Belle & Sebastian, James Blake & Wild Beasts Headline Green Man 2016!

Its between Green Man and EotR again for me this year.  There are plenty of names on this announcement to excite but I'm working on the assumption PJ will play one of the two this year and thats decision made if she does.

So last night I actually said I would be heart-broken if Ezra Furman wasn't playing Green Man this year.... How did you know!? I already know he is going to be an absolute highlight!

and this is just the first wave....thanks walter, you've just turned a wet and windy sheffield into a sunny day in the brecon beacons. So, so good xx

I sincerely hope so Elizabeth.

Apart from a couple of exceptions, it's as dull as ditchwater.

Delighted to see Ezra Furman there, as I'm going to miss his tour next month but nothing else excites me much.

do not want to worry anyone but Cate le Bon says she is playing green man festival at Neath this year according to her website.  In that case one of us will be standing in an empty field next August.  

They have stated that there is one more headliner to come so James Blake must be a mainstage headliner,I think the headliners are dull but there is enough to like, for a first announcement, on the undercard.Seen Jagwar Ma a few times and they are probably my highlight so far,but also happy with Michael Rother,Sunflower Bean,Palace Winter.To be honest quite a few i will be happy to watch but not worried if i miss because they clash.And does state Grandaddy and Leon Bridges on the Mojo facebook.

It appears the majority are happy with the first announcement which is good. I think you get more value for your money just on music alone at EotR based on the last few years, especially the headline acts.  The ticket prices have gone up exponentially over the years and this should reflect on the headline acts but greenman to be fair is a lovely festival but I just dont dig some of the acts that bring a certain crowd, just my opinion of course. I'm just a grumpy fucker !! And Chris I'm with you on ezra, what the hell is all the fuss about, clearly he has something, I'm just not digging it.

As Carnie says above, it would be nice to have one to get excited about and hopefully we'll get that. We've had some very good ones in NMH, Band of Horses, Patti Smith, Hot Chip and others, but Green Man does often seem to trail End of the Road on the headliner front.

These three are all quite tame at face value - but in the context of a really strong final announcement could look like a great supporting cast... I'll cling to that for now.

Peridot - I think that was me regarding Jason Isbell - his last but one album Southeastern is very, very good.

I think people are being a little unfair,it's a really strong first announcement,not what i would choose but i think will sell lots of tickets.I love EOTR but lets be fair,2 of these headliners have previously headlined EOTR and many of the other acts have played EOTR.And it's only a small percentage that has been announced so far.I think people on the forum[and maybe Green Man crowd in general]seem to want to watch acts they have already seen or are their favourites instead of being open minded to the new like the ATP/EOTR crowd.I'm sure by the time everything has been announced there will be enough for everyone after all it wouldn't be the Green Man forum if there were not a few moans after every announcement.x

iggy...?

Iggy would be good as the final headliner---is that a wish or have you heard something?

Patti Smith at Green Man 2013 remains one of the standout moments from any gig/festival that I've ever been to, and I go back a long way. She played in the Far Out tent on Thursday night and set the tone for the whole weekend. People were still talking about in on Sunday afternoon. The Waterboys in 2015 and Leftfield last year also did the job, and all of them were different, musically speaking. So, I shall look forward to being surprised this year, although I think Thursday night has already been pencilled in hasn't it? I preferred it when we were all waiting with baited breath up until a few weeks before the gates opened.

Daniel Norgren's album "Alabursy" is a thing of beauty! 

thanks for the tip Mr Slugger. Brilliant! Two minutes from suggestion, to listen, to hooked. god how I miss the old days of trips to and from town,waiting in queues just to find I'd bought a load of rubbish. Will certainly be having this on repeat.

EOTR have a few nice announcements there

phosphorescent

bat for lashes (would have dearly loved them to be the final GM headliner after the sexwitch show last year...)

money

glad that they have animal collective, rather than GM though

and many here will be glad that ms newsom is playing there instead

though i'd have liked to see her