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Coachella is definitely the festival which has a history of some questionable headline choices. Taking a shot on some artists on an upward trajectory but no certainty of becoming established.
I worry we may see some flavour of the month hip hop artists being given headline slots. But Coachella not caring because the lineup will sell, and if they have 1 or 2 headliners which are strong enough to headline on their own - they won’t care.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a festival (bar a few mad ones in Europe early last decade) where 6 headliners meant 6 massive acts.
It usually means 5 sub sized acts and 1 genuine headline sized booking.
They will stop calling Adele if they can get 6 cheaper acts and sell the festival out.
Have your fake sources heard anything about 6 headliners?
Coachella is definitely the festival which has a history of some questionable headline choices. Taking a shot on some artists on an upward trajectory but no certainty of becoming established.
I worry we may see some flavour of the month hip hop artists being given headline slots. But Coachella not caring because the lineup will sell, and if they have 1 or 2 headliners which are strong enough to headline on their own - they won’t care.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a festival (bar a few mad ones in Europe early last decade) where 6 headliners meant 6 massive acts.
It usually means 5 sub sized acts and 1 genuine headline sized booking.
They will stop calling Adele if they can get 6 cheaper acts and sell the festival out.
The appeal of 6 headliners IMO is to have similarly sized top-3 and 4-6 as we have today, except the 4-6 get to call themselves headliners and thus are open to performing. For example: My Chemical Romance might not've dropped out if they were a #4 headliner vs a #1 sub even though they're otherwise the same (unless I'm misremembering how that went down).
what are the chances of taylor being there. listening to evermore right now and would do anything to see a joint taylor/national set. at least them doing i need my girl together.
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Post by TickleMeElmo on Dec 11, 2020 0:50:35 GMT -5
Personally, I think 6 headliners or 2 headliners a day kind of diminishes the term "headliner" for me. I like the idea of having one just marquee act that the night culminates with. I think that spotlight can push the headliner to bring their best game. Performances like Beyoncé's Homecoming, the Tupac hologram etc. would seem less special if they had another headliner playing on the opposite side of the field.
Post by WhyTheLongFace on Dec 11, 2020 1:29:39 GMT -5
Same. Plus I like the idea of Coachella putting someOne closing the outdoor who probably wouldn’t push 125K tickets as a headliner but the audience can enjoy like a Thom Yorke, etc. And I love the story of acts building up to be a headliner not someone just getting 2nd headliner because they are huge.
Personally, I think 6 headliners or 2 headliners a day kind of diminishes the term "headliner" for me. I like the idea of having one just marquee act that the night culminates with. I think that spotlight can push the headliner to bring their best game. Performances like Beyoncé's Homecoming, the Tupac hologram etc. would seem less special if they had another headliner playing on the opposite side of the field.
Why couldn’t they just play before and after each other and switch positions each weekend?
Personally, I think 6 headliners or 2 headliners a day kind of diminishes the term "headliner" for me. I like the idea of having one just marquee act that the night culminates with. I think that spotlight can push the headliner to bring their best game. Performances like Beyoncé's Homecoming, the Tupac hologram etc. would seem less special if they had another headliner playing on the opposite side of the field.
To go a step further, I think Bonnaroo’s unopposed headliners are a great feature. Not necessarily because people bring their “best game” or whatever, but it gives almost everyone at the fest that year a shared experience which I think is nice
Post by trantsgiving on Dec 11, 2020 12:06:23 GMT -5
The idea of “weed wearing off” within 30 minutes at a concert is hilarious because you have to assume that everyone in the crowd only bought like half a joint each.
what are the chances of taylor being there. listening to evermore right now and would do anything to see a joint taylor/national set. at least them doing i need my girl together.
I said way back when at the time things were normal and the Lover Fest shows were being put together by AEG that it seemed she would hit up Coachella for 202. She he had all the Europe ones booked so it was just a given. Now with 3 albums of songs that mostly havent played live itll up the ante even more. I doubt the radius clause would even matter since the stadium shows are sold out. The 3 weekend thing could def happen now plus make all 3 totally diff. One pop focused, one just on folklore/evermore and Stagecoach is the first 3 albums only plus a big song encore. But wait, thats too far fetched for Coachella to pitch and just not possible at all. 🙄
Personally, I think 6 headliners or 2 headliners a day kind of diminishes the term "headliner" for me. I like the idea of having one just marquee act that the night culminates with. I think that spotlight can push the headliner to bring their best game. Performances like Beyoncé's Homecoming, the Tupac hologram etc. would seem less special if they had another headliner playing on the opposite side of the field.
Why couldn’t they just play before and after each other and switch positions each weekend?
So do what they did with Blur And The Stone Roses back in 2013. I think there can be a bigger chance of co headliners coming just to satisfy the artist. A Bad Bunny/Rosalia thing might end up on there in a couple years anchored by a couple other strong headliners.
Personally, I think 6 headliners or 2 headliners a day kind of diminishes the term "headliner" for me. I like the idea of having one just marquee act that the night culminates with. I think that spotlight can push the headliner to bring their best game. Performances like Beyoncé's Homecoming, the Tupac hologram etc. would seem less special if they had another headliner playing on the opposite side of the field.
I would absolutely not want two headliners playing at the same time, the way ACL/Lolla/etc do. But if a slight change to poster arrangement enables certain acts to be called headliners and thus accept bookings they otherwise might not, I'm for it.
Past co-headliners didn't conflict. The Strokes played before Kanye as co-headliners. In two-weekend scenarios, the acts swapped closing weekends. This is what I want.
While we’re on the subject of headliners, I’d love to see more of them play earlier, with acts closing out all the other stages after their set ends. It was perfect having a a final set after Tame last year.
Post by braundiggity on Dec 14, 2020 13:22:48 GMT -5
The recent White Stripes action (greatest hits album, live album, uploading some live performances) has me wondering if a reunion is in the works; gotta think Coachella would hop on that in a heartbeat.
The recent White Stripes action (greatest hits album, live album, uploading some live performances) has me wondering if a reunion is in the works; gotta think Coachella would hop on that in a heartbeat.
If Coachella can buy Rage out of retirement I reckon they could get the White Stripes.
The recent White Stripes action (greatest hits album, live album, uploading some live performances) has me wondering if a reunion is in the works; gotta think Coachella would hop on that in a heartbeat.
Definitely won’t complain if it happens as I love the White Stripes, but I question how big of a reunion this would be. I mean Meg isn’t exactly a great drummer, and Jack White has been playing a number of White Stripe tunes during his past few tours. Would people be that excited to hear some deeper cut White Stripe tracks?
The recent White Stripes action (greatest hits album, live album, uploading some live performances) has me wondering if a reunion is in the works; gotta think Coachella would hop on that in a heartbeat.
Definitely won’t complain if it happens as I love the White Stripes, but I question how big of a reunion this would be. I mean Meg isn’t exactly a great drummer, and Jack White has been playing a number of White Stripe tunes during his past few tours. Would people be that excited to hear some deeper cut White Stripe tracks?
I'd be much more excited for a purely White Stripes show than I was for a blended Jack White show, personally. Just think it would have a different kind of energy.
the band he played with on SNL seemed really tight for people that I don't think are in any of his bands. three piece like that could make sense if he did Jack's White Stripes tour
I think it has more to do with wanting less jack solo songs, than do people want white stripes deep cuts.
(lol he did also play lazeretto on snl, so idk maybe it's just not in the cards)
Post by 3post1jack1 on Dec 14, 2020 15:25:30 GMT -5
i'll be the anti and say that while of course i would be psyched for a White Stripes reunion, i'm also super happy just seeing Jack White in whatever iteration he is performing in at the moment. obviously the white stripes songs are my favorites but i also like his solo stuff and every time i've seen him he's been great. so the white stripes would be super cool but not like my #1 reunion choice.
While it’s not impossible that a WS reunion is in the works, I’d guess Jack is releasing this stuff to keep his businesses afloat after a likely garbage year. I also think that Jack touring so heavily the last decade would take a lot of air out of a White Stripes reunion for the casual Coachella attendee
