Predict the 2012 lineup a year in advance

[Boourns]

Headliners:
Phoenix
Beastie Boys
Daft Punk

Subheadliners:
Pulp
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Florence + the Machine
How to Destroy Angels
Underworld
Justice

Reunion/rare:
Pulp
The Knife
Aphex Twin
reunited act that at least of the attendees had never heard of until their name appeared on the poster

Sahara:
Perry Farrell
Girl Talk
Major Lazer
someone awful that used to be in a screamo band
who still cares? the good stuff will now be on other stages

Misc:
Bat for Lashes
Ladytron
Beirut
San Diego band we all hate but will play to a big crowd
noise band that will play to an empty tent

[Inchkachka]

David Bowie.

[witham]

Headliners:
Daft Punk
Brian Eno
Neil Young

Subheadliners:
The Eagles
Underworld
Aphex Twin
Nick Cave
Death Cab for Cutie
Missy Elliott
Flying Lotus

Reunions/Rare:
Destiny's Child
Deep Forest
LFO
Boredoms
Jethro Tull

Sahara:
Armin Van Buuren
Girl Talk
Pet Shop Boys
Eric Prydz
Paul Oakenfold

Misc.
James Blake
Wynton Marsalis
Emeralds
Cinematic Orchestra
GY!BE
The Mars Volta

[davrone]

I predict:

Chapel Club
Dirty Beaches
Klaxons
Blonde Redhead
Lykke Li
Peter Bjorn and John
Blouse
Janelle Monae
Asobi Seksu
Florence + the Machine
Discodeine
Pulp
School of Seven Bells
Secret Sisters
Royksopp
Ting Tings
Gang of Four (!)

[kroqken]

Radiohead, REM and Pearl Jam will headline!

[thombjork]

BROKEN BELLS

[indietron]

Phoenix
Daft Punk
U2

Underworld
Justice
Basement Jaxx
Yeah Yeah Yeah's
Sufjan Stevens

James Blake
Fang Island
Toro y Moi
Wild Nothing

[WhatLies]

Lady Gaga
Blur* Phoenix
Justice* Peter Bjorn & John* Markus Schultz* Lil Wayne* Digitalism*
Metric* The Cult *Simian Moblie Disco *Janelle Monae *Spark


Radiohead
Underworld* A Perfect Circle
TV on the Radio* Carl Cox* The Decemberists* Groove Armada*The Streets
Ghostland Observatory* Bat for Lashes *Beady Eye *EOTO


The Beastie Boys
My Morning Jacket*Basement Jaxx*
The Shins* Kid Cudi *Wilco* Girl Talk* John Legend
Royksopp* The Temper Trap *Lykke Li *Soulwax

[nathanfairchild]

could the beastie boys still headline? not hating or anything, just wondering

[keith]

Headliners
Radiohead
Bjork
Neil Young

Sub-Headliners
Fleet Foxes
Modest Mouse
TV on the Radio
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Beirut

Reunion
The Kinks

Miscellaneous
Donovan
Parliament-Funkadelic
Bonobo (Full Band Set)
Joanna Newsom
Deltron 3030
Little Dragon
MF Doom
The Growlers

[emllik]

I did see that, and I'll eat my words, but it probably won't happen again, and I think we could all agree that the only reason it did happen is that The Strokes probably whined and refused to play if they were billed subheadliner. They actually played 5 minutes less than any of the subheadliner acts, and given that I could name at least 5 songs they could have added to their set, it wasn't due to a lack of material. For all intents and purposes, they were opening for Kanye West, not sharing a headlining bill. Also, you have 18 posts, you don't get to say fail.

Actually, The Strokes have a new album out, have been around much longer than Kanye West, and have less known ego. If anyone whined about not playing if they weren't billed as a headliner, you can be damn sure it was Kanye West. The Strokes have clout, and Kanye has drawing power. There's no question that Kanye truly headlined Sunday night. There were three headliners this past weekend, not four. If there had been four, The Strokes would have taken the Outdoor stage after PJ Harvey, and everyone would have gone home happy. Presets vs. Kanye West vs. sleep? Zzzzzzzzzzz.

[Rolwolf]

could the beastie boys still headline? not hating or anything, just wondering

I don't think so. Maybe pencil them in for the Pavement/Strokes or Thom York/Duran Duran billing spot.

[Smasher]

In my humble, newbie opinion:

Headliners:
Lady Gaga
Beastie Boys
Radiohead

Sub-Headliners:
Adele
Kid Cudi
Missy Elliot

Sahara:
Stromae
Underworld
Swedish House Mafia

Miscellaneous:
Lykke Li
John Butler Trio

[Miroir Noir]

I have thought about this for a few days now, and I've come to the unfortunate conclusion that Death Cab and Lady Gaga will probably be two of the three headliners.

[summerkid]

Coldplay
Florence and the Machine~Justice

Pearl Jam
My Morning Jacket (2 hr set)~Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Depeche Mode
The xx~The Replacements


Sahara
Swedish House Mafia
Armin Van Burren
ATB

I changed mine a bit, I'm thinking Depeche Mode might be there since they've talked about doing a tour with bringing alan wilder back into the band, which I imagine would lend itself to sort of a greatest hits tour. I think that would be a pretty big deal and the fact that they had to cancel both their sold out SF date and their sold out San Diego date (two cities which draw a lot of coachella attendees).

I'm also going all out and saying that Coachella NEEDS to get the replacements. They haven't had a reunion that would command a subheadlining spot on the main stage since My Bloody Valentine.

[emllik]

I have thought about this for a few days now, and I've come to the unfortunate conclusion that Death Cab and Lady Gaga will probably be two of the three headliners.

This will never happen. You should shoot yourself for even suggesting to yourself that it has potential to happen. Don't shoot yourself.... but don't jynx 2012 like that. You'll see Led Zeppelin (sort of possible, but not happening) headlining before you'll see Gaga headlining.

[travelfan]

As of this second, Adele, Lykke Li, Broken Bells or The Shins, Fleet Foxes and Toro y Moi make a ton of sense to me, but that's right now, not six months from now or whenever they start assembling the undercard. I would love to see Macklemore personally, if I recall correctly he's at both Outside Lands and Sasquatch this year (unfortunately I can't go to either) so maybe that will put him enough on the Coachella radar.

For headliners I'm thinking that Red Hot Chili Peppers makes sense, although multiple repeats has me wondering if Coachella will avoid them after complaints about all the headliner repeats last year. Gaga is not happening, it's obvious Coachella will sell out in like a day next year, they no longer need to include a super poppy headliner just to sell tickets. I also think we can expect a classic rock headliner because there wasn't one this year.

Daft Punk and Outkast are simply not happening (but I'd jizz my pants if either ended up on the poster), let's stop getting our hopes up and then if they ever do headline we'll flip out and it'll be unexpected. Radiohead has more of a chance because they do have an album out. So I guess I'll say that my predictions are Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers and a classic rock artist (Petty? Elton? Eric?).

[thombjork]

Detox will be out before coachella 2012, and Dr Dre hasn't played a gig in a long time.

Were going on 2 years in a row of a hip hop headliner, i think its reasonable to say were gonna have another one. It should be Dr Dre, with special guests Snoop D-O- Double G and Ice Cube

Foo Fighters - Radiohead - Dr. Dre

[Sleeping Lion]

TvotR
Washed Out
Fleet Foxes
Adele
Cat Power(if Chan is still alive)
Wild Nothing
Newsom

[Rolwolf]

In recent years it seems like the 3 headliners kind of break down like this:

1) There’s the insanely huge, iconic music celebrity. The Big Fish of the weekend. (Kanye, JayZ, Paul McCartney).

2) Then there’s the pretty darn big act, with a bunch of radio hits, an established and reliable following, but hardly at the cultural icon level of the Big Fish. (Kings of Leon, Gorillaz, the Cure)

3) Finally, you have the Coming Out Party for a younger band who hasn’t had the chance to headline these kind of events before. If Coachella can pat itself on the back by giving this spot to an act who’s been a part of their undercard before, then even better. (Arcade Fire, Muse, the Killers)

Obviously, an act becomes more likely if they’ve released an album in the past year.

With this pattern in mind (and assuming Coachella doesn’t want to repeat headliners who’ve played in the last ½ decade or so), I think the options break down a little like this:

1) Radiohead (new album and everything), Bruce Springsteen (if he were to wind up releasing an album in the next year), Lady Gaga (yikes), Outkast (may have a new album), U2 (never gonna happen but at least they have an album coming out, right?)

2) Daft Punk, Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam, Chili Peppers, REM, Foo Fighters, Beck

3) Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix (but probably not because they just played last year), Death Cab for Cutie… I don’t think TV on the Radio and My Morning Jacket are big enough yet, are they?

My way too early prediction is Radiohead, REM, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Maybe Bruce instead of Radiohead if he releases an album.

[boarderwoozel3]

A bunch of DJs and electronic acts that I'll rave face to. Two headliners that I'll be indifferent about and one that I'll end up seeing a few songs from, maybe. A smattering of indie bands to mix things up during the day. And 4-5 acts, likely electronic, that I'll flip my shit over.

[foaminjectedaxlrose]

Bloc Party. They're getting back together later this year and are going to start touring next year.

[captncrzy]

I changed mine a bit, I'm thinking Depeche Mode might be there since they've talked about doing a tour with bringing alan wilder back into the band

.

No they haven't. Alan left on his own accord and has state he will never come back. He is still friends with Martin and has helped with the remixes and made a charity appearance with the band for one song, but there hasn't been any talk of him coming back. In fact, he has stated repeatedly otherwise.

[rage patton]

Coldplay
Florence and the Machine~Justice

Pearl Jam
My Morning Jacket (2 hr set)~Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Depeche Mode
The xx~The Replacements


Sahara
Swedish House Mafia
Armin Van Burren
ATB

This would easily be the worst Coachella line up in history.

[Mucho Maas]

hahaha

[GnarVee]

TOOL
The Cars Justice

RADIOHEAD
Outkast Talking Heads

BEASTIE BOYS / DAFT PUNK (closing mainstage)
Pulp Sigur Ros

[hools]

Mark my predictions:

Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Pearl Jam
Daft Punk

At the Drive-in
Kasabian
Smashing Pumpkins
Death Cab For Cutie
Hello Seahorse!
Decemberist
Dr. Dog

i would die.

[nathanfairchild]

yeah, on any future poster wouldn't daft punk (as loved as they are here) be put in the same position that the chems were on the 2011 poster?

[citizenerased]

Daft Punk
My Morning Jacket
Janelle Monae
Klaxons
Royksopp
Beirut
Lykke Li
Digitalism
The Go! team
Miami Horror

Queens of the Stone Age
Justice
The Knife
Donovan
Doves
Mew
Neon Indian
Darwin Deez
Memory Tapes
Danger

Radiohead
Feist
Soulwax
Caribou
Toro Y Moi
Vitalic
The Olivia Tremor Control
Midlake
Washed Out
Emeralds

[TheGunner'sDream]

I see Modest Mouse more likely to headline than Phoenix or Death Cab for Cutie.