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The whole dragged out announcement process is very irritating. I can't believe they actually think its helps them sell tickets. Did they always do it this way or is this a new thing? I'm thinking its more due to the way they book the bands, because if they are doing it for marketing purposes they need a new strategy.
The whole dragged out announcement process is very irritating. I can't believe they actually think its helps them sell tickets. Did they always do it this way or is this a new thing? I'm thinking its more due to the way they book the bands, because if they are doing it for marketing purposes they need a new strategy.
It started last year and I'm thinking they may be having a harder time finalizing lineups since Brian Koscho left. Like I said on the first page they're still actively booking bands, but they were hoping to announce headliners in the next week or two.
I follow the founder on Instagram and he posted a story with the hashtag Khruangbin and he follows them. That along with their Gov Ball date really makes me hope they'll play.
I follow the founder on Instagram and he posted a story with the hashtag Khruangbin and he follows them. That along with their Gov Ball date really makes me hope they'll play.
I'm not familiar w/any of the spoilers. Which act do you consider exciting & which one is the bummer?
I saw the Khruangbin story/post. Hopefully NMF nabbed 'em.
Edit to add: Okay, I read that interview. I'm assuming he's the bummer.
I follow the founder on Instagram and he posted a story with the hashtag Khruangbin and he follows them. That along with their Gov Ball date really makes me hope they'll play.
I'm not familiar w/any of the spoilers. Which act do you consider exciting & which one is the bummer?
I saw the Khruangbin story/post. Hopefully NMF nabbed 'em.
Edit to add: Okay, I read that interview. I'm assuming he's the bummer.
This is the exciting one to me. They actually remind me a bit of Khruangbin.
If they would have announced Vampire Weekend today, they would have instantly blown the doors of both of those festivals.
My thoughts exactly.
Two weeks. Four bands. They don't seem too concerned about selling tickets.
I had the same thought. I went to Bunbury the one year that NMF and Bunbury weren't the same weekend. My sister and I attend NMF every year regardless of the lineup because we love it but this year is looking a little bleak so far and our favorite band will be at Bunbury; though I prefer not to see them at a festival, their other dates near Ohio are the same weekend as NMF too. I just really wish they'd give me something because right now, I'm considering skipping it for the first time in 8 years and they just don't seem concerned about the multiple big announcements for the same weekend in the same area. Disappointed.
If the pattern holds I should be able to get the headliner names on Monday, and hopefully they've got some good ones. I'm personally holding off on tickets until the headliners are announced and possibly even longer if they don't impress me. I'm pretty hopeful though, I really wasn't a fan of most of the initial names last year whereas this year has Ezra, Nilufer, and Altin Gun which is a great start in my book
Billy Strings is now the Friday headliner, guess whoever they were originally going for fell through :/
Still a chance Vampire Weekend is the big Saturday headliner, though I wouldn't be surprised if it was Jason Isbell either
I'm probably out if Jason Isbell is the main headliner. I was expecting a little more since they increased the price. I'm gonna wait to see how the lineup shakes out, but I might just end up going to Wonderstruck on Sun.
Hell yeah! I saw that Mdou Moctar were playing Bonnaroo and checked them out a little. I'm excited to see them, and a little disappointed that they're my most anticipated NMF artist so far. I have zero interest in seeing Billy Strings or Jason Isbell. A week ago I was 90% in on NMF and 25% in on Bonnaroo. Now the feel is more 50/50 for both, with at least one of the two pretty much a given.
As with a lot of good bands I've seen live in recent years or would love to, they played a nice set for KEXP. I don't know who handles the booking for KEXP, but everyone they get is legit, even when they aren't my cup of tea.
And thanks for mentioning Khruangbin, even if NMF didn't get them. I'd never heard of them at all and fell instantly in love the other night. Mdou Moctar feel a bit like a substitute for Khruangbin for me now but I'm sure they'll be enjoyable.
is the Saturday or Sunday headliner, which I highly doubt. I know they lost out on Brittany Howard to Wonderstruck, so I'm not sure who else is available. It's not going to happen but Janelle Monae would be an awesome headliner and I guess there's a chance Khruangbin get elevated if they're booked, but they still feel like a pre-headliner or Thursday HLner
You probably shouldn’t be putting on a festival if you don’t have any headliners booked 3 months out.
I'm not sure if this is business as usual for NMF, but they have a pretty good track record of putting on a great little festival.
I'm second guessing my decision to go though because I'm annoyed at the slow lineup release and really only have interest in one band so far, but I still have faith that they'll pull it together. At least I hope they do, because I need something to do in June and might not want to deal with the drive, heat, cost, and potentially horrible campsite at Bonnaroo. The Roo lineup is nice but I don't love it, plus my local friends are out and my 4 NMFs have been a fun, easy experience.
Post by F me, I quit America on Feb 11, 2020 1:12:56 GMT -5
So, uh, The Flaming lips have a gap between a May 22 and June 12.
Yes, I'm dreaming, and a one-off show in the Midwest is highly unlikely, but they are touring in the US in June. Seeing them announced would be an insta-buy moment for me.
They are slowly adding some nice bands. Now, they just need to add some decent headliners. Billy Strings is not a great start (seems more like a Thurs headliner to me). Missing out on Vampire Weekend is disappointing, but anything in that general range would make this attractive given the recent Bunbury/Bellwether lineups.
Is Turkuaz a headliner? Nice band but not really what I would call a headliner.....even for Nelsonville.
I'm thinking of it more like an Adrian Belew/Jerry Harrison Talking Heads set with Turkuaz as the backing band. In a less screwy headliner year I'd say Billy Strings would be the more appropriate Thursday headliner with Turkuaz as a Fri/Sat pre-headliner, but with the way it is I'm more than happy to get a full 90 minute set of Talking Heads classics.
Looking back at past Thursday headliners this is probably the best one they've ever had for my tastes. Did anyone else see that Marco Benevento Bowie Tribute set back in 2016? That set ruled and this feels like it'll be Kiss the Viper's Fang times 10.
Post by Ohiomusiclover on Feb 17, 2020 15:11:47 GMT -5
I absolutely love this for the first night’s headliner. Book the Flaming Lips for Saturday and there would be no way to keep me away! Heavily leaning toward getting a ticket now as it is.
MGMT would be a cool Saturday headliner, especially since Bellwether whiffed on rebooking them. I'd take the Flaming Lips, but it'd be cool to see a fresh face to NMF
According to Eventbrite the current weekend pass tier is ending tonight, so unless that's just a placeholder maybe they're gearing up to announce the Saturday headliner?
