Rock Werchter 2017

[foolee]

Reckon it'll be something like

Major Lazor/Green Day/Bastille

Jack U/Radiohead/The XX

deadmau5/KOL/System of a Down

Foo Fighters/Arcade Fire/Blink-182

 

[Red Day]

Surely that list of band, albeit a cracking list, would be way too expensive for a festival

[foolee]

5 minutes ago, Red Day said:

Surely that list of band, albeit a cracking list, would be way too expensive for a festival

Well when 2013 was I think it's possible and this year wasn't a sell out they need to pull out all the stops.

Netsky/Green Day/The National

Blur/KOL/Phoenix

Rammstein/Volbeat/Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Editors/Depeche Mode/Thirty Seconds To Mars

 

[Red Day]

Here's hoping you're correct.  Just add the National somewhere 

[thewayiam]

2 hours ago, Dietediet said:

They still owe Werchter one, so they wouldn't skip Belgium if they're in Europe that weekend. Certainty in my book.

Also Arcade Fire in Europe mid-June.

That's fair.

[e2p2]

If everybody's dreaming then Im allowed too:

The xx / Foo Fighters  / dance act

The National / Radiohead

SOAD / Arcade Fire 

I dont care / Pearl Jam 

[Dietediet]

Robbie Williams headlining Werchter Boutique.

[lightning1000]

40 minutes ago, Dietediet said:

Robbie Williams headlining Werchter Boutique.

Well that's a bullet dodged

[Gossard]

First headliner for 2018?  
http://societyofrock.com/abba-announce-official-reunion-for-the-first-time-in-over-30-years/

[Gossard]

Arcade Fire confirmed for Isle of Wight
http://www.nme.com/news/music/arcade-fire-2017-isle-of-wight-festival-headliners-1832622

[eratiti007]

I think Justice could be a decent dance act too. Better than Major Lazer at least...

[Tremousse]

3 hours ago, e2p2 said:

If everybody's dreaming then Im allowed too:

The xx / Foo Fighters  / dance act

The National / Radiohead

SOAD / Arcade Fire 

I dont care / Pearl Jam 

It would be maybe the best lineup I've ever seen

[thetime]

Werchter could have some very fine headliners next year. Tour dates for FF and AF seem to point to werchter.

Edited November 7, 2016 by thetime

[Red Day]

3 hours ago, Dietediet said:

Robbie Williams headlining Werchter Boutique.

I saw his stadium dates for the UK next year and was surprised he would still sell that well.  He doesn't seem to have been very popular for a while.   

[Dietediet]

47 minutes ago, eratiti007 said:

I think Justice could be a decent dance act too. Better than Major Lazer at least...

They would be KluB C at best after that dramatic crowd in 2012 though. Or rather headlining Les Ardentes/Dour, as their popularity is bigger among the French speaking Belgians.

[Gossard]

Graspop hits at GnR will play there.....not that they were likely for RW anyway....
https://www.facebook.com/graspop/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

[Red Day]

If that turns out to be correct, Andy Copping at Download should get his arse booted

Edited November 8, 2016 by Red Day

[DDave]

3 hours ago, Red Day said:

If that turns out to be correct, Andy Copping at Download should get his arse booted

Got to be the Isle of Wight money talking then.

[Red Day]

3 hours ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Got to be the Isle of Wight money talking then.

That wouldn't surprise me

[thewayiam]

3 hours ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Got to be the Isle of Wight money talking then.

Even they would have to pay mega to have them festival exclusive, this being said they'll still let them do multiple England outdoor shows, they let FM at crazy prices. 

Could IOW afford AF, GNR and TSR?,  I'm starting to suspect IOW may not have the latter.

[Red Day]

Suppose it depends on how you think your headliners will generate ticket sales.  GnR would be a top notch draw and would sell.  Arcade Fire have a wide appeal and will sell.

 

 

[DDave]

12 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

Even they would have to pay mega to have them festival exclusive, this being said they'll still let them do multiple England outdoor shows, they let FM at crazy prices. 

Could IOW afford AF, GNR and TSR?,  I'm starting to suspect IOW may not have the latter.

Yeah I reckon they could. The Roses probably won't be an overly massive fee, probably something comparable to AF. GNR will obviously cost a lot.

Of course, they may well have decided to give the festivals a miss entirely and just do some massive Wembley/Hampden Park/ Etihad gigs. I've said for ages now that I think there's a very big possibility of U2 headlining and I still reckon they could (purely based on a hunch although I read somewhere that they were doing festivals next year and of course the John Giddings connection.  

[Gossard]

Graspop has erased the post from both Facebook and Twitter....sombody is getting fired in the morning  

[Dietediet]

22 minutes ago, Gossard said:

Graspop has erased the post from both Facebook and Twitter....sombody is getting fired in the morning  

Now the question is: will he get fired for spoiling information that couldn't be released yet or just for creating the worst timed 'innocent' social media post in festival history?

[e2p2]

Open'er tease in FB with "headliner coming soon" video.  Mad Cool have something for tomorrow. RW will probably have one too this week, despite Friday being  a holiday.