| 20th September 2006 11:50 AM |
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| Saint Sway |
quote:
jb wrote:
I told you they would use billboards as they did in London...
this afternoon they've hired a small plane pulling a banner to fly over the Boston area
The banner reads: "Rolling Stones Tonite Only $22.50 Plus 2 for 1 Well Drinks For Students" |
| 20th September 2006 12:19 PM |
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| Jeep |
From Boston Herald :
http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=158364
Stones tix prices roll downhill
By Jay Fitzgerald
Boston Herald General Economics Reporter
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - Updated: 09:52 AM EST
Rolling Stones fans apparently aren’t jumpin’ like Jack Flash for tickets to tonight’s megaconcert at Gillette Stadium - the fifth concert by the aging rockers in the Boston area over the past 13 months.
Tonight’s thundering gala is expected to sell out - but with the help of a ticket promotion that reduced the price of nose-bleed seats to $22.50 from $62.50, in an effort to lure college students. The promotion is being billed as an add-on to bringing in hip-hop opening act Kanye West.
Gillette Stadium spokesman Stacey James said just over 40,000 of the approximate 43,000 available seats were sold as of yesterday afternoon, and the rest of the seats should sell easily via walk-in customers by the 7 p.m. start time in Foxboro.
James said Gillette, owned by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is pleased with sales, which he described as “steady” and predictable.
The concert, promoted by the Kraft family’s stadium entertainment arm, will still make millions of dollars, slow sales or not, said Gary Bongiovanni, editor of Pollstar magazine, which tracks the music and concert industry.
Bongiovanni said the Stones and concert promoters may have “pushed the envelope” by coming back to Boston for a fifth time in 15 months. The Stones played two sold-out shows at Fenway Park in August 2005, launching their current concert megatour. They came back to Boston in January, playing two more sold-out shows at the T.D. BankNorth Garden.
“You may be talking about a situation there where they may be stretching it a bit in Boston,” he said of five concerts in just over a year.
But he said the entire Stones tour has been a huge hit - and a fifth trip to Boston indicates local fans have gotten plenty of satisfaction.
“It’s been a very successful tour,” he said.
[Edited by Jeep] |
| 20th September 2006 12:21 PM |
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| Nellcote |
The only thing lame about the Stones tour this time around is the fact that The Entire State of Florida could not support one concert! |
| 20th September 2006 12:31 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
I expect this show to fill up to capacity.
my inside sources just told me that Cohl is deploying the horn section to walk the streets of Boston wearing sandwich boards that read: "Stones Tonite! Buy One Ticket. Get Two FREE!" |
| 20th September 2006 12:55 PM |
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| pdog |
the only sad thing is I'm not there... |
| 20th September 2006 01:04 PM |
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| Soldatti |
With tonight's show, they have sold 135,000-140,000 tickets in Boston this tour.
U2 sold 121,000 tickets in 7 shows, of course all arenas but they were touring with a US triple platinum album behind, while ABB barely passed the 500k mark. |
| 20th September 2006 01:06 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
Nellcote wrote:
The only thing lame about the Stones tour this time around is the fact that The Entire State of Florida could not support one concert!
A red herring...we have also not humiliated the band into reducing tickets to $22.50. Boston has ruined 44yrs of greatness in one night!!! Shame, Shame, Shame!!! It's over. |
| 20th September 2006 01:08 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
Shame, Shame, Shame was rehearsed 3x yesterday. |
| 20th September 2006 01:11 PM |
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| F505 |
Walk right in
Sit on down
And make
To your set off
At home
Come on baby
You're just like I need
And you're hate
To be
Alone
Is funny how things go around
Is crazy
But it's true
This place is empty
Oh so empty
Is empty without you
Come on
Bear your breath
And make me
Feel
At home
You and me we're just like
All the rest
And we don't
Wanna be
Alone
Is funny how things go around
But go around they do
This place is empty
Empty
So empty without you
Yeah
This place is empty
Empty
So empty without you
Oh yeah
Mm mm
Is empty without you
Mmm mmm
Come on
Simmer down
And treat me
Sweet and cold
At least by now you
You have learnt
How
To plough
A fool
Is funny how dream turn around
Is crazy
But it's true
This place is empty
So empty
So empty without you
This place is empty
Oh so empty
So empty without you
If the above are not the lyrics to (THIS PLACE IS EMPTY) by THE ROLLING STONES Would you kindly report the error ?
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| 20th September 2006 01:11 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
Shame, Shame, Shame was rehearsed 3x yesterday.
The Stones, whose sole purpose of touring is a tax break, have certainly helped destoy their legacvy w/out the added shame Boston has added....this is the final world tour(the last of any tours sans Euro next summer), and they chose $$$ over quality....Boston and the Stones have cemented this humiliation for years tgo come...thansk again Boston for making the greatest group ever reduce prices to less than what parking costs!!!! Boston has truly been the death knell of the band.... |
| 20th September 2006 01:14 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
David Ortiz is going. So thats an extra 3 seats filled.
[Edited by Saint Sway] |
| 20th September 2006 01:15 PM |
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| F505 |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
David Ortiz is going. So thats an extra 3 seats filled.
[Edited by Saint Sway]
David Ortiz is the real name of Pug? |
| 20th September 2006 01:17 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
F505 wrote:
David Ortiz is the real name of Pug?
I thought Pug was a white man??? He is posting the set for Shidoobee tonight... |
| 20th September 2006 01:19 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
quote:
jb wrote:
I thought Pug was a white man??? He is posting the set for Shidoobee tonight...
Has he become a non-factor over there too?
hopefully he will return to form in time for the new Fall season. We need him for Sweeps Week. |
| 20th September 2006 01:20 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
Has he become a non-factor over there too?
hopefully he will return to form in time for the new Fall season. We need him for Sweeps Week.
He is certainly a non factor here...he has to drive a lot and no time for posting. Nonetheless, while I earn 6-7 times what he does, he earns more than I did at 29. I was a new atty making a mere 32k a year!!!! he is making over 100k!!!! |
| 20th September 2006 01:23 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
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jb wrote:
He is certainly a non factor here...he has to drive a lot and no time for posting.
no internet connection in the Mr. Softy truck eh? |
| 20th September 2006 01:25 PM |
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| pdog |
quote:
jb wrote:
He is certainly a non factor here...he has to drive a lot and no time for posting. Nonetheless, while I earn 6-7 times what he does, he earns more than I did at 29. I was a new atty making a mere 32k a year!!!! he is making over 100k!!!!
$32k was alot of money in the early 70's...
LOL! 
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| 20th September 2006 01:26 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
no internet connection in the Mr. Softy truck eh?
I believe he drives a Ford ..he was searching for size 13 shoes today. I believe he can be found at Nordstroms.
[Edited by jb] |
| 20th September 2006 01:32 PM |
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| Egbert |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
no internet connection in the Mr. Softy truck eh?
Stop! |
| 20th September 2006 01:36 PM |
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| F505 |
quote:
jb wrote:
I thought Pug was a white man??? He is posting the set for Shidoobee tonight...
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| 20th September 2006 01:44 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
F505 wrote:
Funny!!! This is the least ever NA tour-count on it!!! |
| 20th September 2006 07:02 PM |
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| ComeAsYouAre |
quote:
jb wrote:
The Stones, whose sole purpose of touring is a tax break, have certainly helped destoy their legacvy w/out the added shame Boston has added....this is the final world tour(the last of any tours sans Euro next summer), and they chose $$$ over quality....Boston and the Stones have cemented this humiliation for years tgo come...thansk again Boston for making the greatest group ever reduce prices to less than what parking costs!!!! Boston has truly been the death knell of the band....
"destroy their legacy" "Boston" "prices" "humiliation" $$$$$ money, money, money..... HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU HAVE TO SAY THIS?!?? It's almost like you're trying to convince yourself otherwise. Cut it out, for God's sake! |
| 22nd September 2006 01:27 AM |
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| glencar |
quote:
throbby wrote:
Hey Saint Sway! I'm actually a little nervous about taking photos tomorrow night. The last time I got close was MSG3 and if looks could kill I'd be a dead man. Mick just doesn't like it and lets you know it. No one else seems to care too much. Maybe a few by the B stage if I can get there.
Yes, he did that to me a few years ago at the B-stage. I had a disposable with a flash & he doesn't like those flashes! Nice pix though! |
| 22nd September 2006 06:12 AM |
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| lotsajizz |
so it must be ok
Cazart |
