DMB added to Rock am Ring Germany

[Dutch2]

http://www.rockamring.de/main.html

Pinkpop next?

[asevcik]

Wtf? Is it just me, or does DMB not seem to fit the genre of all the other bands in this festival? If this is early June, will summer tour be after it?

[colegibson]

Linkin Park
Smashing Pumpkins
Beatsteaks
Muse
Billy Talent
Mando Diao
Evanescence
Wir Sind Helden
Korn
Slayer
Dave Matthews Band
The Hives
Arctic Monkeys
My Chemical Romance
Kaiser Chiefs
Jan Delay & Disko No. 1
Mia.
The Kooks
Wolfmother
Stone Sour



Maybe I'm not really up to date with the band, but since when did they start classifying themselves as hard / alternative rock?

I think this could possibly be the worst idea ever regarding DMB at festivals.

[bartenderchris]

Wtf? Is it just me, or does DMB not seem to fit the genre of all the other bands in this festival? If this is early June, will summer tour be after it?

Looks like the summer tour is canceled :lorraine :lol

[thestand]

Shit, I'd go just for DMB, Pumpkins, and Muse. That's 3 amazing headliners.

[Dutch2]

These are normal festivalbands in Europe. There is no such thing as a jamband scene over here compared with what you see at Bonnaroo or Vegoose.

[Dutch2]

These kinda festivals are DMB's best bet to get their name known in Europe. I believe that's what they wanted and I'm happy with that :thumbsup

[European Ant]

Wait!

Rock am Ring is - whatever they call themselves - a modern rock festival! And don't forget, that between 1995 and 1997/1998, DMB played at Rock am Ring each year!

Even though, if you look back at the 80's and the 90's, you will notice that the bands were somewhat better (Bob Dylan, The Hooters, The Cure, Joe Cocker and Crowded House, to name a few). I wonder if popular music or if the festival itself changed...

I think you can say that Britpop is very popular at the moment (Mando Diao, The Kooks, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs)! It's still good to dance to! :lol

Happiest regards,
Julian.

PS.: I'll definitely attend the festival! :thumbsup

[Pablo23]

This is pretty cool. I had no idea that the Pumpkins actually got back together too.

[Byggare_Bob]

Where do we buy tickets? :D

[noobpwnr]

no let me tell you something, I have been to 3 rock am rings it is GREAT.... it doesnt matter if you play country of techno the vibe there is awesome, and I am going this year and that DMB is GOING Oh my fucking GOD the pumpkins are back!!!! FUCKING A... The Hives you put on an EXCELLENT show are there, cant really listen to here cds but I could watch a concert from them all day er day --- THIS IS FUCKING GREAT,, im too excited to post...

[noobpwnr]

Where do we buy tickets? :D

they will sell tickets via the website in a few weeks i imagine, but dnt worry there will be enough

[handsareme]

Holy shit! For any of you German Ants, have any of you heard of Trivial? They are based near Frankfurt and play Zeppelin influenced rock. They won an MTV contest a few years ago to play the Rock AM Ring. I saw them last summer open for Manfred Mann...helluva show!

[noobpwnr]

Where do we buy tickets? :D

I just read that the presale starts tomorrow and tickets are 110 Euro

[penn darvis]

I looked at the lineup and never even realized that DMB would be there too. This is worth it just to see the reunited Pumpkins.

[duane26]

Are the dates for this festival June 1-3 ?

[Byggare_Bob]

Are the dates for this festival June 1-3 ?

That's right...

BUSTED STUFF!!!!! :cool

[Byggare_Bob]

I just read that the presale starts tomorrow and tickets are 110 Euro

Hmm...are there only 3-day passes available?

[duane26]

That's right...

BUSTED STUFF!!!!! :cool
:lol :thumbsup

[Byggare_Bob]

:lol :thumbsup

You considering coming over for the show bro?

[duane26]

You considering coming over for the show bro?

No I was just curious, as this effect's the start of the U.S summer tour.

[noobpwnr]

I WILL BE THERE, i always fly over for Rock am Ring, I have some friends that live close, we always make the 3-day trip to the 3-day city

[noobpwnr]

just checked and DMB will also be playing the Rock im Park festival that is held the same weekend as Rock am Ring...

www.rockimpark.de

[dancheatham]

No I was just curious, as this effect's the start of the U.S summer tour.
I don't think it will affect the US tour at all. This is less than a week after the Europe tour was going to end in the first place, and I don't think the US tour was going to start before the latter half of June anyway. I'm guessing about June 15 or 20 for the start of the US tour, with or without this festival.

[Invariant]

Linkin Park
Smashing Pumpkins
Beatsteaks
Muse
Billy Talent
Mando Diao
Evanescence
Wir Sind Helden
Korn
Slayer
Dave Matthews Band
The Hives
Arctic Monkeys
My Chemical Romance
Kaiser Chiefs
Jan Delay & Disko No. 1
Mia.
The Kooks
Wolfmother
Stone Sour



Maybe I'm not really up to date with the band, but since when did they start classifying themselves as hard / alternative rock?

I think this could possibly be the worst idea ever regarding DMB at festivals.

I believe they're doing this in order to appeal to a different genre of fans. Hey, it's their perogative. As long as they keep playing.

[crashintonickdm]

lol @ That lineup

[thestand]

I believe they're doing this in order to appeal to a different genre of fans. Hey, it's their perogative. As long as they keep playing.Actually, I think it's to appeal to ANY fans at all in Europe :lol

I wouldn't necessarily put them as a headliner out of that lineup.

[Sniper15]

I don't know why DMB is waisting their time with those shitty ass bands. Almost every band in that lineup fucking sucks. DMB is better than that

[thestand]

I don't know why DMB is waisting their time with those shitty ass bands. Almost every band in that lineup fucking sucks. DMB is better than thatI'd take a Smashing Pumpkins/Muse double headliner over DMB, personally.

[duane26]

I'd take a Smashing Pumpkins/Muse double headliner over DMB, personally.

Really? I use to really enjoy listening to SP but I listened to the Muse for the very first time the other day and didn't like it at all. I have a friend at work who is always telling me how good they are, I just don't get it.

[duane26]

I don't think it will affect the US tour at all. This is less than a week after the Europe tour was going to end in the first place, and I don't think the US tour was going to start before the latter half of June anyway. I'm guessing about June 15 or 20 for the start of the US tour, with or without this festival.

Yes but now we REALLY know for sure the US tour won't be starting the first week of June.

[Byggare_Bob]

Really? I use to really enjoy listening to SP but I listened to the Muse for the very first time the other day and didn't like it at all. I have a friend at work who is always telling me how good they are, I just don't get it.

Co-signed

[duane26]

Co-signed

I really don't like the new bands out there. :thumbsdow Today's music sucks.

[Lorentzen]

This is great news for the European fans. Two festivals already

[noobpwnr]

Honestly, I will be attending the rock am ring festival, but I am a little dissapointed that the summer 07 tour will not start at the usual time for the U.S. but I do feel that DMB is long over due for a European tour. I wouldnt be that upset if they didnt have a big summer tour this year and maybe had a more estensive fall/winter tour in the US ... just a thought

[podiumboy]

The USUAL summer tour starting time has been 15-20 June for most tours, other than 2005 and 2006.

[crashintome202]

The USUAL summer tour starting time has been 15-20 June for most tours, other than 2005 and 2006.
we've been spoiled lately with longer tours

[Sniper15]

DMB is waisting their time at this festival.

[mattward2k]

Shaping up to be a great festival again this year, there are some low points (I'm no Evanescence fan) but it's completely made up for by the return of the Pumpkins. I just hope they do a 50 date UK tour after this festival so I can get to see them :p

First off, Muse aren't a new band in any way, and they're also huge in the UK and Europe so it's hardly surprising that they're high up the bill. And I don't know why everyone's going on about how these bands don't suit DMB anyway, The Fray are opening up for them in Las Vegas. THE FRAY.

This is a typical European festival; likely they'd play something more indie in the UK if they were to, like Glastonbury, but the Rock AM Festival is massive in Europe so more for them.

[thestand]

I wouldn't mind if they spent the whole summer over there, and we get an early fall through winter tour. The big amps early in the tour, and then the southern amps, then indoor venues.

[nickcua]

I looked at the lineup and never even realized that DMB would be there too. This is worth it just to see the reunited Pumpkins.

Not really, they are touring the US.

[penn darvis]

Not really, they are touring the US.
Yea, but these will be SP's first shows (except a potential warmup show in Chicago). The unpredicatablity factor is worth it. Especially considering that DMB will be playing short sets of mostly radio songs.

[renem]

DMB is waisting their time at this festival.

I think it's great for DMB to play the festivals here in Europe. A lot of the festivals will be broadcasted on television and because DMB is a live band maybe they will reach a bigger audience here. So no waste of time but a very, very good thing!

[Sniper15]

I think it's great for DMB to play the festivals here in Europe. A lot of the festivals will be broadcasted on television and because DMB is a live band maybe they will reach a bigger audience here. So no waste of time but a very, very good thing!

I'm all for the band trying to get a greater european audiance and playing festivals over there, I just think that his particular festival is poor choice. Do you really think a hardcore korn fan, or a big my chemical romance fan is going to give DMB a chance? This festival, I beleive, targets an audiance that will not be open minded when it comes to DMB or be an audiance that will be drawn to DMB. I think they would have done better to pick a festival that doesn't have a lineup of mostly shitty hardcore artist.

[penn darvis]

I'm all for the band trying to get a greater european audiance and playing festivals over there, I just think that his particular festival is poor choice. Do you really think a hardcore korn fan, or a big my chemical romance fan is going to give DMB a chance? This festival, I beleive, targets an audiance that will not be open minded when it comes to DMB or be an audiance that will be drawn to DMB. I think they would have done better to pick a festival that doesn't have a lineup of mostly shitty hardcore artist.
I hate both Korn and My Chemical Romance, but to say that all their fans are close-minded or can't appreciate anything that sounds different is pretty much bullshit.

[Gips]

Hi everybody,

this is my first post on this board. Let me tell you that Rock Am Ring/Im Park are among the best festivals in Europe. The line up is amazing every year. A lot of different style and a lot of good vibes. There are nearly
100 000 people every year that enjoy good music and having fun. The organization of these two festivals is great (3 stages). I think that it's great to be able to see Tool, Deftones, Alice in Chains, Metallica, The Darkness, Guns And Roses, The Streets, Pharrell, Jamiroquai, Alter Bridge, Opeth and Keane on the same bill (in 2006). Keep an open mind and enjoy music. I just hope that DMB will be considered as an headliner or at least as a big name and will not play during 45 minutes at 4 PM... That was the case for Alter Bridge last year and I was a little bit disappointed even if the show was great ! DMB is very far from being as big in Europe as they are in the US. A little bit strange but that's it.

I don't understand people saying that the band is losing his time playing those festivals : don't be so selfish and let european people appreciate the moment !!! They should only play in the US or what ?

I'm waiting for them in Europe since 1997 like a lot of european fans and I will see them at least three times this year (Dave solo Paris, DMB Brussels, DMB Rock-am-ring, and maybe a few more !!!)

NB : I think that there are no presales for one day ticket but only for the three days pass. To buy a one day ticket you must come at the festival and buy it the day of the show. Can somebody confirm this ? I've always bought three day pass...

[Gips]

I'm all for the band trying to get a greater european audiance and playing festivals over there, I just think that his particular festival is poor choice. Do you really think a hardcore korn fan, or a big my chemical romance fan is going to give DMB a chance? This festival, I beleive, targets an audiance that will not be open minded when it comes to DMB or be an audiance that will be drawn to DMB. I think they would have done better to pick a festival that doesn't have a lineup of mostly shitty hardcore artist.

People here are very open minded and will let DMB a chance. Take a look at the bill in previous years : you will see that there are a lot of style represented. It's far from being a metal or hardcore festival. Everybody enjoy the show. If you don't want to see Slayer, you can take a look at Nelly Furtado or Morrissey.

[Sniper15]

I hate both Korn and My Chemical Romance, but to say that all their fans are close-minded or can't appreciate anything that sounds different is pretty much bullshit.

I don't know dude, most of the slayer fans and korn fans I know think that any music that doesn't feature a heavly distorted guitar and a lot of screaming is "pussy music" and shit. Man, I hate metal.

[mattward2k]

I don't know dude, most of the slayer fans and korn fans I know think that any music that doesn't feature a heavly distorted guitar and a lot of screaming is "pussy music" and shit. Man, I hate metal.
I think what's happening here is that you're projecting your own narrow-mindedness on the European fans of those bands that'll be travelling to those shows. I know in the US you have your jam festival, and your Warped Tour, and your metal festival, and any music that doesn't belong there the crowd won't stand for that shit. But European festivals are a lot more varied, as such the crowd's are, and as a result everyone just kind of enjoys everything.

[stillyz]

I think what's happening here is that you're projecting your own narrow-mindedness on the European fans of those bands that'll be travelling to those shows. I know in the US you have your jam festival, and your Warped Tour, and your metal festival, and any music that doesn't belong there the crowd won't stand for that shit. But European festivals are a lot more varied, as such the crowd's are, and as a result everyone just kind of enjoys everything.

Agreed. When the mood strikes, I enjoy listening to Slayer, Korn, and other bands that will be playing that festival, and I would not consider myself a narrow-minded listener.

IMO, My Chemical Romance can die, for all I care.

[d41tbhall]

muse, stonesour, dmb, smashing pumpkins...... each of those bands individually would be 30-50 clams......

and with muse, to many people they dont get it..... i dunno, i just really like them..... and i love how some people are calling them some crappy new band (not here per se... people i know)

as far as the narrowmindedness...... europeans seem to have festivals with no set genre.... they like the mixing because it gives bands and fans a chance to listen to alil bit of everything......

at least avenged sevenfold ain't there :-)

[noobpwnr]

some new bands were added today

The White Stripes
Die Ärzte
Velevet Revolver
Travis
30 Seconds To Mars

did i mention The White Stripes
oh yeah just keeps getting better

[renem]

Dave Matthews Band is on the bill at the pinkpop festival (monday, 28th of may) in the Netherlands. That means they will be on national tv, which means lot's of exposure for the band in Europe!!! Great news!

[SonicBrew]

DMB play Pinkpop the day after the Brussels-show... ;-|
I think i won't be possible for me to go then....

[European Ant]

Wow, just bought my ticket in a hurry, 2 minutes before 8 pm (which they said would be the deadline for early-bird tickets!).

From now on, the 3-day pass costs 125 € (~ $150).

BTW, there is some likelihood of Paolo Nutini playing at the festival (according to his official website: http://www.paolonutini.com/gigs/). And I'm also still keeping my fingers crossed for Gogol Bordello!!!

Looking forward!
Julian.

[Dutch2]

DMB play Pinkpop the day after the Brussels-show... ;-|
I think i won't be possible for me to go then....

Ofcourse you can. You know it's just a one hour drive right? Guess DMB will play Pinkpop at about 16.00 or 17.00... You do the math :cool

Btw...see you at the Amsterdam gig! ;)

[handsareme]

Wow, just bought my ticket in a hurry, 2 minutes before 8 pm (which they said would be the deadline for early-bird tickets!).

From now on, the 3-day pass costs 125 € (~ $150).

BTW, there is some likelihood of Paolo Nutini playing at the festival (according to his official website: http://www.paolonutini.com/gigs/). And I'm also still keeping my fingers crossed for Gogol Bordello!!!

Looking forward!
Julian.I saw them open for CAKE. They were crazy-awesome.

Has anybody in Germany ever heard of Trivial?

[Dutch2]

Wow, just bought my ticket in a hurry, 2 minutes before 8 pm (which they said would be the deadline for early-bird tickets!).

From now on, the 3-day pass costs 125 € (~ $150).

BTW, there is some likelihood of Paolo Nutini playing at the festival (according to his official website: http://www.paolonutini.com/gigs/). And I'm also still keeping my fingers crossed for Gogol Bordello!!!

Looking forward!
Julian.

Both these acts are confirmed for Pinkpop:

www.pinkpop.nl

[European Ant]

Both these acts are confirmed for Pinkpop:

www.pinkpop.nl (http://www.pinkpop.nl)
I know, but I won't bother: Even though I like the support of ai (Amnesty Int.) with Pinkpop, Rock am Ring is closer to Lux! And Paolo Nutini seems to be confirmed (according to ringrocker.com)!

Julian

[European Ant]

Like said in one of the other threads about Rock am Ring (sorry, haven't found this one from the start), DMB won't play at the RAR or Rock im Park anymore, due to "personal reasons"!

Sad, but true, for all Germans especially! :(

Here's the latest info: RAR webpage (http://www.rock-am-ring.com)

Julian

[John18142]

das ist nicht gut!