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Has anyone brought up how they can afford the same lineup two weekends in a row? Seems like a major logistical headache...
The money won't be an issue, if you're talking fiscal headache. It's actually smart and probably allowed them to spend more: double the revenue while putting little more into setup and marketing and administration and whatnot.
Good point. Tickets sold out way fast last year, so I guess they assume the demand is there this year.
I'm probably alone on this, but I'd rather have Dre. That's probably the biggest get of the festival season. How many people have seen a Dr. Dre concert in the last decade?
How many people saw Eminem in the past decade and left his show disappointed at Bonnaroo?
But I thought the same thing. Dre is a huge get and I think it would be a much better show than Eminem's marketing campaign.
The Beach Boys - Drake - Queens of the Stone Age - Bon Iver - Modest Mouse - The Roots - At the Drive-In - The Shins - Arctic Monkeys - Leonard Cohen - Skrillex - The Weeknd - Cat Power
The Cars - Foster the People - Bob Weir, Chris Robinson & Jackie Greene - Ghostland Observatory - Mogwai - PJ Harvey - DJ Shadow - Feist - Godspeed You! Black Emperor - The Knux - Old 97's - Minus the Bear - St. Vincent - Tedeschi/Trucks Band - Passion Pit - Flying Lotus - The Jayhawks - Fitz & the Tantrums - Manchester Orchestra - Kasabian - Ra Ra Riot - AWOLNATION - Mike Doughty - Kaiser Chiefs - Steve Earle & the Dukes - Cage the Elephant - Gillian Welch - OFWGKTA - GIRLS - Battles - The Felice Brothers - Major Lazer - The Vaccines - Bell X1 - The Kooks - Akron/Family - The Antlers - Cloud Cult - Shearwater - Young the Giant - Dawes - Black Lips - Delta Spirit - The Civil Wars - Toro y Moi - The Joy Formidable - Yuck - Esperanza Spalding - Phantogram - tUnE-yArDs - Tame Impala - Cloud Nothings - Zola Jesus - Kurt Vile - Trampled By Turtles - Oberhofer - Com Truise - The Big Pink - Wye Oak - Suckers - Grouplove - Foxy Shazam - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - U.S. Royalty -Valient Thorr - ANR (Awesome New Republic) - Joe Purdy - Gardens & Villa - The Parson Red Heads - Alabama Shakes - The Silent Comedy
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I'm probably alone on this, but I'd rather have Dre. That's probably the biggest get of the festival season. How many people have seen a Dr. Dre concert in the last decade?
How many people saw Eminem in the past decade and left his show disappointed at Bonnaroo?
But I thought the same thing. Dre is a huge get and I think it would be a much better show than Eminem's marketing campaign.
Good point on Eminem, although I imagine Dre will be better. And while Eminem isn't a common performer, he just finished the Home to Home shows with Jay-Z the year before and some Euro fests in 2010.
Dre is basically a reunion after a 12 year breakup, so the closest comparable thing would be Rage, I guess, in 2007.
And I like Radiohead more, by a mile, but Dre is simply one of the biggest "gets" either festival have ever had.
I really like The Black Keys. I don't love El Camino, but their other albums are great. However, after seeing them on the What this past year, I don't want to see them there again. I just don't feel like they work as well on a bigger stage as they do on a smaller one. I would be a little disappointed if they were the headliner at Roo.
And I know no one thinks they're going to be, but I think they're a weak Friday headliner for Coachella.
I absolutely love the Black Keys and would actually be excited if they were at Roo again. Their 2011 show was my favorite of the weekend. That being said, they quasi-headlined 2011 and also played 2010. I doubt they'd have them back 3 years in a row without much difference this year from last year.
Post by desertcinema on Jan 9, 2012 21:47:37 GMT -5
Would Dre and Snoop headline? Or could we see a similar situation to Jay-Z with LN What. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Phish - Foo Fighters - Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog - Beach Boys
The Beach Boys - Drake - Queens of the Stone Age - Bon Iver - Modest Mouse - The Roots - At the Drive-In - The Shins - Arctic Monkeys - Leonard Cohen - Skrillex - The Weeknd - Cat Power
The Cars - Foster the People - Bob Weir, Chris Robinson & Jackie Greene - Ghostland Observatory - Mogwai - PJ Harvey - DJ Shadow - Feist - Godspeed You! Black Emperor - The Knux - Old 97's - Minus the Bear - St. Vincent - Tedeschi/Trucks Band - Passion Pit - Flying Lotus - The Jayhawks - Fitz & the Tantrums - Manchester Orchestra - Kasabian - Ra Ra Riot - AWOLNATION - Mike Doughty - Kaiser Chiefs - Steve Earle & the Dukes - Cage the Elephant - Gillian Welch - OFWGKTA - GIRLS - Battles - The Felice Brothers - Major Lazer - The Vaccines - Bell X1 - The Kooks - Akron/Family - The Antlers - Cloud Cult - Shearwater - Young the Giant - Dawes - Black Lips - Delta Spirit - The Civil Wars - Toro y Moi - The Joy Formidable - Yuck - Esperanza Spalding - Phantogram - tUnE-yArDs - Tame Impala - Cloud Nothings - Zola Jesus - Kurt Vile - Trampled By Turtles - Oberhofer - Com Truise - The Big Pink - Wye Oak - Suckers - Grouplove - Foxy Shazam - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - U.S. Royalty -Valient Thorr - ANR (Awesome New Republic) - Joe Purdy - Gardens & Villa - The Parson Red Heads - Alabama Shakes - The Silent Comedy
I'd be all over this like a fat kid on a box of smarties
Even with 150-some pages, I doubt anyone in this thread suggested Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg as a headliner before insider posted that we had discussed all 3 headliners at one point.
as much as i would love Dre and Snoop, thats kind of a bummer.
Well I never thought we were getting them anyway, they have not played Coachella in a while, and since we have heard Phish is a lock I kind of doubted we would see two repeat headliners in a year. I could see Dre and Snoop getting Sunday however.
You seriously think Dre & Snoop will close Bonnaroo this year? No chance in hell. Especially with a "jam" headliner already pretty much confirmed.
I don't think there will be a shared headliner this year, but if there is one, its Radiohead, I think. Unless Detox is actually coming out this year, we won't get Dre. That booking probably has a lot to do with convenience. If Dre isn't planning a promotional tour you would have to throw a ton of money at him to get a one(two)-off, but it is a little easier since he lives in the area.
You seriously think Dre & Snoop will close Bonnaroo this year? No chance in hell. Especially with a "jam" headliner already pretty much confirmed.
I don't think there will be a shared headliner this year, but if there is one, its Radiohead, I think. Unless Detox is actually coming out this year, we won't get Dre. That booking probably has a lot to do with convenience. If Dre isn't planning a promotional tour you would have to throw a ton of money at him to get a one(two)-off, but it is a little easier since he lives in the area.
Dre is supposedly taking a break for a bit. Since Coachella is in CA, his appearance there does figure to be more of a one-off, but you never know.
Dre is supposedly taking a break for a bit. Since Coachella is in CA, his appearance there does figure to be more of a one-off, but you never know.
"Supposedly taking a break for a bit"? Isn't that a bit of an understatement, given that Dre hasn't made an album in over ten years and hasn't done much since besides the occasional show or guest appearance and some production work, mostly in the early 2000s? Sure, Detox is supposed to come out *sometime*, but I've seen nothing to indicate it's dropping anytime soon. A 'bit of a break''s a bit of an understatement if you ask me.
That said, I hope we don't get Snoop & Dre... Snoop has played sunset gigs at pretty much every festival in America, and is always fun to see but never especially exciting. Dre's pretty exclusive, but I'm skeptical about anyone who hasn't toured much lately who isn't legendary (or close to it) live or has a treasure trove of quality studio material. Frankly I wouldn't expect an amazing show, but I guess there's a chance they'd pleasantly surprise.
Somebody mentioned Insider... Has any knowledge been dropped on us yet? I haven't exactly been following things.
From what I've read, Dre has never been a quality live act. Throw in the fact that he has not performed live in years, and I doubt he's going to put on much of a show.
Even with 150-some pages, I doubt anyone in this thread suggested Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg as a headliner before insider posted that we had discussed all 3 headliners at one point.
3 acts that have been booked. Not necessarily all headliners.
Post by postreznorjack on Jan 9, 2012 23:36:06 GMT -5
I agree that Dre & Snoop isn't likely. The top 3 billed headliners will still look something like:
[BNA We Can't Pin Down] - Phish - Foo Fighters
the BNA being hopefully a beatle, the stones, or radiohead.
I understand the Black Keys are headlining Coachella because they are a pretty big deal right now, but I still don't get it. maybe given the finality of the breakup of the White Stripes people who love real stripped down raw blues based but still contemporarily hip tunes are grasping onto the Black Keys. I have no dislike of them whatsoever, but I definitely don't think they are "great" enough to headline a major festival.
"Supposedly taking a break for a bit"? Isn't that a bit of an understatement, given that Dre hasn't made an album in over ten years and hasn't done much since besides the occasional show or guest appearance and some production work, mostly in the early 2000s? Sure, Detox is supposed to come out *sometime*, but I've seen nothing to indicate it's dropping anytime soon. A 'bit of a break''s a bit of an understatement if you ask me.
He has done more than "some" production work. I was specifically referring to his announced hiatus from music that he announced in November.