Obtain 2024 – Competition Preview

Obtain Competition
Donnington Park, Derby
14-16 June 2024

As of late, Obtain is a competition that wants little introduction. A staple of the UK circuit for many years now, it attracts a large number of demographics from internationally, all of whom share one factor in widespread: a love for all issues different.

From households having fun with their first competition expertise to seasoned rockers whose battle jackets haven’t been washed since that first Monster of Rock Competition, it’s an inclusive and welcoming setting that’s made even higher by persistently reserving among the greatest names in rock and metallic.

From Slipknot to ACDC, KISS to Biffy Clyro, trying again at earlier competition headliners is basically a who’s-who of each traditional and up to date rock, usually with names sufficiently big to promote out arenas and stadiums in their very own proper.

After all, like all massive festivals, every line-up announcement brings a litany of complaints on social media from these with little understanding of how promoting tickets for a giant competition really works. This 12 months was no exception.

With Queens of the Stone Age, Fall Out Boy and Avenged Sevenfold being introduced as this 12 months’s headliners, Obtain Competition appear to have taken issues in a barely completely different path than they’ve carried out earlier than; the extra mainstream stylings of Fall Out Boy seemingly changing the standard traditional rock act that usually options.

It’s a daring transfer from the organisers. Although with the likes of Studying and Leeds transferring away from their extra different origins, it makes excellent sense. And it’s one thing that’s echoed in bookings elsewhere throughout the line-up too.

Pop-punk, for example, appears to characteristic way more prominently, The Offspring, Bowling for Soup and Sum 41 all that includes in notable Principal Stage slots. It’s additionally the ultimate UK competition look for Sum 41, who’ve appeared at numerous Downloads over time, making it an particularly poignant set for his or her followers.

Maybe taking issues a step additional, Busted have been introduced as Friday night time headliners on the Kerrang! Stage, following on from Wheatus. And regardless of the quite a few protests on social media, anybody desirous to catch them might want to get there early. Elsewhere on that stage each Billy Expertise and The Used headline Saturday and Sunday respectively, making it one thing of a gold mine for these of us from the Myspace technology.

After all, it wouldn’t be Obtain with out loads of rock and metallic thrown in for good measure. One of the crucial notable bookings is Pantera, whose Saturday night time headline of the Opus stage is their first UK set in 20 years. And regardless of any earlier controversy surrounding the band, it’s positive to be a busy one.

Elsewhere, Machine Head, Concern Manufacturing facility and Biohazard all headline respective levels, making certain these with a propensity for the heaviest of the heavy don’t have anything to complain about. Those that like their rock with a liberal dosing of blues have a lot to stay up for as properly, with each Royal Blood and Black Stone Cherry warming issues up earlier than Queens of the Stone Age.

As all the time, there are many much less established acts that includes throughout the weekend too. The likes of Wargasm, Scene Queen and Delilah Bon will not be solely all glorious up-and-coming different artists however are all offering contemporary views within the scene, whereas the likes of Corey Taylor, Kerry King and Tom Morello all supply up an opportunity to see among the greatest names in metallic exterior of the bands that made their names.
So whereas it does appear that, this 12 months at the very least, Obtain has diversified at the very least slightly bit, it’s removed from the Radio One Huge Weekend that persons are claiming it’s turning into (maybe except Royal Blood). And whereas there may properly be bands on the line-up that you just don’t like, there’s positive to be one other two you do – on on the similar time. Give up your bitching, put your hand in your pocket, and your battle jacket within the washer. 2024 goes to be one other superb weekend of rock and metallic.

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Dave Beech is a music author based mostly out of Manchester. He writes and edits for a lot of completely different web sites and hyperlinks to his work will be discovered over at his weblog, Life’s A Beech, in addition to his Louder Than Conflict creator’s archive. He additionally tweets as @Dave__Beech.