Quotechemicalreaction ... In the East, Philadelphia has been set. The big question mark is New York: whether to wrap it all up in Madison Square Garden or at MetLife (formerly Giants) Stadium. It would seem appropriate for the final US Rolling Stones shows to be at MSG. It’s just all about the money. Australian Paul Dainty is promoting the arenas for Richard Branson and Virgin Live. AEG Live h
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Quotestonehearted Quotetatters We're supposed to buy a book to find out why ticket prices are so high? Nobody buys books in the internet age, when they can be downloaded for free: From the title page of the book. ... Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author's
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Quotetatters We're supposed to buy a book to find out why ticket prices are so high? No tatters — I don't really mean that. It's not that easy. You're actually going to have to read the book. OTOH, for all I know, there may be a comic book edition out with crayons. Peanut PeanutGallery
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Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped. Ticket Masters is the definitive book on the issue. Having been published in June 2011, you're apt to find it amongst the holdings in your own library system. Amazingly, a search of this site, turns up nothing,... Apparently hasn't been discussed here as yet. How timely. by Dean Budnick and Josh Bar
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QuotePeanutGallery Re: "Gold VIP" or "Hospitality" pre-show buffet dinners? Barclays Center Dec 8th Prudential Dec.13th & 15th I know the buffets weren't worth the money, but did you attend one of those oh, so special, "pre-show" dinners? Got any pics from the grand event? Please, if you need to rant on these so-called hospitality hustles not being
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QuoteThru and Thru I attended one of the pre-show buffets in Newark and it was outstanding. Mind you, in the end not worth the overall price by a long shot but the food was delicious and plentiful with many options to choose from and it also included full bar service. Thru and Thru — How big of a deal was it meaning how many folks? The ones in London appeared to be someplace in the 200-250
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Re: "Gold VIP" or "Hospitality" pre-show buffet dinners? Barclays Center Dec 8th Prudential Dec.13th & 15th I know the buffets weren't worth the money, but did you attend one of those oh, so special, "pre-show" dinners? Got any pics from the grand event? Please, if you need to rant on these so-called hospitality hustles not being worth it, start an
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Nothing really comparable to Mark Butler Hospitality for the US dates? TicketMaster VIP Hospitality? — Pre-show buffet dinner – specially selected menu, bar (wine, beer, beverages), wait staff service — One admission ticket to the Rolling Stones New York City Exhibit (separate event not at venue) A $10 value to "Rolling Stones 50" at the Paley Center for Media www.paleycent
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Mark Butler & Assoc. Their parties: — clearly preferred. How were their meals? On par with the prices? — how large? 200-250-300 guests? Around 20-25 tables of 10 each? — many show up for the post-concert hospitality? Peanut PeanutGallery
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QuotePietro "The great concert promoter?" He wasn't particularly well liked at the end, by the punks and by the Rolling Stones. The punks resented his attempt to monopolize all rock clubs in the Bay Area. His company was called "Bill Graham Presents." In 1980-81, punks used to wear T-shirts that said "Bill Graham Prevents" to protest his narrow-minded monopol
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Quotetatters There are rumours about arena shows on the US west coast In other words, a couple of shows in LA, where there are plenty of people who can afford the $2,450.00 tickets. Tatters — Was expecting a link somewhere to this. Front row center, under the arm pits? An event package? Seriously, could please add a link to where this is from? Not a complaint, more curious as to th
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What do we know about the Stones' last ticket distribution/holdbacks under Cohl? for say the last couple of tours? Peanut PeanutGallery
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QuoteBraincapers "Tour promoter Lennard Promotions cited ill health as the reason for cancelling Taylor’s tour, which included a sold-out show at Lizotte’s Newcastle on April 26." of Melbourne. Also home port of The Dainty Group. Small world,.... PeanutGallery
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QuotePeanutGallery What are your recollections of these in the past — where prime tickets would be bundled together with transportation, hotel, etc. Used one before? What all was included? ... When are the associated parties given in relationship to shows? On concert day, before the concerts? The day before the concerts? So, for those of you using or who have used, concert tour packages,
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Quotehot stuff He gave the STONES sound a touch of class. RIP! Did he ever! Thanks Nicky. Peanut PeanutGallery
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Quotecolonial Taken from todays newspaper Otago Daily Times - New Zealand Colonial — how about links to the articles or scans,..? Peanut PeanutGallery
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QuoteEdith Grove QuotePeanutGalleryBy the way, EdithGrove — let me guess: intersection of streets where you live? Edith & Grove? You must have missed this: Yeah Lee, I sure did. Didn't get to some of the other 2256 threads either. Anything on the rest? If not, thanks anyway for sticking this article up. Peanut PeanutGallery
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Excellent topic Lee, although the way in which you've posted it = vapor lock. Too much to digest, here... Might have piecemealed it for reader buy-in. Since this is IORR, and since you're an old timer here [8-yrs. and 13,200+ posts to your credit] I'm going to assume that you have something akin to institutional memory. As regards the Stones, how about helping out with some s
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Quotecolonial The Stones always knock other world news off the front page of our major newspapers in this part of the world Thanks Colonial, but,... This story relates to a then hoped for single benefit concert to have been performed in Dunedin and connected to the neurosurgeon who operated on Keith. The promoter identified isn't Dainty and was only relevant to that benefit sh
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Quotegotdablouse 2013 is not looking terribly promising so far with Mick just "listening to offers", i.e. waiting for some dumb ass promoter to give him the same $4 million guarantee they got for the 50th. Actually knowing Mick (and Keith) they probably want to push up the ante to stay interested, why not $5 million, that probably would sound "about right" to Keith. It $25 w
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Quotecolonial A 48 year old scrawled signature believed to be Mick Jaggers was discovered behind a wall that was covered over in Invercargill's Civic Theatre - New Zealand.Builders found it while they were doing renovations in what use to be the Band room used by The Stones.1965 was the same year Keith made some rude remark about the city. This is from the 2009 Southland Times - New Zea
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Quoteloog droog Those '75 outfits....Mick's pajama party... I think it came after his dresses. See Phillip Norman's new book, Mick Jagger. Maybe the tell all book is why Mick just dumped it at an acution. Paid $20,000 but it only brought $32,000. That's a poor return for something like that over 35+ years. Consider that Marilyn Monroe's white "subway" dress so
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QuoteHansel Hi,I'm curious.Just what are peoples occupations who frequent these boards?I work for a meter reading company as a meter reader in the eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne?What do you do? This thread reminds me of the time someone tossed a boot up to Mick on the stage and he mindlessly motion for more and nearly got him killed in the avalanche of shoes. Peanut PeanutGa
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QuoteT&A the weather that day in south tahoe was overcast...'cept for sonny on one tree... ...sorry...just like that joke Ditto. No apologies. And we haven't even started in on what he did to Copyright law. What was that quip of Dylan's in It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) Money doesn't talk — it swears. Peanut PeanutGalllery
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Quotelapaz62 Eddie Maguire a well known Australian was with Paul Dainty at the US show, said on radio that he was lead to believe that there would be a tour and Australia may well be the first dates of that tour later this year. Eddie went to the concert with Paul and ended up in the first vehicle of the motorcade that took them straight through New York with a police escort to the after party, h
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Quotetomk Holy smokes! Great find! Come on — quality is worse than lacking,... Isn't there supposed to be something good around from this tour shot at the Forum in Inglewood Peanut PeanutGallery
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QuoteDeathgod Latest I heard was Stones in Oz in November. They usually play between Feb and April here. The other rumour I heard is Nov for Argentina. Makes sense as they usually go Argentina, Asia, Oz FOAF — Friend Of A Friend This thread is about who their current promoter is for the coming 2013 tour. Sounds like it would be so easy for your FOAF to find out,... Peanut PeanutGallery
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There was also Jo Woods' auction sale in Beverly Hills of Ronnie's never retrieved stuff last November: The Wood collection features an assortment of memorabilia from the Rolling Stones, Faces, and Ronnie Wood’s solo career both as a musician and an artist, spanning over four decades. Some of the key music-related highlights of the Wood Collection are stage worn leather jackets and c
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QuoteDeathgod here's info from early Nov FAAAAAARK.... Just got the worst news from a friend in 'the know' Her good friend is Paul Dainty!s wife closest friend. Last night she was invited to The Stones Gigs in the USA. To travel with Paul & wife etc, because there will be no Shows coming our way. She is a Toorak Socialite, and my friend showed me her FB page discreetly tod
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QuotePeanutGallery Seems that if it is, that might go a long way to explaining the long start up planning. While Paul Dainty may be one of the biggest, I'm going to speculate that he hasn't done one as large and as aggressive as the last Stones tour 2005-2007. Branson announced that it was his/their intention, to use the Stones bookings (just the 4-5 shows?) or the 50th Anniversary
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