The Stones 2006 North American Stadium Tour

[U2FanPeter]

I'm wondering if Van Morrison is still going to be the opening act for the Vancouver show ~ which is now the last night of tour

Since it's unrealistic to expect Morrison to fly into Vancouver, from Europe, for one show I wonder if they will they will find an opener to fill the void?

It sucks because the last times Van played Vancouver was 1998 and 1986, so a good number in the crowd likely bought tickets with him in mind. He's one of the reasons that they sold 50,000 tickets in less than a week.

u2fp

 

[U2girl]

You think casual U2 fans are showing up to hear "Yahweh"?

I agree with you, U2 was at the top of the concert setup game during the 90's and during the Elevation Tour - but the Bigger Bang tour absolutely blows the Vertigo setup out of the water. I don't know how people think an oval and a screen of hanging light-up tennis balls beats an eight-story tower that holds hundreds of people, thousands of lights, and a bigger screen than would even fit inside an arena. Shit, they even have 20-foot tall inflatable lips and the b-stage moves! How is that inferior to the Vertigo setup, please people??!?

Who said anything about casual U2 fans and Yahweh? But since we're on this topic, yes, I have no problem believing more people seeing U2 (on average) were interested in hearing Bomb songs than people seeing Stones (on average) were interested in hearing Bigger bang songs.

I don't know where in this thread Stones and U2's stage setup were compared. Personally I think the whole "bigger is better" stage setup shtick gets old eventually.

As I said before Vertigo tour started, I think the band would likely get fried either way on this tour: they use arenas stage setup, Elevation comparisons will come; they use stadium stage setup, everyone will say they're trying to compete with Zoo TV and Popmart.

 

[fah]

Bonnie Raitt is going to open for the Stones in Vancouver

Yes, I'm disappointed it's not Van but I'm a Bonnie fan too

 

[STING2]

In case you didn't read Headache's actual post - which I don't think you did past the first line - you'll see that he not once mentions cash.

The Rolling Stones have come up with the coolest-looking concert stage since Popmart. Have you been to a Rolling Stones show this tour? You really have to see this thing in action to believe it - it's incredible!

Well, who has the best album and stage production is really all a matter of opinion. Who has the highest attendance and GROSS is not.

 

[U2FanPeter]

Bonnie Raitt is going to open for the Stones in Vancouver

Yes, I'm disappointed it's not Van but I'm a Bonnie fan too

Van fans still have until the 14th to decide on their tickets. It should also make the secondary sellers outfront much more of a buyers market - if it rains, even better!!!

 

[vaz02]

You just told us that you haven't been to a Stones show.

There's not a chance you'd say that if you saw it in person - it blows U2's Egg out of the water by MILES.

Ive seen pictures and clips of the stage.

Its shit.