Venues:
This is the area where U2 has fallen behind, and it's likely not their fault. McGinness has to get of his ass. To date, the Vertigo tour venues are far too cliche and concentrated. Not only do Boston, New York/New Jersey and Chicago combine for almost 20 shows on this tour, the band isn't visiting any places out of the ordinary...except Ottawa, for which a Montreal show was no doubt sacrificed. In any case, I think it makes a tour special when a band visits more places...places that don't normally get to see the band. It's would be exotic and exciting for fans who don't get to see U2. Same thing for the band, who don't see many smaller cities. For example, look where the Stones are going:
Ottawa, Moncton (for crying out loud...they're going to MONCtON!!), Hershey (PA), Charlottesville, VA. Apparently they'll also be going to the far east, Mexico and South America. Hello? McGinness? Are you there? Your current tour, while a brilliant concept, is far too limited and cliche in terms of venues. Let's see some more interesting, smaller cities. In Canada, i can name a few: Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Halifax, St Johns....heck, even London, Ontario. They'll sell out wherever they go. The megalopolis-only exclusive, corporate attitutude of this management is very bland in my opinion.
Jon
This is the area where U2 has fallen behind, and it's likely not their fault. McGinness has to get of his ass. To date, the Vertigo tour venues are far too cliche and concentrated. Not only do Boston, New York/New Jersey and Chicago combine for almost 20 shows on this tour, the band isn't visiting any places out of the ordinary...except Ottawa, for which a Montreal show was no doubt sacrificed. In any case, I think it makes a tour special when a band visits more places...places that don't normally get to see the band. It's would be exotic and exciting for fans who don't get to see U2. Same thing for the band, who don't see many smaller cities. For example, look where the Stones are going:
Ottawa, Moncton (for crying out loud...they're going to MONCtON!!), Hershey (PA), Charlottesville, VA. Apparently they'll also be going to the far east, Mexico and South America. Hello? McGinness? Are you there? Your current tour, while a brilliant concept, is far too limited and cliche in terms of venues. Let's see some more interesting, smaller cities. In Canada, i can name a few: Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Halifax, St Johns....heck, even London, Ontario. They'll sell out wherever they go. The megalopolis-only exclusive, corporate attitutude of this management is very bland in my opinion.
Jon