Past INmusic Festival lineups & sets (Archive)

Kenneth Rodriguez58 said:You totally missed LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Caribou, Flogging Molly, Pendulum... look, those are all massive acts, even if they aren't the ones closing out the night.

I mean, I intentionally stuck to the biggest names just to avoid people jumping in with that whole "But they aren't famous enough" argument...

Henry Mitchell29 said:I mean, how could they not be headliners? They're such a solid band that you can totally slot them into a headlining spot. It would be such a shame if they didn't pull a crowd here in the States... but I have a feeling people are into them enough to make it work as headliners...

So are you saying the guys actually don't want to be headliners? 😁

I'm just speculating. When you look at who headlined over the last few years, you see that TMV (who have only played small clubs in NYC so far) don't really fit into that specific circle. I'm talking about popularity, obviously, not talent...

Anyway, I keep stumbling across this MTV Unplugged lately, and right now I'm watching a Kings of Leon set from two months ago in New York City, and since it seems like everyone keeps asking for them, I figured I'd check it out. My impressions so far—God forbid they show up at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year. It's basically just two guitars, a bass, and drums, which isn't exactly diverse, the songs all kind of bleed into one another, there's some generic solo before the end of every track that goes absolutely nowhere, the lead guy is just mumbling into his beard and the mic, and honestly, it's hard to tell which of the four is the most awkward (though I think it's the drummer, who ruins every song with those excessive fills), and even the crowd seems pretty lifeless. I definitely don't want to experience that at Central Park this summer. Honestly, they sound like actual artists compared to these guys...

Larry Morales12 said:haha, I totally get you. That other stage really doesn't make any sense—it’s just a bunch of random, boring stuff, exactly like you said!

Right?! I mean, they've had acts like Tricky, New York Dolls, Caribou, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs playing there lately... !!!
🙄

By the way, where did all this sudden interest in Mars Volta come from? They aren't even out on tour right now, are they? 😕
It is pretty funny to hear they're considered "too expensive for a show in the middle of nowhere," though! 😬
edit: oh, wait, my bad—I totally missed the part about them "finishing up an album"...

I don't know—I am keeping my fingers crossed that they bring Volt... if not, I really hope they have a solo show here in Los Angeles or somewhere nearby so I can actually make it out to see them.
Btw, Pendulum is playing Nova Rock this year, and they're also hitting a festival in Switzerland just a few days before Coachella... even though they played last year, it could easily happen again since there was such a massive CROWD at that tiny little stage last time.

According to the Grinderman website, they’re heading to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival—blah, blah, blah—and their set supposedly kicks off at 7 PM... so, who knows, maybe they actually are playing the main stage. Personally, though? I think they’d be way more at home playing that smaller, wooded side stage under the trees 😁
http://www.grinderman.com/tour

Thomas Thompson43 said:The Grinderman site claims they’re playing Coachella and everything kicks off at 7 PM... maybe they'll hit the main stage. Personally, I'd rather see them on some smaller, wooded side stage—something more intimate. 😁
http://www.grinderman.com/tour

If every single show is listed as starting at 7:00 PM, 😁
they'll probably roll out after 11 PM on the main stage—as usual. Let the secondary stages handle the punk, reggae, or metal acts instead. 🙂

Who has actually been confirmed besides AF at this stage?

My grandma

Thomas Thompson43 said:The Grinderman site says they're coming to Coachella and starting at 7 PM... maybe they're on the main stage. Personally, I think they'd fit way better on a smaller side stage out in the woods somewhere. 😁
http://www.grinderman.com/tour

They're on the main stage, sure, but nobody actually confirmed they're headlining day two.

What’s the deal with FF, System of a Down, Manic Street Preachers, and Suede?

Even though FF really stuck with me as the absolute highlight from the festival two years ago, if I actually had to choose between them and some other massive, legendary band that hasn't made its way out to the States yet, I’d probably go with the newcomer every single time... And honestly, there are just so many incredible artists and bands waiting to finally hit our shores...

Gregory Harris8 said:While I still think FF gave the absolute best performance at the festival two years ago, if I actually had to choose between them and a massive, equally legendary band that hasn't played in the States yet, I’d pick the newcomer every single time. And honestly, there are plenty of incredible acts that haven't made it out to our shores just yet...

Well, you can consider yourself satisfied then. That leaves two bands left that haven't toured here yet.

Arthur Anderson75 said:Sure, they’re on the main stage—but nobody has actually confirmed them as the headliners for day two.

From the official Facebook page: "Grinderman headlining Coachella 2011 !! The official confirmation just dropped 🙂 "

Roger Newman50 said:Then you can definitely be happy with that. That's two bands that haven't played here in the States yet...

Well, I'm pretty stoked as it stands. But if the organizers were stuck choosing between Franc and Portishead, I’d definitely go with Portishead, though I know I'd have a blast at either one since they offer such different vibes...

Gregory Harris8 said:Honestly, I’m pretty happy with things so far. But if the promoter had to pick between Frank Sinatra and Portishead, they'd have to go with Portishead for me... even though I know I'd have a blast at either show (just totally different vibes, you know?).

I think Arthur Anderson75 is talking about the Foo Fighters here... right?

George Barnes98 said:I have a feeling Arthur Anderson75 might be talking about the Foo Fighters (this FF thing)... or maybe not?

I’m guessing he actually means Franz Ferdinand, seeing as he mentioned their set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival back in 2009... because the Foo Fighters have never, ever played a show here in America... 😢

Gregory Harris8 said:Even if I personally remember the Foo Fighters as having the absolute best performance from the festival two years ago...

I was hoping for the Foo Fighters, but having Grinderman headline this is absolute garbage.

It's totally fine if Nick Cave performs with The Seeds, but Grinderman? With only two albums under their belt? No way. Absolutely not.

I'm seriously disappointed. This is such a letdown.

I'm putting my money on seeing a decent lineup from some other promoter outside of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

The metal acts look solid enough on their own—we've got Slayer / Megadeth, Mortiis, Epica, and Grave Digger coming through...

I don't expect the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to bring in any big metal names by chance (though it would be killer if they brought in in Flames), but Grinderman headlining day two of the festival is a total fail !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Arthur Anderson75 said:Sure, they're on the main stage, but nobody has actually confirmed if they're headlining day two.

What about the Foo Fighters, System of a Down, Manic Street Preachers, or Suede?

Word on the street is the Manic Street Preachers might just be opening for Bon Jovi at the Rose Bowl. Or maybe even Europe.

Is there any chance Kooksi might show up?

Lawrence Mitchell2 said:We could totally pull up to see Interpol now that they've gone completely downhill... maybe if we're lucky they'll actually play some stuff from those first two albums...☕

Yeah, that would be killer...
No matter how much they screw us over, we still love them... honestly, we’re just a bunch of masochists at this point
I honestly think Interpol actually stands a chance...
Fingers crossed...!

+ I seriously don't get people who just list all the bands that have played in Washington, D.C. over the last couple of years.

And that National band, man... they were basically just here. And then again like 2 or 3 years ago. And before that... hmm... I don't even know, but they've been here three times already.
I mean, sure, they come through, they're great. But if they're actually working, wouldn't they want to play something new?

Like Radiohead 😁 😁 😁 😁
Yeah. Just kidding. This is still the Washington, D.C. festival after all.

p.s. I still can't believe I'm actually gonna see Nick Cave, so honestly, that alone is more than enough reason for me to grab a ticket.