If things are true to form rehearsals will be starting up in about 6 weeks. First show is June 5th. Anyone know where and when for sure? Or rumored?

Werchter is close to Amsterdam

London has been mentioned. Starting around May 22nd.

Toronto.

It's a well oiled machine already, so one rehearsal will do: Werchter 5th of june
LOL

I guess London or Munich

Why Munich?

Doesn't Mick have some space at his home?

I have a newspaper photo with an arial view of Mick's house in France. The building itself might not be big enough to rehearse in, but they definitely could fit the stage in his yard, it's huge!

will be munich

Germany. 2 weeks starting may 15th

erikjjf Wrote:
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> Why Munich?

They have bropught their families and rehearsed there before European tours sometimes.

What, they forgot how to play Brown Sugar?

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

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Yes, but those tours started in Nürnberg and Munich.

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It`s only a guess, but some place close to Belgium like Amsterdam or my favorite Paris is another guess.

Some place close to where the first show is is the norm for a European tour, so id say London or Holland

However, unlike previous tours theyve been off the road for a long time and they'll require more rehearsal time than they normally do for Europe, so that could open up a lot of possibilities - with maybe tax reasons influencing their choice.

Amsterdam or Düsseldorf

because of comfort + fun + airport + ++++++

Nellcotte

Try to book five suites at the Amstel in amsterdam from June 1st - and you'll know wether they're in amsterdam! All suites taken - Stones in town.

What are the chances they'll do a pre-tour club gig?

Combloux

Torhout

Just checked with the Amstel in Amsterdam.

No suites available from mid May to mid June.

Sounds like it might be Amsterdam for sure then!

Uh Who Cares ? All they have to do is show up and play when you are in the arena. Unless you plan on stalking them while they rehearse. Because if you do then you are one scary person.

Stalking? scary persons?

that's silly.
we've seen some nice pics and read good stories from folks hanging around the rehearsal place in Toronto.
The Stones don't mind aslong as it's fenced off - they'd might even be worried when nobody cares.

Good point open-g. Hanging out at a rehearsal site to hear some jams and get a glimpse is called being lucky not stalking.

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So rehearsals there - and they're probably going to use Amsterdam as a base. Travel "home" to the Amstel every night after the concerts. They've done this before, too.

cali stones fan Wrote:
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> I have a newspaper photo with an arial view of
> Mick's house in France. The building itself might
> not be big enough to rehearse in, but they
> definitely could fit the stage in his yard, it's
> huge!

His house in France is a castle. You could rehearse an entire band with stage and PA in one of the 23 bathrooms. It would be a club gig.

By the way, when was the last time they rehearsed in England? 1982 I believe? Jagger and Richards are only to be in England for 12 weeks in a year, else they have to pay tax. Funny thing by the way, that the richest members of the richest and biggest group in the world don't pay tax.

Mathijs

They'll rehearse in that town, where they open their tour!
2006: Milan
2005: Toronto
2003: Munich
2002: Toronto...