Bruce

[eFestivals]

Is it me or is Wembley taking on a lot more gigs in 2013 than usual? Or am I just noticing these as opposed to in the past when I haven't?

it's defo picking up more gigs next year, because it's managed by Live Nation for gigs and Live Nation now don't have Hyde Park. Wembley is one of the other options they have.

[Ed209]

why did Live Nation lose Hyde Park?

Does that mean wireless is gone too?

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Anybody know the Kings Hall Arena in Belfast?

Is it he Odyssey re-named or a new place?

[eFestivals]

why did Live Nation lose Hyde Park?

Does that mean wireless is gone too?

they either were outbid, or they didn't bid at all. I know they didn't like the tougher conditions that would apply.

It's not clear what's going to happen with their two main Hyde park events. I think Wireless might end up in Hackney, but I'm less sure that Hard Rock Calling will.

[Ed209]

so who's got the the hyde park set up this summer? No gigs there at all then?

[Paul ™]

AEG and yeah theres something a bit different planned

[Paul ™]

I think hrc will end up at mk bowl

[eFestivals]

so who's got the the hyde park set up this summer? No gigs there at all then?

as Paul has said, AEG have got it.

There'll be six shows, over two weekends.

At least one of the shows will be Bon Jovi.

[Ed209]

knowing most of the dross AEG promote I don't expect to be going to any, unless ofcourse they get the Bieber in. We can only hope

[eFestivals]

knowing most of the dross AEG promote I don't expect to be going to any, unless ofcourse they get the Bieber in. We can only hope

even if they get good acts I'm not entirely sure that you'd want to go to the shows there.

There's been loads of complaints about the low volumes at the shows there this year. There's a lower noise limit for in the new contract (which is why LN suggested they didn't want it anyway).

[Ted Dansons Wig]

even if they get good acts I'm not entirely sure that you'd want to go to the shows there.

There's been loads of complaints about the low volumes at the shows there this year. There's a lower noise limit for in the new contract (which is why LN suggested they didn't want it anyway).

[Ed209]

yeah been to a couple and Hyde Pak gigs are, on the whole, fairly terrible affairs. Hackney is a much better option, neighbours won't complain. Helps drown out the gunshots.

[Wooderson]

Anybody know the Kings Hall Arena in Belfast?

Is it he Odyssey re-named or a new place?

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Its not the Odyssey chief, arena/field about 20 minutes walk from the city centre. If I'm lucky with tickets im there for that show. Hopefully doing Limerick too.

[eFestivals]

Hackney is a much better option

it's far less good overall for travelling to - which I reckon will have an effect on sales for events there. It's also not the sort of place that I reckon Hard Rock Calling attendees aspire to, so I'm not entirely sure it would be a good move for that event to move there.

[Ed209]

Yeah, transportwise its cack. But in all seriousness Hackney Borough are going to be far more welcoming and accomadating to big outdoor events because it raises the borough's profile and boosts the local economy (and the council's funds). Westminster or Kensington Borough (whichever one Hyde Park falls in?) are primarily concerned with maintaining the profile of their boroughs and keeping their very wealthy residents happy, hence why they are probably bigger party poopers.

Personally I like Victoria Park as a venue (same goes with Tower Hamlets as with Hackney), and I don't know why promoters don't use Finsbury Park more, great transport links and the local residents are all fucking awesome people

*waves*

Edited November 29, 2012 by Ed209

[Paul ™]

I don't know why promoters don't use Finsbury Park more, great transport links and the local residents are all fucking awesome people

*waves*

[Ed209]

As far as I last knew, they would only allow one large event per year there. Not sure if that has changed, was definitely the case up to 2011.

[Paul ™]

boo.

Stone Roses have got two dates there in July. Guess that probably counts as their one big event then

[Wooderson]

Couple of the geeks on BTX are back banging on that lonely ol' "Bruce is a lock for Glasters drum".

Neil? Heard any murmurs amongst your tribe?

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Couple of the geeks on BTX are back banging on that lonely ol' "Bruce is a lock for Glasters drum".

Neil? Heard any murmurs amongst your tribe?

[The Nal]

The BTX guys dont know any more than we do on here. And that level of nerd about anything (even him) is un-nerving.

Edited November 29, 2012 by The Nal

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Most of the BTX guys are fucking w*nkers.

(joke)

But there seems to be a culture of seeing how many shows people can get to, being up front, seeing rare songs etc and no joy for the actual performances. One-upmanship basically.

[The Nal]

Yeah - noted your postings on there this morning. Nice one about Cork and Kerry (though you may have been serious)

Its the humourless-ness (is that a word?) of it all that kills me. At least its a laugh on here.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Yeah dry shites the lot of them. I've met one or two of the heavys from BTX. Real weirdos. Living in their mothers basement amid a load of dirty laundry, potential running through the streets spraying machine gun fire sort of weirdos.

Edited November 29, 2012 by Ted Dansons Wig