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Post by Warwick2Bonnaroo on Jan 6, 2011 18:15:37 GMT -5
Isn't Soundgarden touring with Matt Cameron? If so does PJ go back to Jack Irons? Im psyched that you said the fest. will be in july/august..did not want it to conflict with Bonnaroo...my source says it is going to be held @ the Iowa fair grounds during the Iowa state fair and Pearl Jam will play Fri,Sat,Sun night with one of the nights being the 10 album in its entirety..like you my source was right about the spectrum run, the msg shows this summer...guess we have to keep our fingers crossed....Vedder @ Bonnaroo I think is more possible than Pearl Jam
1.) They are both #1 headliners. I don't think Bonnaroo has two top acts. 2.) They're too similar. U2 - Radiohead - Jamband isn't diverse enough, I wouldn't think.
Wouldnt Springsteen & Phish be qualified a 2 "big acts"?
1.) They are both #1 headliners. I don't think Bonnaroo has two top acts. 2.) They're too similar. U2 - Radiohead - Jamband isn't diverse enough, I wouldn't think.
Wouldnt Springsteen & Phish be qualified a 2 "big acts"?
Yeah, the more i think about it, the less likely Radiohead actually is, especially with U2 more than likely being there. OK, slightly more realistic:
U2 Furthur/phish MMJ Daft Punk Dre and friends Arcade Fire
Friday: Phish/Furthur HL > Arcade Fire Close Which
Sat: U2 HL >Daft Punk LN > Dre and friends LN which
Post by The Wookie Monster on Jan 6, 2011 21:38:25 GMT -5
U2 dates are just too logical to ignore. And no, I don't think it's out of the question to have both U2 and Radiohead. And they are so, so different. Please, just look past their English heritage of both being British and just listen to the music. Where is U2 and Radiohead alike? One's a glorified pop band that adapts to the times, and the other creates the times.
Edit: While U2 is not bad, they're the best at what they do and I think they would be great to see. I'm just saying one's a commercial pop/rock band and the other is an "art/rock" band. Meaning is one band creates music according to the times whereas the other marches to the beat of their own drummer.
By the way, U2-REM is the same; U2-Radiohead is not.
U2 dates are just too logical to ignore. And no, I don't think it's out of the question to have both U2 and Radiohead. And they are so, so different. Please, just look past their English heritage of both being British and just listen to the music. Where is U2 and Radiohead alike? One's a glorified pop band that adapts to the times, and the other creates the times.
Edit: While U2 is not bad, they're the best at what they do and I think they would be great to see. I'm just saying one's a commercial pop/rock band and the other is an "art/rock" band. Meaning is one band creates music according to the times whereas the other marches to the beat of their own drummer.
By the way, U2-REM is the same; U2-Radiohead is not.
I agree with what you said, accept U2 is Irish, not English. Theres lot of people in Ireland who wouldnt look to kindly to being called British, theres has been unrest there for quite some time.
Post by Warwick2Bonnaroo on Jan 6, 2011 23:13:33 GMT -5
sorry meant to post the above link and this quote also from that message board from the 2010 article "Threre's one problem with this rumor. U2 are locked into an exclusive agreement with Live Nation to promote their concert performances until 2020. They can play glastonbury because Live Nation co-owns the festival.
Bonnaroo is owned by AC Entertainment, thus making it a business impossibility for them to play there.".....Is this true?
Can that be true? Live Nation is a pretty big company. And I'm sure there has to be other bands that tour with Live Nation, and have also played Bonnaroo.
If these are special terms with U2 then that sucks. I would hate to be so tied to one promotion company.
Not that I would be especially stoked for U2. I come from a family of guitar players and tons of echo does not a good guitarist make. It bothers me to no end the amount of echo in their music.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jan 6, 2011 23:35:11 GMT -5
I really think we're getting U2. They are a huge band that Ashley Capps has mentioned as a headliner Roo could have and they have a huge gap in their schedule. I'm not super excited about it but I'm not going to bitch if U2 is on the farm. I just really feel like they'll be there.
Can that be true? Live Nation is a pretty big company. And I'm sure there has to be other bands that tour with Live Nation, and have also played Bonnaroo.
If these are special terms with U2 then that sucks. I would hate to be so tied to one promotion company.
Not that I would be especially stoked for U2. I come from a family of guitar players and tons of echo does not a good guitarist make. It bothers me to no end the amount of echo in their music.
im pretty sure Jay-Z's tours are run by live nation
Post by RadioSpirit on Jan 6, 2011 23:58:00 GMT -5
So have we decided that the Nashville U2 show isn't as significant evidence against their playing as we originally thought? Mmm I honestly would probably enjoy a U2 show, I would just enjoy the least of all the other top headliners being discussed.
And I really see no way that U2/Radiohead are both there, anymore than McCartney/The Stones would both be there. Some acts are #1 headliners, and wouldn't be anything else.
Yes, their music itself isn't very similar, but they are similar in that they are both huge, critically-acclaimed rock acts, and Bonnaroo usually looks for 3-4 pretty different genres in their headliner spots
sorry meant to post the above link and this quote also from that message board from the 2010 article "Threre's one problem with this rumor. U2 are locked into an exclusive agreement with Live Nation to promote their concert performances until 2020. They can play glastonbury because Live Nation co-owns the festival.
Bonnaroo is owned by AC Entertainment, thus making it a business impossibility for them to play there.".....Is this true?
I believe KOL was owned by Live Nation all last year. Im sure the bands have a big say in what they can do.
U2 have a 10 day gap between 6/7 Oakland and 6/17 Anaheim. The other gaps in the North American leg are 5 days tops.
As far as them playing Nashville in July, a Bonnaroo headlining show would likely be great press and promotion for the Nashville show
All my imaginary Inforoo money is on them for top-of-the-bill
not really anything to promote...the show has been sold-outttttt for months. last time I checked it was the only N.A. show (U2) that you couldn't get a ticket for.
I honestly think the headliners for each night are going to be MMJ, U2, and Furthur.
Edit: And Widespread will most likely be there. And don't worry the undercard is going to be sick, just by looking at the way how the tours are shaping. And we might get Arcade Fire after all.