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Topi
As I wrote before, I just recently heard Royal Albert Hall is in play. Not sure if those plans have changed, though. Wouldn't be surprised if they tack it on as an extra show much like the Hard Rock one at the end of the US tour last year.
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slewan
RAH is pretty packed in June but lots of dates are available in July…
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Massimo68
Francis Zegut, RTL french radio DJ since 1980, have posted a message on Twitter about a show on "Le Champ de Mars" near the Eiffel Tower, july 2022.
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slewan
RAH is pretty packed in June but lots of dates are available in July…
RAH around 24-Aug-2022 would be nice: 1 year remembrance of Charlie Watts with a special setlist.
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CaptainCorella
So, on the day of any show, turn up at the RAH box office early in the morning, queue for a couple of hours, and you stand a very good chance of admission.
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slewan
RAH is pretty packed in June but lots of dates are available in July…
RAH around 24-Aug-2022 would be nice: 1 year remembrance of Charlie Watts with a special setlist.
If they DO end up playing at the Royal Albert Hall it's very well worth knowing the following.
The place is owned by some sort of Royal foundation and leased out with some special conditions.
One of those conditions is that there MUST be tickets on sale at the venue on the day of a performance. Full Stop. As far as I know, the RAH uses this to sell the tickets standing in the gallery (along with Rose and Valerie) - and I have done that several times over the years. Also they sell any (rare) returns - so you could get mind bogglingly lucky.
So, on the day of any show, turn up at the RAH box office early in the morning, queue for a couple of hours, and you stand a very good chance of admission.
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CaptainCorella
So, on the day of any show, turn up at the RAH box office early in the morning, queue for a couple of hours, and you stand a very good chance of admission.
Did the fans of Eric Clapton do this when EC played for the 205th time at the RAH on 21-May-2015 - Wikipedia , [www.RoyalAlbertHall.com] ?
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Topi
Ziggodome! Where's corriecas?
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jackflash27
Stones in Holland seems a 'certainty' this year, but where?
The Stones have a long history with gigs in the Netherlands and I'm sure it's a safe bet that 'we' will get a concert again this summer. I'm curious what venue it will be. Possible options with estimated capacity:
- Amsterdam Arena (50.000)
- Arnhem Gelredome (40.000)
- Nijmegen Goffertpark (55.000)
- Groningen Stadspark (65.000)
- Pinkpop festival ground (70.000)
I hope they'll go for an outdoor location (Pinkpop ground would be great). Least favorite option is the always depressing Amsterdam Arena.
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ribbelchips
No Amsterdam Arena or Gelredome please. Both have very bad acoustics. In the past they always closed the roof when the Stones played there. And then the sound bounces from the walls to the ceiling and back. Echo's everywhere. Just horrible.
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Topi
Yeah, Ziggodome and corriecas/Jeroen just used to be a bit of a running joke around here... Much like that potus43 person and the MSG.
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ribbelchips
I was in the front on Keith's side and it was really bad. Not as bad as the Amsterdam Arena shows I visited, but bad. Stood on the exact same spot at the London Olympics show a year later and man... HUGE difference.
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slewan
Finally: avoiding clusters might be part of tour planing, for example: either a show in the Netherlands or West Germany (Düsseldorf) or Belgium
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ribbelchips
I was in the front on Keith's side and it was really bad. Not as bad as the Amsterdam Arena shows I visited, but bad. Stood on the exact same spot at the London Olympics show a year later and man... HUGE difference.
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jackflash27
Stones in Holland seems a 'certainty' this year, but where?
The Stones have a long history with gigs in the Netherlands and I'm sure it's a safe bet that 'we' will get a concert again this summer. I'm curious what venue it will be. Possible options with estimated capacity:
- Amsterdam Arena (50.000)
- Arnhem Gelredome (40.000)
- Nijmegen Goffertpark (55.000)
- Groningen Stadspark (65.000)
- Pinkpop festival ground (70.000)
I hope they'll go for an outdoor location (Pinkpop ground would be great). Least favorite option is the always depressing Amsterdam Arena.
wait and see…
The first question is: is this gonna by a tour that's mainly focussed on the UK plus some shows in Europe (like 2018) (I think they'll do less shows in the UK than in 2018 since ticket sales were quite slow. On the other hand they had to lower ticket prices for the show in Stuttgart to fill the venue)
Next question: how many shows will (mainland) Europe get. If it's only a few I guess there are Spain and Italy on the list (since the didn't shows there in 2018). Germany might get a show because there are enough people who are able (and willing) to pay very high ticket prices.
Finally: avoiding clusters might be part of tour planing, for example: either a show in the Netherlands or West Germany (Düsseldorf) or Belgium
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ribbelchips
I was in the front on Keith's side and it was really bad. Not as bad as the Amsterdam Arena shows I visited, but bad. Stood on the exact same spot at the London Olympics show a year later and man... HUGE difference.
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CaptainCorella
So, on the day of any show, turn up at the RAH box office early in the morning, queue for a couple of hours, and you stand a very good chance of admission.
Did the fans of Eric Clapton do this when EC played for the 205th time at the RAH on 21-May-2015 - Wikipedia , [www.RoyalAlbertHall.com] ?
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Stonesfan2146
The structure of this tour will be an interesting thing to see. Did anyone noticed that the additional shows in 2021 sometimes only had 2 days of rest in between them? Those were shows added post Charlie, so I think the 3-4 days between shows rule was something he requested. Also I think the decision to do 15 dates per tour was made in his request too? So this tour might be a little more flexible in the number of concerts being played and scheduling than the last few.
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So, on the day of any show, turn up at the RAH box office early in the morning, queue for a couple of hours, and you stand a very good chance of admission.
Did the fans of Eric Clapton do this when EC played for the 205th time at the RAH on 21-May-2015 - Wikipedia , [www.RoyalAlbertHall.com] ?
Yes. There may only be a handful of tickets but every Clapton show I have been to I have seen the line and people have gotten tickets. I have only been to 14 of the 250 but have been there early and grabbed a spot on the line for friends.