Graspop 2023

[mln]

11 minutes ago, Archi said:

I guess so! I didn't expect this festival to happen again: such a short time to announce. Guns N Roses as headliners and announcement finally happening soon? I can imagine a band like Five Finger Death Punch as another headliner. Or Parkway Drive.

Aren't GnR rumoured to be playing Glastonbury on 24th?

[Karlos12345]

36 minutes ago, Archi said:

I guess so! I didn't expect this festival to happen again: such a short time to announce. Guns N Roses as headliners and announcement finally happening soon? I can imagine a band like Five Finger Death Punch as another headliner. Or Parkway Drive.

We have a theory: Maynard James Keenan is touring Puscifer in the US and EU over the summer. He has selected double festival gigs with Puscifer and TOOL in the US. Rockville and Sonic Temple. He has a perfect gap to do the same at Download Germany in his touring plan with Puscifer.

I know this is a lot of wishful thinking, but they got to have something big up their sleeve if they really want to shift thousands of tickets for a location in the middle of nowhere just 4 months in advance.

The same theory doesn‘t fit with Graspop as Maynard cannot do two gigs there, but he has room for a show on the Friday…

EDIT: And yeah. It can hardly be GNR as this would be their first back to back nights in two different places since the reunion. But maybe the paycheck is big enough to do it anyways.

Edited February 13, 2023 by Karlos12345

[SweetJesus]

With Alter Bridge (+ Mammoth WVH ?) on June 15 and Vended on June 17, the official announcement can’t be far away?!

Btw and one band is out, Russkaja.

Edited February 14, 2023 by SweetJesus

[Andrej]

GnR looks likely for Download Germany + I wouldnt be that surprised if they got Tool as European exclusive, something like FF at RAM / RIP.

 

[SweetJesus]

GNR are confirmed by Duff for Glastonbury and in Glasto topic someone said June 24. 

But Tool, yes, good thinking. 

 

[Karlos12345]

1 hour ago, Andrej said:

GnR looks likely for Download Germany + I wouldnt be that surprised if they got Tool as European exclusive, something like FF at RAM / RIP.

 

You heard some whispering regarding TOOL?

[Karlos12345]

1 hour ago, SweetJesus said:

GNR are confirmed by Duff for Glastonbury and in Glasto topic someone said June 24. 

But Tool, yes, good thinking. 

 

Slipknot is available for Download Germany, too.

[Archi]

In case some people still expected Limp Bizkit as they are in Europe in June too (playing Rock Am Ring), they're out now as they've been confirmed for Pukkelpop.

[SweetJesus]

[Archi]

Great news! And hopefully, after the couple of leaks we got recently, Graspop will give us some news soon. 

[SweetJesus]

According to someone from Reddit, GNR will announce US & Canada tour on Monday. 

[Archi]

6 hours ago, SweetJesus said:

According to someone from Reddit, GNR will announce US & Canada tour on Monday. 

Maybe a world tour announcement? Or European dates coming later that week. 

[SweetJesus]

World tour announcement coming

https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=pfbid04tx6VDc33sMnyNKH3f2EsSv38E1zFvx3TnzZd6jPxBvZMNtRWLZVntVeSmgdLgTNl&id=100000299681071

[Nicklord]

Some dates leaking here and there. I guess it's coming today

[Archi]

1 hour ago, Nicklord said:

Some dates leaking here and there. I guess it's coming today

I read 3pm. Don't know BE or UK time. But def. today (finally)! I guess Graspop will only focus on GNR announcement and nothing else today. Hopefully we won't wait too much for the other names... and other headliner.

[Akujin]

1 hour ago, Nicklord said:

Some dates leaking here and there. I guess it's coming today

Which dates have specifically leaked?

[SweetJesus]

June 5 Israel

June 12 Vigo?

June 15 Graspop

June 24 Glastonbury

July 11 Landgraaf?

July 13 Paris

and some US dates.

I will also say Mad Cool on July 7

 

[Archi]

7 minutes ago, Akujin said:

Which dates have specifically leaked?

07.07 Mad Cool
11.07 Landgraaf (Pinkpop field)
13.07 Paris (Stade de France or Parc des Princes I guess)

On a French festival about Graspop, they posted: 
"Dans les dates en rumeurs, il y a le Mad Cool le 7 juillet, Landgraaf le 11 juillet, et Paris le 13 juillet. Pour les Etats Unis il y a une date le 9 septembre au Busch Stadium qui est sortie. On sera bientôt fixés."

So rumors about the dates said below as well as a show in the US on September 9th. Some people on FestiLeaks also speak about it but I don't know if it's relevant or not.

[Death By Sexy 2.0]

56 minutes ago, Archi said:

I read 3pm. Don't know BE or UK time. But def. today (finally)! I guess Graspop will only focus on GNR announcement and nothing else today. Hopefully we won't wait too much for the other names... and other headliner.

BE Time. But it's GnR, so it also could be a couple of hours later 😉

[Nicklord]

I'm okay with GnR playing but I really hope we get a poster with some other names as well

[Archi]

2 minutes ago, Nicklord said:

I'm okay with GnR playing but I really hope we get a poster with some other names as well

Or basically have a first poster. We still didn't get any for GMM 23... but I think we'll only have GNR today.

[Archi]

And it's official: Guns N Roses headliner on Thursday 15 June. Only name announced today.

[Yyperi]

About the last headliner... I think it may have to do something with Download Germany. They haven't announced anything yet and they need at least two big names. First I thought GNR was going there but that is not on their tour (they do have a 6 day break between Oslo and Glasgow at that time).

Which bands are that big and available that would make Download Germany two day festival and not announce anything yet? Still thinking A7X and Tool... I'd be so happpy if Tool comes to Graspop.

[SweetJesus]

Tool and AC/DC if they are touring this summer. There were rumours about AC/DC tour, but still nothing… 

And for Graspop, I think they will announce BMTH next week after the Antwerpen show. Or in worst case, Nightwish or Evanescence

Edited February 22, 2023 by SweetJesus

[Floyd_Ams]

BMTH are the strongest contender I think. I'd give zero chances for AC/DC at Graspop, even if they decide to tour. There are no indications that TOOL are coming to Europe this summer. Unfortunately.

Edited February 22, 2023 by Floyd_Ams