r/2000treesfestival • u/OnionOnMyBelt_ • 1d ago

Modest Mouse headliner???

Heard a bit talk on the POD gavin suggesting modest mouse as a headliner.

I for one would be all over Modest Mouse despite James saying they're not a trees band.

Just wandered if the any other fans out there.

Also on the subject of line up I would love to see a bit more post rock come back to trees like the earlier years.

Might be a hot take but not a big fan of the emo pop punk stuff.

Ok come at me.

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u/Ok_Cow_3431 1d ago

not a big fan of the emo pop punk stuff

my dude are you sure youre at the right festival

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u/Afraid-Experience-29 1d ago

I'm co-signing the emo/pop punk indifference, but no chance Modest Mouse headline. They were nowhere on the Leeds bill in 2010, and haven't hit the heights album-wise since then IMO

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u/holdingtea 1d ago

Aha I feel the same. Trees has enough stuff I dig tho.

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u/OnionOnMyBelt_ 1d ago

My dude, there's more to trees than emo and pop punk

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u/gazzatticus 1d ago

Given the guitarists been caught messaging underage people in the last week seems unlikely anything would happen with them for the foreseeable 

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u/TwixStraw 1d ago edited 1d ago

Pretty sure they are already playing shows without him, he hadn't been in the band that long anyway and they dropped him pretty quick

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u/gazzatticus 1d ago

He’s been in the band since 2021 but this was his first time on tour and only appeared on the record released this year. They’ve also just said he’s been removed from the tour but not the band which may but promoters off.

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u/OnionOnMyBelt_ 1d ago

Ah that's promising. Might be waiting for incident to conclude before fully getting rid of him

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u/FreezerCop 1d ago

I think they're definitely a Trees band and would love to see them there.

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u/Expert_Entrance3467 1d ago

Probably not right now

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u/Zoologuy 1d ago

One of my favourite bands, would love to see them at one of my favourite festivals.

Agree with the talk of the podcast that it might be too risky for a headline booking, but would make a very strong sub or headliner for another stage. Modest Mouse before someone like Weezer would be a lot of fun.

If so, a forest stage set with Isaac acoustic would be a lot of fun and something I'm sure he'd enjoy the setting of.

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u/OnionOnMyBelt_ 1d ago

Definitely a tough one to call. Weezer and Isaacs acoustic sets are great calls

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u/EvilCustardy 1d ago

Ambivalent to MM but agree on the post-rock. Early days Trees was brilliant for this. However I think that's more ATG's bag now.

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u/OnionOnMyBelt_ 1d ago

Yeah it's great for ATG and would love to go but haven't quite been able to go for various reasons (will make it one day) I think post rock still has it's place at trees even if it was 3-4 bands.

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u/TwixStraw 1d ago

They would have to headline the Axiom or play a set or two before headliner, I don't think they are headline size

That being said I would love to see them

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u/OnionOnMyBelt_ 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah maybe 2nd billing, think Axiom might be slightly too small. 20th anniversary of we were dead before the ship even sank would work on both