Is it too early for unsubstantiated rumors, if not...

Looks like a road trip is in our future. But, I don't see this eliminating an appearance by the campfire boys.

So "partial Lock'n announcement late next week" to me sounds like a dump rather than a single band, i.e. the hint process may not be happening again. And if "late next week" is anything like "early June", my December guess will be wrong.

Give me UM 2/3 sets, Mule 2/3 sets, (or 4 with the short rotating sets), some Panic/Cheese, but don't overload the fest with that with no room for new stuff and maybe bring back some of the guys who haven't been in a while like Wood Bros, Anders, NMA, St. Paul, Bustle (i know "they were there last year), Karl Denson, TAB (is on tour this year) etc.

Overall though, please please please throw some of the fresh stuff we have been asking for like MMW, The Word, Metermen, George Porter in some fashion needs to be there, Mike Gordon Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Stringdusters, Jason Isbell, etc. 

Potential Headliners are worrisome to me, no Phish and no D&C as the biggest names who fit the fest. I'm not big on furthur, but whatevs - don't know what makes people think they will have a reunion though -  Just want some big names that know how to command the big stage like last year and don't think panic, cheese, ttb, headliners quite command the stage so to speak.  

Well those prior headliners were included Furthur (x3), Further (which turned in to P&F), Tom Petty, ABB, P&F again, the Mad Dogs Set, and then Phish & MMJ. The ABB year, Last Year were a step above in terms of headliners. 2015 wasn't my favorite and the first year would have been amazing if Neil Young hadn't cancelled.

Lots of those are no-gos, but who is there to fit the bill? Phil & Friends / Further aren't exciting as headliners to me anymore and i think the festival may have grown beyond that, i guess not Furthure but still dont' see why people think that reunion is likely, but otherwise there just isn't a whole lot out there available that fits the stage for this festival IMO. Can they afford some of the huge names that bonnaroo attracts, I'm not sure.  Will be interesting to see how it plays out but they may have to get creative.

Maybe the Last Waltz tribute thing, I saw it during Jazz Fest last year so would be slightly disappointed personally but it would fit the bill. The Saturday headliner NEEDS a Neil Young / Stevie Wonder type name IMO and along with a good Friday headliner it would be ok to go with something smaller on Sunday.  

We bought Lockn tics day 1 and have no regrets. But ... I have to agree that Wannee looks inviting. I want to be in Florida in April and in Ohio in June.

Ya I didn't flip about Wanee lineup - its very good and i'm sure it will be a blast, but just not something that I will feel bad about missing. 

Hoping for Robert Randolph in the early drop next week.

And they did make an offer to Greensky

Definitely, a Dead - based headliner, x2. WSP SCI,and Herring. Maybe Neil Young, some lesser acts like Carolyn Wonderland, Ben Harper, some type of TTB reunion album again, maybe a SCI w/Head East. Im at a loss for realistic headliners.

Very much enjoyed the Stones show here in NC a couple years back. Although I will say it was without question the loudest concert I've ever attended. Made MMJ last year sound like it was acoustic.

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I don't want the Stones at Lockn. Too many resources ($$$) would be required and that would require too many compromises elsewhere.

I would really like to Little Feat there.

If Little Feat is there, that makes Voodoo Dead a possibility...