2013/ the future of soni?

[Sparticus]

Thing is tho big bands can also be new headliners, one of the weakest selling R&L set of headliners was last year with 4 headliners that have all headline big fests before.

There's no point getting in say Linkin Park or Deaf Leppard when an act like Paramore can shift more tixs or an act like Queens Of The Stone Age can led more cool & credibility and then still have change to go after a more solid undercard.

Saying that I think they are best off getting a premium act like Rush/Tool, a cross over appeal tix shifter like Paramore/30 Secs To Mars and something to keep the metal heads happy like System Of A Down/Rammstein.

Edited September 19, 2012 by Sparticus

[jump]

I love tool, but am realistic about their appeal in the uk. I remember they played the Apollo in Manchester a few years ago (couldn't go as it clashed with Leeds), one of two dates in the uk as they were doing the euro festival circuit, and it didn't sell out. Quality band, but the numbers are not there.

[AcademicPistol]

I love tool, but am realistic about their appeal in the uk. I remember they played the Apollo in Manchester a few years ago (couldn't go as it clashed with Leeds), one of two dates in the uk as they were doing the euro festival circuit, and it didn't sell out. Quality band, but the numbers are not there.

[jump]

There's a actually quite a few bands that are headliners that had poor selling/can only do small tours like Kasabian, The Cure, Strokes, Slipknot, Guns n Roses, Linkin Park, Ozzy and vice versa acts that can do big shows/tours but can't shift fest tixs like Adam Lambert (with Queen) and Kayne West.

There's also bands like Blink (who just had the biggest selling UK punk tour this year) and Prodigy who people say aren't big enough to be headliners despite being able to sell more tixs than a lot of other headliners.

Edited September 20, 2012 by jump

[Justiceforcedave]

a friend of mine in the industry has it on good autority that the headliners will be

Friday: Metallica.

Saturday: Metallica.

Sunday: Metallica again.

Obviously I can't tell you anymore about my source but he's never been wrong before.

[AcademicPistol]

a friend of mine in the industry has it on good autority that the headliners will be

Friday: Metallica.

Saturday: Metallica.

Sunday: Metallica again.

Obviously I can't tell you anymore about my source but he's never been wrong before.

[jump]

With Slayer as support?

[biffoire]

Don't be silly, it will be Anthrax they play at every Soni!!!

[jump]

So Download about to make an announcement later today and they apparently have Rammstein and Maiden whilst Soni haven't even comfirmed they are going head next year. Soni have gonna have to say something soon to avoid what happened this year or they are gonna be fucked again.

[bekimo]

So Download about to make an announcement later today and they apparently have Rammstein and Maiden whilst Soni haven't even comfirmed they are going head next year. Soni have gonna have to say something soon to avoid what happened this year or they are gonna be fucked again.

[eFestivals]

Oh so not wrong dude! I would guess is a no go if they havent even announced if its going ahead. Most fests have announced dates/headliners/started ticket sales/something!

nah, I'm not sure that really holds true.

After what happened this year there's little point in Soni announcing a date until they have something more substantial to announce along with it, because it's not like they're going to shift more than ten tickets with just a date announcement.

As long as they (unlike this year) have something suitable to announce then there really shouldn't be any problems for them. The same thing holds true as it always has done for fests, that the right bands will shift the tickets.

[bekimo]

Perhaps. I am just very pessimistic!!

[Justiceforcedave]

Rammstein and Maiden are pretty solid maybe if they could get AC/DC, Rage and Aero.....oh wait a second.

[AcademicPistol]

Rammstein and Maiden are pretty solid maybe if they could get AC/DC, Rage and Aero.....oh wait a second.

[devilman]

I would find this outcome most pleasing and would be getting Soni tix tout de suite. I already have my Download ones.

[AcademicPistol]

I would find this outcome most pleasing and would be getting Soni tix tout de suite. I already have my Download ones.

[devilman]

I hope you like Maiden and Rammstein then? Stupid question of course you do

[Justiceforcedave]

I like what you did there Dave

[Justiceforcedave]

Pearl Jam/KISS/Greenday. That'd do me.... it's not going to happen, but it'd do me.

[5co77ie]

So did Download announce early (it's usually November) because Rammstein wanted to? Or could Sonisphere have something worth watching up their sleeves? Surely Soni aren't going to leave it as late as they did last year?

[eFestivals]

Surely Soni aren't going to leave it as late as they did last year?

they wouldn't have wanted to last year, I'm sure. They can only announce when they've got something sorted.

I suspect that in the background stuff has been going on to try and stifle what they want to do. I don't mean any dirty tricks as such, but just about any business would use an opportunity to undermine a competitor to their own advantage.

[jump]

TBH I can't see Soni getting any headliners to compete with Download's.

Rage, Foos & System don't look likely to be around. Metallica, Guns, Linkin Park, Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, KISS and My Chemical Romance would all be white noise. Green Day, Rush and Prodigy are more likely to play elsewhere or doing their own thing next year. Nickleback & Bon Jovi would result in another Adam Lambert (with Queen). Leaving Blink, AC/DC, Sabbath and Pearl Jam and AC/DC & Pearl Jam seem too big, Sabbath wasn't a big pull as expected at Download and Blink just did a massive tour and have problems with overseas touring.

[Black_Crow]

I don't see what the fuss is about, Download has 2 headliners, who headlined Sonisphere 2 years ago in the same year and if rumours are to be believed, they have Pearl Jam as well, which means they have 2 headliners that split opinion as much as a band like The Prodigy do.

Sonisphere can easily compete with that, especially if it's true that they have AC/DC wrapped up for the tour.

[jump]

I don't see what the fuss is about, Download has 2 headliners, who headlined Sonisphere 2 years ago in the same year and if rumours are to be believed, they have Pearl Jam as well, which means they have 2 headliners that split opinion as much as a band like The Prodigy do.

Sonisphere can easily compete with that, especially if it's true that they have AC/DC wrapped up for the tour.

Edited September 21, 2012 by jump

[Justiceforcedave]

So did Download announce early (it's usually November) because Rammstein wanted to? Or could Sonisphere have something worth watching up their sleeves? Surely Soni aren't going to leave it as late as they did last year?