2026 line-up speculation

[The Nal]

2 hours ago, xxialac said:

Geese really are the secret Thursday headliner aren’t they…

 

Unless he gets Damon in again like in 2021.

 

[SweepingTheNation]

2 hours ago, xxialac said:

Geese really are the secret Thursday headliner aren’t they…

 

Being confirmed for Reading & Leeds would suggest they're "doing a Wet Leg".

[HeartByrne]

Any intel on when the rest of the line-up gets announced? 

[zahidf]

From the St Etienne presale email, which seems to rule out EOTR

 

"A few of you have pointed out that there isn’t a Midlands date here and we want to apologise for that.
We looked at several venues in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester and Nottingham but were either knocked back or couldn’t find suitable dates. It’s a real shame as we’ve always enjoyed concerts in those cities. For now the shows here are all we’ll be playing. Perhaps a stand alone show or festival in the Midlands may be possible at some point.

 

 

[xxialac]

17 minutes ago, zahidf said:

From the St Etienne presale email, which seems to rule out EOTR

 

"A few of you have pointed out that there isn’t a Midlands date here and we want to apologise for that.
We looked at several venues in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester and Nottingham but were either knocked back or couldn’t find suitable dates. It’s a real shame as we’ve always enjoyed concerts in those cities. For now the shows here are all we’ll be playing. Perhaps a stand alone show or festival in the Midlands may be possible at some point.

 

 

Yeah, they are out unless someone they booked drops out and they need a replacement.

[SweepingTheNation]

11 hours ago, HeartByrne said:

Any intel on when the rest of the line-up gets announced? 

 

Next announcement which should have the vast majority of the bill should be at the end of January.

[xxialac]

I can see Iceage playing who are around again.

[jamesrfisher]

On 02/12/2025 at 09:42, zahidf said:

From the St Etienne presale email, which seems to rule out EOTR

 

"A few of you have pointed out that there isn’t a Midlands date here and we want to apologise for that.
We looked at several venues in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester and Nottingham but were either knocked back or couldn’t find suitable dates. It’s a real shame as we’ve always enjoyed concerts in those cities. For now the shows here are all we’ll be playing. Perhaps a stand alone show or festival in the Midlands may be possible at some point.

 

 

Not necessarily. Think that is just about there being no shows i the midlands.

 

I spoke to them at one of the album launch shows and they stated they were doing festivals but wouldn't be drawn on which. 

[accordionandvoice]

Geese are, somehow, the biggest band in the world right now and absolutely big capable of headlining the Woods

[Rasco]

Praying Dirty Three are on the bill, same goes for Bill Callahan

[SweepingTheNation]

Simon just published his albums of the year list, a good few of which are usually on this or the next year's line-up: Geese, Viagra Boys, Golden Dregs, Prostitute, Oklou, James K, Sharon van Etten, Bonnie Prince Billy, Ezra Furman, Mac Demarco, CMAT, Insecure Men, Junior Brother, Ryan Davis, Perfume Genius, Cass McCombs, Anna van Hausswolff, Horsegirl, SG Goodman, Smerz, Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, Barker, Jonathan Richman, Ty Segall, Jeff Tweedy, Water From Your Eyes, Wednesday, Sorry, Hayden Pedigo, Titanic, Alex G, Prewn, Black Country New Road, Model/Actriz, Ela Minus and Hannah Frances.

[xxialac]

21 minutes ago, SweepingTheNation said:

Simon just published his albums of the year list, a good few of which are usually on this or the next year's line-up: Geese, Viagra Boys, Golden Dregs, Prostitute, Oklou, James K, Sharon van Etten, Bonnie Prince Billy, Ezra Furman, Mac Demarco, CMAT, Insecure Men, Junior Brother, Ryan Davis, Perfume Genius, Cass McCombs, Anna van Hausswolff, Horsegirl, SG Goodman, Smerz, Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, Barker, Jonathan Richman, Ty Segall, Jeff Tweedy, Water From Your Eyes, Wednesday, Sorry, Hayden Pedigo, Titanic, Alex G, Prewn, Black Country New Road, Model/Actriz, Ela Minus and Hannah Frances.

Controversial non inclusion of Pulp’s comeback album!!

[5co77ie]

On 02/12/2025 at 10:42, SweepingTheNation said:

 

Next announcement which should have the vast majority of the bill should be at the end of January.

Hoping it includes Stephen Wilson Jr

[SweepingTheNation]

20 hours ago, xxialac said:

Controversial non inclusion of Pulp’s comeback album!!

 

The list has been reuploaded with Pulp included! (and also The Tubs, Nourished By Time and YHWH Nailgun)

[EP83]

6 hours ago, SweepingTheNation said:

 

The list has been reuploaded with Pulp included! (and also The Tubs, Nourished By Time and YHWH Nailgun)

No such luck for Big Thief!

[zahidf]

8 hours ago, EP83 said:

No such luck for Big Thief!

Thats what they get for not coming back!

[SweepingTheNation]

Wednesday, Melody's Echo Chamber and Interpol (and Unknown Mortal Orchestra but presumably it's too early for them to return) have been announced for Meo Kalorama in LIsbon the previous weekend.

[zahidf]

26 minutes ago, SweepingTheNation said:

Wednesday, Melody's Echo Chamber and Interpol (and Unknown Mortal Orchestra but presumably it's too early for them to return) have been announced for Meo Kalorama in LIsbon the previous weekend.

Interpol extremely unlikely i reckon. Wednesday and Melody entirely possible

[accordionandvoice]

It's not Interpol or anyone else, it's Geese

[artbrutarchitecture]

Would Violent Femmes not be a contender?

[SweepingTheNation]

21 minutes ago, artbrutarchitecture said:

Would Violent Femmes not be a contender?

 

Gordon Gano did play solo years ago but I think they're touring a 45th anniversary show and Simon's pretty much said in the recent past he doesn't want to put on acts who are hawking nothing other than a back catalogue.

[xxialac]

14 hours ago, accordionandvoice said:

It's not Interpol or anyone else, it's Geese

The context was acts that could be added not who would be the thursday headliner. 

[The Nal]

13 hours ago, SweepingTheNation said:

 

Gordon Gano did play solo years ago but I think they're touring a 45th anniversary show and Simon's pretty much said in the recent past he doesn't want to put on acts who are hawking nothing other than a back catalogue.

 

He'd still be mental to say no if they were available. Shouldn't be so arsey really. Odd exception is fine.

 

[accordionandvoice]

6 hours ago, xxialac said:

The context was acts that could be added not who would be the thursday headliner. 

aye, but Interpol would have to be a headliner if they played.

[xxialac]

13 hours ago, accordionandvoice said:

aye, but Interpol would have to be a headliner if they played.

That's a fair point!