Euro Festival Watch

[mrtourette]

Here's a list of European festivals that take place around the time of R&L that usually share some acts. Might be a good way to see who is around at that time of year. I've only included the acts that are semi-realistic for R&L, not everything announced.

Weekend of Sat 10th August

Flow (Finland) - Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Beach House

http://www.flowfestival.com/

Sziget (Hungary) - Bad Religion, Skunk Anansie, Bat For Lashes, Flogging Molly, Little Boots

http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english

Way Out West (Sweden) - Angel Haze, Alabama Shakes, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Beach House

http://www.wayoutwest.se/

Taubertal (Germany) - Flogging Molly, Bad Religion, Pennywise, AWOLNATION, Skunk Anansie

http://2013.taubertal-festival.de/index.php?id=12

Oya (Norway) - Slayer, Angel Haze, Alabama Shakes, Local Natives, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Beach House

http://oyafestivalen.com/

Smukfest (Denmark) - Alabama Shakes

http://www.smukfest.dk/

Weekend of Sat 17th August

Frequency (Austria) - Flogging Molly, Tenacious D, Bad Religion, Pennywise, Hurts, Kodaline, AWOLNATION, Billy Talent, Skunk Anansie

http://frequency.at/

Pukkelpop (Belgium) - Slayer, Alabama Shakes, Bat For Lashes, Skunk Anansie, The Menzingers, Fucked up, Kodaline

http://www.pukkelpop.be

Lowlands (Holland) - Slayer, Alabama Shakes, Bat For Lashes, The Menzingers, Daughter, Hurts, Kodaline

http://lowlands.nl/en/

Highfield (Germany) - NOFX, Pennywise, Billy Talent, Skindred, Flogging Molly, Bad Religion

http://www.highfield.de/de/

Rock n Heim (Germany) - Tenacious D

http://www.rock-n-heim.com/

Weekend of Sat 24th August (R&L weekend)

Rock En Seine (France) -

http://www.rockenseine.com/fr/

Weekend of Sat 31st August

Electric Picnic (Ireland) -

http://electricpicnic.ie/

Weekend of Sat 7th September

Berlin Festival - Savages, Klaxons

http://www.berlinfestival.de/

Edited April 17, 2013 by mrtourette

[jonnyx]

Placebo are shit everytime they turn up.

I hope they don't play.

[mrtourette]

I agree but I think they probably will.

[Vieuphoria]

Placebo are great every time they play. A Reading staple. Hope they are there.

[mrtourette]

GREEN DAY ANNOUNCED TO HEADLINE ROCK EN SINE THE SAME WEEKEND AS R&L!

Sorry that's a lie, I couldn't resist it.

[jump]

I don't think Placebo will play, their Germany date is on the Sat so if they play R&L it'll will have to be on the Fri & Sun with 2 flights inbetween.

Also to add to the list...

Area4 (17-19) - Wombats & Me First & The Gimme Gimmes (I knew they aren't huge but could be Lock Up headliners imo)

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

GREEN DAY ANNOUNCED TO HEADLINE ROCK EN SINE THE SAME WEEKEND AS R&L!

Sorry that's a lie, I couldn't resist it.

[mrtourette]

There's usually a handul of bands announced a week or so before, I think it was four or five on each day last year.

But yeah, it wasn't a serious attempt

Edited February 13, 2012 by mrtourette

[Banana Co]

Unfortunately Rock En Seine is announced the same day as R/L usually so you fooled no-one I would hope

[mrtourette]

There is always bands that play RnL and Rock en seine in the same weekend.

[allan14]

I really want to see Placebo, but if they are playing the Sat in Germany it seams alot of hassel does anyone know if there has been many previous acts to do it before??

[evilduck]

The German festival is new this year, but acts have certainly done it with Rock En Seine before. Although Germany is a bit further to go.

[allan14]

ahhh i see cheers.. well i can still hope

[Banana Co]

I think his point is more that Rock En Seine wouldn't be announced yet, not that bands wouldn't play both.

[Vieuphoria]

Just noticed Thurston Moore. FR stage headliners or mid NME would be fucking splendid. Love his solo album, plus might get one or two Sonic Youth classics too.

[mrtourette]

The Black Keys announced for Highfield, week before R&L

Also to add to the list...

Area4 (17-19) - Wombats & Me First & The Gimme Gimmes (I knew they aren't huge but could be Lock Up headliners imo)

[mrtourette]

The Black Keys also playing Lowlands the weekend before R&L.

Edited February 16, 2012 by mrtourette

[jump]

The Black Keys also playing Lowlands the weekend before R&L.

[Vieuphoria]

what does it matter if it's the same weekend as V?

[mrtourette]

Because it rules them out of V and practically guarantees them for R&L.

[jump]

what does it matter if it's the same weekend as V?

[Vieuphoria]

but it's always been pretty obvious they'd be at Reading

[mrtourette]

Of course it has, but some have argued that they might be at V. This ends that argument.

[Vieuphoria]

This is excellent

[jump]

but it's always been pretty obvious they'd be at Reading