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Yeah the distance is the difference. I'm two and half hours way from Leeds and equally from Reading and due to where the Leeds site is at least the train is much less viable. I'm 38 now and given back then and even more so now....the difference in music is quite mad in 7 years difference. 

I think LTJ will play 3rd down the main stage before NFG personally as I just cannot see those two clashing at all. If they don't I think it'll be 3rd down a different stage. I wouldn't however rule out LTJ clashing with ADTR but they've not headlined the Ska stage at the size it is now, nor played higher than 3rd and I don't see that changing whereas NFG are going to sub one of the headliners. Alkaline Trio taking The Interuppters spot is the ultimate ask.   RAR is good value for money, that being said, if I lived there I would probably only get a Friday day ticket.    RAR is going to cost £255 with camping. Download is £300+ I'm basing all this on not being before you know anything as we can all do that for anything. How they can change £45 parking for a weekend and just one day is beyond me. Bloodstock for me isn't worth anything but it's just not for me, my heavier music taste doesn't stretch that far at all. You've probably got Lacuna Coul and Creeper max there and I'd only really bother on the former. I'm kinda with things falling in Werchter now for a European option.

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.