Likelihood of US Dates?

[Manets]

A US Tour would be dumb.
Bring on the South America Tour 

[IKnowWhereIAM]

People should probably be happy that they're touring at all. Hopefully a good sign of things to come. It was looking pretty bleak there about 5 months ago.

Amen!

How many (edit: Major) Bands play Stockholm but skip Oslo? 

Many!

Or play Copenhagen and skip Stockholm, Helsinki and Oslo.

I'll have to concede that point...I really had no idea!  I was trying to find a (local to you) comparison to Buffalo/Toronto off the top of my head.

There's buses from Buffalo, Syracuse and New York City to Toronto every single day.

Really?  Do they have flights, too?  Come on dude...hopefully you get the point of an ALL GnR fan bus ride?  Greyhound frowns on partying...plus door to door service is a plus.  As for passports, Habs/Bruins & St. Cathrines St. wasn't worth the price/hassle of a passport (or fancy license) for me...but GnR would definately be.


I couldn't care less where they play...I am psyched that they are touring!

[AxlsMainMan]

Yeah, there's probably flights too but they'd probably be twice as much as a bus ticket.

[charl!edontsurf]

Wow. Buffalo is ridiculously close to Hamilton (100km!). Toronto is only another 75km away from Hamilton. I don't see the problem here... Drive the hour to see them in Hamilton. GnR fans around the world would kill to be an HOUR away from a show. It's also a good chance to leave Buffalo. 

What's the drawback of getting a passport?! See the world. There's a lot more out there than fugly Buffalo. I know Americans are insular and tend to never leave the country, but come on! AN HOUR! It's $45 dollars if you've never had a passport and $20 to renew an expired one. Small price to pay considering GnR might not even tour the US. It seems to me that if you're posting on a message board, you're most likely a big enough fan to commit to the above.

[LIGuns]

Ticketmast had a posting of "GN'R Canadian dates w/ theband teasing at more dates".

[Loaded NightraiN]

Wow. Buffalo is ridiculously close to Hamilton (100km!). Toronto is only another 75km away from Hamilton. I don't see the problem here... Drive the hour to see them in Hamilton. GnR fans around the world would kill to be an HOUR away from a show. It's also a good chance to leave Buffalo. 

What's the drawback of getting a passport?! See the world. There's a lot more out there than fugly Buffalo. I know Americans are insular and tend to never leave the country, but come on! AN HOUR! It's $45 dollars if you've never had a passport and $20 to renew an expired one. Small price to pay considering GnR might not even tour the US. It seems to me that if you're posting on a message board, you're most likely a big enough fan to commit to the above.

Because i've already went to canada to see GNR, and i'm boycotting the need for a passport to travel there now, its ridiclous(not blaming the people of canada or GNR for that, but my own government)


I'd much rather see a hometown show in frugly Buffalo, that have to travel in weather

[ppbebe]

if i were you i'd see both the Hamilton show and the Toronto one with no hesitation and then wait for a possible show in the home town.

[Loaded NightraiN]

if i were you i'd see both the Hamilton show and the Toronto one with no hesitation and then wait for a possible show in the home town.

Trust me man i'd LOVE to... My upcoming morgtage payments tell me not to

[charl!edontsurf]

I wouldn't get your hopes up about a US tour. Canada isn't selling particularily well:

You can get FLOOR seats still for every show except Hamilton, Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton.

In Toronto and Hamilton, you can still get great tickets in the lower bowl very close to the stage. Calgary and Edmonton appears to be selling the best with only upper bowl left. In Saskatchewan and Manitoba, ticket sales appear anemic.

This is all just taken from searching for tickets off Ticketmaster.ca. Keep in mind that in Edmonton and Calgary, shows generally sell out in minutes. KISS, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Kings of Leon, etc. all sold out extremely fast. We'll have to check Ticketmaster on Monday and check the status again.

[Ali]

I wouldn't get your hopes up about a US tour. Canada isn't selling particularily well:

You can get FLOOR seats still for every show except Hamilton, Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton.

In Toronto and Hamilton, you can still get great tickets in the lower bowl very close to the stage. Calgary and Edmonton appears to be selling the best with only upper bowl left. In Saskatchewan and Manitoba, ticket sales appear anemic.

This is all just taken from searching for tickets off Ticketmaster.ca. Keep in mind that in Edmonton and Calgary, shows generally sell out in minutes. KISS, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Kings of Leon, etc. all sold out extremely fast. We'll have to check Ticketmaster on Monday and check the status again.

I don't think your method is the most accurate for gauging sales.  It's not even November yet and the shows aren't until January.  2nd, Ticketmaster always releases batches of tickets as the date approaches for a show, so just because you find seats available that doesn't mean that the show as a whole has not sold well.

Ali

[jarmo]

Thanks for your "scientific research". 


I don't remember if the Canadian 2006 shows sold out within minutes either.....


I don't get the obsession with selling out venues. Sure it's great when they do.

But look at the facts. There's multiple shows to choose from. People don't need to necessarily travel to see a show, GN'R is coming to see them!

The "downside" of that is, we have people saying shit like "the show didn't sell out today".




/jarmo

[Ali]

Thanks for your "scientific research". 


I don't remember if the Canadian 2006 shows sold out within minutes either.....


I don't get the obsession with selling out venues. Sure it's great when they do.

But look at the facts. There's multiple shows to choose from. People don't need to necessarily travel to see a show, GN'R is coming to see them!

The "downside" of that is, we have people saying shit like "the show didn't sell out today".




/jarmo

On the note of sales, if people really want to go there, I suggest they check out this:

Guns and Roses Ticket Sales Going "Very Well"
Band promoting 'Chinese Democracy': Its first album in over 15 years


Reported By Mike Raptis
Posted October 23, 2009 - 2:36pm

Ticket sales for the upcoming Guns N' Roses concert are going "very well", says a representative of Evraz Place Ticketmaster.

The January 20th show at the Brandt Centre still has good seats available, but Ticketmaster is "very pleased" with the sales thus far.

While there wasn't any G n R pandemonium at the box office this morning, a few fans decided to show up and buy their tickets the old fashioned way.
"We're very excited... seeing the band come to Regina," said a couple of Guns and Roses fans - with their tickets in hand.


http://www.newstalk650.com

Ali

[fieldsy]

For me selling out arenas mean nothing - it is about the show itself and the experience.  I have been to arena shows that isnt full to capacity but the show was still excellent.

It will be interesting to see how the credit crunch affects attendances generally.  Will people be more careful in spending money to go to concerts or will they see it as a once in a lifetime / escape from the negative day to day.

I know which one I will choose

[faldor]

Sales could get a boost from a new single, video, interviews.  Not sure we'll get any of that, but I'm sure it would help.  That article sounds pretty positive.  I hope if/when they tour the US it's easy "for me" to get good seats.

[thesloth]

Thanks for your "scientific research". 


I don't remember if the Canadian 2006 shows sold out within minutes either.....


I don't get the obsession with selling out venues. Sure it's great when they do.

But look at the facts. There's multiple shows to choose from. People don't need to necessarily travel to see a show, GN'R is coming to see them!

The "downside" of that is, we have people saying shit like "the show didn't sell out today".




/jarmo

 Exactly based on how the Saskatoon and Regina shows have sold so far today if GnR was just playing Saskatoon it would be sold out.  (It is very rare that any bands play both cities so I am impressed GnR is hitting up both locations and very happy about it.)  

[faldor]

Thanks for your "scientific research". 


I don't remember if the Canadian 2006 shows sold out within minutes either.....


I don't get the obsession with selling out venues. Sure it's great when they do.

But look at the facts. There's multiple shows to choose from. People don't need to necessarily travel to see a show, GN'R is coming to see them!

The "downside" of that is, we have people saying shit like "the show didn't sell out today".




/jarmo

 Exactly based on how the Saskatoon and Regina shows have sold so far today if GnR was just playing Saskatoon it would be sold out.  (It is very rare that any bands play both cities so I am impressed GnR is hitting up both locations and very happy about it.)  

Part of me would love them to sell out every show and get rave reviews.  BUT, that would make tickets much harder to get.  So selfishly I hope they continue this trend of scheduling multiple shows in certain regions.  I would try to take full advantage if/when they tour the northeast in the US.

[D]

The show has been onsale for what? like a few days? it will do fine

Kiss hasn't sold out Atlanta yet. Last time I searched on Ticketmaster, u could still get decent lower arena seats.


I do think a successful Asian and Canadian trek could lead to big things though. I, of course, see Europe or S America after Canada and US in July/Aug

[thesloth]

I wouldn't get your hopes up about a US tour. Canada isn't selling particularily well:

You can get FLOOR seats still for every show except Hamilton, Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton.

In Toronto and Hamilton, you can still get great tickets in the lower bowl very close to the stage. Calgary and Edmonton appears to be selling the best with only upper bowl left. In Saskatchewan and Manitoba, ticket sales appear anemic.

This is all just taken from searching for tickets off Ticketmaster.ca. Keep in mind that in Edmonton and Calgary, shows generally sell out in minutes. KISS, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Kings of Leon, etc. all sold out extremely fast. We'll have to check Ticketmaster on Monday and check the status again.

Actually SK is selling extremely well when you consider both those cities have only 200 000 people in each one and in Regina the lower and upper bowl sides are sold out just the back and then floor are available.  If GnR was only playing Regina or Saskatoon based on the tickets sold so far the venue would be sold out. 

Often floor does not sell out right away because it is usually the young crowd that buys those and to many of them concern themselves with no Slash in the band to actually understand that they have a chance to see the greatest rock and roll band. 

Having gone to a VR show and a GnR show in 2006 I gotta say I think the current GnR lineup is far more entertaining and exciting then the old band.  Also watching some of the shows from 2006 on youtube you can see Axl is having fun up there on stage and the crowd is having a great time which is all that matters. 

[RebelRose89]

I'd much rather see a hometown show in frugly Buffalo, that have to travel in weather

haha join the club on that one! 
when they tour the US you should be alright though;
they'll definitely have shows in Ohio & Pennsylvania so you can make it to gigs even if they don't drop into Buffalo.

[Halo69]

I hope they play in Seattle, last time they played in Everett which was a little bit of unusual, but oh well, its only half an hour away