| March 17th, 2005 03:51 AM |
|
|
| mandrack |
FINANCE
Fenway gigs may kick off Stones' touring
SCOTT VAN VOORHIS and JESSICA HESLAM
218 words
15 March 2005
Boston Herald
All Editions
034
English
Copyright (c) 2005 Bell & Howell Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved.
As the Rolling Stones eye an August roll into Fenway Park, the legendary rock band is getting an enthusiatic thumbs up from Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
Menino said yesterday that bringing the Stones to the Hub is good for the city.
"I'm a big champion of the concerts," said Menino, referring to the Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy Buffett shows held at Fenway. "It brings people to our city."
Menino said he was told yesterday by Red Sox Chief Executive and President Larry Lucchino that "they are negotiating with the Rolling Stones to bring them" to Boston, but said no contract had been signed. Sources said the talks, for shows on Sunday, Aug. 21, and Tuesday, Aug. 23, are in the final stages.
The Fenway events may also have some added prestige as the kickoff concerts for the Stones' world tour, Menino said.
News of the Stones concert drew a muted reaction from Fenway activists who have seen other big acts roll through the neighborhood over the past few years.
"I know what Rolling Stones fans look like nowadays - they are old and fat," said Marc Landerman, chairman of the Fenway Community Development Corp. "I don't expect there will be a big uproar."
|
| March 17th, 2005 08:20 AM |
|
|
| gimmekeef |
Hey Mr Neighbourhood Guy!!!!..I may be old and fat..BUT I CAN STILL ROCK YOUR F'NNN NEIGHBOURHOOD!!!!!Bring it on!!!!! |
| March 17th, 2005 08:21 AM |
|
|
| Gazza |
Not that I'd want to jeopardise the prospect of the Stones opening night in Beantown being cancelled due to the FCDC chairman getting threatening letters or anything, but if anyone deserves a kick in the face for sweeping generalisations, its this asshole
I'm not sure whether we'd rather be stereotyped as drug-addicted satan-worshipping morons spreading diseases due to our predilection for sexual permissiveness (like we've always been) or "old and fat". While the second one is probably more accurate, the first one sounds like a lot more fun... |
| March 17th, 2005 08:15 PM |
|
|
| Soldatti |
quote:
mandrack wrote:
"I know what Rolling Stones fans look like nowadays - they are old and fat," said Marc Landerman, chairman of the Fenway Community Development Corp. "I don't expect there will be a big uproar."
Old and fat?
I don't think that half of the Stones audience is like that. |
| March 18th, 2005 02:26 AM |
|
|
| IanBillen |
What an ass this dude is.
Anyway,
Thanks for the print Soldatti.
I find it wierd that a Stones tour could start on a Sunday?
Ian |
| March 18th, 2005 05:21 AM |
|
|
| Gazza |
harder to get permits for a "non school night"
also...its easier to atttact an audience at weekends |
| March 18th, 2005 12:52 PM |
|
|
| Cocaine Eyes |
Geez! I'm old and thin. |
| March 18th, 2005 01:29 PM |
|
|
| Gazza |
I'm old and fat but trying desperately to get thin and act young. |
| March 18th, 2005 04:23 PM |
|
|
| Dan |
I put on 10 lbs since I started burning DVDs last month. Safe to say I will probably be fat by the time August rolls around. Maybe even old too. |
CHAT
ROOM aka THE FUN HOUSE] [
RESTROOMS]