Potential/Future Headliners

[jump]

What were Arcade Fire like, popularity wise in the UK, before 2010? The first time I'd heard of them was when they got announced as headliners and it was the same way with pretty much everyone I know. My friends aren't really properly hardcore music fans, but we all listen to Alternative Rock and are normally quite good on band knowledge.

Probably rethinking it, Bloc Party have lapsed a bit and they do need the next album to be big to assert themselves as headliners. But I definitely think that putting on great performances as subs twice, the hype from having a few years off of live shows and a great new album should push them into headliner status.

Edited March 15, 2012 by jump

[SOAD]

Florence will blatantly headline one year but she is pretty much there anywayz... then yeah Biffy will of course headline but as far as bands lower down the lineup in recent years I can't really think of any. Two Door and The Vaccines both have chances but I just dont see it.. I think both will become fixtures of high up in festival lineups for years though. Out of the two I think Two Door have the best chance. Otherwise The Black Keys may headline but again they are pretty much there and are headlining festivals all over anywayz. System will headline at some point but that wouldn't exactly be a shock, same with Slipknot (who would possibly Sub to a big band like Florence is).

Edited March 15, 2012 by SOAD

[rug568]

Arcade Fire were not obscure in any shape or form before 2010. They were not that well known in the mainstream but i cannot believe that anybody who takes an active interest in the type of music R and L cater for will not have heard AF before.

Funeral was one of, if not the best albums of the last decade.

[Benj]

I don't care if they headline or not but both Biffy & pre-2010 Arcade Fire are bigger then Bloc Party.

[kev1664]

What were Arcade Fire like, popularity wise in the UK, before 2010? The first time I'd heard of them was when they got announced as headliners and it was the same way with pretty much everyone I know. My friends aren't really properly hardcore music fans, but we all listen to Alternative Rock and are normally quite good on band knowledge.

Probably rethinking it, Bloc Party have lapsed a bit and they do need the next album to be big to assert themselves as headliners. But I definitely think that putting on great performances as subs twice, the hype from having a few years off of live shows and a great new album should push them into headliner status.

[Prufrock]

Black Keys

Frank Turner

QOTSA

Gaslight

PABH

Foals

Biffy

[AcademicPistol]

I wouldn't say Biffy are not in the mainstream anyway, I suspect most folk who buy records have never even heard of them.

Within the RedEye demographic, I'd say Bloc Party were bigger myself but much less so than against the whole

[LEMON_WOLF]

Bloc Party

Queens Of The Stone Age

Biffy Clyro

Mumford & Sons

Pendulum

30 Seconds To Mars

are the obvious ones I think

[moz4pm]

Does this post make any sense to anyone? No offence dude but I don't get what your saying.

[lozareth]

30 Seconds To Mars

[LEMON_WOLF]

Please can this never happen.

[Banana Co]

The Black Keys

The Cribs

The Vaccines

Enter Shikari

White Lies

Frank Turner

Pendulum

The National (I'd fucking love this in a few albums time)

[kev1664]

Unfortunately I think it will, it will be another MCR situation

Edited March 15, 2012 by kev1664

[lozareth]

I think MCR get a shit deal, saw them getting bottled at Download (unfairly) and they're a band people love to slate but every time I've seen them they've been good!! On the other hand 30 Seconds To Mars were as bad as I had anticipated

[LEMON_WOLF]

I'm not saying MCR were bad, I liked them. 30STM were but thats not really the point as people don't really think about these things when bands are initially announced

[Buko]

Within the next few years I'd probably say 30 Seconds To Mars, Biffy Clyro, Paramore, Bloc Party, Dizzee Rascal, Pendulum.

I wouldn't be surprised if Shikari, You Me At Six, Bombay, Joy Formidable started taking sub spots either.

[alex28]

Bloc Party

Biffy Clyro

Queens Of The Stone Age

Mumford & Sons

The Black Keys

Outside Bets:

Pendulum (got too poppy recently, they are rubbish now. think they will lose popularity anyway)

30 Second To Mars (I hate them so please no, were terrible last year but are clearly popular)

Enter Shikari (booked too many times)

Lower Than Atlantis (I know not very big atm but they are progressing and their new stuff is some of the best stuff i've ever heard)

Lostprophets (I know you will all laugh and I assume they will play next year not headlining but just below probably 3rd down. I know they will probably never headline but who knows how well the new album will go down?)

[AcademicPistol]

I believe in the first sentence he effectively says, Biffy Clyro are mainstream then contradicts this by saying noones heard of em, the second sentence is verbal diarrohea

[Hawky]

Who the chuff are The National!

[Hawky]

Busted to headline in the year 3000.

Apparently everyone's gunna buy there 7th album, n one of there songs is gunna go multi-platinum and out sell Michael Jackson.

You heard it here first.

[Gucci Piggy]

Who the chuff are The National!

[Hawky]

Ye, thats all i know about them.

[Andrinald]

They're an incredible band. That's all you need to know.

[ArcticDan]

When The White Stripes reform they'll pretty much headline any festival they want

[Banana Co]

Who the chuff are The National!