Ok. is it true that The Vines are going to be playing Reading Festival 2006 3rd from the top on the Radio 1 stage. Apparently (quite a big apparently) as some guy said on efestivals.co.uk they were announced by triple J radio to play this slot and UK shows are in August/September. I don't know if he's from Australia, cos I certainly ain't so it doesn't really help.

WHATS GOING ON!!!!

We believe so. they said they were going to do a some festivals and gigs, so this one might be on the list!

They're back!!!

they did indeed announce it on the triple j station last night after they interviewed the band.

are you in the UK? snatch you some tix then!!!

edit: just read your location and see you're in london - now i know you've gotta go!!!

Haha I have tickets already!!! I try and go every year to Reading now. Well it's not strictly London where I live but close enough, it's just easier to say London.

If you go to the Reading or Leeds official websites there's a slot on the NME stage that just lists "Special Guests". If they're playing, that would be them.

vonman is saying some dj already announced their specific slot - they're 3rd from the top on the radio 1 stage. (see first post)

i'm glad they're doing this. in many ways, the UK has been more supportive of the band than their home country - at least, up until VV. and this is a great opportunity to play two massive gigs in two days to a ton of people, which should be a good situation for craig.

Yer the Radio 1 tent is pretty good and well size wise it is probably 8,000 - 10,000, although if they do play (which now seems like 99% certain) they do clash with Yeah Yeah Yeahs/Kaiser Chiefs who are very popular here on the main stage but for me it's Vines all the way!!!
Oh and it would be nice to actually see them second, I mean Dizzee Rascal second on the bill, wtf is that all about, he's a grime artist!!! Tho he did go down quite well in 2004, unlike 50 cent who got bottled off stage.

well, you will have to take numerous pictures and record the performance for us if you can! we'll be waiting at our computers like this until you return and post.

um, being billed at the same time as YYYs and kaiser chiefs isn't the best, but i still feel like they'll draw a nice sized crowd. people love a comeback!

they're on before dizzee rascal? i bet dizzee and his people see the vines are on before him and are like 'who da fuck are da vines?'

Haha is it all kicks off major style it will be hard to do anything with ur hands.
I like Dizzee Rascal, well, some of the songs, but yeah they will be like 'Oi blad, whos this lot talkin like aussies playin loud white boy music?'

Ah, it's the Radio 1 / NME stage:

RADIO 1 / NME STAGE

PRIMAL SCREAM
DIZZEE RASCAL
SPECIAL GUESTS
SECRET MACHINES
MYSTERY JETS
PEACHES
GOGOL BORDELLO
GUILLEMOTS
THE LONG BLONDES
FIELDS
DUELS


Actually it's Dizzee Rascal that seems a little out of place there, doesn't he?

Yeah he does doesn't he? So they will be playing on a smaller stage? Or will bands be able to draw huge crowds on this stage too? It would be cool to see the Vines come and draw and huge crowd and just rip it up. That would be so cool.

i would love to see that show

Yeah is is pretty obvious we would all love to see that show.

It's like a second stage at Reading/Leeds, it's in a tent but it's about 8,000-10,000 people and to give an idea of how big a stage it is reputation wise it has been headlined in past years gone by by Supergrass, Bloc Party and this year The Raconteurs are headlining it so it is considered pretty big. I think it's perfect for The Vines to play in.

that's the same-sized crowd they played to at splendour, so they should be fine. it's been four years and much drama since they last played reading (remember, they were set to play the festival in 2004 but cancelled), so i'd imagine they'll be a good draw for the curious and music fans.

Oh alright thats a pretty big crowd.

is there any possibel way to go see it?? stupid pacific ocean if you wernt there i could go see the vines

Hopefully it will be televised so someone may be able to rip it.

that would be so sweet

*tries not to get hopes to high*

ohh great!! would that be on paid TV?? they should play it on the regular chanels, all they show is fucking sport or some shit ass dramas!! lol im gonna complain, i love writing complaint letters to people!

^
Didn't Craig meet Harry at Reading?
Just asking.... Please don't kill me.
*has feeling she's going to get shot for asking* *hides under bed*


Oceans what a pain in the ass they can be at times.

Why would we shoot you?

Yes, he met her at Reading back in Aug, 2002.

^ I've seen the Harry thread.

I don't know why I thought all of you would shoot me. I guess I thought Harry was a.... umm....sensitive subject. But I should of known better. You guys are all really nice and wouldn't shoot anyone.

Hi,

I'm 'Surrender' from e-fests. This whole business began here, in the Splendour thread on page 8. Forriepanther is the only user reporting the Triple J announcement at the moment, but the reason it's so credible is because it makes logical sense - they pulled out in 2004 (and traditionally bands like to compensate their fans where possible when it comes to Reading), the slot is the right 'size' (commercially), it would explain why nobody has discovered the guests by this stage (usually they are discovered quite early on... with the band on touring ice, nobody would suspect), word on the dreamintheinsane mailing list is that the UK tour dates are August/September... it's all a happy coincidence.

Without confirmation I don't want to mislead anyone, but suffice it to say that if it comes about they will likely make my festival, and they are slot-primed for a variety of new converts too. Maybe we'll see you there.

(Edit: Allie heard it too? Anyone else?)

actually, a lot of us heard it confirmed after their interview with triple j when they said the band would be doing reading. triple j announced it and shows in sydney and melbourne in september.

im not credible enough? waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa *sniffles* waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa *comes up for air after drowning in tears* waaaaaaaa:( but i am logical so its all good!:D

p.s just havin ya on im a bit hyper on caffine atm, start my last semester ever of uni tommorow:-S

And now it's on the Triple J website (http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s1695253.htm):

'The Vines will start again with shows in Sydney & Melbourne in September before heading overseas to play the Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK.'

As vonman's pointed out on DTI, though, Reading is at the end of August, hopefully just a scary editing error!

Anyway, the evidence is mounting (apparently a whole bunch of people heard it, I've been inundated with e-mails and pm's.. thanks to everyone corrobarating, I'm miles away from the source!). I'm on a bit of a knife edge waiting for official word.

i can officially confirm reading is a go. lizzy wouldn't have posted that show info if we weren't sure.







and congrats on nearing the end of your schooling!! after that, you only have the rest of your life spent working to face.

i should have gone to england, i should have gone to england

any chance for them to do any other festival in europe??

i so wished they came to lowlands

they didn't mention or directly hint at any others, so i guess we won't know more until andy k sends us those dates. but they keep just saying oz and uk...

"Official" confirmation for upcoming dates will be announced later today.

okay, thank u guys for the answer

Ahhhh I can't wait now, when it's announced it will be like being re-born
well
maybe not quite
but near enough

again, reading and leeds are official. you can start your rebirth now.

Heh, I'll see you down the front vonman...

Haha yeah u might, I think I might just hang around in the Radio 1 tent all day on the friday cos nothing really tickles my fancy on the Main Stage, except maybe The Subways but I saw them last year, they were good, but nothing worth seeing twice so the fight is on to get to the front.

I feel like i'm gonna wet myself and throw up at the same time!! Guess who bought tickets to Leeds festival months ago?!?

ME!!!!

^ How lucky u are!!! Thats a great chance for u!!

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thanks for this linda! unfortunatly its impossible for me to go there
are we going to get more infos about other possible gigs in europe a bit later or is that all?

That's so great that they're doing all these shows.

What are forum shows?

I believe they only plan to do UK and Australia shows for now. They may add more as they go along.

Still waiting for Oz dates.


Forum means venue.


Let's get hitched.

I'm gonna see them in Reading and then again at The Forum, twice in a matter of 4 days!!!!

Suuuure, rub it in.

I am happy for the guys tho.

OMG! all sorted!! Head down to nottingham to see The Vines with my mate Kev who lives there (god love him!!!),head back home the next day and pack for Leeds, head to Leeds the day after that to see The Vines...AGAIN!! TWICE IN 2 DAYS!!! There is a God afterall!

*is jealous.... VERY jealous*

I'll be there all day too - I was going to see Peaches and Gogol Bordello anyway. It's a shame The Vines clash with the YYYs, but in my mind The Vines are surely the perfect high-voltage festival band, and the Vision Valley songs seem like natural festival rock anthems.

Anyway, I'll be the disturbingly enthusiastic guy draped in an Australian flag. I can't wait.

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