2 hour headliner?

[pink_triangle]

From my memory every year I have been, one band has been given a 2 hour slot. I dont think blink or arcade fire have headlined a major british festival while mcr ( I think )have headlined download once. I think even fans of these bands must admit they dont really fit into the "legendary" headliner category. I think all would struggle with a 2 hour slot. Does this mean this year the headliners will all get the 90 min slots and the second headliners will get a bit longer to make up for it?

[scottt]

From my memory every year I have been, one band has been given a 2 hour slot. I dont think blink or arcade fire have headlined a major british festival while mcr ( I think )have headlined download once. I think even fans of these bands must admit they dont really fit into the "legendary" headliner category. I think all would struggle with a 2 hour slot. Does this mean this year the headliners will all get the 90 min slots and the second headliners will get a bit longer to make up for it?

[pink_triangle]

If one of them gets it, id say Blink should, based on the amount of well known songs and size of back catalogue.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

I'd imagine both Arcade Fire and MCR could fill 2 hours, wether they will or not is another thing.

[lacney]

From my memory every year I have been, one band has been given a 2 hour slot. I dont think blink or arcade fire have headlined a major british festival while mcr ( I think )have headlined download once. I think even fans of these bands must admit they dont really fit into the "legendary" headliner category. I think all would struggle with a 2 hour slot. Does this mean this year the headliners will all get the 90 min slots and the second headliners will get a bit longer to make up for it?

[scottt]

Blink wer playing 20-or-so songs on their tour. Not to mention they do a lot of talking. There were always a few songs that they changed. I think they wouldnt have to add all that much to take up 2 hours.

I am only saying they should get the hours out of these headliners though. Dont get me wrong, any other year, and they wouldnt stand a chance.

Edited March 2, 2010 by scottt

[pink_triangle]

Blink wer playing 20-or-so songs on their tour. Not to mention they do a lot of talking. There were always a few songs that they changed. I think they wouldnt have to add all that much to take up 2 hours.

I am only saying they should get the hours out of these headliners though. Dont get me wrong, any other year, and they wouldnt stand a chance.

[Gre]

I think blink 182 would struggle to fill a 2 hour set with a festival audience . Most of their songs are pretty short and they would end up having to play a lot of material that a lot of the crowd hadnt heard of. tell a lot of knob jokes.