It Starts Now: Volume Four - 2012 Lollapalooza Headliner Speculation

[snoopydoggy2002]

Dude on the FB page is saying Radiohead's possible since they're playing Tinley instead of the Aragon.

could be luste

[wanny]

Axwell being in Amsterdam on the Saturday of the fest isn't a problem?

No because the too many djs did it in 2010 like it was said before.

[wiscostraightup]

Dude on the FB page is saying Radiohead's possible since they're playing Tinley instead of the Aragon.

Also, according to him radiohead lost half of its fanbase.

[Driftwood]

Ok this guy has to be a troll.

[nikkirkpatrick]

NEW YORKERS ARE ALMOST AS BAD AS TEXANS

[xamnamxam]

No because the too many djs did it in 2010 like it was said before.

Wait, what? As I recall, they played in Portugal on Wednesday, and then Lolla on Friday. Bit of a difference from flying and playing the day after a performance overseas. Possible, yes, but not likely.

[mgignac]

That facesmash.gif just synced up perfectly with my music so I watched it for like 2 straight minutes.

Basically the same effect as listening to SHM.

[wiscostraightup]

That facesmash.gif just synced up perfectly with my music so I watched it for like 2 straight minutes.

Basically the same effect as listening to SHM.

"Open yer mind, bro"
lolla facebook quotes are the best.

[carligula]

South:
1. Black Sabbath
2. Black Person
3. Black Keys

Lulz

[luste]

NEW YORKERS ARE ALMOST AS BAD AS TEXANS

Probably worse, but I have no issue with that.

Mine is with Madbird and his facts. Could you restate them? Since you clearly know so much about the music industry. Really, teach me something if I have it so wrong.

[wiscostraightup]

You think m83 can headline. Please, just stop.

[TheCountofMonteDisco]

Probably worse, but I have no issue with that.

Mine is with Madbird and his facts. Could you restate them? Since you clearly know so much about the music industry. Really, teach me something if I have it so wrong.

you have it waaaaay wrong. everyone else is pretty spot on.

[bickle14]

I remember someone posting something about Leonard Cohen... I still think its prety unlikely

Leonard Cohen:

08-12 Ghent, Belgium - St. Peter's Square
08-14 Ghent, Belgium - St. Peter's Square
08-25 Copenhagen, Denmark - Rosenborg Castle
08-26 Aalborg, Denmark - Molleparken
08-28 Bergen, Norway - Bergenhus Festning-Koengen
08-31 Gothenberg, Sweden - Tradgardsforeningen
09-02 Helsinki, Finland - Sonera Stadium
09-05 Berlin, Germany - Wuhlheide
09-06 Monchengladbach, Germany - Hockey Field
09-11-12 Dublin, Ireland - Imma
09-25 Verona, Italy - Verona Stadium
09-28-29-30 Paris, France - Olympia
10-03 Barcelona, Spain - St. Jordi
10-05 Madrid, Spain - Palais Desportes

[MadBird11]

Probably worse, but I have no issue with that.

Mine is with Madbird and his facts. Could you restate them? Since you clearly know so much about the music industry. Really, teach me something if I have it so wrong.

Well typically an arena hosts somewhere from 10-20 thousand people.

In the latest m83 tour, he played venues ranging from 500-1200.

Typically to headline a festival such as Lollapalooza, you have to be able to draw at least 25000 people in addition to the people looking from the back of the crowd.

Obviously this is something m83 cannot do, as he is only playing venues ranging from 500-1200 people.

Even as a remedial math person, I don't see how this is so difficult.

I am sure that someone who actually knows the venues played and/or cares about m83 more than I do will elaborate more.

Also, if I were your boss, I'd fire your ass for being on a message board during this so called "business meeting".

[Driftwood]

You think m83 can headline. Please, just stop.

I wish they were playing so we could laugh at how low they were on the line-up. Not sure now with those extra dates. When are they playing Osheaga or did they have a Toronto date?

I guess we can point to the Coachella line-up and where they are billed there but Madonna didn't headline either. Maybe M83 didn't want to.

[wiscostraightup]

I wish they were playing so we could laugh at how low they were on the line-up. Not sure now with those extra dates. When are they playing Osheaga or did they have a Toronto date?

I guess we can point to the Coachella line-up and where they are billed there but Madonna didn't headline either. Maybe M83 didn't want to.

It's just that no where but new york is cultured enough for them to want to headline.

[TheCountofMonteDisco]

M83 isn't even a sub.... much less a headliner.

if they were playing, which they are not, they'd play from 3pm - 6pm sometime... most likely not on the main stage.

[Driftwood]

Wait, what? As I recall, they played in Portugal on Wednesday, and then Lolla on Friday. Bit of a difference from flying and playing the day after a performance overseas. Possible, yes, but not likely.

Especially since it is worse doing it the other way due to the time difference.

With everything we know Avicii and Justice make way more sense than SHM.

[sleeping]

Gotta run to a business mtg, be back later.
No hurry.

[Broc1123]

Toronto on Saturday for M83.

[Driftwood]

M83 isn't even a sub.... much less a headliner.

if they were playing, which they are not, they'd play from 3pm - 6pm sometime... most likely not on the main stage.

Going overboard. They are probably a 4:30 main / 7:30 side stage with a reach at being a sub.

They did sell out the Riv.

[MadBird11]

How big is the Riv? ~1500 right?

[WretchedSkye2113]

i'm cool with A6 102 and † headlining because i'm guessing they're not terribly expensive. and a few people have mentioned that TBK aren't high rollers either.
So we either get a massive top 3, or a mediocre top 3 (far more likely) but an incredible mid and lower tier.

[Driftwood]

How big is the Riv? ~1500 right?

2300 I believe.

[MadBird11]

I am putting my little faith in this festival in the undercard.

[MadBird11]

2300 I believe.

Ok. Remedial math on my part.

Regardless, everyone with a brain knows that m83 can't headline, right?

[Broc1123]

2300 I believe.

Correct. I think they could have moved that show to the Aragon and almost sold it out.

But yeah, M83 would close a side stage or the grove I think.

[sleeping]

They did sell out the Riv.
When they were in DC they sold out the 9:30 Club (~1300 capacity) twice.

[WretchedSkye2113]

I am putting my little faith in the undercard.

euphemism?

[TheCountofMonteDisco]

Going overboard. They are probably a 4:30 main / 7:30 side stage with a reach at being a sub.

They did sell out the Riv.

Ok, fine. You're right. 3rd line on their day at Coachella. 3rd from the top (8pm) on their day at Ultra.

That should tell us everything we need to know.

At Lolla, we're looking at a late afternoon / early evening act on the main or sub stage.

They've come a long way from having us watch them from overhead, huh?

[MadBird11]

euphemism?

I chuckled.

[Driftwood]

I think those Lincoln Hall shows were intentionally at a smaller venue but yes they have continued to blow up.

[luste]

Well typically an arena hosts somewhere from 10-20 thousand people.

In the latest m83 tour, he played venues ranging from 500-1200.

Typically to headline a festival such as Lollapalooza, you have to be able to draw at least 25000 people in addition to the people looking from the back of the crowd.

Obviously this is something m83 cannot do, as he is only playing venues ranging from 500-1200 people.

Even as a remedial math person, I don't see how this is so difficult.

I am sure that someone who actually knows the venues played and/or cares about m83 more than I do will elaborate more.

Also, if I were your boss, I'd fire your ass for being on a message board during this so called "business meeting".

One: I am the Boss

Two: I'm on an iPad now

Three: Why does M83 have to draw 25000 people to Lolla as a headliner when its a festival? There's going to be 25000 people there anyway. The biggest act doesn't even close the night at some festivals, especially when it comes to electronic music. Want examples?

Four: What are the soundscan numbers for each act? Since you wanted to get into a quantitative analysis.

Five: And probably the biggest thing, Avicii plays arenas because his sound is tailored for them. M83 doesn't need to because of the crossover appeal and they also do multiple dates in certain cities. Doesn't mean they couldn't do it.

BTW, i don't think either of them are headlining. Peas.

[Driftwood]

Guys - I think I'm going to headline Lolla this year.

Nope. Don't want to do it.

[Driftwood]

But my sound is tailored for headlining.

[Irving_Red]

One: I am the Boss

Two: I'm on an iPad now

Three: Why does M83 have to draw 25000 people to Lolla as a headliner when its a festival? There's going to be 25000 people there anyway. The biggest act doesn't even close the night at some festivals, especially when it comes to electronic music. Want examples?

Four: What are the soundscan numbers for each act? Since you wanted to get into a quantitative analysis.

Five: And probably the biggest thing, Avicii plays arenas because his sound is tailored for them. M83 doesn't need to because of the crossover appeal and they also do multiple dates in certain cities. Doesn't mean they couldn't do it.

BTW, i don't think either of them are headlining. Peas.

I read this whole thing in Tom Cruise's voice and now my head is full of fuck.

[brynrich]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

[luste]

I read this whole thing in Tom Cruise's voice and now my head is full of fuck.

That's funny

[Driftwood]

Can you name some other bands / acts who play for 1000 - 2000 people on a whole tour and could headline arenas if they wanted to?

[TheCountofMonteDisco]

One: I am the Boss
Then fucking act like it.

Two: I'm on an iPad now
Wooooopeeeeeee!

Three: Why does M83 have to draw 25000 people to Lolla as a headliner when its a festival? There's going to be 25000 people there anyway. The biggest act doesn't even close the night at some festivals, especially when it comes to electronic music. Want examples?
Pretty sure C3 takes potential to sell tickets into account when they throw a million or two out the window to a headliner.

Four: What are the soundscan numbers for each act? Since you wanted to get into a quantitative analysis.
Noones going to do your digging for you. First of all, you don't have to be a quant analyst to know that M83 has a 0% chance of headlining Lolla in 2012.

Five: And probably the biggest thing, Avicii plays arenas because his sound is tailored for them. M83 doesn't need to because of the crossover appeal and they also do multiple dates in certain cities. Doesn't mean they couldn't do it.

Apples, Oranges, Banana Sammiches.
Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes.

BTW, i don't think either of them are headlining. Peas.
LOLOL Way to stick to your guns.


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[MadBird11]

Ahh.

The junk science argument.

Please pull your own numbers then. I've already pulled mine.

[munkivelli]

also, as referenced in the speculation thread, m83's status has been moved to not very likely...so all the arguments are pointless:P

[Driftwood]

I'm willing to wager anyone a beer that Avicii is a headliner at Lolla this year. He is a bigger lock than TBK at this point.

[Driftwood]

Everyone list the 10 most likely acts headlining Lolla 2012. Go.

[Irving_Red]

Uhh The Black Keys
Black Sabbath
Avicii
Jackie Chan

Fuck

[thombjorke.]

Avicii plays arenas because his sound is tailored for them. M83 doesn't need to because of the crossover appeal and they also do multiple dates in certain cities. Doesn't mean they couldn't do it.

1. Avicii's sound isn't tailored for arenas at all. I couldn't think of a worse place to watch an EDM show than in the nosebleed seats of an arena.
2. M83 wishes they could play arenas and definitely would if they could.

[MadBird11]

Everyone list the 10 most likely acts headlining Lolla 2012. Go.

Names of shitty bands.

[wanny]

Jack White
Justice
Avicii
Swedish House Mafia
Red Hot
Black Keys
The Throne
Black Sabbath
System of a Down
Florence and the Machine



M83

[Driftwood]

Yeah I started but it got awful pretty quick. Is it definitely 2 from 3 from Avicii, SHM and Justice? Anyone else in the mix? Daft Punk responses will not be taken seriously.

[Driftwood]

Jack White
Justice
Avicii
Swedish House Mafia
Red Hot
Black Keys
The Throne
Black Sabbath
System of a Down
Florence and the Machine



M83

So even the SHM fanboy isn't convinced anymore?

[wanny]

Seems likely since Afrojack, skrillex, deadmau5 played last year and Guetta/van buren are both playing congress soon

[WretchedSkye2113]

Everyone list the 10 most likely acts headlining Lolla 2012. Go.

most likely? in no order?

Avicii, Justice, Swedish House Mafia, Florence + the Machine
The Black Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, Jack White
Black Sabbath, Metallica, System of a Down, The Cure


and i'm sure we'll have some poppy headliner on top of 2 EDM's, but i have 0 clue where to start with that one.

[luste]

Ahh.

The junk science argument.

Please pull your own numbers then. I've already pulled mine.

You didn't pull jack. Or refute anything i said. Next time don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

Anyway, its a silly argument. I don't see either act headlining, though if Avicii does that's one less conflict for my crew.

[MadBird11]

most likely? in no order?

Avicii, Justice, Swedish House Mafia, Florence + the Machine
The Black Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, Jack White
Black Sabbath, Metallica, System of a Down, The Cure


and i'm sure we'll have some poppy headliner on top of 2 EDM's, but i have 0 clue where to start with that one.

Madonna. Playing during Avicii, of course.

Or (dare I suggest) JT?

[RCarr11]

The Black Keys
Justice
Jack White
Swedish House Mafia
Avicii
Black Sabbath
Kanye West/Jay-Z/The Throne
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Cure
Beck

[here'slala]

most likely? in no order?

Avicii, Justice, Swedish House Mafia, Florence + the Machine
The Black Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, Jack White
Black Sabbath, Metallica, System of a Down, The Cure


and i'm sure we'll have some poppy headliner on top of 2 EDM's, but i have 0 clue where to start with that one.

no hip hop headliner?

[Driftwood]

Avicii
Black Keys
Florence + The Machine
Jack White
Justice
RHCP
Black Sabbath
SHM
WTT
Beck

Help me God if the top six is what we end up with.

[wanny]

You didn't pull jack. Or refute anything i said. Next time don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

Anyway, its a silly argument. I don't see either act headlining, though if Avicii does that's one less conflict for my crew.

Seriously, you look dumber than I do in this thread. Thats hard to beat

[Irving_Red]

Avicii
Black Keys
Florence + The Machine
Jack White
Justice
RHCP
Black Sabbath
SHM
WTT
Beck

Help me God if the top six is what we end up with.

At least if they did that they'd have more money to spend on an awesome mid/undercard?

[Driftwood]

most likely? in no order?


In order of likeliness durr.

[brynrich]

Uhh The Black Keys
Black Sabbath
Avicii
Jackie Chan

Fuck

(slams buzzer as camera zooms in on my face)

[mgignac]

Everyone list the 10 most likely acts headlining Lolla 2012. Go.

Aviici
The Black Keys
Black Sabbath OR Metallica
Justice
Swedish House Mafia
Florence & the Machine
Jack White
Passion Pit
Kanye West AND/OR Jay-Z
Beck
The Cure

[Driftwood]

Lulz my top 6 are in alphabetical order. CONFIRMED

[carligula]

no hip hop headliner?

Who was the hiphop headliner in 2007 and 2010?

RHCP is hip hop enough for Lolla.

[Driftwood]

Aviici
The Black Keys
Black Sabbath OR Metallica
Justice
Swedish House Mafia
Florence & the Machine
Jack White
Passion Pit
Kanye West AND/OR Jay-Z
Beck
The Cure

You guys are doing it wrong. :/

Stop hedging.

[mgignac]

Justin Timberlake would both be huge and never happen.

[MadBird11]

You didn't pull jack. Or refute anything i said. Next time don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

Anyway, its a silly argument. I don't see either act headlining, though if Avicii does that's one less conflict for my crew.

Do you understand what the junk science argument is?

I gave numbers (albeit slightly off), but the fact remains that m83 plays 2500 person venues. Avicii plays 12500 person venues. Just because someone should doesn't mean that someone can.

Please don't act like you know anything more than myself or anyone else on here. You really don't. Hell, if you can't even put some baseline research into an argument with me, I can only imagine how silly you'll look if someone who actually does know what they're talking about pays attention to you.

[mgignac]

You guys are doing it wrong. :/

Stop hedging.

Fine. Sabbath & Jay-Z

[SKZA]

1- Avicii
2- The Black Keys
3- Justice
4- Wilco
5- Jack White
6- Black Sabbath
7- WTT/Kanye/Jay
8- RHCP
9- Florence & The Machine
10- a crazy awesome surprise that nobody's thought of yet... please.

[Krentistthedentist]

Who was the hiphop headliner in 2007 and 2010?

RHCP is hip hop enough for Lolla.

They also pass the melanin test

[Irving_Red]

(slams buzzer as camera zooms in on my face)

Thank you

[brynrich]

No, thank you.

[wiscostraightup]

Two: I'm on an iPad now



actual lol.

[alady]

I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS

[ferro_man]

"Not 1 Nick- (there will be 2!) rt@nickkuhn79 thanks for info Perry any chance you can tell me if there will be 1 electronic act headlining?"


fuck everything.

last year we had 3 (girl talk, pretty lights, and deadmau5) or 4 (if you also count kid cudi)

[Krentistthedentist]

I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS

<3 u

[here'slala]

Who was the hiphop headliner in 2007 and 2010?

RHCP is hip hop enough for Lolla.

wasn't implying that their always is...I just think that it's moving in that direction.

[MookieDaddy]

I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS

GET OUT OF MY HEAD ALADY

[Irving_Red]

I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS

It's a simple question, really: Would you or would you not eat the moon if it was made of barbecue spare ribs?

[xamnamxam]

Guys, guys, let's keep our focus here, alright?

-Sent from my iPad 3

[El Goodo]

GET OUT OF MY HEAD ALADY

Get into your car?

[El Goodo]

Guys, guys, let's keep our focus here, alright?

-Sent from my iPad 3

Sheesh, pay attention. It's called THE NEW IPAD. Don't fuck with Apple Marketing, k?

[rosettastoned462]

Ugh just saw perry tweet about 2 edm headliners

[wiscostraightup]

Guys, guys, let's keep our focus here, alright?

-Sent from my iPad 3

can't focus on this shit during your meetings. unprofessional.

[carligula]

In order of likelihood:
Black Keys
RHCP
Justice
Jack White
Avicii
Florence and the Machine
Black Sabbath
Kanye &/or JayZ
Beck
SHM

[Driftwood]

Why is Jack White ahead of an act that is missing Chicago on an arena tour with other mid-west cities?

[WretchedSkye2113]

Or (dare I suggest) JT?

would be cool with this.

[carligula]

Why is Jack White ahead of an act that is missing Chicago on an arena tour with other mid-west cities?

Because EDM tours are weird and because there will be more rock headliners than EDM headliners (for now).

[luste]

Do you understand what the junk science argument is?

I gave numbers (albeit slightly off), but the fact remains that m83 plays 2500 person venues. Avicii plays 12500 person venues.

^ Junk Science ^

[snoopydoggy2002]

why do we think rhcp is so likely...we have to stop thinking this way. at least the keys arena show is done with, rhcp wont have theirs til after the lineup is out right?

[LAKERSLEAL]

Ten thousand fist in the air.....

[WretchedSkye2113]

why do we think rhcp is so likely...we have to stop thinking this way. at least the keys arena show is done with, rhcp wont have theirs til after the lineup is out right?

correct. still not impossible though.

consequently,
does anyone know if that show has even sold out yet?

[WretchedSkye2113]

Ten thousand fists in the air.....

didn't they break up or are on a very extended hiatus?

[TheCountofMonteDisco]

^ Junk Science ^

this guy...

lemme guess.... we inheireted you from the Lolla Facebook?

[luste]

I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS

lol

Hey guys...bash all you want. I asked a question, he followed with insults, so i responded. Sorry if that response doesn't fit your demographic.

[MookieDaddy]

why do we think rhcp is so likely...we have to stop thinking this way. at least the keys arena show is done with, rhcp wont have theirs til after the lineup is out right?

Willy, one of the board people, claimed to have inside knowledge that RHCP will definitely be there.



does anyone know if that show has even sold out yet?

Last I checked, there were scattered seats in the balcony, mostly behind the stage, left.

[xamnamxam]

correct. still not impossible though.

consequently,
does anyone know if that show has even sold out yet?

The tickets I was able to pull up were directly to the side or behind the stage, on the upper level.

[TheCountofMonteDisco]

just a little tip for you new guys...

regulars on this board are very quick to get information about the fest.
we spend all year speculating and mulling over the numbers and probabilities.
we have detailed information, statistics, demographics about the fest, and collective experiences to back it up on most topics related to lollapalooza. most of us have been attending year after year, for a long time.

we don't know everything, all the time...
sometimes, n00bs shock us.
believe me, if you're getting ridiculed, it's not because we think you know something we don't.

but what I'm trying to tell you is that in most instances regarding this fest....we know more than you.

for one simple reason...
we do this all year.
not just for 2 weeks after goldies and the lineup.

perhaps some of you should try doing a little more listening, and a little less yapping about what you think you know.
you might just learn something.

[bqtrain]

why do we think rhcp is so likely...we have to stop thinking this way. at least the keys arena show is done with, rhcp wont have theirs til after the lineup is out right?

That show is not sold out yet. They're not happening. You can sleep well at night.

[nanatod]

Everyone list the 10 most likely acts headlining Lolla 2012. Go.

1. peter gabriel
2. lenny kravitz
3. the killers
4. ice-t and body count
5. armin van buuren
6. erol alkan
7. rollins band
8. primus
9. joe perry project [after aerosmith tour implodes]
10. counting crows

:)

[concertgoer]

Everyone list the 10 most likely acts headlining Lolla 2012. Go.

The Black Keys
avicii
Jack White
Florence And The Machine
Justice
Black Sabbath
WTT/ Jay-z/ Kanye
RHCP
Avett Brothers
Beck

[Krentistthedentist]

1.The Black Keys
2. Jack White
3. Justice
4. Flo
5. avicii
6. System
7. Sabbath
8. Beck
9. RHCP
10. Jay-Z

[helloninja75]

Just Fwyi -

From Wilco's FB page (http://www.facebook.com/wilcohq):

will make a bunch of big show announcements in the next week... it's shaping up to be a fun & busy summer touring season. So stay tuned.

[luste]

just a little tip for you new guys...

regulars on this board are very quick to get information about the fest.
we spend all year speculating and mulling over the numbers and probabilities.
we have detailed information, statistics, demographics about the fest, and collective experiences to back it up on most topics related to lollapalooza. most of us have been attending year after year, for a long time.

we don't know everything, all the time...
sometimes, n00bs shock us.
believe me, if you're getting ridiculed, it's not because we think you know something we don't.

but what I'm trying to tell you is that in most instances regarding this fest....we know more than you.

for one simple reason...
we do this all year.
not just for 2 weeks after goldies and the lineup.

perhaps some of you should try doing a little more listening, and a little less yapping about what you think you know.
you might just learn something.

Dude...i totally agree with this considering i moderate on two different music boards myself.

All i said was i didn't understand why people thought Avicii was a bigger act than M83 and the insults flew. and got rude quick. Probably because i didn't buy their logic and people attack when they feel threatened. Its generally a matter of personal taste. Tiesto & AVB suck, but they sell out arenas and play the Olympics. So you can suck and still headline a festival, doesn't mean you'll be any good at it. Look at David Guetta.

[bqtrain]

Just Fwyi -

From Wilco's FB page (http://www.facebook.com/wilcohq):

They're playing in Sweden the next weekend. Maybe they can plane-pool over there with the Swedish House Mafia and Avicii.

[sonickteam]

we spend all year speculating and mulling over the numbers and probabilities.


like my coworker who tries to talk NFL stuff during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.....but hey, i have strange hobbies too....like topiaries....

[brynrich]

LouFest announcement is coming next week, too

[ferro_man]

Just Fwyi -

From Wilco's FB page (http://www.facebook.com/wilcohq):

NO NO NO NO NO

WOULD RATHER HAVE RHCP repeat as headliner than wilco

[concertgoer]

I feel much better about my superlative vote now

[c1916]

Just Fwyi -

From Wilco's FB page (http://www.facebook.com/wilcohq):

Oh for the love of God, this cannot happen.

[rosettastoned462]

NO NO NO NO NO

WOULD RATHER HAVE RHCP repeat as headliner than wilco

This might be the year you overtake k2

[ferro_man]

This might be the year you overtake k2

wilco has already headlined lolla twice
not a fan of wilco
RHCP has a few songs that I do enjoy, but they didn't play any of them when they headlined lolla last time.
I voted for myself for worst music taste, so i hope i win

[snoopydoggy2002]

wilco has already headlined lolla twice
not a fan of wilco
RHCP has a few songs that I do enjoy, but they didn't play any of them when they headlined lolla last time.
I voted for myself for worst music taste, so i hope i win

http://static.tumblr.com/qzy1egf/vSBm070tg/frog-getout.gif

[ferro_man]

http://static.tumblr.com/qzy1egf/vSBm070tg/frog-getout.gif

can't wait for the schedule to get released so i know who I can see headline instead of jack white ;););)

[Krentistthedentist]

I feel much better about my superlative vote now

Same.
I couldn't even bring myself to vote for opti when ferro was an option.

[helloninja75]

wilco has already headlined lolla twice


They've only headlined once, in 2008.

In 2006 they played Sunday afternoon, around 4 or 5 I believe.

[carligula]

If Wilco was playing Lolla, they would probably just wait until April 11th to announce their tour dates rather than the first week of April.

[carligula]

They've only headlined once, in 2008.

In 2006 they played Sunday afternoon, around 4 or 5 I believe.

They were the final band on the North main stage before RHCP played unopposed on the South main stage. When we had unopposed headliners, we referred to these acts as the "6th Headliner". This was also the case for Modest Mouse 07 and Raconteurs 08.

[concertgoer]

If Wilco was playing Lolla, they would probably just wait until April 11th to announce their tour dates rather than the first week of April.

Agreed

[carligula]

Did they play Loufest recently?

[concertgoer]

Did they play Loufest recently?

Tweedy did a few years ago

[carligula]

LouFest seems to consistently put together lineups that people love, but I personally consider extremely meh. Wilco is the perfect headliner for that.

[Spoonman11084]

Is Madonna headlining completely out of the question? How does the radius clause work for artists playing after Lolla in Chicago?

Her tickets went on sale in mid February, and im not sure, could be sold out long before the line-up for Lolla drops.

[MadBird11]

Playing with Avicii for sure.

[WretchedSkye2113]

there was that capsule hint last year...

[arbee]

Is Madonna headlining completely out of the question? How does the radius clause work for artists playing after Lolla in Chicago?

Her tickets went on sale in mid February, and im not sure, could be sold out long before the line-up for Lolla drops.

Hey Winnipegger.....go see Portage & Main tonight in Winnipeg.....great band from Vancouver

[ten15SaturdayNight]

Is Madonna headlining completely out of the question? How does the radius clause work for artists playing after Lolla in Chicago?

Her tickets went on sale in mid February, and im not sure, could be sold out long before the line-up for Lolla drops.

Doesn't she have an exclusive contract with Live Nation?

[askiba]

there was that capsule hint last year...

no. no no no no no. there is no such thing as a "capsule hint." last year everyone flipped out and thought The Cure being on the capsule made them the headers for 2011. The capsule is nothing. It is another random web widget put on the site for giggles. It alludes to nothing. Some intern of the webmaster pulled a bunch of facts together and put them on a fancy timeline. the end!

Sorry Wretched. That set me off for some reason.

[Driftwood]

Dude...i totally agree with this considering i moderate on two different music boards myself.

All i said was i didn't understand why people thought Avicii was a bigger act than M83 and the insults flew. and got rude quick. Probably because i didn't buy their logic and people attack when they feel threatened. Its generally a matter of personal taste. Tiesto & AVB suck, but they sell out arenas and play the Olympics. So you can suck and still headline a festival, doesn't mean you'll be any good at it. Look at David Guetta.

Please tell me which music boards you moderate so I don't accidentally start posting on them because I don't want to be a part of a message board where the moderators cannot understand logic.

Also this was never a matter about quality. The board in general loves M83 so I'm not sure why you brought up all that stuff about Tiesto, AVB and Guetta.

The board made an argument - venue sizes. Which more often than not is a great indicator of the billing an act gets at a festival. Madonna not headlining Coachella is not the norm. You just countered with M83 could play arenas if they wanted to - and places like MN aren't hip enough to appreciate M83. A nonsensical counter-point. Take a look in the mirror. Do you think other Lolla headliners in the past couldn't move tickets in MN? M83 struggles to move 1200 in MN but Avicii is playing an arena in Detroit and Kansas City.

M83 has played a good number of festivals and have never come close to sniffing a headliner position. Just wait for the Lolla line-up to be released if none of this can convince you.

[WretchedSkye2113]

no. no no no no no. there is no such thing as a "capsule hint." last year everyone flipped out and thought The Cure being on the capsule made them the headers for 2011. The capsule is nothing. It is another random web widget put on the site for giggles. It alludes to nothing. Some intern of the webmaster pulled a bunch of facts together and put them on a fancy timeline. the end!

Sorry Wretched. That set me off for some reason.

daw it's ok. i was kidding of course.
...but still-- #curecurecure

[stelles75]

Please... no teasing about The Cure. I don't know if I can take it today.

[nikkirkpatrick]

Please... no teasing about The Cure. I don't know if I can take it today.

they probably won't be there............................................. ..........but they might.

[SecondSet]

Doesn't she have an exclusive contract with Live Nation?

Yes, but Jay-Z's 360 deal didn't stop him from headlining Bonnaroo (or our talking about WTT), and I think there are other examples.

[WretchedSkye2113]

Please... no teasing about The Cure. I don't know if I can take it today.

YOU POSTED PUPPYPICTURES IN THE UNRELATED THREAD ALL DAY. I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR IT.

[nikkirkpatrick]

YOU POSTED PUPPYPICTURES IN THE UNRELATED THREAD ALL DAY. I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR IT.

are puppies sad now too?

[Driftwood]

1.The Black Keys
2. Jack White
3. Justice
4. Flo
5. avicii
6. System
7. Sabbath
8. Beck
9. RHCP
10. Jay-Z

There really is a compelling reason for SoaD other than Wretched's wishes?

[mothermedusa]

Not sure if someone's posted this already/in another thread, but on the HD screens at the Belmont El stop, there's been four flashing clues with the #Lolla tag attached. Twitter says nobody's caught on, but the two I can recall offhand are:

Do the D.A.N.C.E.
I Fink You Freeky

So, if this is this year's version of the lineup game, Justice and Die Antwoord confirmed?

[KevBlu42]

There really is a compelling reason for SoaD other than Wretched's wishes?

I think it's just that Canadian fest the following weekend and Perry's "heavy" twitter thing. No Metallica, so it's basically down to SOAD and Sabbath for the "heavy" headliner.

[nikkirkpatrick]

Not sure if someone's posted this already/in another thread, but on the HD screens at the Belmont El stop, there's been four flashing clues with the #Lolla tag attached. Twitter says nobody's caught on, but the two I can recall offhand are:

Do the D.A.N.C.E.
I Fink You Freeky

So, if this is this year's version of the lineup game, Justice and Die Antwoord confirmed?

stop posting useful information in my thread, dammit!

[RCarr11]

Not sure if someone's posted this already/in another thread, but on the HD screens at the Belmont El stop, there's been four flashing clues with the #Lolla tag attached. Twitter says nobody's caught on, but the two I can recall offhand are:

Do the D.A.N.C.E.
I Fink You Freeky

So, if this is this year's version of the lineup game, Justice and Die Antwoord confirmed?

Nice!

[JML]

Not sure if someone's posted this already/in another thread, but on the HD screens at the Belmont El stop, there's been four flashing clues with the #Lolla tag attached. Twitter says nobody's caught on, but the two I can recall offhand are:

Do the D.A.N.C.E.
I Fink You Freeky

So, if this is this year's version of the lineup game, Justice and Die Antwoord confirmed?

http://wineandpop.tumblr.com/post/20024566697/lollapalooza-lineup-breaking-news-according-to

Jack White and The Weeknd are supposedly the other two which would be awesome.

[ruthlessvengeance]

Not sure if someone's posted this already/in another thread, but on the HD screens at the Belmont El stop, there's been four flashing clues with the #Lolla tag attached. Twitter says nobody's caught on, but the two I can recall offhand are:

Do the D.A.N.C.E.
I Fink You Freeky

So, if this is this year's version of the lineup game, Justice and Die Antwoord confirmed?

Pictures please. You have a phone.

[Driftwood]

I think it's just that Canadian fest the following weekend and Perry's "heavy" twitter thing. No Metallica, so it's basically down to SOAD and Sabbath for the "heavy" headliner.

Heavy just could be awesome. Please don't read too much into hat tweet.

He could also think Black Keys are heavy in the form you are using it in.

[KevBlu42]

Is Justice generally considered "good" in the EDM world? It doesn't annoy me nearly as much as the other shit I've listened to under that bracket.

[Driftwood]

Awesome awesome news!

[WretchedSkye2113]

http://wineandpop.tumblr.com/post/20024566697/lollapalooza-lineup-breaking-news-according-to

Jack White and The Weeknd are supposedly the other two which would be awesome.

holy.shit.
please be true. these would be wonderful confirms. (weeknd and JW, i mean)

[JML]

Is Justice generally considered "good" in the EDM world? It doesn't annoy me nearly as much as the other shit I've listened to under that bracket.

Their first album at least, yes.

[WretchedSkye2113]

Heavy just could be awesome. Please don't read too much into hat tweet.

He could also think Black Keys are heavy in the form you are using it in.

yeah we've been over how useless that particular tweet was because Perry's definition of heavy is potentially terrifying.
he very well could mean TBK/RHCP/JW as the "heavy" stuff this year. (which, when compared to edm acts...)

[nikkirkpatrick]

the awesome index has reached bibble status. waits for impending burst.

[SKZA]

I needed this on the day I got my ticket, then learned we've got 2 EDM headliners. Jack White is excellent news.

[Krentistthedentist]

yeah we've been over how useless that particular tweet was because Perry's definition of heavy is potentially terrifying.
he very well could mean TBK/RHCP/JW as the "heavy" stuff this year. (which, when compared to edm acts...)

Dubstep is heavy.

[nanatod]

but on the HD screens at the Belmont El stop

when I read this, I thought you meant the red line belmont el stop, rather than the blue line belmont el stop.

[WretchedSkye2113]

Dubstep is heavy.

well-- loud, anyway.

[RCarr11]

That makes me feel so much better, I was really afraid that they were not going to book Jack White and replace his spot with EDM.

[Krentistthedentist]

Not sure if someone's posted this already/in another thread, but on the HD screens at the Belmont El stop, there's been four flashing clues with the #Lolla tag attached. Twitter says nobody's caught on, but the two I can recall offhand are:

Do the D.A.N.C.E.
I Fink You Freeky

So, if this is this year's version of the lineup game, Justice and Die Antwoord confirmed?

Really? That's kind of neat.

[Driftwood]

Keep reading asshole (irt ktd)

[Krentistthedentist]

There really is a compelling reason for SoaD other than Wretched's wishes?

I don't give two fucks about wretched's wishes if they involve seeing System, but the Heavy TO + never headlined + skipped chicago last year = lolla to me.

[rosettastoned462]

Jack White is excellent news.

What news

[Krentistthedentist]

Keep reading asshole (irt ktd)

Reported.
I am also going to finger bang so many drugged up girls at the Weeknd.

[Thisismyname]

3/4

[Krentistthedentist]

3/4

I give your 3/4 a 2/4.
Way to go, moran.

[arbee]

1/4

[Thisismyname]

I give your 3/4 a 2/4.
Way to go, moran.

:(

Not even sure which one you're referring to. Guess the French?

[Krentistthedentist]

I'd assume yours would be

Die Antwoord
Jack
Justice


I give points to

Justice
Jack
Weeknd

[Thisismyname]

Holy fuck you.

[Thisismyname]

And in case that wasn't clear. The Weeknd ftw, Die Antwoord for the worst ever.

[Thisismyname]

Kind of offended. :(

[arbee]

cool idea

[mothermedusa]

Someone said phone pics; I don't have a phone with a camera. Yeah, I know, luddite.

Anyway, the other two clues:

I won't let love disrupt, corrupt or interrupt me.

I got a test for you.

So Jack White, Justice and Antwoord. I can't figure out that fourth one. Weeknd?

[wanny]

For all you regulars would you rather have SHM and Justice or Avicii and Justice. Cmmon lets be serious

[WretchedSkye2113]

Reported.
I am also going to finger bang so many drugged up girls at the Weeknd.

i beg your pardon?

[Krentistthedentist]

Avicii and Justice.

[Krentistthedentist]

And in case that wasn't clear. The Weeknd ftw, Die Antwoord for the worst ever.

OK, you get a 4/4.

And I have nothing against the french making music, I just hate them when they act like giant fucking pussies.

[Krentistthedentist]

and plus, I support Justice since they have good taste in music.

[Thisismyname]

Neat.

[WretchedSkye2113]

seriously though, plz let Jack White and Weeknd be true.
would be such a good start. (err late start, anyway. i guess we had a few other confirms but i a rat's ass bout them...except justice, shins and neon indian...but coachella...so throw weeknd in that group too)

[dij22]

Is The Weeknd big enough to close down a side stage?

[eldaniel182_]

New info about the lineup.. Justice,The Weeknd,Die Antwoord, and Jack white http://wineandpop.tumblr.com/post/20024566697/lollapalooza-lineup-breaking-news-according-to

[Krentistthedentist]

Pics or it didn't happen
and tits or gtfo

[Krentistthedentist]

Is The Weeknd big enough to close down a side stage?

He could close the Grove

[brynrich]

I snapped a photo of the ad and uploaded it to FB

[concertgoer]

He could close the Grove

Yep though I could see him closing out the Sony stage before the hip hop headliner

[WretchedSkye2113]

I snapped a photo of the ad and uploaded it to FB

some days, i really do love you. truly.

[brynrich]

I saw the Die Antwoord one, but couldn't get a picture in time :/

[Krentistthedentist]

That's fine, no one gives a shit about them.

[ferro_man]

They were the final band on the North main stage before RHCP played unopposed on the South main stage. When we had unopposed headliners, we referred to these acts as the "6th Headliner". This was also the case for Modest Mouse 07 and Raconteurs 08.

thanks. was trying to find a schedule to double check my statement before posting it, but couldn't find it


LouFest seems to consistently put together lineups that people love, but I personally consider extremely meh. Wilco is the perfect headliner for that.

carl's got my back today

[nikolajz1]

JUSTICEEEEEE yaaaay

[Thisismyname]

Ahem, it's pronounced JUSTIEEEEEEECE

[concertgoer]

That's fine, no one gives a shit about them.

I love you sometimes

[concertgoer]

For all you regulars would you rather have SHM and Justice or Avicii and Justice. Cmmon lets be serious

avicii and Justice for sure.

[Miller]

If these are the Lolla-official lineup clues for 2012, should they have their own thread?

[concertgoer]

I think so

[concertgoer]

I really don't think Justice is headlining the north stage since I doubt C3 would release two of the six headliners on the first day.

[arbee]

none of the above

[Thisismyname]

Spoiler alert, despite Avicii winning over everyone on the Ultra webcast, SHM pretty much does the exact same thing as him.

[KevBlu42]

I really don't think Justice is headlining the north stage since I doubt C3 would release two of the six headliners on the first day.

Or maybe they are. And Jack is a sub on the South Stage with the North being mostly EDM.

[Krentistthedentist]

If these are the Lolla-official lineup clues for 2012, should they have their own thread?

If we get more than these 4, then yes.

[Raylan]

So anyway...

Does everybody buy into Perry's statement that the "leaked" lineup was bullshit?

Or are we expecting Beyonce, The Peppers, etc...?

[ruthlessvengeance]

So anyway...

Does everybody buy into Perry's statement that the "leaked" lineup was bullshit?

Or are we expecting Beyonce, The Peppers, etc...?

You could read the thread....

[Maggles]

So anyway...

Does everybody buy into Perry's statement that the "leaked" lineup was bullshit?

Or are we expecting Beyonce, The Peppers, etc...?

Think we should buy into this statement: http://lollaleaks.tumblr.com/

[wanny]

Spoiler alert, despite Avicii winning over everyone on the Ultra webcast, SHM pretty much does the exact same thing as him.

Expect 10x better than avicii

[Nile19]

Can we be sure these CTA clues are legit?

[concertgoer]

Can we be sure these CTA clues are legit?

Yes

[MookieDaddy]

1/4

Same here.

[Miller]

Can we be sure these CTA clues are legit?

Internet people have lots of time, but this would be the most money anyone has put into faking confirmations. They're real.

[Nile19]

Yes

Are there any pics of them? Out of curiosity

[JML]

I saw a pic of the Justice one, it's legit

[Miller]

If we get more than these 4, then yes.

I can't imagine they'll stop at 4.

[arbee]

i wonder how frequently they will add or change the clues.

[concertgoer]

i wonder how frequently they will add or change the clues.

I was thinking maybe daily during the weekdays, but that would mean 48 clues before the lineup is released which seems like a lot so maybe every other day or every third day?

[pitchcs]

Internet people have lots of time, but this would be the most money anyone has put into faking confirmations. They're real.

Especially since 2/4 of the acts are known by hardly anyone outside of big music fans.

It's gotta be real....ha, maybe they are just desperate for an increase in el riders.

[MookieDaddy]

I can't wait to see the Hopelandish one for Sigur Ros.

[Krentistthedentist]

I hate posting shit on the bottom of the page so here's this

http://i41.tinypic.com/23m6ell.jpg

[snoopydoggy2002]

i don't think the weeknd could close the grove, but that might just be me

[jcp]

So justice plays Saturday in Toronto for sure, both lolla and osheaga on fri and sun, and Denver on Tuesday. So most likely lolla on Sunday, right? (Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, break, denver).

[concertgoer]

i don't think the weeknd could close the grove, but that might just be me

Huge buzz act and as of now Lolla would only be his third American show so yeah I think he is big enough for that slot.

[Raylan]

You could read the thread....

Sorry. But, I don't have time to wade through 15,000 posts. Only a handful of which might even be considered moderately salient.

[ferro_man]

had a horrible thought about the CTA clues... do you think that these could possibly be 4 of the 12 headliners?
Jack White - South
Justice - North
The Weeknd - Perry's
Die Antwoord - the grove

[concertgoer]

So justice plays Saturday in Toronto for sure, both lolla and osheaga on fri and sun, and red rock on Tuesday. So most likely lolla on Sunday, right? (Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, break, red rock).

Yes Justice is confirmed for Osheaga on Friday so they have to be playing Lolla on Sunday.

[wanny]

SHM friday

[cosmo]

had a horrible thought about the CTA clues... do you think that these could possibly be 4 of the 12 headliners?
Jack White - South
Justice - North
The Weeknd - Perry's
Die Antwoord - the grove

That does seem possible.

Glad to see Jack White on there. Hope that other "music" makes everyone else happy, too.

[concertgoer]

Die Antwoord aren't big enough to be headlining of any the stages

[MadBird11]

had a horrible thought about the CTA clues... do you think that these could possibly be 4 of the 12 headliners?
Jack White - South
Justice - North
The Weeknd - Perry's
Die Antwoord - the grove

At the same time? That's the only drawback.

Also, I don't think Jack can be on the South by himself....Can he?

[Raylan]

Think we should buy into this statement: http://lollaleaks.tumblr.com/

Well, I think it goes without saying, that the person behind LollaLeaker is a lifeless fuck. But, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

[jcp]

So...

Friday: shm vs black keys
Sat:
Sun: jack white vs justice

[Krentistthedentist]

Glad to see Jack White on there. Hope that other "music" makes everyone else happy, too.

lol @ implying the weeknd isn't real music.

[ferro_man]

SHM friday
Aphex Twin friday would be soooooo much better

[Raylan]

Die Antwoord aren't big enough to be headlining of any the stagesI hope Die Antwoord plays. Headliner or not. They'd be epic. I love Yo-Landi. What a sexy little beast.

[concertgoer]

So...

Friday: shm vs black keys
Sat:
Sun: jack white vs justice

You really think that C3 is going to leak two of the six headliners on the first day?

[snoopydoggy2002]

I can't see Jack closing down the south stage. That would mean something like this...

-*Black Keys*Jack White
Florence*Avicii*Justice

[concertgoer]

I hope Die Antwoord plays. Headliner or not. They'd be epic. I love Yo-Landi. What a sexy little beast.

So this has to be an alt right?

[Nile19]

I think we need to take this Swedish House debate to a new thread

[snoopydoggy2002]

I hope Die Antwoord plays. Headliner or not. They'd be epic. I love Yo-Landi. What a sexy little beast.

http://th06.deviantart.net/fs71/150/f/2010/089/1/c/Get_out_frog_by_callegg.png

[jcp]

You really think that C3 is going to leak two of the six headliners on the first day?

I didn't think c3 would sched muse against Coldplay. Also, I can't see jack white or justice NOT headlining.

Edit: to answer your question, yes.

[Irving_Red]

I like you because you're Raylan, but Die Antwoord is terrible...

[wanny]

I think we need to take this Swedish House debate to a new thread

We could just set it in stone that they are playing friday night

[ferro_man]

Die Antwoord aren't big enough to be headlining of any the stages

ratatat, beirut and cold war kids closed that stage last year...

[Raylan]

So this has to be an alt right?

What does "alt" mean?

I like everything. From Count Basie, Miles Davis, The Beatles, Stones, Zep, The Who, Prince, Madonna, NIN, Jane's Addiction, and several "Modern" Rock/Pop Acts, etc...

So I like Yo-Landi...does that make me "alt"?

That characterization, based on one post--seems rather narrow-minded.

[concertgoer]

ratatat, beirut and cold war kids closed that stage last year...

Yeah and they are all much bigger than Die Antwoord

[Krentistthedentist]

Amsterdam to Chicago is 8.5 hours.
Chicago and Amsterdam is a 7 hour time difference, meaning that when SHM's friday night set concludes, it will be 5 am in the Netherlands, but Axwell probably can't even get on a flight until maybe like 1 or so at the EARLIEST when considering customs and the inevitable clusterfuck around grant park and whatnot, at which point it would be 8 am in Amsterdam. He would land in Amsterdam at 4:30. I honestly don't see a superstar DJ going through this kind of trouble just to DJ a set at some festival in the Netherlands.



Can we please shut the fuck up about SHM now?

[Raylan]

I like you because you're Raylan, but Die Antwoord is terrible...

Well, I love Yo-Landi.

I'm not too hot on that goon with the dick tat. But, Yo-Landi=Yum.

[wanny]

Amsterdam to Chicago is 8.5 hours.
Chicago and Amsterdam is a 7 hour time difference, meaning that when SHM's friday night set concludes, it will be 5 am in the Netherlands, but Axwell probably can't even get on a flight until maybe like 1 or so at the EARLIEST when considering customs and whatnot, at which point it would be 8 am in Amsterdam. He would land in Amsterdam at 4:30. I honestly don't see a superstar DJ going through this kind of trouble just to DJ a set at some festival in the Netherlands.

Can we please shut the fuck up about SHM now?

Wow he will only have like 7 hours of spare time.

[wiscostraightup]

Can we please shut the fuck up about SHM now?

forever plz

[ferro_man]

Amsterdam to Chicago is 8.5 hours.
Chicago and Amsterdam is a 7 hour time difference, meaning that when SHM's friday night set concludes, it will be 5 am in the Netherlands, but Axwell probably can't even get on a flight until maybe like 1 or so at the EARLIEST when considering customs and the inevitable clusterfuck around grant park and whatnot, at which point it would be 8 am in Amsterdam. He would land in Amsterdam at 4:30. I honestly don't see a superstar DJ going through this kind of trouble just to DJ a set at some festival in the Netherlands.



Can we please shut the fuck up about SHM now?

can we go back to speculating about Tiesto?
at least that was a fun debate about the international date line (which makes him available for friday)

[wanny]

can we go back to speculating about Tiesto?
at least that was a fun debate about the international date line (which makes him available for friday)

No we keep debating Swedish House Mafia

[symbionese]

Well, I love Yo-Landi.

I'm not too hot on that goon with the dick tat. But, Yo-Landi=Yum.

never going to happen.

[Krentistthedentist]

Wow he will only have like 7 hours of spare time.

From what I see, this fest wraps up at 11, so you might want to rethink that figure.
Is he even headlining?

[MikeAugust]

Passion Pit is like 25th on the Oshega lineup, this is a lollapalooza headliner?

[wiscostraightup]

Passion Pit is like 25th on the Oshega lineup, this is a lollapalooza headliner?

It's canada.. but still absolutely not. Sub at best.

[Krentistthedentist]

never going to happen.

Mr International Travel expert, care to weigh in?