Why don't the Stones play New Orleans? The last time they played was in '94. Were they banned?

In 94 the Superdome was about 1/3 or 1/4 filled.

Would be a great place to go to though!

erikjjf Wrote:
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> In 94 the Superdome was about 1/3 or 1/4 filled.


Attendance wasn't quite that bad. We now have an arena next to the Superdome, but with Houston and Atlanta just a few hours drive from here and no other major markets close by, I doubt we'll see them here.

80,000 in 78, 87,500 in 81.........why pick on 1994. Not every VL stadium was sold out. Many had empty seats. New Orleans had historically been a very strong Stones town.

Harm Wrote:
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> Would be a great place to go to though!


Absolutely! Bourbon Street within walking distance of the arena, music joints all over town, and the best damn seafood in the Gulf South. The band took a week's break here during the '94 tour.

djschicago Wrote:
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> Why don't the Stones play New Orleans? The last
> time they played was in '94. Were they banned?


I doubt they were banned. New Orleans would do anything to bring a dollar into the city, which may be part of the reason why they haven't played here recently. Until a couple of years ago, N.O. had an "amusement tax" which stated that any venue that had live music would be asessed a tax. I don't know exactly how it was implemented, but I remember around '00-'01 the tax was raised and many small clubs that offered free live music chose to discontinue the entertainment rather than charge a cover and drive away their regular clientele. I would think that this would not be a huge issue for acts that draw large crowds, but I have often wondered about it. I hope someone can shed some additional light on this.

Of course it would be a great town for a show. But Michael Cohl probably doesn't think it has the same sales potential as other nearby shows. Plus, maybe the New Orleans Arena refuses to pay the huge guarantee Cohl demands.