So, although most of you probably already know...the lineup for this year's show...
Friday, April 17th
A Place To Bury Strangers, Alberta Cross, Bajofondo, Beirut, Buraka Som Sistema, Cage the Elephant, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Crystal Castles, Dear and the Headlights, Felix da Housecat, Franz Ferdinand, Genghis Tron, Ghostland Observatory, Girl Talk, Gui Boratto, Leonard Cohen, Los Campesinos!, M. Ward, Molotov, Morrissey, N.A.S.A., Noah and the Whale, Patton & Rahzel, Paul McCartney, Peanut Butter Wolf, People Under the Stairs, Ryan Bingham, Silversun Pickups, Steve Aoki, Switch, The Aggrolites, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Black Keys, The Bug, The Courteeners, The Hold Steady, The Knux, The Presets, The Ting Tings, We Are Scientists, White Lies
Saturday, April 18th
Amanda Palmer, Amy Winehouse, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Atmosphere, Band Of Horses, Billy Talent, Blitzen Trapper, Bob Mould Band, Booker T, Calexico, Cloud Cult, DJ AM, Dr. Dog, Drive-By Truckers, Drop The Lime, Electric Touch, Fleet Foxes, Gang Gang Dance, Glass Candy, Glasvegas, Henry Rollins, Hercules and Love Affair, Ida Maria, James Morrison, Liars, Mastodon, Michael Franti & Spearhead, MSTRKRFT, Para One (Live), Superchunk, Surkin, The Bloody Beetroots, The Crystal Method, The Killers, Thenewno2, Thievery Corporation, Tinariwen, Travis Barker, Turbonegro, TV On The Radio, Zane Lowe, Zizek
Sunday, April 19th
Antony and the Johnsons, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Christopher Lawrence, Clipse, Friendly Fires, Fucked Up, Gaslight Anthem, Groove Armada (DJ Set), Jenny Lewis, Junior Boys, K'naan, Late of the Pier, Lupe Fiasco, Lykke Li, M.A.N.D.Y., Marshall Barnes, Mexican Institute of Sound, My Bloody Valentine, No Age, Okkervil River, Paolo Nutini, Paul Weller, Perry Farrell, Peter Bjorn and John, Public Enemy, Roni Size, Sebastien Tellier, Shepard Fairey, Supermayer, The Cure, The Horrors, The Kills, The Night Marchers, Themselves, Throbbing Gristle, Vivian Girls, X, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
...any metacritic-ers attending this year or planning to attend, besides myself?
My friends and I attended the past two years and had a great time, but this year, a lot of the bands just did not pique our interest. We always go through each artist's Myspace and preview three or four songs, so as to judge them accordingly. This year, there were fewer bands than ever that made us interested, and certainly not worth the 300 dollars.
Again, my opinion. I hope you enjoy your time, my friend.
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Originally posted by crob3888: So, although most of you probably already know...the lineup for this year's show...
Friday, April 17th
A Place To Bury Strangers, Alberta Cross, Bajofondo, Beirut, Buraka Som Sistema, Cage the Elephant, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Crystal Castles, Dear and the Headlights, Felix da Housecat, Franz Ferdinand, Genghis Tron, Ghostland Observatory, Girl Talk, Gui Boratto, Leonard Cohen, Los Campesinos!, M. Ward, Molotov, Morrissey, N.A.S.A., Noah and the Whale, Patton & Rahzel, Paul McCartney, Peanut Butter Wolf, People Under the Stairs, Ryan Bingham, Silversun Pickups, Steve Aoki, Switch, The Aggrolites, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Black Keys, The Bug, The Courteeners, The Hold Steady, The Knux, The Presets, The Ting Tings, We Are Scientists, White Lies
Saturday, April 18th
Amanda Palmer, Amy Winehouse, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Atmosphere, Band Of Horses, Billy Talent, Blitzen Trapper, Bob Mould Band, Booker T, Calexico, Cloud Cult, DJ AM, Dr. Dog, Drive-By Truckers, Drop The Lime, Electric Touch, Fleet Foxes, Gang Gang Dance, Glass Candy, Glasvegas, Henry Rollins, Hercules and Love Affair, Ida Maria, James Morrison, Liars, Mastodon, Michael Franti & Spearhead, MSTRKRFT, Para One (Live), Superchunk, Surkin, The Bloody Beetroots, The Crystal Method, The Killers, Thenewno2, Thievery Corporation, Tinariwen, Travis Barker, Turbonegro, TV On The Radio, Zane Lowe, Zizek
Sunday, April 19th
Antony and the Johnsons, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Christopher Lawrence, Clipse, Friendly Fires, Fucked Up, Gaslight Anthem, Groove Armada (DJ Set), Jenny Lewis, Junior Boys, K'naan, Late of the Pier, Lupe Fiasco, Lykke Li, M.A.N.D.Y., Marshall Barnes, Mexican Institute of Sound, My Bloody Valentine, No Age, Okkervil River, Paolo Nutini, Paul Weller, Perry Farrell, Peter Bjorn and John, Public Enemy, Roni Size, Sebastien Tellier, Shepard Fairey, Supermayer, The Cure, The Horrors, The Kills, The Night Marchers, Themselves, Throbbing Gristle, Vivian Girls, X, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
...any metacritic-ers attending this year or planning to attend, besides myself?
Yeah, I'm LA-Based, so I try to get there every year. I actually like this year's lineup...as long as one is interested in about one out of every 4 acts, remaining 3/4s are irrelevant as five stages are usually going nearly simultaneously.
Saturday is the obvious weak link day unless you're an absolute lover of indie alt-country in all it's flavors (Drive By-Truckers, Blitzen Trapper, Calexico, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes all play this day), but I think a lot of people out here anticipate a bigger headliner being added above the Killers (talk at moment is either U2 or Springsteen).
Friday is loaded top to bottom, gonna miss a lot of bands I really would like to see that day because of conflicts...and Sunday has quite a nice mix of bands also.
Excited, I think at end of day, it's always a great event...best run of the annual mega-festivals by far...though probably also the tamest from a crowd craziness standpoint.
Originally posted by crob3888: So, although most of you probably already know...the lineup for this year's show...
Friday, April 17th
A Place To Bury Strangers, Alberta Cross, Bajofondo, Beirut, Buraka Som Sistema, Cage the Elephant, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Crystal Castles, Dear and the Headlights, Felix da Housecat, Franz Ferdinand, Genghis Tron, Ghostland Observatory, Girl Talk, Gui Boratto, Leonard Cohen, Los Campesinos!, M. Ward, Molotov, Morrissey, N.A.S.A., Noah and the Whale, Patton & Rahzel, Paul McCartney, Peanut Butter Wolf, People Under the Stairs, Ryan Bingham, Silversun Pickups, Steve Aoki, Switch, The Aggrolites, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Black Keys, The Bug, The Courteeners, The Hold Steady, The Knux, The Presets, The Ting Tings, We Are Scientists, White Lies
Saturday, April 18th
Amanda Palmer, Amy Winehouse, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Atmosphere, Band Of Horses, Billy Talent, Blitzen Trapper, Bob Mould Band, Booker T, Calexico, Cloud Cult, DJ AM, Dr. Dog, Drive-By Truckers, Drop The Lime, Electric Touch, Fleet Foxes, Gang Gang Dance, Glass Candy, Glasvegas, Henry Rollins, Hercules and Love Affair, Ida Maria, James Morrison, Liars, Mastodon, Michael Franti & Spearhead, MSTRKRFT, Para One (Live), Superchunk, Surkin, The Bloody Beetroots, The Crystal Method, The Killers, Thenewno2, Thievery Corporation, Tinariwen, Travis Barker, Turbonegro, TV On The Radio, Zane Lowe, Zizek
Sunday, April 19th
Antony and the Johnsons, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Christopher Lawrence, Clipse, Friendly Fires, Fucked Up, Gaslight Anthem, Groove Armada (DJ Set), Jenny Lewis, Junior Boys, K'naan, Late of the Pier, Lupe Fiasco, Lykke Li, M.A.N.D.Y., Marshall Barnes, Mexican Institute of Sound, My Bloody Valentine, No Age, Okkervil River, Paolo Nutini, Paul Weller, Perry Farrell, Peter Bjorn and John, Public Enemy, Roni Size, Sebastien Tellier, Shepard Fairey, Supermayer, The Cure, The Horrors, The Kills, The Night Marchers, Themselves, Throbbing Gristle, Vivian Girls, X, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
...any metacritic-ers attending this year or planning to attend, besides myself?
Yeah, I'm LA-Based, so I try to get there every year. I actually like this year's lineup...as long as one is interested in about one out of every 4 acts, remaining 3/4s are irrelevant as five stages are usually going nearly simultaneously.
Saturday is the obvious weak link day unless you're an absolute lover of indie alt-country in all it's flavors (Drive By-Truckers, Blitzen Trapper, Calexico, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes all play this day), but I think a lot of people out here anticipate a bigger headliner being added above the Killers (talk at moment is either U2 or Springsteen).
Friday is loaded top to bottom, gonna miss a lot of bands I really would like to see that day because of conflicts...and Sunday has quite a nice mix of bands also.
Excited, I think at end of day, it's always a great event...best run of the annual mega-festivals by far...though probably also the tamest from a crowd /electricy standpoint.
