Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Dates announced so far:


October:

16 - Nashville, TN @ Starwood Amphitheatre(Buzzfest 5)
17 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans City Park (Voodoo Music Experience Festival)
19 - Tulsa, OK @ East End Festival Grounds
20 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheatre
23 - Phoenix, AZ @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
24 - Dallas, TX @ Smirnoff Music Centre ("Freakers Ball")
25 - Hidalgo, TX @ Dodge Arena
28 - Selma, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
30 - The Woodlands, TX @ C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
31 - North Little Rock, AR @ Alltel Arena

November:

1 - Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall
5 - Birmingham, AL @ Boutwell Auditorium
6 - Southaven, MS @ Desoto Civic Center
7 - Charlotte, NC @ Cricket
9 - Worcester, MA @ Centrum Centre
10 - Providence, RI @ Dunkin Dougnuts Arena
10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Spectrum
12 - Manchester, NH @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
13 - Montreal, QUE @ Bell Centre
14 - Rochester, NY @ Blue Cross (was originally Portland, ME @ Cumberland County Civic Center)
17 - Columbus, OH @ Schotenstein Center
19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
20 - Madison, WI @ Dane County Coliseum
21 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
22 - Toronto, ONT @ Air Canada Centre (was originally Moline, IL @ Mark of the Quad Cities)
23 - Mount Clemens, MI @ Emerald Theatre

December:

3 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena (Claus Fest 2004)
4 - Fairfax, VA @ Patriot Center (HFSmas Nutcracker 2004)
5 - Duluth, GA @ Arena (@ Gwinnett Center) (Mistletoe Jam)
7 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues
8 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
11 - Miami Beach, FL @ The Mansion
12 - Universal City, CA @ Universal Amphitheatre (KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2004) [ADDED]
31 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel

January 2005:

1 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel


show = cancelled
* = unconfirmed



/jarmo

 :-\

They need to hit the east coast.

I don't think that's a complete list. ;)



/jarmo

Some new dates for November:

11/5: Birmingham, Alabama
11/6: Southaven, Mississippi
11/9: Worcester, Massachusetts

*Dates according to: http://www.belowempty.com/vr/index.php*

Yes this is an official date now they anounced it on the radio this morning!! I'm going anyone else from the board gonna be there?

Southaven? lol
Too bad I don't like Weiland's stage "presence", otherwise I would have gone to the show, it's really close to where I live.

Yes, Chineseillusions. I'll be there.? :peace:

Cool, Im payin damn near $60 to go My ticket and im gonna pay for some of my cousins since he is driving me out there

I'm going to the Tulsa and OKC shows, can't wait.

Sorry for the double post but who is opening for VR on this tour

I will be in Birmingham as well.  Maybe they will do a live from the X-Lounge set like other big acts do when they come through town.  Should be a great show!!

10/16/04   Starwood Amp.                              Nashville,TN
10/17/04   Vodoo Festival                             New Orleans,LA
10/19/04   The Green on the East End                  Tulsa,OK
10/20/04   Zoo Amphitheatre                           Oklahoma City,OK
10/23/04   Phoenix Coliseum/ AZ St Fair               Phoenix,AZ
10/24/04   Smirnoff Center                            Dallas,TX
10/25/04   Dodge Arena                                Hidalgo,TX
10/28/04   Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre              San Antonio,TX
10/30/04   Cynthia Woods Pavilion                     Houston,TX
10/31/04   Alltel Arena                               Little Rock,AK
11/01/04   Austin Music Hall                          Austin,TX
11/05/04   Boutwell                                   Birmingham,AL (Presale 10/8, Onsale 10/9)
11/06/04   Desoto County Civic                        Memphis,TN (Presale 10/8, Onsale 10/9)
11/07/04   Cricket                                    Charlotte,NC
11/09/04   Worcester Centrum                          Worcester,MA (Presale 10/8, Onsale 10/9)
11/10/04   Dunkin Dougnuts Arena                      Providence,RI
11/11/04   Spectrum                                   Philadelphia,PA
11/13/04   Bell Centre                                Montreal,QUE
11/14/04   Cumberland County Civic Center             Portland,ME
11/16/04   Air Canada Centre                          Toronto,ONT
11/17/04   Schotenstein Center                        Columbus,OH
11/19/04   Target Center                              Minneapolis,MN
11/20/04   Dane County Coliseum                       Madison,WI
11/21/04   Allstate Arena                             Chicago,IL
11/23/04   Emerald Theatre                            Detroit,MI

Anyone hear any onsale dates for Montreal or Toronto?

Oh what the hell, I think I'm gonna see them in Memphis, since new GN'R will probably never come that close to where I live.

I don't understand the refusal to come to Cleveland....we are a decent sized market and if you're going to come to Columbus, what is so hard about swinging up our way.

was just wondering the same thing, anyone know? my brothers go to OSU though, so maybe i can catch them in columbus...

There are about a dozen new tour dates announced on VR's official site.  Here are the dates:
11/07 - Cricket - Charlotte,NC
11/10 - Dunkin Dougnuts Arena - Providence,RI
11/11 - Spectrum - Philadelphia,PA
11/13 - Bell Centre - Montreal,QUE
11/14 - Cumberland County Civic Center - Portland,ME
11/16 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto,ONT
11/17 - Schotenstein Center - Columbus,OH
11/19 - Target Center - Minneapolis,MN
11/20 - Dane County Coliseum - Madison,WI
11/21 - Allstate Arena - Chicago,IL
12/02 - Late Night with Conan O' Brien

Looks like they're playing large venues!!!  This is great news.

Sorry, this was already posted in the VR on Tour section. 

I am glad they are playing the Spectrum! I expect to be able to get Philly tix this time!  8)

 ;D ;D ;D

Great news... :yes:

Is it me or are they playing basically what GN'R played in 2002?

- Philadelphia, PA @ Spectrum
- Toronto, ONT @ Air Canada Centre
- Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
...

About 10,000-15,000 max. capacity arenas right?

THe Air Canada Centre can fit 19000+ I believe for hockey so I guess a concert could possibly hold more.  The Bell centre in montreal fits over 21000 for hockey.  These stadiums, like most large stadiums, can also be converted for smaller concerts so who knows what VR are planning.

Yeah live in the X lounge would be awesome!Like an accousting FTP or they could play YGNR

is this whole tour gonna be General Admission?   ??? 

Will, can you not make it to the Birmingham show?

Anything announced yet for VR to come to Jersey, say... in PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel? That would be a great size for them!

Can't believe they are not coming to Cleveland-might go to Toronto-checked arena website, tickets not on sale yet-how far from Detroit is the Michigan site?

Yikes-checked the venue website for the Toronto date and there is a Maple Leafs game that night-this date will probably change. :-\

The Leafs game will not happen because the owners have locked the players out in the hopes of getting a salary cap for the league.  I guess it's safe to say you are not Canadian? 

No, GNFNRS, not Canadian, but thanks for the info.- forgot about lockout-looking forward to my first visit to Canada :)

Well last time i travelled to toronto to see them and payed 4 times the proce of a scalper... hopefully this time i wont have to pay that much... but i will be going to see them in montreal and in toronto (cross my fingers they dont get cancelled!)

Mt. Clemens is just north of Detroit, not far at all.  It's a 21 and older show though (check the venue site and show's details).  That sucks, so I have to go to Chicago, if my schedule allows it. :(

Can't wait to see VR at the Spectrum.  There shows absolutely rock.

I want to see something for MSG..

I'm suprised they're not on mtv or something promoting the bigger venues..

Just got General Admission for Toronto show-they are also selling reserved, ;D

I got my floor tickets for Toronto... and will be also visiting Montreal before hand.  Oh yeah!  It's time to rock n roll! :) 

WTF?!?!?!?!? HOW DID I MISS THIS??

They're playing the ACC?? and the Bell Center???

SHIT!!  I don't remember seeing this on the front page of the site!

Tour still kicks off tonight in Nashville right?
Should be interesting to see the setlist and stuff

Surprising nobody has made any comments about VR playing Vegas December 31st. I wonder where they got the idea from.... :P

Maybe this is Slash's chance to get into the venue since he wasn't "allowed" a few years back.


On a side note, Will Axl make an special appearance?

That NYE date isn't on the official site yet and with everything that's been going on with the dates this past week, who knows if it'll happen.




/jarmo

October 16th, 2004
Nashville, Tenesse
Starwood Amphitheatre

Setlist:
Sucker Train Blues
Do It For The Kids
Headspace
Big Machine
Fall To Pieces
Set Me Free
It's So Easy
Sex Type Thing
Slither

According to the fans it was a good rockin show but they were dissapointed how shrt it was

Only playing nine songs seems like a rip off to me.

It was a festival.

I don't know how much time they had, but I thought they were headlining.  ???



/jarmo

I hope they don't cancel the Birmingham show. If it's a short setlist, that'll be fine, just don't cancel, please.

Also, does anyone think Izzy may show up at a some of the U.S. tour dates. I'd love to see him again. It's been 13 years. 13 years too long !!

No from what i know..last night was the first show on there tour and it was in nashville...nine songs does seem like a rip off especially when they played like 14 songs on the first tour they went on and they were just clubs

WTF is this?? 9 songs??.... That's not worth $50.....

It was a festival, not a VR show...

I didnt know it was a festival..what kind and who else?sry guys i thaught it was there first show

Ah, ok.  I couldn't imagine them playing shorter sets on this tour then they did on the club tour.

WTF - the Rochester show was canceled!  :rant:

I wanted to see them again and that was much close to me than before... :-\

DAmn seems like this tour is falling apart. >:(

Setlist for New Orleans (another festival):

Sucker Train Blues
Do it for the Kids
Headspace
Big Machine
Spectacle
Fall to Pieces
Superhuman
Set Me Free
It's So Easy
Sex Type Thing
Slither

Surrender


Btw, the first non-festival date will be 10.20 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Anybody knows where can I download this song? I'd love to hear VR playing it.

Cool, are revolver doing stuff like adding around ten minutes or so for drum n guitar solos like in the gnr days?? If not that's where the shows are less in time..

I really wish they would play MSG.... :-[

Still 12 songs for OK: http://vr.belowempty.com/concerts/2004/041020_OklahomaCityOK.php

I don't know if I'm gonna pay 40 bucks and drive 150 miles round trip for 12 songs. The first part of the tour seemed better.

As far as the shows length, this is not even close to GN'R shows when they played solos. Even when you removed solos, concerts still lasted 110-120 min...usually even more. It seems like no band is playing long sets anymore anyway. On the last tour GN'R was 120 min. max.

This was still not a part of their regular tour right?  I checked the venue website and it said this was called Zoofest and there were 5 other bands.  Cause as much as I want to see this band, especailly Slash, I don't think I will be flying to Toronto for 12 fucking songs.

Right, I thought it was their first real date...I wonder when it's gonna be then...

Looks like the next one might be part of some festival/fair too:

23 - Phoenix, AZ @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum

http://www.azstatefair.com/2004/concerts.htm



/jarmo

The San Antonio show might be a VR-only show, but for the most part, the rest of October is festivals.

I sure hope so, that would rock!  It's been 11 years for me!  :-\

Yes it would. I guess we can only hope for an Izzy surprise !  : ok: :peace:

We're still waiting for the first out-of-festival setlist right? (Phoenix). I hope they played more than 70 minutes. Otherwise I don't think I'll get my tickets.

I think the Phoenix show is part of the Arizona State Fair.

At least the concert is mentioned on the fair's web site.



/jarmo

Damn...is it gonna be all festivals or what?

Ok, thanks for the info Booker! ;)

saw VR at the Arizona State Fair last night. Was pissed becuase parking was horrible and expensive, traffic and fair lines were horrible, I had 2nd row tix on floor but by the time I got into the coliseum show was mostly over. I cant believe they started right at 7pm shows never start that early at least the featured band usually never goes on that early.  Ive been waiting to see Slash Duff and Matt live since I became a GNR fan in '95. So I pushed and shoved my way to the front and caught the last three songs, Slither, Its So Easy and 1 other I couldnt tell which one b/c I was fighting to get to the front. Was only 15 ft away from my hero Slash looking so badass in leather pants no shirt tophat and cigarette.  Missing most of the show was made up by me catching one of Matts drum sticks. It was awesome, it was a beat up stick he was using for Slither. Lady next to me got Scotts sunglasses.  Anyways hope Ill see them again so I can can catch entire show.  BTW VR are really blowing up in the US. The coliseum was packed at least 10,000 going nuts in Arizona. Maybe more

Seems like the Philadelphia show was moved.



/jarmo

Where is the Kentucky dates damn it?  They play the hell out of Velvet Revolver on the most popular rock station, so I don't understand VR not having a date in KY!!  If they do Slash better dress up as Buckethead again.

What the hell...I got my tickets for Southaven! :) It was expensive as hell but I think it's worth it.

Glad to see you decided to go Will. Wish you could've been able to make it to the Birmingham, AL. show.

How much are they now?  They were only $20 when I saw them in Boston.

My tickets were $39.75/per ticket + $7.45 service charge/per ticket + $4.00 s/h = $98.40

But it's worth it.  ;)

Yeah Birmingham was kinda far for me! ;)

For me it was $40/ ticket + $10 service charge (x2) + $5 fees = $105.

I got 4 tickets for Toronto at a cost of $65 each.

was this show moved?

also, does anyone have a recent set list?

The latest one:

Sucker Train Blues
Do It For the Kids
Headspace
Superhuman
Illegal i Song
Spectacle
Fall to Pieces
Big Machine
It's So Easy
Sex Type Thing
Set Me Free

Used To Love Her
No More No More

Slither


I hope they will play a tad longer in Southaven. I want to hear Mr. Brownstone and Loving The Alien.

i agree.....anything less than 80-90 minutes for this band is disgraceful, in my opinion. and lack of material is no excuse....they have tons of great cover songs to choose from.

http://vr.belowempty.com/concerts/2004/041106_SouthavenMS.php

southhaven review from belowempty..

Ohio reviews from belowempty.com

http://vr.belowempty.com/concerts/2004/041107_CincinnatiOH.php

I was at the Boston (Worcester) Show last night, overall the band was very good. But they have to have the worst sound crew in music supporting them on this tour. I was right around the sound board most of the show and they made no attempts to alter the terrible sound. I could clearly see the levels and they had highs and lows peaked all night while the mids were swept. Duff's bass and Matt's drums pretty much dround out the guitars and vocals. I just want to make clear that this was no reflection of the band, they were incredible, very high energy.

I have to say when they came out for the encore and began Mr. Brownstone (with the little YCBM Drum intro) I felt like it was 1987-1993 all over again..... due to the fact that you couldn't make out Scott's vocals most of the night that was probaly the closest I'll ever get to seeing my vision of Guns N' Roses live ever again.

Anyway my message to the band is "Fire your sound crew!"