Tour Announcements & Upcoming Gigs

[Xeph1995]

2 hours ago, FloorFiller said:

Nah Lana is confirmed for that. Would make zero sense to put QOTSA on up against GnR anyway. 

Why? Just because they are both rock? I really don't think there is too much cross over between the two tbh 

[gfa]

57 minutes ago, Xeph1995 said:

Why? Just because they are both rock? I really don't think there is too much cross over between the two tbh 

GNR are probably the most similar act to QOTSA currently announced...

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, gfa said:

GNR are probably the most similar act to QOTSA currently announced...

Yup, considering Glastonbury doesn’t tend to book much in the way of hard rock, putting the two biggest hard rock acts on up against each other at headliner time would be a bit of a shiter for fans of the genre, even if both acts aren’t necessarily very similar.

[Xeph1995]

Other than the fact they use guitars to me there is nothing similar between GnR and QOTSA tbh.

And I struggle to see there being that much crossover.

But I do see the point your making however I'd probably say there was more crossover between QOTSA and AM if we are talking about fan appeal. 

Edited April 18, 2023 by Xeph1995

[gfa]

7 minutes ago, Xeph1995 said:

Other than the fact they use guitars to me there is nothing similar between GnR and QOTSA tbh.

And I struggle to see there being that much crossover.

But I do see the point your making however I'd probably say there was more crossover between QOTSA and AM if we are talking about fan appeal. 

Either way theres far less between Elton and QOTSA than either and thats more the point.

[gfa]

If you have 3 rock acts (AM QOTSA GNR), 1 afrobeats (Wizkid), 2 pop-ish acts (Lana / Elton) its surely quite obvious how you put these against eachother....

[Ryan1984]

4 hours ago, stuie said:

QOTSA have also just been announced for my local outdoor gig venue/amusement park in Margate on Thursday of Glastonbury week. 

They've got a brilliant line up on the outdoor stage this summer but this is one announcement that has surprised me. 

For context this is the stage area of the park, for those who've not been: 

 

Biffy played it last year, didn’t they? Makes sense to continue with a mega band in that vein.

[TomViolence]

On 4/14/2023 at 5:55 PM, stanh said:

London 4th date on the Monday added too now, think she's out.

Couldn't bring myself to pay upwards of £95 for a ticket. Clearly others could 😅

[sisco]

7 minutes ago, Ryan1984 said:

Biffy played it last year, didn’t they? Makes sense to continue with a mega band in that vein.

They did, I was bloody hammered 😂

[stuie]

14 minutes ago, Ryan1984 said:

Biffy played it last year, didn’t they? Makes sense to continue with a mega band in that vein.

Forgot about Biffy, but yes... they are indeed comparable.

I've got tickets for Bastille and Groove Armada there this year but QOTSA just seemed next level when I heard this morning - above others they've got on like Tom Jones / The Streets / Dizzee / Olly Murs / McFly etc. 

[gfa]

They did have Bicep last year, pretty big act that too. certainly above all those listed except maybe Tom Jones?

[stanh]

1 hour ago, TomViolence said:

Couldn't bring myself to pay upwards of £95 for a ticket. Clearly others could 😅

Fair enough, certainly on the more expensive end. I bit the bullet and got standing tickets for Manchester, know I'd regret it if I didn't go, she's been on my list to see for years and I couldn't make Wireless last year. Hopefully you are able to pick up some below face value tickets on resale!

[maelzoid]

I'll likely catch them at the festival so probably miss this, but nice that they're playing here again. A venue I can walk to.

[efcfanwirral]

8 hours ago, Xeph1995 said:

Other than the fact they use guitars to me there is nothing similar between GnR and QOTSA tbh.

And I struggle to see there being that much crossover.

But I do see the point your making however I'd probably say there was more crossover between QOTSA and AM if we are talking about fan appeal. 

I think that works as an argument at a rockier festival but I feel like the pop/dance crowd might not be interested in either so the JP, dance area, arcadia etc would be way too busy

[TheBoz]

Hoping QOTSA announce a proper tour after the summer. I’d love to see them again but Elton is unmissable

[Rose-Colored Boy]

On 3/24/2023 at 4:15 PM, JayDiesel said:

To wave my Ben Howard flag, he's very much shunned the fame/limelight pretty purposefully by completely changing his sound from his hugely popular debut album days. He nigh-on never touches any of his acoustic guitar, 'Keep Your Head Up' vibe songs anymore, and releases albums straddling the sound of The National/Bon Iver (though the quality does fluctuate a touch).

I hold my hands up to being a massive Ben fan, and love his new stuff as much as his old, but he does have a pretty big cult follwing still and is defo big enough to play an early Pyramid slot sort of show. Though, with his fairly experimental modern sound, I'm not sure how much the masses will be hugely enthused.

As always when he comes up in conversation, I have to recommend people listen to his second album 'I Forget Where We Were', because it's my favourite album of all time and frustratingly underappreciated

Album out 16th June, playing the RAH on June 1st. Pencil him in 

new song here. Most mainstream-friendly thing he’s done in years although too little too late probably 

 

[Wherethewildthingsare]

Played the Park in 2019, really enjoyed them, they’re in the country?

[jonnyisRFC]

This will make not getting tickets even more painful if they end up at Glastonbury. Jesus Christ. 

[Jonny_Naylor]

No idea why they're advertising Slammy D North as sold out, as it isn't. 

[gfa]

2 hours ago, Jonny_Naylor said:

No idea why they're advertising Slammy D North as sold out, as it isn't. 

Slammy D ffs 😂

[zahidf]

https://pitchforkmusicfestival.co.uk/programme-tickets/ 

[FloorFiller]

Finch have announced two What It Is to Burn 20th anniversary shows later this year. Always kicked myself for not going to tenth anniversary shows all that time ago and thought I’d missed my chance so I’m all over the Manchester date:

Manchester New Century - 7th November

London O2 Forum Kentish Town - 8th November 

(Funnily enough, there’s a DJ that goes by the name of Finch that I keep getting Songkick reminders for every time he tours so I just assumed it was him again, so was extra surprised to see it was the real deal this time). 

[Jonny_Naylor]

19 hours ago, gfa said:

Slammy D ffs 😂

[Henrik]

12 hours ago, FloorFiller said:

Finch have announced two What It Is to Burn 20th anniversary shows later this year. Always kicked myself for not going to tenth anniversary shows all that time ago and thought I’d missed my chance so I’m all over the Manchester date:

Manchester New Century - 7th November

London O2 Forum Kentish Town - 8th November 

(Funnily enough, there’s a DJ that goes by the name of Finch that I keep getting Songkick reminders for every time he tours so I just assumed it was him again, so was extra surprised to see it was the real deal this time). 

Oh shit!!! I need to get on this

[fightoffyour]

12 hours ago, FloorFiller said:

Finch have announced two What It Is to Burn 20th anniversary shows later this year. Always kicked myself for not going to tenth anniversary shows all that time ago and thought I’d missed my chance so I’m all over the Manchester date:

Manchester New Century - 7th November

London O2 Forum Kentish Town - 8th November 

(Funnily enough, there’s a DJ that goes by the name of Finch that I keep getting Songkick reminders for every time he tours so I just assumed it was him again, so was extra surprised to see it was the real deal this time). 

10th anniversary was good! Don't think I'll be making this one though. Got 20 years of F4AF instead.