Rock Werchter 2020

[lightsnowpatrol]

I used to look at rock werchter in envy at how amazing it looked , how times are changing 

[tmolvik]

2 minutes ago, lightsnowpatrol said:

I used to look at rock werchter in envy at how amazing it looked , how times are changing 

And now you're looking at?

[lightsnowpatrol]

 

3 minutes ago, tmolvik said:

And now you're looking at?

Just never seems as big as it used to be

[lighthouse]

2 minutes ago, lightsnowpatrol said:

Just never seems as big as it used to be

Apart for maybe Primavera (which has a different audience) there's still no European lineup that comes close to the RW bill right now.

[alan_ts]

1 minute ago, lighthouse said:

Apart for maybe Primavera (which has a different audience) there's still no European lineup that comes close to the RW bill right now.

Mad Cool maybe? 

[lightsnowpatrol]

1 minute ago, lighthouse said:

Apart for maybe Primavera (which has a different audience) there's still no European lineup that comes close to the RW bill right now.

Nah I Spose your right , tbh it's probably more me expecting more 

[Nicklord]

4 minutes ago, lightsnowpatrol said:

 

Just never seems as big as it used to be

There're literally 7 headliner sized bands on the bill and we're probably looking for one more on that friday  I don't think it can get much bigger, better for sure but bigger I don't know

[Ohad]

EDIT: never mind. my bad.

 

~30 mins to go. Any guesses?

Edited February 14, 2020 by Ohad

[lightsnowpatrol]

3 minutes ago, Nicklord said:

There're literally 7 headliner sized bands on the bill and we're probably looking for one more on that friday  I don't think it can get much bigger, better for sure but bigger I don't know

Maybe it's just because I'm not feeling it, last werchter I really liked was 17 

[polnico]

19 minutes ago, lightsnowpatrol said:

I used to look at rock werchter in envy at how amazing it looked , how times are changing 

The thing is that every year we look at old line-up and are amazed by seeing how low some acts that would clearly headline today are placed : Post Malone early barn 2018, same for Kendrick in 2013. I am taking obvious examples here but there are plenty of others. We must remember that these acts grow with time, and they will get placed higher as years go by.

Edited February 14, 2020 by polnico

[alan_ts]

2 minutes ago, Ohad said:

EDIT: never mind. my bad.

 

~30 mins to go. Any guesses?

It could be time for IDLES

[lightsnowpatrol]

2 minutes ago, polnico said:

The thing is that every year we look at old line-up and are amazed by seeing how low some acts that would clearly headline today are placed : Post Malone early barn 2018, same for Kendrick in 2013. I am taking obvious examples here but there are plenty of others. We must remember that these acts grow with time, and they will get placed higher as years go by.

I think it's more the bands they seem to miss these days , I get it's tricky to get the perfect ones each year but I never thought werchter would be missing out constantly

[Ohad]

  

2 minutes ago, alan_ts said:

It could be time for IDLES

Given that they tour with Pearl Jam it's possible!

 

  

1 minute ago, polnico said:

The thing is that every year we look at old line-up and are amazed by seeing how low some acts that would clearly headline today are placed : Post Malone early barn 2018, same for Kendrick in 2013. I am taking obvious examples here but there are plenty of others. We must remember that these acts grow with time, and they will get placed higher as years go by.

I strongly disagree about Post. Kendrick became massively-bigger in the past 7 years. Back in 13 he only had gkmc out. tpab & DAMN really exploded.

Post isn't headliner-worthy in RW. Too small.

[tmolvik]

1 minute ago, lightsnowpatrol said:

 

Just never seems as big as it used to be

I think none of the big ones ever will be. There are just fewer and fewer "big" touring bands around and those that are will pretty much be wanted by any big festival, which again drives costs up. At the same time, if they are booked to often, then that becomes an issue. I think this development just will continue and that it will be much harder to run the biggest festivals around, and even more difficult to please everyone. 

I see that there are many names being thrown up there as potential headliners that I don't even think would will sell half of the tickets, and although many of them are good bands, they just don't do it alone. I'm curious to see how the Friday will end up in terms of sales this year, as The Strokes is maybe one of the most wanted bands on this forum, but I'm looking forward to see how much of a crowd they will draw. 

I do not see many better line-ups though. Except for RATM, R+L is awful, Sziget is a joke (unless you like DJ's), NOS not anything to brag about++. Only one that looks decent is Glastonbury, although it remains to be seen, but with the current line-up those that want new names wouldn't be very happy.

I'm not trying to say that RW makes all the right decisions, but I think we're pretty much asking for the impossible. If I get some good undercards and a good line-up at The Slope, I'll be happy with this years edition too.

[Beeezy]

6 minutes ago, Ohad said:

EDIT: never mind. my bad.

 

~30 mins to go. Any guesses?

I hope for Giant Rooks...great band and they are playing hurricane festival and Sziget. 

[mondo]

8 minutes ago, Ohad said:

EDIT: never mind. my bad.

 

~30 mins to go. Any guesses?

Hoping for Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes 

[lighthouse]

10 minutes ago, alan_ts said:

Mad Cool maybe? 

It's good but not nearly as stacked as the RW imo.

[alan_ts]

6 minutes ago, Ohad said:

  

Given that they tour with Pearl Jam it's possible!

 

 

+ Ken said that they are really likely. 

Edited February 14, 2020 by alan_ts

[EV123]

1 minute ago, alan_ts said:

+ Ken said that they are more than a possibility. 

But ruled out by Jazebel ...

[polnico]

Just now, alan_ts said:

+ Ken said that they are more than a possibility. 

Didn't @Jazebel recently said that it wasn't the case recently (not sure though) ?

[Nicklord]

I just want black midi

[alan_ts]

5 minutes ago, EV123 said:

But ruled out by Jazebel ...

 

5 minutes ago, polnico said:

Didn't @Jazebel recently said that it wasn't the case recently (not sure though) ?

Probably I missed some pages

[Judithmt]

2 minutes ago, polnico said:

Didn't @Jazebel recently said that it wasn't the case recently (not sure though) ?

yeah: ' Doesn't look like one of those will be there.' Which is a shame since RW ticket sales apparently are not that ok, they are playing nearby, can't be that expensive and every festival I go to I see Idles shirts everywhere...but maybe just not that big in Belgium.

[polnico]

21 minutes ago, Ohad said:

  

Given that they tour with Pearl Jam it's possible!

 

  

I strongly disagree about Post. Kendrick became massively-bigger in the past 7 years. Back in 13 he only had gkmc out. tpab & DAMN really exploded.

Post isn't headliner-worthy in RW. Too small.

Posty isn't my fav act either and I wouldn't be the happiest if he ends up as Friday co-head. But he clearly headlines everywhere he goes in the world and sells out arenas in minutes. And I am not talking about the "streaming" numbers because streaming doesn't make someone a head. He shifts tickets, and a lot of them. I think that even if it's not the act i'd like to see, he is co-head worthy.

Edited February 14, 2020 by polnico

[polnico]

Wow. Inhaler and Bombay Bicycle Club are huge for me. Apparat is nice too, especially if he plays early in the Barn as it looks like it'll be the case.

Edited February 14, 2020 by polnico