Lineup 2014

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

A new headliner is not necessarily a band getting a bump up though, that was my point. If a band headlines Glastonbury & T in the Park in the same year then that makes them an established headline act, headlining Reading the year after would not be a bump, but a continuation of their success.

Arcade Fire was a genuine bump, because Reading was the first major festival in the UK to risk it & give them a headline shot.

That's how it works in my eyes anyway.

[dentalplan]

A new headliner is not necessarily a band getting a bump up though, that was my point. If a band headlines Glastonbury & T in the Park in the same year then that makes them an established headline act, headlining Reading the year after would not be a bump, but a continuation of their success.

Arcade Fire was a genuine bump, because Reading was the first major festival in the UK to risk it & give them a headline shot.

That's how it works in my eyes anyway.

Yeah I understand that. It's just a term that people use and it's wrong and I try not to use it anymore personally because someone usually comes in with this exact argument that Mumfords or Biffy aren't a bump up or whatever. I am pretty sure it came about more because of the interview where Melvin said all the headliners had played before, so one of them was a bump up within the festival. But everyone knows what is meant, why don't we get on with it?

Also, isn't Latitude a major festival?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I'd consider Latitude a 'middle' sized festival, like Rockness. Originally I'd have classed Bestival as such as well, although it's clearly a major festival now.

[lightning1000]

Is say the killers were bumped up in 08, or had they previously headlined?

Also biffy have been bumped up (justified). Even though they headlined soni, they subbed 2 festivals smaller than r&l only last year.

[Tobieski]

The killers did Glastonbury and T in the park in 07 didn't they?

[Gucci Piggy]

A new headliner is not necessarily a band getting a bump up though, that was my point. If a band headlines Glastonbury & T in the Park in the same year then that makes them an established headline act, headlining Reading the year after would not be a bump, but a continuation of their success.

Arcade Fire was a genuine bump, because Reading was the first major festival in the UK to risk it & give them a headline shot.

That's how it works in my eyes anyway.

Don't get me wrong, I agree with you that it isn't a bump up, I was just talking in terms of what other people believe.

[Dead throne]

Andy copping acoustic violin set please

[Dead throne]

Wtf acoustic violin. Aren't all violins acoustic?

[the wonderwhy]

10 points if you knock his hat off with a bottle/cup of piss/bag of shit/whatever.

[LondonTom]

Wtf acoustic violin. Aren't all violins acoustic?

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http://youtu.be/b3Vj_bA9xM4?t=2m1

[lightning1000]

The killers did Glastonbury and T in the park in 07 didn't they?

I didn't realise theyve ever headlined Glastonbury. And I thought t was 08. Probably wrong though

[2rare2die]

Wtf acoustic violin. Aren't all violins acoustic?

[Muppetmark]

slightly off topic but standing tickets for black sabbath sold out within 2 minutes this morning, would love them to be at reading in 2014

[jump]

I didn't realise theyve ever headlined Glastonbury. And I thought t was 08. Probably wrong though

Nah, Killers headlined R&L in 2008.

[jump]

I'd consider Latitude a 'middle' sized festival, like Rockness. Originally I'd have classed Bestival as such as well, although it's clearly a major festival now.

I wouldn't say Bestival is clearly a major fest, it walks between major and niche imo. For every Stevie Wonder that headlines they also have a New Order, for Elton John a Snoop Dog, The Cure a Pendulum etc.

[Tobieski]

Yeah the killers headlined Glastonbury and T in 07, so they weren't really a """""bump up""""""

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I wouldn't say Bestival is clearly a major fest, it walks between major and niche imo. For every Stevie Wonder that headlines they also have a New Order, for Elton John a Snoop Dog, The Cure a Pendulum etc.

It has a 55,000 capacity & won best major festival at the UK festival awards 2012. I'd say it's fair to class it as a major festival now.

[mrtourette]

I wouldn't. 55,000 isn't really in the same league as V, T, R&L, Download and Glasto. I wouldn't consider IOW to be a bona fide major festival (although it probably sneaks in on technicalities) so I think Bestival still falls short.

[alex28]

I wouldn't say Bestival is a major festival but I think it may well be on its way to being one.

[kaosmark2]

What are the technicalities of festival 'rating'?

I don't give a damn about whether it's technically a major fest though, it's still the favourite one I've been to.

[sammylee]

Fri Leeds/Sun Reading:

Metallica

Prodigy

YMAS

Rise Against

Hives

Band Of Horses

NME:

Bloc Party

NATW

Sat Leeds/Fri Reading:

Stone Roses

Strokes

Maccabees

Suede

Tame Impala

Palma Violets

NME:

Enter Shikari

???

Sun Leeds/Sat Reading:

QOTSA

Jack White

Vampire Weekend

Wu-Tang Clan

The Cribs

Kendrick Lamar

NME:

New Order

Bastille

[thetime]

I don't give a damn about whether it's technically a major fest though, it's still the favourite one I've been to.

Yeah yeah yeah, still very envious.

[music-fan4]

Fri Leeds/Sun Reading:

Metallica

Prodigy

YMAS

Rise Against

Hives

Band Of Horses

NME:

Bloc Party

NATW

Sat Leeds/Fri Reading:

Stone Roses

Strokes

Maccabees

Suede

Tame Impala

Palma Violets

NME:

Enter Shikari

???

Sun Leeds/Sat Reading:

QOTSA

Jack White

Vampire Weekend

Wu-Tang Clan

The Cribs

Kendrick Lamar

NME:

New Order

Bastille

Would make me pretty happy, I'd say arctic monkeys have more chance of headlining than qotsa, bloc party in the tents a great idea, bastille will play V. I agree with you on the stone roses and metallica, your saturday and sunday mainstages are pretty awesome for me, nice line up Although I think NATW might be big enough to headline the tent, especially looking at this years nme line up

Edited April 14, 2013 by music-fan4

[jump]

I wouldn't say Bestival is a major festival but I think it may well be on its way to being one.

Rob said something awhile ago about how it doesn't want Bestival to expand anymore and is happy with the size of it as it is now.

[kaosmark2]

Yeah yeah yeah, still very envious.

Decided the time has come for me to give Glasto a go even if I can't persuade mates into it. Gonna go for the resale on the offchance (even though I can't really afford it), and will definitely make a proper effort for next year.

Still got to sort out my Bestival plans. Trying to bum the keys to my mates' place on the IOW for the days surrounding it so I don't have to pay premium ferry prices.