Who Has Headliner Potential in 5 Years?

[crosscrops]

LCD Soundsystem Reunion

[xuclarockerx]

Can't believe only one person mentioned Foster the People. They have the potential to be huge depending on their follow-up(s) to Torches.

Also, anyone betting on/hoping for Pearl Jam next year? Isn't 2013 the 20th anniversary of their concert on the Polo Fields?

[AeroplaneJunkie]

Edit: Fuck MGMT headlining, they'd have to do something about their dreadfully boring live show to ever justify a headlining spot. Granted, they might just not belong in a festival setting, I haven't seen them anywhere else, but still, anybody who says MGMT can headline has probably never seen their show live.

to be honest it must've been their coachella performance that I missed that angered everybody. I saw them at the Greek Theatre and it was incredible, but that could've been because it was their own show, not at a festival. but you never know, some bands completely change their live shows for the better.

[dine with a cannibal]

Can't believe only one person mentioned Foster the People. They have the potential to be huge depending on their follow-up(s) to Torches.

I can't believe you would actually think this

[witham]

Holland Oates?

[frizzlefry]

to be honest it must've been their coachella performance that I missed that angered everybody. I saw them at the Greek Theatre and it was incredible, but that could've been because it was their own show, not at a festival. but you never know, some bands completely change their live shows for the better.

A friend saw them at OSL last year and said the same thing, they just fall flat in the open air I guess, they don't have the energy for a festival. I would like to see them in some intimate venue but never again at Coachella.

[SlaughTER]

Empire of the Sun

[TheMusicMan]

Abover and Beyonder

[xuclarockerx]

Anyone think that since Coachella now = instant sellout, Goldenvoice won't need to worry about booking as many "popular"/"younger" acts, opening the door for some better bookings?

2013: Pearl Jam/The Killers/_________

Let me clarify my Foster the People comment. I think they are now second-line status, possible headliner status after third album.

[jefferie]

Anyone think that since Coachella now = instant sellout, Goldenvoice won't need to worry about booking as many "popular"/"younger" acts, opening the door for some better bookings?

2013: Pearl Jam/The Killers/_________

Let me clarify my Foster the People comment. I think they are now second-line status, possible headliner status after third album.

The Killers = better bookings? I think the younger acts are the better bookings. Why would coachella abandon a recipe that has led them to selling out two weekends in 4 hours?

[xuclarockerx]

The 2013 prediction was separate from my first thought and only because they have a new album coming out. I don't remember everything from this thread but there's not a lot of newer bands that have headliner potential IMO. So repeats seem likely to me.

[nathanfairchild]

Empire of the Sun

stupid.

[KidRobot]

Empire of the Sun

Never.

[bartender]

portugal. The man

[Danny]

The White Stripes reunion, Florence? Mumford?

[JonnyB]

The "21st Century" Doors w/ Eddie Vedder on vocals ASAP. I'm not too big on rock these days but if i had to pick a band with stage presence I'd pick The Mars Volta, Foo Fighters or maybe even Hop Chip to headline a night. As for EDM if it continues to appeal to more and more people every year I could see Justice, Nero, Chase & Status, and i guess Knife Party (if they got a live act going) headlining.

[KidRobot]

Portugal. The Man? Is this seriously being considered?

I could see Hot Chip headlining in a few years if they have two more highly successful albums. Maybe. Slight possibility.

[CasualJJ]

NIN reuinion with Queens of the Stone Age playing before them.

[travelfan]

According to this thread...

COACHELLA 2017
Real Estate (although they should have headlined this year) * Knife Party (Live Act) * Portugal. The Man

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NIN reuinion with Queens of the Stone Age playing before them.

NIN has always been capable of headlining (and in fact they already have) - I don't think that's the point.

[Bumblebee]

NIN has always been capable of headlining (and in fact they already have) - I don't think that's the point.

1993 was the last time NIN was anything but a headliner. NIN might have actually sold more tickets than Bowie on that 1995 co-headlining tour tour of North American arenas since Bowie was shying away from hits.

[xuclarockerx]

Anyone think we'll see Arcade Fire again?

[juloxx]

Maybe if Passion Pit managed to release an album as good as their first one.

[ameeps]

Phoenix
LCD Soundsystem Reunion
White Stripes Reunion
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Modest Mouse (should've headlined in 2000ish but with another "popular" album like their last 2 I think they could)
Mumford and Sons (inevitable after the sub?)
The National
TV On the Radio

[KidRobot]

Anyone think we'll see Arcade Fire again?

Yes. 5 years is the earliest though.

[ameeps]

Yes. 5 years is the earliest though.

Yup. I expect to see them headlining again in 2 more albums which should be around 2016 if they follow their 3 year release schedule.

[icedKeg]

let's assume AF puts out their next album in 2013 (to follow the 3 year release schedule). they headline 2014 right? i know it's really soon but does coachella just skip booking them one year during their tour in order to prolong the inevitable?

perhaps they do a few nights at the hollywood bowl in the spring a la coldplay this year?

[xuclarockerx]

Most of the bands listed in this thread really aren't headliner material. I could see Mumford with their next album but that would be ridiculous.

I still think Pearl Jam's waiting in the wings.

[jefferie]

let's assume AF puts out their next album in 2013 (to follow the 3 year release schedule). they headline 2014 right? i know it's really soon but does coachella just skip booking them one year during their tour in order to prolong the inevitable?

perhaps they do a few nights at the hollywood bowl in the spring a la coldplay this year?

Arcade Fire has never released an album and then not played coachella immediately. If the next Arcade Fire album is as good as the previous 3 coachella would be crazy to pass on them. They just might be making the best music of any band out right now and I'm sure they're a cheaper headliner than some of the washed up potential headliners whos names get thrown around every year.

[Gribbz]

I like Arcade Fire but that band needs to go away for a while. A long while.