Guns N' Roses Added to Governors Ball (June 7-9th, 2013 in New York)

[gnr-4-ever]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guns-n-roses-added-to-governors-ball-20130207

[GnR-NOW]

Awesome news !! Hopefully it's the start of shows being announced for the US this summer !!!

[JAEBALL]

awesome ! i wish you could just buy a ticket for the night they are going to perform tho ! ah well

[WAR41]

Haha I love how the only video available for them is the It's So Easy live video from Live Era and the Governor's Ball radio options for GNR are Welcome to the Jungle, Civil War and November Rain.  I am not a fan of Randall's Island, but I might make an exception.

[JAEBALL]

Haha I love how the only video available for them is the It's So Easy live video from Live Era and the Governor's Ball radio options for GNR are Welcome to the Jungle, Civil War and November Rain.  I am not a fan of Randall's Island, but I might make an exception.

do you expect them to preview Prostitute and Shacklers? ha

i live 15 minutes away from Randalls Island... so theres no way that i CANT go... but it is a big expense considering i only want to see Axl 

[cotis]

definitely a wide array of talent at this event...

[jarmo]

Cool news.

Definitely not a heavy metal festival.

Nice to see GN'R at a festival outside of the hard rock/heavy metal genre.





/jarmo

[WAR41]

Haha I love how the only video available for them is the It's So Easy live video from Live Era and the Governor's Ball radio options for GNR are Welcome to the Jungle, Civil War and November Rain.  I am not a fan of Randall's Island, but I might make an exception.

do you expect them to preview Prostitute and Shacklers? ha

i live 15 minutes away from Randalls Island... so theres no way that i CANT go... but it is a big expense considering i only want to see Axl 

Nah I really don't expect that, but I would have found a live clip of the new band to show instead of that ISE video (even though I like the video a lot). 

I live on the Lower East Side, so this is not far for me either, but I don't know that I can justify spending that much money for this. 

[HBK]

AMAZING !!!!

http://governorsballmusicfestival.com/

 

[Bodhi]

definitely a wide array of talent at this event...

yeah it is all over the place.  This festival is exactly like Metallica's "Orion" festival, packed with Brooklyn style hipster bands.  That seems to be the approach for a lot of these festivals, and while I am not a fan of any act on the bill other than GNR , I am a big fan of them playing a festival like this.  I already know there is going to be some negativity regarding GNR playing this event, but who cares?  It is something new and different, its exciting.  My only thing is do I pay the $220 now or do I risk waiting to see if they have single day tickets?  Not sure yet.

[LIGuns]

Hopefully there will be some "warm up shows" in the NY area...

[stvyrayvhn]

Guess I'm going to NYC June 7, 8, and 9th. 

[cotis]

Hopefully there will be some "warm up shows" in the NY area...

+1 on that. or some warm-up shows across the USA in early spring to let all the fans see GNR in an outside environment in their local area!

definitely a wide array of talent at this event...

yeah it is all over the place.  This festival is exactly like Metallica's "Orion" festival, packed with Brooklyn style hipster bands.  That seems to be the approach for a lot of these festivals, and while I am not a fan of any act on the bill other than GNR , I am a big fan of them playing a festival like this.  I already know there is going to be some negativity regarding GNR playing this event, but who cares?  It is something new and different, its exciting.  My only thing is do I pay the $220 now or do I risk waiting to see if they have single day tickets?  Not sure yet.

was talking to a person today about this... looking at the progression of the line-up it was a hipster > hipster/mainstream > all kinds of acts over the past few years.

I loved Orion last year in AC - had a great time with all kinds of stuff to do and great bands to see. I think you will see festivals take this route in the future to branch out and reach a wider audience. not only does Governor's Ball appeal to the hipsters, but also the rock fans now with GNR.

there's been quite the backlash on the FB page of the festival with fans angry about GNR - but being unbias, I can see exactly why (in my opinion) the festival did this and why GNR agreed to do it.

hopefully this is a part of a larger tour not just a one off this summer!



p.s.  over thought of Guns throwing together an Orion-like festival in Atlantic City.

[axlstern]

LOL  such a weird line up!   Good shit!......

[axlpwns]

Definitely want to go but they better put out some single day tickets I can't spend $220 cause GN'R is the only band on the bill I like.

[One.In.A.Million]

I had a feeling that GN'R would be focusing on the US this summer, maybe I'm right?. This is fantastic news, and it's even more sweeter that GN'R are closing this festival which has so much talent and worldwide names performing. 

[sexkitten]

awesome ! i wish you could just buy a ticket for the night they are going to perform tho ! ah well

Me too!  I am only interested in seeing guns!  I bet we will be able to buy a day pass, as oppose to a 3 day pass as it gets closer.

[cotis]

Bonnaroo... Lollapalooza.

Some other options for GNR!

[Derby Greg]

Guns, NYC, over my wedding Anniversary weekend.....

I AM IN!

GREG

Ps Sexkitten....are you holding out for day passes.....can we have a place to crash?

[Siamese Democracy]

This is great news I would love to take my son but would need a lower cost to attend it is too much but maybe they will play Hammerstein or MsG too I can go to that.