Coke Stage lineup 2008

[The Goon]

I guess this was just recently released:

http://cs.calgarystampede.com/entert...oke_stage.html

State of Shock, Puddle of Mudd, Natasha Bedingfield, Dierks Bentley, Hedley among the big names.

Nashville North:

http://cs.calgarystampede.com/entert...lle_north.html

Same Canadian country acts year after year.

[dissentowner]

By the title I was expecting hookers and blow.

[troutman]

Couldn't they get the Headpins or Killer Dwarves?

[jayswin]

Seems like a weaker line-up than most years. I would encourage people who think Puddle of Mud are decent, but wouldn't go out of their way to see them, to catch them on the coke stage. They are one of those bands that take it to another level live. They put on a great show.

[The Goon]

Originally Posted by troutman

Couldn't they get the Headpins or Killer Dwarves?

I would seriously pay good money to see that double-bill.

[bradster57]

Yeah, could be a weak line up but if I remember correctly, last years Coke stage was terrible.

[Russic]

I for one am devastated that Parrots of the Caribbean includes no actual parrots.

Not a great lineup, but as mentioned above, better than last year. Puddle of Mudd might bring me out.

[MissTeeks]

I will be camping out all day in front of the stage on the 12th to see Dierks Bentley. I've seen him twice and he puts on a great show. I'm glad he's playing the Coke stage instead of Nashville North because it would be a crazy line to get in to see him.

[fredr123]

Thank gawd they brought Terry Stokes back.

[czure32]

Lifehouse?!?!? really? they still exist?

might go down to see the trews, saw finger eleven last year, had "VIP seats" on the side of the stage, no crowd, but just awful for sound and to get a feel of whats going on, on stage
Coke stage is great if you get there early and are able to camp out some good spots in front, otherwise.....meh

[sclitheroe]

Toopy and Binoo!

[The Goon]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

I will be camping out all day in front of the stage on the 12th to see Dierks Bentley. I've seen him twice and he puts on a great show. I'm glad he's playing the Coke stage instead of Nashville North because it would be a crazy line to get in to see him.

He is a good live act - I saw him with Doc Walker at the Corral last year and they put on a hell of a show. My SO is definitely going to want to see him again.

Funny, I thought Lifehouse was Lighthouse, the old Canadian classic rock band, and I wondered how many people they'd get to see them sing "One Fine Morning".

[HitterD]

Originally Posted by czure32

Lifehouse?!?!? really? they still exist?

might go down to see the trews, saw finger eleven last year, had "VIP seats" on the side of the stage, no crowd, but just awful for sound and to get a feel of whats going on, on stage
Coke stage is great if you get there early and are able to camp out some good spots in front, otherwise.....meh

Was the sound bad because of where you sat, or because Finger Eleven just sounded bad?

Just curious, I saw them at the coke stage a few years ago and thought they sounded terrible live.

[czure32]

Originally Posted by HitterD

Was the sound bad because of where you sat, or because Finger Eleven just sounded bad?

Just curious, I saw them at the coke stage a few years ago and thought they sounded terrible live.

It was more of where the "VIP seats" are located
all we could hear was what was coming out of the speakers situated on stage left, as such vocals were barely audible.
If I was offered "VIP seats" again Id likely turn them down, and just stake out a spot early at center stage and stand there for the 2 hrs before the show if thats what was necessary

[SeeGeeWhy]

Putting up a plexi-glass crapper in the middle of the stage would be more entertaining, and would certainly draw a bigger crowd.

[Burninator]

Typical Coke stage line-up. Bands that were popular a couple years ago, but now are fading away. It would be nice to get someone current for a change.

[Engine09]

Puddle of Mud?

Jesus, talk about the bottom of the barrel. These guys are even worse than Default, Seether and Theory of a Deadman.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

Did Our Lady Peace play last year or the year before? I remember that was a pretty wicked concert. People climbing up the light posts, Raine climbing onto the stage scaffolding as CS security kept trying to convince him to come down lol.

[corporatejay]

Plain White T's?


Weren't they a one hit wonder LAST summer.

[Julio]

Originally Posted by Burninator

Typical Coke stage line-up. Bands that were popular a couple years ago, but now are fading away. It would be nice to get someone current for a change.

They had Nellie Furtado two years ago just when she was incandescently hot on the charts.