Rolling Stones Settle on Promoter for Arena Tour Sources: Band will make between $4 million and $5 million per show; top tickets to cost $500-$600 By Steve Knopper March 21, 2013 10:51 AM ET The Rolling Stones have chosen AEG Live to promote their upcoming North American tour, according to concert-business sources privy to the tour negotiations, after the concert giant made what one
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A Night of Funk & Soul for Save the Children, March 20
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QuoteGrison Quotebye bye johnny Pollstar says that's expected in early April. But this is getting tricky if you would like to make travel arrangements and/or try t get good flight deals, if the tour would really start in May. In May are quite a lot of long weekends due to public holiadys which increase prices for travel quite a bit. Anyway just a thought. They gave a six weeks notice in
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QuoteCocaine Eyes And as I said - Jagger wants this all done and dusted PRIOR to his 70th birthday. I know, I know......he's in excellent shape. BUT, does our Peter Pan really want to read headlines about an aging, 70-year-old, once sex-symbol, once-rebel,etc. thrown in his face? No, he doesn't. As for Glasto and Hyde Park.......I'd bet on Hyde Park. And for Glasto, I'
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AEG may have landed the deal, but wouldn't assume that all shows will be in AEG venues.
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Quotestraycatuk Can anyone provide a list of US cities with AEG venues ?
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AEG Live Grabs Stones 12:12 PM Wednesday 3/20/13 The Rolling Stones will mount an 18-show arena tour in May and June with AEG Live at the promoter helm, sources told Pollstar shortly after the deal was sealed. The exact routing is still being confirmed but an announcement is expected in early April. AEG Live takes the reins of the long-rumored tour from Virgin Live, a joint venture forme
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Charlie on the Stones being offered a slot at Glastonbury - "That's nice of'em" Said he doesn't want to do it, but the other three do.
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Steve Wright in the Afternoon is airing now.
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NME cites the Evening Standard as it's source, yet there nothing at the Standard's website.
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From Glastonbury Festival: Registration for those wishing to buy a Glastonbury ticket in the re-sale on April 21 is open now at
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Richard Branson tipped something last week: We at Virgin Live will have some huge tour news soon. Watch this space!
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QuoteBig Al Quotehot stuff They look HAPPY! Yeah, they're becoming a little annoying, actually. Since when did the Richard's decide to attend every premiere and event going? Since when have the Richards' attended every premiere and event going? Ronnie must really bug you.
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And a mention in the New York Post:
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QuotegotdablouseQuotebye bye johnny That specific configuration is Bon jovi's thing, not Hyde Park's. All of their Euro stadium shows are set up that way. Not true, click on your link...no diamond circle and gold circle there, just a seated pit with diamond/sapphire/emerald sections. Choose your location > Europe:
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That specific configuration is Bon jovi's thing, not Hyde Park's. All of their Euro stadium shows are set up that way.
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QuotegotdablouseSince you mention the stands, have you seen a map of the HP setup for 2013? I've only seen the DC/GC Bon Jovi configuration that was kindly posted by Beast and that I can't even find on the official British Summer site... Bon Jovi configuration wasn't from the BST website. Posted a link to the virtual layout of Hyde Park a few pages back. Here's the YouTu
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QuoteCocaine EyesYou don't get it. Insiders will not say things are definite. We wait for the Stones' camp to let info out little by little. What's the first rule of Stones Insider Club?
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Likely a fait accompli if the latest tour rumors are accurate.
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Rolling Stones Tour Rumors Circulate, As Charlie Watts Sets London Date March 14, 2013 Rolling Stones fans have been waiting for months to find out the band’s tour plans, and while rumors have been circulating about what their plans will be, one thing is certain: Charlie Watts will be hitting the stage, albeit with a different band, later this month. His group, The ABC&D of Boogie W
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QuoteMike99 Emily Eavis has dismissed the rumours surrounding the identity of this years Glastonbury headliners as "nonsense". The festival has yet to reveal who will headline on any of the three nights this year leading the rumour mill to land upon increasingly unusual names for this year's event. Alongside the likes of Arctic Monkeys and The Rolling Stones, recent rumours have
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QuoteKarlos123Roger Friedman seems to be one of the more reliable journalists... Showbiz 411/Roger Friedman touted "exclusive" information for the London/NY/NJ shows that was consistently inaccurate, most notably listing the wrong show dates long after they'd already been confirmed. This latest scoop appears just as suspect, since Madison Square Garden will be closed for reno
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Keith is one of several readers pictured on Jo's "official" Twitter. Here's another:
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It was a great atmosphere at the game ~ cheering on the goals This is the second time I've seen Messi score 2 goals and been at the match. The guy's a #magician Wicked stroke of luck bumping into @bryanferry in the airport with a couple of spare football tickets ~ thanks for the invite!
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QuoteLien "Expect the announcement any moment now -- maybe in the next 72 hours -- that The Rolling Stones will reveal the 18 West Coast cities for their new “50 Years & Counting Tour.” "18 West Coast cities" contradicts other recent reports, and is doubtless an error. Leach had previously reported Las Vegas shows were scheduled for MGM Grand June 7 and June 14, but th
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Quotetumbled This James McCartnely production is by Sally Humphreys Sally's theatre production company is based at the Ambassadors. She presented the Boogie For Stu shows there in 2011.
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During yesterday's Twitter Q & A, Ronnie had replied "I'll be playing at the Ambassadors soon" He sent this tweet today: James McCartney will be 'Live at the Ambassadors Theatre' on Wed 27th March 8pm. I recommend you get a ticket! RT
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Quotegotdablouse Is that Bill Withers on the left in the big pic? He's not on the mixing desk notes though, odd. That's Keb Mo. Joe Walsh posted a picture with Bill Withers later that same day. “Just The Two Of Us!” Honor to have Bill Withers in the studio.
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QuoteCousinC So who's the one in the back on the big Jagger/Walsh photo? Keyboardist Mike Finnigan.
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