| Freddiettt 23.11.2005 20:19 |
link |
| Maz 23.11.2005 20:32 |
On sale next week, apparently. Looks like someone let the cat out of the bag a bit early |
| Deacons 1st Choice 23.11.2005 21:53 |
Nice... If they are playing these places, this looks to be one Hell of a huge tour! Can't wait to see the full list... Tickets go on sale for both shows Decemeber 3rd folks....set your speed dailers NOW!! :) Good Luck! |
| Ray D O'Gaga 23.11.2005 22:32 |
Holy shit! |
| Lisser 23.11.2005 22:55 |
I'm not doing presale for this tour. I'm going to take my chances and procrastinate. Aaron, we need to get in touch...I owe you some tickets to a show of a certain band called Queen. w()()t! |
| Shay 23.11.2005 23:32 |
Ray D O'Gaga wrote: Holy shit!That was my reaction too. Then I saw the $200 ticket prices for both concerts and I said "Holy fuckin' shit!!"....lol |
| The Real Wizard 23.11.2005 23:58 |
Ahhh yeeeeeeah , Let's get it ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But $200? Yeeeouch. |
| Maz 24.11.2005 00:02 |
Well, the cheap seats are $50. Either way, it's selling plasma for me |
| inthelapofthegods 24.11.2005 00:33 |
OMG I'm SO excited. OMG...I've been freaking out all night..ohhhh myyy godddd. Key Arena...here we comeee... God that's like six blocks from my house :D |
| Gordie Howe 24.11.2005 00:35 |
c'mon North Carolina better be a stop. |
| Azzleeno 24.11.2005 02:11 |
You too? Only 25 minutes for me!!!!!!! Can't wait!!!!! I sure hope they give us fan club members or whatever pre-sale access to the BEST seats in the house...and a better gift for a $600 Platinum Package ticket (if they offer that stuff again)...I just saw the new Motley Crue Concert DVD and they showed what people got for a $400 VIP ticket - hang & pics with the band pre-show, signed broken guitars pieces from previous shows, FULL access, etc.... |
| Freddiettt 24.11.2005 05:52 |
notice they seemed to have dropped the + PR..... |
| Jjeroen 24.11.2005 05:57 |
Ah yes, ticketfrenzy round two, here we go!! |
| karen 24.11.2005 07:42 |
Lucky b**stards!! It's all just a bit too much really isn't it? We will wait for our turn.............(*starts checking the piggy bank*) |
| PieterMC 24.11.2005 09:00 |
If they are gonna charge $200 then this tour is going to be a failure. They need to be realistic. I paid $57 to see Elton John the other week and I was in the 9th row. |
| deleted user 24.11.2005 09:15 |
Ooooh!!! Must...get...good...seats... *smashes piggy pank* |
| KRKillerQueen 24.11.2005 09:29 |
Does U2 even charge that much? I love 'em, but that is a bit extreme. I think I will wait until closer to the show, too, to get my tix - wait for those brokers who are desperate to get rid of their tickets and will take just about anything for 'em. $200 - ugh - I suppose I'll have to just forget about the mortgage and the car and plan to sleep on the sidewalk this spring...!!! |
| Negative Creep 24.11.2005 09:39 |
is paul rodgers not going to be on this tour then?! coz theyre listed as just queen. |
| PieterMC 24.11.2005 10:41 |
KRKillerQueen wrote: Does U2 even charge that much? I love 'em, but that is a bit extreme. I think I will wait until closer to the show, too, to get my tix - wait for those brokers who are desperate to get rid of their tickets and will take just about anything for 'em. $200 - ugh - I suppose I'll have to just forget about the mortgage and the car and plan to sleep on the sidewalk this spring...!!!This is a good point. If you love them and think that $200 is to much, what about the general public? They are not going to pay that. NJ and LA were different as many die hard fans travelled to these shows. |
| Ray D O'Gaga 24.11.2005 10:56 |
Freddiettt wrote: notice they seemed to have dropped the + PR.....Notice that Paul Rodgers is in the photo. |
| Ray D O'Gaga 24.11.2005 10:58 |
PieterMC wrote: If they are gonna charge $200 then this tour is going to be a failure. They need to be realistic. I paid $57 to see Elton John the other week and I was in the 9th row.And you can pay $50 to see Queen + Paul Rodgers. If you'll notice on Ticketmaster, the ticket prices range from $50 to $200. Nobody's going to force you to lay out 200 bucks if you don't want to pay it. Everybody, *try* to be happy for 24 hours before pissing all over this news. |
| sucaine 24.11.2005 11:20 |
Definatly procrastinate. I went to NJ on a last minute gut(once in a lifetime kind of deal), and bought two tickets dead center of the cat walk, the row in front of the mixing station, for $90 a pop on the Friday before the sunday show. Not through ticketmaster, but an independent broker. Ticketmaster was selling strange, "upper side balcony, section 2 million, seats 500 and 501" for $120 a peice.....shiesters. |
| Negative Creep 24.11.2005 11:31 |
i wouldn't take that much notice of the photo - it's just the latest promotional shot they have of brian & roger. it would be a bit off to label it queen, with paul rodgers singing?!! there have already been rumours that they would tour next year without rodgers. |
| Ray D O'Gaga 24.11.2005 11:40 |
Negative Creep wrote: i wouldn't take that much notice of the photo - it's just the latest promotional shot they have of brian & roger. it would be a bit off to label it queen, with paul rodgers singing?!! there have already been rumours that they would tour next year without rodgers.No offense intended, but that's crazy talk. They will not be touring the US this spring without Paul Rodgers. I pay attention, and I haven't seen any rumors about Brian and Roger touring without Paul, with anybody instead of Paul, or by themselves. The closest thing I have seen to that is stateside fan complaining that Paul is ruining plans for more touring because he doesn't seem as rah-rah gung-ho as Brian and Roger in a couple of press quotes (which is pretty flimsy evidence IMO). So I you can point me to the rumors you're refering to, I'd be very interested in seeing them. And there are many more recent publicity shots of Brian and Roger than the one on the site. That shot is from late 2004. There are much more recent ones than that. You know that's the latest one Ticketmaster has ... how exactly? Do you work for them? Again, if you have inside information, I'd love to be pointed toward where I can read it for myself, rather than just taking someone's word for it. |
| PieterMC 24.11.2005 11:46 |
Ray D O'Gaga wrote: And you can pay $50 to see Queen + Paul Rodgers. If you'll notice on Ticketmaster, the ticket prices range from $50 to $200. Nobody's going to force you to lay out 200 bucks if you don't want to pay it. Everybody, *try* to be happy for 24 hours before pissing all over this news.Yes but $200 for the best seats is crazy. $50 will get you nosebleeds. At Elton John $57 got you 9th row. I really don't see how anybody could be happy about shelling out $200 for tickets. |
| Ray D O'Gaga 24.11.2005 14:53 |
PieterMC wrote:So the fact that the best tickets are going to cost 200 bucks completely negates any happiness that arises from knowing that they're almost certainly going to be doing a serious US tour in the spring? Not at all my priorities, but if that's how you feel, that's how you feel. Me, I'm very glad they're coming back. I'd prefer they play for free, but I paid way more than $200 seeing them in Aruba and L.A., and if that's what its going to cost to see them again, then its money well spent as far as I'm concerned.Ray D O'Gaga wrote: And you can pay $50 to see Queen + Paul Rodgers. If you'll notice on Ticketmaster, the ticket prices range from $50 to $200. Nobody's going to force you to lay out 200 bucks if you don't want to pay it. Everybody, *try* to be happy for 24 hours before pissing all over this news.Yes but $200 for the best seats is crazy. $50 will get you nosebleeds. At Elton John $57 got you 9th row. I really don't see how anybody could be happy about shelling out $200 for tickets. And I don't know when you saw Elton John, but he is charging a whole lot more than $57 for 9th row seats in Vegas. Have you looked at concert ticket prices for classic rock acts lately? Elton John's Red Piano thing in Vegas is charging $250 for the best seats. U2 is charging $165 for the best seats at their shows, $49.50 for the nosebleeds. The Eagles are charging $250 for their best seats. Paul McCartney is charging almost $260; $51.50 for nosebleeds. Aerosmith is charging $250 for reserved seating. The Stones are charging $400! This is all on Ticketmaster right now. Look it up yourself if you don't believe me. I'm not saying Queen has a comparably sized U.S. audience compared to those acts, but promoters want to make money and they know how to price tickets for the audience they're targeting. A 200 dollar ticket is priced that way based on a reliable expectation that there is an audience who is going to pay that price - an audience with a healthy number of babyboomers with a lot of disposable cash in it. Brian and Roger may well be looking at things through rose-colored glasses, but their promoter isn't going to book a tour that isn't already pretty well calculated to at least break even, because nobody in the industry is going to bother these days on a tour that might have iffy sales. Nobody books a flop. I'm sure everybody would like cheaper tickets, but if you're trying to make a case that the band and their promoter are charging prices that are outrageous and way out of line with other acts of more-or-less their own age, the facts just don't support it. One could even argue that, based on the prices other acts are charging for premium tickets, Queen is going to be a bit of a bargain. |
| PieterMC 24.11.2005 18:39 |
I saw Elton John last week in Columbia, SC. Floor tickets were $57.50 (that was the fact value), Aerosmith are $125 around here. If they charge $200 for decent seats then I will not be able to afford to see possibly more than 2 shows. Charging that much for a tour in the US is going to result in a disaster for them. They could get away with charging $200 for Queen with Freddie, but not for Queen + PR. Average Joe over here has no idea who Brian and Roger are. You can't compare the prices to acts like the Rolling Stones or Paul McCartney. I am not trying to take away your happiness that they are coming back. I just hope the prices are wrong. |
| TarHeelDDS2005 24.11.2005 20:24 |
FightFromTheInside wrote: c'mon North Carolina better be a stop.Where at in NC? I'm from Chapel Hill and currently living in Beaufort, SC working at Parris Island. |
| stateside fan 24.11.2005 20:35 |
The issue is not the prices-its the size of the venues.this country has seen U2,stones,springsteen and the Stones to name a few this year. we are saturated!these arenas are both 20,000+ seat venues.With freddie yes-with paul no way especially in the pacific northwest where they are about 5 years behind the times to start with.big mistake |
| Shay 24.11.2005 21:48 |
Ray D O'Gaga wrote: So the fact that the best tickets are going to cost 200 bucks completely negates any happiness that arises from knowing that they're almost certainly going to be doing a serious US tour in the spring?Pretty much, yeah. I'm happy that it's looking like there's gonna be a tour next spring, but those $200 tickets practically zapped any chances of me seeing them more than once. I was planning on hopefully seeing them 3 times if they toured but by the time you add all the charges that Ticketmaster places on tickets, that would be $650. Plus, if you have to drive or fly, add travel expenses and that's gonna be easily over $1000. Just not feasible. I have bills and other necessities in life that take priority over forking over $1000 for 3 concerts. I'm glad you're able, and willing, to pay that kind of $$ to see them, and I wish I could, but there's just no way possible I can do that. And even if I could, I don't think I could bring myself to spend that much $$ just on a 2-hr. concert. And I don't know when you saw Elton John, but he is charging a whole lot more than $57 for 9th row seats in Vegas. Have you looked at concert ticket prices for classic rock acts lately? Elton John's Red Piano thing in Vegas is charging $250 for the best seats.Elton was here in Cincinnati a few weeks ago and charged $88 for floor seats. The reason his show is near $200 in Vegas is 'cos, well, it's Vegas. Celine Dion's show is over $200 there. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers were here in Cincinnati over the summer. Their tickets were $57. They played Vegas a couple months later and they were $100. If you check Ticketmaster, look up Brooks & Dunn. Their show in Vegas is $125. The rest of their tour is $45. The Eagles are charging $250 for their best seats. Aerosmith is charging $250 for reserved seating.These are one-off shows. The Eagles' show is for a show in Hawaii. When their tour was in the Greater Cincinnati area earlier this year, their tickets were $128. Aerosmith's $250 show is for Atlantic City, NJ. The rest of their tour is $125. Plus, they've got Lenny Kravitz opening, who could probably charge $50-$60 a ticket as a headliner and be a strong draw. So when you think of it in that perspective, you're paying $50 for Lenny and $75 Aerosmith. So, technically, the only ones charging more than Queen are Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones. The Stones are charging $400!And their tour is not selling as well as other tours. I'm a big Stones fan and I visit their messageboard frequently and a lot of the posters who are going to the concerts are finding $400 seats in the first 10-20 rows on the floor hours before the show starts under face value 'cos they're not selling. I've read where some shows there's been a lot of empty seats, which is practically unheard of for a Rolling Stones concert. Plus, if you ever go on Ticketmaster before a show to search for tickets for a Stones concert, practically the only tickets that will come up are the $300-$400 ones. Even a lot of Stones fans are drawing the line at this tour's ticket prices. A 200 dollar ticket is priced that way based on a reliable expectation that there is an audience who is going to pay that price - an audience with a healthy number of babyboomers with a lot of disposable cash in it.Which is a shame. There's nothing worse than going to a concert to see yuppie-type people there who aren't even real fans, but had the $$ to shell out just to say they saw so & so. For example, both Rolling Stones concerts I've been to, a lot of the people around me were not "fans." They didn't sing along to the songs, other than like "Start Me Up" or "Satisfaction," had on their polo shirts and khackis, and sat in their seats throughout the whole concert. My guess is they probably couldn't name 10 Rolling Stones s |
| PieterMC 24.11.2005 23:05 |
Wow - what a great post Shay. You should e-mail it to Brian. |
| Mr. Farenheit 24.11.2005 23:26 |
Cant believe no one has mentioned the possibility that ITS A MISTAKE. Which it probably is. I cant see them booking gigs at big places with ZERO publicity about it. Look for this to be much ado about nothing. |
| Jjeroen 25.11.2005 02:49 |
Everything is possible, Mr Fahrenheit! In Europe 3/4 of the gigs were already sold out before they were 'officially' announced. You'd expect them not to make the same mistake twice... but... |
| deleted user 25.11.2005 09:41 |
I am really excited to see such a strong possibility of a real USA tour. Hopefully they can add some east coast dates. Since those shows on ticketmaster and back-to-back and fairly close to eachother, it looks like they are planning a big tour. But...$200 is even more than the most expensive seats at New Jersey. and the only reason they could get away with charging so much there was because it was supposedly a "one-off" and lots of fans came in from out of town to seem the show. For a big tour there won't be a lot of people traveling to get there so sales will be less. Since New Jersey didn't even sell out, they really need to lower the prices so casual rock fans will go to the show. There is no way that Queen+PR can get away with charging the same prices as huge extemely popular bands on its first US tour in over 20 years and not having released any new material. If they try it, which it looks like they are, the tour will fail and probably be cancelled before it starts. I would advise anyone that buys tickets not to make travel plans until we see how sales go. |
| Sherwood Forest 25.11.2005 09:55 |
is this a ticketmaster mistake????? cuz it doesnt say anything on Brian's website =----does it??? |
| The Stealer 25.11.2005 10:34 |
I am very excited--but it's a haul to the Northwest- luckily my borther in law lives up there- I am surprised at the $200 ticket price for the best seats..that needs to come down a bit...they are not Paul, U2, etc. to command those prices..Queen has a lot of new, younger fans that could not possibly afford these tickets--what a shame. |
| phoenix_surprise! 25.11.2005 11:16 |
....they are not Paul, U2, etc. to command those prices.. I thought the $150 a paid per ticket was high in LA. Wed. I went to see Sir Paul @ $250... actually went by myself because no one I knew was interested in paying that much and $500 for a couple was really too much if not your favorite band. Anyways, I couldn't help but feel disappointed in the concert after Queen + PR... Classic stuff, I know, which is why I went, but the complexity and beauty of the music is just not up the standard of Queen - nor was the performance or vocal quality. Still, Sir Paul was sold out, and I do doubt if Queen will be able to do that across the US at those prices. You know, I saw Santana for $75 for best seats in Oct. They had 2 excellent opening bands for a 4 1/2 hour show, tons of musicians. Wonderful performance. Now that was a good value. |
| Jjeroen 25.11.2005 12:41 |
JamieSureWould wrote: is this a ticketmaster mistake????? cuz it doesnt say anything on Brian's website =----does it???Again: 3/4 of the European shows were already SOLD OUT before ANY official word!!! One thing we learned last year is DON'T WAIT TO BUY TICKETS TILL QUEEN ANNOUNCES THE TOUR!!! Keep a close look at this and some other websites dayly and you will be alright. |
| PieterMC 25.11.2005 12:46 |
I don't think there will be any dates in the US selling out without official word. They have to advertise here. |
| The Stealer 25.11.2005 13:30 |
PieterMC wrote: I don't think there will be any dates in the US selling out without official word. They have to advertise here.Someone posted on QOL that the full announcement is coming Monday..and that there will be a show in Detroit in April. Maybe that explains why my local station is playing the enitre ANATO CD at midnight monday. ;-) |
| The Stealer 25.11.2005 13:34 |
jeroen wrote:Indeed--if it wasn't for QZ--I would not have known about the UK dates, presales, etc. If I waited for the official word..I would have missed out.JamieSureWould wrote: is this a ticketmaster mistake????? cuz it doesnt say anything on Brian's website =----does it???Again: 3/4 of the European shows were already SOLD OUT before ANY official word!!! One thing we learned last year is DON'T WAIT TO BUY TICKETS TILL QUEEN ANNOUNCES THE TOUR!!! Keep a close look at this and some other websites dayly and you will be alright. |
| Shay 25.11.2005 13:47 |
Looks like Ticketmaster has taken down the 2 dates. Now there's a message that says: "Tickets are currently not available online. Check back soon." I would guess someone in the Queen camp got word that Ticketmaster had posted some dates before the official word and has told 'em to take 'em down. Same exact thing happened with the Kiss/Aerosmith tour a few years ago. |
| Jjeroen 25.11.2005 14:31 |
Compliance Queen wrote:DETROIT?! YEAH! That's exactly what I need; my one chance for coming over to the US and keep the trip affordable is a gig right there!PieterMC wrote: I don't think there will be any dates in the US selling out without official word. They have to advertise here.Someone posted on QOL that the full announcement is coming Monday..and that there will be a show in Detroit in April. Maybe that explains why my local station is playing the enitre ANATO CD at midnight monday. ;-) |
| Michael Allred 25.11.2005 19:01 |
Has anyone considered the possibility that the Ticketmaster listing was simply an error? |
| Shay 25.11.2005 19:26 |
Looks like another "premature" date leaked -- March 24 at The Palace Of Auburn Hills in Detroit. Found this on WCSX.com - classic rock station in Detroit: link Scroll to the bottom of the page. |
| MercuryArts 25.11.2005 21:05 |
I just saw this thread. I went to Tickmaster & it didn't have the cities or dates listed, just "come back soon". So what were the two cities listed? |
| Saint Jiub 25.11.2005 21:46 |
Seattle WA & Portland OR ... I can not remember the dates. |
| The Stealer 26.11.2005 01:15 |
march 24 detroit April 10- Seattle April 11- Portland These are the dates that have slipped out so far. |
| Jjeroen 26.11.2005 06:23 |
Detroit, yeah! I'm so excited again! :-) The venue in Aubern Hills is quite nice, I think. I saw the Transsiberian Orchestra there, last time I was in Detroit (from a VIP boot even ;-). I already checked for flights and as the prices are now, it would be certainly doable for me. Yay! No info on tickets yet, though... ;-) |
| Haystacks Calhoun 26.11.2005 10:50 |
I can drive to Detroit on a Friday!!! Awesome..... |
| Sherwood Forest 26.11.2005 11:27 |
jeroen wrote:woah hey thanks for that tip! im going to keep my eyes peeled for the east coast! very nice thank you!!!JamieSureWould wrote: is this a ticketmaster mistake????? cuz it doesnt say anything on Brian's website =----does it???Again: 3/4 of the European shows were already SOLD OUT before ANY official word!!! One thing we learned last year is DON'T WAIT TO BUY TICKETS TILL QUEEN ANNOUNCES THE TOUR!!! Keep a close look at this and some other websites dayly and you will be alright. |
| Freddiettt 26.11.2005 16:42 |
ticketmaster removed all dates. what up? |
| doremi 26.11.2005 17:10 |
There is nothing on Pollstar's website either. |
| Sherwood Forest 26.11.2005 18:51 |
yea whats up theyre all gone! |
| likecats 26.11.2005 19:36 |
The San Diego Union-Tribune on Friday announced that Queen+PR were going to play at San Diego State University's Cox Arena on April 1, tickets $45-$130, going on sale at Ticketmaster on Dec. 3. I looked on the Ticketmaster and Pollstar websites and found nothing to support this or any of the other rumored dates, so it would appear to be premature. I hope it turns out to be true. I enjoyed seeing them at the Hollywood Bowl, but it would be nice not having to drive very far this time. |
| Deacons 1st Choice 26.11.2005 21:42 |
Sounds like someone leaked the dates, it was posted on Ticketmaster, and because of us talking about it on the various message boards, someone from somewhere in the Queen world has spotted it and had them removed. This is getting more interesting. Nice to hear about Sand Diego and Detroit! |
| Shay 26.11.2005 22:02 |
Here's the article from the San Diego Union-Tribune: link |
| YourValentine 27.11.2005 08:01 |
Thank you for this link, Shay. I posted it on the QZ news page. Apparently, tickets will be sold from December 3rd and the fans should know the dates now. |
| Sherwood Forest 27.11.2005 10:45 |
my thoughts exactly- the clock is ticking its almost december 3rd! |
| Lisser 27.11.2005 11:41 |
I can't understand why there has not been an official response on Brian's site or at least QOL. I guess maybe tomorrow they will announce??? |
| Maz 27.11.2005 12:09 |
I would think so, since I doubt the Thanksgiving holiday week is the best time to announce a long awaited tour of America. And, if tickets do go on sale this Saturday as several cities seem to indicate, it looks like they want to be out there for the Christmas buying season. |
| Erin 27.11.2005 12:22 |
I had a Queen dream last night. Brian told me, "There will be three dates in S.C.." I said, "Columbia, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach??!!" Brian shook his head yes..*lol* ;-D I wonder how much I could sell a kidney for on ebay? Hmm... Got to get some money..QUICK..;-) |
| teleman 27.11.2005 14:00 |
So far it looks like its going to be a good one. I hope they remember their Canadian fans. And perhaps some South American shows too. March 24 Detroit March 31 Phoenix April 1 San Diego April 10 Seattle April 11 Portland |
| Sherwood Forest 27.11.2005 16:28 |
Zeni wrote: I would think so, since I doubt the Thanksgiving holiday week is the best time to announce a long awaited tour of America. And, if tickets do go on sale this Saturday as several cities seem to indicate, it looks like they want to be out there for the Christmas buying season.yea it gives people another reason to max out their credit cards, defiantly go for this season- tis the season to spendd $$$ |
| Sherwood Forest 27.11.2005 16:47 |
teleman wrote: So far it looks like its going to be a good one. I hope they remember their Canadian fans. And perhaps some South American shows too. March 24 Detroit March 31 Phoenix April 1 San Diego April 10 Seattle April 11 Portlandhold on where do u see all those dates theyre not on ticketsmaster |
| maresaz 27.11.2005 22:20 |
the dates and veneus are posted on: link |
| Shay 27.11.2005 23:00 |
Erin wrote: I wonder how much I could sell a kidney for on ebay? Hmm... Got to get some money..QUICK..;-)I'm selling my liver on there...or what's left of it, anyway. :-P |
| Erin 27.11.2005 23:51 |
Shay wrote:Too bad I don't have sperm I could sell...;-)Erin wrote: I wonder how much I could sell a kidney for on ebay? Hmm... Got to get some money..QUICK..;-)I'm selling my liver on there...or what's left of it, anyway. :-P |
| Lisser 28.11.2005 10:34 |
You know people pay big bucks for eggs!!! Let's sell some eggs Erin!!! |
| Erin 28.11.2005 10:42 |
Lisser wrote: You know people pay big bucks for eggs!!! Let's sell some eggs Erin!!!By the looks of the tour dates, I may well need to! Travel could be a beeeaaatch! |
| NoOneButYou1975 28.11.2005 10:48 |
link Queen with Paul Rodgers Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ Fri, Mar 31, 2006 08:00 PM is what i just found on ticketmaster no other date |