Green Day/Pearl Jam/Bruce Springsteen - Possible?

[judyblue110]

Pearl Jam/Springsteen are about the 2 greatest headliners I have ever seen IOW have.

I know he isn't to everyone's taste (and I am by no means suggesting anything, I know it's too soon for him to be back!), but throw Neil Young & Crazy Horse into the 3rd slot, and you have my dream festival headliners right there! Now if only it was up to me... :-)

[Furious-Red]

I find it hilarious that on the official IOW forums theres load of people saying Pearl Jam are a shit headliner, not big enough, maybe they could headline the second stage etc

Just ridiculous.

[gazza_20]

Sure i on the TITP forum people were saying that if Bruce Springsteen got announced for TITP he would probably headline the Second Stage up against Lady Gaga .

Yea i would have thought Biffy into Pearl Jam would have been a better idea , but at least during Elbow you can relax before PJ hit the stage ha .

[luckysalt]

How is Pearl Jam still not even a rumour on the actual efests site?

Glasto isn't on next year, so theres no excuse for other fests getting ignored this time

[gazza_20]

How is Pearl Jam still not even a rumour on the actual efests site?

Glasto isn't on next year, so theres no excuse for other fests getting ignored this time

[judyblue110]

eFests rarely post rumours these days until the acts are practically slapping them in the face. And when they do, they're normally wrong - take Radiohead for instance.

The good thing about the site is that we get to discuss rumours amongst ourselves instead! ;-)

[Furious-Red]

Could this then make MCR possible for Saturday headliner? Someone had already said this, said Blink too which I didn't think. That'd be two big bands to appeal to masses of younger audience.

Anyone think HRC for PJ is now possible too?

[Gingo]

Sure i on the TITP forum people were saying that if Bruce Springsteen got announced for TITP he would probably headline the Second Stage up against Lady Gaga .

Yea i would have thought Biffy into Pearl Jam would have been a better idea , but at least during Elbow you can relax before PJ hit the stage ha .

[jump]

Pearl Jam for Friday huh? I would have thought Saturday with Biffy under, Interesting.

Couple of Big headliners there. Best they've ever had at the mo for me. Wonder who their third is gunna be.

[thetime]

This is the same festival that put Pink into Paul McCartney and NERD into Kaiserchiefs, I'm not sure they think into that much.

[scottguesty]

it's tom petty and the heartbreakers

http://www.isleofwightfestival.com/latestnews.aspx

[thetime]

Well that won't go down well with the majority.

[judyblue110]

F*ck the majority! Bruce & the ESB and now Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers?!

That's outstanding. Absolutely outstanding.

[manda]

You're right- it probably wont go down well with the majority. I'm 32 and probably a fairly "average" IOW festival goer- have been everr year. IOW tend to be fairly safe with headliners- and this year 2 of the 3 so far are likely to be perceived as "dated" or "classics" however you want to word it. I haven't seen either Bruce or Tom Petty before and TBH I'm not particularly familiar with much of their material. That's not to say I'd have preferred a more mainstream act like Killers or Bon Jovi- just because I'm more familiar with it doesn't mean I'd enjoy them more- and those 2 for instance IMHO are pretty shite.... For me though, the headliners alone so far wouldn't have sold me the tickets so I'm hoping for a good support line up. I was really disappointed with Neil Young and McCartney, so I just hope for better things from these boys. I'm certainly not going to slag them off- I honestly don't know enough of their stuff to do so....

[luckysalt]

Hmm seem to have booked headliners that will appeal to the glasto audience, wonder how many of the regular IOW goers will like it, its far away from last years headliners.

Do we think Pearl Jam sat still?

[5co77ie]

You're the one that was amazed we didn't have them rumoured yet.... surely he's not going for THE 'American Trilogy!'

Edited December 6, 2011 by 5co77ie

[judyblue110]

To be fair, 5co77ie, I think we were all amazed eFests didn't have PJ rumoured - it looked pretty much solid!

And it's not like you guys had even the slightest inclination it would be Tom Petty anyway! ;-)

[5co77ie]

I had a shortlist - still have but it's too many names - the final act would be from Tom Waits, Aerosmith, and Flaming Lips for my personal American Trilogy - as the Grateful Dead are defunct these days

Edited December 6, 2011 by 5co77ie

[5co77ie]

To be fair, 5co77ie, I think we were all amazed eFests didn't have PJ rumoured - it looked pretty much solid!

And it's not like you guys had even the slightest inclination it would be Tom Petty anyway! ;-)

[luckysalt]

You're the one that was amazed we didn't have them rumoured yet.... surely he's not going for THE 'American Trilogy!'

[Flaminglippy]

I think its a good announcement...certainly makes a change from the usual Kasabian/Muse/Foo's headliners that seem to be in constant rotation at most festivals.

And if it keeps the knobheads away...even better!

Just wish I could book the time off work!

[5co77ie]

Still, this came from nowhere today. Id agree with Manda think the younger crowd are going to think very dated headliners and avoid IOW like the plague. Elbow aren't exactly a youth act and Biffy only played 2 years ago.

Example may hold some favour but he's surely gunna be elsewhere

[eFestivals]

How is Pearl Jam still not even a rumour on the actual efests site?

Because it's wrong?

[blue6field]

Wow! Tom petty!!

That will a fantastic show!!, was lucky to see him about 15 years ago in London amazing show, brilliant back catalogue, ( buy his greatest hits!)

Might not go down too well with the younger crowd, but I think next years festival has the makings of a classic!

[Dark Star]

Burnt my fingers when Radiohead looked locked on last time - once bitten twice shy - of course it could still be Pearl Jam - don't them and The Boss share a common drummer? I just think their set is a little flat these days.