Posted March 12, 201312 yr comment_152884 Wasn't really sure if it fit in to discuss in the music topic Anyone planning on going? (How amazing is the line-up though!) I'm more of a dance music person myself so when I saw some of these announced I almost cried with happiness (Skrillex, Sub focus, Chase & Status, Knife Party, Disclosure & Azealia Banks) and they haven't even anounced the majority of the Dance & 1xtra stages yet!
March 12, 201312 yr comment_152885 Absolutely can't wait, seeing Fall Out Boy, Skrillex, Knife Party and Green Day in the same weekend is going to be awesome!
March 12, 201312 yr comment_152910 Omg Imagine Dragons There's a load of others there I quite like, but there are more that I don't (Bring Me The Horizon - who the hell wants to see them?!). Not that it matters anyway, I'm too skint to go #studentbudget
March 13, 201312 yr Author comment_152949 Nope. I don't like the direction the festival is currently going. It seems alot of people have that opinion I'm just happy it's slowly going in a direction similar to Glastonbury etc
March 13, 201312 yr comment_152967 I'm starting to go through some of the acts announced and so far I'm liking the sound of Iggy Azalea, Disclosure, Baauer, Mallory Knox, The 1975 and Magnetic Man. Never listened to any of them before so would be good to check them out at Reading, obviously depends if they clash with anyone good.
March 13, 201312 yr comment_152969 It seems alot of people have that opinion I'm just happy it's slowly going in a direction similar to Glastonbury etc Lineup preference is subjective of course but the atmosphere and demographic who attend the festivals is completely different. Reading and Leeds attract a much younger crowd. Even the timings of the festivals suggest that. Glasto is during GCSEs/ A Levels normally, while Reading and Leeds start just after GCSE results day. From 2005-2010, it used to sell out before bands were even announced so they were doing something right. In comparison, it 'sold out' a few weeks before the event last year because there was a deal with Viagogo.
March 13, 201312 yr comment_152970 I don't think I've heard of any of these "artists" apart from Disclosure, Eminem and Skrillex....oh and fruit bastilles (but not the green ones). Would go see Disclosure at a venue but this has zero appeal, personally speaking of course
March 13, 201312 yr Author comment_152974 Lineup preference is subjective of course but the atmosphere and demographic who attend the festivals is completely different. Reading and Leeds attract a much younger crowd. Even the timings of the festivals suggest that. Glasto is during GCSEs/ A Levels normally, while Reading and Leeds start just after GCSE results day. From 2005-2010, it used to sell out before bands were even announced so they were doing something right. In comparison, it 'sold out' a few weeks before the event last year because there was a deal with Viagogo. I more meant the type of acts they're booking The past couple of years R/L has booked way more dance acts then you would've seen say 5 years ago
March 13, 201312 yr comment_152977 All a question of taste of course, but seems strange to me how much better the second and dance stages are compared to the main stage. The only artist on the main stage I'd be bothered about seeing would be Chase and Status, the rest of it looks very stale.
March 14, 201312 yr comment_153092 I remember when it was Reading Rock Festival. Some of these 'bands' that are on this year wouldn't be playing. Bring Reading Rock back I say.
March 15, 201312 yr comment_153202 If the Reading Friday was on the Sunday and headlined by Biffy instead of GD (but I don't mind Green Day, just prefer Biffy - also FOB/SOAD are interchangeable...) I would get a day ticket. But I don't have enough moneyz to do the whole weekend and the Friday is off-limits as girlfriend's birthday anyway.
April 26, 201312 yr Author comment_157656 Loads more announcements! including Flux Pavillion & AlunaGeorge
April 26, 201312 yr comment_157687 Dillon Francis, Baauer and Knife Party all in a row on my birthday <3333 SO excited for this weekend.
April 26, 201312 yr comment_157691 Unfortunately, being from Reading, both jobs I've had its been impossible to get time off for fest. That being said, I love Kodaline so much that I intend to go the Friday for them alone! Gutted Imagine Dragons aren't the same day though!
August 1, 201312 yr comment_164525 3 weeks today and I'll be on my way to the festival! It's apparently 'sold out', anyone from here going?
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