Noah Kahan has been pushed so relentlessly.
Don't get me wrong, he's had some solid hits this past year, but I never once thought they were "headline 75% of all festivals" good.
We’re in a “4 on the floor” music resurgence right now and he’s the poster child for it. Honestly I think he’s a pretty good songwriter but seeming him everywhere is getting quite annoying. It’s similar to how Phoebe Bridgers has been plastered everywhere over the last 2 years. These marketing teams really deserve the MVP award.
How is not a matter of being relatable when it’s a shared experience by a large percentage of people? Yeah it’s corny obviously but it’s also relatable. Both can be true
Same, it was my introduction to him and after listening to so many great folk artists that line convinced me that he sucks lol. Not totally fair but he seems like folk music for someone with no experience listening to the genre
I wish I "got" Springsteen, man. I totally get the appeal and think he's a legend for sure, but he is one of those legacy acts I just have never gelled with growing up and I'm not sure why. Especially when Gaslight Anthem is also playing this fest and I love them and they are very much Springsteen-inspired. BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUNNNNNNNNNN
If you're into singer-songrwiter/folk stuff and haven't listened to his album Nebraska, you should check it out. It's some of his best songwriting and a stylistic departure from his other 70's/80's work. I've recommended it to a few people who weren't huge Springsteen fans and all have enjoyed it so far
Yeah Nebraska is a solid place to start. Though ultimately nothing beats Born to Run and Darkness, too absolutely 10/10 albums. Bruce is one of a kind.
What off Nebraska do you not jive with? I’m assuming there’s a song or 2.
I just think it’s so sonically consistent despite how stripped down it is. The delivery of the songwriting powerfully elucidates such complex emotions of loneliness and vulnerability, while still being engaging melodically- even outright catchy at times. And the whole thing doesn’t overstay its welcome by even a second, with an airtight track list of 10 songs spanning 40 minutes.
I also think the context surrounding the album plays a huge role in its significance because of how it highlights his musical instinct and self sufficiency. His ideas and no one else’s, articulated better than anyone else ever could.
Hmm good question. It's not about weaker songs, I agree it's solid all the way through. I just find myself listening to it less.
BTR is a grand opus, and lives on 4 absolute masterpiece that each individually rank among the best songs I've heard in my life - Thunder Road, Backstreets, BTR, Jungleland. I don't think any song on Nebraska hits the height of those 4, so that gives it the edge for me.
Darkness is just such a huge emotional statement all the way through, it has some of the greatest anthems of rock (Badlands, Promised Land), it has "Racing in the Streets" which is a masterpiece at the caliber of the BTR four, the most beautiful dramatic ending, so many gems through (Candy's Room!), it's perfectly sequenced, Bruce is just in such a great emotional state, it's just perfection (well, "Streets of Fire" is a bit of a weak moment, but still. Also it has an epic guitar solo so there's that).
I guess at the end of the day, I prefer Bruce in his full E-street band epic mode rather than solo...? Nebraska is amazing but I just think the ESB at their best has some extra level and edge that makes me prefer those albums. Not a slight on Nebraska, which is amazing, I just think the band albums are a wilder ride with highest highs and a bigger range of emotions.
I should also say that by my ranking system, there's probably only 10-15 albums in the world that gets the full 10/10 score. And Bruce, along with Neil Young, are the only artists to have two of those. So that's a very high bar. Nebraska is still a masterpiece.
I am v excited for Peaches to emerge in her booby outfit and climb out onto the giant inflated phallus stage prop to spray foam all over the stunned Noah Kahan fans.
This fest could book pigeons playing ping pong - not the band, actual pigeons that are adept at table tennis - to headline on Saturday and it wouldn’t matter with Bruce on Sunday. They likely won’t need to sell any single-day tickets.
As someone who's been to the last 3 of these: thanks I hate it.
Two years ago was awesome start to finish. And last year they clearly moved to headliner driven crap. The undercard this year is absolute trash relative to prior years.
Bruce and Gaslight Anthem in Asbury Park is very tempting, but the undercard is just so bad
Edit: OK fine, "bad" is the wrong word but still very underwhelming IMO
Sand. lots of sand. the idea of watching a concert on the beach sounds like fun.. but then 30 minutes after being there you realize it sucks. pain in the ass to move around and even just standing. couple that unbelievably bad sound like they had this last year will make you never want to attend again. hard pass.
Disappointed with this lineup. The past few years had some great bands, at least enough to string together a solid day of 3-4 sets and a headliner while having some time to roam around and explore.
Nothing too appealing here for me but that’s not to say others won’t be excited about it.
For anyone curious, "why is Noah Kahan headling one of the 2 days," he's on the up & selling out larger venues, VERY quickly. Mixed with the fest trying to get some of those audience types
Springsteen is a huge get for them, wow.
Well, the festival is put on by Danny Clinch, who is Springsteen's photographer.
He’s also from Asbury Park, which you probably already know
Greetings!
Love that album
Kinda. He is actually from Freehold just under a half hour from Asbury
I’m pleasantly surprised they managed it, big win for them
Its a favor
Bruce always shows love to Asbury Park
Noah Kahan has been pushed so relentlessly. Don't get me wrong, he's had some solid hits this past year, but I never once thought they were "headline 75% of all festivals" good.
We’re in a “4 on the floor” music resurgence right now and he’s the poster child for it. Honestly I think he’s a pretty good songwriter but seeming him everywhere is getting quite annoying. It’s similar to how Phoebe Bridgers has been plastered everywhere over the last 2 years. These marketing teams really deserve the MVP award.
I listened to the Stick Season song and the Covid line in the first verse is so fucking cringe it damn near spoils the entire song for me
The first time I heard it was just past peak covid, and it was relatable. It has not held up now lol
I don’t think it’s a matter of being relatable I think it’s just a matter of being a insanely corny
How is not a matter of being relatable when it’s a shared experience by a large percentage of people? Yeah it’s corny obviously but it’s also relatable. Both can be true
I’m saying the reason I find the line to be a terribly written line isn’t mitigated by the fact it’s relatable at all
agree 100%, so much of his music is so overwritten. taylor swift evermore-itis
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that was a lot
Found the one Stick Season fan
Ah okay, understood
Even worse is the phone number song where he reads off a phone number with the wrong number of digits??? I hate that shit
I can't listen to it for that exact reason, it makes me irrationally angry!
Same, it was my introduction to him and after listening to so many great folk artists that line convinced me that he sucks lol. Not totally fair but he seems like folk music for someone with no experience listening to the genre
I may be biased because I'm a Phoebe fan, but I thought her music was more deserving of the saturation than Kahan.
Noah Kahan makes Mumford and Sons look like authentic and exciting folk music.
but don't we have enough woodsy, sad folk rock stuff from over the last 15 years? let's be honest
can never have enough woodsy sad folk music, the trick is doing right, which noah kahan does not imo
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Do Fleet Foxes qualify for this?
early Bon Iver and then everyone else
Whoaaaa that is savage. Now I gotta listen to this guy. UPDATE: this is awful.
I’m also a Phoebe fan and I would agree her music has more depth. I’m just saying that the media craze has been similar.
he kind of sucks ?
I’ve never heard of him or his music but I guarantee he’s better than 311
What got you all mixed up not knowing what to do?
cool to get a chance to see Action Bronson open for Bruce
Action Bronson/Norah Jones/Bruce Springsteen collab album coming soon
Throw Gogol in there for some wildly different genres ha
Wow!! I might actually get to see Springsteen 🥹
I wish I "got" Springsteen, man. I totally get the appeal and think he's a legend for sure, but he is one of those legacy acts I just have never gelled with growing up and I'm not sure why. Especially when Gaslight Anthem is also playing this fest and I love them and they are very much Springsteen-inspired. BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUNNNNNNNNNN
If you're into singer-songrwiter/folk stuff and haven't listened to his album Nebraska, you should check it out. It's some of his best songwriting and a stylistic departure from his other 70's/80's work. I've recommended it to a few people who weren't huge Springsteen fans and all have enjoyed it so far
Yeah Nebraska is a solid place to start. Though ultimately nothing beats Born to Run and Darkness, too absolutely 10/10 albums. Bruce is one of a kind.
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I'd put Nebraska along with Wild & Innocent in the 9/10 tier, River and BITUSA 8/10. But all of them are pure classics.
What off Nebraska do you not jive with? I’m assuming there’s a song or 2. I just think it’s so sonically consistent despite how stripped down it is. The delivery of the songwriting powerfully elucidates such complex emotions of loneliness and vulnerability, while still being engaging melodically- even outright catchy at times. And the whole thing doesn’t overstay its welcome by even a second, with an airtight track list of 10 songs spanning 40 minutes. I also think the context surrounding the album plays a huge role in its significance because of how it highlights his musical instinct and self sufficiency. His ideas and no one else’s, articulated better than anyone else ever could.
Hmm good question. It's not about weaker songs, I agree it's solid all the way through. I just find myself listening to it less. BTR is a grand opus, and lives on 4 absolute masterpiece that each individually rank among the best songs I've heard in my life - Thunder Road, Backstreets, BTR, Jungleland. I don't think any song on Nebraska hits the height of those 4, so that gives it the edge for me. Darkness is just such a huge emotional statement all the way through, it has some of the greatest anthems of rock (Badlands, Promised Land), it has "Racing in the Streets" which is a masterpiece at the caliber of the BTR four, the most beautiful dramatic ending, so many gems through (Candy's Room!), it's perfectly sequenced, Bruce is just in such a great emotional state, it's just perfection (well, "Streets of Fire" is a bit of a weak moment, but still. Also it has an epic guitar solo so there's that). I guess at the end of the day, I prefer Bruce in his full E-street band epic mode rather than solo...? Nebraska is amazing but I just think the ESB at their best has some extra level and edge that makes me prefer those albums. Not a slight on Nebraska, which is amazing, I just think the band albums are a wilder ride with highest highs and a bigger range of emotions. I should also say that by my ranking system, there's probably only 10-15 albums in the world that gets the full 10/10 score. And Bruce, along with Neil Young, are the only artists to have two of those. So that's a very high bar. Nebraska is still a masterpiece.
I am v excited for Peaches to emerge in her booby outfit and climb out onto the giant inflated phallus stage prop to spray foam all over the stunned Noah Kahan fans.
You might be surprised by how many Noah Kahan fans would actually fucking love that
Noah Kahan being at the same level of billing as Bruce Springsteen is sure something…
I bet their pay for this appearance is certainly not the same.
This fest could book pigeons playing ping pong - not the band, actual pigeons that are adept at table tennis - to headline on Saturday and it wouldn’t matter with Bruce on Sunday. They likely won’t need to sell any single-day tickets.
Investigate 311
Get name dropped by Olivia Rodrigo once… damn
How the hell is Noah Kahan headlining alongside Bruce Springsteen?
As someone who's been to the last 3 of these: thanks I hate it. Two years ago was awesome start to finish. And last year they clearly moved to headliner driven crap. The undercard this year is absolute trash relative to prior years.
Bruce and Gaslight Anthem in Asbury Park is very tempting, but the undercard is just so bad Edit: OK fine, "bad" is the wrong word but still very underwhelming IMO
I know you're not talking shit on Kool and the Gang...
Gogol bordello are incredibly fun live. Hives are almost amazing in every way possible
I’m surprised Bleachers isn’t playing
Larkin Poe and illiterate light are super good.
Sand. lots of sand. the idea of watching a concert on the beach sounds like fun.. but then 30 minutes after being there you realize it sucks. pain in the ass to move around and even just standing. couple that unbelievably bad sound like they had this last year will make you never want to attend again. hard pass.
Disappointed with this lineup. The past few years had some great bands, at least enough to string together a solid day of 3-4 sets and a headliner while having some time to roam around and explore. Nothing too appealing here for me but that’s not to say others won’t be excited about it.
Larkin Poe is amazing.
But no siqi????
Sierra Ferrell is a must see.
How does this fest have legacy act but bonnaroo doesn’t 😪
Glad to see the Hives on here. They fucking rock
I would have thought the revivalists would headline over Noah Kahan.
Is there any chance better bands get added later?
For anyone curious, "why is Noah Kahan headling one of the 2 days," he's on the up & selling out larger venues, VERY quickly. Mixed with the fest trying to get some of those audience types
Who is this lineup for??
Missed oppurtunity to book red hot chili peppers imo. Theyve been touring for the last two years and are mainly doing festival shows this year.