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2000 Trees 2026


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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.

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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.

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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" 

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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

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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

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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 

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