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God, this feels strange… but I’m in agreement with you, really. I did the weekend this year for my mate’s stag do for the laugh and whilst I had zero negative experiences and a bloody good time, I just don’t feel like doing a weekend there anymore. I genuinely feel too old for it (I’m 31).  I am very much up for doing one day, maybe even two depending on how they’re scheduled because my friend lives half an hour away and we can Uber to and from his each day.   

I think you will probably get to see 2 of those 3, but if you are happy with that and who else is down then go for it. It's all subjective at the end of the day. I don't think it's worth it and as we are doing Rock AM Ring and Download over successive weekends it makes me want to go less.   When I've paid less than £200 on Rock AM Ring for the line up they have, £255 for Download and £175 for Bloodstock - I don't think it is anywhere near value for money compared to what I will be getting at those 3. Plus, we will probably end up doing the Friday at Trees for Coheed plus maybe a day or two at R+L and/or RADAR depending on what they have.

Weezer would be my #1 ask for Download. An hour of Weezer bangers in the sun would be unreal. 

Its madness now isn't it. I think better to have your main headliners costing £60 though with all those other bands than you have 1 decent sized and 1 much smaller at their own gig. But I also think pricing for outside is so much different. I guess the difference for me in what's worth it an entry price and not is when I saw this lineup I didn't hesitate in knowing I was going.

I guess now though the chances or me ever actually making the effort to go to Reading or Leeds again for a day are quite remote. It would have to be something mega and the one time they did it they booked Blink vs The Prodigy which I'd never be able to decide on. It's way past the point of being booked for me though but being my first festival holds my interest.