2026 line-up speculation

[Neville Street]

AI says Midlake are “plausible”, what do we think? Weighing up whether to go to Thekla this week or cross fingers for EOTR. 

[modefan]

4 minutes ago, Neville Street said:

AI says Midlake are “plausible”, what do we think? Weighing up whether to go to Thekla this week or cross fingers for EOTR. 

Go to Thekla. That’s what I’d do. I like to take my chance while it’s there. Nothing worse than holding off only to find a clash with someone you want to see even more 

[xxialac]

2 hours ago, accordionandvoice said:

 

Gonna double down on this ahead of tomorrow's announcement, but replace The Beta Band with Broken Social Scene

 

Broken Social Scene announcing a new album, played EOTR 10 years ago, are generally quite legendary...

Would love BSS!

 

Badly Drawn Boy on the other hand...no thanks. Would play at your local Tesco Metro if you paid him. Probably not a popular comment...

[accordionandvoice]

26 minutes ago, Neville Street said:

AI says Midlake are “plausible”, what do we think? Weighing up whether to go to Thekla this week or cross fingers for EOTR. 

what does AI know about anything

[accordionandvoice]

14 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Would love BSS!

 

Badly Drawn Boy on the other hand...no thanks. Would play at your local Tesco Metro if you paid him. Probably not a popular comment...

To be clear I'd much rather Dirty Three! 

[accordionandvoice]

I reckon there's a 99% chance of Maddie Ashman playing..

[accordionandvoice]

Predictions (combination of what I want and I what I expect):

Dirty Three

Lucy Dacus

Danny Brown

Ty Segall

Kurt Vile

Broken Social Scene

Maddie Ashman

Model/Actriz

Beverly Glenn-Copeland

Folk Bitch Trio

Goblin Band

Maruja

David Thomas Broughton

Micah P Hinson

Darren Hayman

El Perro Del Mar

 

Reckon at least 5 of these will be announced tomorrow.

Edited February 2 by accordionandvoice

[xxialac]

They're pretty good at surprising us. One of the reasons why I love their lineups, it's not predictable like so many festivals.

[SweepingTheNation]

41 minutes ago, Neville Street said:

AI says Midlake are “plausible”, what do we think? Weighing up whether to go to Thekla this week or cross fingers for EOTR. 

I wouldn't take AI's word for it, but they're as plausible as any American band to be an anniversary returnee.

13 minutes ago, accordionandvoice said:

I reckon there's a 99% chance of Maddie Ashman playing..

Given she played the Christmas gig I'd say it's very likely.

 

8 minutes ago, xxialac said:

They're pretty good at surprising us. One of the reasons why I love their lineups, it's not predictable like so many festivals.

This is another thing I've been considering, that before last year's first two announcements we had no idea there were new albums from Matt Berninger, Viagra Boys, Goat, These New Puritans or For Those I Love impending, and had it not leaked out the previous day Self Esteem wouldn't have been an obvious headliner choice if only because she seemed to be aiming higher. Plus a whole host of names you've currently never heard or maybe once saw the name of might be about to become new favourites.

[Neville Street]

57 minutes ago, modefan said:

Go to Thekla. That’s what I’d do. I like to take my chance while it’s there. Nothing worse than holding off only to find a clash with someone you want to see even more 

But clashes with France v Ireland 🏉! Going to wait for the line up tomorrow 🤞 and think on….

[xxialac]

3 hours ago, accordionandvoice said:

 

Gonna double down on this ahead of tomorrow's announcement, but replace The Beta Band with Broken Social Scene

 

Broken Social Scene announcing a new album, played EOTR 10 years ago, are generally quite legendary...

Strong rumours of BSS now

[accordionandvoice]

17 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Strong rumours of BSS now

where?

[Nick07]

Quote

7 minutes ago, accordionandvoice said:

where?

 

Imagine it is people putting 2 and 2 together because of their post

[accordionandvoice]

3 minutes ago, Nick07 said:

Imagine it is people putting 2 and 2 together because of their post

The news they're announcing is an album. HOPEFULLY it's also a tour. would be extremely happy if so, one of the only active bands that I've never seen but would love to.

 

(album news leaked here.. https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/1662575-broken-social-scene-remember-the-humans.php)

Edited February 2 by accordionandvoice

[Nick07]

3 minutes ago, accordionandvoice said:

The news they're announcing is an album. HOPEFULLY it's also a tour. would be extremely happy if so, one of the only active bands that I've never seen but would love to.

 

(album news leaked here.. https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/1662575-broken-social-scene-remember-the-humans.php)

It might happen 

[xxialac]

31 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Strong rumours of BSS now

Rumour could be wrong, perhaps overstated.

[zahidf]

I reckon mercury rev will play.

[SweepingTheNation]

20 minutes ago, zahidf said:

I reckon mercury rev will play.

I'd be surprised given they have a UK tour in October.

[closedForRepair]

My predictions:

Wednesday 

Baxter Dury

The Beths

Madras Salach 

Ty Segall

Wavves

Melody's Echo Chamber 

Nation of Language

[carrierbagman]

ah why not:
 

Lucinda Williams

Bill Callahan

Cameron Winter (solo on top of appearing Thursday of course 😉)

Joanne Robertson

Maria Summerville 

Mannequin Pussy

Cut Worms

deathcrash

Fiery Furnaces

(also Wednesday, Model/Actriz/ Ty Segall as mentioned above)

fingers crossed! roll on tomorrow

[xxialac]

Usually at 9am?

[mike_wazoski]

Cass mccombs and Ezra Furman would be lovely 

[The Nal]

10 hours ago, xxialac said:

Usually at 9am?

 

Was 9am last year yeah 

[accordionandvoice]

not 9am!

[accordionandvoice]

counting down to 10am... (then ready to say "not 10am!")