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silentdriver12 said:http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile..._3493922_n.jpg
Is it just me, or does this look like the entire headliner lineup? :/
Morgan Palmer2 said:But why?
silentdriver12 said:That’s how they handled the graphics in previous years—they’d just highlight four or five headliners
and leave the rest out....
Morgan Palmer2 said:not really lol. Like last year, they even put up those massive billboards without even mentioning Portishead or Alice in Chains (can't remember the exact lineup). With Coachella, there's just no consistency. Their marketing doesn't follow any real pattern.
silentdriver12 said:Right?
I still remember seeing that massive billboard downtown; it had both Alice in Chains and Portishead listed on it.
Just like a couple of years back when they were touting Foo Fighters, Moby, Lily Allen, and Kraftwerk.
granitebison262 said:'voldemortschild' & 'Thomas Thompson43', in that case—welcome to New York City! If you guys are up for it, I'd be more than happy to show you around town a bit 🙂
Megan Miller31 said:I was talking about last year in terms of plurals—basically every year Coachella has been running. 🙂
Are you telling me you’ve never compared those two festivals? I don't know what their budgets look like, but I'm guessing Lollapalooza has more cash. Whatever, the point is that even with a "tiny" budget compared to Lollapalooza's, Coachella still booked massive names in previous years, so they can do it again this year. Sure, Arcade Fire won a Grammy and all that, they're a great band, but compared to someone like Chains last year, they aren't exactly 🤷
I love both bands and I'm not comparing their music, I just think they had to pay way, way more for Chains than they did for Arcade Fire this year.
Besides, if my memory serves me right, we usually knew a ton of performers by this time in previous years, and now we only know four. I can't predict the future, maybe they'll surprise me or save the best for last, but based on how things look right now, I'm not feeling it.
Arthur Anderson75 said:To be honest, I can't remember a single band that ever played Lollapalooza that actually made me go, "Wow."
Arthur Anderson75 said:And honestly, they’ve brought plenty of bands through there after their US tours, only for the media to turn it into some massive sensationalist spectacle all over again.
Arthur Anderson75 said:Rock music is officially back in the spotlight. 124 miles I’m based out of Washington, D.C., and honestly, I know plenty of bands that play festivals like Burning Man—acts that Lollapalooza would have a really hard time booking. Because of that, any claims about Lollapalooza having "exclusive" lineups just don't hold much water for me.
placidwolf113 said:Live Nation is actually pretty great! It's just a shame the organizers pointed the stage away from where everyone's staying.
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So, just a heads-up: that ticket is going to cost you. $80It’s not listed on the festival website.
This is exactly what drives me crazy about how Live Nation handles their PR—it’s just amateur hour. They drop incomplete info, they're always late to the party, and honestly, it feels like they're just messing with the fans at this point.
Morgan Palmer2;32211473 said:I mean... what, you only listen to two bands? Like, either total nobodies or who knows what? Is your taste really that "refined"?
Look, I can only speak for myself.
I'm not about to pretend I know what you think or speak for anyone else. That’s not how this works.
For example, I love Megadeth and Dark Tranquillity, but I don't expect to see them ever at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. It's not about having "refined" taste—it's just that those aren't exactly global superstars.
But then again, I've been a massive Alice in Chains fan since 1992. I absolutely love them.
So when they were announced for Live Nation, I didn't just say "wow." Honestly, I was practically tearing up from pure joy.
I don't see why that's an issue for you.
