Open'er festival 2017

[LiamMcMillen]

Nicolas Jaar. Pretty decent announcement. 

[LiamMcMillen]

1 minute ago, LiamMcMillen said:

Nicolas Jaar. Pretty decent announcement. 

Playing the final day in the Tent. 

[TomViolence]

Ooh N Jaar - very cool announcement

[gregory]

Dua Lipa

 

Saturday, stage not specified. 

Edited March 9, 2017 by gregory

[LiamMcMillen]

Dua Lipa. Very good announcement! 

[pete76]

No idea who she is, but she looks hot

[bintang]

The sound is compatible to The XX.

So there are still some main stage bands missing?

[foolee]

8 minutes ago, bintang said:

The sound is compatible to The XX.

So there are still some main stage bands missing?

I'm guessing with George Ezra and Dua Lipa stage not announced they are negotiating with a band to co headline with The XX and if the negotiations fall through they can put George Ezra and Dua Lipa both on main hence the stage not being announced.

[gregory]

3 minutes ago, foolee said:

I'm guessing with George Ezra and Dua Lipa stage not announced they are negotiating with a band to co headline with The XX and if the negotiations fall through they can put George Ezra and Dua Lipa both on main hence the stage not being announced.

Sounds about right. Let's hope they pull it off. 

[bintang]

As long as no polish show is confirmed I still hope for Jamiroquai on Saturday.
Pharrell Williams was ancounced quite late last year, so one BIG name might still be possible.

[gregory]

i think @foolee might be on to something. Hopefully they trying to figure out something for Saturday, which is still looking very weak/soft compared to the other three days. Not distortion pedals in sight...

So, what do people thing of today's announcement overall? Nothing special for me. 

[bintang]

As none of my wishes ( Soulwax, Gorillaz, Lorde, Jamiroquai, Kooks, Franz Ferdinand, Die Antwoord, Metronomy, Brian Wilson, Eddie Vedder) was fulfilled, I am rather underwhelmed.

Apart from the excellent headliners the Line Up is lacking on highlights (at least for my taste).

To be more precise I am missing more exciting bands in the midrange. I like The Kills and Royal Blood, but they are not big enough to co headline a festival of this size.

[LiamMcMillen]

I think if you announce all four at the same time it's okay, but announcing them in installments makes it much more disappointing. Still, at least there was no main stage acts taken up. Anyway, here's the latest clashfinder from Festivus: http:///s/openerfestival2017/

[mln]

Terrible announcements today... I feel stupid that I was hoping for the acts like Jamiroquai, St. Paul and the Broken Bones or Fleet Foxes, not to mention Eddie Vedder. I think that the number of rap and pop acts is the highest in the whole history of the festival. Probably, that's what the market demands though...

Edited March 9, 2017 by mln

[Lateralus]

Unlike the majority in this thread, I'm pretty pleased with the additions and I'd see all of them! Roll on the next lot!

[gregory]

It's the middle of March and there still isn't a poster for Open'er. Even FIB, with 13 names, has one. Kind of strange.

Also, I count 25 'international' acts played Open'er 2016 (36 in 2015), and currently we have 19, so maybe there isn't much left to come  

[gregory]

99 days to go. Not clear if this is teasing another announcement (of 5 acts?) or not.

Edited March 21, 2017 by gregory

[bintang]

It looks like the colors of POP and Electro are mixed

[xfuc]

There always have been one or two strong electronic music names at mainstage, usually one closing out day and second closing out festival (Kalkbrenner and Kygo last year). This year strong contender (in my opinion) is Flume, he's in Europe that weekend. Also last day need some strong names, Lorde is free and not 'big' enough to headline (unless she plays at Roskilde on 1.07, or won't do four-days-in-row marathon). Now, Deadmau5 is in Europe this summer, he was in Gdynia 6 years ago, hell even Eric Prydz would be nice. Mura Masa was cancelled last year, he might as well come back if organizers are still in contact. Bonobo for tent, Sampha, Matthew Dear for alter stage.  London Grammar is fine tent stage addition for any of lacking days. Two years ago I'd say Sheeran for Tent, but now he's too big of a caliber not to headline.

[TomViolence]

Bonobo and Sampha would be stellar bookings!

[LiamMcMillen]

4 hours ago, TomViolence said:

Bonobo and Sampha would be stellar bookings!

These two would definitely be at the top of my list. I'm thinking Lorde before The xx would be strong too. 

Edited March 22, 2017 by LiamMcMillen

[gregory]

Now this is what I call an announcement! Just announced for DTRH:

It takes place days before Open'er. Last week they announced Moderat , Nicolas Jaar , Oscar And The Wolf , Bear's Den , Bonobo , Cage The Elephant , Father John Misty , Rag'n'Bone Man , SOHN , Spinvis , Spoon , Warpaint, a few of which we have already. 

 

[gregory]

+ Grammatik ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

also, looks like they're announcing a Polish act each day this week

Edited March 27, 2017 by gregory

[gregory]

(all on the Alter Stage)

[gregory]