KROQ Almost Acoustic XMAS Speculation 2011

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I heard the guys from NFG on Loveline a couple weeks ago so i guess they're pushing their new album in a big way. I really only listen to loveline and kevin & Bean though so I'm not super familiar with the rotation nowadays.

[cutterbutter]

Tickets to this are $96.30 - $171.00 now? Yeeeessshhhh

[heart cooks brain]

HA.

[ficklecycle]

So who do we think for night 2?

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Tickets to this are $96.30 - $171.00 now? Yeeeessshhhh

WOW. They used to be like $70 for every seat in the house.

[cutterbutter]

So who do we think for night 2?

Whatever the san diego shows are doing plus 1 or 2 "Kroq bands". Florence, DCFC, Foster the People, Cage the Elephant, Noel Gallegher, etc.

I'd be impressed with Kroq if they brought My Morning Jacket but it wont happen with their own gig happening at Gibson the same month. And because kroq sucks.

WOW. They used to be like $70 for every seat in the house.

I know right? Perhaps they are actually putting pit and good seats on sale but you have to pay a premium.

[Goose4485]

Tickets to this are $96.30 - $171.00 now? Yeeeessshhhh

the email KROQ sent out says tickets are $75+fees, so maybe that 171 is a TM typo....

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Oh yeah, weird. The KROQ website specifially says:

Tickets are $75 + fees.
Are there different prices for different seats? No


Maybe there's some sort of VIP package that livenation is putting together. Anyway, the majority of these ticket sales go to charity, so it's hard to be angry about prices, especially when you consider that for probably 80%+ of the people going this is one of the only concerts they attend all year and they get to see all their favorite radio bands in one place.

[cutterbutter]

But ddrrrrriiiiinnnnnkkkkyyyy.

The show isn't exactly what I want and I go to shows all the time. Why isn't it what IIIIIIII want?

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I do find it odd that people get their panties in a bunch over the line ups of radio station shows that are filled with bands that that the radio station plays incessantly and have no problem selling out to the people who love the radio station and the bands it plays.

[theklein25]

Night 2 should b pretty similar to wreck the halls night 1. They'll probably get foster the people to play

[choice cat]

If I get tickets I will go to this to have one final hurrah with Blink-182 and Incubus, since I had planned to see both bands back in October but life happened. If I don't, that will just be too bad won't it.

[icedKeg]

sorry if this has already been posted, but when is the announcement for night two?

[suprefan]

sorry if this has already been posted, but when is the announcement for night two?

Weds morning, it even says it on the front page of their website, but youre probably too lazy to check that.

Night 2 should b pretty similar to wreck the halls night 1. They'll probably get foster the people to play

Theyre form l.a., it wont be suprising. And theyll have played l.a. like 20 times this year, omg so rare.

Ill bet you it's our lineup + florence for day 2

I have no doubt about that.

[icedKeg]

Weds morning, it even says it on the front page of their website, but youre probably too lazy to check that.

I get all of my information from the Coachella message board.

[Phantasma Del Mar]

Incubus
311
Social Distortion
Bush

I'd rather masturbate with sandpaper.

[drummer333]

Looks like they probably spent all their time on night 1. The top 4 bands have all sold out Verizon on their own in the last few months. I'm guessing KROQ throws a curveball for night 2. Death Cab and Foster The People at the top just doesn't sound right for KROQ.

[ecw4ever3]

Looks like they probably spent all their time on night 1. The top 4 bands have all sold out Verizon on their own in the last few months. I'm guessing KROQ throws a curveball for night 2. Death Cab and Foster The People at the top just doesn't sound right for KROQ.

have you seen the lineup for night 2 from last year? vampire weekend and brandon flowers don't seem right at the top either

[drummer333]

have you seen the lineup for night 2 from last year? vampire weekend and brandon flowers don't seem right at the top either

Yeah, Phoenix didn't fit that headliner mold, everyone found that out as they walked out in the middle of the set. At least they played the shit out of them though. They rarely play Death Cab on KROQ. Unfortunately they have slaughtered FTP, though.

[bmack86]

So bad...

[Gribbz]

everyone found that out as they walked out in the middle of the set. .

Why'd they do that?

[cutterbutter]

Phoenix were one of the better picks KROQ has had in the last couple years of these christmas/summer radio shows. Anyone at the sb bowl show, or hw bowl show last September knows they bring it. I also really like Phoenix.

Now Florence is a weak headliner for this IMO. But the whole thing is weak. I've never been so turned away from wanting to see blink-182. Yes I probably want to see blink the same way people want to see these other groups but shut it.

[drummer333]

Why'd they do that?

Of the 3 times I've seen Phoenix, that was definitely the weakest. And it wasn't the crowd, cause the year before the band was spot on and the crowd was into it.

[Ardentbiscuit]

This is the equivalent of musical water boarding.

[Spooks]

night 1 lineup:
Blink-182
Incubus
311
Social Distortion
Bush
Chevelle
Young the giant
New found glory

who is/are young the giant?
and chevelle?

this line up would have been awesome in year 1998.

[theklein25]

Kroq is one of the most over rated alt rock stations, so they fill the show with over rated bands. Can you argue that logic?

[heart cooks brain]

the question is 'why are you excited about it?'

[theklein25]

I've seen blink-182, incubus, and 311 already this year. had a blast at all of them

[alexcuse]

Night 2
Jane's Addiction
The black keys
Mumford and sons
Death cab for cutie
Florence and the machine
Foster the people
Cage the elephant
The naked and famous
Group love
Nola gallagher's high flying birds

[CaptHowdyO_o]

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