Sales are slow this year! WTF?

[harderfaster]

is it a possibility that poor ticket sales (if they are significantly poor) will screw up the budget next year and we'll have a cheap line up?

[Banana Co]

is it a possibility that poor ticket sales (if they are significantly poor) will screw up the budget next year and we'll have a cheap line up?

[Yellow_Fellow]

is it a possibility that poor ticket sales (if they are significantly poor) will screw up the budget next year and we'll have a cheap line up?

[timonweels]

I did mention that Reading had, perhaps, lost some of its younger crowd, and that there are greater draws elsewhere, so it isn't exactly contrary, but i can see where you're coming from. Maybe you're replying to someone else, not sure.

As has been said, Reading doesn't really appeal to those over 25, it certainly isn't the target demographic. i don't feel this is a matter of the exclusion of music appealing to over 25's, but rather the inclusion of bands that appeal to under 25's. Which brings with it the problems associated with the young. This is what i mean by alienation of an older audience, whether it be by design or not. That said, we camped next to a middle aged couple in green last year, nice they were too, despite our twattery.

I didn't say Reading was evolving slowly, i said it could possibly be moving away from what is emerging today as new popular music. Certainly it's changing and "evolving".

Sorry, couldn't be bothered to quote everyone, but it's clear what's applicable to each response.

[mrtourette]

is it a possibility that poor ticket sales (if they are significantly poor) will screw up the budget next year and we'll have a cheap line up?

[JT436]

i really cant see any band pulling a 'mumford' or 'two door' crowd

[Yellow_Fellow]

I doubt it, otherwise they'd get stuck in a cheap line up/poor ticket sales cycle and it's be downhill every year. If anything they're likely to try harder next year, which sort of worries me as they may end up going for guaranteed ticket sales but not particularly good or exciting.

[mrtourette]

I certainly hope so, what I fear is that they look at TITP, IOW and V selling out and try and do more of what they're doing.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Nah they've been around long enough to know that's not how it works. Reading has its off years, and it has its amazing years - we've had a few weird years recently so let's hope 2012 is an excellent year.

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

Blur or Daft Punk, it'll be a sell out year again.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Yeah, 'Ye would be amazing. Kanye was a massive miss by all the UK festivals this year.

[mrtourette]

He's doing the Big Chill, also run by FR.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Ooooh of course, forgot about that. Kanye on the main stage with a rock backing (like Dizzee did '10) would go down an absolute treat for the Reading crowd, both fans and non fans.

[thetime]

which sort of worries me as they may end up going for guaranteed ticket sales but not particularly good or exciting.

[Bisque]

of course it will sell out next year mor eor less straight away because them cool guys foo fighters will headline.

[thetime]

No Glasto will help them out (although I don't consider them competing festivals for a few reasons).

I remember Reading '06 had a different crowd to the previous year due tot the influx of Glasto goers. Not massively different, but was noticeable around campsite (different fashion, a lot more E than weed & people moaning there was nothing to do after 12) & in places in the arena (the dance tent was a lot busier than I have ever seen it, indie bands got a bigger draw on the smaller stages). Was a while ago but I remember chatting to my friends about it at the campsite.

[Vacant0]

I certainly hope so, what I fear is that they look at TITP, IOW and V selling out and try and do more of what they're doing.

[mrtourette]

Really what?

[mrtourette]

have they not done that this year band wise? just backfired a little. of course it will sell out next year mor eor less straight away because them cool guys foo fighters will headline.

[Vacant0]

Really what?

[thetime]

I don't think they've gone for guaranteed ticket sales this year, I think if anything they've taken risks (MCR/30STM together, The National 'too high'). I hope that ticket sales this year doesn't stop them taking risks in the future as they also work out well (ie Arcade Fire last tear).

[Bisque]

well at least we can look forward to foos/blur/soad headliners next year.

[Banana Co]

They need to reduce the price and increase the capacity to do well next year. Also they need a line up that is more expensive than this year; Foos/Blur/The Cure.

[jump]

They need to reduce the price and increase the capacity to do well next year. Also they need a line up that is more expensive than this year; Foos/Blur/The Cure.

[harderfaster]

The Cure would flop as a R&L headliner just like MCR, yes they are big, great and all that bollocks but they don't have the pulling power that they use to.