Tremousse wrote:
System of a Down at Download Paris, Aerosmith, Linkin Park and Prophets of Rage at Hellfest, Rolling Stones at Rock In Vienna, Green Day at Nova Rock, Guns’N’Roses, Radiohead, Kings of Leon and almost Pearl Jam coming to Europe, Daft Punk and Depeche Mode rumoured to tour… Where are we going now ??? Too many huge bands touring in 2017 in Europe seriously… There are different great choices for every major festival… And yet some bands which have not announced anything could appear in european festivals too (Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2…). Summer 2017 is going to be EPIC. I hope Rock Werchter will do the best choices to get the most perfect line-up !
There are a lot of great artists on tour in 2017, yes. But as a festival organiser you’re still depending on the artists’ choices. Plus several of these ‘huge bands’ can probably carry their own stadium show or their own day at the Werchter (or any other) park. Personally, of all the ones you’ve named, I expect only Linkin Park, Green Day, Radiohead, Kings of Leon, Pearl Jam and Arcade Fire are available and fitting for RW. And I don’t see them booking all of these. As in previous years with lots of headliner material on tour, you’d better not get your hopes up or you will be disappointed for sure.