Rock Werchter 2016

[Cammers]

biffy clyro isn't even a sub in Belgium

I was going to mention this... sad but true. 

You end up stood in a fairly quiet crowd at 4pm watching these beautiful Scottish dudes play their hearts out.

[foolee]

I was going to mention this... sad but true. 
You end up stood in a fairly quiet crowd at 4pm watching these beautiful Scottish dudes play their hearts out.

It is nice to be able to get that close for a really solid live band though.

I think they will be there for sure as they will be around with them announcing RAR, it'd be nice to get them back in the barn as that's the only chance you'll get to see them in such a small setting, would be magic! 

[thetime]

Going to take a little visit to leuven tomorrow, I will refuse the urge going to the festival site. 

[e2p2]

It is nice to be able to get that close for a really solid live band though.

I think they will be there for sure as they will be around with them announcing RAR, it'd be nice to get them back in the barn as that's the only chance you'll get to see them in such a small setting, would be magic! 

They played 4th down in the Main stage in 2014 (around 17:00 as PJ were scheduled for 3 hours set) so I guess that if they'll play it will be 3th down or 4th if you count a dance act Main stage closer. 

[thetime]

I was going to mention this... sad but true. 
You end up stood in a fairly quiet crowd at 4pm watching these beautiful Scottish dudes play their hearts out.

got my phone stolen during Buffy last time they played the barn in 2013. It was anything but quiet, as the werchter crowd are quite reserved but it got a bit hectic in there.

[eratiti007]

Will the tradition of the 4pm Friday announcement be back ? H-5

[johnybegood]

The National + The 1975  announced for Tinderbox Festival (Denmark - 23/25th June)

[Dietediet]

Looks like we've got ourselves another certainty for a high Main Stage spot. 

[foolee]

So that probably means we'll obviously have another day ending up being Editors/The National with a dance act after which will either be Major Lazor, Netsky or Disclosure.

Then the last two spots will be between Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and Chili Peppers but would have thought RHCP would have been announced Wednesday if they were playing. Don't think we'll get an announcement today though, Monday they'll announce Editors because of their date in Belgium this weekend.

[foolee]

They played 4th down in the Main stage in 2014 (around 17:00 as PJ were scheduled for 3 hours set) so I guess that if they'll play it will be 3th down or 4th if you count a dance act Main stage closer. 

Yeah that's what I'm expecting but I could see them subbing the barn against a softer band ala Editors/The National to split the crowds a bit

[e2p2]

Yeah that's what I'm expecting but I could see them subbing the barn against a softer band ala Editors/The National to split the crowds a bit

Yeah thats possible too.  I just feel that every year there are less and less acts whose music fits the Main stage. 

[josh.cook31]

Try skyscanner and see what's offered from Glasgow.  Not sure who if anyone does direct flights.  Other option is fly to London and get Eurostar.  Went to Wercher this year and it's brilliant.

get the Eurostar ? are you mental, it's closed or delayed every other day.

We hired a motorhome and drove there, it was sweet, getting back was a pain with the ferries on strike.

If I was sensible and willing to give up modern conveniences I would fly and get the free train. But the prospect of being able to take everything over so you can fully enjoy it is incomparable I reckon.

Depends what you want out of the festival I guess!

 

[josh.cook31]

man I hope there is a good announcement, I'm concerned line up won't be as good as last year, not a fan of Pearl Jam, don't know who the national are, don't like Radiohead,

maybe RW 16 might not be for me!

1975's new song is madness though!

 

[Matt42]

Florence and the Machine again?

[5co77ie]

re-arrange these letters: Florence + the Machine

 

= Coldplay + Pearl Jam

not!

 

[Noeliam]

Has it ever happened before? She won't headline because she don't have new material since her last performance... would she sub again? She wasn't even bumped last year after Foo's cancelation. From Muse to a repetition of Florence to close the festival? 

They didn't say "headliner" but neither did they for Rammstein!

[heti]

She'll headline. I expect the likes of Snow Patrol before her...

Edited October 30, 2015 by heti

[McCallion]

Seems incredibly lazy booking if she is headlining, particularly as they'll have no new material since this summer. I'm still holding out hope for another / joint headliner. Maybe she's the closing "party act" and we'll have a bigger name before? Guess we'll wait and see. 

[McCallion]

Seems incredibly lazy booking if she is headlining, particularly as they'll have no new material since this summer. I'm still holding out hope for another / joint headliner. Maybe she's the closing "party act" and we'll have a bigger name before? Guess we'll wait and see. 

That being said Florence was one of my big suprises of last year. Wasn't expecting to enjoy her set half as much as I did. It's great to have her back on the lineup and she's definitely headline material, just not when we saw pretty much the exact same set last year subbing for Faith No More. Here's hoping for a big rock booking like the Foos - Florence combo we were promised last year!

[thetime]

Not a very inspiring start..

[Tremousse]

When a band is a headliner , Rock Werchter says it with clear words. It makes two times that they don't use the word "headline" , and there's no answer when people ask the question. So it's highly probable that Rammstein and Florence are not headliners. Rammstein is probably coheadliner and Florence subheadliner. 

We could expect something like :

Editors/Gorillaz, Rammstein/The National, Pearl Jam/Snow Patrol, AC/DC(Radiohead?Foo Fighters?)/FATM

Edited October 30, 2015 by Tremousse

[tricho]

When a band is a headliner , Rock Werchter says it with clear words. It makes two times that they don't use the word "headline" , and there's no answer when people ask the question. So it's highly probable that Rammstein and Florence are not headliners. Rammstein is probably coheadliner and Florence subheadliner. 

We could expect something like :

Editors/Gorillaz, Rammstein/The National, Pearl Jam/Snow Patrol, AC/DC(Radiohead?Foo Fighters?)/FATM

Rammstein will headline. No doubt about that. They always use the word headline? Sure about that?

[Tremousse]

Yes always; and when they forger to say it, they modify their sentence or answer in a comment

[thewayiam]

Not a very inspiring start..

Flo, Rammstein, PJ, Editors, FF and The National for Werchter then. A couple of decent one's but nowt else

[thetime]

Flo, Rammstein, PJ, Editors, FF and The National for Werchter then. A couple of decent one's but nowt else

I'm going against the grain and hope PJ are not there.