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More likely in Buffalo Springfield slot but I would go see him.
I know this board has spent pages arguing over what constitutes a headliner: stage time vs poster placement. I'm not here to rehash that debate, but Glastonbury booked him, so it's not like overly improbable to think an American festival could.
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I've seen the Foo Fighters twice but those shows were in 1999 and 2001. They were both great and both were festival shows. If you want an idea of what they're like now they have a DVD/BRD concert from Wembly, good long show with some special guests from Zeppelin. If I had to choose between them and RHCP I'd choose...I don't know. I'd go to either or and probably leave both early to go to camp and gear up for late night.
Bob Dylan, radiohead, matt and kim, skrillex, bassnectar
Bob Dylan, No. Radiohead, a definite yes for headliner. Matt & Kim, Skrillex, & Bassnectar definitely not headliners. Top 25 but this is the headliners thread
Paul McCartney * The Killers * Furthur * Bob Dylan * Blur * Wilco
Leonard Cohen * Moby * Nas * Willie Nelson * The Shins * Mastodon
Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star * MGMT * The Chemical Brothers * The Mars Volta
Dolly Parton * Cypress Hill * Animal Collective * Testament * Big Audio Dynamite
actually this is somewhat realistic. McCartney, Killers and Further as headliners. Dylan, Wilco and Cohen as pre-headliners, Blur and Moby as stage late nights, the other could all fit in as late night tent/which closer acts/day time what acts.
And wow, you're like a walking, talking infomercial to turn people away from Pearl Jam and Ohio State, aren't you? Before you started posting here I quite liked Pearl Jam and was indifferent towards OSU, now I find myself wishing that Eddie Vedder falls down a mine shaft or that Columbus is infested with locusts
And wow, you're like a walking, talking infomercial to turn people away from Pearl Jam and Ohio State, aren't you? Before you started posting here I quite liked Pearl Jam and was indifferent towards OSU, now I find myself wishing that Eddie Vedder falls down a mine shaft or that Columbus is infested with locusts
And wow, you're like a walking, talking infomercial to turn people away from Pearl Jam and Ohio State, aren't you? Before you started posting here I quite liked Pearl Jam and was indifferent towards OSU, now I find myself wishing that Eddie Vedder falls down a mine shaft or that Columbus is infested with locusts
Paul McCartney * The Killers * Furthur * Bob Dylan * Blur * Wilco
Leonard Cohen * Moby * Nas * Willie Nelson * The Shins * Mastodon
Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star * MGMT * The Chemical Brothers * The Mars Volta
Dolly Parton * Cypress Hill * Animal Collective * Testament * Big Audio Dynamite
Switch Foo Fighters with The Killers and Bob Dylan with the Cars and I'd be ok with that. Still holding out for spots on the lineup for QOTSA, Two Door Cinema Club, Joy Formidable or Interpol though.
MGMT would not be that low on the bill. They make $65,000 a club show and over $120,000+ per festivals depending on location & set time. They wouldn't pay over $120,000 for their 14th billed act if they can sign The Killers for only $110,000
I think it's hilarious that people are listing Lady Gaga under anyone on the bill.
Excluding Paul McCartney. MAYBE Daft Punk.
Only a few acts would top out Gaga at this point in her career. Prince Macca Eminem Elton John Madonna U2 Drive By Truckers Depeche Mode Beyonce
You're right - Gaga is huge, and if she does ever come to Bonnaroo, I see her as being either a Friday headliner or a Saturday What Stage late night. However, I still think there's a few more acts out there that'd get billed above her... and I don't think Depeche Mode and Drive-By Truckers are among them, at least not at this point in their careers.
Gaga's certainly not even in my first 100 choices for headliner by a long shot, but I will admit that she seems to have a lot of stage presence, and at least she does something original and different than most other pop stars out there, so kudos to her for that. Also, I think it's really cool to see people who originally came to Bonnaroo as fans come back several years later as performers - at least we know she already has an appreciation for Roo.
Post by nodepression on Jul 5, 2011 19:47:04 GMT -5
Depeche Mode has sold out stadiums, was number one on the lolla bill a couple years ago, and does massive world tours, they may not sell as many records as gaga, but are still bigger for what kind of festival bonnaroo is. They would never be on the same bill anyways.