Coachella 2011: Rumors, Headliners, rumored Confirmations

[heart cooks brain]

You already knew that

[Boourns]

Don't forget, the stones were rumored last year, too.

[heart cooks brain]

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[paulb]

Beastie Boys.

[Boourns]

Pulp reunion

[Miroir Noir]

They headlined Bonnaroo last year. Are we talking doggy years?

I had forgotten that happened prior to the APW and Lolla cancellations. Shows how big of a Beastie Boys fan I am. Point withdrawn.

[summerkid]

I had forgotten that happened prior to the APW and Lolla cancellations. Shows how big of a Beastie Boys fan I am. Point withdrawn.

they were quasi headliners. They were third on the poster but Phish headlined two nights and the Beasties opened for Phish.

[Sushov23]

they were quasi headliners. They were third on the poster but Phish headlined two nights and the Beasties opened for Phish.

the Bboys headlined, where you there? The crowd was fucking massive, and any talk about the Beastie Boys playing Coachella, and NOT headlining are absurd. Beastie Boys are headliners anyway you look at it, if anyone is subheadlining it would be Daft Punk(which I don't think is happening), or Arcade Fire. Yes, I am saying Beastie Boys would headline over Arcade Fire. Come on, it's almost as ridiculous as people saying the Red Hot Chili Peppers aren't headliners, just because you guys don't like either group doesn't mean they are not headliners.

[jonesjupiter]

the Bboys headlined, where you there? The crowd was fucking massive, and any talk about the Beastie Boys playing Coachella, and NOT headlining are absurd. Beastie Boys are headliners anyway you look at it, if anyone is subheadlining it would be Daft Punk(which I don't think is happening), or Arcade Fire. Yes, I am saying Beastie Boys would headline over Arcade Fire. Come on, it's almost as ridiculous as people saying the Red Hot Chili Peppers aren't headliners, just because you guys don't like either group doesn't mean they are not headliners.

Agreed, if we consider Arcade Fire a headliner than it's just silly to say that the BB are not...

[summerkid]

the Bboys headlined, where you there? The crowd was fucking massive, and any talk about the Beastie Boys playing Coachella, and NOT headlining are absurd. Beastie Boys are headliners anyway you look at it, if anyone is subheadlining it would be Daft Punk(which I don't think is happening), or Arcade Fire. Yes, I am saying Beastie Boys would headline over Arcade Fire. Come on, it's almost as ridiculous as people saying the Red Hot Chili Peppers aren't headliners, just because you guys don't like either group doesn't mean they are not headliners.

I love the beasties and would be happy to see them as a headliner but that doesn't change the fact that they didn't headline a day at Bonnaroo because Phish headlined two nights it doesn't matter who had a bigger crowd.

[suprefan]

they were quasi headliners. They were third on the poster but Phish headlined two nights and the Beasties opened for Phish.

Roo bills 6 ''headliners'', you cant really knock that. (5 for that year) Would you have called Nine Inch Nails playing before Phish(if that was the case) a quasi headliner too?

I love the beasties and would be happy to see them as a headliner but that doesn't change the fact that they didn't headline a day at Bonnaroo because Phish headlined two nights it doesn't matter who had a bigger crowd.

Pearl Jam played before Kanye West in 08, does that make PJ a non headliner? Youre digging yourself in a hole here.

[summerkid]

Roo bills 6 ''headliners'', you cant really knock that. (5 for that year) Would you have called Nine Inch Nails playing before Phish(if that was the case) a quasi headliner too?




Pearl Jam played before Kanye West in 08, does that make PJ a non headliner? Youre digging yourself in a hole here.

No, because if they were to separate them out by days Pearl Jam would have highest billing. Nobody is going to argue that Kanye West headlined in 08 that's like arguing that Tiesto headlined Coachella last year.

[Sushov23]

Roo bills 6 ''headliners'', you cant really knock that. (5 for that year) Would you have called Nine Inch Nails playing before Phish(if that was the case) a quasi headliner too?




Pearl Jam played before Kanye West in 08, does that make PJ a non headliner? Youre digging yourself in a hole here.

Right on point Chris, and then that in fact does mean NIN was not headlining their night either, because Bruce Springsteen played the headliner slot, with NIN during late night roo. Well according to summerkids' perspective.

[boarderwoozel3]

I never got people's obsession with time slots in reference to headlining festivals. Want to identify who the promoter considers the main attractions? Look no further than the poster.

[summerkid]

Yes, exactly. Madonna didn't headline Coachella in 2006 although she could sell out arenas doesn't change the fact that she was not the headliner. Tool was.

[Sushov23]

I never got people's obsession with time slots in reference to headlining festivals. Want to identify who the promoter considers the main attractions are? Look no further than the poster.

I agree with this, Beastie Boys are 3rd on the line in 2009. I still believe it comes down to people not liking the Bboys on this board(well it seems this way to me).

[summerkid]

I never got people's obsession with time slots in reference to headlining festivals. Want to identify who the promoter considers the main attractions? Look no further than the poster.

well that's my argument I don't know what yours is but Beastie Boys were not the highest billed act the day that they played thus they were not headliners.

[Gribbz]

I agree with this, Beastie Boys are 3rd on the line in 2009. I still believe it comes down to people not liking the Bboys on this board(well it seems this way to me).

Personally, I don't DISLIKE them per se... they just haven't put out a good record since 1998.

[sbessiso]

Wasnt it Stevie Wonder-->Jay-Z this year?

[suprefan]

No, because if they were to separate them out by days Pearl Jam would have highest billing. Nobody is going to argue that Kanye West headlined in 08 that's like arguing that Tiesto headlined Coachella last year.

But you are missing the point that Bonnaroo bills the top 6 acts as a ''headliner''. Much like Lollapalooza, thats the point we are getting at. You refuse to agree because you are going with the ''bigger'' name in your own opinion for who is headlining. Accept the fact that they had 2 headliners play each day, and it didnt matter if they were on back to back, thats just what Bonnaroo decided to do.

[summerkid]

but a lot of these "headliners" wouldn't headline Coachella for example Phoenix was a "headliner" at Lollapalooza but they didn't headline coachella.

[PJandBompton]

so uhhh, are we getting Animal Collective next year?

and i would say Fleet Foxes are a strong possibility, probably in the BoH spot from a couple years ago, if they can get a little buzz between now and January...

[Neighborhood Creep]

Wasnt it Stevie Wonder-->Jay-Z this year?

Stevie headlined but Jay was after him kinda making him a co-headliner. If people think the last act = headliner then Kaskade headlined since he played until after 700am

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

so uhhh, are we getting Animal Collective next year?

and i would say Fleet Foxes are a strong possibility, probably in the BoH spot from a couple years ago, if they can get a little buzz between now and January...

You mean basically when they themselves played that same year?

I think it'll depend on when they can get the damn record finished, definitely isn't coming out before the end of the year.

[boarderwoozel3]

but a lot of these "headliners" wouldn't headline Coachella for example Phoenix was a "headliner" at Lollapalooza but they didn't headline coachella.

Different parties. The square does not fit in the triangle hole. Trying to impose any sort of formula between or within festivals is an exercise in futility.

[microcuts]

At least My Chemical Romance will be in the midwest April 15-17 so we can thankfully rule them out of the equation.

[paulb]

Headliner.

Plus, their comeback set will be Pauls Boutique+greatest hits/new stuff

[rage patton]

they were quasi headliners. They were third on the poster but Phish headlined two nights and the Beasties opened for Phish.

This is not correct. Phish headlined Sunday. On Friday Beastie Boys headlined the mainstage and Phish played a late night set on the mainstage. Saying Phish headlined Friday at Bonnaroo is like saying Tiesto headlined Saturday at Coachella.

[WhyTheLongFace]

Beasties are definitely headliners. I PRAY they won't be. But if they're there then they will headline.

[summerkid]

This is not correct. Phish headlined Sunday. On Friday Beastie Boys headlined the mainstage and Phish played a late night set on the mainstage. Saying Phish headlined Friday at Bonnaroo is like saying Tiesto headlined Saturday at Coachella.

Usually whoever closes the Main stage at Bonnaroo is the headliner late night sets usu occur on the Which Stage. The only times I can think that this hasn't happened is this past year when Jay-Z played after Stevie Wonder and when Kanye played after Pearl Jam which happened because he refused to play his originally scheduled spot in the sunlight.

Okay lets look at Lollapalooza since we can't agree whether or not they were headliners at Bonnaroo even though they were not the highest billed band that played that day. At Lollapalooza they were billed below Depeche Mode, Tool, The Killers, and a reunited Jane's Addiction. That's the same spot that The Strokes were in last year (I don't see them as headliners at Coachella), Wilco's spot in 2008 who were billed below Kanye West (who did not headline Bonnaroo that year).

I'm not saying they wont headline I'm just not completely sold on the idea that if they play they will headline.