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latebloomer
Good for them...why would they say no to easy money?
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latebloomer
Good for them...why would they say no to easy money?
I want to say integrity but if I'm honest, I'd pay fat money for them if I had it, too.
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bye bye johnny
The Rolling Stones are in town for a swanky shindig at Gillette
By Mark Shanahan October 24, 2016
The Krafts sure know how to party. In 2003, you’ll recall, Patriots owner Robert Kraft celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary by having Sir Elton John perform for friends and family at Gillette Stadium. The team’s four Super Bowl bashes have all been off the chain, with performances by Snoop Dogg, Lionel Richie, Pitbull, and Rick Ross. And Jon Bon Jovi was the surprise musical guest at last summer’s 75th birthday bash for the Pats poobah.
We’re not sure what the occasion is this time, but Kraft Group President Jonathan Kraft has summoned a few hundred business associates and friends to the Optum Field Lounge at Gillette Tuesday for dinner and a performance by the Rolling Stones. Yes, we’re told that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts are in town — the word is they’ve commandeered dozens of rooms at the Four Seasons Hotel — and they’re playing a private show for the Krafts and friends on Tuesday.
Come to think of it, didn’t Pats coach Bill Belichick name-check Jagger and the Rolling Stones during his remarkably chatty press conference on Friday? Maybe he had the band on the brain.
We’re told the invitation, which went out via FedEx a few weeks ago, was a small box containing a white rock with the printed words: “Gillette Stadium Tuesday Evening October 25, 2016. Very Special Live Performance by The Rolling Stones.”
We can only imagine what it would cost to hire the World’s Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Band to play a private party, and our attempts to reach Jonathan Kraft Monday were unsuccessful.
(Needless to say, we weren’t invited to Tuesday’s shindig, which specifies “casual concert attire.”)
Though the Stones aren’t exactly young anymore — their combined age is 289 — the band performed at the recent megafest in Indio, Calif., known as Desert Trip, and the reviews were excellent.
In case you’re wondering, the Optum Field Lounge is located in the south end zone at Gillette Stadium, on field level, and covers 20,000 square feet that includes a terrace, HD screens, and bars. According to the Patriots website, it’s perfect for corporate functions, holiday parties, and mitzvahs. And, Tuesday, it sounds as if it’ll be the stage for the Rolling Stones.
We’re told Tuesday’s dinner will be held in the lounge, but the show will be on the field, on a makeshift stage that workers were hurrying to set up Monday.
[www.bostonglobe.com]
EDIT: Boston Globe has essentially confirmed the rumor by removing the question mark in the original headline and updating the story to add that last line.
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StonesHood
"Please be advised that due to scheduling challenges, the cancelled Rolling Stones concert on Wednesday, October 19 at T-Mobile Arena will not be rescheduled."
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DEmerson
I agree w Hank M. Pretty lame they won't reschedule Vegas but will play a 2nd corporate show. Very disappointing.
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DEmerson
I agree w Hank M. Pretty lame they won't reschedule Vegas but will play a 2nd corporate show. Very disappointing.
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DEmerson
I agree w Hank M. Pretty lame they won't reschedule Vegas but will play a 2nd corporate show. Very disappointing.
Not that this has anything to do with the Vegas show not being rescheduled, but presumably this show has been booked for a while so it's not like they're just going to up and cancel it to rebook the Vegas show. Either way, we don't know if this is the end. The damage from that cancellation has already been done; if they never come back to North America, c'est la vie. Glad I was fortunate enough to see them once, which is probably more than a lot of more financially challenged fans.
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bye bye johnny
The Rolling Stones are in town for a swanky shindig at Gillette
By Mark Shanahan October 24, 2016
The Krafts sure know how to party. In 2003, you’ll recall, Patriots owner Robert Kraft celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary by having Sir Elton John perform for friends and family at Gillette Stadium. The team’s four Super Bowl bashes have all been off the chain, with performances by Snoop Dogg, Lionel Richie, Pitbull, and Rick Ross. And Jon Bon Jovi was the surprise musical guest at last summer’s 75th birthday bash for the Pats poobah.
We’re not sure what the occasion is this time, but Kraft Group President Jonathan Kraft has summoned a few hundred business associates and friends to the Optum Field Lounge at Gillette Tuesday for dinner and a performance by the Rolling Stones. Yes, we’re told that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts are in town — the word is they’ve commandeered dozens of rooms at the Four Seasons Hotel — and they’re playing a private show for the Krafts and friends on Tuesday.
Come to think of it, didn’t Pats coach Bill Belichick name-check Jagger and the Rolling Stones during his remarkably chatty press conference on Friday? Maybe he had the band on the brain.
We’re told the invitation, which went out via FedEx a few weeks ago, was a small box containing a white rock with the printed words: “Gillette Stadium Tuesday Evening October 25, 2016. Very Special Live Performance by The Rolling Stones.”
We can only imagine what it would cost to hire the World’s Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Band to play a private party, and our attempts to reach Jonathan Kraft Monday were unsuccessful.
(Needless to say, we weren’t invited to Tuesday’s shindig, which specifies “casual concert attire.”)
Though the Stones aren’t exactly young anymore — their combined age is 289 — the band performed at the recent megafest in Indio, Calif., known as Desert Trip, and the reviews were excellent.
In case you’re wondering, the Optum Field Lounge is located in the south end zone at Gillette Stadium, on field level, and covers 20,000 square feet that includes a terrace, HD screens, and bars. According to the Patriots website, it’s perfect for corporate functions, holiday parties, and mitzvahs. And, Tuesday, it sounds as if it’ll be the stage for the Rolling Stones.
We’re told Tuesday’s dinner will be held in the lounge, but the show will be on the field, on a makeshift stage that workers were hurrying to set up Monday.
[www.bostonglobe.com]
EDIT: Boston Globe has essentially confirmed the rumor by removing the question mark in the original headline and updating the story to add that last line.
That dress code somehow reminds me the Beacon concerts in 2006. Perhaps a video shooting is on their plans?
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Cristiano Radtke
As far as I remember, there were some talks about this Boston gig since late August.
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bye bye johnny
The Rolling Stones are in town for a swanky shindig at Gillette
By Mark Shanahan October 24, 2016
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
The Krafts sure know how to party. In 2003, you’ll recall, Patriots owner Robert Kraft celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary by having Sir Elton John perform for friends and family at Gillette Stadium. The team’s four Super Bowl bashes have all been off the chain, with performances by Snoop Dogg, Lionel Richie, Pitbull, and Rick Ross. And Jon Bon Jovi was the surprise musical guest at last summer’s 75th birthday bash for the Pats poobah.
We’re not sure what the occasion is this time, but Kraft Group President Jonathan Kraft has summoned a few hundred business associates and friends to the Optum Field Lounge at Gillette Tuesday for dinner and a performance by the Rolling Stones. Yes, we’re told that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts are in town — the word is they’ve commandeered dozens of rooms at the Four Seasons Hotel — and they’re playing a private show for the Krafts and friends on Tuesday.
Come to think of it, didn’t Pats coach Bill Belichick name-check Jagger and the Rolling Stones during his remarkably chatty press conference on Friday? Maybe he had the band on the brain.
We’re told the invitation, which went out via FedEx a few weeks ago, was a small box containing a white rock with the printed words: “Gillette Stadium Tuesday Evening October 25, 2016. Very Special Live Performance by The Rolling Stones.”
We can only imagine what it would cost to hire the World’s Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Band to play a private party, and our attempts to reach Jonathan Kraft Monday were unsuccessful.
(Needless to say, we weren’t invited to Tuesday’s shindig, which specifies “casual concert attire.”)
Though the Stones aren’t exactly young anymore — their combined age is 289 — the band performed at the recent megafest in Indio, Calif., known as Desert Trip, and the reviews were excellent.
In case you’re wondering, the Optum Field Lounge is located in the south end zone at Gillette Stadium, on field level, and covers 20,000 square feet that includes a terrace, HD screens, and bars. According to the Patriots website, it’s perfect for corporate functions, holiday parties, and mitzvahs. And, Tuesday, it sounds as if it’ll be the stage for the Rolling Stones.
We’re told Tuesday’s dinner will be held in the lounge, but the show will be on the field, on a makeshift stage that workers were hurrying to set up Monday.
[www.bostonglobe.com]
EDIT: Boston Globe has essentially confirmed the rumor by removing the question mark in the original headline and updating the story to add that last line.
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Cristiano Radtke
As far as I remember, there were some talks about this Boston gig since late August.
October 25 date was tipped by heinz57 last month. - [iorr.org]
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stone66
Actually, saying that this is a "Boston" gig is incorrect -- the gig is in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is 30 miles to the southwest.
By comparison, if you travel 30 miles southwest from London, you will find yourself in Camberley (31 miles to be exact), a town in Surrey. Thirty miles southwest from New York City lands you in New Jersey (hell, 4 miles from New York City [west northwest] finds you in Jersey City, New Jersey), or Connecticut to the northeast (4 miles west of Stamford).
There is no Rolling Stones Boston gig in 2016, private or otherwise.
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bye bye johnny
The Rolling Stones are in town for a swanky shindig at Gillette
By Mark Shanahan October 24, 2016
The Krafts sure know how to party. In 2003, you’ll recall, Patriots owner Robert Kraft celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary by having Sir Elton John perform for friends and family at Gillette Stadium. The team’s four Super Bowl bashes have all been off the chain, with performances by Snoop Dogg, Lionel Richie, Pitbull, and Rick Ross. And Jon Bon Jovi was the surprise musical guest at last summer’s 75th birthday bash for the Pats poobah.
We’re not sure what the occasion is this time, but Kraft Group President Jonathan Kraft has summoned a few hundred business associates and friends to the Optum Field Lounge at Gillette Tuesday for dinner and a performance by the Rolling Stones. Yes, we’re told that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts are in town — the word is they’ve commandeered dozens of rooms at the Four Seasons Hotel — and they’re playing a private show for the Krafts and friends on Tuesday.
Come to think of it, didn’t Pats coach Bill Belichick name-check Jagger and the Rolling Stones during his remarkably chatty press conference on Friday? Maybe he had the band on the brain.
We’re told the invitation, which went out via FedEx a few weeks ago, was a small box containing a white rock with the printed words: “Gillette Stadium Tuesday Evening October 25, 2016. Very Special Live Performance by The Rolling Stones.”
We can only imagine what it would cost to hire the World’s Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Band to play a private party, and our attempts to reach Jonathan Kraft Monday were unsuccessful.
(Needless to say, we weren’t invited to Tuesday’s shindig, which specifies “casual concert attire.”)
Though the Stones aren’t exactly young anymore — their combined age is 289 — the band performed at the recent megafest in Indio, Calif., known as Desert Trip, and the reviews were excellent.
In case you’re wondering, the Optum Field Lounge is located in the south end zone at Gillette Stadium, on field level, and covers 20,000 square feet that includes a terrace, HD screens, and bars. According to the Patriots website, it’s perfect for corporate functions, holiday parties, and mitzvahs. And, Tuesday, it sounds as if it’ll be the stage for the Rolling Stones.
We’re told Tuesday’s dinner will be held in the lounge, but the show will be on the field, on a makeshift stage that workers were hurrying to set up Monday.
[www.bostonglobe.com]
EDIT: Boston Globe has essentially confirmed the rumor by removing the question mark in the original headline and updating the story to add that last line.
That dress code somehow reminds me the Beacon concerts in 2006. Perhaps a video shooting is on their plans?
I remember gathering in the Beacon lobby before that show and in comes a group of blonde women dressed like they were runway models. Once they got settled I overheard one girl ask the other "Who are we here to see tonight?". They were escorted to the front row.