Who will you see?

[the wonderwhy]

I think on here, people do go elsewhere, but there's only really 3 festival subforums that get much traffic, so Reading regulars tend to lurk here and moan even if they're not going.

And if it's 8 small bands who are getting short sets it probably isn't. Particularly given the crowd may well not be up for it.

And seriously, why read about people's opinions on the web if you get annoyed by moaning!

[Com Truise]

So £195, which is pretty good. That said, most of those are likely to get shorter sets than at their own shows, and I'd much rather see the smaller acts at a small venue than a fest anyway.

Its not really that's its not good value for money, its just its really uninspiring (especially compared to last year) & there is a severe lack of options, especially in the evenings.

[dart]

I hate this years lineup, I can't think of anything worse than Eminem and Green Day. While they're on I will be sat in my tent slowly becoming a living, breathing cider can. There's a few bands I'd pay for, but unlike last year I wont be going for the music.

[kaosmark2]

Yup

For me, I'd pay:

Foals- £30

NIN- £40

Phoenix- £25

White Lies- £20

Editors- £20

Twin Atlantic- £15

Peace- £15

Deap Vally- £10

Tame Impala- £20

I probably wouldn't bother seeing Frank or System at their own shows.

So £195, which is pretty good. That said, most of those are likely to get shorter sets than at their own shows, and I'd much rather see the smaller acts at a small venue than a fest anyway.

Its not really that's its not good value for money, its just its really uninspiring (especially compared to last year) & there is a severe lack of options, especially in the evenings.

[lightning1000]

They're estimate prices for a full gig though, not 40 mins.

[Spud001]

They're estimate prices for a full gig though, not 40 mins.

[lightning1000]

Ok 50, so 2 extra songs at a push. Either way you're not getting a full gig except for 3 headliners and the subs depending who they are. Everyone else you're getting less than you would at their actual gig.

[kev1664]

Although pretty much all the main stage bands and high NME get more than 40 mins

[Asdaprice]

yeah i think its safe to say if you dont like the lineup already and think its not worth going to, future announcements wont help.

Saying that, 2009 i hated the initial announcement, but got a ticket anyway, and the future announcements really perked it up. Helped that Faith No More got announced though and I dont think we'll have any suprises like that.

But yeah, still FR and Lock Up headliners and acts to be announced, and the bottom of main. I rarely care about NME and wont this year, but still, enough to keep me excited

[the wonderwhy]

They're estimate prices for a full gig though, not 40 mins.

[Gaucho]

Friday

Biffy

NIN

Editors

Saturday

Green Day

SOAD

Deftones

Frank Turner

Sunday

eminem

Chase & Status

Foals/Tame Impala

White Lies/Imagine Dragons

Twin Atlantic

[Chinaski_]

so far:

NIN

Tame Impala

bit of Eminem (if he sucks, will go elsewhere)

with the first year of a three day Lock Up I'm hoping for some strong bookings to entice me. FR, as ever, will have a few acts I want to see and lower NME will hopefully have some decent bookings.

[Dukeeyyy]

Fri (Leeds)

Knife Party

Biffy

NIN

Fall Out Boy

The Lumineers

City and Colour

Editors

Hadouken!

Sat

Sub Focus

Green Day

SOAD

Bastille

Frank Turner

BMTH

Peace

NFG

Deap Vally

Sun

Eminem

C&S

Foals

Imagine Dragons

White Lies

Johnny Marr

Brand New

Palma Violets

Twin Atlantic

Other bands

The 1975, Mallory Knox, The Strypes, Tomahawk, Modestep

[jonnomanofsteele]

Friday Leeds

Phoenix

NIN

Azealia Banks

Disclosure

Haim

Saturday

Skrillex

A$AP Rocky

Major Lazer

Frank Turner/Peace

Sunday

Eminem

Chase & Status/Jake Bugg and Tame Impala

Foals

White Lies

Definitely seeing Swim Deep too. It'll all probably change with the next wave of announced acts, especially with the addition of the FR stage.

[Com Truise]

8 Mile's on guys

[lightning1000]

Im constantly watching it on my iPad anyways. It's the citizen kane of our generation.

[taylorswift]

So far

Friday

Biffy Clyro

Nine Inch Nails

Fall Out Boy*

Saturday

Green Day*

System Of A Down*

Deftones

Bring Me The Horizon

New Found Glory

Skrillex

Sunday

Eminem

Chase & Status

Brand New*

Twin Atlantic

and The Blackout*

[Asdaprice]

Fri (Leeds)

Knife Party

Biffy

NIN

Fall Out Boy

The Lumineers

City and Colour

Editors

Hadouken!

Sat

Sub Focus

Green Day

SOAD

Bastille

Frank Turner

BMTH

Peace

NFG

Deap Vally

Sun

Eminem

C&S

Foals

Imagine Dragons

White Lies

Johnny Marr

Brand New

Palma Violets

Twin Atlantic

Other bands

The 1975, Mallory Knox, The Strypes, Tomahawk, Modestep

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

It's good to see at least someone will be getting their money's worth anyway

[DavidWM]

I hate this years lineup, I can't think of anything worse than Eminem and Green Day. While they're on I will be sat in my tent slowly becoming a living, breathing cider can. There's a few bands I'd pay for, but unlike last year I wont be going for the music.

[Com Truise]

inclined to agree. 3 dreadful headliners of basically children's music, what in god's name were they thinking. that's not even starting on the likes of Fallout Boy

unless there's a few more decent bands announced soon I'm flogging my ticket and going to Latitude. I'll be lucky to get a fiver with the state of that lineup

[kaosmark2]

Children's music? We aren't talking about Barney the Dinosaur here

[2rare2die]

inclined to agree. 3 dreadful headliners of basically children's music, what in god's name were they thinking. that's not even starting on the likes of Fallout Boy

unless there's a few more decent bands announced soon I'm flogging my ticket and going to Latitude. I'll be lucky to get a fiver with the state of that lineup

[DavidWM]

Green Day are about as ancient as Barney the Dinosaur and have an audience that's about as mature.

[Asdaprice]

I'm guessing (and hoping) you bought an early bird ticket since you seem to hate the lineup an awful lot, but what exactly were you expecting? They've got three headliners who have all played the festival before, and who aren't dissimilar to a lot of previous headliners.