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They would sell the palace out easily, they just have something against playing michigan. I remember in 2008 they did not play michigan and that news got enough attention to where it was in the papers around here and i had to get tickets to the ohio date and had to drive 5 hours to see them and most of the people i met at the show were from detroit. On top of that i personally knew a group of 25 people from metro detroit who went to the same show.
are you talking about the show at blossom outside of cleveland? i was at the show as well.
That actually makes it sound more legit. I mean, look at insider's post count.
Has the poster on the Radiohead boards predicted things like this for the past few years?
insider had to start somewhere. We didn't believe her too much her first year of posting headliners, either.
And the 20 posts (with a long interval between their last post) also makes me believe it's not just some alt of some other boardmember just trying to have some fun.
I'm still skeptical of the dates, but if the mom on the train said Radiohead will be at Bonnaroo, then damnit, Radiohead WILL be at Bonnaroo!
Post by klimfactor on Jan 18, 2012 13:24:41 GMT -5
I love it when there's a ton of posts on here and I get excited, read through them and find... .a headache. By the way, I vote for those Radiohead tour dates being bogus.
Bonnaroo 2008-2013
0ct 11 Pearl Jam
Oct 12 Pearl Jam
March 16 Arcade Fire
April 29 Arcade Fire
Sept 4 Wilco
Sept 9 The Hold Steady
Oct 16 Pearl Jam
Oct 17 Gaslight Anthem
Post by champagne cory on Jan 18, 2012 13:34:22 GMT -5
Does anyone else remember anything about the mom on a train story? Were the only two names mentioned Radiohead and Phish. Perhaps it is true, but a year later. That would be some shit wouldn't it?
insider had to start somewhere. We didn't believe her too much her first year of posting headliners, either.
Right. We didn't believe her. Just like we aren't believing this guy. Why is that hard to understand?
If this guy is totally right, then any future info he posts will be taken as more credible.
I never said we need to believe him. I guess you're right that it's important to get it out there that this guy has no history of leaking information so people don't run with these tour dates as legit.
But what I'm also trying to say, is it's hard to call them BS just because the guy has 20 posts on said message board. Skeptical yes, BS maybe not.
To sum up the last 5 pages or so, here are the arguments for both sides:
Real: No events scheduled at venues on listed dates Repeat venues of previous RH shows Verizon Wireless Music Center renamed to Klipsch Music Center back in October
Fake: No Detroit date Strange choice of venue for Chicago First Midwest Bank Amphitheater misspelled Strange US tour gap between Coachella (4/21) and 5/24
Does anyone else remember anything about the mom on a train story? Were the only two names mentioned Radiohead and Phish. Perhaps it is true, but a year later. That would be some poop wouldn't it?
I tried looking for it really hard on here but couldn't find it. I did find posts where people said it originated from a Phish board so IDK.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
Post by clevelndmike on Jan 18, 2012 13:49:41 GMT -5
Would be kinda funny if the mom on the train story was legit, especially after ALL the debate last year over whether is was the tenth Roo or the tenth anniversary. Just about everyone came down on the side of last year being the 10th Roo. Now that it IS the 10th Anniversary.....
Bonnaroo 2008-2013
0ct 11 Pearl Jam
Oct 12 Pearl Jam
March 16 Arcade Fire
April 29 Arcade Fire
Sept 4 Wilco
Sept 9 The Hold Steady
Oct 16 Pearl Jam
Oct 17 Gaslight Anthem
why does radiohead have to play detroit? is it because it's one of like a couple hundred major cities in the entire country? do they have some special connection there?
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
Well I don't believe Bonnaroo would be able to get Buffalo Springfield to tour having only played 1 show in the past 30-some years.
Juggs has the best argument. It's the Internet. For every right rumor, there are 20 false rumors.
However, the right rumors do emerge from shaky sources sometimes. Wasn't the Bonnaroo lineup first leaked last year the morning of the lineup announcement by some no name blog?
Last Edit: Jan 18, 2012 13:56:05 GMT -5 by k2b - Back to Top
Bonnaroo didn't "get them" to tour. It's not like Superfly called up Neil and the rest of the gang and was like "hey, have we got an idea for you!"
They constructed a short tour around Bonnaroo. Interviews with the band members called it a "lead up" to Bonnaroo. They haven't played a show since.
And there was talk of a bigger tour following Roo:
From BrookynVegan: Buffalo Springfield (Furay, Stills and Young) went on their first (short) tour since 1968 leading up to a headlining slot at Bonnaroo this year. They told Rolling Stone they'd do a 30-date tour in the fall which would hit LA, NYC, and other cities. The tour, which was still never officially announced, is now postponed until 2012.
That Buffalo Springfield show is starting to seem really lucky. Weren't they supposed to tour after?
Yea, you're right. Were the tour dates postponed or was it just a short mini tour?
They were supposed to tour in the Fall. Then word came out that they were instead supposed to tour at the beginning of 2012. Still nothing. Bonnaroo might very well be their last show ever.