Seeing as though the '15 line-up is just about done, here's a pop at the 20
16 Line-Up:
Note - this is less an outright fantasy line-up, more an attempt at booking a line-up for 2016 that isn't entirely different to how they've been booking recent years (ie, a few mainstream acts near the top of the bill, one or two acts that would be 'controversial' for forumers etc, a few repeats), but also tried to weave in a few more bands that peeps on here actually ask for. I have toned down a 'Kerrang' band a bit (giving one to a headliner, and a few bands on that day).
Thursday - I'd make this a bit more of a big deal than previously, with the headliner being a band that could play higher on the bill. The rest of the billing would be formed from a bunch of bands that have played in recent years to positive reviews. As an added ‘thing’, I’ve picked one band to represent the last 5 BOAs (2015 excluded, so 2010-14).
Sophie Stage
2115 - 2245 HELL (2011)
2000 - 2045 Betreaus (2010)
1900 - 1940 Shattered Skies (2012)
1800 - 1840 Ten Foot Wizard (2014)
1700 - 1740 The Earls of Mars (2013)
Friday
Main
2115 - 2245: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE (straight out of gates with the most controversial choice of all).
1930 - 2030: Watain
1755 - 1855: Clutch
1635 - 1720: Coroner
1520 - 1605: Edguy
1410 - 1455: Tyr
1305 - 1345: Grand Magus
1200 - 1240: Battlecross
1100 - 1140: Bull-Riff Stampede
Sophie Stage
2130 - 2245: POWERWOLF
2000 - 2100: 36 Crazyfists
1845 - 1930: Gloryhammer
1730 - 1815: Negura Bunget
1625 - 1705: Skalmold
1520 - 1600: Hirax
1420 - 1500: The Safety Fire
1330 - 1400: Wodensthrone
1240 - 1310: The Ocean
1150 - 1220: Amulet
1100 - 1130: Under Blackened Skies
Saturday
Main
2115 - 2245: NIGHTWISH
1930 - 2030: Testament
1755 - 1855: Bloodbath
1635 - 1720: DragonForce
1520 - 1605: Turisas
1410 - 1455: Candlemass
1305 - 1345: Red Fang
1200 - 1240: Vallenfyre
1100 - 1140: The Treatment
Sophie Stage
2120 - 2235: SOLSTAFIR
2000 - 2100: Electric Wizard
1845 - 1930: Arkona
1730 - 1815: Mustasch
1625 - 1705: SikTh
1520 - 1600: Ahab
1420 - 1500: Fen
1330 - 1400: Saor
1240 - 1310: Dirge
1150 - 1220: The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell
1100 - 1130: Cryostorm
Sunday
Main
2115 - 2245: JUDAS PRIEST
1930 - 2030: Helloween
1755 - 1855: Kreator
1635 - 1720: Gojira
1520 - 1605: Alestorm
1410 - 1455: Marduk
1305 - 1345: Immolation
1200 - 1240: Huntress
1100 - 1140: SSS
Sophie Stage
2120 - 2235: ULVER
2000 - 2100: Between the Buried and Me
1845 - 1930: Threshold
1730 - 1815: The Vision Bleak
1625 - 1705: Black Moth
1520 - 1600: Dragged Into Sunlight
1420 - 1500: Kamchatka
1330 - 1400: Grifter
1240 - 1310: Kellermensch
1150 - 1220: Stone Circle
1100 - 1130: Splintered Soul
It's probably a little light on extreme bands, but I don't think it's a band mix. I've tried to pick different style bands for opposing timeslots, as well as giving certain genres 'runs' of 2-3 bands (maybe across the two stages).
Thoughts?
Would you attend?
