2017 Lineup Discussion Thread - it's here

Yeah I'm definitely bummed they actually booked U Talkin' U2 to Me? and I'm not going. I figured I was safe after they weren't on the comedy lineup. Wouldn't be surprised if they could get at least one member of the band to show up as a surprise

At least a fifth line addition spot. Dunno if they can afford you though.

Alright I have a question/comment/concern about a Roo band, and since we collectively decided this festival wasn't worth doing the 'Band a Day' threads anymore, I figure this is the place to post. The band in question is Cage the Elephant.
So I saw these guys back in 2014. They were playing in a neighboring city and I heard they put on very energetic live show, so I figured why not. They sounded fine and the front man did some stage dives which is all good and well, but what bothered me was they had what appeared to be a "backup lead singer." I'm not talking about back up vocals with some oohs and aahs thrown in. I'm not even talking about occasional gang vocals on choruses. I mean this guy sang note for note every lead vocal part along with the main lead singer. Sure the front man was running around the stage a bunch, but lead vocals was his only job; he wasn't holding a guitar or occasionally playing keyboard or nothin'. Is his voice so bad/unreliable that the band felt he needed someone to back him up on every note of every song? One could argue that getting the crowd pumped and being a showman is an excuse, but at what point do you become merely a hype man if you aren't even trusted to sing your lead part?? At what point do you go quack it, just lip sync so at least it's your voice being heard? Heck do you even need to sing to be lead singer these days? I know this is a silly thing to get all riled up about, but I'm going to be sitting through a CtE set this summer and I don't want to be rolling my eyes the entire time. Could someone put this in perspective for me or give me some back ground info on the band and why the do things this way? I have a sneaking suspicion that maybe they just blow, but I want to hear the other side before I settle on that conclusion. Many thanks!

I've seen them twice and haven't seen this.

Seen Cage 4 times since 2009 and never seen this.

Edit: I've seen them two or three times, don't think they deserve the shit they get around these parts...but, they don't seem up your ally.

Upon further investigation, it looks like it's the touring keyboardist "Mathan" Minister. Since he didn't join until 2013, Matt probably sloshed through the shows solo up til then. Luckily, it looks like the verses of Rest for the Wicked are sung by just Matt so that's cool I guess.

That song always reminds me of Everlast. Probably why I don't like them

ok so where's the leaks of the fountain and the arch? now that we've seen the swag bag

I've been trying to get into them for gov ball. Corny as fuck

the lawn or the kids?

If clashfinder counts mean anything, there's going to be some pretty lowly attended sets this year. From my clashfinder:

U2 194 (69.3%)
Red Hot Chili Peppers 183 (65.4%)
The xx 177 (63.2%)
Chance The Rapper 160 (57.1%)
Portugal. The Man 151 (53.9%)
The Weeknd 150 (53.6%)
Glass Animals 141 (50.4%)
Car Seat Headrest 136 (48.6%)
Lorde 132 (47.1%)
Hippo Campus 127 (45.4%)
Future Islands 125 (44.6%)
Flume 122 (43.6%)
Cage the Elephant 119 (42.5%)
The Orwells 114 (40.7%)
Big Gigantic 114 (40.7%)
Superjam 112 (40.0%)
Cold War Kids 106 (37.9%)
Tove Lo 92 (32.9%)
The Lemon Twigs 91 (32.5%)
The Head and The Heart 90 (32.1%)
Rainbow Kitten Surprise 89 (31.8%)
Milky Chance 84 (30.0%)
Major Lazer 83 (29.6%)
Umphrey's McGee 82 (29.3%)
Royal Blood 82 (29.3%)
Kaleo 80 (28.6%)
Twiddle 76 (27.1%)
D.R.A.M. 76 (27.1%)
Tegan and Sara 76 (27.1%)
The Strumbellas 76 (27.1%)
Travis Scott 73 (26.1%)
Badbadnotgood 72 (25.7%)
G Jones 71 (25.4%)
Klangstof 68 (24.3%)
Marshmello 67 (23.9%)
Khruangbin 66 (23.6%)
The Front Bottoms 66 (23.6%)
Ookay 64 (22.9%)
Haywyre 64 (22.9%)
Turkuaz 63 (22.5%)
Michael Kiwanuka 62 (22.1%)
Shpongle 61 (21.8%)
Mondo Cozmo 59 (21.1%)
Noname 58 (20.7%)
Preservation Hall Jazz Band 57 (20.4%)
Claude Von Stroke 56 (20.0%)
Francis and the Lights 56 (20.0%)
COIN 56 (20.0%)
Flatbush Zombies 55 (19.6%)
July Talk 54 (19.3%)
Gallant 54 (19.3%)
San Holo 53 (18.9%)
Illenium 51 (18.2%)
Rezz 50 (17.9%)
Warpaint 50 (17.9%)
Bluegrass Superjam 48 (17.1%)
Dua Lipa 48 (17.1%)
Crystal Castles 47 (16.8%)
Ten Fe 47 (16.8%)
Goldfish 47 (16.8%)
Jon Bellion 46 (16.4%)
Innanet James 46 (16.4%)
Louis the Child 46 (16.4%)
Skepta 44 (15.7%)
Ganja White Knight 44 (15.7%)
Herobust 43 (15.4%)
Greensky Bluegrass 43 (15.4%)
Joseph 43 (15.4%)
James Vincent McMorrow 42 (15.0%)
Kaiydo 40 (14.3%)
Eden 34 (12.1%)
Amine 33 (11.8%)
Yellow Claw 33 (11.8%)
Margo Price 33 (11.8%)
Bad Suns 33 (11.8%)
Lukas Nelson 33 (11.8%)
Kevin Morby 32 (11.4%)
Kevin Abstract 32 (11.4%)
Barclay Crenshaw 31 (11.1%)
Nightmre 31 (11.1%)
Big Jesus 30 (10.7%)
Stick Figure 29 (10.4%)
White Reaper 27 (9.6%)
Deep Vally 27 (9.6%)
Unlike Pluto 26 (9.3%)
Leon 26 (9.3%)
Lucy Dacus 25 (8.9%)
U Talkin' U2 To Me? With Adam Scott and Scott Aukerman 25 (8.9%)
Snails 24 (8.6%)
Mandolin Orange 24 (8.6%)
Twin Limb 23 (8.2%)
Hannibal Buress, Seaton Smith 23 (8.2%)
River Whyless 23 (8.2%)
90's Rave 22 (7.9%)
Tank and the Bangas 22 (7.9%)
Wilderado 22 (7.9%)
Welles 22 (7.9%)
Angelique Kidjo 22 (7.9%)

1. U2
2. Weeknd
3. Margo Price
4. Tegan and Sara
5. Tove Lo

On the hopes these sets make the Live Stream on Red Bull TV [tm]

1. U2
2. Chance the Rapper
3. Umphrey's McGee
4. Portugal The Man
5. badbadnotgood
6. Shopngle Live Set