Lineup 2014

[Andre91]

Paramore

30 Seconds To Mars

You Me At Six

The Gaslight Anthem

Metallica

Slipknot

Avenged Sevenfold

Rise Against

Arctic Monkeys

Queens Of The Stone Age

Two Dor Cinema Club

The Maccabees

And then the NME:

Babyshambles

Noah & The Whale

Of Monsters And Men

Foster The People

The 1975

Everything Everything

Crystal Castles

All Time Low

Pulled Apart By Horses.

Lockup: Rancid, Black Flag

Rock Stage: A Day To Remember

FR: Maximo Park, Tom Odell, Black Rebel Motocycle Club

1xtra and Dance are so poor this year, I have no idea who to put.

[Asdaprice]

I think NIN, Avenged Sevenfold, and someone like Bon Jovi will headline Download next year, which is to say I don't think avenged will be at reading

[sjseabass]

I don't think you'd get that Paramore day top 4. They spread similar acts out more than that.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Also Vampire Weekend, if they play next year, will sub

I agree.

[Tobieski]

The Prodigy

(A huge dance/hardcore act, can't currently think of anything at the moment)

Enter Shikari

Rise Against

Arctic Monkeys

The Vaccines

Noah and the Whale

MGMT

The Stone Roses

Vampire Weekend

The Maccabees

????

NME: Babyshambles, Soundgarden and deadmau5

Edited May 7, 2013 by Tobieski

[Dead throne]

Who are the progidy?

[Tobieski]

Who are the progidy?

Fucks sake

[insideaway]

Who are the progidy?

quagmire's band?

[Dead throne]

Fucks sake

Just kidding man!

[Asdaprice]

Another go....

Prodigy

Queens of the Stone Age

Enter shikari

Rise against

Baby shambles

Ben Howard

Metallica

Slipknot

Bullet for my valentine

All time low

Dizzee rascal

Foster the people

Arctic monkeys

The vaccines

Two door cinema club

Gaslight anthem

You me at six

Billy talent

Edited May 7, 2013 by Asdaprice

[Tobieski]

Just kidding man!

Yeah haha so was I, can't believe I made that mistake *facepalm*

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

If by "open nme stage" you mean it should be an outdoor stage, then NO! The brilliant thing about the NME stage is the big top tent, it adds much more atmosphere to the performances & the crowd. Download's second stage for example had a much better atmosphere pre 2008 when it was in a big top.

[Tobieski]

With Dizzee rascal, you me at six, and baby shambles playing a new open nme stage....?

What makes you think they'll change it to an open setup on the NME??

[Asdaprice]

If by "open nme stage" you mean it should be an outdoor stage, then NO! The brilliant thing about the NME stage is the big top tent, it adds much more atmosphere to the performances & the crowd. Download's second stage for example had a much better atmosphere pre 2008 when it was in a big top.

I did mean that and I agree, just trying to justify the headliners. But actually, looking back, I think Dizzee would be fine against the arctic monkeys. He isn't as hyped as he used to be...but then I guess we have to see how this new album does

[Asdaprice]

What makes you think they'll change it to an open setup on the NME??

They won't. Just justifying the headliners!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I did mean that and I agree, just trying to justify the headliners. But actually, looking back, I think Dizzee would be fine against the arctic monkeys. He isn't as hyped as he used to be...but then I guess we have to see how this new album does

Well I doubt they'd make Dizzee & the Arctics clash anyway, considering they're likely to have a lot of cross over fans. If those were the headliners, they'd be much more likley to clash Arctic Monekys with You Me At Six. Dizzee with Metallica & Babyshambles with Prodigy.

Edited May 7, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[Asdaprice]

Well I doubt they'd make Dizzee & the Arctics clash anyway, considering they're likely to have a lot of cross over fans. If those were the headliners, they'd be much more likley to clash Arctic Monekys with You Me At Six. Dizzee with Metallica & BabyShambles with Prodigy.

Oh you're right......changing it again!

[rawaudioinput]

This could work:

Arctic Monkeys

Vampire Weekend

The Maccabees

The Prodigy

Dizzee Rascal

Bastille

Blur

The Vaccines

Two Door Cinema Club

With NME headliners Nero, Frank Turner and You Me at Six. Thoughts?

[Asdaprice]

This could work:

Arctic Monkeys

Vampire Weekend

The Maccabees

The Prodigy

Dizzee Rascal

Bastille

Blur

The Vaccines

Two Door Cinema Club

With NME headliners Nero, Frank Turner and You Me at Six. Thoughts?

My thoughts are....

Yes to headliners if Metallica play download again....but I really do think they'll be at reading.

Think Bastille will be at v. A year away from reading anyway.

Think they'll try and have fresh nme headliners that haven't played this year for frank turner.

[Tobieski]

Reckon if The Prodigy play they'll have a heavier undercard

[Asdaprice]

Another go....

Prodigy

Queens of the Stone Age

Enter shikari

Rise against

Baby shambles

Ben Howard

Metallica

Slipknot

Bullet for my valentine

All time low

Dizzee rascal

Foster the people

Arctic monkeys

The vaccines

Two door cinema club

Gaslight anthem

You me at six

Billy talent

What are people's thoughts on that now then?

[rawaudioinput]

I think Ben Howard is too big to sub NME, All Time Low and The Gaslight Anthem too small to play 4th, Dizzee Rascal too big to headline NME and Billy Talent far too small to sub NME. Plus I don't think Shikari are big enough to play 3rd yet, but if they gave Deftones the push then maybe. I think Babyshambles is a bit of a poor NME headliner too but I guess we'll see depending on how their tour sells.

I'd probably get a day ticket for the Friday because I still desperately need to see The Prodigy.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Reckon if The Prodigy play they'll have a heavier undercard

Depends who the other headliners are though.

If QOTSA sub to Arctic Monkeys as it's been suggested a few times on here, then I could see a pretty heavy/cross over under card beneath them & then an indie/dance/hip hop line up under the Prodigy to encourage weekend sales.

[Gucci Piggy]

Queens of the Stone Age

The Prodigy

Enter Shikari

The Horrors

Bastille

Mumford & Sons

The Vaccines

Two Door Cinema Club

Babyshambles

Crystal Castles

Metallica

Slipknot

You Me At Six

All Time Low

Jamie T

Queens of the Stone Age being exclusive, and The Prodigy playing everywhere. Reckon Arctic Monkeys will end up at IOW and we'll unfortunately get Mumford & Sons.

Probably miles off and we'll probably end up with a load of shite folk bands that don't exist yet taking up prime slots.

[Tobieski]

Depends who the other headliners are though.

If QOTSA sub to Arctic Monkeys as it's been suggested a few times on here, then I could see a pretty heavy/cross over under card beneath them & then an indie/dance/hip hop line up under the Prodigy to encourage weekend sales.

That's a valid point, however I was thinking a heavier day under the prodigy, with an alternative/dance/hip-hop orientated NME, Then a mix of alternative/heavyish bands on the Arctics day with a dance/hip-hop NME and then a predominantly Alternative mainstage on the roses day, with a heavier NME.

Saying that, your idea is just as likely to be honest