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

[Bodhi]

Caan't rember the last 90 min GNR show I went to, oh wait I can, a handfull in the 80s.lol I want to go, gonna try my best, funds so scarce atm, but hmm really haven't missed GNR shows when they are in my backyard!.

yeah same here, some unforeseen circumstances the past few weeks have wiped out my funds as well, which sucks cause I was literally counting down the days till single tickets went on sale and I never miss a GNR show when they are in the area.  I will try my best to make it happen, hopefully they don't sell out too quickly.

[WAR41]

I saw Lolaloplooza there years ago..Multiple stages setup in a large dirt field..There was stadium searing along the main stage...Overall it was an awful concert experience..Multiple trains in the NY summer heat, than shuttle busing..All went smooth but it was still a hassle to get to.. Than to sit through hours of numerous genres of music that don't interest me to wait for the headliner, I couldn't wait for it to end..Can't believe GN'R are playing in my area and I'm not psyched!! I hope they play some NY "warm up" shows..

Why get there to wait all day?  Just get in around 8pm and muscle your way to the front whenever GNR is about to start. 

[jarmo]

If they do keep the sets to 90 minutes, it'll definitely be different from regular GN'R shows.

I think the closest we've been to that kind of set lengths recently would be the acoustic/surprise shows...




/jarmo

[T-Bone]

Can't believe GN'R are playing in my area and I'm not psyched!! I hope they play some NY "warm up" shows..

This. Maybe it's old age, but even though I'm in the city I've no interest in this cluster-F - venue's a pain in the ass, and I have no idea who any of the other performers are on that Saturday schedule, so can't even imagine the lousy mood I'd be in by the time GN'R came on.

Now, give me a club show the Friday before, and I'm all in. Or another Vegas show - I'd sooner hop a flight across the country than deal with a summer festival show in my own backyard.

[WAR41]

I am also debating whether or not I am going.  I will likely not decide until the week of the show.  For one those tickets are pretty steep and although I can afford it I am going to see if I can scalp them cheap the week of. 

[SINSHINE]

Is there a chance GN'R is bowing out of this show? The only reason I ask is that I'm hearing rumors that Aerosmith might be added to the bill. Seems to me like there's not much room for another big act unless one needed to cancel (Aerosmith would be a pretty plausible alternative to GN'R, rather than Kings of Leon or Kanye). Just a rumor concerning Aerosmith at the moment, though...nothing more.

[jarmo]

Where did you hear that? I haven't heard anything like that about GN'R.

Edit: In fact, I asked Fernando and was told it's not true.





/jarmo

[SINSHINE]

Well...again, I said the rumor that I heard was that Aerosmith might be added to the bill...that's all I heard. Just makes me wonder where they'd fit a big name act like that when the festival has its headliners set to go. If it's true, perhaps they'll play the same night as GN'R and they'll bump Nas before Kayne. Just speculation...nothing more. 

[jarmo]

There's no evidence of them being added to the bill.




/jarmo

[LunsJail]

Well...again, I said the rumor that I heard was that Aerosmith might be added to the bill...that's all I heard. Just makes me wonder where they'd fit a big name act like that when the festival has its headliners set to go. If it's true, perhaps they'll play the same night as GN'R and they'll bump Nas before Kayne. Just speculation...nothing more. 

I googled "Aerosmith Governor's Ball New York" and came up with zip so your "rumor" isn't even on the Internet which isn't the beacon of truth to begin with.

[cotis]

Jarmo just confirmed this to me - he said he can't wait to hear GNR perform his favorite song from Poison: "Every Rose Has It's Thorn".

 

[FunkyMonkey]

There's no evidence of them being added to the bill.

/jarmo

  Same show?

Joey Kramer - Aerosmith

Another U.S date to be announced soon..

This summer... Hmmm where is Randall's Island ?

15h

https://twitter.com/joeykramer

[jarmo]

There's no evidence of them being added to this festival.





/jarmo

[FunkyMonkey]

There's no evidence of them being added to this festival.

/jarmo

Maybe Fernando hasn't heard about it yet?  They seem to be playing there at some point this summer, according to Joey Kramer.  Maybe on a different night or at a different festival, but I only see two?

I guess we'll know soon enough.

[jarmo]

Let me ask you this. If a band says they'll play the same venue as GN'R in the summer, is it immediately assumed they'll be playing on the same day or weekend as GN'R?

The festival announced their third headliner weeks ago and it's GN'R.



/jarmo

[Gunsguy]

There's no evidence of them being added to the bill.

/jarmo

  Same show?

Joey Kramer - Aerosmith

Another U.S date to be announced soon..

This summer... Hmmm where is Randall's Island ?

15h

https://twitter.com/joeykramer

"Another U.S date to be announced soon.. Hint #motorcycles"  that is the full tweet.  Don't sound the same when the complete tweet is copy and pasted.

[LunsJail]

There's no evidence of them being added to the bill.

/jarmo

  Same show?

Joey Kramer - Aerosmith

Another U.S date to be announced soon..

This summer... Hmmm where is Randall's Island ?

15h

https://twitter.com/joeykramer

Ok, I stand corrected. There is some rumor out there. The motorcycles hint makes me think Sturgis but that's obviously not near Randall's Island.

[FunkyMonkey]

"Another U.S date to be announced soon.. Hint #motorcycles"  that is the full tweet.  Don't sound the same when the complete tweet is copy and pasted.

They are announcing 2 new summer dates.

[FunkyMonkey]

Let me ask you this. If a band says they'll play the same venue as GN'R in the summer, is it immediately assumed they'll be playing on the same day or weekend as GN'R?

/jarmo

I didn't assume anything.

I just posted that Joey Kramer, of Aerosmith, says they are playing Randall's Island this summer.  I said, maybe on a different night or at a different festival but I only see two -- we'll find out soon enough.

[SINSHINE]

Look...you know how you have your "insiders" here at HTGTH? Well, I have heard from "insiders" from the Aerosmith camp that they will be playing Stugis in August as well as MGM in CT. on July 7th. This "insider" (who happens to be just as respected as Jarmo in the Aerosmith fan community) claims he "jumped the gun" by posting this this morning. We'll see if it comes to fruition. The reason why I simply asked if there was any BUZZ about any cancellations, etc. was because this "insider" also said to look out for an Aerosmith announcement regarding The Governor's Ball Festival on Randall's Island. He's be asked (probably by the band...as he often has) to delete his comments regarding ANY of this info (which he did, shortly after he posted it). However, the Joey Kramer tweet is telling, perhaps.