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[jaybee1978]

I know Craig likes to go but who else goes or has been in the past?

I used to go at the end of the 90s and occasionally now and again after that.

The last time I went the headline acts were Red Hot Chilli Peppers and The Who.

Anyway, this years line up is being announced on Thursday at 11am.

[craig]

Snow Patrol are strong rumours, although I cant see them headlining like they have in the past.

I really hope the Black Keys will be playing. I dont think they have the following to headline the main stage, but they could easily headline the 2nd.

I dont have a ticket yet, but I will be going again. Maybe 13th year camping in a row.

[jaybee1978]

Stone Roses are headlining one of the days, are they not?

[craig]

jaybee1978, on 20 February 2012 - 06:58 PM, said:

Stone Roses are headlining one of the days, are they not?

yeah, I think you are right

[johnarob]

dont know if any use but this site might have hints

http://www.virtualfe.../features/12165

[jaybee1978]

Noel Gallagher, Miles Kane, The Vaccines, Maverick Sabre, Frank Turner, Florence and the Machine and Two Door Cinema Club all announced.

[jaybee1978]

KASABIAN, Snow Patrol and Stone Roses are the headline acts confirmed today for this year's T in the Park festival.
Scotland's Brit Award winner Emeli Sande, Amy MacDonald, Calvin Harris and Twin Atlantic are also among the barnstorming line-up for this year's Balado extravaganza.
Thousands of music fans are expected to flock to Fife for the 18th annual festival in July.
The headliners join an already stellar group of top top acts including The Happy Mondays, the Stone Roses, David Guetta, Jesse J, Tinie Tempah, Florence and the Machine, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, the Vaccines, Elbow, The Wanted, Chase and Status, James Morrison, the Maccabees, The Enemy, Two Door Cinema Club, The Horrors, Maverick Sabre, Frank Turner and Miles Kane.
The announcement comes less than a week before the event's final batch of tickets are sold, at 9am next Wednesday.
With a capacity of 85,000 people a day, T in the Park is said to be more populated than any city centre in Scotland.
Geoff Ellis, festival director, said: "It's one of the strongest launches we've had and it's a very diverse line-up. It's important to have something for everyone because we're a very small country, and to sell 85,000 tickets has us on a par with the biggest festivals worldwide.
"If we were too one-dimensional we wouldn't be selling 85,000 tickets but if you're not a fan of pop you don't need to go and see any pop acts. If you're not a fan of dance music you can go and see guitar bands. I think because we have so many stages it does give us the ability to have lots of different bands playing over the weekend."
Mr Ellis said T in the Park offers good value for money.
He said: "We've only gone up £4 on the weekend tickets on the previous year and our costs have gone up a lot more than the equivalent to that unfortunately. We're very conscious that money is always tight, whether there's a recession on or not, so we've always been conscious of ticket prices.
"It works out at around 89p per band which is kind of the equivalent cost of downloading one track from iTunes. So effectively you could say the festival is like an iPod playlist for live music.
"I think festivals generally are good value for money but I think T in the Park, because it has more bands playing than the majority of festivals, becomes even better value for money."
The "unique spirit" of the T in the Park audience sets it aside from any other festival in the UK, he insisted.
"The passion and the excitement of the audience is not something that's seen elsewhere, and I mean that worldwide. I've been to festivals in loads of different countries and they don't have the energy and the passion that the T in the Park audience has every year."
George Kyle, head of sponsorship at Tennent's Lager, said: "It has been an incredible event since day one. It's grown to the dreams that we had 20 years ago. It's a right of passage for tens of thousands of people in Scotland and it's something that puts Scotland on a world stage. It shows the best of us and people love it."

Taken from Daily Record

[craig]

Geoff Ellis has simply confirmed what I thought.

Snow Patrol are in no way a headline band any longer. The last time they played, they were demoted to co headliner, and their relevance is even less now than it was then. A very poor decision from Ellis the first time they headlined and a very poor decision on what will be their third time headlining.

Kasabian are a good band, but they headlined the event in 2010. In my opinion, they are a lazy option and should not be returning so soon. Dont get me wrong, I really like them, but the booking dos not have me excited in any way.

The Stone Roses is the type of booking that festivals should be making. You could say that it was inevitable that they would play, especially as any major reformation tends to headline festivals, but they wont have been cheap and are very very hot right now, so credit to Ellis for that.

I like how Ellis mentions that its only 89p per band. Can you please tell me how I will be able to see all the bands during the weekend to ensure that it does work out at 89p per band per person.

[jaybee1978]

craig, on 23 February 2012 - 12:21 PM, said:

Geoff Ellis has simply confirmed what I thought.

Snow Patrol are in no way a headline band any longer. The last time they played, they were demoted to co headliner, and their relevance is even less now than it was then. A very poor decision from Ellis the first time they headlined and a very poor decision on what will be their third time headlining.

Kasabian are a good band, but they headlined the event in 2010. In my opinion, they are a lazy option and should not be returning so soon. Dont get me wrong, I really like them, but the booking dos not have me excited in any way.

The Stone Roses is the type of booking that festivals should be making. You could say that it was inevitable that they would play, especially as any major reformation tends to headline festivals, but they wont have been cheap and are very very hot right now, so credit to Ellis for that.

I like how Ellis mentions that its only 89p per band. Can you please tell me how I will be able to see all the bands during the weekend to ensure that it does work out at 89p per band per person.

I think that seems to be the problem with T in the Park now in that it seems to be the same headline acts a lot of the time. Even with bands lower down the bill it seems quite repetitive.

Also The Wanted are playing which says it all now. I know it's good to have diverse acts but I don't think boy bands should be playing T in the Park.

There are some good acts though like The Enemy, The Horrors and Miles Kane.

[ForzaDundee]

I've already got my ticket and for my taste of music the line-up in excellent. Stones Roses, Noel Gallagher, Kasabian, New Order, The Courteeners, The Enemy, Pete Docherty, Twin Atlantic etc.

[craig]

ForzaDundee, on 24 February 2012 - 12:31 PM, said:

I've already got my ticket and for my taste of music the line-up in excellent. Stones Roses, Noel Gallagher, Kasabian, New Order, The Courteeners, The Enemy, Pete Docherty, Twin Atlantic etc.

They are all good bands and I will also be going, but I want/expect more bang for my buck.

The Enemy were superb when they last played the main stage. I love that there sound is just constant. You rarely get a moment to rest before the next song kicks in

[jaybee1978]

craig, on 24 February 2012 - 12:40 PM, said:

They are all good bands and I will also be going, but I want/expect more bang for my buck.

The Enemy were superb when they last played the main stage. I love that there sound is just constant. You rarely get a moment to rest before the next song kicks in

Have you heard their new song? It's called Gimme The Sign.

[craig]

jaybee1978, on 24 February 2012 - 01:01 PM, said:

Have you heard their new song? It's called Gimme The Sign.

I havent no.

[jaybee1978]

craig, on 24 February 2012 - 01:09 PM, said:

I havent no.

[craig]

jaybee1978, on 24 February 2012 - 01:22 PM, said:

thanks.

is anyone buying TITP tickets this morning?

[craig]

My ticket has been purchased. 3 mins before they go on sale.

seetickets is the place to go.

[jaybee1978]

Cher Lloyd and McFly have been announced, oh dear.

[craig]

jaybee1978, on 27 March 2012 - 08:29 AM, said:

Cher Lloyd and McFly have been announced, oh dear.

There is often a pop act on the bill, but this year sees the wanted, cher lloyd and mcfly, which is pushing it a bit.

[jaybee1978]

craig, on 27 March 2012 - 11:11 AM, said:

There is often a pop act on the bill, but this year sees the wanted, cher lloyd and mcfly, which is pushing it a bit.

If they are going to have pop acts they should have their own stage.

[craig]

jaybee1978, on 27 March 2012 - 11:16 AM, said:

If they are going to have pop acts they should have their own stage.

Last year they made the right decision to put Keisha and NDubz on one after the other, so fans could hang around the main stage for those two bands, before reverting to the normal lineup. There were no other bands on and my mates didnt fancy leaving the tents, so I went on my own to see both. Keisha and Tulisa are both fit, so that was enough for me. I felt old and didnt enjoy the music at all, but an experience.