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For those that are disappointed with this lineup, I want to hear who you wanted to see on it. I don't mean to be defensive of the lineup at all, just curious who Firefly missed. IIRC, Royal Blood is in Europe so they were never in the picture.
Off the top of my head, here are some acts that are either: a) touring/playing festivals, or b) will release a new album in 2015:
The Avett Brothers Pixies Alabama Shakes Death Cab For Cutie Passion Pit The Decemberists The Roots Belle & Sebastian Tame Impala St. Vincent The War On Drugs TV On The Radio Death From Above 1979 The New Pornographers Caribou Of Montreal Mac DeMarco Joey Bada$$ Real Estate Allah-Las Viet Cong
Post by asseenontv12 on Jan 24, 2015 10:38:13 GMT -5
For purely comparison purposes and NOT to start any conflict between festivals, here are Firefly's, Gov. Ball's and Bonnaroo's top 20 on the lineup. Firefly holds it's own and it wouldn't have made sense for Firefly to have too much overlap with Gov. Ball. There are no top twenty repeats in Firefly or Gov. Ball and with their proximity there's a chance this isn't purely coincidental.
Firefly
1) Paul McCartney 2) The Killers 3) Kings of Leon 4) Morrissey 5) Snoop Dogg 6) Foster the People 7) Zedd 8) Modest Mouse 9) Bastille 10) Empire of the Sun 11) Kid Cudi 12) Hozier 13) Steve Aoki 14) Cage the Elephant 15) Sublime with Rome 16) Spoon 17) AWOL Nation 18) The Kooks 19) Gary Clark Jr. 20) Can't read number 20
Gov. Ball 1) Drake 2) The Black Keys 3) Deadmau5 4) Lana Del Rey 5) Florence + the Machine 6) My Morning Jacket 7) Bjork 8) Ryan Adams 9) Chromeo 10) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 11) Flume 12) Tame Impala 13) The Decemberists 14) Ratatat 15) St. Vincent 16) The War on Drugs 17) Hot Chip 18) Little Dragon 19) SBTRKT 20) Conor Oberst
Bonnaroo 1) Billy Joel 2) Mumford & Sons 3) Deadmau5 4) Kendrick Lamar 5) Florence + the Machine 6) Robert Plant 7) My Morning Jacket 8) Bassnectar 9) Alabama Shakes 10) Childish Gambino 11) Flume 12) Hozier 13) Slayer 14) Ben Harper 15) Belle & Sebastian 16) Spoon 17) The War on Drugs 18) STS9 19) Ben Folds 20) Atomic Bomb! (AWOL Nation and Gary Clark Jr. are lower in lineup)
With all the great EDM out there it would seem odd to me to bring back Zedd already. My gut feeling is that this isn't a carbon copy of the lineup but is really really close.
It could be similar to the fake 2014 Bonnaroo lineup that CoS shared on their website. If I recall, it was a very realistic fake that ended up being fairly accurate.
For those that are disappointed with this lineup, I want to hear who you wanted to see on it. I don't mean to be defensive of the lineup at all, just curious who Firefly missed. IIRC, Royal Blood is in Europe so they were never in the picture.
Of the top of my head, here are some acts that are either: a) touring/playing festivals, or b) will release a new album in 2015:
The Avett Brothers Pixies Alabama Shakes Death Cab For Cutie Passion Pit The Decemberists The Roots Belle & Sebastian Tame Impala St. Vincent The War On Drugs TV On The Radio Death From Above 1979 The New Pornographers Caribou Of Montreal Mac DeMarco Joey Bada$$ Real Estate Allah-Las Viet Cong
I do agree there's not a ton of depth to the lineup.
Of the top of my head, here are some acts that are either: a) touring/playing festivals, or b) will release a new album in 2015:
The Avett Brothers Pixies Alabama Shakes Death Cab For Cutie Passion Pit The Decemberists The Roots Belle & Sebastian Tame Impala St. Vincent The War On Drugs TV On The Radio Death From Above 1979 The New Pornographers Caribou Of Montreal Mac DeMarco Joey Bada$$ Real Estate Allah-Las Viet Cong
I do agree there's not a ton of depth to the lineup.
I just think there were better alternatives for a good number of acts on the top half of the poster. And while several of these acts are playing Bonnaroo, it's not unusual for Firefly and Bonnaroo to share a decent amount of crossover (even in the top 25). For their respective billing positions, I think Foster the People, Zedd, Bastille, Cage The Elephant, and Steve Aoki were poor/uninspiring choices. Also, is it just me, or are The Kooks and AWOLNATION billed too high and is Chiddy Bang billed too low?
Post by potentpotables on Jan 24, 2015 10:48:54 GMT -5
I'm not disappointed with this, but I am disappointed that Parquet Courts aren't at Gov Ball, Roo, or Firefly.
Also would have loved Frank Ocean at Firefly or Gov Ball (but I say this without knowledge of the 2013 lineups at my fingertips).
Janelle Monae was one who hit Gov Ball and Roo last year so I would have liked her for Firefly (she was phenomenal at Gov Ball and heard the same about Roo).
Post by asseenontv12 on Jan 24, 2015 10:50:50 GMT -5
I'm with you on that. I love most all of that list and was a bit surprised not to see at least 3-4 of those on Firefly's. Parquet Courts are the type of bands that could have really provided the undercard some depth, but I'll reserve a final judgment until listening to some of the bands.
Wait, are we really just gonna agree that this is the real lineup? The only thing I don't understand is why they would repeat Foster the People so soon.
Post by Swedish Chef on Jan 24, 2015 10:55:16 GMT -5
Launchpad seems to think it's legit, and he knows more about the lineup than the rest of us. I'm not entirely convinced this is 100% accurate, so I'm going to hold off on accepting this as the real thing until the lineup officially drops. These days, it seems like people create fake lineups for every big festival that get significant attention on social media. Some end up being much more accurate and realistic, while others are immediately dismissed as fake. This one is at least realistic and believable.
Wait, are we really just gonna agree that this is the real lineup? The only thing I don't understand is why they would repeat Foster the People so soon.
I hear you. It'd be nice to get a confirmation, but it'd be one good job of photoshopping and my understanding there's a band or two from Delaware that would have had to be a really well thought out touch by the poster's creator.
It bums me out how someone is just going to release a lineup like that, fake or not. I just am going to believe this is fake and wait a couple extra days for the real deal.
Post by asseenontv12 on Jan 24, 2015 11:27:14 GMT -5
Launchpad has more knowledge of the lineup than just about anyone else, so even if it's not 100% accurate, it's likely pretty close. If someone is going to leak a lineup, it wouldn't be from their personal Twitter account that could be traced back to them.
Launchpad seems to think it's legit, and he knows more about the lineup than the rest of us. I'm not entirely convinced this is 100% accurate, so I'm going to hold off on accepting this as the real thing until the lineup officially drops.
The poster is not 100% accurate. Tove Lo would be in the top 20, and I can't see Citizen Cope that high.
That being said if Firefly has: Snoop Dog, FTP, Modest Mouse, Kid Cudi, Cage the Elephant, Sublime, Spoon, RTJ, Cold War Kids, Glass Animals, and Bahamas to go with Sir Paul and The Killers.....I will be happy. I can understand people that has been to previous Firefly's not wanting Cage the Elephant and FTP...but I myself have never been.
tellin ya its missing more radio friendly acts towards the bottom. look at bands that played the free 104.5 shows the last 2 years they always seem to play firefly
Yea I'm with Swedish Chef on this if it is in fact the real lineup. Take Macca out and there's not much left to get excited about.
That's what happens when 4 million is spent on a headliner. I guess the question in comparison to 'Roo and Gov. Ball, which major bands could be added? They don't really want to overlap with Gov. Ball.
Bonnaroo and Coachella without question does a better job getting legacy acts, but they're also far older festivals. At first glance Firefly, for better or worse has less overlap than just about any festival.
No doubt. I think in this situation the lack of overlap is where this lineup would be falling short.
Post by Delicious Meatball Sub on Jan 24, 2015 11:35:48 GMT -5
when is the lineup for this beast due out? Feb, right? It doesn't make any sense that the poster would be complete and then they'd just sit on it for a few weeks. It's either a work in progress or a fake.
when is the lineup for this beast due out? Feb, right? It doesn't make any sense that the poster would be complete and then they'd just sit on it for a few weeks. It's either a work in progress or a fake.
They've announced at least a partial reveal this Sunday at a concert in Philly, so the full lineup reveal will likely be next week now instead of February.
when is the lineup for this beast due out? Feb, right? It doesn't make any sense that the poster would be complete and then they'd just sit on it for a few weeks. It's either a work in progress or a fake.
They've announced at least a partial reveal this Sunday at a concert in Philly, so the full lineup reveal will likely be next week now instead of February.
Post by asseenontv12 on Jan 24, 2015 11:50:17 GMT -5
Maybe it's a case of me wanting to have a lineup... any lineup at this point but 1) Launchpad thinks it's legit 2) it has at least one Delaware band 3) it does have the radio friendly leanings Firefly is known for 4) as far as I know there are no tour conflicts 5) there's limited overlap with Gov. Ball, which is closest in proximity 6) the design style is professionally done 7) at least a partial reveal is being done tomorrow at the concert they announced.
Still praying Mac Demarco will be on the final lineup. Not to beat a dead horse but for real, Mac Demarco is one of the biggest names in the indie scene right now and is playing everywhere. Same with the War on Drugs. How Firefly got neither I can't understand.
Foster the people again? Who WANTS to see them? I saw them headline 2013 and it was incredible no doubt, but why bring them back so soon? And cage the elephant? I get it, people like them. But when I shell out hundreds of dollars every year for the festival, I don't want to be paying to see the same bands I didn't like from the year before.
Also, Modest Mouse is cool and all, but they were disappointing live for me, and other than dedicated fans, I feel like not that many people care about them or their legacy anymore.
Cold War Kids. Can't believe they're still releasing albums.
Regardless of whether it's legit or not it's hilarious watching people get so butthurt on the facebook page if their favorite band isn't there.
I did expect Firefly to diversify a bit more this year and it looks like they've done that. Certainly more repeats than I expected early on but when you're competing with some European festivals around the same time it's going to happen.
Also very odd not seeing a female towards the top of the lineup.
Still praying Mac Demarco will be on the final lineup. Not to beat a dead horse but for real, Mac Demarco is one of the biggest names in the indie scene right now and is playing everywhere. Same with the War on Drugs. How Firefly got neither I can't understand.
Foster the people again? Who WANTS to see them? I saw them headline 2013 and it was incredible no doubt, but why bring them back so soon? And cage the elephant? I get it, people like them. But when I shell out hundreds of dollars every year for the festival, I don't want to be paying to see the same bands I didn't like from the year before.
Also, Modest Mouse is cool and all, but they were disappointing live for me, and other than dedicated fans, I feel like not that many people care about them or their legacy anymore.
Cold War Kids. Can't believe they're still releasing albums.
MM is incredible live. Besides that, I agree 100% with your opinions.