Best Kept Secret 2017

[mellowmaniac]

4 minutes ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Hope we don't get the 1975. They can definitely headline it, I just don't want them to.

I second that.

But hoping for these Northside acts: Frank Ocean, Run The Jewels and Primus.

...and also hoping for Aphex Twin (Primavera, Field Day), S U R V I V E (Primavera, Field Day), Flying Lotus (Primavera, Field Day), Benjamin Clementine (Bergenfest), De La Soul (Sonar), Fat Freddy's Drop (Sonar), Moderat (Sonar, Mairfeld Derby, Roskilde), Fleet Foxes (Vida, BBK) and Flaming Lips (Vida)

[mellowmaniac]

Now it's getting interesting: Lowlands announced a first batch of artists, what reduces the list of probable acts for BKS a lot...

• MUMFORD & SONS
• The xx
• Editors
• alt-J
• Elbow
• Flume
• IGGY POP
• MODERAT
• Ben Klock
• Cashmere Cat
• Dixon
• Mac Demarco
• Mura Masa
• Noord Nederlands Orkest
• Nothing But Thieves
• Ty Segall
• Tove Lo

[JoostEmpty]

23 minutes ago, mellowmaniac said:

Now it's getting interesting: Lowlands announced a first batch of artists, what reduces the list of probable acts for BKS a lot...

• MUMFORD & SONS
• The xx
• Editors
• alt-J
• Elbow
• Flume
• IGGY POP
• MODERAT
• Ben Klock
• Cashmere Cat
• Dixon
• Mac Demarco
• Mura Masa
• Noord Nederlands Orkest
• Nothing But Thieves
• Ty Segall
• Tove Lo

The only 2 I would've loved on BKS are Mac DeMarco and Cashmere Cat.

Nonetheless, quite impressive that Lowlands comes up with such big names, 5 bands that are big enough for the headlinespot. 

[Astroboy86]

So, I guess Bon Iver will be the third headliner ... 

[mellowmaniac]

6 minutes ago, Astroboy86 said:

So, I guess Bon Iver will be the third headliner ... 

Chances are very low, because on the same weekend Bon Iver's and The National's own festival Eaux Claires takes place in the USA.

My headliner favorites are still Aphex Twin and Frank Ocean, but it could also be Richard Ashcroft, Liam Gallagher, Bastille, Justice or someone not yet confirmed for other festivals.

Edited December 14, 2016 by mellowmaniac

[Astroboy86]

What about the Smashing Pumpkins ?

http://metro.co.uk/2016/07/30/the-original-smashing-pumpkins-line-up-are-reuniting-to-make-your-2017-festivals-even-better-6039061/

[Tijn]

10 minutes ago, Astroboy86 said:

So, I guess Bon Iver will be the third headliner ... 

With Eaux Claires in the same weekend as Best Kept Secret, I think Bon Iver will be in the Netherlands a week later for Down The Rabbithole. Guessing it will be Frank Ocean for the final headliner spot now. 

Edited December 14, 2016 by Tijn

[alan_ts]

Tomorrow morning 6 new names for Tinderbox (weekend after BKS). There's a pictures on their Fb with some clues, but I've no ideas  

[jimmyjimmy4080]

Belle and Sebastian are playing gigs in June, I could see them as the third headliner. 

[mellowmaniac]

25 minutes ago, jimmyjimmy4080 said:

Belle and Sebastian are playing gigs in June, I could see them as the third headliner. 

2014 they performed as co-head (before Elbow). I'd be surprised to see them bigger than that. Was a lovely concert.

Edited December 14, 2016 by mellowmaniac

[Trufflehound]

8 minutes ago, jimmyjimmy4080 said:

Belle and Sebastian are playing gigs in June, I could see them as the third headliner. 

I'm not sure they're big enough in NL to headline. A high slot on Stage Two (= Marquee in PKP-speak) would be my guess.

[Astroboy86]

So, looks like The XX, ALT J and Elbow are already booked for Lowlands...

No idea for the third headliner, hope it won't be Frank Ocean or The Killers...

[alan_ts]

Tomorrow Eurockeennes announcement at 12.00.

I'd bet for an announcement at 8.00 seeing past adds:

- Radiohead --> friday (don't remember which time)

- Arcade Fire --> friday 8 a.m.

- first wave of artists 2016 --> 16/12/2015

 

 

[alan_ts]

Eurockeennes first names:

Arcade Fire, Dj Snake, Iggy Pop, Justice, Moderat, Phoenix, Jain.

I hope for Moderat and Justice.

[mellowmaniac]

19 minutes ago, alan_ts said:

Eurockeennes first names:

Arcade Fire, Dj Snake, Iggy Pop, Justice, Moderat, Phoenix, Jain.

I hope for Moderat and Justice.

Iggy Pop and Moderat are confirmed for Lowlands and will most probably not perform at BKS.

[neacaisa]

Pendulum must be in the mix now for the third headliner spot, after the nova rock announcement.

[alan_ts]

Woo Hah announcement w Mac Miller, G-Eazy and others. So they're ruled out.

[Tijn]

49 minutes ago, neacaisa said:

Pendulum must be in the mix now for the third headliner spot, after the nova rock announcement.

Quite unlikely that they will play BKS, in the past four years they never booked a drum and bass act. 

Chance that the Run The Jewels are playing got way bigger now that they didn't get announced for Woo Hah, would be a great sub IMO. 

[mellowmaniac]

3 minutes ago, Tijn said:

Quite unlikely that they will play BKS, in the past four years they never booked a drum and bass act. 

Chance that the Run The Jewels are playing got way bigger now that they didn't get announced for Woo Hah, would be a great sub IMO. 

I'm very optimistic about Run The Jewels being confirmed for BKS. They are with Friendly Fire (BKS promoter), are around at the time and BKS have a history with first class rap acts (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Tyler, The Creator, Danny Brown, Oddisee & Good Company, A$AP Rocky, Earl Sweatshirt, Future Brown, Typhoon, ...)

[DDave]

Thee Oh Sees playing Field Day 3rd June. Fairly confident they'll be there.

[Tijn]

Hoping Animal Collective will be back in Europe in June after they tour North America in the last two weeks of May. Would be amazing at the Two after the headliner is done. 

[spudling]

Forgetting about the headliners for a minute who else would everyone like see further down the bill or on the smaller stages? Any of the following would keep me happy. .. Car set headrest, let's eat grandma, Kate tempest, cate less bon,,whyte horses,this is the kit,Hinds,idols.

[DDave]

22 minutes ago, spudling said:

Forgetting about the headliners for a minute who else would everyone like see further down the bill or on the smaller stages? Any of the following would keep me happy. .. Car set headrest, let's eat grandma, Kate tempest, cate less bon,,whyte horses,this is the kit,Hinds,idols.

For me, if the Flaming Lips, Thee Oh Sees and King Giz are there, and I think they all will be, then I'll be a happy man. Anything else is a bonus especially after the two headliners already announced. I'd like a bit of decent dance music to be thrown in there and the Lemon Twigs being announced would be the icing on the cake.

[alan_ts]

19 hours ago, spudling said:

Forgetting about the headliners for a minute who else would everyone like see further down the bill or on the smaller stages? Any of the following would keep me happy. .. Car set headrest, let's eat grandma, Kate tempest, cate less bon,,whyte horses,this is the kit,Hinds,idols.

Looking who's around next summer I'd say Trentemoller, Die Antwoord (maybe too big as undercard), Run The Jewels (we've already talk about them and I'm pretty sure they'll come), Metronomy, Notwist, James Blake.

Other names that I'm not sure are in Europe/tour are Sufjan Stevens, Cage The Elephant, Portishead, Tricky and more (that list could be enormous).

I'm really curious and I've lots of expectations about the dance side; I'd love some good techno (Dave Clarke, Surgeon, Karenn etc) but I think they don't fit so well. I'll be however be happy with something like Âme, Zomby, Evian Christ (he would be a repetition), Modeselektor, someone of Boysnoize Records, Alex Smoke etc etc

And obviously APHEX TWIN  

[DDave]

1 hour ago, alan_ts said:

Looking who's around next summer I'd say Trentemoller, Die Antwoord (maybe too big as undercard), Run The Jewels (we've already talk about them and I'm pretty sure they'll come), Metronomy, Notwist, James Blake.

Other names that I'm not sure are in Europe/tour are Sufjan Stevens, Cage The Elephant, Portishead, Tricky and more (that list could be enormous).

I'm really curious and I've lots of expectations about the dance side; I'd love some good techno (Dave Clarke, Surgeon, Karenn etc) but I think they don't fit so well. I'll be however be happy with something like Âme, Zomby, Evian Christ (he would be a repetition), Modeselektor, someone of Boysnoize Records, Alex Smoke etc etc

And obviously APHEX TWIN  

I'd be amazed and distraught if Die Antwoord were announced. They are fucking awful and would be a waste of a fairly big slot. Going to see Trentemoller next month. I'll try and shout if he's coming or not during the quiet bits :-)