Top five bands you guys are excited for?

[Cieran]

To anyone expecting massive things from Odd Future, a warning that a. Earl's never been to the UK and b. they'll most likely bring Tyler, Hodgy, Domo, Mike G, Left Brain and possibly Jasper. I had read something the other day about Taco possibly replacing Syd because of The Internet tour but I have no idea how that would work. And er, don't expect massive things, because it's OF haha.

[Siamesedream22]

Man i was hoping earl would be there so bad! Kinda sucks if Syd's coming as well

[maxq333]

Touche Amore - one of the best live bands in the world. Can't wait to see everyone in the tent going mad.

The Gaslight Anthem - one of my favourite bands, been 2 years since I last saw them.

Billy Talent - again, one of my favourite bands. Can't wait for the new record.

Anti-Flag - so many catchy choruses!

The Flatliners - discovered them last year, quickly became one of my faves. Absolutely hyped.

Honourable mentions to ATDI, A Wilhelm Scream, Random Hand and Max Raptor.

[RichieSpenno]

Foo Fighters will be the gig of the weekend.

Kasabian will be an awesome end to the festival.

The Hives will blow the roof right off the tent.

No one else I'm massively excited for like those three. Although to make up numbers I'll pick The Black Keys and Twin Atlantic.

[mikecloud1984]

1. MFATGG - How no one else has said these guys yet in this thread is beyond me! They are going to be EPIC!

2. Cure - Simple enough.

3. Feeder - Seen them before, numerous times, but what a festival band is all about "I got a CD Player"

4. Billy Talent - Never seen them and they have been on loop on my iPod - Love them!

5. Late Night Gimp Fight - a friends comedy group who are making it big - should be hilarious!

Special mention goes to Dry the River, Foos, Band of Skulls, Pulled Apart by Horses and Mark Lanegan.

[ar1]

Foos - saw their very first Reading show in '95 and haven't seen them since- looking forwards to how they've changed

Gaslight Anthem - love the singalong that this should become

Subways - never managed to see them live

The Vaccines - Loved them at Heaton park so hope we'll get to see some more of the new album

Black Keys - Am intrigued

and yes I am middle-aged!

[jchill42]

Foo Fighters - Favourite band ever

Feeder - never seen them live before, grew up listening to them

Joy Formidable - one of my favourite bands atm

Twin Atlantic - love this band so much, seen them 5/6 over past couple years and they never fail to deliver a brilliant show

Tribes - just started listening to them recently, like what i hear

[taylorswift]

The Cure

The Hives

All Time Low

The View

You Me At Six

[jonnyisRFC]

Everyone should check out 'Apologies, i have none' early on the lock up on sunday, seriously awesome band

[EFC Forever]

At The Drive-In - I really can't wait to see these live. The atmosphere in the tent will be electric.

Alt- J - Another band that the line-up has gotten me into. Their album is my favourite of the year and I just need to hear more stuff.

The Skints - Loved these guys since their first album was released. I was highly anticipating their second and it certainly didn't fail to deliver in my opinion.

Odd Future - I was gutted when they couldn't play last year, I've heard their live shows are fantastic.

The Black Keys - Again, another band I haven't ever seen. I'm really into their early stuff so hopefully their set is a big one with lots of stuff from Thickfreakness and The Big Come Up

[EFC Forever]

At The Drive-In - I really can't wait to see these live. The atmosphere in the tent will be electric.

Alt- J - Another band that the line-up has gotten me into. Their album is my favourite of the year and I just need to hear more stuff.

The Skints - Loved these guys since their first album was released. I was highly anticipating their second and it certainly didn't fail to deliver in my opinion.

Odd Future - I was gutted when they couldn't play last year, I've heard their live shows are fantastic.

The Black Keys - Again, another band I haven't ever seen. I'm really into their early stuff so hopefully their set is a big one with lots of stuff from Thickfreakness and The Big Come Up

[Gucci Piggy]

Foo Fighters

The Cure

At the Drive-In

The Black Keys

The Cribs

Honourable mentions: Tribes, Kaiser Chiefs, OFWGKTA, The Hives, The Vaccines, Proxies.

Edited August 16, 2012 by Will-2609

[evilduck]

The Black Keys - Again, another band I haven't ever seen. I'm really into their early stuff so hopefully their set is a big one with lots of stuff from Thickfreakness and The Big Come Up

Edited August 17, 2012 by evilduck

[insideaway]

At The Drive In

Foo Fighters

The Hives

MFATGG

Black Keys

Best of the rest: The Vaccines, Sleigh Bells, Graham Coxon, Turbonegro, Alt-j

Edited August 17, 2012 by insideaway

[allan14]

Don Broco- Havnt seen them since iv really been into them and the new album is amzing.

Scroobius pip- Never seen before and i really like his latest album

Foo Fighters- Iv heard good things and want to check it out

Enter Shikari- Seen a few times and never disapoint

Billy Talent- Always put on a good show and want to see some of there new stuff

Also: The subways, lower than atlantise,you me at six and deaf havanna

[surfwaves]

The Cure- Most excited I have ever been about a group

Toy- Best new band this year saw them at shacklewell arms earlier on this year and album is about to drop

Mystery Jets- Never followed them but Radlands is a great album and want to see what they are like live

Grimes- Really weird exciting live show

The Cribs- Seen them loads cant be a Cribs show

[riizch]

The Cure - It's THE CURE, fer crying' out loud! What more reason do you need??

Foos - Reliable for providing a good headline performance. Not the best band by a longshot, but very little chance of an amazingly underwhelming experience like Arctics/KoL in 2009.

Cancer Bats - never seen them before, but heard good things about their live shows. Good way to start your Saturday.

Feeder - it'll be like being 15 again.

Turbonegro - Always a winner. Great live band and guaranteed to bring a bit of fun to the festival.

[festivalfollower123]

The Cure-been desperate to see them for so long and they're one of my favourite bands

Of Monsters and Men-just been on holiday in chamonix, listening to them while on a bus going through mountains has relaxed me incredibly now i'm incredibly excited to see them

The Black Keys-earlier stuff's amazing, played countdown at coachella if i remember correctly and just can't wait to see them

The Hives-loved them since i was kid had been hoping so much for them to be announced couldn't contain my excitement in a politics lesson when i found out they were

Mark Lanegan Band-Mark Lanegan is amazing

split between kasabian and at the drive-in, was certain i'd see at the drive-in but when i was in amsterdam airport last night (flight got cancelled last minute and was made to stay in a hotel in amsterdam) i saw them, asked "was that serge?" serge then turned round and waved, was largely starstruck and caused to listen to kasabian a canny bit on flight this morning, i've gotten back into them largely

[ArcticDan]

Passion Pit

SBTRKT

The Black Keys

Of Monsters & Men

Miike Snow

(would also be 2:54, Cast of Cheers, Alt-J and Sleigh Bells aswell if they didnt clash and The Shins if they weren't on main.)

[chriseede]

The Cure

Niki & The Dove

Savages

Grimes

At The Drive-In

[Prufrock]

The Cure

Touche Amore

Mastodon

ATD-I

Gallows (the last two songs have been amazing)

[lharris92]

foos

billy talent

bfmv

mongol horde

the cure

[los believer]

Foo Fighters

The Gaslight Anthem

Mongol Horde

A Wilhelm Scream

Pure Love

[lightning1000]

The black keys

Me first and the gimme gimmes

At the drive in

Billy talent

Foo fighters

[Spud001]

Foo Fighters

The Cure

At the Drive-In

The Black Keys

Mongol Horde

(Green Day too but I'm not counting them!)