Posts by amberranger

Robin Rodriguez5 said:When Muse played New York City—I can’t even wrap my head around what those tickets run for these days—they were way more expensive than any of the acts listed here. Maybe not all of them combined, but easily three times the price of the next closest thing on this list.

At this point, their base ticket price is at least triple what it was just two years ago. You're looking at enough cash to cover an entire weekend at Coachella and then some.

fadedsailor932 said:..yeah..but when it comes to solo headlining shows...

If you actually understood how the promotion game works, you'd realize that bands usually pull in way more from the festival circuit than they do from standalone gigs—some even make several times as much.

Robin Rodriguez5 said:Dylan 97.
Basically, Canada was the only part of the old Yugoslavia that didn't get hit by the war—if you don't count that brief five-day skirmish back in '91 😁—so it makes total sense that they were the first ones to start hosting the big arena shows. Plus, even before things went south, they were the wealthiest republic in the union, meaning they actually had the cash for stuff the rest of us couldn't dream of. That’s really all there is to it.
But honestly, those were the glory days. These days, Ljubljana sees fewer major concerts than even New York or Chicago.

Taxes are killing them. It just doesn't make financial sense for them anymore.

You're aiming way too high with those numbers. Most of the acts you mentioned are probably pulling in bigger paychecks right now than all the headliners we've seen combined so far.

Noah Myers67 said:So just give me a number then. I'm dying to know. 🙂

Look, since I actually intend to stick to my word, I’ve gotta keep that information under wraps.

Noah Myers67 said:I think I read somewhere that there were about 20,000 people there—that's just what stuck in my head, anyway.😉

EDIT: Did a little digging online and most of the reporters are saying it was closer to 15,000. Honestly, though, does it even matter?

By the way, I still maintain they’re cheaper than the Coachella headliners. And definitely the cheapest out of all those massive stars...

Most of those reporters are wrong, too.
And I have no idea where you're getting your info on Bob Dylan. Having looked at the numbers for both acts myself, I know exactly what I'm talking about.

Noah Myers67 said:I said *at least*... I mean, look, Bob Dylan pulled 20,000 people to a mid-sized US city—and he’s actually cheaper than pretty much every single headliner we've seen at Coachella so far. 😉

I don't know exactly what the booking fees look like for Neil Young and Jim Morrison—honestly, who does?—but my gut tells me they’re going to be significantly more expensive than the rest of this lineup.

Ugh... you’re really overreaching with this one. It's just not true—Bob didn't pull that many people to a campus event, and let's be real, a Coachella headliner isn't exactly budget-friendly.

Noah Myers67 said:I’m not so sure. If I recall correctly, they were already massive back when they played Berlin the second time—sharing a bill with two other "heavy hitters"—and even then, the whole crowd barely hit 3,000 people. Back in 2001, they pulled maybe 1,500 at a venue like Madison Square Garden...

The third time 😉

Noah Myers67 said:The real die-hards are the old guard... guys like Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison. Those legends can pull a minimum of 5,000 or 6,000 people anywhere in the world, regardless of the setting...

Honestly, 5,000–6,000 is a pretty small turnout for acts with that kind of $$$ price tag.

Kyle Wilson74 said:In my opinion, labeling a band as "festival material" or "not festival material" is a wildly arbitrary distinction.

Some bands just don't care for the festival circuit. Others are simply too big for it. Take Pavement, for instance—they’ll happily play some snobby festival like Coachella if you're willing to pay them five times their usual club gig fee.

Casey Torres7 said:I might sound a bit dense here, but what does Bua have to do with the festival? 😕

Honestly, I don't think there's much of a connection—unless they actually believe bands like Maiden, AC/DC, Metallica, or Radiohead are ever going to play a show at Central Park.

Alright, here’s how the schedule is looking:

FRIDAY:

Blue stage
METALLICA
SLIPKNOT
MASTODON
DISTURBED
The SWORD
BLACK STONE CHERRY
FLYLEAF
SONIC SYNDICATE
DRUMATICAL THEATRE

Red stage
NINE INCH NAILS
FAITH NO MORE
GOGOL BORDELLO
SUNRISE AVENUE
The GASLIGHT ANTHEM
The LIVING END
JULIA
The TEMPER TRAP
ROLO TOMASSI

SATURDAY:

Blue stage
PLACEBO
KAISER CHIEFS
CHRIS CORNELL
STAIND
DREDG
LACUNA COIL
EXPATRIATE
THE DURANGO RIOT
NO HEAD ON MY SHOULDERS

Red stage
IN EXTREMO
CHICKENFOOT
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
MONSTER MAGNET
ALL THAT REMAINS
DIR EN GREY
ATROCITY
EISBRECHER
CENTAO

SUNDAY:

Blue stage
DIE TOTEN HOSEN
LIMP BIZKIT
GUANO APES
MADSEN
LESS THAN JAKE
DUFF McKAGAN'S LOADED
3 FEET SMALLER
KILIANS
ZERONIC

Red stage
MACHINE HEAD
DIMMU BORGIR
TRIVIUM
STATIC-X
SEVENDUST
BRING ME THE HORIZON
AUGUST BURNS RED
AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR
KONTRUST

Carol Ramirez39 said:Oh, sure—as if anyone would ever actually miss that. Tell him to go ahead and drop $100k right now, and maybe—just maybe—we can talk about scheduling a concert for next weekend!

Honestly, a petition might actually do some good here. 😂😂😂

Just set aside a hundred grand or so, and they'll show up.

northerntiger57 said:I don't think there'll be any overlap... at most, maybe Julia and NIN will clash... which would actually make sense. I can't wait to see NIN—fingers crossed everything stays on schedule until then.

There’s definitely going to be some overlap. You've got Metallica headlining the main stage with Slipknot supporting them, and right around that same time, you'll likely have FNM and NIN co-headlining the other stage. It probably won't be a massive thirty-minute collision, but it'll happen.

We won't know for sure until they drop the full schedule sometime in May.

northerntiger57 said:1. It was an absolute dream day!!

It probably won't feel quite that way once you realize the sets for Metallica-Slipknot-Faith No More-Nine Inch Nails are going to overlap.

Unofficial daily schedule:

Friday 06/19
Metallica
Nine Inch Nails
Faith No More
Slipknot
Mastodon
Lacuna Coil
Black Stone Cherry
The Living End
Sonic Syndicate
The Gaslight Anthem
Gogol Bordello
Sunrise Avenue
Julia

Saturday 06/20
Placebo
Chickenfoot
All That Remains
Dir En Grey
In Extremo
Staind
Monster Magnet
Chris Cornell
Eisbrecher
Centao
Expatriate
No Head On My Shoulders Sunday 06/21

Sunday 06/21
Die Toten Hosen
Guano Apes
Limp Bizkit
Disturbed
Machine Head
Killswitch Engage
Sevendust
Bring Me The Horizon
Trivium
Less Than Jake
Static-X
3 Feet Smaller
August Burns Red
Dimmu Borgir
Zeronic
Madsen
Duff McKagan's Loaded
Kontrust
Kaiser Chiefs
The Sword
Dredg
Flyleaf
The Kilians
Drumatical Theatre

Lollapalooza 2009 - The fifth edition of the region's biggest rock fest

The fifth "anniversary" run of the biggest rock festival in the area is hitting the fields near Austin, Texas, from June 19th to 20th, 2009. It’s a killer spot—about 30 minutes from a major hub and easy enough to reach from nearby cities—and with this year's lineup, we're looking at a massive turnout. They're expecting nearly 200,000 people over the three days, so if you haven't grabbed tickets yet, you're already behind. Last year was absolute madness, featuring heavy hitters like Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Tool, Linkin Park, Pearl Jam, Green Day, System of a Down, Massive Attack, The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age, and a whole bunch of others.

Even though we've still got three months to go, most of the heavy lifting is done regarding the roster. Honestly, I don't think the lineup has ever been this stacked: Metallica, Limp Bizkit, Placebo, Die Toten Hosen, Faith No More, Slipknot, Nine Inch Nails, Machine Head, Gogol Bordello, Guano Apes, Chris Cornell, Disturbed, Staind, Sevendust, Kaiser Chiefs, Killswitch Engage, Chickenfoot, Trivium, Duff McKagan's Loaded, Dimmu Borgir, Dredg, Mastodon, Monster Magnet, Less Than Jake, The Sword, All That Remains, Lacuna Coil, Static-X, and more. Once they finish the list, we're looking at over 80 bands tearing up two stages over three days.



Naturally, the heavyweights carrying the show will be Metallica (marking their second time at Lollapalooza), the reunited Faith No More, and Limp Bizkit—plus Die Toten Hosen and Guano Apes, who always play well to the crowd. You definitely can't miss Nine Inch Nails; they're easily one of the best live acts out there, and since this is their final tour, it's kind of a big deal. Then there's Mastodon touring their new record, Crack the Skye, and Chris Cornell, who’ll likely be ripping through a set of Audioslave and Soundgarden classics. It’s also pretty rare to catch acts like Static-X, Dredg, and Sevendust on the same bill. And for the fans of the old guard, we’ve got Duff McKagan (ex-Guns, Velvet Revolver) with his new project Loaded, plus the supergroup Chickenfoot—which is basically a California rock dream team featuring Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen), Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony (ex-Van Halen), and Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. For the metalheads, they've got the Slipknot + Killswitch Engage combo, which we just saw in the States a few days ago, along with Trivium, Disturbed, Machine Head, All That Remains, Dimmu Borgir, and Lacuna Coil.

While the full schedule isn't out yet, we do know the rough breakdown: Friday features Metallica, Mastodon, Nine Inch Nails, Faith No More, The Gaslight Anthem, Sonic Syndicate, The Living End, and Slipknot. Saturday brings Placebo, In Extremo, and Monster Magnet. Finally, Sunday wraps things up with Trivium, Die Toten Hosen, Machine Head, Limp Bizkit, August Burns Red, Zeronic, Bring Me The Horizon, 3 Feet Smaller, and Disturbed.

Three-day passes are going for $109. No word yet on single-day tickets.

Check out more info at www.novarock.at

They haven't vanished... if anything...
New Kids on the Block are absolutely killing it right now on their US tour. Then you’ve got Take That—who just wrapped up one of the most successful tours ever, by the way. Even 98 Degrees decided to get the band back together. And honestly, even Washington, D.C. recently got an offer to host the Backstreet Boys 😉