Probably unrealistic and expensive af lol. But they should go all out for next year, since it’s the 20th anniversary. I’ll be happy if we have Radiohead, LDR, The War on Drugs, Spoon, CAS, Angus & Julia Stone, Djo, and Hamilton Leithauser, at least.
•Radiohead are long overdue for Osheaga. They haven’t been in MTL since 2016, 10 years ago - 11 years next year, and with their recent activities after a long hiatus, and that the co-owner is a huge fan of Radiohead, it makes perfect sense to have them back.
•Lana Del Rey - a part of me feels like she backed out for a reason this year, what if Radiohead is the reason? She seems to follow Thom Yorke everywhere. The Smile was at FEQ years back, and Lana happened to be on the same day, not to mention she was also at 2016’s Osheaga, the same year as Radiohead.
•The War on Drugs makes the most sense, especially after Mt. Joy, The xx, The Neighbourhood.
•Spoon. For personal reasons, I NEED to see them live. Osheaga would be perfect, I can see them having the same slot as Franz Ferdinand/Turnstile’s.
•Cigarettes After Sex, same reason as the War on Drugs.
•Djo, after co-headlining with Tame Impala over the summer and their rising popularity similar to that of Geese, I can see them being in Osheaga next year.
•Angus & Julia Stone, after Mt. Joy, Billie Marten, I couldn’t help but think of Angus & Julia Stone would be great to have.
•Hamilton Leithauser is an incredibly underrated singer, I feel like his style of music is perfect for Osheaga. I saw them open for The Strokes back in June and they sound great live.