Graspop 2023

[Loek]

On 11/3/2022 at 8:07 PM, Archi said:

I think the festival was soldout only in 2018 and 2022. Not in 2019. So you have time to decide if you go or not!

Actually in 2019 it was sold out as well. so it was sold out every year since 2018 (alllthough ofcourse it is only 3 festivals)

Wondering if Metallica will just be a Download exclusive. I don't see them doing a European festival tour again next year.

[49Lawson]

Headlining the North Stage on Saturday night 

[Booster]

I wonder if GnR could be a possibility for this? Rumour that they're playing Glasto so, if true, they would be in Europe at the right time.

[JimMacVeigh]

Love Graspop. Didn’t go this year but I’ve been a bunch before. Such a great festival overall. Looking forward to the first multi-band announcement. 

[49Lawson]

North Stage Headliners on the Thursday, so still another big headliner for that day

[Archi]

So we have...

Thursday:
SS
NS Ghost

Friday
SS
NS

Saturday
SS SlipKnot
NS Parkway Drive

Sunday
SS Def Leppard
NS Mötley Crüe

[Floyd_Ams]

16 minutes ago, Archi said:

So we have...

Thursday:
SS
NS Ghost

Friday
SS
NS

Saturday
SS SlipKnot
NS Parkway Drive

Sunday
SS Def Leppard
NS Mötley Crüe

High chances for Gojira to fill up one of the empty slots on Thursday or Friday.

[Archi]

There are 0% chances Gojira can be the main headliners on Thursday. But they should be at Graspop indeed. Hopefully high enough. With a strong Friday headliner, they can headline the second stage but sadly, I doubt the festival will put them there.

[Floyd_Ams]

You are right, Friday at NS is much more likely (I think it's time for them to get a high spot). I must say though...For me, a Ghost/Gojira combo would be waaaay more interesting than the Def/Motley one and I believe that many people feel the same. Unfortunately the organisers wouldn't agree with me. 

Edited November 10, 2022 by Floyd_Ams

[TheMofessor]

I think the headliners so far are a good mix. I know Def Leppard are a fairly uninteresting pick and they play these festivals a lot, and Motley Crue are well past their best, but they'll still put on enjoyable sets. Ghost and (especially) Parkway Drive have earned their North Stage headliner positions and Slipknot was a blast in 2019. 

Who are the others going to be? Bring Me The Horizon, Metallica (???) and someone a smaller like Gojira?

[Floyd_Ams]

7 minutes ago, TheMofessor said:

Who are the others going to be? Bring Me The Horizon, Metallica (???) and someone a smaller like Gojira?

Pantera and A7X (if they decide to tour) are strong possibilities too.

[Archi]

There aren't a lot of realistic possibilities anymore...

As main headliners, we could have some of these:
Avenged Sevenfold: they felt 100% sure a few months ago but they're too quiet and announced nowhere so far.
Evanescence: they were co-headliner last time and they are announced on festivals nearby next Summer already.
Faith No More: they don't have announce any shows but Mr Bungle will play a few shows in the States so who knows.
Guns N Roses: they don't have announce anything yet but there are rumors for them at Glastonbury or PinkPop.
Judas Priest: they are on tour with Ozzy but they were there this year so hopefully they won't come again.
Metallica: they could play stadiums in Brussels and only have a couple of festivals like Download and Rock Am Ring.
Ozzy Osbourne: his tour ends a few days before the Graspop but I think he'll end his tour at the Birmingham date.
System Of A Down: a few rumors since they've announced a festival in the States in May but nothing concrete here.
Within Temptation: they replaced Faith No More this year so they shouldn't come this year.

As smaller headliners, we could have some of these:
Bring Me The Horizon: we are no the in UK but they could fit well to close the Main Stage.
Gojira: it's time for them to have a high spot but I doubt the festival will make them close the Main Stage. 
Hollywood Vampires: they should be more sub than headliners but we never know with Graspop as they love old guys.
Pantera: the festival could put them to close the second Main Stage even if I honestly think it's too high for them.

[Andrej]

Pantera will definitely play this.

[TheMofessor]

Maybe Pantera could be the final North Stage headliner? Would need a strong main headliner though.

I've got my fingers crossed for Metallica. I'd never pay the price to see them at a gig, but it would be one to tick off the bucket list for sure.

[SweetJesus]

No way that Pantera will headline Graspop. They are in 3rd row for RAR/RIP and they also cancelled Download probably because they didn’t get slot which they expected.  

[gabrielomachado]

South: Metallica / Lamb Of God / Avatar

North : Ghost / Porcupine Tree (?)

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South:  Avenged Sevenfold / Bring Me The Horizon / Disturbed

North:  Gojira / Arch Enemy

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South: Slipknot / Pantera / Amon Amarth

North: Parkway Drive / Architects

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South: Mötley Crüe / Alter Bridge / Halestorm

North: Def Leppard / Hollywood Vampires

[Jefb]

22 minutes ago, gabrielomachado said:

South: Metallica / Lamb Of God / Avatar

North : Ghost / Porcupine Tree (?)

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South:  Avenged Sevenfold / Bring Me The Horizon / Disturbed

North:  Gojira / Arch Enemy

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South: Slipknot / Pantera / Amon Amarth

North: Parkway Drive / Architects

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South: Mötley Crüe / Alter Bridge / Halestorm

North: Def Leppard / Hollywood Vampires

Switch Arch Enemy and Gojira and please put Porcupine Tree in the marquee. I don´t think it would work on the main, while it would be one of the best shows of the weekend in the marquee. But if they play a festival in Belgium, I think it´s more likely to be Werchter

[Loek]

9 hours ago, gabrielomachado said:

South: Metallica / Lamb Of God / Avatar

North : Ghost / Porcupine Tree (?)

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South:  Avenged Sevenfold / Bring Me The Horizon / Disturbed

North:  Gojira / Arch Enemy

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South: Slipknot / Pantera / Amon Amarth

North: Parkway Drive / Architects

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South: Mötley Crüe / Alter Bridge / Halestorm

North: Def Leppard / Hollywood Vampires

Epica have also been confirmed/leaked to be playing, maybe slot them into the Purcipine tree slot. After their well received alcatraz headlining slot last year I could see them taking a high spot.

[Archi]

In 2017, Epica was sub-headliner on the second Main Stage. But it was a weak day with all the budget focused on Rammstein... Europe sub-headliner, Epica too, Sepultura on the spot just before... Epica shouldn't be that high again.

As we got a new name on Thursday 3, Monday 7, Thusday 10, I'm wondering if we gonna have a new name on Monday!

Edited November 11, 2022 by Archi

[TheMofessor]

Might it be a larger announcement tomorrow? Download is a week earlier and they had their big announcement last Monday 

[SweetJesus]

Kiss south stage headliner on thursday? https://www.kissonline.com/tour

[49Lawson]

Gojira given the bump up to North Stage headliners on the Friday

[Archi]

Good news! Finally the spot they deserve at Graspop. Not a cheap spot in the afternoon like 2019... 

Tickets will go on sale on Saturday 26. We should have more announcements before then. At least one headliner and a tons of names.

[Floyd_Ams]

26 minutes ago, 49Lawson said:

Gojira given the bump up to North Stage headliners on the Friday

They totally deserve it imo. As I said before, it was about time that they got a headlining spot. Same goes for Ghost. Despite of the fact that Sunday’s headliners are not my cup of tea, good job from Graspop so far!

[49Lawson]

45 minutes ago, Floyd_Ams said:

They totally deserve it imo. As I said before, it was about time that they got a headlining spot. Same goes for Ghost. Despite of the fact that Sunday’s headliners are not my cup of tea, good job from Graspop so far!

Totally agree with you here; I feel like a lot of the bigger rock/metal festivals this year are a lot more “switched on” to promoting younger bands and trying to secure the future of their festivals. Obviously there’s a few older names being bandied around to appeal to the demographic, but it feels far more current than normal