2000 Trees 2026

[northernangel]

18 hours ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

 

I'm amazed he's said it, because they're who everyone will think it is, and then they'll be gutted when it's inevitably not them 

Why would people think an act that has no history with 2000 trees is going to do a secret set?, surely if they do that's the fault of them for imagining that to be a scenario. They don't play it, they've not returned, they would never return there in the future likely.

[BlackFoxx]

13 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Why would people think an act that has no history with 2000 trees is going to do a secret set?, surely if they do that's the fault of them for imagining that to be a scenario. They don't play it, they've not returned, they would never return there in the future likely.

Have you ever listened to 2Promoters1Pod? James (band booker for Trees), has spoken at length on it about wanting Biffy as a dream booking for ages, and Simon and Mike Vennart have played the festival before and Simon has spoken about how much they love it and would want to play it as Biffy. There's an obvious difference in size between where Biffy are and what Trees can book, but you can see the links and why people would jump to the most optimistic conclusion. I don't think it's happening, but suggesting that any fan who puts that link together is deluded isn't accurate.

 

If you want to get a better understanding of how 2000 Trees works, and festival booking / management / etc, then I'd highly recommend giving the podcast a listen.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

52 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Why would people think an act that has no history with 2000 trees is going to do a secret set?, surely if they do that's the fault of them for imagining that to be a scenario. They don't play it, they've not returned, they would never return there in the future likely.

Because the promotor has literally said the words "if they were to play it'd have to be unannounced" 

Edited November 7, 2025 by Chavmeisterdeluxe

[northernangel]

48 minutes ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

Because the promotor has literally said the words "if they were to play it'd have to be unannounced" 

 

I haven't seen that bit to be fair, it's unlikely though. No affinity with the festival, no chance of the usual secret set that goes on to be a booked set later and not the capacity to house them. Lastly, what would even be in it for Biffy to do that. 

 

And also now I have the confirmation of not seeing BlackFoxx posts was a good decision.

Edited November 7, 2025 by northernangel

[BlackFoxx]

3 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

I haven't seen that bit to be fair, it's unlikely though. No affinity with the festival, no chance of the usual secret set that goes on to be a booked set later and not the capacity to house them. Lastly, what would even be in it for Biffy to do that. 

 

And also now I have the confirmation of not seeing BlackFoxx posts was a good decision.

Not sure what this last bit means but the post above answers all of the bits in your first question.

 

There's no point being on a forum if you're just gonna post and then not read what other people reply. Especially if you're posting from a position of having less relative knowledge than other people on the subject. 

[itskinglizard]

39 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

I haven't seen that bit to be fair, it's unlikely though. No affinity with the festival, no chance of the usual secret set that goes on to be a booked set later and not the capacity to house them. Lastly, what would even be in it for Biffy to do that. 

 

And also now I have the confirmation of not seeing BlackFoxx posts was a good decision.

trying to figure out a way for Biffy to play Trees / ArcTanGent has been discussed at length by James who runs both festivals AND by Simon from Biffy

 

there is plentiful reason for people to think they might pull it off some day given all parties involved want it to happen. Simon has played Trees and ATG in Empire State Bastard and loves the fests, they've discussed the idea of maybe being able to play by just performing the first three Biffy albums as a special set, etc

 

So there is absolutely affinity with the festival in recent years. 

[northernangel]

33 minutes ago, itskinglizard said:

trying to figure out a way for Biffy to play Trees / ArcTanGent has been discussed at length by James who runs both festivals AND by Simon from Biffy

 

there is plentiful reason for people to think they might pull it off some day given all parties involved want it to happen. Simon has played Trees and ATG in Empire State Bastard and loves the fests, they've discussed the idea of maybe being able to play by just performing the first three Biffy albums as a special set, etc

 

So there is absolutely affinity with the festival in recent years. 

No affinity would be actually playing. Do you know how many bands talking about playing festivals that never actually play them. Empire State Bastard is a whole different game to Biffy themselves. Festivals booked them who never book Biffy because they could get them much lower down. You would literally have to make any area they play triple the size for when its know and that won't be much ot a giveaway lol. Wouldn't hold much hope.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Well Simon played twice in past couple of years and described it as a festival full of "their people" 

 

Whilst I agree it probably won't happen, they definitely want it to

[Zero_Newnab]

6 hours ago, itskinglizard said:

I suppose the context really is that all of those artists have become bigger since they headlined the Trees Wednesday, whereas PUP are doing it when they've already surpassed that level so James is viewing them as a bigger act in this instance, despite those other artists having caught up with PUP's UK popularity level

 

Good point. 

[JoeT]

Dropkick Murphys have EU dates just after 2KT. Not really a band I think they’d book but has to be in the headliner conversation. 

[itskinglizard]

10 hours ago, JoeT said:

Dropkick Murphys have EU dates just after 2KT. Not really a band I think they’d book but has to be in the headliner conversation. 

I think they'd book them! They've had Flogging Molly play before! Dropkicks would be a fantastic Trees headliner

[northernangel]

19 minutes ago, itskinglizard said:

I think they'd book them! They've had Flogging Molly play before! Dropkicks would be a fantastic Trees headliner

I think they'd book them but the undercard that day would suggest they haven't 

[itskinglizard]

49 minutes ago, northernangel said:

I think they'd book them but the undercard that day would suggest they haven't 

yeah I imagine they would book a few more folky bands if they'd booked Dropkicks 

 

maybe stuff the like The Rumjacks and Beans On Toast etc

[readingnotleeds]

So apparently Hayley Williams is in the UK / Ireland 19th - 29th June, unlikely, but not a zero chance she could pop in. In the forest would be incredible 

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, itskinglizard said:

yeah I imagine they would book a few more folky bands if they'd booked Dropkicks 

 

maybe stuff the like The Rumjacks and Beans On Toast etc

Friday i could see AFI being on with the bands underneath just about but Dropkicks unsure. Rise Against I think will be Friday.

[Andrinald]

6 hours ago, readingnotleeds said:

So apparently Hayley Williams is in the UK / Ireland 19th - 29th June, unlikely, but not a zero chance she could pop in. In the forest would be incredible 

So unlikely but that'd be an amazing headliner 

[northernangel]

21 minutes ago, Andrinald said:

So unlikely but that'd be an amazing headliner 

she is 100% not headlining trees

[JoeT]

Another headline option probably ruled out now after the APE announcement!

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

25 minutes ago, JoeT said:

Another headline option probably ruled out now after the APE announcement!

Thankful for that

[Mcbatesman]

17 minutes ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

Thankful for that

And I'm thankful I ditched my trees ticket on the basis she wouldn't be headlining, can still see them 🙌

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Carsick are playing main stage Saturday 

[ArchieKingham]

Tigercub have since returned with a single/album announcement. Bilmuri new song in 2 weeks. Could both be on the next announcement? Wanted to start their own hype train before trees announced them ?

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

6 minutes ago, ArchieKingham said:

Tigercub have since returned with a single/album announcement. Bilmuri new song in 2 weeks. Could both be on the next announcement? Wanted to start their own hype train before trees announced them ?

Possible, Bilmuri could still be on Download I guess, I'd forgotten they were supporting Bad Omens 

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Pup have Billy Talent listed for The Offspring gig at Crystal Palace so I reckon they could be at Trees too.

[foolee]

23 minutes ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

Pup have Billy Talent listed for The Offspring gig at Crystal Palace so I reckon they could be at Trees too.

Do we think they’d headline?