Pinkpop 2014

[5co77ie]

Rudimental have just been announced joining Metallica, Arcade Fire, Bastille, and Stromae.

[markqpr2000]

Looking at going again but waiting for the other headliners. Had good year last year.

[DaveyGravy]

It's my local festival, I live about 10 minutes walk from the site, and have been the last two years, since I moved to the Netherlands. I'll probably go again, as it seems rude not to! That said, I already have tickets for Sziget and Benicassim, for 2014, so I'm hoping there isn't too much overlap with the same bands on the bill.

[markqpr2000]

When's the next lot of headliners announced. Fancy rock wertcher this year but need to be sure

[DaveyGravy]

There's an article in the Dutch press saying that Robert Plant's website is showing him playing a date in Landgraaf (the town where Pinkpop is held) during the weekend of Pinkpop. There is nowhere else in Landgraaf to play, other than Pinkpop, so I think it can be safely assumed that he'll be playing there.

Edit: now confirmed on the Pinkpop website.

Edited February 5, 2014 by DaveyGravy

[mike46]

Lots of talk on the Rolling Stones forums that they're lined up to play. Apparently the organiser has said he is 48 hours away from confirmation

[markqpr2000]

Holy shit. Do I wait to buy rock werchter tickets then. How true is the Rolling Stones rumour?

[DaveyGravy]

I find it hard to believe that the Stones would be there. Glastonbury last year, fair enough, but Pinkpop is nowhere near the size and scale of Glasto and I find it hard to believe they would have enough of a budget left to afford the Stones, after already booking Arcade Fire and Metallica.

[Muppetmark]

IORR seems fairly convinced, fits in with their eu june touring plan

[markqpr2000]

http://www.iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,1954077,page=34

This would be a pretty good and early April fools. The werchter forum seems to think that this is happening. Wonder if the arctic monkeys are the final headliner.

Edited February 7, 2014 by markqpr2000

[the wonderwhy]

If the news is supposedly at half five... that would make it due in four minutes time?

Edited February 7, 2014 by MattDavies__

[dentalplan]

Edit: Oh right it's already been posted. Sorry.

Edited February 7, 2014 by dentalplan

[the wonderwhy]

Edit: Oh right it's already been posted. Sorry.

[dentalplan]

'if Mick wants'

What an odd thing to advertise...

[markqpr2000]

Editors just been added for the main stage on the Sunday. Are they going to be a sub headliner or Headliner. Not to sure how big they are in Holland. I hope that Arctic monkeys and Rolling Stones are the 2 remaining headliners, but its all gone quite quiet.

[DaveyGravy]

Editors are pretty big in the Netherlands - bigger than they are in the UK, I would say. They played the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, earlier in the year, which is pretty much the same size as Wembley Arena. That said, I'm not convinced they're headlining, as I think it was said at the time of announcing Arcade Fire and Metallica that they were headliners, but there was no mention of Editors being headliner, in their press announcement.

[markqpr2000]

Jake bugg just been added.

[markqpr2000]

When are we going to hear who the headliners are?

[Dietediet]

When are we going to hear who the headliners are?

[DaveyGravy]

Yeah, I think they do a big presentation on Amsterdam, with the tickets going on sale the next day. I can't find the info now, for some reason, but sure tickets were going on sale around the 14th or 15th March. The fact that there's been no more news on the thrid headliner makes we wonder if the Rolling Stones rumours are true and they're holding back the big annoucement for when the tickets go on sale.

[DaveyGravy]

Found it now. The presentation, where they announce the full line up, is Wednesday 12th March, with the tickets coming on sale Saturday 15th March.

[markqpr2000]

So tickets are going to got quick then.

[DaveyGravy]

I'm not sure. It really depends on if these Stones rumours are true. If true, then yes, tickets will sell out very quickly, I would think. If not, then I guess they'll still sell fairly quick but not straight away. I think weekend tickets sold out the last two years but I'm pretty sure there were still day tickets available on the gate. I'm hoping that if the Stones play, they might do some kind of pre-sale for local residents - but I doubt it!

[ronaldo]

Thinking about going to Pinkpop this year but gettign too old/lazy for camping.

Where do peopel recomend staying if book a hotel?

Was thinking either Maastricht or Aarchen or is Heerlen perhaps best for ease of access?

[DaveyGravy]

Heerlen is probably best for direct access, as they run regular, direct trains from Heerlen to Landgraaf (where Pinkpop is) which only take a few minutes.

Maastricht would probably give you more choice of hotels (and is a significantly nicer city than Heerlen, if you stay for a bit of site-seeing), but getting the train to Landgraaf, you'd have to change at Heerlen anyway.

Aachen is probably a bit further but I believe there is direct trains from Aachen to Landgraaf. It's quite a nice city, but it is Germany, so you're less likely to to find English speakers, if you have any trouble figuring out where you're going, which may or may not be an issue for you.