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On rollingstone.com there's photos of Folds and Flips from the BLAM taping. The fact that the caption lists it as being from a "taping" leads me to believe the lineup was finalized as of mid last week no? Hard to believe they'd be 3 days out and still trying to book another headliner. I think all acts are set. Now we just wait (unless infinity or insider want to drop in once or twice more!)
Post by infinitypass on Feb 14, 2014 16:34:45 GMT -5
Actually --noname-- is pretty spot on with his description. I think if you look at Hangout vs Jazz Fest you see very little crossover except for New Orleans bands sometimes. There are always exceptions - I see the Avett Brothers are playing both - but do I think SCI will play Hangout - not a chance. If you want to read about it you should google "Lollapalooza & radius clauses" as the local promoters in Chicago really had a hard time with this in the past couple of years. Here is one: www.wbez.org/jderogatis/2010/06/breaking-illinois-attorney-general-investigating-lollapalooza-for-anti-trust/27523
I would bet they have a 3rd headliner or they would not plan the BLAM event. That's all.
You should read the article about Jazz Fest locking Phish the night before their announcement. And Gov Ball confirming 2 major bands 2 days before their announcement. I feel that Bonnaroo has a band booked that they feel they could elevate to headliner status if they can't lock down their actual 1st choice for headliner 3.
I'd imagine if/when Daft Punk ever plays another festival, they'd ask for a few million bucks. If Paul got $5 million for playing Roo last year, I'd bet Daft Punk could command $3 million from a festival, as in-demand as they are every single year. I highly, highly doubt Bonnaroo has $3 million left lying around in their budget if they really have booked Kanye West, Elton John, Outkast, and potentially another headliner like Foo Fighters or Jack White. Daft Punk isn't happening this year, just like they aren't happening every single other year they've been rumored to maybe possibly be potentially touring somewhere around the time that Bonnaroo is.
Daft Punk is extremely, extremely unlikely this year, but they are a "target" of the bookers. Barring an all out retirement on their end - it will happen in the future in some future year
I'm sure this has been mentioned but Daft Punk did play Superfly's Vegoose Festival. Purely a sidenote. That's before redisni and insider's time.
I had a dream last night that I was at Bonnaroo and all I was doing was eating Spicy Pie Pizza. Maybe that's a sign for WSP...or maybe its just a sign that I'm going to eat the breaks off some Spicy Pie Pizza again this year!!
Post by infinitypass on Jan 15, 2014 10:31:05 GMT -5
I'm just glad the schedule is out and out of the way. Gov Ball will announce OutKast, Jack White. Counterpoint has OutKast & Pretty Lights. Just seems like OutKast will saturate the Festival scene much like the Black Keys did two years before and how Mumford & the Lumeneers did. I think Jazz Fest surprisingly had more diversity with Bruce, Clapton, Phish, Vampire, Arcade, etc.
Clear the deck - lets return to focusing on Bonnaroo.
Is Hangout gonna be the first large scale fest to announce? Coachella announces between the first and third weeks of January, right?
RATM/PHISH/PANIC/SCI(ten sets)
No, Coachella will be the first large scale fest to announce. Hangout might be the first mid-tier fest, though.
Coachella has placed an embargo preventing bands that are playing Coachella from announcing any other Festival performances. Basically all of the Festivals share a couple of bands with Coachella so they are all waiting in the wings. After Coachella announces expect Gov Ball, Hangout, Boston Calling, Jazz Fest to all announce shortly there after.