Past INmusic Festival lineups & sets (Archive)

Jesse Sanchez60 said:The thing about booking those massive headliners is that it’s not even about whether you want to take the risk anymore. It’s more about what kind of vibe you want for the event. Do you want a festival that basically turns into one big concert for a single superstar with a handful of cheap filler acts? Or do you want a festival that actually feels like a cohesive, logical lineup where everything makes sense together...

Personally, I think the second option is much better and smarter for the long haul. Eventually, the landscape for American festivals will probably shift so much that seeing names commanding $500k becomes the norm, but for now, I think everyone should just be happy we have this opportunity. Like I said, we’re getting to see incredible bands for relatively little money...

If you look back five years, you would have had to pay way more for a ticket like this, not to mention the extra cash needed for travel and hotels in a major European city. So, we just need patience. Things will settle into place eventually. Honestly, things are already way, way better than they were five or ten years ago. 🙂

I agree again... personally, I lean more toward the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, though I’d happily catch Terraneo if I ever get the chance. And I absolutely agree that audiences have become spoiled over the last five years! There is something else about Inmusic that bugs me, though... their arrogance and the way they treat their customers. For instance, you, Jesse Sanchez60, are all over the place and you don't mind answering a thousand different questions from fans on various forums. When you say you'll announce an artist, you actually do it, and people really appreciate that kind of transparency. But these guys... first, they present every single act coming out of their "dream factory" as this bombastic, once-in-a-lifetime miracle that we are lucky to hear—which, let's be honest, isn't always the case. Second, they drip-feed announcements without any logic, often lagging behind all the other major US festivals. They'll say "ticket info coming soon," and then nothing happens. They'll say "tickets go on sale in three months," and then the tickets aren't available for the entire month. Then there's the vague info regarding discounts and so on. I could go on forever.

I respect what Larry Morales12 said—he hit the nail on the head—but I’m also right there with Morgan Palmer2 regarding their shady attitude toward customers.

Seriously, if you're all so unhappy, why not just shoot an email to the organizers and lodge a formal complaint instead of dragging this whole thing out for weeks with nothing but hate posts?

Michelle Diaz14 said:Fine, then why don't you just email the organizers and file an actual complaint instead of clogging up this thread with hateful posts for weeks on end?

I think you're having a bit of trouble distinguishing constructive criticism from pure hating, and honestly, you seem to be missing the point of what spam actually is. This is a free platform. If our comments bother you that much, feel free to ignore this forum entirely, or go ahead and report us to the admin if you truly believe our posts fall under any of those specific categories. It’s funny how some people claim to be these enlightened, tolerant types who accept everything, yet they get so worked up over a few written opinions from individuals expressing their dissatisfaction on a public board. Anyway, thanks and take care!

Jesse Sanchez60 said:Look, if you’re all about Arcade Fire and The White Stripes but absolutely can't stand Daft Punk or Wu-Tang Clan, then just skip those acts... I honestly don't see what the big deal is. 🤷

The thing is, I don't actually dig Arcade Fire, The White Stripes, Daft Punk, OR Wu-Tang Clan. 😛 That's my whole issue here—I'm looking for some punk or metal band to lose my mind to. So, since that's not happening, I guess I'm stuck just venting in this thread about how this year's festival lineup is a total disaster. 😬

Metallica?

feraltrucker5 said:I'm just not feeling AF, The White Stripes, Daft Punk, or Wu-Tang Clan. 😛 That’s really where I’m at—I’m looking for more of a punk or metal vibe. Since that's not happening, I guess I'll just keep venting about how this year's lineup is a total letdown... 😬

Austin isn't exactly a world away from NYC 🤷

and luckily for you, the US is pretty much packed with punk and metal festivals all summer long...

feraltrucker5 said:I'm not into AF, The White Stripes, Daft Punk, or Wu-Tang Clan. 😛 That's the thing, I just want some punk or metal. So I guess my only option left is to talk trash about how this year's festival lineup is total garbage. 😬

just come to Monte Paradiso, or maybe we can hit up some local dive bar instead

I just saw some chatter on Twitter suggesting that The Killers and Smash Hits might be joining the lineup for Coachella. It follows the same pattern we saw previously with Brooklyn.
The guy from Smash Hits is actually the same person who was in Queens.

Morgan Palmer2 said:Twitter rumors suggest Coachella might bring out The Killers and Smash Hits—similar to how they handled Brooklyn last time.
The guy from Smash Hits is actually the one from Queens.

So those are the big-name acts everyone’s hyping up then... 😁

Morgan Palmer2 said:Twitter rumors are suggesting that The Killers and Smash Hits might be performing at Coachella, which follows the same pattern we saw with Brooklyn...
The guy from Smash Hits is the same one from Queens...

If that were true, why wouldn't The Killers have already played a show in New York City last month?

Roger Newman50 said:Why didn't The Killers just play New York City next month instead?

Then there's an even better chance they'll show up at Coachella. They realized it's the big leagues now...🙂

Well, they certainly are

I’m going to be sick from how much I hate this Coachella lineup.
Look, Live Nation usually brings in names like L'Oréal. And it's not like they just announced two decent acts and decided to stick with local talent—they almost always book international headliners who are actually good. Why are they being so incompetent? Seriously. The organizers at Live Nation are actually great people; you see them on Facebook taking suggestions, trying to please everyone, and genuinely acting like they care about making fans happy by booking big names.
But this Coachella lineup? It's a disaster. People are flooding their Facebook comments telling them to just go jump in a lake.
So glad I didn't buy a ticket.

Larry Morales12 said:So those are the "prodigies" making all the big promises, huh? 😁

Well, I did say it would happen! Haha, at least one part came true.
The people running Coachella are just total amateurs.

silentdriver12 said:I’m actually going to lose it if I have to deal with this Coachella lineup one more second.
Look, Netflix usually brings out legends like The Rolling Stones. And I don't mean they just announce two decent acts and then settle for some local garage bands—they're constantly booking massive international headliners who are actually worth watching. Why are they being so incompetent right now? Seriously. And the people over at Netflix are actually pretty cool; you see people making suggestions on Facebook and the organizers really seem to be trying to please everyone, acting like they care about the fans and saying how happy they are when we're happy because they brought big names.
But not this Coachella crap. It’s an absolute train wreck. Everyone is flooding their Facebook comments telling them to just shove it.
Thank God I didn't buy a ticket.

Why are you guys hating so hard? This lineup is insane... just go and stop complaining.

Well, she’s got a point... they're basically trying to sell us a lemon here. Honestly, the worst part is knowing I'll probably cave eventually because of one specific band (Arcade Fire) and end up at Coachella, but man, I’d be so much happier if that price tag actually bought me a decent lineup. Instead, we get headliners like Daft Punk or TV on the Radio—bands that usually end up relegated to tiny print on the posters of other major festivals.

I mean, look at Netflix; even in their very first year, they managed to pull together a way more impressive roster from the alternative scene than Coachella has managed in all its years combined.

Kenneth Williams60 said:Netflix managed to book more heavy-hitting indie acts in just their first year than Coachella has in its entire history.

I couldn't agree more.
Coachella might be the only reason I'd show up too, maybe just to catch Arcade Fire.

jonsi, tea, and the whole crew... Look, NOBODY—and I mean absolutely nobody—is forcing you to show up at a festival... It’s entirely voluntary, mind you, and you actually have to shell out for a ticket too :P — if it doesn't suit you, then don't come, simple as that!

And one more thing: take a look at what žednouhi wrote in those two posts on the last page and maybe try to pull yourselves together a bit.

Haha