Posts by Megan Foster6

Larry Morales12 said:I don't see the Foo Fighters happening here. Like I mentioned before—they're way too expensive, and honestly, the vibe in America right now doesn't really fit their schedule. They've been hitting places like Germany, Denmark, and Sweden in recent years...

Actually, the Foo Fighters are already in talks for a different festival this summer.

Maybe we'll end up catching Roots instead, hmm... 🤷

Alright, alright, Arcade Fire is coming up next—I'm not exactly jumping for joy just yet, but let's take it slow... nobody needs to freak out quite yet. There are still plenty of other artists lined up. I'm sure there'll be something for everyone eventually...

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velvettiger66 said:That music show on TV Chicago hosted by Ida isn't half bad—I catch it every now and then, though I can't quite recall the title right now...

pure brilliance...

If you guys have any pop books lying around, those aren't bad either 😉

Arthur Anderson75 said:If you're going to talk about the "region"—help me understand the logic that AF would play in places that are actually way closer to us than Novi Sad.

Why would someone from the West Coast travel all the way 373 miles to Novi Sad, when they could see them in Austria or Italy for about a third of the mileage?

So that whole "exclusivity" angle doesn't really work... it kind of misses the mark.

Actually, it has no effect on the rest of the US at all.

Just to be clear, I'm not exactly a huge AF fan—I'd much rather see In Flames—but generally speaking, you guys don't have a clue how these negotiations and details actually work.

I don't want to get bogged down in deep debates about concert bookings in this thread—I'm no industry expert—but even someone who isn't paying attention can see something obvious here. As for AF, I couldn't care less about them, but I'm talking about what happened last year.

Just one more thing to add here, and we can always take this to PMa if you want... When a festival books a massive headliner, they aren't going to book them if our neighbors to the east have them 249 miles from Chicago and if our northern neighbors have them just as close 249 miles to Chicago! That’s why I mentioned FLipse and likely higher prices for playing just this part of the US; there were probably folks from nearby states, maybe some Canadians or even people from further out. 👍

On topic: I'm also curious about what's going on with those tickets. 🤷

Arthur Anderson75 said:Mali_djava knows that AF signed an exclusive deal with Lollapalooza.

I've honestly never heard of anything like that happening in the music industry...

An exclusive contract for what exactly???

To ensure they only play in Mexico, and won't perform anywhere within a 311 miles radius of Novi Sad???

Or better yet—they'll play everywhere within a 311 miles radius of Novi Sad, but the "exclusivity" part is just that they WON'T play in Chicago for some special "exclusive" reason??!!

AF will show up if our local management reaches out, guarantees the right conditions, and if their management actually likes the offer...

If that doesn't happen, it's not because of this supposed "exclusivity" of yours!

Besides, anyone who really loves AF can just head over to Austria—it's only about an hour away from Chicago. You don't find any of this "exclusivity" or ego trips there...

Look, you're exaggerating a bit here, but it isn't exactly news that a band might be paid more than their usual fee to avoid playing in the region except at one specific spot—in this case, Lollapalooza—assuming that info is even right!

Just to reiterate, we saw a similar situation with the Flaming Lips last summer...

Kyle Wilson74 said:And finally—if a major festival like Lollapalooza announces Arcade Fire as their first headliner, there’s a pretty good chance—though I’m not ruling anything else out—that they’ve signed an exclusive deal with them.

Of course... it's the same thing that happened with The Flaming Lips when they played here last year. You sign the deal, pay a higher fee, and then you're the only ones with them in this part of the country. It's just business logic, really. 🤷

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival could turn into a total joke this year if they actually bring out The Kooks... though I’m really hoping they don't—the headliners have actually been pretty spot on every year so far...

northerntrucker2 said:is it really that much of a stretch to think they could play in Los Angeles a day earlier?
you're being pessimistic again... 😳

you know me.. 😉

northerntrucker2 said:AF just got confirmed as a headliner for June 22nd at some festival over in Austria.

I figured there was zero chance... but hey, that's one bit of good news to kick things off. 😁

oops, my mistake...

I know they’ll start dropping those big announcements toward the end of May—it's usually pretty quiet until then. Honestly, though, I'm just a little surprised the tickets aren't even on sale yet...🤷

Angela Sanders74 said:Does anyone happen to know when they might drop the lineup for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival? It might be a silly question—I'm just not entirely sure how the whole booking process works for these big festivals...😉

If I remember correctly, they usually start announcing things around April... though I can't say for certain.

Based on everything I’ve been reading lately, this is going to be at least five times stupider than what we saw back in 2012—and honestly, that’s saying something.

northerntrucker2 said:Yeah, but honestly—given all the chatter about the FBI being at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival already—I’m inclined to believe this just confirms what everyone's been whispering... 😁

Come on now, let's not start spreading that pessimistic vibe here...🙂

🙂

I won't, but I'm still holding out hope they don't actually bring them in.

We're officially just one week out from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, so there's a pretty good chance we'll be catching some of these sets...

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Nah, not for me...

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Carol Myers98 said:I was honestly just waiting for someone to chime in with a comment like that... 😁
I know a few of those bands toured nearby a couple of years back—actually, I was at most of those shows myself—and you know, I had a blast 😲 so I don't see anything weird about wanting to catch them again. 🙂
After all, Muse played in Chicago back in 2007, and I didn't notice you judging people who said they wanted to see them too. 🙂

Sorry, but I just don't see the point... I'm not saying they're bad, I have no idea, but paying to see the exact same band I saw just a year or two ago feels redundant—especially since none of them have even dropped a new album.

urbannomad30 said:By the way, I heard the organizer is fed up with the stingy, cheap crowd in Chicago and is thinking about moving the festival to a more appreciative city instead!

I really hope that doesn't happen... I mean, what does Chicago actually gain from being the hub where everyone from across the States converges? 😕 Plus, that timeframe hits right during college graduations and move-ins, so there'll be plenty of younger crowds around... moving it would be a total disaster, kind of like what happened with that local summer fest. 🤷

Zachary Scott13 said:Honestly, seeing the Foo Fighters would make my year. They're touring across America during the festival season anyway, so if they played here, it would be such an incredible run... imagine having Roger Waters, Bon Jovi, and the Fighters all within three months right in our backyard.

I heard a rumor they might hit the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival... 🤷

Carol Myers98 said:I could definitely go for Pendulum again. Thanks. 😁
Besides them, maybe Calvin Harris, The Knife // Fever Ray, Crystal Castles, Royksopp, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, or Klaxons.
Modest Mouse, Why?, Kooks, Arctic Monkeys // Last Shadow Puppets, Placebo, or Delphic.
There—pretty much everything is on my list, so a few of those might actually happen. 😁

I've never really understood people who insist on seeing bands that just played the same festival—or even one just a couple hundred miles away—last year or the year before. 🙏

just like those bands mentioned above your post 🙂