Rock Werchter 2012

[thetime]

So, so far, confirmed...

Headliners: The Cure, Pearl Jam, Chase and Status, RHCP

Co-headliners: Elbow, dEUS, ________, Snow Patrol

Or am I completely wrong?

(I have to say, I'm surprised that Chase and Status are big enough to headline but that's what I was told)

Noel, Kooks, Rejects, Vaccines, Blink, Mumford, Noah - who needs headliners?

[edfirth]

Think I'm going to go. Went in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and my main complaint was the gaps between bands/lack of a third stage. They appear to have rectified that now and the line up is pretty good. Hoping for some good stuff to be announced on the lower stages like The Specials were a couple of years back.

Looking forward to The Cure (never seen), Justice (amazing last time they played), Deadmau5 (been brilliant live every time I've seen him), Paul Kalkbrenner (never seen) and Noel Gallagher (never seen solo and love his album) the most.

It will be cool to see Beirut who's played a couple of festivals I've been at but clashed with other acts. Will also probably watch Rise Against (not seen them in years), Blink-182 (saw at Leeds but would happily see again), Skream (very good live), Skrillex (not massively keen but never seen and I'd like to see what the fuss is about), The Maccabees (though I'm not as keen as the critics on the new album), Jack White (in the hope of White Stripes material), Wolfmother (if there's no one else on), Kasabian, Chase & Status Mumford, Incubus, Noah, M83 and the Chilis. Still quite a few gaps for me, especially on the Friday

Edited March 3, 2012 by edfirth

[Daniel Comino Royuela]

am I the only one thinking that when Foo's will be confirmed for Reading the 12th they will confirm some more festivals in Europe? maybe Werchter?

by the way, me and my mates had T in the Park tickets but after the shitty line up they unveiled we've decided to change, sell the tickets and go to another place, we went to rockwerchter in 2008 and it was so great that we are thinking now of returning, without mentioning that the actual line up is by far the best in Europe this year...

... but with Foos headlining saturday it will be historic!!!

[thetime]

am I the only one thinking that when Foo's will be confirmed for Reading the 12th they will confirm some more festivals in Europe? maybe Werchter?

Edited March 3, 2012 by thetime

[edfirth]

I'm sure that in the past the festival has purposefully announced a headliner late just to top up the ticket sales but I might be wrong. Foos make a lot of sense

[thetime]

Im hoping for editors/foo fighters to be announced for saturdya night.

and the long shot of bjork being announced for a smaller stage.

[gingerevans84]

Bought my ticket this morning, couldnt resist any longer. Are we hoping for both headliners on the Saturday to be announced? Or are Mumford and Sons huge in Belgium as well? An Editors/Foo Fighters bill for the Saturday would possibly round up the best Festival single day line up for me. Hoping for a few quality bands on the 2nd/3rd Stage for the Friday.

[edfirth]

I would expect Mumford to be one of the headliners, though in Belgium a sub-headliner is labelled a headliner for some reason so that's all they'll be. Remember that the vast majority of bands get an hour or more anyway at Werchter so everyone gets a decent set

[thetime]

3rd stage lineup going to be interesting as theres pretty big bands playing.

[edfirth]

Fair point

[thetime]

sunday sold out, wont be long before the other days go.

[youngthegiantplease]

As the weekend tickets usually sell out after all the day tickets have gone, do you reckon I can leave buying my ticket until after the Leeds/Reading line-up has been released (12th March I think?). Surely that's not too risky, is it?

[thetime]

No you should be okay with that I would imagine.

[edfirth]

Any idea when the next announcement will be?

[edfirth]

I'm booked. Woohoo. Really hoping for At the Drive-In, Apparat, Pantha du Prince, Silversun Pickups and Bon Iver, though in reality if I got one of those I'd be delighted

[thetime]

Nice one ed!

Would love atdi, but bon iver would make my fest complete.

[edfirth]

I'd happiest for Bon Iver as my Dad is a huge Bon Iver fan and is coming/paid for my ticket

[karelaanzee]

+ Editors (headlining saturday), The xx, The Temper Trap, Within Temptation, Die Antwoord, The Hickey Underworld en 't Hof Van Commerce

[thetime]

Well happy with editors headlining and xx.

[eFestivals]

+ Editors (headlining saturday), The xx, The Temper Trap, Within Temptation, Die Antwoord, The Hickey Underworld en 't Hof Van Commerce

fair play to you. Quite why Editors press agent was saying they're doing nothing I don't know.

[thejimbola]

Hmm disappointing. Hopefully the buzz of seeing Pearl Jam the night before will carry me through Saturday!

[karelaanzee]

fair play to you. Quite why Editors press agent was saying they're doing nothing I don't know.

[thetime]

Would say foos are nailed on for pukkelpop.

[DangerJones11]

boring announcement. was hoping for one last big name.

more than happy with the rest of the line up though i suppose

[lloyd2991]

Yeah the Saturday Main Stage looks pretty poor imo compared to other days, the 3rd stage is shaping up to be not bad!