Tramlines 2025

[thatTFBguy]

23 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Everybody know bs everybody likes I think is the major difference. You could probably take Killed The Director, Dance to Joy Division and Moving to New York out of a Wombats set and for me that is virtually then dead and unknown.

 

But that's also true of loads of previous Tramlines/Y Not headliners - bands/artists with 3-5 well-known songs (Wombats also have Greek Tragedy, Tokyo, Techo Fan and Turn which I'd say a good few non-fans would know) and a setlist of otherwise unknown. Just don't really understand why Wombats aren't at that level when Paolo Nutini or Jamie T are. 

Edited 19 hours ago by thatTFBguy

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

27 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Everybody know bs everybody likes I think is the major difference. You could probably take Killed The Director, Dance to Joy Division and Moving to New York out of a Wombats set and for me that is virtually then dead and unknown.

 

Sounds like a repeat of the Jamie T set if remove Sheila, Sticks and Stones and Zombie.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

8 minutes ago, thatTFBguy said:

 

But that's also true of loads of previous Tramlines/Y Not headliners - bands/artists with 3-5 well-known songs (Wombats also have Greek Tragedy, Tokyo, Techo Fan and Turn which I'd say a good few non-fans would know) and a setlist of otherwise unknown. Just don't really understand why Wombats aren't at that level when Paolo Nutini or Jamie T are. 

 

Who were absolute disasters of a booking.  Having said that I the little I have heard of Wombats are much better than those two - plus they are mates with my favourite band Red Rum Club.

[thatTFBguy]

2 minutes ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

 

Who were absolute disasters of a booking.  Having said that I the little I have heard of Wombats are much better than those two - plus they are mates with my favourite band Red Rum Club.

 

Sure, I'm not saying Wombats would be considered a "get" or a headliner that would make people say "How did they manage to get them?" or anything, just saying I don't really see the reason why they've never been able to take that step up when you look at some of the previous headliners at Tramlines/Y Not who are of similar size/popularity. But again, I'm a huge fan so will acknowledge it's hard to accurately judge how "big" they are because in my world they're an elite booking at any festival. 

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

14 minutes ago, thatTFBguy said:

 

Sure, I'm not saying Wombats would be considered a "get" or a headliner that would make people say "How did they manage to get them?" or anything, just saying I don't really see the reason why they've never been able to take that step up when you look at some of the previous headliners at Tramlines/Y Not who are of similar size/popularity. But again, I'm a huge fan so will acknowledge it's hard to accurately judge how "big" they are because in my world they're an elite booking at any festival. 

 

I'm like that with Red Rum Club, The K's, Inhaler and Blossoms.

[dhtjmnd12]

27 minutes ago, sheffinghell said:

Sadly, this will probably be James

Hopefully not as they subbed in 2022, could The Libertines do it or are they too indie for that? Other names I was thinking of maybe someone like The Script? 

[sheffinghell]

Just now, dhtjmnd12 said:

Hopefully not as they subbed in 2022, could The Libertines do it or are they too indie for that? Other names I was thinking of maybe someone like The Script? 

I see Libs as more Friday night. Someone like Weller would be good - he did Y Not Sunday in 23

[NorthernSoul52]

Not an obvious shout, but if they'd gone around in 2025, I'd wonder if New Order would fit the bill.

[dhtjmnd12]

24 minutes ago, sheffinghell said:

I see Libs as more Friday night. Someone like Weller would be good - he did Y Not Sunday in 23

Yeah Weller definitely crossed my mind too

[sheffinghell]

30 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Not an obvious shout, but if they'd gone around in 2025, I'd wonder if New Order would fit the bill.

NO would be awesome, but don't seem to do too many festivals lately. Other options those who seem to be active next year... Sting, Jamiroquai, Stereophonics (last time was 2018)...

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, thatTFBguy said:

 

But that's also true of loads of previous Tramlines/Y Not headliners - bands/artists with 3-5 well-known songs (Wombats also have Greek Tragedy, Tokyo, Techo Fan and Turn which I'd say a good few non-fans would know) and a setlist of otherwise unknown. Just don't really understand why Wombats aren't at that level when Paolo Nutini or Jamie T are. 

 

I wouldn't even put Yokyo in that lot but I'd absolutely have The Wombats over Jamie T, Nutini. But I'm not having them as a headliner but theg were alright on Friday night of Y Not. Little run of Reytons, Wombats and Royal Blood. You couldn't get much better than that fest for price.

1 hour ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

 

Sounds like a repeat of the Jamie T set if remove Sheila, Sticks and Stones and Zombie.

 

I would take any of them, Zombie at a push. Don't like Jamie T haha

[Seanowl]

On 11/19/2024 at 6:40 PM, OliverC said:

 

Some saying Vampire Weekend for Truck, if true they better come up and do Tramlines!

I’d lose my mind if VW headlined, absolutely terrific band and great live!

 

sadly though, reckon we’ll be stuck with Reytons and a crowdful of Stone Island. Ah well, nothing cooler than listening to a band of blokes around 40 writing songs as though they’re wagging school at 14

[NorthernSoul52]

"Wagging School" sounds like a punk off-shoot from 1980.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

My Headliner guesses are:

 

The Libertines

Reytons

Fatboy Slim

 

Hoping for .......

 

Blossoms

Gerry

A collaboration of Paulo Nutini and Jamie T as can't make Sunday !! 😆

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[NorthernSoul52]

The Reytons still feels vaguely unhinged to me, in the same way Courteeners playing stadium gigs nowhere but Manchester does.

[sheffinghell]

1 minute ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

The Reytons still feels vaguely unhinged to me, in the same way Courteeners playing stadium gigs nowhere but Manchester does.

If they are on, I"d expect sub or T'Other headline. I know they're popular, but this is a 40k gig.

[NorthernSoul52]

How many did they shift for their big hometown show again?

[thatTFBguy]

1 hour ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

The Libertines

Reytons

Fatboy Slim

 

Woof, if it was that, I'd be buzzing we didn't buy early bird! 

[OakmountOwl]

28 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

How many did they shift for their big hometown show again?

 Clifton Park was 20,000

[OliverC]

Would love to see a band like Amyl and the Sniffers play but I highly doubt it