Mad Cool Festival 2020

[Luke Routledge]

Personally I wouldn't mind Mumford and Sons. Fun live act even if they aren't a cool one.

[Traci]

4 hours ago, joaommaia said:

I did some experiences with the font and I think you'll get Pet Shop Boys, but, obviously, the point could be in an incorrect position...

Can’t see BBK giving up their big draw and sharing two headliners? 
it won’t be PSB 

[Big Kahuna]

13 hours ago, rfnd91 said:

 

Ken19 speaks as a representative of Werchter and it feels he has a lot of joy to say bad things about Mad Cool becuse they take a lot of their potential buyers (like me where i used to visit Werchter before Mad cool). Mad Cool published their lineup earlier and due to this fact have more eyes earlier compare to Werchter.

 

  

It seems to me too, not so fair play for this guy here, he is too persistent in talking shit about MC, looks obsessive,  he has attention whore trouble previously in this forum  (maybe not deserved) but in his continuous derogatory  turns about MC  I think he crossed the line.

I hope he returns at his role as RW/Belgium expert, what is amusing

[q1203]

I think we can discard RHCP too

Edited February 26, 2020 by q1203

[Pughpughbarneymagrew]

I like Mumford. Saw them at BBK a couple of years ago having never really listened to them and thought they were great. I have also seen Royal Blood x3 and they are the nuts live - unbelievable volume and energy from a duo. As are Pet Shop Boys for different reasons, class act. RHCP was literally one of the worst gigs I went to, a complete let down at Birmingham NEC c4 years ago. The Stokes, I think I am the only one on here that is meh about them, honestly cannot name a tune beyond Last Night 🤣 Nothing But Thieves (brilliant live), Parcels, Highly Suspect and Frank Carter are all good on Friday right now but I can't wait to see what they put on to load that day up now!

[fraybentos1]

58 minutes ago, Big Kahuna said:

It seems to me too, not so fair play for this guy here, he is too persistent in talking shit about MC, looks obsessive,  he has attention whore trouble previously in this forum  (maybe not deserved) but in his continuous derogatory  turns about MC  I think he crossed the line.

I hope he returns at his role as RW/Belgium expert, what is amusing

@Ken19 posts some of the most interesting comments on this forum and I hope he doesn't stop due to stupid comments like this.

[raincityhc]

3 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

@Ken19 posts some of the most interesting comments on this forum and I hope he doesn't stop due to stupid comments like this.

Agreed, @Ken19 has been great and provided top information even though he has no reason to at all.

[Luke Routledge]

3 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

@Ken19 posts some of the most interesting comments on this forum and I hope he doesn't stop due to stupid comments like this.

I second this. Anyone with any insider knowledge is always welcome and makes the forum a much more fun and active place!

[PintoMcGuinness]

8 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

@Ken19 posts some of the most interesting comments on this forum and I hope he doesn't stop due to stupid comments like this.

Very True, the posts from @Ken19 have been the most informative over the last few months. I've no idea where these stupid comments have come from.

[ParanoidTourist]

1 hour ago, Big Kahuna said:

It seems to me too, not so fair play for this guy here, he is too persistent in talking shit about MC, looks obsessive,  he has attention whore trouble previously in this forum  (maybe not deserved) but in his continuous derogatory  turns about MC  I think he crossed the line.

I hope he returns at his role as RW/Belgium expert, what is amusing

Seems to me you are the one crossing the line by being an internet troll..

[fraybentos1]

Anyway, back to the matter at hand. 90 mins and we should know more...

Going to assume Mumford and Royal Blood because 1) keep hopes low 2) the guy who said it has been right in the past 

[qz3]

1 hour ago, JBVelas said:

Are you the only one who likes Mumford & Sons then? 

No, I don't like them. So I don't care, Mumford or Strokes  But everything is better than RHCP 

[Hook]

The announcement is not going to be today, but tomorrow.

[Dazz_mc]

Ticket prices are still the same

[DomenicoZappala]

change at 11.59pm tonight

[dolevshelly]

the flaming lips just annouced for womad in the uk 23-26.7

 

[YonatanN]

MC · ROSALÍA will never both headline in the same day, in such a versatile festival huh? 🤔

A man can dream 

Edited February 26, 2020 by YonatanN

[Ken19]

2 hours ago, Big Kahuna said:

It seems to me too, not so fair play for this guy here, he is too persistent in talking shit about MC, looks obsessive,  he has attention whore trouble previously in this forum  (maybe not deserved) but in his continuous derogatory  turns about MC  I think he crossed the line.

I hope he returns at his role as RW/Belgium expert, what is amusing

Hero of the day you are... 😆

Mad Cool is a great concept. They have a lot of money and is potentially a GREAT partner for Rock Werchter. Live Nation... As you know, Herman did bring in the recent past some great bands to Mad Cool. He's having the network and is one of the guys that can bring a tour together (Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, even Nine Inch Nails...), and always offers a show at Mad Cool. Some great bands are not really keen to play on a relatively new festival. But if Mad Cool shows no interest in an artist after the booking, or is not gently during a booking, or is doing big mistakes (easy to avoid honestly), announcing artists before a contract is signed (2018 !!!)... 

So read my post carefully. Rock Werchter would be very happy with Mad Cool, this can be a key festival to make a festivaltour for some bands very interesting. As you know, festivals are working together to have a band in their period in Europe (the Rage Against The Machine story for example). But they have to be far more professional, and fast. Focus on the right things. The story about how they missed The Strokes is already legendary in the business, unbelievable. 

[lukatej]

4 minutes ago, Ken19 said:

Hero of the day you are... 😆

Mad Cool is a great concept. They have a lot of money and is potentially a GREAT partner for Rock Werchter. Live Nation... As you know, Herman did bring in the recent past some great bands to Mad Cool. He's having the network and is one of the guys that can bring a tour together (Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, even Nine Inch Nails...), and always offers a show at Mad Cool. Some great bands are not really keen to play on a relatively new festival. But if Mad Cool shows no interest in an artist after the booking, or is not gently during a booking, or is doing big mistakes (easy to avoid honestly), announcing artists before a contract is signed (2018 !!!)... 

So read my post carefully. Rock Werchter would be very happy with Mad Cool, this can be a key festival to make a festivaltour for some bands very interesting. As you know, festivals are working together to have a band in their period in Europe (the Rage Against The Machine story for example). But they have to be far more professional, and fast. Focus on the right things. The story about how they missed The Strokes is already legendary in the business, unbelievable. 

Hi Ken,

thank you for all your interesting information.

So can you confirm or gently nod that the story happened like this: MC had The Strokes, but HAIM revealed them before the announcement, so the Strokes cancelled their appearance, or we are missing some details, which were not told here?

Its just for the curiosity.

Thanks!

[wro_lap]

Late to the party but I think Mumford are shite and I really hope it’s not them but they are definitely headline size

[Ken19]

The Haim story is just one part of a bigger picture.  

[birchtree29]

10 minutes left for the next announcement (or the next clue)

[fraybentos1]

16 minutes ago, Ken19 said:

The Haim story is just one part of a bigger picture.  

What else did they do?

Were they pressing them to announce early? Can't imagine it was a money issue

[sariris]

3 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

What else did they do?

Were they pressing them to announce early? Can't imagine it was a money issue

I think so, because the clue that ended up being The Killers and Kings of Leon could also apply to The Strokes. They clearly wanted to announce them that day. I think HAIM posted the draft that same day...

Edited February 26, 2020 by sariris

[wro_lap]

I’m hoping we get some undercard today then the full poster with headliners tomorrow.