is on the weekend 2nd to 4th July. This might lead to routing conflicts with Pearl Jam.

Could the RW be on the 24th to the 27th of June? 🤔

[Newjem]

19 minutes ago, Karlos12345 said:

Can‘t it be a week earliner? Starting June 24rd? Lollapalooza Stockholm is on the weekend 2nd to 4th July. This might lead to routing conflicts with Pearl Jam.

I don't think that would help. It looks like SOAD are staying in Europe only for 2 weeks and flying back to US after the show in Portugal (VOA).

[Judithmt]

15 minutes ago, Daniel Ferreira said:

Could the RW be on the 24th to the 27th of June? 🤔

Maybe that would be the 'things are moving' hint?. I don't hope so...this oldie needs to recoup after Primavera and BKS. But as long as there are festivals next year I don't mind even if they would be just days apart.

[pigital]

They would be stupid to move it to 24t of June. That is in the middle of exams for students. 

[Ken19]

9 hours ago, Karlos12345 said:

Can‘t it be a week earliner? Starting June 24rd? Lollapalooza Stockholm is on the weekend 2nd to 4th July. This might lead to routing conflicts with Pearl Jam.

The tour from Pearl Jam is based on their RW date. Lollapalooza have to be flexible and have to listen to RW. 

[Hullabaloo92]

11 minutes ago, Ken19 said:

The tour from Pearl Jam is based on their RW date. Lollapalooza have to be flexible and have to listen to RW. 

What gives RW actually that amount of power? 

Are they paying so much more than other festivals?

 

[FloorFiller]

1 hour ago, Hullabaloo92 said:

What gives RW actually that amount of power? 

Are they paying so much more than other festivals?

 

They’ve got naked pictures of all the other festivals. 

[Jefferke]

1 hour ago, Hullabaloo92 said:

What gives RW actually that amount of power? 

Are they paying so much more than other festivals?

 

I don't think it's about the money. It's more about relationships between the band members/agency and the managment of RW. Also the legacy and vibe in the artist village which is for most bands a very important fact. Vedder and co like their routine and that is Werchter and Amsterdam among a few others. 

[Ken19]

3 hours ago, Hullabaloo92 said:

What gives RW actually that amount of power? 

Are they paying so much more than other festivals?

 

Just the key festival in their tour. Building the tour around Werchter. The first booking, the rest follows. Nothing abnormal in this world. Based on trust and because it is important for the band.

Bands do the same with Primavera for example. 

[Karlos12345]

So today‘s the day?

Edited July 2, 2020 by Karlos12345

[jparx]

Hope we get a few names who are yet to be confirmed for other festivals on the announcement rather than the usual acts that seem to be getting confirmed elsewhere (Thom Yorke and co.) Not that I don't love Thom, but it would be good to get some fresh names. Not sure I'm expecting that though.

[lighthouse]

5 minutes ago, jparx said:

Hope we get a few names who are yet to be confirmed for other festivals on the announcement rather than the usual acts that seem to be getting confirmed elsewhere (Thom Yorke and co.) Not that I don't love Thom, but it would be good to get some fresh names. Not sure I'm expecting that though.

I would be over the moon with Thom and The Strokes. 

But new names are always welcome. 🙂

[Daniel Ferreira]

Since everything indicates that we will not have SOAD I hope to have Tame Impala.

[Karlos12345]

Pearl Jam posts memories of past concerts on the day of the original tour date. Today would have been Werchter. I hoped for some news for 2021 but we only got a video from Rearviewmirror from 2018.

[Daniel Ferreira]

Am I the only one who today has a "hangover" for not being on RW? 🙄

[lighthouse]

2 minutes ago, Daniel Ferreira said:

Am I the only one who today has a "hangover" for not being on RW? 🙄

Me... I’m with you pal. It stings.

[lighthouse]

So, are we looking at this afternoon then? 

[visdave34]

1 hour ago, lighthouse said:

So, are we looking at this afternoon then? 

I know I am... 😉

[Werchter Veteran]

Today from 9 until 10 an hour of Foo Fighters at StuBru.
With EXCLUSIVE, IMPORTANT news.
First headliner RW2021 ?

[lighthouse]

36 minutes ago, Werchter Veteran said:

Today from 9 until 10 an hour of Foo Fighters at StuBru.
With EXCLUSIVE, IMPORTANT news.
First headliner RW2021 ?

Please God no

[Archi]

Maybe just an exclusive interview in Belgium with the Foo's about the 25th birthday of their first album? Anyway, if they're headliner instead of Volbeat/SOAD, I won't be mad

[Judithmt]

1 minute ago, everest said:

And? Anybody listened that show or whatever?

Yeah but din’t catch any big news. Site crashed couple of times so didn’t hear all of it, but I’m sure a foo headliner announcement would be all over the news.

[Archi]

From what I read on Facebook, seems they just made a special Foo Fighters with only their songs during 1h. Nothing more.

The Main Square in France announces during all the weekend names for 2021. Too bad Rock Werchter doesn't make the same.

Edited July 4, 2020 by Archi