Past INmusic Festival lineups & sets (Archive)

Adam Moore said:I don't think the festival flopped because the names were outdated or the lineup sucked; I think it was the actual format. Honestly, I'm pretty sure Lilly Allen could have sold out a venue like the Fillmore on her own (and Tricky definitely would've crushed it at somewhere like Brooklyn Steel), and Moby or Daft Punk would've packed Madison Square Garden or at least a major theater. But at a festival, why would you drop all that cash if you're only there for one single act? It’s probably because the bands aren't even grouped by genre—they just grab whoever is available, so they aren't actually targeting a specific crowd, which is why ticket sales tank. I don't know, just my two cents, since the lineup looked pretty decent on paper.

$83 Are you seriously telling me you care that much about a two-day fest when there's at least one band on there you actually love?
Get a grip. 🙂

None of those bands were good enough for me to bother going, and the lineup didn't catch my eye at all, so I sat this one out 🙂 (though honestly, last year had way better acts, especially on the rock stages)

lol

hehe

Adam Moore said:I don't think the festival flopped because the lineup was outdated or weak; I think it was the actual format itself that missed the mark.

Wasn't this one actually the best one yet 🤷?!

I'm honestly not sure—I'm just sitting here soaking it all in, gathering everyone else's😢 critiques and weaving them together.

Of course they are.
For once, the headliners weren't some exhausted geriatric act or a bunch of niche world music jazz enthusiasts...

It’s funny how some people find $250 too steep for a two-day student pass, yet they won't blink at paying it for Animal Collective or whatever indie nonsense is playing at $33, it’s just a different breed of logic...

ruggedranger33 said:Wasn't this one the best one yet 🤷?!

I don't know, I'm just over here soaking it all in and collecting (other people's😢) opinions.

Man, that's what I'm saying. Read it again.

Honestly, just one Sonic Youth track carries more weight than this entire year's lineup combined. ☕

It’s just not worth the effort... ☕

Tyler Howard46 said:$83 isn't that way too much money to drop just two days before the festival when you've barely seen one band you actually like?
man, shoot yourself in the foot then🙂

Man, seriously, it's not that much to me. I grabbed my ticket the second they announced Kraftwerk was playing. But I guess for some people, it is. Btw, the ticket was only $83 back when we only knew about Kraftwerk and maybe one other act; the rest of the lineup kept getting revealed as the price climbed.
The real issue is this fest hasn't really found its identity yet compared to the big ones. When you buy a ticket for Coachella, you know exactly what kind of vibe to expect, but with the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, you're basically flying blind. Last year they had Nick Cave and a bunch of world music stuff, so I ended up selling my ticket since I bought it without knowing the full lineup. That's the downside of a "something for everyone" type of festival.

analogsailor16 said:It's honestly not worth the hassle. ☕

Well fine then, go ahead and listen to Nirvana instead. 🤷

Obviously, anything involving SY carries more weight. I mean, !!! alone is worth more than this entire lineup they put together this year—unless you count 😬 Hatebreed, I guess.

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are worth every single cent I can scrape together... and honestly, if you aren't going for Kraftwerk, at least go for them just to lose your mind to "Boing Bum Chak" or whatever that track is called 😁
. As for everyone else, they're pretty much useless. This whole lineup just reminded me that mainstream rock is officially dead and buried; all that's left is a tiny handful of actual freaks

Susan Clark10 said:Fine then, just go listen to Nirvana🤷

Is this supposed to be an insult?... 😕 🤷

Fine, I'm going.

It’s not an insult, just a suggestion 🤷

They should probably ban this festival just because it produces an unprecedented amount of pure rage among everyone on this forum.

Man, damn, I totally forgot that's just the baseline state here. 🙄 🤣

Susan Clark10 said:it isn't an insult, merely a suggestion 🤷

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Whether you're talking about deadlines or not, there's always someone on this forum acting way too high and mighty 😍 but honestly, that’s fine. The real issue is the people who take these debates way too seriously and end up foaming at the mouth 🤷

ruggedranger33 said:Wasn't this one the best one yet 🤷?!

I really don't know. I'm just soaking it all in, gathering thoughts, and weaving together (other people's😢) critiques, I suppose.

Of course it was 😉
. Last year, Simon & Garfunkel were probably the most pleasant surprise, though I guess Nick Cave was a bit of a letdown—honestly, they should have put him on the Budweiser Stage given how he tries to get people hyped with that "cool" vibe, instead of playing in that style reminiscent of The Lumineers or The Black Keys. The Prodigy was solid enough, Fleetwood Mac was good, and that's about it...

But this year, we actually got to see four truly great shows—Moby, Franz Ferdinand, Kraftwerk, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Personally, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were my favorite, even if the sound felt a little strange at times... though I suppose Karen O. saved the day with her sheer charisma. 😍
Serge Gainsbourg was quite fun, whereas Editors were, well, deathly boring. Now I'm starting to realize that their music isn't really meant for big festivals; it feels more like bedroom music for a very specific mood, much like Interpol. I didn't listen to Nirvana, nor did I particularly care to, but from what I hear, they were excellent...
If they could just bring in Arcade Fire, Sigur Ros, Muse, or Kings of Leon in future years (and hey, I wouldn't complain if they brought Radiohead too 😁), then there might be no limit to what this can become...

Honestly, I have to say, Kawasaki was absolutely the best of the bunch!

If it hadn't been for Hatebreed, I’d honestly say this whole thing was just money down the drain ☕

feraltrucker70 said:hatebreed sausage fest 😁
i found an even better video over on Facebook. :ringeringeraja: 😬

Check out Slayer getting washed here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az0U2nYh1lE

Anyone else got any good clips lying around?