according to this article on Tuesday the Stones should make it official that they are going back to Canada:

NEWS


Saturday, July 1, 2006

Stones coming to Halifax

By Dean Lisk


Move over Moncton - it's Halifax's turn to start things up. Mick and the boys are coming to town.

The Daily News has learned the Rolling Stones will be part of a large outdoor concert on the Halifax Common early this fall.

Along with the Stones, sources say, the lineup for the Sept. 23 concert might also include The Who and Aerosmith.

The concert - which would be the largest the city has yet seen - will likely take place the same day the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins play an NHL exhibition game at the Metro Centre.

Deal official on Tuesday

Halifax Regional Council is expected to ink a deal with the Stones on Tuesday. According to its meeting agenda, an in-camera session will take place to sign a contract for a "proposed major concert."

Sources say the concert will reportedly cost Halifax between $100,000 and $150,000 in security, traffic control and site-service costs.

One source indicated there is some opposition to the city spending that much money. But another source said the province may be willing to kick in as well.

The Halifax Common last hosted a large event in 1984, when Pope John Paul II visited Halifax, preaching to a crowd of 80,000.

For months, Halifax has been abuzz with rumours the rock legends would perform in Halifax. The Daily News was the first to report in April the city was courting the band's organization to bring the aging rockers to the city, after rumours circulated since a Stones concert was announced in Moncton last year.

Inquiries were made yesterday to the same promoter that organized the Stones' last Maritime concert - the Donald K. Donald Entertainment Group - but no one from its Montreal office returned our calls yesterday.

There had been some suggestions a Halifax concert would not happen. The Stones' ongoing European tour has been mired in rescheduling conflicts and cancellations after half the band could not perform. Keith Richards was out of commission after he hurt his head falling in Fiji in April, and last month, Ron Wood entered rehab.

Other Stones shows rumoured for Canada this fall include Regina, Vancouver and Windsor.

dlisk@hfxnews.ca



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2006-07-02 21:04 by Rip This.

I'm finding this hard to believe. Stones, The Who and Aerosmith at the same place, same night.... But very cool if it is so.

But it's a shame if they're doing new concerts in Canada without finishing the European Tour. I guess there are many StonesVikings that don't like this, when Gothenburg was next on the list after Bergen, and was cancelled earlier this week.
They could have put in Gothenburg 5th of September...

But nice for you Canadians if it happens.

Tekumseh Wrote:
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> They could have put in Gothenburg 5th of September...

Football game at Ullevi on September 6th.

Fvck them.

erikjjf Wrote:
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> Tekumseh Wrote:
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> > They could have put in Gothenburg 5th of
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> Football game at Ullevi on September 6th.


OK, so that's the reason why. I didn't know that.
Then it's all much clearer to me. Thanks, Erik