Below is a summary list of rumours someone has put together on the Soundwave forum. AJ is the promotor. Lineup is finalised so this is kind of summary of 12 months speculation, twiiter and forum talk. Take what you want from it.
Rumours:
*Mayday Parade (AJ has said it is highly likely they will play)
*Sum 41 (AJ has said it is highly likely they will play)
*New Found Glory (Both AJ/NFG shown great interest)
*Bayside (Both AJ/Anthony shown great interest)
*I See Stars and Sky Eats Airplane are possible.
*1 of Breathe Carolina, I See Stars and Pierce the Veil have been contacted.
*I See Stars have been contacted (Just need to "sort their shit out"- possibly that whole band member crisis)
*1 of We Came as Romans, Asking Alexandria, Attack Attack! and Stick to your Guns are confirmed. 2 were distinct possibilities.
*AJ has said that someone would be very happy with the lineup as she requested Anberlin, The Rocket Summer, *Something Corporate,and Forever the Sickest Kids.
*AJ has been trying for SoCo, however, Andrew currently plans to disband the band in August.
*A Skylit Drive has been hinted at a few times.
*Alesana dropped their September tour, and that DJ guy from Red Ant Touring who was supposed to announce it (? i think) said they are now playing Soundwave.
*AJ said he may look into Alter Bridge
*Every Avenue has stated they would be here early next year.
*The Maine have stated they had plans to come .. early next year. (? I remember someone telling me something like that)
*Fireworks have said they hope to play.
*Hit the Lights have said they hope to play.
*Jona from Bring Me The Horizon said they were playing (Albeit that was before the BFMV tour announcement, still possible though)
*Various members from Blessthefall have stated they are playing while on tour with SOTY.
*SOTY said they were in talks with AJ about doing SW.
*Lostprophets said they were pretty sure they would play.
*Blink 182 (only occur if Travis flies- UNLIKELY)
*Metal Stage headliner is "big enough" to headline main stage.
*DevilDriver. (heard from DD guys on Dec. LOG tour)
*Lombardo saying Slayer were playing SW at drum clinic, which everyone assumed was 2010. Would be big enough to headline. DD guys backed this up.
*The Gaslight Anthem have stated they will be here in early 2011-Early March. AJ has said he tried to get them previously, but they were recording.
*Polar Bear Club said they hope to play.
*Throats aim to be here around March.
*Soundgarden are among rumoured due to recent reunion. Could be the token 90s band. (Have ties to BDO, but hasn't stopped AJ before)
*Primus properly reunited, and are recording a new album soon. Ties to BDO, but again, doesn't necessarily matter.
*Chino (Deftones) was interviewed on the racket and said that he was hoping to play either their own headline tour at the end of this year/one of the big australian festivals at the start of next year.
*Despised Icon farewell tour (although, supposedly are touring with Ion Dissonance)
*System of a down reunion hints (as usual)
*AJ being at the recording studio while Terror were tracking their album.
*The Damned Things (Rock Sound mag interview: On an Australian Festival early next year)
*Bush reformation. Again could be token 90s reformation band.
*Nova FM sources claim Weezer are a headliner.
*Bayside saying on formspring they will be back in early 2011.
*On Machine Head tour in March, when asked when they would be back Jamie & Chris of Hatebreed both said independently "Soundwave next year".
*AJ has said that he wouldn't wait another 3 years to tour Hatebreed and would get them back asap.
*Maika said There For Tomorrow were playing while on tour in America. (25/6/2010)
*DineAloneRecords talking about shortfastloud and the sw band announcements.
*Asking Alexandria have good news for Aussies.
*Mad Caddies saying they are playing SW.
*H20 saying they cancelled their September tour for something bigger early next year.
*When asked why they cancelled their tour, H20 apparently replied with Soundwave.
*When buying Terror merch, you get a message saying "See you in Feb"
*We Are The Ocean coming next year.
*When Joey Cape recently toured, He mentioned after the Adelaide show that he would be back in Australia with Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies in the near future.
*MXPX Press release:
http://www.soundwavefestival.com/forum/ ... 0#commen... "MxPx will continue to perform in festivals and one-off dates with Chris Wilson (The Summer Obsession) sitting in on drums. MxPx All-Stars will embark on a new International tour to Australia in early 2011, which will feature the same line-up from their first tour to Japan and Malaysia – Mike Herrera, Kris Roe of The Ataris and Chris Wilson"
*AJ has tweeted a few times and all but confirmed that John Farnham is headlining the festival.
Not playing:
*Aiden
*Rancid
*Simple Plan
*A Day To Remember
*We Came as Romans (Recording during Soundwave time)
*Breathe Carolina (Seeing as I see stars had been asked)
*Pierce the Veil (Seeing as I see stars had been asked/ they're coming for Take Action)
*Therefore I Am (AJ stated he was trying his best to keep out bands that toured in the last 12 months in re: to this request)
*Iron Maiden ("may be a bit out of our price range")
*Architects (AJ said they will be doing a headline tour)
*Hawthorne Heights (lineup is full)
*A Loss For Words (said so themselves)
*Candlemass
*Haste The Day
*Gojira
*Psychostick
*Slipknot
*Linkin Park
*Children of Bodom
*Circa Survive
*A Static Lullaby
*The Haunted
*Smashing Pumpkins
*Amity Affliction, Misery Signals, Confession, Flood of Red
*Jet Lag Gemini
*Our Last Night
Lineup due: First week August if all goes well.
Lineup complete, waiting on last bands to confirm. 7/8 bands as reserves.
ShortFastLoud on triple J Wednesday nights will have a band announced once a week every week up until announcement.
SW2011 dates are as follows:
Feb 26 Brisbane, Feb 27 Sydney, March 4 Melbourne; March 5 Adelaide; and March 7 Perth.