Witnness line-up - confirmed so far...

Brautigan · 06-03-2002 11:53pm #1

I cannot reveal my sources but here are just of some the acts 100% confirmed so far for Witnness. Lets just say I had a productive day...

Chemical Brothers
The Frames (headlining Main stage although they'll be billed below the more expensive act on the poster.. like Faithless last year or Leftfield the year before)
Joe Strummer
Damien Rice
The Hives
Tricky
Badly Drawn Boy
The Beta Band
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Gomez
Ian Brown
Haven
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
No Doubt

It's looking increasingly likely that Oasis and The Strokes are going to be in there too. As usual with MCD, there'll be no word on any Irish acts until the last minute. Judging from the spectacular non-appearance of any Witnness Rising events since August last it's a sorry indication of what they really feel about bands in their own country. Rice and Frames are in and have been booked, but little else... You can expect The Revs to make a big stage appearance before their bubble bursts. Aslan are tipped to be in the "Sawdoctors slot" on Sunday afternoon, after the football of course.

The whole thing will be officially launced in the next three weeks.

B

PiE · 07-03-2002 12:01am

That's one sh*tty line-up.

Scon · 07-03-2002 12:08am

I've been reading in a lot of places that T in the Park was put back a week to be able to share it's performers with Witnness. The list you just gave is almost the same as the confirmed list for T in the Park. The main headline slot for T has yet to be filled and Oasis are rumoured to be taking it so that's where the rumour for Witness came.

I bet your source came from one of the places I read then (c:

Add Foo Fighters to that list because they're playing at T, they're due an Irish date to promote the new album and have turned down supporting the Chillis.

Brautigan · 07-03-2002 12:14am

Sorry, I clean forgot about Foo Fighters. I thought I wrote them in. They too are 100% confirmed.

Thomas from Presence · 07-03-2002 12:37am

That'll make it more bearable. Lets hope Brian May makes a guest appearance!

120_Minutes · 07-03-2002 12:50am

Well, apart from the foos...I care little about the rest of the line up....so lucky then I wont be in the country for witness...Roll on Ozzfest!!!

p-t saviour · 07-03-2002 1:41am

does witnness clash with the world cup at all?

eric the head · 07-03-2002 7:52am

Witness or Ozzfest ???........ its just not a match. Repeat after me..... Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy - Oi Oi Oi :cool:

Gar_ptc · 07-03-2002 1:56pm

i might go and see "f uck witnness" if that line up doesn't get any better

Acidflash · 07-03-2002 2:08pm

I hope that line up gets better

Raggamuffin · 08-03-2002 1:14am

PLEASE THE BREEDERS OR QOTSA!!!!!!

NIN??? bands look real mediocre..... and a for the foo fighters hmmmmmmm who cares its not like we havent seen them in the last few months i suppose ozzfest certainly looks way better.....

knobbles · 08-03-2002 2:17am

Originally posted by p-t saviour
does witnness clash with the world cup at all?

no, it's in mid-July ,two weeks after the final.

Chemical Bros should be class.
Foos will entertain too.

I don't despise Oasis but there'd be some amount of
d!ck head knacker young fellas fallin around the place
singin wonderwall if they are confirmed, Aslan can
F~#k off to the Red Cow Inn or Spa Hotel where they're
appreciated. Seriously, there was some amount of young
d!ckhead stereophonic/aslan/verve/oasis heads there last
year cause stereophinics were headlining.

Goodshape · 08-03-2002 3:35am

ahh... dosint seem that bad. Foo Fighters, Chemical Bros., The Hives, Gomez, Ian Brown....

Not amazing, but I'm sure it'll be a fun couple of days.

Wouldint mind if Oasis played either. At the end of the day, they are quite good.

daveirl · 08-03-2002 11:47am

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Gar_ptc · 08-03-2002 12:07pm

alot of famous chart acts,is witnness.

the foo's j!ve, don't badmouth them;
i'm looking forward to hearing the new almbum.

imight even get the orange county OST cos most of the tracks jive;you heard the offspring track?bloody great!

chemical bro's are very top notch; i'd love to see them play

biZrb · 08-03-2002 5:17pm

I think the line up is ok, could be better, but i dont really care cos the Foo Fighters are playing and maybe this time they'll play in Ireland, because last year i forked out £80 to see them in Slane, then Taylor had to go and 'over indulge' at V'01 meaning they cancelled playing Slane. So im happy that they'll be playing here this summer, roll on July!

PiE · 08-03-2002 5:27pm

Even with the Foo's, the line-up still blows.

Gar_ptc · 08-03-2002 6:21pm

i dont think i'll bother paying money for the witnness fest.

i thinki 'll just camp in a field in berkshire and wait until late august

lamda · 08-03-2002 9:26pm

Well that line up isn't too bad really imo, but i'd go just to see the hives and gomez to be honest.....i wouldnt miss either of them for the world!! And the Foos!!! Yay!! If the sun shines it will be great!!:D

Monkey · 08-03-2002 10:30pm

It's obviously not the full line-up but some of it is quite promising:

Joe Strummer
The Hives
Badly Drawn Boy
The Beta Band
Gomez
The Strokes
Ian Brown

PiE · 08-03-2002 11:01pm

By the time Witnness comes around, both The Strokes and The Hives will be a bad memory.

With any lucky, that is.

Raggamuffin · 09-03-2002 1:46am

the hives being particularly annoying could any bands completely rip the pixies without actually copping on and syaing "wait a minute does'nt my song sound EXACTly like that debaser" hehehehe anyway there're very poor

The strokes i have to say are'nt as annoying as the hives but none the less this plagurization is getting ridiculous.

I would'nt mind seeing the beta band but still did'nt they just play.
Well i know its not about the music but the about the fun but to be honest if they don't get something good like deftones QOTSA just something decent then i'll be forced to drink until i see a good band playing...... thats alot of drinking.

Joe Strummer aint no Clash....

I'd love to see the Breeders!!!

Monkey · 09-03-2002 1:47pm

The chemical brotheres should be quite good too

Frenzy · 09-03-2002 8:54pm

No Doubt are playing !!!!!!!!1

I've wanted to see them for the last 4 years!!!

That is gonna be a great gig, there new song sucks tho.

freakofnature · 09-03-2002 9:52pm

what? raggmuffin, as much as i hate the hives (i thought i was the only one), please inform me which hives song sounds like debaser? ok, maybe i haven't heard all their songs, so i could just be crazy, but what?

lamda · 10-03-2002 9:46pm

hmmmm i also cant see the connection.... i however love the hives!!

daveirl · 10-03-2002 11:36pm

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kirn · 11-03-2002 1:36pm

Originally posted by Monkey
It's obviously not the full line-up but some of it is quite promising:

Joe Strummer
The Hives
Badly Drawn Boy
The Beta Band
Gomez
The Strokes
Ian Brown

monkey: this is exactly who i'm going to see.
+ the foo's

class.

Gar_ptc · 11-03-2002 7:09pm

hives are an irritating version of the stones.debaser?they wish.

the an-jives really think that they are great tho;they really do.

that makes themmore annoying

indie_chick · 13-03-2002 8:17pm

well there is a couple of good acts...and at least you wont be running from one tent to another and not have any time for more inportant things...and its what happens aswell, thats important...to me anyway!

The Evil Monkey · 15-03-2002 9:00pm

GREEN DAY have just been confirmed for the 13th of july witnnes festival!!! WOHOOO!!! my favourite band is coming to Ireland again!! this means i now have to get money to go.......
does anyone know when tickets are on sale??

Witnness line-up - confirmed so far...

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