Tom Waits

Halfa

Rumors of a European tour this summer. Has anyone heard anything?

iamnothim

I heard a rumour he's supporting Leonard Cohen at one of the gigs coming up

Smurfpiss

supporting leonard cohen?
too big to support him......plus doesnt really fit in with his style these days.
anyway thought that honour went to damien rice krispies.

DadaKopf

Supporting Cohen makes no sense.

Oink

I'm with Dada Kopf on this one. Tom Waits supporting someone else?
They both take too much 'space' in a gig.

lordgoat

Unless he's actually physically supporting him like a crutch this is bollocks.

Hes definatly doing the tour anyway..there were no dates decided on yet last time i checked..im praying for him to go to bennicassim..

ChuckProphet

according to hot press, end july/early august tho no mention of a venue. possibly a tent/marquee

spudznik

apparently tour announcement on Monday via tomwaits.com - new website. Wonder what ticket prices would be....

Smurfpiss

ChuckProphet wrote: »

according to hot press, end july/early august tho no mention of a venue. possibly a tent/marquee

ya mean according to jim carroll's blog.
via hot press.

:rolleyes:

balls i just know im going to miss him.

Bri~

I heard he is playing the National Concert Hall for 2 nights and tickets are €150 a pop

lordgoat

Bri~ wrote: »

I heard he is playing the National Concert Hall for 2 nights and tickets are €150 a pop

That would be bittersweet. I'd prob still go.

Halfa

He was due to play about 4 years ago (venue on Dame St ). Tickets were going to be in the region of €150-€200. They will be expensive.

Toast

Im really worried about this 150 quid nonsense. I wonder if it was a price rumour started by potential promoters to judge public reaction. Ive scaringly seen people say theyd pay it without question.

Halfa

Press Conference on Monday!

http://www.anti.com/news/index/489/Tom_Waits_Press_Conference_announcement

Hopefully to announce dates including Ireland!

Halfa

Genius

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOrG1r3S6ZA&eurl=http://www.tomwaits.com/

Toast

Well that doesnt answer anything other than hes gonna make it to Dublin eventually and that its the last date of the European tour I guess. Seriously is that it?

lordgoat

Peskajmba! (i know i spelt it wrong!) Say it along with me...

Well i guess he's at least playing spain and dublin on the european leg of the tour. I love how he ripped the piss so much in that conference.

H Rambles

I saw on ticketmaster that the price for the one show they had listed at the time (i think it was Ohio) was around $85.

I'd still pay any amount to see him, it'll be interesting though to see how much they skyrocket over here.

jaykay74

Would love to see Tom Waits live. Only really got into him this year. Has he played in Ireland in the recent past ?

H Rambles

I think the last time he was here was in '87

Although he got engaged here, and has a gra for irish ballads.

He wrote a poem to for the re-release of The Pogues' 'Rum, Sodomy and The Lash'

Parts of his album Big time were recorded in the Olympia too.

So all in all..... He owes us!

Driver 8

www.hotpress.ie

Phoenix Park it is then.

Halfa

Great news! And we can talk about it here too

lordgoat

Anyone got a ticket price yet?

ChuckProphet

i was at a gig in the marquee in cork and i thought the seats were brutal...all tied together with no room to move. i'll prob go to this tho...pity it's not in vicar st

lee_arama

He's on tour with the Mystery Men

LadyMayBelle

oh happy day..can't wait

starkinter

God this is going to be fantastic. And probably extortionately expensive.

KingLoser

HORAY!!

Can't wait for this, been checking the net every 20 mins for updates on euro dates. Wanna go to Amsterdam to see him too.

Grapefruit Moon

ChuckProphet wrote: »

i was at a gig in the marquee in cork and i thought the seats were brutal...all tied together with no room to move. i'll prob go to this tho...pity it's not in vicar st

if it's in the same marquee that was in Phoenix Park last summer for Arcarde Fire etc then it'll be all standing I presume. Really hope it is standing, hate seated gigs. Still, as long as it's the mighty Mr. Waits up there on stage, who cares?!!

H Rambles

Man no way, i'd hate standing at a waits gig, hate standing at gigs in general.

Tony H

the tickets are going on sale next tuesday but are priced at €131 , thats way too much for me

LadyMayBelle

Pricey i know. Hate the fact they have added a 6.35euro charge for online bookings..what next..does chip away at my excitment to be honest having to pay 131euro..still going tho cos if i dont my kid bro cant! buying his ticket.

Wolff

ill be on hols around the dates - doh !

but at least I saw him back in 87 - so that means I can catch him again in 2027 !

He really is great live.