The Rolling Stones

ross_castle

Anyone know when the stones are announcing there european tour dates

grumpytrousers

ross_castle wrote:

Anyone know when the stones are announcing there european tour dates

going on past tours, it'd be november/december anyway, and even then the list won't be exhaustive. If I recall, the london gigs were announced, had gone on sale and been sold out before the two shows in the Dublin were announced.

What should be interesting this time around is if MCD/Aiken decides to put them in the Point again; while the Point is a decent place (at least in terms of 'intimacy' and being able to see what's going on) the band is capable of doing the stadium thing which would presumably reach a lot more people who wanted to see 'em...

ross_castle

The Stones for Slane

damienom

Stones confirmed for Croker next year, last weekend of June I think.

One night with Robbie Williams there another of the nights

spartacus93

damienom wrote:

Stones confirmed for Croker next year, last weekend of June I think.

One night with Robbie Williams there another of the nights

Anythin' to back that up at all, probably not at this stage.........

Jeanious

ross_castle wrote:

The Stones for Slane

Hear hear, thatd be the best thing to happen to slane in donkeys years.

damienom

Nothing official to back it up yet Spactacus.

All the staff in Croker have been told as have the residents.

loyatemu

Stones new single "Rough Justice" is surprisingly good
I hate stadium gigs but might make an exception for this.

Dr. Bill

The residents have been told **** all about Rolling Stones playing in Croker. Where did you get your facts???

damienom

I get my facts from the letter I've seen that was CC'd to them informing them of the gigs

spartacus93

damienom wrote:

I get my facts from the letter I've seen that was CC'd to them informing them of the gigs

Thanks for sharing the info!

damienom

I reckon it's going to be put on sale this side of Xmas whatever happpens.

Heard this morning that Bon Jovi are going to be doing one of the night's as well.

Makes sense, Stones, Robbie and Bon Jovi all have new albums on the way, are all touring and would all sell out Croker.

I didn't think Bon Jovi would be a contender but I'm told the sell out everytime they play here.

(There was me thinking Bon Jovi only sold out when Jon appeared in Ally McBeal)

grumpytrousers

Only thing is that one gig for each act means that Croker have reached a limit in what they can do - as have the promoters. In other words, one gig sells out there's no way an extra date can be managed. AFAIK there can ONLY be three gigs in Croke Park in any given year.

damienom

Yeah that's spot on, three non sporting events a year.

I reckon Bon Jovi could get the flick to allow one of the others to do two nights, if I was a betting man I'd say Robbie would be the most likely to do two outdoors.

Obviously the Stones would draw a bigger crowd but they don't seem to do 2 nights back to back outdoor any more. Logistically they wouldn't be able to split Robbie either side of them

Blisterman

I'd love to see them, preferably with Bon Jovi. I hate Robbie Williams.

Metallica are supporting them in San Fransisco. That would be sweet.

damienom

Blisterman I meant three seperate gigs by each of the bands, not support slots for Robbie and Bon Jovi.

That's what I've heard is being lined up

spartacus93

I'd love a 3 in 1 ticket! The Stones, ok i'm not a massive fan, but i'd have to bring the father, and they are legends. I'd love to see Robbie, again not a massive fan but he is a great showman, and has some great songs. Bon Jovi are very good, new single good, greatest hits album class, not meant to be great live. Most of all I think I just want to run through that tunnel and out onto the pitch in Croker again!!!!

spartacus93

http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2005/07/03/story6159.asp - Interesting!

grumpytrousers

spartacus93 wrote:

http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2005/07/03/story6159.asp - Interesting!

Indeed interesting. Here's some free advice for y'all!

when/if tickets for these gigs go on sale, and when/if you're buying (assuming you're interested), do NOT take a ticket for the upper tiers. echoey as bedamned....Pitch is probably the way to go, although I should point out, at least for the stones, that when they played twickenham, it was twice as expensive to be there...the pitch, I mean...

damienom

Another one as well is that for MCD's big gigs, Eminem, U2 etc try

www.wonderlandpromotions.co.uk

Their partners in the North

spartacus93

grumpytrousers wrote:

Indeed interesting. Here's some free advice for y'all!

when/if tickets for these gigs go on sale, and when/if you're buying (assuming you're interested), do NOT take a ticket for the upper tiers. echoey as bedamned....Pitch is probably the way to go, although I should point out, at least for the stones, that when they played twickenham, it was twice as expensive to be there...the pitch, I mean...

Pitch all the way, the atmosphere is unreal!

grumpytrousers

spartacus93 wrote:

Pitch all the way, the atmosphere is unreal!

£150 Stg in 2003. I sh1t thee not....

damienom

You'd want to be getting a rattle of Mick for that price.

I see in the States you can pay to sit on stage and watch the show from there

spartacus93

fcuk da!

grumpytrousers

aye - pal o' mine said at the time "for that money, I want a hand job from the drummer"...

It's interesting the way that the prices go. As I said it cost more to be on the pitch in twickenham, yet if memory serves, the cheapest tickets for their gig in the Point were to be on the arena floor and most expensive to be seated.

In the states, where (it would seem) the punters have more money than sense, you can pay up to $450 to be on the stage - the way it works is that you are, I think, behind the band but part of the rigging...some reports say that for this money you get a free bar and to meet 'em afterwards...

damienom

Just heard the new album, sounds good, little bit safer than some of the other stuff but I suppose that's to be expected with age.

Some of the tunes sound great, have only had the chance to have one listen to it