Firefly 2019 - what's a bro?

Also, if you want to see an old bro, Google Justin Bieber's dad

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Is this going to turn into The Firefly 2015 thread? That'd at least be entertaining.

Chemical Bros:

Knave? Are we back on an medieval history kick?

fuck off

Mouserat you're such a disease!

Well this turned into A Thread^tm

I've been away on business and just soaking this lineup in. Couple of thoughts...

1. I don't like the headliners at all but I'm now 5 years out of college graduation so I need to understand that this lineup isn't meant for me anymore. I think if you go by streaming numbers (sad i know) this top 6 blows past years out of the water. Different times for sure, but I hope the 18-24 group has fun like I did at Firefly when I was that age. I have a wedding FF weekend this year anyways so part of me was terrified and is now relieved this wasn't the year they'd pull Pearl Jam or Bruce.

2. I gave up on the idea a few years ago that acts like The National, Bon Iver, The War on Drugs, Sufjan or Ryan Adams would work at Firefly. It's just not the mood or the scene. From my perspective, Arctic Monkey's change of pace set last year was a disaster. Not because it was bad, it was really good, but the crowd was just checked out completely. That being said, I'm happy acts like Courtney Barnett, Snail Mail and Vampire still get booked. Plenty of people with good music taste still go to FF just to party and reuinite with their friends so it's good they get some nice sets.

3. Bands on the second line like AWOL, Walk the Moon (guilty pleasure), Young the Giant, and X Ambassadors are incredibly lazy and insulting. If FF wants to go younger that is fine, but then book acts with upward momentum like The 1975, Greta Van Fleet, and Haim, or go full nostalgia. I don't know what bringing back the dying mediocre acts of the early party of this decade accomplishes.

4. With The Strokes, LCD, YYY's, Interpol, Dandy Warhols, TVotR, Ryan Adams, Jack White all active again and Firefly's love of rock nostalgia I had some hopes for a strong Meet Me in the Bathroom era presence. But it appears that they've moved right on to the Emo era with Dashboard, Andrew McMahon, Panic, and Death Cab. I think college age kids simply do not care about that era.

5. If AEG is shuttering Panorama and turning Firefly into Hangout North, then I have to think that they have something up there sleeve as far as building a well curated Northeast Festival.

6. People owe The Killers and Mumford a bit of an apology. It's not easy to anchor rock headliners at mainstream festivals for years. When they don't show up here, you get the 2017 and 2019 headlining groups. Send them a nice note.

getting a chuckle out of all of social media blaming coachella for this

I’m actually relieved so many people on social media are upset. At least there are still ppl out there that appreciate better music.

think you are misunderstanding the anger. Talked to some people last night that are not into the same type of music that I am and they said "Post and Travis are great, but outside of that its pretty weak. 2017 was way better with Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Martin Garrix on Saturday." these girls were most mad at losing that Thursday to party and drink at the campsite

To be fair I'm also upset about losing Thursday to drink and party at the campsite. I guess I'm >0% bro. Kind of ironic then, Firefly tried to cater more towards the young crowd and ended up just pissing everyone off.

Edit- I really mean losing Wednesday in this case.

camping prices are insane. north camping is starting at 210 plus fees, south camping starting at 180 plus fees. figure fees are $25. That's stupid expensive for a shitty grass parking lot camping spot.