2023 Stage Predictions

[gfa]

would take that lineup ^^

[Superunknown]

Not enough GNR for me, Dua out GNR in. 

[thewayiam]

Arctics, Paramore, Royal Blood

Sam Smith, ?, Becki Hill

Guns, Capaldi, Lizzo

The Prodigy, Richard Ashcroft

Elton, Pulp

QOTSA, The Black Keys

[therefused]

Wouldnt mind Sleep Token popping up on JP

[nikkic]

On 1/5/2023 at 8:37 AM, thewayiam said:

Arctics, Paramore, Royal Blood

Sam Smith, ?, Becki Hill

Guns, Capaldi, Lizzo

The Prodigy, Richard Ashcroft

Elton, Pulp

QOTSA, The Black Keys

Pulp into Elton would be an all-timer

[thewayiam]

36 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Pulp into Elton would be an all-timer

Well with Lizzo/Capaldi likely to sub Guns. As pointed out, years back Glastonbury might have had Arctic Monkeys, QOTSA and Royal Blood but here has been a change. Although, Radiohead, The XX and Royal Blood isn't that dissimilar.

IF they aren't under Arctics then I can only see it under Elton and for a act for a locals I can't see Disco 2000, Common People and Do you remember the first time? being bettered by many.

I kinda just don't see Pulp into Arctics, they will blow them away.

The only alternative I see is if say Capaldi was actually Other headliner but that would still mean Lizzo would go 3rd down. 

[Ashl]

As an experiment I told Chatgpt who was headlining and for it to suggest some other bands to play.

Sure! Here are some ideas for an undercard for a festival headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns n' Roses, and Elton John:

1. The Strokes
2. Fleetwood Mac
3. The Black Keys
4. The 1975
5. Lana Del Rey
6. Vampire Weekend
7. The Kooks
8. Tame Impala
9. The xx
10. The Cure

If we take out the ones that are definitely wrong Fleetwood Mac and The Cure and those not touring/releasing this year Vampire Weekend and The XX then we'll see how many the robot gets out of the remaining 6 I don't think the rest are far off although the Strokes always seem unlikely!

[gfa]

On 1/8/2023 at 10:55 AM, Ashl said:

As an experiment I told Chatgpt who was headlining and for it to suggest some other bands to play.

Sure! Here are some ideas for an undercard for a festival headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns n' Roses, and Elton John:

1. The Strokes
2. Fleetwood Mac
3. The Black Keys
4. The 1975
5. Lana Del Rey
6. Vampire Weekend
7. The Kooks
8. Tame Impala
9. The xx
10. The Cure

If we take out the ones that are definitely wrong Fleetwood Mac and The Cure and those not touring/releasing this year Vampire Weekend and The XX then we'll see how many the robot gets out of the remaining 6 I don't think the rest are far off although the Strokes always seem unlikely!

Interesting idea haha, not holding my breath for many

[Freddyflintstonree]

On 1/8/2023 at 10:55 AM, Ashl said:

As an experiment I told Chatgpt who was headlining and for it to suggest some other bands to play.

Sure! Here are some ideas for an undercard for a festival headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns n' Roses, and Elton John:

1. The Strokes
2. Fleetwood Mac
3. The Black Keys
4. The 1975
5. Lana Del Rey
6. Vampire Weekend
7. The Kooks
8. Tame Impala
9. The xx
10. The Cure

If we take out the ones that are definitely wrong Fleetwood Mac and The Cure and those not touring/releasing this year Vampire Weekend and The XX then we'll see how many the robot gets out of the remaining 6 I don't think the rest are far off although the Strokes always seem unlikely!

Imagine if it turned out there really was some sort of metric for who would fill each slot and it worked it out and gave us it. 

[Charliehmiller]

[sisco]

That’ll do!!

[Hugh Jass II]

Remember that time we almost had Lana and Kendrick back to back?

I still do.

[Chrisp1986]

56 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Remember that time we almost had Lana and Kendrick back to back?

I still do.

I still remember the time we almost had Tay.

[FirstGlastoHype]

1 hour ago, Charliehmiller said:

This is sick - loving seeing peoples posters! 

[gfa]

2 hours ago, Charliehmiller said:

Looks solid - 2 things, who is the legend and also don't think Gerry is about

[sisco]

15 minutes ago, gfa said:

Looks solid - 2 things, who is the legend and also don't think Gerry is about

On that poster… Stevie Nicks 

[Charliehmiller]

Yeah Stevie Nicks

Couldn't get them to sit right as a 4

[gfa]

Ah right - could have been Pulp potentially too 🙂

[thewayiam]

4 hours ago, Charliehmiller said:

PJ Harvey, Bloc Party/YYYs and Pendulum as JP headers.

I'd have 23 on there. That's very unlikely unfortunately.

[Freddyflintstonree]

4 hours ago, Charliehmiller said:

100% stick. Nice work!

[Charliehmiller]

Had it broken down like this. 

Friday
Pyramid
Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Royal Blood, Avril Lavigne, Jacob Collier, Steve Lacy

Other
Queens Of The Stoneage, Gerry Cinnamon, Jorja Smith, Maisie Peters, Bleachers, Wallows, (Opener) Franz Ferdinand

West Holts
Rosalia, Robyn, Earl Sweatshirt, Kokoroko, Pinkpantheress

John Peel
Bloc Party, Wet Leg, Rina Sawayama, Daughter

Park
Sigur Rós, Regina Spektor, Ezra Furman, Perfume Genius

Saturday
Pyramid
Guns N' Roses, Paramore, Lewis Capaldi, Belle and Sebastian, Texas, Måneskin

Other
Halsey, Bon Iver, The Black Keys, H.E.R., Aitch, The Naked and Famous

West Holts
Fred Again.., Mahalia, Tash Sultana, Olivia Dean, Biig Piig

John Peel
Jamie XX, PJ Harvey, Denzel Curry, Everything Everything

Park
The War on Drugs, Alvvays, Marcus Mumford, Manchester Orchestra

Sunday
Pyramid
Elton John, Lizzo, Sam Smith, Stevie Nicks, Mcfly, The Big Moon

Other
The Prodigy, Lana Del Rey, Stromae, Anne-Marie, Black Country, New Road, Sunflower Bean

West Holts
Loyle Carner, Young Fathers, Slowthai, Jordan Rakei, Lava La Rue

John Peel
Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Self Esteem, City & Colour, Black Midi

Park
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, M83, The Comet Is Coming, Snail Mail, Jockstrap

 

Others across the weekend 
Skrillex
Pendulum
Ross From Friends
Floating Points

[thewayiam]

10 minutes ago, Charliehmiller said:

Had it broken down like this. 

Friday
Pyramid
Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Royal Blood, Avril Lavigne, Jacob Collier, Steve Lacy

Other
Queens Of The Stoneage, Gerry Cinnamon, Jorja Smith, Maisie Peters, Bleachers, Wallows, (Opener) Franz Ferdinand

West Holts
Rosalia, Robyn, Earl Sweatshirt, Kokoroko, Pinkpantheress

John Peel
Bloc Party, Wet Leg, Rina Sawayama, Daughter

Park
Sigur Rós, Regina Spektor, Ezra Furman, Perfume Genius

Saturday
Pyramid
Guns N' Roses, Paramore, Lewis Capaldi, Belle and Sebastian, Texas, Måneskin

Other
Halsey, Bon Iver, The Black Keys, H.E.R., Aitch, The Naked and Famous

West Holts
Fred Again.., Mahalia, Tash Sultana, Olivia Dean, Biig Piig

John Peel
Jamie XX, PJ Harvey, Denzel Curry, Everything Everything

Park
The War on Drugs, Alvvays, Marcus Mumford, Manchester Orchestra

Sunday
Pyramid
Elton John, Lizzo, Sam Smith, Stevie Nicks, Mcfly, The Big Moon

Other
The Prodigy, Lana Del Rey, Stromae, Anne-Marie, Black Country, New Road, Sunflower Bean

West Holts
Loyle Carner, Young Fathers, Slowthai, Jordan Rakei, Lava La Rue

John Peel
Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Self Esteem, City & Colour, Black Midi

Park
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, M83, The Comet Is Coming, Snail Mail, Jockstrap

 

Others across the weekend 
Skrillex
Pendulum
Ross From Friends
Floating Points

Lizzo is on Saturday apparently but that prediction is why it wouldn't happen lol. It's so heavily stacked.

Other sub and 3rd Friday would be one up.

Belle and Sebastien won't be 4th pyramid and Maneskin 6th...switch maybe.

Bon Iver and The Black Keys both head other and sub respectively. 

Sam Smith is a sub. The Prodigy and Lana would both play the same slot. Anne-Marie is Other sub, she played 4th equivalent in 2019 with no arenas. 

[Memory Man]

Wet leg wont come back to only be bumped from park to john peel. Would be other or even pyramid

self esteem played JP last year and would again need to be other or pyramid to make it worth bothering coming back

Yard Act will be on a televised main stage, as they were not last year

PJ Harvey anywhere would be amazing but i have serious doubts

[Memory Man]

On 12/31/2022 at 11:24 PM, neil93 said:

Any chance of mcfly making a return?

Very doubtful this year i expect but both them and sugababes fully deserve a larger stage after the Avalon antics this year.

Keen to see who the “way too big to play avalon” artist(s) will be this year!

the problem is the main stages generally do not book a great deal of “heritage” acts and are more a flavour of what is current that year. Its not fixed, but for example why have we never seen the likes of human league play a big stage? The festival just doesnt book a lot of heritage acts on main stages, outside of the legends slot, the odd pyramid bit here and there and genuine genre specific legends on west holts.

[neil93]

2 hours ago, Memory Man said:

Very doubtful this year i expect but both them and sugababes fully deserve a larger stage after the Avalon antics this year.

Keen to see who the “way too big to play avalon” artist(s) will be this year!

the problem is the main stages generally do not book a great deal of “heritage” acts and are more a flavour of what is current that year. Its not fixed, but for example why have we never seen the likes of human league play a big stage? The festival just doesnt book a lot of heritage acts on main stages, outside of the legends slot, the odd pyramid bit here and there and genuine genre specific legends on west holts.

Given Sclub 7 are rumoured to be touring I wouldn't be too surprised to see them do the Avalon slot you mention.

I thought Mcfly were brilliant, not sure if that was anything to do with my group all being together for the time all weekend and just merry in the sun but it was excellent.