Rock Werchter 2017

[ParanoidTourist]

Great news! So far, two of my favourite bands are playing=) 

[weird science]

I'm hoping for The Strokes for the 4th headliner. They will be in Europe at summertime I'm sure.

System of A Down, Radiohead, The Strokes and Green Day.

[Red Day]

Radiohead and SOAD are two really good headliners for RW.  Pretty happy with that so far

[lightning1000]

A promising start. Now if we can keep linkin park and kings of Leon away then all the better. Ideally I'd want pearl jam for the Sunday night. Thursday will probably be whoever the pop act at glasto is. Lady gaga, ed sheeran, someone like that.

[Red Day]

Thursday will be early bed night if that's the case. 

[Gossard]

3 minutes ago, Red Day said:

Thursday will be early bed night if that's the case. 

What kind of thinking is that? Thursday will bee "drunk as hell day" if that's the case  

[Red Day]

30 minutes ago, Gossard said:

What kind of thinking is that? Thursday will bee "drunk as hell day" if that's the case  

Now that's a very good point and suggestion. Hammered it is 

[Gray Owl]

Boys, just remember you've got some singing going on on Friday.

SOAD on Saturday does warm my heart although I was wishing for a PJ surprise. But time's not wasted, I'm still hoping.

[Gossard]

You guys think Linkin Park or even Kings of Leon will play before or after SOAD as some kind of co-headlining set? ....or maybe a very strong dance-act?

Edited November 4, 2016 by Gossard

[raccamme]

i think  linkin park will be the sub of system. for a strong dance act it looks like it is gonna be major lazer  but i still hope  for  Justice . and  what if gorillaz was headligning  on sunday ??

 

 

[e2p2]

Green Day play in Pinkpop according to their site. Currently they have the Thursday and Sunday of RW free, so they're probably the 3rd headliner.

I believe SOAD will play in a coheadliner structure. 

No PJ news yet.  Keep the faith! 

[Tremousse]

1 hour ago, raccamme said:

i think  linkin park will be the sub of system. for a strong dance act it looks like it is gonna be major lazer  but i still hope  for  Justice . and  what if gorillaz was headligning  on sunday ??

 

 

Gorillaz won't play festivals in 2017 .

Green Day plays in Hyde Park on 1st July. So if they play at Rock Werchter, it will be on Thursday 29 June.

So a structure like Green Day/ Major Lazer, Radiohead, System of a Down/Linkin Park, Kings of Leon/BIG ACT (U2, Pearl Jam, Arcade Fire or other band...) would be the most logical at the moment..

@Gossard Yes I was, they should never have announced Radiohead and SOAD.

 

 

[ParanoidTourist]

I'm now hoping for either PJ or Arcade fire to be the next headliner. Also think, as many have pointed out, that Green Day probably will play this year. 

[Gossard]

7 minutes ago, ParanoidTourist said:

I'm now hoping for either PJ or Arcade fire to be the next headliner. Also think, as many have pointed out, that Green Day probably will play this year. 

Arcade Fire played in 2010 and subbed to Pearl Jam. What have they done since to earn a headline spot? 

[gregory]

...Headlined almost every other festival around the world including Coachella, Reading and Glastonbury

[Gossard]

8 minutes ago, gregory said:

...Headlined almost every other festival around the world including Coachella, Reading and Glastonbury

Biffy Clyro are headlining festivals in the UK, played in the afternoon in 2014 at RW......

What I'm saying is that last time Arcade Fire played they did not headline, and I can't see they've done anything since then to earn a higher spot....

Edited November 5, 2016 by Gossard

[e2p2]

Arcade Fire had Reflector which was another No.1 album in Belgium and will probably make another album next year. They were headliners everywhere including Glastonbury which for some reason help to bump acts up in RW (see Kasabian, Mumford and Sons). If they'll play they will headline or co-headline. And they're ace 

[Gossard]

2 hours ago, e2p2 said:

Arcade Fire had Reflector which was another No.1 album in Belgium and will probably make another album next year. They were headliners everywhere including Glastonbury which for some reason help to bump acts up in RW (see Kasabian, Mumford and Sons). If they'll play they will headline or co-headline. And they're ace 

Reflector was no.1 in Belgium? Really? Oki, I didn't know that, I thought that album had received bad reviews. Here in Iceland that album was rarely played. But even with that information I still think they're not big enough to headline on their own....maybe co-headline with lets say Kings of Leon. But are they touring at all? 

Don't get me wrong though, I thought they were great in 2010  

[Gray Owl]

3 hours ago, e2p2 said:

Arcade Fire had Reflector which was another No.1 album in Belgium and will probably make another album next year. They were headliners everywhere including Glastonbury which for some reason help to bump acts up in RW (see Kasabian, Mumford and Sons). If they'll play they will headline or co-headline. And they're ace 

I totally agree. Don't know about how the album sold, but I can say that they were great at NOS this year. I think they should headline, if RW gets them, as they make a great show and there are quite a lot of people who listen and like their music.

[Last Nights Hero]

Would be very happy to see Oscar and the Wolf on the line up. And as always I'm holding out for the unlikely event of Basement and Moose Blood making an appearance in Klub C.

[lightning1000]

Does playing grozerock rule out werchter? Just seen that their headliners this year are deftones and parkway drive 

[heti]

5 hours ago, lightning1000 said:

Does playing grozerock rule out werchter? Just seen that their headliners this year are deftones and parkway drive 

Unfortunately, yes...it does rule out. 

[mondo]

Foo fighters just tweeted a picture of Europe? 

[e2p2]

Foo Fighters for NOS is a good thing! It might explain the delay of the festival date.  

On the other hand it might makes Pearl Jam less likely. 

[Gossard]

2 hours ago, mondo said:

Foo fighters just tweeted a picture of Europe? 

So, Green Day and Foos then the other two headliners? That means no Pearl Jam witch is a pitty, but we can't complain with Radiohead, System of a Down, Foo Fighters and Green Day....and maybe even Kings of Leon or Linkin Park with SOAD....