LOCK UP ANNOUNCED

[Lithium05]

Where are the big Fat Wreck/Epitaph punk bands? I know the line-up can't please everyone, but this will be my 9th Leeds Festival and has the least bands I want to see. Pretty gutted=(

[she bangs the drums]

Well Mad Caddies are there, but in terms of others (bit rusty on record labels so bare with me)

Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Flogging Molly played the lock up last year, could still play low on the main

Dropkick Murphys were always fairly unlikely as a repeat booking

Reel Big Fish are still a possibility for low main, as are New Found Glory and Bowling for Soup

Rancid and NOFX, even when they have albums out are rarely on festival bills, and are both arguably too big for the lock up, I get the impression FR underestimate what a draw these bands are and places them alongside the bands I mentioned above as "mid afternoon novelty acts" which probably isnt good enough for the bands themselves.

Edited April 28, 2009 by she bangs the drums

[Mamba]

I only have a Friday ticket this year, and all the good stuff (imo) is on Saturday. Grrrrr.

[Lithium05]

I hope you are wrong re Rancid, Rancid under Faith No More in the Radio One tent would work for me.

I'm down to hoping the FR headliner for the Friday at Leeds suits my taste as I don't really want to see Arctics Gossip or Rise Against.

[Dropkick Murphy]

Billy Talent and Anti-Flag.... what about Bad Religion, No Use For A Name, Lagwagon, Misfits... and obviously Rancid and NoFX. As you can see, I like my American punk and Leeds Festival is the only UK Festival that caters for my taste, but the genre of bands seems to be changing as the years go by.

With Faith No More looking likely to headline the Radio 1 tent, its looking less and less likely that Weezer or Offspring will be playing too.

Can I justify paying £175 for a handful of bands? Not really, but i will still have a great time.

Edited April 28, 2009 by Dropkick Murphy

[frankie boy]

no 36 crazyfists.

[frankie boy]

With Faith No More looking likely to headline the Radio 1 tent, its looking less and less likely that Weezer or Offspring will be playing too.

[Dropkick Murphy]

Is there no chance in Weezer at all. I thought maybe special guests. Have realy got into Weezer recentlyey

[Lithium05]

I wouldnt be that surprised if a couple of bands slotted in below Bloc Party on the sunday and would possibly include Weezer as candidates. VW just dont seem big enough to be third as I've never heard them mentioned apart from on here!

[inspectedinspector]

Awesome! My headliners are complete = Faith No More (hopefully) > Rise Against > Radiohead = slick

I don't want FLC to headline FR, NME/Main would suit me better and shove 36CF in NME too

[frankie boy]

Fingers crossed but I thought that seems quite low down. Also, fingers crossed for someone like Bowling for Soup on the main stage too.

[inspectedinspector]

I wouldnt be that surprised if a couple of bands slotted in below Bloc Party on the sunday and would possibly include Weezer as candidates. VW just dont seem big enough to be third as I've never heard them mentioned apart from on here!

[pigshair123]

I wouldnt be that surprised if a couple of bands slotted in below Bloc Party on the sunday and would possibly include Weezer as candidates. VW just dont seem big enough to be third as I've never heard them mentioned apart from on here!

[kaosmark2]

but the difference is there isnt that much of a choice of bands to play the lock up compare to the main stage.

[inspectedinspector]

Really liking the sound of Rival Schools!

Edit; May I just Reinforce this! I'm so surprised and happy I like them this much... You know when you start listening to a band and you can tell pretty near the start they may become one of your fav bands..? I love that feeling and ts what I'm getting right now

Weirdly enough I only came across Quicksand a couple of days ago, who I also like and they've got some kind of connection so I've read

Edited April 28, 2009 by inspectedinspector

[thomasowen]

I wouldnt be that surprised if a couple of bands slotted in below Bloc Party on the sunday and would possibly include Weezer as candidates. VW just dont seem big enough to be third as I've never heard them mentioned apart from on here!

[Chill]

im surprised FLC are getting so much love on this board, they played my university ball a couple of years ago and are in the same category as chesney hawkes, rachel stevens, the subways and carl kennedys band from neighbours haha. Granted feeder are headlining this year but FLC have always seemed like a band well past there prime

[tolywoly]

Don't feel like i'm missing out on much with the Lock-Up lineup. Could still see Rancid playing the Mainstage though.

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

Rival Schools was a huge surprise!! Really chuffed with that.

[freehugs!]

VW are playing fourth but they still seem to small for that space, so weezer ftw

[Budweiser]

Didnt they self confirm! might be wrong but maybe would of thought they would be mid afternoon NME/RADIO1. But pretty sure they self confirmed

[tolywoly]

im surprised FLC are getting so much love on this board, they played my university ball a couple of years ago and are in the same category as chesney hawkes, rachel stevens, the subways and carl kennedys band from neighbours haha. Granted feeder are headlining this year but FLC have always seemed like a band well past there prime

[Messiah Jason]

Have to say this announcement is doing me some good, having checked out the bands myspace's I've dicovered a fair few bands I hadn't really given a chance before.

Listening to Chuck Ragan on Spotify at the moment and loving it, I've got Mad Caddies, Rival Schools, Streelight Manifesto and The Aggrolites on my 'to hear' list, perhaps the Flatliners and The Bronx too.

Only problem for me is there no really decent Saturday headliner for me still, probably end up seeing The Gossip as it stands.

Oh yeah and looking for to Municipal Waste after 07

[thejimbola]

I think I might try listening to some of these bands I don't know, especially as there is nothing much else to watch on the Saturday. Disappointed that Rise Against are headlining, was hoping for 36CF. Maybe that was slightly optimistic, but who doesn't like a bit of Alaskan metal? :angry:

[Calm Like A Bomb]

Is it just me, or have they added the lockup bands to the poster and still not fixed the shite Lostprophets logo!?