EOTR 2025 line-up speculation topic

[Hooskerdoo]

I could see Public Service Broadcasting on the Woods.

[accordionandvoice]

On 9/30/2024 at 1:00 PM, grumpyhack said:

Possibly not the right place to ask but it's a start.  I've been a regular Green Man goer for several years but we failed to get tickets this year.  A few people have suggested End of the Road as a good alternative.  Any thoughts or views?

It is significantly better than Green Man. Can't believe they get compared, to be honest. Not only is the line-up constantly better and more interesting, but it is smaller, more contained, prettier, easier to get around and generally feels more personal. There are so many lovely little details at EOTR that Green Man simply doesn't have. Also the weather is always better!

[airwaves]

On 9/30/2024 at 1:17 PM, Yoss said:

The other main difference you'll probably notice is that there are fewer families / kids, with it being closer to the schools going back.

😂😂😂😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣

Jeez. Really? It never feels like "fewer... Kids".

I dread to think what more kids than EOTR would look like

[Justiceforcedave]

23 hours ago, airwaves said:

😂😂😂😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣

Jeez. Really? It never feels like "fewer... Kids".

I dread to think what more kids than EOTR would look like

Definitely less at EOTR! I did both this year and really noticed it.

[Yoss]

I'm not really aware of there being many school-age kids at EotR at all.

[killyourtv]

Mrs KYTV and I both think there's less school age children at EOTR than we remember from our first festivals in 2011- with our pre-teen boys were more into the circus and clay than the music.

 

Children have never bothered us as as much as middle-aged chatterers.

[paulwa]

I saw Wunderhorse in Bristol on Saturday and I really enjoyed them. They had 3 basic styles of songs - pop tunes with a rocky edge, grunge, and a couple of slower Americana songs - all very good and all would fit the EOTR vibe very well. They could definitely carry off a Garden stage headliner or Woods stage sub-headliner slot, perhaps even a Woods headliner by next September.

 

They're clearly going places. It's the first time I've seen queues up the street outside the O2 Academy. However, I was one of only a handful of fifty-somethings in the building, it was 99% teenagers. This is very encouraging from a "future of guitar-based rock" perspective, but I think it probably leads their management to prioritise a Truck or Boardmasters festival over EOTR.

[The Nal]

1 minute ago, paulwa said:

I saw Wunderhorse in Bristol on Saturday and I really enjoyed them. They had 3 basic styles of songs - pop tunes with a rocky edge, grunge, and a couple of slower Americana songs - all very good and all would fit the EOTR vibe very well. They could definitely carry off a Garden stage headliner or Woods stage sub-headliner slot, perhaps even a Woods headliner by next September.

 

They're clearly going places. It's the first time I've seen queues up the street outside the O2 Academy. However, I was one of only a handful of fifty-somethings in the building, it was 99% teenagers. This is very encouraging from a "future of guitar-based rock" perspective, but I think it probably leads their management to prioritise a Truck or Boardmasters festival over EOTR.

 

They were supposed to play last year but pulled out late doors

[zahidf]

Teenage Fanclub  confirm new UK shows for August 2025,

Sunderland Fire Station, 28 Aug
Castleton Devils Arse, 29
Holmfirth Picturedrome, 30
Carlisle Old Fire Station, 31

 

These guys would fit...

[shoebox]

11 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Teenage Fanclub  confirm new UK shows for August 2025,

Sunderland Fire Station, 28 Aug
Castleton Devils Arse, 29
Holmfirth Picturedrome, 30
Carlisle Old Fire Station, 31

 

These guys would fit...

How would they? Those are the exact same dates as the festival.

[robith]

I'm sorry....Devils Arse?????????????

[shoebox]

2 minutes ago, robith said:

I'm sorry....Devils Arse?????????????

Hehe! Yeah, it's a cave in the Peak District. I know The Wedding Present have played there before

[SweepingTheNation]

I mentioned back at the start that Les Savy Fav are playing Canela Party, but in the Pukkelpop topic someone says they're being offered as an agency package to European festivals with The Get Up Kids, who unlike LSF don't feel very EOTR-like.

[Stillill42]

On 10/2/2024 at 10:26 AM, accordionandvoice said:

It is significantly better than Green Man. Can't believe they get compared, to be honest. Not only is the line-up constantly better and more interesting, but it is smaller, more contained, prettier, easier to get around and generally feels more personal. There are so many lovely little details at EOTR that Green Man simply doesn't have. Also the weather is always better!

Having experienced my first Green Man this year and my first EOTR the year before, I think that's pretty unfair. My Green Man probably edged my EOTR but really, it's a bit of a non argument. Both are spectacularly magnificent, gorgeous sites, sound crowds, amazing, innovative music as far as the eye can see...I feel they're both on the side of the angels, not in competition. I won't hear a word against either.

Edited October 8 by Stillill42

[robith]

17 hours ago, SweepingTheNation said:

I mentioned back at the start that Les Savy Fav are playing Canela Party, but in the Pukkelpop topic someone says they're being offered as an agency package to European festivals with The Get Up Kids, who unlike LSF don't feel very EOTR-like.

They don't

 

They'd be great though. More mid west emo at EOTR imo. Get Spanish Love Songs in too

[robith]

16 hours ago, Stillill42 said:

Having experienced my first Green Man this year and my first EOTR the year before, I think that's pretty unfair. My Green Man probably edged my EOTR but really, it's a bit of a non argument. Both are spectacularly magnificent, gorgeous sites, sound crowds, amazing, innovative music as far as the eye can see...I feel they're both on the side of the angels, not in competition. I won't hear a word against either.

Never been to Green Man, but creativity is not a competition. We're blessed to have both in the UK

[Yoss]

We are indeed lucky to have both festivals. In a perfect world I'd just prefer it if they were spaced further apart in the summer so I could go to both more comfortably.

[ljsawyer]

Here's my wishlist, consisting solely of artists that released albums this year:

 

Geordie Greep
Rafael Toral
Ducks Ltd.
Xiu Xiu
Etran de l'Air
Joanna Wang
Nala Sinephro
Old Saw
The Softies
MJ Lenderman
Maya Ongaku
Meridian Brothers
Peter Cat Recording Co.
Real Estate
Jake Xerxes Fussell
Willi Carlisle
Sierra Ferrell
Beth Gibbons
Jessica Pratt
Avalanche Kaito
Kevin Coleman

Shawn Hess

Colby T. Helms
The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis

Bolis Pupul

Amaro Freitas

Fire!

Vera Sola

Grande Mahogany

Crizin da Z.O.

Tapir!

The Umbrellas

Cheekface

Katia Krow

Gumshoes

Edited October 11 by ljsawyer

[robith]

I dream this every year, but Mogwai with their new record at all? Feels like a bit more manageable now than their high on their last record

[EP83]

Father John Misty has a new album out soon so could be near the top of the bill. A few of Mogwai, Goat, Sharon VE, Yves Tumor, OPN, MJ Lenderman, Weyes Blood, Godspeed YBE! hopefully. Like another post, been really impressed with some of the electronic and hip-hop acts in recent years so looking forward to seeing the Big Top line up.  

[SweepingTheNation]

11 minutes ago, EP83 said:

Father John Misty has a new album out soon so could be near the top of the bill.

 

Never mind "near", FJM might now be too big for EOTR, he's doing two nights at the Royal Albert Hall.

[EP83]

Yeah maybe, either way I better have a look at tickets for the RAH..

[Coney]

Hi,
I'm new here and have never been to EotR - however, I'll be going next year over my 50th birthday and I'd like to post my wishlist/speculations and would love to hear what you think of it:

 

Joanna Newsom (looks as if there was a new album coming out soon)
Amanda Palmer
Flaming Lips
Kae Tempest
The Unthanks
Viagra Boys
DakhaBrakha
Damien Jurado
The Black Angels / Alex Maas
Beth Gibbons
Kevin Morby
Harp (ex Midlake)

Greetings from Munich
Christian

[Hooskerdoo]

On 10/13/2024 at 4:31 PM, Coney said:

Hi,
I'm new here and have never been to EotR - however, I'll be going next year over my 50th birthday and I'd like to post my wishlist/speculations and would love to hear what you think of it:

 

Joanna Newsom (looks as if there was a new album coming out soon)
Amanda Palmer
Flaming Lips
Kae Tempest
The Unthanks
Viagra Boys
DakhaBrakha
Damien Jurado
The Black Angels / Alex Maas
Beth Gibbons
Kevin Morby
Harp (ex Midlake)

Greetings from Munich
Christian

Welcome! You'll love the festival. Some good speculations there, but I can't share your hopes for Joanna Newsom. Not only would it be an unprecedented third EotR headline slot, she has history of making all the other stages shut down while she's on, so those of us who aren't fans don't even have the option of checking out something else. It's Newsom or nothing. And personally, I would rather burn my own pubes off with a blowtorch.

[LalanaCat]

Honeyglaze seem to be getting quite a bit of attention... it feels like they could take a decent slot on the bill. I really liked the Mabe Fratti album - she'd be very welcome. And Porridge Radio seem like a good bet, given their album coming out.