Download 2025

[northernangel]

10 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

He means that he thinks AFI will be playing with Green Day all summer as they’re signed on for a package tour in Australia through March. The massive acts usually do have some big supports who sign up for other legs of the tour across different countries. 
 

AFI on Main last time was a disaster, though, so I hope they aren’t on there again but if they’re coming with Green Day, they probably would be. Don’t get me wrong, I loved it when they played in 2017 and had a great time but it was the smallest crowd I’ve ever seen for a logo band on the DL Main Stage and they didn’t seem too happy up on stage, especially Davey. I’ll forever remember the image of him bellowing the end of Miss Murder and then launching the mic and storming off stage. 

 

Well they should ahead been booked in a different position. I'm a big fan but I can't pretend they were ever big enough for a 3rd down mainstage spot at Download, 4th down would have been the max. I would put them headline or maybe even subbing the Avalanche myself.

[LoadDown Podcast]

23 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

He means that he thinks AFI will be playing with Green Day all summer as they’re signed on for a package tour in Australia through March. The massive acts usually do have some big supports who sign up for other legs of the tour across different countries. 
 

AFI on Main last time was a disaster, though, so I hope they aren’t on there again but if they’re coming with Green Day, they probably would be. Don’t get me wrong, I loved it when they played in 2017 and had a great time but it was the smallest crowd I’ve ever seen for a logo band on the DL Main Stage and they didn’t seem too happy up on stage, especially Davey. I’ll forever remember the image of him bellowing the end of Miss Murder and then launching the mic and storming off stage. 

I was really excited to see AFI, but when the crowd barely seemed to look up, and Davey looked genuinely pissed off, my enthusiasm drained quickly.

 

Same happened in 2013 with Gaslight Anthem, hardly anyone seemed to care that they were playing. Both bands would have done far better on second.

 

[Andre91]

6 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

Well they should ahead been booked in a different position. I'm a big fan but I can't pretend they were ever big enough for a 3rd down mainstage spot at Download, 4th down would have been the max. I would put them headline or maybe even subbing the Avalanche myself.

They’re definitely big enough to headline Avalanche. 

[northernangel]

18 minutes ago, LoadDown Podcast said:

I was really excited to see AFI, but when the crowd barely seemed to look up, and Davey looked genuinely pissed off, my enthusiasm drained quickly.

 

Same happened in 2013 with Gaslight Anthem, hardly anyone seemed to care that they were playing. Both bands would have done far better on second.

 

 

Same happened with gaslight really in 2011 although weather didn't help

12 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

They’re definitely big enough to headline Avalanche. 

Best place for them. They were great at Reading 2009 in the tent.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

48 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

Not really the biggest ever though is it lol. Gaslight Anthem with Don Broco and Frank Turner and TSS is a bigger deal than their whole headliner booking this year. And Bullet + Frank Carter probably is as well. They've booked 4 headliners that are level with the smaller sized headliner they generally book....like Thrice when that was a weak option x 4.

 

I don't know who you mean in regards to everything Weezer do but I'm not sure Green Day?

In promotor speak, yes it is. 5 is better than 3.

[northernangel]

8 minutes ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

In promotor speak, yes it is. 5 is better than 3.

It would be like you taking 3 second choice reading subs, adding two of the same size and saying oh that's better than just those 3 lol. Like Download booking 5 bands at the top the same size as Korn with co-headliners and saying this is better lol. 

I'm not denying you're wrong but it's a terrible way to see it.

[Dixi]

Judas Priest will headline Opus.