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#461 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 499 weeks ago
An interesting tweet
#gunsnroses to play 2017 europe #download #rockamring #pinkpop #hellfest
— paul j skinner (@paddocklife) August 15, 2016
The guy is followed by Livenation and other promoters, and although he seems more about racing, there is some ticket and promoter talk in his history.
He also mentions Download two days before Metal Talk reported it.
So from this, for now, we can add Rock AM Ring, Hellfest and Pinkpop as possibilites. Three festivals with links to Livenation
There was also an earlier mention by Zegut of a Stade De France concert in July for GN'R. We also have Download France by association
There's mention of two standalone concerts for Germany on another forum which could happen. Springsteen played the two Olympic stadia. The Hockenheim venue website has been deemed innaccurate, but that could just be the date and not the venue
Pinkpop promoter was unsure on GN'R last year.
#462 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 499 weeks ago
Bruce Springsteen could be a good template. Spain Portugal, leading into Ireland UK, two weeks after, Germany, two dates in Italy. And some other random dates thrown in between. Also, the kind of venues GN'R could be looking at
Last Spanish football fixtures around 21st May. If GN'R are targeting stadia, concert dates are unlikely to be before this
I want to throw Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich into the mix. I have had an email on that one that is interesting, but not conclusive. And Rock Werchter end of June
#463 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 499 weeks ago
If GN'R follow a similar route to Iron Maiden last year, Rock am Ring could come into play. If GN'R are playing standalone concerts in Germany, they would not want to have these in competition with the festival so they would probably come a week or two before or after Rock AM Ring
#464 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 499 weeks ago
AEG's plans for GN'R last year in Italy had them in Rome and Milan during the first week of September, so two dates in Italy could be seen as reasonable
Another site mentioning GN'R in Milan and Rome - http://www.qubemusic.it/guns-n-roses-co … -concerti/
Rock in Roma took place between 7th June and 24th July which means GN'R playing Italy after Download
I am wondering why a Ukranian website is arranging travel to Vienna and Prague. I wonder if GN'R are avoiding Poland and Romania which are probably closer
#465 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 499 weeks ago
This article is linking GN'R to San Siro and Rock in Roma for 2017, (I think)
#466 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 499 weeks ago
sp1at wrote:There's a strange addition that there might be some focus on the Use Your Illusion albums for the tour (unless I am reading it wrong). Odd.
If I should hazard a guess... They've so far had around 9 AFD songs (out of 12) in heavy rotation. They may wish to cater the European crowds by shaking things up with more sprawling songs like Locomotive, Pretty Tied Up and Breakdown. Less about the hard rock nostalgia and more about their further musical development. Would also be more fun for them.
Wanted to ask you about tour routing and longevity.
They're getting back on the road fast next year. The Japanese tour leg is starting on Jan 21st, followed by Oceania through the first three weeks of Feb. Canada might also be a possibility before the summer, should they want to keep busy.
The European tour leg would be likely to be built around festival appearances like Download. Past tours suggest a timeframe from late May to late July. After that, it seems to be pretty open season; they've toured all their usual haunts. One would imagine the sheer scale of the tour restricts them somewhat, they can hardly do one-offs with that production without a huge overhead.
Perhaps an optimal solution would be to have the tour pave way for an album for Christmas 2017. They could get back on the road early into the following year and do it all over again.
All we have so far is the Download date which is 9-11 June. I would imagine there will be about 20ish dates around this date. I cannot see the band stretching too far beyond that in one stint. If we can get one other date, it might give a ballpark time frame. Download was announced last October, so that could be a clue as to when dates will be announced.
With regard to recordings etc.. I know nothing.
#467 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 499 weeks ago
Some site mentioning GN'R concerts for Prague and Vienna in 2017 for trips from the Ukraine. Dates to be announced soon
There's a strange addition that there might be some focus on the Use Your Illusion albums for the tour (unless I am reading it wrong). Odd.
#468 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 499 weeks ago
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna - http://www.oe24.at/musik/pop-rock/Stone … /248557144
San Siro, Milan - http://www.radioselene.it/multimedia/po … a/6258.htm , http://ciociariareport24.it/2016/08/23/ … ono-basta/
Confirmed by band as innacurate - Hockenheim Ring, Germany, Sept 2017 - https://www.ticketbande.de/konzert-tick … s-tickets/
Selesian Stadium in Poland looking for a big booking for the re-opening of their stadium - Stadium completion date - June 15th 2017
#469 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 499 weeks ago
sp1at wrote:The Download Festival will be the only UK date on the circuit being booked right now. No stadium dates
I heard the same thing in 2006, was it about an exclusivity clause from the Download organizers? Guns had more UK dates a month after Download, tho.
Yeah, that could happen. They could do a circuit, then return further down the road.
#470 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 499 weeks ago
sp1at wrote:The Download Festival will be the only UK date on the circuit being booked right now. No stadium dates
That's shit if true.
I remember GNR playing a load of arena dates a month after Download in 06. Whether that has any relevance to a potential Wembley date who knows.
Maybe the recent AC/DC tour stopping at Olympic Park and City of Manchester is a better indicator?
Obviously, the reality is noone will truly know anything until the dates are officially announced. But for my part, I am happy to assume this information is true just now until I can prove otherwise.
As dates are being booked just now, I'll have a poke around the next few weeks to see what I can pick up.
Like you said, getting a Livenation template for a similar band would be a good starting point. I think ACDC are AEG so I would not use them. Livenation are more playful when it comes to booking venues, more variety, so it will be harder to predict.
