Gig Plans - 2022

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airbusA346

1,154 posts

159 months

Thursday 30th June 2022
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This was taken at 9am on Monday morning before I checked out of the hotel.

worsy

5,934 posts

181 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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Well I got back from Cardiff at 2.30 am. Long drive over the Brecons smile All I can say is, everyone needs to see Rammstein at least once in their lives. Utterly immense. So tired lol.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oE6rG-c8QQ

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malks222

1,971 posts

145 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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chilli peppers in glasgow tonight…… cancelled. gutted

PurpleTurtle

7,539 posts

150 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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Had I not been at Glastonbury I would have been at this Eagles gig in London with Mrs PT.

All kicked off in the the expensive seats.

https://www.loudersound.com/news/crowd-brawl-break...

According to comments on Angry People In Local Newspapers on FB this also happened in Liverpool, and also happened at an intimate Ocean Colour Scene Gig the other week.

All seems to be tied to people being forced into seats at venues in order to get the best view, but then wanting to access the bar as if they were in the standing area.

I must say I loathe these 'VIP' areas at gigs.

TCX

1,976 posts

61 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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Highly suspect sat night camden

Evanivitch

21,861 posts

128 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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worsy said:
Well I got back from Cardiff at 2.30 am. Long drive over the Brecons smile All I can say is, everyone needs to see Rammstein at least once in their lives. Utterly immense. So tired lol.

Oh and.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oE6rG-c8QQ

Edited by worsy on Friday 1st July 08:31
Incredible show. Won't pretend I'm an active fan of their music (not that I dislike it), but the show was amazing and incredibly well put together.

Rod200SX

8,098 posts

182 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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Went to the HellaMega tour in Glasgow. What a fantastic evening!

Going back down for Guns N Roses on Tuesday. Not making the mistake of parking at ibrox again, what an absolute disaster getting back to Aberdeen was.

DocJock

8,477 posts

246 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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malks222 said:
chilli peppers in glasgow tonight…… cancelled. gutted
Aye, my lad and his mate drove up from Southampton.

2 days off work, £500 hotel bill, £200 fuel bill... They're not to happy.

generationx

7,449 posts

111 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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DocJock said:
malks222 said:
chilli peppers in glasgow tonight…… cancelled. gutted
Aye, my lad and his mate drove up from Southampton.

2 days off work, £500 hotel bill, £200 fuel bill... They're not to happy.
Why did they cancel? They're meant to be playing here in Köln (Germany) on Tuesday so wondering if it's a band thing or a venue thing.

Ken Sington

3,961 posts

244 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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Rammstein were mega last night. Would go again like a shot if I could.

Not sure what the merch problem is though. Nothing for sale inside the venue, a massive queue outside for the official stand, and not enough stock according to one of the stewards I spoke to. Seems odd when bands need to maximize all and any income streams these days.

Interesting German mindset at work too. Other than techs uncovering equipment just before Rammstein went on, not a roadie to be seen on the stage from the time that the gates opened at 5, so everything was already ready, and nothing other than Rammstein music played over the PA or by the support act ladies!

SistersofPercy

3,462 posts

172 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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Ken Sington said:
Rammstein were mega last night. Would go again like a shot if I could.

Not sure what the merch problem is though. Nothing for sale inside the venue, a massive queue outside for the official stand, and not enough stock according to one of the stewards I spoke to. Seems odd when bands need to maximize all and any income streams these days.

Interesting German mindset at work too. Other than techs uncovering equipment just before Rammstein went on, not a roadie to be seen on the stage from the time that the gates opened at 5, so everything was already ready, and nothing other than Rammstein music played over the PA or by the support act ladies!
You can buy the stadium specific shirts on Rammstein's website, but they charge 15 Euros for postage, which I couldn't justify.
I said earlier in the thread My Chemical Romance at Milton Keynes Stadium had a similar issue. Merch queue went around the stadium. I read something the other week about bands making most of their revenue from those sales, so quite why the organisation of the stands are so poor is beyond me.

airbusA346

1,154 posts

159 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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Ken Sington said:
Rammstein were mega last night. Would go again like a shot if I could.

Not sure what the merch problem is though. Nothing for sale inside the venue, a massive queue outside for the official stand, and not enough stock according to one of the stewards I spoke to. Seems odd when bands need to maximize all and any income streams these days.

Interesting German mindset at work too. Other than techs uncovering equipment just before Rammstein went on, not a roadie to be seen on the stage from the time that the gates opened at 5, so everything was already ready, and nothing other than Rammstein music played over the PA or by the support act ladies!
I guess I was lucky in Coventry. Went straight to the merch stand when I got there just after 2pm. Only a handful of people, but thinking about it now it didn't look like they had a massive amount of stock.

Were you expecting other music to be played too?

Evanivitch

21,861 posts

128 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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Ken Sington said:
Not sure what the merch problem is though. Nothing for sale inside the venue, a massive queue outside for the official stand, and not enough stock according to one of the stewards I spoke to. Seems odd when bands need to maximize all and any income streams these days.
There was merchandise for sale inside the stadium, it was pretty much opposite the stage, middle tier. The queue was also very large. Given how quiet the food and drinks concessions were I went to investigate what was at the front of the massive queue.

Ken Sington

3,961 posts

244 months

Friday 1st July 2022
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airbusA346 said:
Were you expecting other music to be played too?
Just an observation. Support band usually plays it's own material, and any pre gig incidental music played through the PA is like someone's shuffle mix.

worsy

5,934 posts

181 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Evanivitch said:
Ken Sington said:
Not sure what the merch problem is though. Nothing for sale inside the venue, a massive queue outside for the official stand, and not enough stock according to one of the stewards I spoke to. Seems odd when bands need to maximize all and any income streams these days.
There was merchandise for sale inside the stadium, it was pretty much opposite the stage, middle tier. The queue was also very large. Given how quiet the food and drinks concessions were I went to investigate what was at the front of the massive queue.
I was at Entrance 2 for the fire zone. It was like locusts had ransacked it. Massive queue and 1 T shirt and 1 poster hanging up.

sunnygym

1,011 posts

181 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Kings of Leon last night at the o2 - absolutely amazing !

malks222

1,971 posts

145 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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generationx said:
DocJock said:
malks222 said:
chilli peppers in glasgow tonight…… cancelled. gutted
Aye, my lad and his mate drove up from Southampton.

2 days off work, £500 hotel bill, £200 fuel bill... They're not to happy.
Why did they cancel? They're meant to be playing here in Köln (Germany) on Tuesday so wondering if it's a band thing or a venue thing.
it said it’s been cancelled ‘due to an illness’, so not sure what it means for the next date(s)!

Mosdef

1,779 posts

233 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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sunnygym said:



Kings of Leon last night at the o2 - absolutely amazing !
I was there too, absolutely outstanding. Much better than RHCP at London Stadium last Saturday, where the sound quality was utter ste. I can’t believe how many songs KoL got through!

rallye101

2,200 posts

203 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Guns n roses at Tottenham last night, iffy sound for first few tracks before volume went to 11....shot today

Last Visit

3,004 posts

194 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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sunnygym said:



Kings of Leon last night at the o2 - absolutely amazing !
One of my favourite venues. Saw Alanis Morissette there on Wednesday, also amazing.