Rock Werchter 2020

[IdleWild78]

17 minutes ago, Blaxey said:

So what you are expecting for tomorrow?

Kendrick Lamar.

Not my taste personally but I expect the name before tickets go on sale.  He will bring sales for Werchter.

Then we have possibly one more Friday with the ticket sale?

[lighthouse]

3 very safe, bland names for me. 
 

Been going to RW for more than 10 years, but I need something exciting to tide me over right now. 

[clavious]

like? 

[lighthouse]

17 minutes ago, clavious said:

like? 

With the danger that I’m repeating myself too much: Kendrick Lamar, The Strokes, Tame Impala, Faith No More, The National,...

Bon Iver too, but they’re probably out (playing August fest). More ‘big alternative’ acts. RW always attracted me for names like Radiohead, The Cure, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Nick Cave, Gorillaz, Anderson Paak, Lorde, QOTSA, PJ Harvey, Depeche Mode, Blur,... They’re always good in booking quality names like that. 

[brightside23]

8 minutes ago, lighthouse said:

With the danger that I’m repeating myself too much: Kendrick Lamar, The Strokes, Tame Impala, Faith No More, The National,...

Bon Iver too, but they’re probably out (playing August fest). More ‘big alternative’ acts. RW always attracted me for names like Radiohead, The Cure, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Nick Cave, Gorillaz, Anderson Paak, Lorde, QOTSA, PJ Harvey, Depeche Mode, Blur,... They’re always good in booking quality names like that. 

So just wait and see like everyone else? I'm guessing at least something from that list will be announced. Though you have to understand that some of these are not even touring next summer. 

And your list is also full of repeats so people would be complaining about them too. So remember the headliners are headliners because people have heard of them, they can't announce completely new artists as headliners. Those kind of announcements should hopefully follow soon though.

[heti]

26 minutes ago, lighthouse said:

With the danger that I’m repeating myself too much: Kendrick Lamar, The Strokes, Tame Impala, Faith No More, The National,...

Bon Iver too, but they’re probably out (playing August fest). More ‘big alternative’ acts. RW always attracted me for names like Radiohead, The Cure, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Nick Cave, Gorillaz, Anderson Paak, Lorde, QOTSA, PJ Harvey, Depeche Mode, Blur,... They’re always good in booking quality names like that. 

Thom Yorke will most likely headline The Barn on Sunday....

[BlackFoxx]

Is there ever much overlap with Best Kept Secret/chance of getting The National too?

[Blaxey]

I think I saw IDLES was in 2018. Is there a change to have them this year or too early. I had seen them at Nos alive 2019 and they were so fucking amazing

[young_contra]

Just now, Blaxey said:

I think I saw IDLES was in 2018. Is there a change to have them this year or too early. I had seen them at Nos alive 2019 and they were so fucking amazing

Think they won't be saying no to touring next year. They have a new album in the works anyways

[clavious]

And are supporting Pearl Jam in Copenhagen and Germany in June 2020.

[lightsnowpatrol]

So who else we expecting for the other headliner slots, Kendrick then who else?

[heti]

My money is on Foo Fighters

[clavious]

The Strokes 

[eratiti007]

1 hour ago, BlackFoxx said:

Is there ever much overlap with Best Kept Secret/chance of getting The National too?

At least @Ken19, please tell us that, even if they won't be at RW, they'll do an indoor show in Belgium instead. Please !  I loved their Boxer live in Brussels, I can't miss High Violet !

[lightsnowpatrol]

I was putting my hopes on tame impala but ken doesn't seem so sure on them anymore 

[Yuri]

11 hours ago, eratiti007 said:

I think they're nailed for Graspop aren't they ?

no

and there is no date in Belgium so far, so hope it will be RW

[eratiti007]

1 minute ago, Yuri said:

no

and there is no date in Belgium so far, so hope it will be RW

I meant that, even if it's not announced yet, it's pretty obvious that, if they do a belgian festival, it's going to be the Graspop. I guess they'll play the 21st of June over there. 

[Ken19]

Normally FNM on Graspop.

There are 3 weeks between BKS and RW. I don’t see them touring for such a long period. But I can be wrong off course.

[lightsnowpatrol]

2 minutes ago, Ken19 said:

Normally FNM on Graspop.

There are 3 weeks between BKS and RW. I don’t see them touring for such a long period. But I can be wrong off course.

What are we expecting before Christmas, just the names til Friday then nothing til new year or few more before. Getting a bit disheartened 

[lighthouse]

The National playing High Violet and Massive Attack would be the stuff of dreams for me for Werchter.

[lighthouse]

1 hour ago, heti said:

My money is on Foo Fighters

Announcing a rock headliner from 2017 after the day they announced another rock headliner from 2017 (3 days after they announced a rock headliner from 2018)? Doubt it.

Something fresh tomorrow, please! ?

Edited December 4, 2019 by lighthouse

[Ken19]

12 minutes ago, lighthouse said:

The National playing High Violet and Massive Attack would be the stuff of dreams for me for Werchter.

Or just buy a BKS ticket if that line up is more your dreams. 
 

[lighthouse]

7 minutes ago, Ken19 said:

Or just buy a BKS ticket if that line up is more your dreams. 
 

But The National is also a typical act for RW, no?

In a good year they can book 5-6 BKS-style headliners in one year. That's why I always like to wait for RW to roll out their full lineup. BKS does look inviting right now. ?

[Ken19]

Last year they paid extra to have Christine & The Queens exclusive in June. I can imagine that they did the same for the The National. 
 

And again. They tour way too much. Great band but need a little break. But that is my opinion.

[BlackFoxx]

10 band/artist wishlist (beyond whats already been announced).

 

Tame Impala

The Strokes

Foals

Pixies

My Chemical Romance

Kendrick Lamar

Anderson Paak and the Free Nationals

Modest Mouse

Whitney

Idles

 

 

5/6 of these and I'll be really happy with the lineup and getting a ticket. Does anyone know if there is any kind of "camp loner" type system for if you go on your own as I'm not sure my friends will be easy to convince to come too.