Best headliner/2nd headliner combination?

[VCK]

Which combination of headliners and 2nd headliners do you think have looked best? I reckon:

RATM/QOTSA - 2008

Pumpkins/NIN - 2007

Franz Ferdinand/Kaiser Chiefs - 2006

Linkin Park/Blink 182 - 2003

Foos/Muse - 2002

Oasis/Primal Scream - 2000

Not a massive fan of some of those bands mentioned, but they're all combos of bands with similar fanbases. Whereas the likes of Pixies/Killers, Green Day/50 Cent, The Darkness/The Offspring and Travis/Green Day just look like chalk and cheese.

Edited September 24, 2008 by VCK

[rockgeek]

2008 was awesome and possibly best for me

2006 was good (Arctoc Monkeys & Muse)

2002 also

Sunday, 2000, main stage, Reading... pure class

Friday, 1996, main stage, Reading... pure class and probably 2nd if not 1st. Top 7 just awesome.

[danny12345]

MUSE / Arctic Monkeys 2006

[pja92]

all of VCK's were good...i reckon kilers and bloc party could be added to that

[VCK]

all of VCK's were good...i reckon kilers and bloc party could be added to that

[thomasowen]

Definatley Arctic Monkeys/ Muse, although Muse were disapointing

[Leprekorn]

Look back a little further when I first went and I think these are hard to beat

Neil Young & Soundgarrden 95

Smashing Pumpkins & Green day 95

The Prodigy Rage Aginst the Machine 96

Metallica & Marillyn Manson 97

Beastie Boys & The Prodigy 98

The Charlatans & The Chem,ical Brothers 99

RHCP & The Offspring 99

[VCK]

Even further back...Iggy & Sonic Youth 1991.

[funkymp]

Yeah, actually that's another one I forgot. And possibly Metallica/SOAD in 2003.

[VCK]

In a way, not Main Stage, but Manics/BFMV on the NME stage. Both Welsh bands who have very strong Metal influences and sing songs about depressing subjects.

Edited September 25, 2008 by VCK

[MJMilz14]

In a way, not Main Stage, but Manics/BFMV on the NME stage. Both Welsh bands who have very strong Metal influences and sing songs about depressing subjects.

[ryyder]

05-Foo fighters/KoL

03-Blur/white stripes..Metallica/SOAD

02-Foo fighters/muse

[mblackhouse]

white stripes didnt play remember - think it was brmc instead. kol and foos was pretty good

[ilovemaiden]

Maiden n Manson in 05.. is that right? that was great...

[Sparticus]

Maiden n Manson in 05.. is that right? that was great...

[metallimuse]

manson was great, maiden opting to play off the first four albums at a festival that's not their traditional demographic went down like a lead balloon.

[VCK]

Well I only went on the Foos day that year but apparently there was no Can I Play With Madness = Fail.

Edited October 4, 2008 by VCK

[Spiral_Low]

Smashing Pumpking/Nine Inch Nails last year was very good, as was Iron Maiden/Marilyn Manson back in 2005 and Metallica/System Of A Down in 2003. Pearl Jam/Placebo in 2006 would have been very good as well if Placebo hadn't of had those technical issues, but billing wise yes!

This year Metallica/Tenacious D worked well, and RATM/QOTSA would have if QOTSA hadn't have turned a bit rubbish since Nick Oliveri left.

Edited October 4, 2008 by Spiral_Low

[VCK]

QOTSA were terrible, second biggest dissapointment in the four years I've been going to Leeds fest behind RHCP's poor excuse for a set last year.

[ilovemaiden]

Well I only went on the Foos day that year but apparently there was no Can I Play With Madness = Fail.

[Joshuwarr]

friday 1991 at Reading looks unbeatable. Iggy Pop / Sonic Youth / Pop Will Eat Itself / Dinosaur Jr - f**k ME!

[ofgreetingsandgoodbyes]

The Smashing Pumpkins/NIN in 2007 for sure!

[VCK]

Sorry to bump this topic, but I've read some old prediction posts for 2008 on several forums. Some people predicted this as the top four on one day:

Rage Against The Machine

Manic Street Preachers

Queens Of The Stone Age

Weezer

What dreams are made of.

[gazza_20]

TD/Metallica

kol/razorlight(yea i like them)

and klaxons followed by tonight tonight from pumpkins pretty awesome

[Bradders]

friday 1991 at Reading looks unbeatable. Iggy Pop / Sonic Youth / Pop Will Eat Itself / Dinosaur Jr - f**k ME!