IHEART Radio Festival Las Vegas Sept-23-24, 2011 (Lady Gaga, Coldplay headlining)

[Ardentbiscuit]

I would call this fest, "IHATE Radio Festival".

[Somewhat Damaged]

You know who would love this? My sister. My sister who literally started yelling me because I've never heard the whole "Call Me Maybe" song before. Yep she was mad because I didn't know it was the "biggest song" the past few months. Yep this is right up her ally.

I haven't heard this song yet either. Entertainment Weekly has devoted more ink to it than nearly anything other than The Amazing Spider-Man or The Dark Knight Rises the last month. I'm sure I'll finally be exposed when they start churning it out over the PA at work, but until then I'm happily oblivious.

[nyarlathotoats]

You just jinxed yourself by writing about it; I bet on the drive home somehow, it will reach within earshot and for that, my sincere condolences.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

http://mabsonenterprises.bandcamp.co.../call-me-maybe

[ocbruin84]

nice verve pipe slip

[Bons222000]

Deadmau5, you don't get to talk shit about other artists anymore. You should be embarassed to be playing this.

[suprefan]

Deadmau5, you don't get to talk shit about other artists anymore. You should be embarassed to be playing this.

Paychecks dont just come out of thin air. Its hard to feel embarrassed when you just have to play like 6 songs over the course of 30 mins.

[Phantasma Del Mar]

I'm sure Deadmau5 was doing fine before this offer came up.

[Bons222000]

Right i'm sure deadmau5 needs this paycheck or his family would starve.

My issue isn't so much him doing the festival (lame as that is unto itself) -- but more him doing this festival after talking shit about something like Ultra.

[Ardentbiscuit]

I can't believe people pay for this..

[RageAgainst]

This is sad! After watching psy gangham im in disgust. Watching all these super rich people dance to shitty music does not help these yuppies at all! Makes them look dumb for spending $300+ to see artists that the radio plays over and over and then literally watch those artists only play those hit songs.

[unit300021]

Makes them look dumb for spending $300+ to see artists that the radio plays over and over and then literally watch those artists only play those hit songs.

Considering the Hit songs is all they care about it's perfect for them. I don't see any real difference between this and a KROQ or any other radio fest.

[Ardentbiscuit]

So this thing is coming back again, they said line up Monday at 5:30 AM Pacific.

[ameeps]

So this thing is coming back again, they said line up Monday at 5:30 AM Pacific.

Glad to see they're keeping the death of music alive /s

[kneuller]

Heard the lineup while driving to work this morning and listening to sports talk radio. Cringe-worthy in places.

Justin Timberlake
Katy Perry
Elton John
Muse
Tiësto
Chris Brown
Keith Urban
J. Cole
fun.
Bruno Mars
Phoenix
Zedd
Maroon 5
Miguel
Tim McGraw
Ke$ha
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Benny Benassi
Special live appearance by Queen and Adam Lambert
Other special surprise guests

iHeartRadio Music Festival Village (multiple stages)

Miley Cyrus
Avril Lavigne
AWOLNATION
Pete Tong
Twenty One Pilots
Jason Derulo

[ocbruin84]

Marginally better than last year, but the format is still terrible.

[theklein25]

It pretty much represents the most relevant music of the past year, and they didnt book Kanye West so double props

[unit300021]

Does Sir Elton have some new song out for the masses that I am unaware of because he just seems really out of place for me. And I'm a little disappointed in Phoenix, not surprised to see them on the bill but just disappointed.

[kneuller]

Does Sir Elton have some new song out for the masses that I am unaware of because he just seems really out of place for me. And I'm a little disappointed in Phoenix, not surprised to see them on the bill but just disappointed.

Yeah I thought the same about both Elton and Phoenix.

[Justin170]

Well Elton basically lives in Vegas.

[Ardentbiscuit]

I looked up that village thing so it's Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM on the strip then the concert starts at 7:15.

The Village is a few more bands than they first posted..

Miley Cyrus,
The Wanted,
Jason Derulo
The Band Perry,
Avril Lavigne,
Krewella,
Cher Lloyd
twenty one pilots,
Pete Tong,
AWOLNATION
Plus a special guest appearance by
Ne-Yo

[kneuller]

Plus a special guest appearance by
Ne-Yo

well shit....I'm there.

[HunterGather]

That's a pretty nice lineup

[TickleMeElmo]

iHeartRadio Music Festival: The Festival For People Who Don't Really Like Concerts

[HunterGather]

They even hold it inside an arena or something.
A festival inside one venue seems weird to me (unless they do have smaller areas nearby or something?)

[Ardentbiscuit]

It's 2 days in the MGM grand garden arena but I guess that village thing is going to be multiple stages on the strip. That is something new they are trying this year. That village event appears to only be $29 bucks or so which is way cheaper than the inside shows.

[Ardentbiscuit]

So they added...Drake

On the radio they have been billing it as Queen + Adam Lambert + Special Guests.

Do you think there is any chance Bowie will show up to do "Under Pressure"?

[Bumblebee]

Do you think there is any chance Bowie will show up to do "Under Pressure"?

Bowie hasn't sung onstage since 2006, this won't be where he makes one of his first returns.

[Bumblebee]

I can't believe people pay for this..

Rolling Stones says Swift is one of the 50 best touring acts right now.

[eudaemonia]

Paul McCartney has been added.