The Stones 2006 North American Stadium Tour

[impy13]

Well, if no one else is going to post the big news, I guess I will.


Via NME:

The Rolling Stones have announced a new set of dates in North America.

The veteran rockers will return for a massive stateside jaunt in the autumn following a series of successful shows on their A Bigger Bang world tour last August.

Speaking on their official website guitarist Keith Richards wrote: "I thought we left too soon you know, so that's the reason we're coming back. I'm really happy that we got some more gigs in America and Canada."

Confirming his recovery from recent brain surgery, he added: "I'm feeling great and can't wait to get there. We're going to have the b-stage to get that very close thing happening with the band and the fans."

Tickets for the tour, which kicks off in Boston On September 20, officially go on sale on July 31.

The Rolling Stones will play:

Boston Gillette Stadium (September 20)
Halifax Commons (23)
East Rutherford Giants Stadium (27)
Wichita Cessna Stadium (October 2)
Missoula Grizzly Stadium (6)
Regina Mosaic Stadium (8)
Chicago Soldier Field (11)
Seattle Qwest Field (17)
El Paso Sun Bowl (20)
Austin Zilker Park (22)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall (27)
Vancouver BC Place Stadium (November 3)
Oakland McAfee Coliseum (5)
Phoenix Cardinals Stadium (8)
Las Vegas MGM Grand (11)
Boise Idaho Centre (14)
Los Angeles Dodger Stadium (18)

I sure hope tickets aren't too expensive, since they're playing in Austin and Zilker is within biking distance of where I live.

 

[LMP]

I wonder if the ticket site will actually show the price, or just "arm" and "leg"?

 

[The_acrobat]

I hope the Sept 30 show in Louisville is true. I love Louisville, it's always great for weekend getaway. Catch the show, go to the riverboat.... sounds good to me.

 

[Lila64]

I wonder if the ticket site will actually show the price, or just "arm" and "leg"?

I you!

 

[bono_man2002]

I wonder if the ticket site will actually show the price, or just "arm" and "leg"?

Well if fuel price is anything to go by...

 

[I'm Ready]

stadiums=boring hit-filled setlists

I'll have to be skipping this

 

[LMP]

Well if fuel price is anything to go by...

and we all know how Mick and Keith use that gas to lubricate themselves onstage.

To prevent unsightly limb drops.

 

[Numb1075]

i saw them when they were here on the this tour.

It was great, but I'm not going again.

 

[one4u2]

I wonder if the ticket site will actually show the price, or just "arm" and "leg"?

Seriously those prices are insane

 

[Bono's Betty]

Darn we might be going to Vegas on the 19th of November. Oh well the tickets are way too pricey. I am surprised that they are playing at the MGM Grand considering the are playing stadiums every where else.

 

[STING2]

Darn we might be going to Vegas on the 19th of November. Oh well the tickets are way too pricey. I am surprised that they are playing at the MGM Grand considering the are playing stadiums every where else.

The majority of their shows in North America have actually been in arena's so far. On this new leg of the tour, their playing another small place, relative to a stadium, in Atlantic City. I'm surprised they have not attempted at least one show in either Philadelphia or Washington DC. Philadelphia got two arena shows last year, but DC only got one arena show. Typically, those two cities are places the Stones would play a football stadium, but for some reason, they have chosen not to on this tour.

 

[Dismantled]

I saw them in Pittsburg...the highlight of the show was Pearl Jam opening other than that I like them....but the show was dead..they seemed in a hurry.

 

[U2FanPeter]

5th BC Place concert in a row for the Stones here in Vancouver.

It also puts a kibbosh on the rumour that U2 would play the same venue in the last week of October.

It should also put the Mick 'n Keef over U2 for top grossing act of 2005/06.

u2fp

 

[sami0201]

I can't believe they aren't coming to FL!

 

[STING2]

5th BC Place concert in a row for the Stones here in Vancouver.

It also puts a kibbosh on the rumour that U2 would play the same venue in the last week of October.

It should also put the Mick 'n Keef over U2 for top grossing act of 2005/06.

u2fp

In GROSS, this may be the case, but in terms of attendance the Vertigo tour will win out.

More importantly, if U2 had elected to tour Europe this summer, it does not appear the Stones would be able to top U2 in GROSS despite their unusually high ticket prices on floor tickets, in contrast to U2's policy of keeping such tickets well below market value in price.

Most Stones shows throughout Europe either struggled to sellout or did not sellout at all despite being on sale for months. This compared to U2 which soldout all of its 32 stadium shows in Europe within minutes or hours of going on sale and the Vertigo Tour Europe is now the highest GROSSING tour ever in European history!

The Stones position in concert drawing strength used to be clearly ahead of what U2's strength was in this area. But U2 has now caught up to the Stones, and is ahead of the Stones in every country with the only exceptions being Japan, Germany, and maybe the United States.

Argentina used to be owned convincingly by the Stones, but the recent visits by both bands within a week of each other revealed that attendance and gross for U2 were well ahead of the Stones.

In any event, at the start of July 2006, this is how the two tours stacked up against each other worldwide:


VERTIGO TOUR
GROSS: $333,206,884
ATTENDANCE: 3,983,650
SHOWS: 118



A BIGGER BANG TOUR
GROSS: $256,038,439
ATTENDANCE: 1,995,071
SHOWS: 72

 

[LMP]

I can't believe they aren't coming to FL!

No one else does, why should they?

 

[The_acrobat]

World has it they are coming to Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY on Sept 30 as well. Louisville is one of my favorite cities, mainly b/c I am an avid gambler and their riverboats are great. But I would have to do pretty good at the casino to justify paying for those tickets.

 

[U2FanPeter]

There was an Edmonton arena show before the Vancouver show on an pre-anouncememnt internet list I saw. All the other dates were 95% right.

u2fp

 

[Halup]

The Louisville concert on september 30th is not going to happen, at least not on that date. It could perhaps happen on the 29th though.

In the markets where the Stones are returning, (Foxboro, East Rutherford, Chicago) tickets are selling very slowly. The opposite was the case for Regina on October 8th. Tickets sold out very quickly there and they are getting a second show on the 6th. As a result they have had to movve Missoula back to October 4th and are moving Wichita to October 1st. As the Stones no longer play 2 nights in a row, Louisville on Sept. 30th is not happening for sure.

 

[impy13]

It's a huge buyer's market for tickets here in Austin. A GA ticket has been going for as little as 60 bucks, 50 dollars less than face value with fees....


which is why I snapped one up!

Yes, it's true. I'm seeing the Stones this Sunday.

(And Jenny Lewis on Monday and Broken Social Scene next Thursday).

 

[zonelistener]

It's a huge buyer's market for tickets here in Austin. A GA ticket has been going for as little as 60 bucks, 50 dollars less than face value with fees....


which is why I snapped one up!

Yes, it's true. I'm seeing the Stones this Sunday.

(And Jenny Lewis on Monday and Broken Social Scene next Thursday).

I read JERRY Lewis.

I saw them in Hershey when they started this tour like two years ago or something... - SAME deal...I could not find someone to go, So I ATE a $75 ticket...but enjoyed seeing Beck open up.

Broken Social Scene on thursday and Tapes n' Tapes on Saturday!

 

[impy13]

Good man, but I'm not going to the Stones alone. I met a girl here and we're going together. Make sure to tell me BSS is and how absolutely pumped I should be. Also if Amy, Feist, and Emily are all there.

Most importantly Feist

 

[fah]

I'm going to see them on November 3rd

Van Morrison is the opening act

 

[impy13]

I'm going to see them on November 3rd

Van Morrison is the opening act

Wow, nice. I'm surprised Van's ego didn't get in the way of him being an opener. Our opening act is Los Lonely Boys. Suck. Wish they could have got a bad ass local act like Explosions In The Sky or Okkervil River. Neither of those would have been good for a huge show like this, though. At least it's not as bad as somewhere up north. I'm not sure exactly which show, but some unfortunate crowd is going to have to sit through Blue October.

 

[Lila64]

Sounds like fun - I'd go if the tickets were cheap. Last show I saw at Dodger Stadium (where they will play in November) is U2 - Zoo TV on 10/31 - Halloween & Larry's birthday all in one evening.

 

[Justin24]

Well here in Oakland, The ticket prices for the ones in the front are 500.00 dollars which comes with a t-shirt, CD and some other stuff.

 

[impy13]

Sounds like fun - I'd go if the tickets were cheap.

I don't know if it will be the same with Dodger Stadium. I think what happened here was uniquely Austin.

They're playing at Zilker Park, the same park where ACL is held each year. There are two sides of actual seats set up, but they don't look like much. The vast, vast majority of tickets here are general admission. Meaning there are around 40,000 or so GA tickets for this show.

 

[tpsreports2424]

I've seen them this year already and they were amazing but it wasn't worth sitting out there in the freezing weather..

 

[vaz02]

I've seen them this year already and they were amazing but it wasn't worth sitting out there in the freezing weather..

they wasnt that amazing then were they

 

[fah]

I bought the mid range price tickets: $99 plus service charges.