2012 Lineup Confirmations/Rumors Thread

[Foucault]

The trend the last few years has been to move away from live (even live EDM) at the Sahara. I bet its a logistics thing. To that end, expect to see M83 as the Outdoor stage sunset act and The Rapture sometime after sunset in the Mojave. I'm with the others that Tobin won't be in the Sahara either. The rest seem about right.

While I'm certainly not denying the need for more/better Sahara additions anywhere on this entire lineup, there was a day in 2010 that only had 8 acts in the Sahara, so I don't think the current numbers suggest anything will definitely get added. That was unusually low though, as 10 does seem to be the average.

All this seems likely for Friday's Sahara and could easily fill out the whole day:

Swedish House Mafia (probably main stage)
Afrojack
M83 (hey, if the Rapture have done Sahara before, then why not?)
Amon Tobin
The Rapture (did it in 2007)
Madeon
Alesso
SebastiAn (moved to Saturday?)
Datsik
Breakbot
Feed Me
R3hab
LA Riots

[spiggums]

There's a lot of silliness in the whole "what belongs in the Sahara" argument... but using The Rapture as a basis to say M83 would be in the Sahara is kind of retarded.

[Phantasma Del Mar]

If Cut Copy or Passion Pit were in the Sahara the last two years then I'd be inclined to think the same could be possible for M83. However that didn't happen so I don't expect them there.

[microcuts]

There's a lot of silliness in the whole "what belongs in the Sahara" argument... but using The Rapture as a basis to say M83 would be in the Sahara is kind of retarded.

You're right, they'll probably stick some hip-hop in there instead, which is even more retarded. The Sahara fucking blows this year.

[Edmontonian]

The trend the last few years has been to move away from live (even live EDM) at the Sahara. I bet its a logistics thing. To that end, expect to see M83 as the Outdoor stage sunset act and The Rapture sometime after sunset in the Mojave. I'm with the others that Tobin won't be in the Sahara either. The rest seem about right.

Yes I am in agreement with this statement. To be more complete, I would say they are moving towards a Sahara that consistently has a massive, permanent lighting installation and are therefore putting live electronic acts - and acts which bring their own lighting setups - on other stages so they don't have to take down/move/work around the lighting in the Sahara.

Sahara = DJs.

[KidRobot]

i think The Shins or M83 could have easily headlined that day, possibly neon indian. real estate would be a big stretch, even though i think they're stellar.

This cracks me up every time I see it.

[NachoCat]

I dont think goldenvoice is as concerned with this whole idea of what "belongs" in the sahara as you guys think. Every year there are changes to the festival. Huge changes, small changes. This year is no different.

That being said.

THEY BETTER ADD SOMETHING FOR THE SAHARA ON FRIDAY ... OR ELSE

[Goatchella]

See. Told ya so.

[suprefan]

I can confirm we are getting set times since we have a line up now.

[Drewski27]

thank god.

[thetello]

my turn to add to the fun? this gem was posted by the main producer of the bamboozle that you guys were all bashing before.

http://twitter.com/#!/lincstarboss/s...89815404195840

wonder if there's any validity behind it.

None, the dude is talking out of his ass and is looking at the fake poster.

hes probably refering to getting bon jovi, being that he is from new jersey. id really like to think that were gonna get ATDI. and Refused would be pretty sick.

i gotta say, looking back on all this, i'm amused.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

i think The Shins or M83 could have easily headlined that day, possibly neon indian. real estate would be a big stretch, even though i think they're stellar.

Yeah wow. This is one of the worst posts of all time.

[rasooli]

Yeah wow. This is one of the worst posts of all time.

QFT. Literally.

[Womp Wobble]

i gotta say, looking back on all this, i'm amused.

Could be the BOSS?!

[thetello]

I'd be even more amused if that were true womp, I don't see it happening though since Bruce is in Barcelona May 18th. Unless he headlines over Bon Jovi on Sunday...

[weeklymix]

i think The Shins or M83 could have easily headlined that day, possibly neon indian. real estate would be a big stretch, even though i think they're stellar.

Quote for bump.

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THEY BETTER ADD SOMETHING FOR THE SAHARA ON FRIDAY ... OR ELSE

There ya go, they added Mea.

[guedita]

i think The Shins or M83 could have easily headlined that day, possibly neon indian. real estate would be a big stretch, even though i think they're stellar.

Possibly Neon Indian

[ods..]

hahahahah wtf... that has to be a joke

[Womp Wobble]

I'd be even more amused if that were true womp, I don't see it happening though since Bruce is in Barcelona May 18th. Unless he headlines over Bon Jovi on Sunday...

please no. I am sick of hearing about them. Bruce is much bigger the Bon Jovi is in my home state but, regardless, they both suck. Shitty rock ballads about being a working man. Bruce doesn't know dick about being blue collar.

[Neighborhood Creep]

Bump