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No Coran Capshaw didnt tell me this but I have a good friend that is part of the Phish family and Ive been told this is a done deal. Summer tour the south is getting plenty of love.
Last year they only attracted about 12K, which is less than Phish alone will draw at an amphitheatre show.
Phish sold less than 13000 tickets in Raleigh over the summer so I don't think they are too big to play Hangout.
No Coran Capshaw didnt tell me this but I have a good friend that is part of the Phish family and Ive been told this is a done deal. Summer tour the south is getting plenty of love.
This rumor was definitely making the rounds in Worcester, so there's that. Most people seem to think it's bunk, though, as Hangout is a little too small for Phish. Last year they only attracted about 12K, which is less than Phish alone will draw at an amphitheatre show. Consensus seems to be that either Hangout is going to really ramp up this year and get bigger, or that this is a bunch of uninformed bullsh*t.
The hangout guy apparently spends a lot of money on his talent so it would not surprise me if they have Phish. Also I think 30k plus were at the buffett show so it has the capacity for a big crowd anyway.
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Just saw you got a Mound last night so now I am officially jealous.
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If Phish is unlikely, I think Oysterhead is unlikely as well. Lots of jam/jam-friendly possibilities at the top and we haven't heard anything about Oysterhead in a long time. If Further, WSP, and MMJ are there, where does Oysterhead fit? A Claypool return would be nice, but I think there is a better shot we get Primus. I would be happy with Oysterhead, but I just don't see where this is exactly coming from. Reunions are possible and 'Roo would be the place, but I guess I just need more information.
If Phish is unlikely, I think Oysterhead is unlikely as well. Lots of jam/jam-friendly possibilities at the top and we haven't heard anything about Oysterhead in a long time.
Correct me if i'm wrong....but wasn't there little to no talk/discussion of Oysterhead when they reunited for the 2006 festival? There wasn't a tour or any rumors....they just were added?
If Further, WSP, and MMJ are there, where does Oysterhead fit?
Who said Furthur, WSP, and MMJ would be there?
At this point we don't have any more information on those bands than we do on Oysterhead. The only difference is that those bands still regularly tour.
There's always a chance they could be on the farm (Claypool, Trey, and Copeland all LOVE bonnaroo like it's their baby) but I agree with most that feel like we probably won't see them. Plus, with no new material it'd likely just be a re-hash of the 2006 show with a few covers maybe. Doesn't mean it would be bad, though.
If Phish is unlikely, I think Oysterhead is unlikely as well. Lots of jam/jam-friendly possibilities at the top and we haven't heard anything about Oysterhead in a long time. If Further, WSP, and MMJ are there, where does Oysterhead fit? A Claypool return would be nice, but I think there is a better shot we get Primus. I would be happy with Oysterhead, but I just don't see where this is exactly coming from. Reunions are possible and 'Roo would be the place, but I guess I just need more information.
Oysterhead would not headline at all, at most they would get a big LN Which set. Also I can not find it (on my phone right now) but there have been rumors of a new album/tour circling around for awhile now.
Post by spmirish03 on Dec 28, 2010 22:44:36 GMT -5
its possible, i think its more likely for a band whose headlining though. theres more money involved in it for them. granted i doubt Dispatch is cheap, they have been gone for awhile and dont have that many shows currently announced, although with the countdown on their website for new years, my guess is they will announce a decent sized tour.
but on another note: I know it's been mentioned, and I'm not thrilled about it or anything, but doesn't that gap in U2's sched make it seem fairly obvious they will be a headliner?
but on another note: I know it's been mentioned, and I'm not thrilled about it or anything, but doesn't that gap in U2's sched make it seem fairly obvious they will be a headliner?
I believe there was a similar situation this past year, and they didn't headline. So...yea. Who knows.
If you survived Dave Matthews, you should make it through Dispatch with your eyes closed. Well that may be throwing too much caution to the wind.
In all seriousness, though, Dispatch would be a good get for Bonnaroo, I'd try and check it out. Never gotten into them too much, but I like it alright. I think its good festival music, if nothing else.
Oysterhead would not headline at all, at most they would get a big LN Which set. Also I can not find it (on my phone right now) but there have been rumors of a new album/tour circling around for awhile now.
Thanks, I wanted to know where they would fit with the other potential jam bands for Bonnaroo. And I agree, we know nothing at this point, but Oysterhead would be a definite surprise to me. Love to see it, who knows.
Post by BrokenLight on Dec 29, 2010 8:53:40 GMT -5
Dispatch would not be a What Stage act, nor a Which Stage act. And there's a better chance of the Police or Metallica returning than Oysterhead. It'll be Primus latenight.
Dispatch would not be a What Stage act, nor a Which Stage act. And there's a better chance of the Police or Metallica returning than Oysterhead. It'll be Primus latenight.
Dispatch would def be on What stage. Its a reunion with limited dates, and their one off shows in the past have been huge crowds(crowds that Bonnaroo HL's dont often pull). Def not callin for them as a headliner, but at worst they would be a day time What act.
But the argument is moot, I dont see them doing Roo fri or sun with Cali on sat.
If you survived Dave Matthews, you should make it through Dispatch with your eyes closed. Well that may be throwing too much caution to the wind.
In all seriousness, though, Dispatch would be a good get for Bonnaroo, I'd try and check it out. Never gotten into them too much, but I like it alright. I think its good festival music, if nothing else.
Trust me. I'm from the land of DMB... and GWAR, ironically enough. UVA and Charlottesville in general are full of Brosephs.
Dispatch always seemed trite. I never got into them. That said I know the size of that band. I don't see them anywhere BUT as a headliner. All this talk of well so and so sold out MSG ... Dispatch sold out a 3 night run. A feat I can see only a few bands these days doing.
Trust me. I'm from the land of DMB... and GWAR, ironically enough. UVA and Charlottesville in general are full of Brosephs.
Dispatch always seemed trite. I never got into them. That said I know the size of that band. I don't see them anywhere BUT as a headliner. All this talk of well so and so sold out MSG ... Dispatch sold out a 3 night run. A feat I can see only a few bands these days doing.
Yeah, but Dispatch sold out those 3 nights partly due to those shows being their first in over 3 years. They grew in stature somewhat to having been broken up. When they toured regularly, they played standard concert halls, maybe a couple thousand people per for the most part. I have to imagine that if they were to resume a regular touring schedule, they wouldn't be selling out 18,000 seat venues every night.