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Why are they opening in St. Louis (a dome), then go to Charlotte (warm climate) in September when at least three cold climates postponed shows could have been scheduled?

My guess is that since the stadium in St Louis isn’t used for anything anymore, they’re probably paying next to nothing to rent the facility and they can move in a week early. They won’t have to bother with a college or pro football team and staff around. The place is basically mothballed.

Why no New York? The city has had a hugesurge in violentcrime in the last year, but I’m sure the band has body to escort them

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Taylor1
Why no New York? The city has had a hugesurge in violentcrime in the last year, but I’m sure the band has body to escort them

it was supposed to be a continuation of the 2019 tour to cities not played in...

im hoping that with all the tie that passed maybe they'll add a NYC date, but there are no gaps in there for it.

I think we re missing out this time...and im not making the 6 hour drive to Pittsburgh!

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I cannot express how disappointed I am that Vancouver was cancelled. Stones haven't played in Western Canada since 2006... I'm disappointed they couldn't hold off and announce it later, if possible, and cancel later if need be.

Yeah but Cannada have gone a bit radical in recent times, a bit over the top when it comes to covid, can't say as I'm surprised the Stones saw that venue as too risky, same situation with New York.

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Why no New York? The city has had a hugesurge in violentcrime in the last year, but I’m sure the band has body to escort them

Do you have any idea what the crime rate is in New York,with the recent rise, compared to say St. Louis, Detroit, or most us cities?

I didn’t think so.

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I cannot express how disappointed I am that Vancouver was cancelled. Stones haven't played in Western Canada since 2006... I'm disappointed they couldn't hold off and announce it later, if possible, and cancel later if need be.

Yeah but Cannada have gone a bit radical in recent times, a bit over the top when it comes to covid, can't say as I'm surprised the Stones saw that venue as too risky, same situation with New York.

Well if being radical means our death rate per capita is less than half of the US, then I'll stick with our governments (federal and provincial) being radical! Hell, Florida, with 22 million people have had 2.44 million cases and 38480 deaths. Canada, with 38 million people have had 1.43 million cases and 25523 deaths. US overall has 34.2 million cases and 610000 deaths. 9 times the population and 24 times the deaths.

I still have a Pittsburgh ticket but can not make a decision without COVID restrictions conditions limitations info.
I guess there must be the difference among states/venues....

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I cannot express how disappointed I am that Vancouver was cancelled. Stones haven't played in Western Canada since 2006... I'm disappointed they couldn't hold off and announce it later, if possible, and cancel later if need be.

Yeah but Cannada have gone a bit radical in recent times, a bit over the top when it comes to covid, can't say as I'm surprised the Stones saw that venue as too risky, same situation with New York.

Where is this Cannada that you speak of?
(I think that’s enough quality control on what you’ve said to go no further with the rest)

Yes Beasty, there’s a few disappointed folk round Vancouver for sure. I got a few messages this morning. It’s the absolute tits for some people who were hoping to see them for the first time. 15 years is a long time while Toronto has got a few shows in that period. I was hoping to get to see a gig without travel for the first time since Slane 2007 but alas it is not to be.

Maybe next year a Canadian tour to make up for it!

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Librarian
Woo hoo!

That's is all.

Keep the noise down!

Especially coming from a librarian!


plexi

Woohoo!

Now, who can point me to the Opening Acts thread?

Think how wonderful it would be if in their final tours the band went back to showing an interest in who opens for them, and in selecting really deserving performers to give a boost to?

When I was 17 I got to see Stevie Wonder as their opening act. Stevie Wonder! I'm grateful, because I really doubt I ever would have seen him live otherwise.

In tragic contrast, in 2019 in DC we got stuck with a movie industry mogul/boy billionaire's personal vanity project band, that he assembles only when he really wants to buy himself a cool gig and play guitar hero onstage someplace. Once it was to play with Slash. In 2019 he assembled a similar line-up of hired guns, brought the band name back out of dormancy, and bought himself his ultimate fanboy wet dream: to OPEN FOR THE ROLLING STONES.

The whole episode was nauseating. Not that his hired hands were incompetent. They weren't... he could afford to hire talent. But how it all happened. How one rich guy to feed his own ego just up and bought himself a gig that could and should have benefited a real, worthy, working band or performer out there slogging away in such a tough business.

Someone who I know DESERVES such a shot, and who'd also blow the roof off (the roofed venues), is SAMANTHA FISH.

Saw her in October 2019, then again in December 2019. She's crazy talented, plays a rip-roaring set, and should be a big star but needs some visibility. She's won... multiple, I think... blues association Road Warrior awards. After shows meets every fan who wants to meet her. And has great taste. Her favorite blues are wild, North Mississippi blues - RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough. But her desert island disc is Sticky Fingers. And the guitarist she'd most love to meet is Keef.

I don't care for, oh, 95%+ of music videos. But, for the uninitiated, look up Samantha's vid for her single Bulletproof.

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I'm down in Virginia
with your Cousin Lou

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Why no New York? The city has had a hugesurge in violentcrime in the last year, but I’m sure the band has body to escort them

Do you have any idea what the crime rate is in New York,with the recent rise, compared to say St. Louis, Detroit, or most us cities?

I didn’t think so.

So that makes it better? New York City crime has skyrocketed.People are being shot in Times Square in broad daylight.Prostitution is brazenly going on the streets of Queens.People are afraid to ride the subways. The parks are open air drug dens..Don’t lecture me about crime.I was a New York prosecutor for over 20 years in the Westchestef County District Attorney’s Office.Soon ICE will be abolished so any non citizen can victimize someone and they will get away with it.

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Why no New York? The city has had a hugesurge in violentcrime in the last year, but I’m sure the band has body to escort them

Do you have any idea what the crime rate is in New York,with the recent rise, compared to say St. Louis, Detroit, or most us cities?

I didn’t think so.

So that makes it better? New York City crime has skyrocketed.People are being shot in Times Square in broad daylight.Prostitution is brazenly going on the streets of Queens.People are afraid to ride the subways. The parks are open air drug dens.If you rob a bank without displaying a weapon or hurting someone, if you burglarize a store, you get released without bail.Don’t lecture me about crime.I was a New York prosecutor for over 20 years in the Westchestef County District Attorney’s Office.Soon ICE will be abolished so any non citizen can victimize someone and they will get away with it.

What i m not understanding is, rs.com says tickets will go on pre-sale the 28th with the general sale to follow. How is it that I m seeing several people here buying tickets today?


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Can anyone save me a bunch of time going show by show and let me know which if any of the shows still have pit tix available for face value? Thanks!

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I cannot express how disappointed I am that Vancouver was cancelled. Stones haven't played in Western Canada since 2006... I'm disappointed they couldn't hold off and announce it later, if possible, and cancel later if need be.

Yeah but Cannada have gone a bit radical in recent times, a bit over the top when it comes to covid, can't say as I'm surprised the Stones saw that venue as too risky, same situation with New York.

Well if being radical means our death rate per capita is less than half of the US, then I'll stick with our governments (federal and provincial) being radical! Hell, Florida, with 22 million people have had 2.44 million cases and 38480 deaths. Canada, with 38 million people have had 1.43 million cases and 25523 deaths. US overall has 34.2 million cases and 610000 deaths. 9 times the population and 24 times the deaths.

Never mind the corrupt data resources and to what they attest deaths to, the Stones at almost 80 years of age have worked out or received inside information that they face little risk.
Why would 80 year olds with personal fortunes of £300 million take the risk of dying on tour to covid.
It's just like when you see politicians & celebrities put masks on and distance for the cameras, then ignore it once they think they can't be seen, they are privy to the excuse for the great reset.

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What i m not understanding is, rs.com says tickets will go on pre-sale the 28th with the general sale to follow. How is it that I m seeing several people here buying tickets today?


plexi

tb: Most seats are on sale today. It's only the new venues that are postponed until next week.

Which shows are you considering?

~"Love is Strong"~

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Vancouver was never going to happen because of the uncertainty of whether the provincial government is going to give the thumbs up, come September.

With that said I will be curious to see how a US tour plays out come this fall.

They obviously feel comfortable going ahead with a tour, despite increasing numbers of COVID cases in the summer.

Maybe they have access to info we don't?

Mentioned earlier in the thread if Vancouver wasn't a go, they should do another Seattle gig.
Even if it wasn't my neck of the woods and hometown, I'd think that would make sense.

It would sell out again, our vax rates are very good, and those from BC could make a fairly easy trip (border will undoubtably be open, both at beginning and end of the tour.

It sounds like they really tried to make Vancouver work for them.. a shame it didn't.

My Pit tickets are secured!

See you at the shows.

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Got an email saying my Lucky Dips for Pittsburgh are still good. Though would much rather have seen them in Buffalo 5 minutes away vs 4 hours.

Booked a hotel walking distance from the stadium in Pittsburgh already. Getting ready for salads with French fries on them and Iron City beer.

How much was the room per night?


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So hey, who won the bet?

Ahem... me

Technically not until they start the tour I guess, but yup.. me

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What i m not understanding is, rs.com says tickets will go on pre-sale the 28th with the general sale to follow. How is it that I m seeing several people here buying tickets today?


plexi

tb: Most seats are on sale today. It's only the new venues that are postponed until next week.

Which shows are you considering?

I had Cleveland and Vancouver canceled on me, and am now prolly looking at LA and Vegas, possibly Minneapolis. Should be able to get LDs for those first two.


plexi

I will be watching every gig on IORR, here in SW London with all the live comments coming in and youtube videos.
It's always a great pleasure to share it all live and the following day to see the comments and the videos.
Bring it on, come September 26th 2021.

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Woohoo!

Now, who can point me to the Opening Acts thread?

Think how wonderful it would be if in their final tours the band went back to showing an interest in who opens for them, and in selecting really deserving performers to give a boost to?

When I was 17 I got to see Stevie Wonder as their opening act. Stevie Wonder! I'm grateful, because I really doubt I ever would have seen him live otherwise.

In tragic contrast, in 2019 in DC we got stuck with a movie industry mogul/boy billionaire's personal vanity project band, that he assembles only when he really wants to buy himself a cool gig and play guitar hero onstage someplace. Once it was to play with Slash. In 2019 he assembled a similar line-up of hired guns, brought the band name back out of dormancy, and bought himself his ultimate fanboy wet dream: to OPEN FOR THE ROLLING STONES.

The whole episode was nauseating. Not that his hired hands were incompetent. They weren't... he could afford to hire talent. But how it all happened. How one rich guy to feed his own ego just up and bought himself a gig that could and should have benefited a real, worthy, working band or performer out there slogging away in such a tough business.

Someone who I know DESERVES such a shot, and who'd also blow the roof off (the roofed venues), is SAMANTHA FISH.

Saw her in October 2019, then again in December 2019. She's crazy talented, plays a rip-roaring set, and should be a big star but needs some visibility. She's won... multiple, I think... blues association Road Warrior awards. After shows meets every fan who wants to meet her. And has great taste. Her favorite blues are wild, North Mississippi blues - RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough. But her desert island disc is Sticky Fingers. And the guitarist she'd most love to meet is Keef.

I don't care for, oh, 95%+ of music videos. But, for the uninitiated, look up Samantha's vid for her single Bulletproof.

Nobody cares about opening acts. They can have a puppet show as far as im concerned Im there to see The Stones nobody else.

I hope to see some of you there! I am one happy camper this morning!

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psyched for those who can make it! couple of my lucky dip dates won't work now so I'll be putting those in for anyone who wants a heads up!

I also appreciate whoever gave a heads up couple months back on Pittsburgh date, unfortunately I booked for the 3rd and the hotel won't slide me up a day without charging a lot more so, it was a noble attempt and gamble, but my Pittsburgh LDs going into the pot as well

I had to add a date to my Pittsburgh reservation and at first they said it would be more, but after talking to and questioning them, they relented and gave it to me for the same price as two of my other nights. And so I've kept my LDs.


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That must be the Stones tour with the shortest notice. Only two months. The sales video has the, by now, typical Stones features - blond teenage models in the front row.
So guys hurry up to claim your tickets before the models do...

Or maybe us guys would LIKE to be next to those blondes.


plexi

Was staring at the Vegas date earlier while deeply contemplating and meditating, and it suddenly dawned on me that is my wife's BIRTHDAY!!!
Gotta make it happen.. she loves Vegas...and the Stones...L.A. and Vegas here we come....

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

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Why no New York? The city has had a hugesurge in violentcrime in the last year, but I’m sure the band has body to escort them

Do you have any idea what the crime rate is in New York,with the recent rise, compared to say St. Louis, Detroit, or most us cities?

I didn’t think so.

So that makes it better? New York City crime has skyrocketed.People are being shot in Times Square in broad daylight.Prostitution is brazenly going on the streets of Queens.People are afraid to ride the subways. The parks are open air drug dens..Don’t lecture me about crime.I was a New York prosecutor for over 20 years in the Westchestef County District Attorney’s Office.Soon ICE will be abolished so any non citizen can victimize someone and they will get away with it.

And all Mexicans are rapists and murderers right Mr. Trump?


plexi



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Taylor1
Why no New York? The city has had a hugesurge in violentcrime in the last year, but I’m sure the band has body to escort them

Do you have any idea what the crime rate is in New York,with the recent rise, compared to say St. Louis, Detroit, or most us cities?

I didn’t think so.

So that makes it better? New York City crime has skyrocketed.People are being shot in Times Square in broad daylight.Prostitution is brazenly going on the streets of Queens.People are afraid to ride the subways. The parks are open air drug dens..Don’t lecture me about crime.I was a New York prosecutor for over 20 years in the Westchestef County District Attorney’s Office.Soon ICE will be abolished so any non citizen can victimize someone and they will get away with it.

I live in St. Louis, worked downtown for 32 years before Covid, used to love it, but outside of a large crowd for a sporting event or concert, it's scary, crime is awful, I really dread going downtown now.

Really sad as 15 years or so ago I thought they turned a corner and things really started to improve big time, but it's worse than ever now. It's like the wild west in the wee hours of the morning, gunshots and cars at terribly high speeds zipping around.

I used to make fun of Detroit but we might be the new Detroit.

I should say our metro area has a lot to offer, our zoo is great, our botanical gardens are great, our outdoor playhouse, The Muny is great, the ethnic neighborhoods around Tower Grove Park are great, great beer halls there and elsewhere, Soulard is a great French/cajun blues neighborhood (though crime is up there too), and The Hill neighborhood has some of the best Italian restaurants outside of Italy. But downtown unfortunately has turned into a wasteland outside of a few small pockets.



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Why no New York? The city has had a hugesurge in violentcrime in the last year, but I’m sure the band has body to escort them

Do you have any idea what the crime rate is in New York,with the recent rise, compared to say St. Louis, Detroit, or most us cities?

I didn’t think so.

So that makes it better? New York City crime has skyrocketed.People are being shot in Times Square in broad daylight.Prostitution is brazenly going on the streets of Queens.People are afraid to ride the subways. The parks are open air drug dens..Don’t lecture me about crime.I was a New York prosecutor for over 20 years in the Westchestef County District Attorney’s Office.Soon ICE will be abolished so any non citizen can victimize someone and they will get away with it.

And all Mexicans are murderers right Mr. Trump?




plexi

Save your breath Timbernsrdis. I guarantee Taylor1 is just another wannabe that’s never been to NYC still leaving in his moms basement