Australia - The Desperate And Dateless Thread

[Tania]

 

[Arcadion]

 

[Shag On A Rock]

From the Australian Press Release:

17 Mar 2006 - Auckland, Ericsson Stadium
21 Mar 2006 - Brisbane, Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre
24 Mar 2006 - Melbourne, Telstra Dome
28 March 2006 - Adelaide, AAMI Stadium
31 Mar 2006 - Sydney, Telstra Stadium


No Perth

 

[fullautoreverse]

are they really the dates? CONFIRMED dates?

 

[Queen Bee]

From the Australian Press Release:

17 Mar 2006 - Auckland, Ericsson Stadium
21 Mar 2006 - Brisbane, Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre
24 Mar 2006 - Melbourne, Telstra Dome
28 March 2006 - Adelaide, AAMI Stadium
31 Mar 2006 - Sydney, Telstra Stadium


No Perth

 

[Shag On A Rock]

are they really the dates? CONFIRMED dates?

I have the press release. Its saved as a pdf or I would paste the whole thing in here.

 

[fullautoreverse]

where was the press release?!
where or what is the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre?!

 

[fullautoreverse]

anything about ticket sale dates?

 

[Shag On A Rock]

Text of the pdf:

AUSTRALIA – THE WAIT IS OVER!!

Following their triumphant tour of Europe and North America

U2

VERTIGO//2005//2006

IS ON THE WAY TO AUSTRALIA

78 SOLD OUT ARENAS – NORTH AMERICA

32 SOLD OUT STADIUMS – EUROPE

It’s been 8 years since U2 last played to their thousands of Australian fans.

U2//Vertigo//2006 will commence in early February with stops planned in Mexico, South America, New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The Australian & New Zealand leg of the tour promises fans no less of a passionate spectacle than the shows to date.

With current ticket sales in excess of 3.4 million world-wide, U2// Vertigo//2005 is the top selling tour of 2005.

Ticket demand was so overwhelming in the Northern Hemisphere that all seats for the 110 show world tour were sold prior to the tour kick off in San Diego last March.

U2 began their Vertigo//2005 tour March 28th and throughout North America and Europe they delighted both music critics and fans. In Europe, sales were so brisk that box office records were shattered throughout the UK and in Spain, Dublin, Paris & Vienna. In North America enthusiastic fan demand resulted in numerous multiple play dates including 10 sold out New York area performances, 7 Boston play dates and 6 shows each in Los Angeles and Chicago.

U2//Vertigo follows the release of the band’s 11th album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb which has now sold over 2.85 million copies in the United States. The "U2//Vertigo//2005 Live from Chicago" long form DVD will be released on November 20th. Filmed at the United Centre in Chicago during the band’s May performances this DVD captures the passion and intensity of U2 live.



TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY DECEMBER 5 FOR ALL SHOWS

Friday March 17 Auckland Ericsson Stadium

Tuesday March 21 Brisbane Queensland Sports & Athletics Centre

Friday March 24 Melbourne Telstra Dome

Tuesday March 28 Adelaide AAMI Stadium

Friday March 31 Sydney Telstra Stadium



Ticket sales outlet information will be released one week prior to the on-sale date of December 5.

U2//Vertigo//2005//2006 is presented and produced by The Next Adventure and RZO Productions, and presented in

association with Michael Coppel Presents in Australia and New Zealand.

For Official Fan Club, Tour and Ticket Information visit: www.U2.com

 

[fullautoreverse]

 

[Axver]

where was the press release?!
where or what is the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre?!

That's ANZ ... is it?

 

[fullautoreverse]

yep, ANZ

 

[fullautoreverse]

i cannot believe this is happening

 

[Shag On A Rock]

Whats wrong with the Brissie venue? Thats not too far from the Gold Coast is it?

 

[Arcadion]

Ha, so much for yet another u2.com exclusive. Thank you SOAR......... but

 

[Shag On A Rock]

U2.com will probably have it as an exclusive. Like most press releases, they leak.

 

[bono_man2002]

Yay we have official dates!!

Now to just have some money

 

[Sken]

Adelaide

Who would have thought...

 

[Axver]

Whats wrong with the Brissie venue? Thats not too far from the Gold Coast is it?

Apparently ANZ sucks as a venue.

Well, I just hope it's handy to transportation. I'll be living in Brisbane in March, around UQ.

Also, wasn't there said to be a Sydney date on the 30th? I don't suppose that will fit in between Adelaide and the show on the 31st. Besides the second Melbourne date on the 25th, does anyone think any more shows will be added? One more in Auckland?

 

[Down Under]

Finally..............

 

[Axver]

Hey, SOAR, do you mind if I take the text of the PDF and post it on the home page of U2-Vertigo-Tour.com?

 

[Shag On A Rock]

Hey, SOAR, do you mind if I take the text of the PDF and post it on the home page of U2-Vertigo-Tour.com?

The document did not originate with me. It was posted on Zootopia as a pdf. All I did was extract the text.

I've pasted it onto a few U2 sites, I don't see why you can't too.

 

[fullautoreverse]

does ticketmaster handle ticketing for those venues?

 

[Axver]

The document did not originate with me. It was posted on Zootopia as a pdf. All I did was extract the text.

I've pasted it onto a few U2 sites, I don't see why you can't too.

I see it's making its way nicely around the Internet now. I can't wait for the Kiwi papers to get out there. I'm going to be up in the wee hours of tomorrow morning to watch NZ play England in the rugby, so I hope the newspaper reports will be online by then.

And what do we think about extra dates? There isn't room for any more in Brisbane or Adelaide (nor would there be demand), but Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney could do it. I have confidence in the 25th for Melbourne. I have my doubts Sydney will get a second as Telstra Stadium's so big, and hopefully it's logistically possible for a second to be added in Auckland.

 

[Axver]

does ticketmaster handle ticketing for those venues?

I believe puppy said that Telstra Dome and ANZ are Ticketek.

 

[fullautoreverse]

i think the BEC was ticketek? man if its ticketmaster we have the choice of the southport sharks or rebel sport pacific fair (gold coast)...

pray its ticketek...

 

[fullautoreverse]

telstra dome is ticketmaster...

 

[fullautoreverse]

i wonder how we get tickets for Auckland?

 

[timothius]

 

[Axver]

i think the BEC was ticketek? man if its ticketmaster we have the choice of the southport sharks or rebel sport pacific fair (gold coast)...

pray its ticketek...

If memory serves correctly, puppy said Ticketek handle all three of BEC, ANZ, and Lang Park.

Are we going to try the Internet route or queue?