Rock Werchter 2024

[gigi21]

24 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Pearl Jam are now officially announced at Mad Cool and Nos Alive so unfortunately we can rule them out 100% now. 

Interesting to see they didn't announce the whole tour but only those two shows.

Other shows will come for sure, I don't think they're coming Europe for just two shows.

[Floyd_Ams]

12 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Yes exactly! And having Lenny on a Thursday (which is the hardest day to sell out) is mysterious to me. I guess that can change if they have a strong co-headliner that day.  

Something must have gone seriously wrong there. I simply can't believe that Lenny was their plan A (nor B nor C). 

For a co-headliner there aren't that many interesting options left, unless they come up with a name that hasn't announced any live dates yet.The Smashing Pumpkins would 've been a decent choice but they are at Live is Live so they are out. I don't see Massive Attack being there either unfortunately. 

The prodigy would be another decent option. But the most probable scenario right now is Parkway Drive I think. Not a bad name but not one that will get me excited either.

[ParanoidTourist]

So are we expecting another announcement before Christmas or is this it for this year you reckon?  

Edited December 11, 2023 by ParanoidTourist

[SonicSleuth]

1 hour ago, gigi21 said:

Interesting to see they didn't announce the whole tour but only those two shows.

Other shows will come for sure, I don't think they're coming Europe for just two shows.

Yeah, they're definitely not coming for two festivals and then going home. I still think they're playing Friday, but we shall see. Also, the two dates they announced were BOTH on the leaked list of European tour dates.... as well as Rock Werchter. We shall see.

Edited December 11, 2023 by SonicSleuth

[49Lawson]

12 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

So are we expecting another announcement before Christmas or is this it for this year you reckon?  

Think that'll be us until the end of Jan, but we shall see

[Dito]

I do think there is a bigger chance of Keane coming to RW 

[sisco]

55 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

So are we expecting another announcement before Christmas or is this it for this year you reckon?  

Personally think other than maybe 1 or 2 standalone announcements that’ll be it.  Then 30 ish in January and then the rest in march

[ParanoidTourist]

Future Islands and Pixies announced for Lokerse Feesten so I guess they are ruled out. 

[mikebat]

Ton of rock line up..
Maybe Parkway Drive, ZZ top (co-head Kravitz ??) could be there ??

And what about Ed Sheeran, is he out for co-head ?

[Archi]

Parkway Drive will play on Thursday. Like I said earlier, their booking agency announced last week at 4pm but deleted it really quickly and the time I understand they weren't not in the official announcement, the post was deleted. 

Lenny Kravitz
Parkway Drive
Greta Van Fleet
Dropkick Murphys

Seems it gonna be the 4 biggest bands on Thursday. Which is weak for RW. Or maybe another act will play between GVF and DM but it's not gonna be a strong day anyway.

[ParanoidTourist]

1 hour ago, Archi said:

Parkway Drive will play on Thursday. Like I said earlier, their booking agency announced last week at 4pm but deleted it really quickly and the time I understand they weren't not in the official announcement, the post was deleted. 

Lenny Kravitz
Parkway Drive
Greta Van Fleet
Dropkick Murphys

Seems it gonna be the 4 biggest bands on Thursday. Which is weak for RW. Or maybe another act will play between GVF and DM but it's not gonna be a strong day anyway.

If those 4 are the biggest acts on Thursday I highly doubt the day will sell out. 

Edited December 11, 2023 by ParanoidTourist

[VCF]

2 hours ago, Archi said:

Parkway Drive will play on Thursday. Like I said earlier, their booking agency announced last week at 4pm but deleted it really quickly and the time I understand they weren't not in the official announcement, the post was deleted. 

Lenny Kravitz
Parkway Drive
Greta Van Fleet
Dropkick Murphys

Seems it gonna be the 4 biggest bands on Thursday. Which is weak for RW. Or maybe another act will play between GVF and DM but it's not gonna be a strong day anyway.

That’s a strong Lokerse day.

On another topic, Janelle Monae playing Mad Cool. Barn head candidate ? Or playing Dour after last year’s cancellation ?

[49Lawson]

Placebo in Switzerland the week before. Haven’t played (the proper fest) since 2014, sub or Barn headliner please!

[SweetJesus]

15 hours ago, SonicSleuth said:

Yeah, they're definitely not coming for two festivals and then going home. I still think they're playing Friday, but we shall see. Also, the two dates they announced were BOTH on the leaked list of European tour dates.... as well as Rock Werchter. We shall see.

Werchter was not on leaked list, it was just someone's wish.

And Dimmy the Greek already confirmed that Werchter was never in plans for 2024

[VCF]

The War on Drugs ruled out (Cactus on July 14).

Edited December 12, 2023 by VCF

[Archi]

First names for Main Square too. The last show of Placebo was still at SportPaleis (20k capacity) but don't think it was soldout. Maybe they could sub for Maneskin?

Maneskin
Placebo
Sum 41
Yungblud
Simple Plan

[ParanoidTourist]

7 minutes ago, Archi said:

First names for Main Square too. The last show of Placebo was still at SportPaleis (20k capacity) but don't think it was soldout. Maybe they could sub for Maneskin?

Maneskin
Placebo
Sum 41
Yungblud
Simple Plan

Placebo would be great!

Also saw that Sam Smith plays in Poland on the 5th so the risk for Werchter is if he is playing on Thursday or Sunday. 

[AlexFL]

KoL plays on the 4th of July in the UK and in France on the 14th. Possible co-head for Maneskin or sub for FF or Dua?

[sisco]

2 hours ago, AlexFL said:

KoL plays on the 4th of July in the UK and in France on the 14th. Possible co-head for Maneskin or sub for FF or Dua?

I’d really like that myself. 

[SonicSleuth]

When we've come around to hoping for Sam Smith and Kings of Leon, it's a rough lineup. Of course, neither would be a main headliner, so that's something.

And no, I don't think there's anything wrong with those choices as subheadliners... just following this forum for the past month, it's an unexpected shift.

[ParanoidTourist]

Arcade Fire confirmed for Nos Alive on July 11th. Could be one of our missing co-headliners maybe?

Edited December 16, 2023 by ParanoidTourist

[Gossard]

40 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Arcade Fire confirmed for Nos Alive on July 11th. Could be one of our missing co-headliners maybe?

I'd rather have QOTSA again or even Kings of Leon then Arcade Fire....

 

[Ferda]

10 minutes ago, Gossard said:

I'd rather have QOTSA again or even Kings of Leon then Arcade Fire....

 

QOTSA anytime, but please please let's avoid KOL 😉

[ParanoidTourist]

57 minutes ago, Gossard said:

I'd rather have QOTSA again or even Kings of Leon then Arcade Fire....

 

I'd like AF but only because I'm seeing Queens of the stone age in Sweden in August😉

[Gossard]

What about The Offspring? You guys think they'll be at RW or Pukkelpop? ...or maybe Graspop?