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Axver said:
Yeah, the Nov 10, 11, 13 for Sydney rumour has been around for a bit, I've even made a few possible tour schedules including those dates.

What I'd really like to know is how those eight weeks will be filled up. There were rumours about India earlier this year - maybe they will come to fruition? I honestly don't think those of you hoping for North American dates will get them, given the time of year - won't U2 have to play indoor stadiums?
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I'm very skeptical about any more North American dates too. While it won't be possible to play stadiums in the Northeast and Midwest strongholds in the second half of October (with a couple of domed stadium exceptions), the West and South are still very possible, if baseball playoffs/American football don't interfere.
 
U2dork said:
I'm someone who would be rather surprised if they played any more American dates other than Hawaii, but there are a few domed stadiums where weather wouldn't be so much of an issue. Now, how they would sound in those buildings is something else.
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I was thinking that if U2 do play some US dates, they'd go to their biggest, most reliable markets: Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, places like that. Do they have domed stadiums?

U2 have done the domed-stadiums thing before, as I think the majority of Popmart's 3rd leg was in domed stadiums, but that didn't hit many of the major markets as they were already done on the first leg.
 
Axver said:


I was thinking that if U2 do play some US dates, they'd go to their biggest, most reliable markets: Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, places like that. Do they have domed stadiums?
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None of those four cities have domed stadiums - it would be warm enough still in LA though.
 
I just went to look up some domed stadiums here and discovered the New Orleans Superdome restoration has been "fast tracked" for completion by September, with an updated audio system. That would certainly bring in some tourist $$ and help their econ. just a wee bit. I think I'd be a tad creeped out seeing a show there after hearing the stories of what went on there though.
 
Pop Artist said:


I'm very skeptical about any more North American dates too. While it won't be possible to play stadiums in the Northeast and Midwest strongholds in the second half of October (with a couple of domed stadium exceptions), the West and South are still very possible, if baseball playoffs/American football don't interfere.
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VoodooFest, New Orleans Oct. 28???? Even if it were merely a surprise cameo.

I'm thinking the 8 weeks would include rehearsal time(mid Oct-mid Dec)

u2fp
 
U2dork said:
I just went to look up some domed stadiums here and discovered the New Orleans Superdome restoration has been "fast tracked" for completion by September, with an updated audio system. That would certainly bring in some tourist $$ and help their econ. just a wee bit. I think I'd be a tad creeped out seeing a show there after hearing the stories of what went on there though.
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Yeah, that would be a bit weird.

I'm going to stick with my prediction that the extra dates will be in the Southern Hemisphere and/or the Asian continent.
 
U2dork said:
I just went to look up some domed stadiums here and discovered the New Orleans Superdome restoration has been "fast tracked" for completion by September, with an updated audio system. That would certainly bring in some tourist $$ and help their econ. just a wee bit. I think I'd be a tad creeped out seeing a show there after hearing the stories of what went on there though.
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Interesting New Orleans is mentionned - I was thinking earlier how I wouldn't be entirely surprised if U2 booked a show there, especially given Edge's interest in helping rebuild the city....
 
While the dome may be ready, I'm not sure the city will be. Parts of the city are still closed and uninhabitable (none adjacent to the dome.). Hotel availability might be an issue for people travelling to see the show. It would be a great pre-mardi-gras shot in the arm for New Orleans and would likely help February tourism. But if the city comes off as substandard it might do more damage than good.
The Saints are suppossed to start playing in the stadium by October but that audience might be a little more local than U2 and not a good indicator if the city's amenities are adequate for a lot of tourists. Not too risky for the Mayor though. If it goes well, he's a hero, if not, he can push harder for the casino district he's been after!:eyebrow:
 
Jazzfest went off pretty well this year over multiple weekends, so I don't think the hotel thing is really an issue.

Interesting to think about, but I still don't think it'll happen.
 
U2dork said:
Jazzfest went off pretty well this year over multiple weekends, so I don't think the hotel thing is really an issue.
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And I think there were a lot more out-of-towners in for Jazzfest than there would be for U2. A lot of displaced residents came back for the festival and had to stay in hotels as well.

But bringing their complete stadium act to the states just doesn't seem like it would be financially feasible. Doing a stripped down set at Voodoo Fest could be doable though......and it would definitely bring in some additional much needed tourism $$$ which the city needs.

Why can't they just release the dates already!!
 
While it might not be the greatest weather, they could play outdoor gigs in the northeast in september/october. It might be kinda cold, but there's no way it would snow.
U2 played Foxboro Stadium (outside of Boston) on September 22, 1987....so hey, what's another month?
 
Ifeelnumb84 said:
While it might not be the greatest weather, they could play outdoor gigs in the northeast in september/october. It might be kinda cold, but there's no way it would snow.
U2 played Foxboro Stadium (outside of Boston) on September 22, 1987....so hey, what's another month?
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A month makes a big difference up here - heck, even a week at that time of year does, especially at night. I remember going to Springsteen at Shea Stadium a couple of years ago on October 4th and it was FREEZING! NetAid on October 9th in the evening at Giants Stadium was chilly too.
 
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Pop Artist said:
Yes, I was, although it was more like twelve people there. :wink:
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I wasn't including performers and stage crew in my count. :wink:
 
While I HIGHLY doubt U2 will play anymore shows in continental N. America. There would be several domed stadium markets I could see them playing if they wanted.

Cities with domed stadiums in cold(er) climates:

Minneapolis
Detroit
Indianapolis (not played)
Syracuse (not played)
Toronto
St. Louis
Montreal (underplayed IMO)
Seattle
Vancouver (underplayed IMO)

Then there is the southern half of the U.S. where this time frame would still be doable even outdoors. Its unlikely, but its not impossible and I wouldnt dismiss the possibility simply because of the weather in that time frame. Dont forget third leg of Popmart rolled through N. America in a similiar time frame and that was only stadiums obviously. :shrug:

IF (and that is an enormous IF) U2 did play more shows in N. America I think they would go back to the arena set up for it. Which I think is also unlikely.
 
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There are plenty european locations they could play, lots of indoor arenas in the UK particulary. And as europe got one brief leg of this tour, maybe they would consider a couple of dates. It wouldnt be putting them out as much as America given ireland is actually in europe, and we dont have things such as ice hockey/(whatever you do in the winter in america) to cause the arenas to be all booked up.
So maybe a possibility?
 
Blue Room said:
While I HIGHLY doubt U2 will play anymore shows in continental N. America. There would be several domed stadium markets I could see them playing if they wanted.

Cities with domed stadiums in cold(er) climates:

Minneapolis
Detroit
Indianapolis (not played)
Syracuse (not played)
Toronto
St. Louis
Montreal (underplayed IMO)
Seattle
Vancouver (underplayed IMO)

Then there is the southern half of the U.S. where this time frame would still be doable even outdoors. Its unlikely, but its not impossible and I wouldnt dismiss the possibility simply because of the weather in that time frame. Dont forget third leg of Popmart rolled through N. America in a similiar time frame and that was only stadiums obviously. :shrug:

IF (and that is an enormous IF) U2 did play more shows in N. America I think they would go back to the arena set up for it. Which I think is also unlikely.
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I think one of the reasons U2 is so set on doing Arena's as opposed to the Stadium shows is the GA issue. When playing a football stadium without seating, you suddenly double the capacity for people on the field. This means selling out would require the sell of another 10,000 to 15,000 tickets. They would also have to adjust ticket prices, so there would be a more even range between the tickets you would buy. I think they would have to drop the average price per show to where it was in Europe at least.

With seats on the field, and a pricing structure that more accurately reflected demand for various sections, U2 could easily do a stadium tour in the USA for the next album, provided its as strong a seller as HTDAAB. But a general admission field with 50 dollar tickets and then good seats all the way up in the stands at $140 and $95 dollars, I don't think would work out to well. Those nosebleads at the back of the stadium have to be among the lower priced tickets in order to sell. I actually think a single ticket price at $65 dollars for all tickets regardless of section would work out the best for a Stadium show in the United States.

I think it would be great if they played some more shows in the USA besides just Hawaii, but I don't think it will happen.
 
STING2 said:


I think one of the reasons U2 is so set on doing Arena's as opposed to the Stadium shows is the GA issue. When playing a football stadium without seating, you suddenly double the capacity for people on the field. This means selling out would require the sell of another 10,000 to 15,000 tickets. They would also have to adjust ticket prices, so there would be a more even range between the tickets you would buy. I think they would have to drop the average price per show to where it was in Europe at least.

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I thought Metallica had GA for their 2003 Stadium Mega-bill tour?

Thay did fine with 15k GA tickets in Hawaii. I also thinkn the regular US pricing($160/90/50) only worked in Hawaii because it was the half-sized venue configuration.

A handful of US dates could be used as test what works for a possible US stadium shows in 2008/2009/whenever.

u2fp
 
One more moon over one tree hill, then we will know??. Hope so. Tuesday 18/07 will be a good day for us southern and maybe some northern hemisphere fans.
"Shine On"
 
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