Boston Calling 2017

Ryan Adams is first line, Haim would definitely be second line.  That's why neither will show up on the map.

Adams is second line at the big fests, which makes him a headliner at BC.

With 16 on the map, that leaves the 5-7 biggest names for the Thurs AM announcement.

"The music festival known as Boston Calling has set the lineup for its spring edition. The three-day extravaganza, taking place May 27-29 at City Hall Plaza, will feature an eclectic array of acts, ranging from Australian pop sensation Sia to R&B singer Janelle Monáe. Other notables who’ve signed up to perform include English electronic duo Disclosure, Swedish singer Robyn, Aussie rocker Courtney Barnett, sister trio Haim, singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens, Miike Snow, Elle King, the National’s Aaron Dessner with Irish singer Lisa Hannigan, ODESZA, and City and Colour."


www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2016/01/14/boston-calling-lineup-brings-eclectic-global-array-stars/hWikotezNhQj2tZeXiZP2N/story.html


so many ladies! i'm excited to finally see robyn!

Wow that's pretty awesome! But are those the headers? Sia, Sufjan? If be down for that, but Disclosure as a headliner kind of sucks.

Odesza is probably a headliner

A lot different lineup than what we usually see out of Boston Calling. Solid, but not sure the headliners do it for me (just not my cup of tea). If this is still pending the headliners that could change, but the way the article is worded that doesn't appear to be the case.

We have 20 names I think, which means we're missing 3

I'm so proud of them. Something to think about: none of the top acts so far are River artists. I think we might still be in for the three headliners tomorrow

yeah i'm curious unless they got like the strokes or the killers I feel like Robyn is a headliner, and Sia too honestly. but they're so similar that'd be weird. 

I'm buying a 3 day. That lineup is crazy.

If Disclosure and Robyn could be the same day that would be great.

I think Odesza and Disclosure are on the same day. Sia, Janelle, and Robyn are on the other.

Just put all the crap I don't like on Friday.

I, for one, don't think we have our headliners. As much as Disclosure and Sia could headline, I feel like BC wouldn't allow their headliners to leak and all the lineup news seems to have come from the festival itself in some capacity. That and the River saying they'd be announcing headliners gives me hope for them tying this fantastic lineup up with a nice big bow on top.

Sounds like we pretty much know the whole lineup for the main stages. Nice to read that they're going to have a third, smaller stage. Looks like they finally listened to me nag them on Twitter for ages about dumping the games area and putting up a tent there for acoustic stuff, comedy, whatever.

A few random thoughts...

Except for Sufjan, the top two lines sound more like Kiss 108 Artists than River Artists. I'm getting the distinct impression that this has less to do with some natural connection between the particular headliners and The River's format than it does with some sort of sponsorship or partnership between the broadcaster and Crashline. There are probably a few people over at The River who are wondering what the hell Sia, Robyn, and Disclosure have to do with the sort of music they usually play.

This is the first edition of Boston Calling without one artist who I'd definitely pay to see if they headlined a regular show in town. Sure, there are a bunch in the lineup who interest me to a lesser degree, but I try not to drop $30 - $130 for a one or two band show unless it's someone I really like. But that can be the fun thing about festivals; I'm going to pay to see MMJ, Wilco, Dawes, and Ryan Adams every time they come to town anyway, but I probably wouldn't be getting tickets to Haim or Vince Staples or Courtney Barnett or Sufjan Stevens, and I'll probably enjoy the hell out of their sets at Boston Calling.

They really do owe us a bunch of guys playing loud guitars in September, after this announcement. A lot of them.