While festival headliners sell tickets, the best festivals are because of the lower line acts. RF19 seems to be missing at least a couple of headliners. However, the lower lines are full. My initial must sees:
- Die Antwoord – I will rarely be in a place to see this crazy live “act”
- Cock Sparrer – Gotta give props to one of the originals. Might be the reason we have Oi.
- Bob Mould – Never saw Husker Du. This will partially make up. Plus his solo stuff from the nineties is amazing
- Anti-Flag – kinda embarrassed I haven’t seen them before.
- The HU – Mongolian Metal? Yes.
- Patti Smith – won’t be the most dynamic set (see Die Antwoord) but her influence on music is undeniable. Need to kiss the ring.
- Pkew Pkew Pkew – maybe I’m late, but just heard them for the first time in March.