Rock Werchter 2020

[Yelo, the Parmiggiana]

10 hours ago, lighthouse said:

Ow, that's too bad!

I think they need the darkness even more with their new lightshow.

Yes, they do. 

I was at that gig in Madrid 18 and I wasn't impressed that much (not knowing them that well), so I went without a single tear shed to the other stage waiting for Pearl Jam, and I was kind of sure I was okay with that experience and Tame Impala was just not my kind of band.

Than I saw King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard at Sziget the very same year and I was like "mmmmmh maybe with a better setting..." 

And then I saw on youtube the live at Glasto this year and I was pretty sure I watched a different band playing a different show.

[lightsnowpatrol]

Could the who be a potential headliner with a new album ?

[Ken19]

1 hour ago, lightsnowpatrol said:

Could the who be a potential headliner with a new album ?

In 2006 they played in combo with Muse, they closed the festivalday... I've never seen the field so empty...

They had a lot of opportunities to book them again, but no... 

[arcuse]

19 hours ago, johnybegood said:

I was in that concert and first 20 or 25 minutes they didnt play in the dark. 

Check the vídeo: 

That video doesn't justice to the sky at all cuz I was there aswell (check when the person taking the video turns back to watch the crowd for a better understanding). The sun was already down when they started for starters and it got darker by the minute (check the video 5 mins in) and you'll see the difference. The sunset-spot that had bands like Nick Cave or Arcade Fire playing in previous years gave shows in near daylight for most of their show and played in full darkness in the last 5/10 mins or so, which is not ideal. They'll probably close the day after some band like RHCP (who allowed Editors behind them in 2016).

[Ale]

Monday Firenze Rocks "festival" will reveal its first headliner for 2020, maybe we can excpect a name that could fit also for RW or other festivals?

[Ken19]

1 hour ago, arcuse said:

That video doesn't justice to the sky at all cuz I was there aswell (check when the person taking the video turns back to watch the crowd for a better understanding). The sun was already down when they started for starters and it got darker by the minute (check the video 5 mins in) and you'll see the difference. The sunset-spot that had bands like Nick Cave or Arcade Fire playing in previous years gave shows in near daylight for most of their show and played in full darkness in the last 5/10 mins or so, which is not ideal. They'll probably close the day after some band like RHCP (who allowed Editors behind them in 2016).

They booked Editors first, Blur was supposed to play before them. Blur cancelled their summer plans. They contacted RHCP if they want to fill the gap. They did. The contract with Editors was already signed, and closing the day was in that contract. So no, allowed is not the correct definition. Werchter had the luck RHCP wanted to fill that gap. 

They announced as only festival RHCP some time later. The other festivals came all together with RHCP a few weeks earlier. 

[heti]

@Ken19 should we have hope for Blur next year ? 

[arcuse]

2 hours ago, Ken19 said:

So no, allowed is not the correct definition. Werchter had the luck RHCP wanted to fill that gap. 

Gotcha, okay. Otherwise RHCP would've probably asked to close, I assume?

With Albarn releasing a new project next year, I don't have high hopes for Blur but who knows. The guy released a second Gorillaz album whilst he was on tour with Humanz.

[cristyflorin]

1 hour ago, everest said:

My prediction is that it will be someone who could announce whole tour, but Firenze will be only "festival" like Ed Sheraan last year (+Sziget)

 

Greenday and Weezer

[BlackFoxx]

12 minutes ago, cristyflorin said:

Greenday and Weezer

European tour presale doesn't start till Tuesday compared to Monday in the US so would make sense if they had more to announce on Monday

[Sparticus]

2 hours ago, everest said:

My thoughts also. 99% it's Green Day

Looking at the Facebook page, Firenze are announcing for the 11th June. Greenday already have shows 10th 13th and 14th. Is it likely they'll do 4 shows in 5 days?

[swelsbyuk]

2 hours ago, Sparticus said:

Looking at the Facebook page, Firenze are announcing for the 11th June. Greenday already have shows 10th 13th and 14th. Is it likely they'll do 4 shows in 5 days?

It's unlikely but not unknown. Plus, the show on the 10th is in Milan so very little travelling involved.

[Yelo, the Parmiggiana]

SOAD just announced for Provinssi in Finalnd (25-27 june), so, yeah, what about that

[cristyflorin]

On 9/13/2019 at 11:53 PM, cristyflorin said:

Greenday and Weezer

[thewayiam]

On 9/14/2019 at 10:32 AM, swelsbyuk said:

It's unlikely but not unknown. Plus, the show on the 10th is in Milan so very little travelling involved.

They can do 10th,11th with 12th off.

[Ken19]

37 minutes ago, Yelo, the Parmiggiana said:

SOAD just announced for Provinssi in Finalnd (25-27 june), so, yeah, what about that

Soad was an unexpected big succes in 2017... but they have to fill the headlinespots for Graspop.

time is ticking

[cristyflorin]

24 minutes ago, everest said:

What does this means? Will they announce whole tour soon? 

Graspop doesn't have a lot of options and needs to commit to headliners now. Someone else tipped me off that they're pretty mcuh confirmed for Graspop.

[Ken19]

Time will tell if they play Graspop or RW. For LN it's pretty much the same. 

Edited September 16, 2019 by Ken19

[Kusy]

same story as Tool

[ParanoidTourist]

If Werchter announces SOAD I'll come running! Hope that Graspop doesn't get them..

[Ken19]

it’s not a matter of they are a better fit for Graspop or not.

There are a lot of other things that will bring us to the decision. 

Does Graspop need an act as soad to sell tickets? A big difference between the 60000/day Graspop or 90000/day werchter.

[brightside23]

3 hours ago, Ken19 said:

Time will tell if they play Graspop or RW. For LN it's pretty much the same. 

LN? 

[BlackFoxx]

6 minutes ago, brightside23 said:

LN? 

Live Nation I imagine

[Jefferke]

Nos Alive and Open'er have announcements tomorrow, seems it won't be taking long before we'll get some news from RW.

[Kusy]

If only Opener & NOS Alive but no Mad Cool, it could be Green Day (they played in 2017)