Here Today... Gone To Hell!

OK...no haiku in this one....

My brother just called me...his stepson, who I'm pretty close with, just got home and told him to call me immediately because he heard on a radio station that Gn'R would be playing the Bank Atlantic Center in South Florida on October 24th.? I trust Chris and I don't doubt that he heard it....he knows what a SICK Guns fan I am and wanted me to know about it ASAP....of course, it's a radio station, so most likely not correct, but who knows?? Just interesting, especialliy since I live in South Florida!!!!!
The listing of a venue was interesting, too...

Guns to play near me?
According to radio,
Tour kicks off here.

Splash

/Mike



Edit: New subject since it's not a rumor anymore. /jarmo

dude i hope so!!!!

how amazing would that be!?!?!

my cousin lives like across the street and i always go and chill around saw grass mills and shit when we come there.. prety kick ass mall, eh? anyway, yeah dude that would totally kick ass!!! what radio station? 93rock?? we'll see pretty soon!

It's true, just check the events calendar: http://www.bankatlanticcenter.com/script/calendarofevents.asp

 : ok:

I guess the dates for the main tour have officially started to pop up!  :beer:

why aint it on the main gnr website? lazy bastards...

Awesome! Congrats to those that live in Florida and will be able to go to the show. You'll be seeing the official start of the Chinese Democracy tour! Can't wait to see what dates pop up next. ?:beer:

very cool, I hope they come back to NY sometime in NOV!

no one said anything about it being a "chinese democracy" tour..

Great news thanks !!!

I think Dizzy or someone else said that they'll start on October 21st. I think Axl said "AROUND OCTOBER 24th"...

I dont think Axl said "around" in the interview Im pretty sure he said OCt 24th.

how big is the arena?

Looks like about 10k

Congrats to the Florida people! : ok: 8)

on the website :

Venue Information - Capacity
EVENT  CAPACITY 
Concerts   
In the round  22,457
End Stage (360) 21,371
End Stage (270)  19,119
End Stage (180)  15,207
Sports   
Hockey  19,250
Basketball  20,737
Arena Football 19,779
Indoor Soccer 19,779

Would be nice if they came to Orlando from there!  But I'd settle for Tampa or Jacksonville if need be.

That's a pretty big sized arena.

MY FIRST CONCERT EVER!!! wow u guys have no idea how excited i am im calling everyone i no that r guns fans :hihi:

guns n fucking roses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In 2002, what FL venues did they have booked before the tour went tits up?

December 13th, 2002 - Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
December 14th, 2002 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre




/jarmo

a place in Tampa, and the Sound Advice Amplitheatre in West Palm Beach. i think they might play there the day after.. is my guess

Thanks. ?Looks like they replaced the West Palm Beach one with this one on Oct. 24th. ?I hope they come closer because a 4 hour drive doesn't sound too fun.

I think he did say "around 24th" in that rush interview.

download "DING" from southwest.com and fly there...Southwest has good prices : ok:


my guess in tampa will be the ford ampitheatre.

whya re they playing sunrise, this is kind of unusual for a Forida show, right? There are a lot of other more popular places that have similar-sized venues. (Maybe they were booked.) Thoughts?

yeah its kinda weird but at the same time, i love that venue.. i think itll be prety awesome for a guns show..wonder how hard it will be to get floor seats?? (presale cough) ;) see ya guys there.. when u see two kids standing at the front of the line hours in advance, u no its efish u come say hello ;D

Yeah, it's about 200 miles from Tampa, I think I'm going to have to make the trip.

i hope to hell they have a 1)single out and 2)release date set before this show, or the place WILL be half empty...

just so u guys no the tickets are 39 bucks, and 77 bucks

Why would ya want seats at a GnR concert?

i meant "floor tickets" of course i dont want to sit down, i think they put little chairs on the floor anyway but yeah ill be up jammin :hihi:

Axl said "WE'LL START THE TOUR AROUND OCTOBER 24TH".

And from what I remember some fan went to some Hookers and Blow show and Dizzy told him they're starting on October 21st.

Ofcourse plans always change...

hmmm...adding it all together, if this is true and based on what fortus said...it looks like the 'official' tour will start down on the southern east coast and work its way up north thru november....

This venue is the arena for the Florida Panthers, which I'm a season ticket holder for.

I just called my rep and it is the real deal. Holy shit whoever made this happen thank you, thank you, thank you.

Pre-sale info anyone? :hihi:

has anything for october 25th or so been added?

Didn't think to ask, normally only Springsteen gets away with two night here, fickle people down here. I can ask tomorrow and find out.

Barbra Striesand had one night, but she got another one as it sold out in like 2 minutes :hihi: my mom is going to both of those shows ::)

Yeah, forgot about her.

I would actually prefer they play at the amphitheater in West Palm. The acoustics in the hockey arena aren't always that great. There have been bands there that if I didn't already know the song that was being played, I'd never have known what the singer was singing.

Hard Rock Live would have been good too, great acoustics but at 5,500 capacity, maybe too small.

YES!!!!  I"m so psyched about this!!!!  I still have my Tampa and WPB tickets from '02.  We've been waiting a long time down here.  And I'm glad its at the BankAtlantic Center.  Much better sound than Sound Advice, plus air conditioning!!
Pre-sale?

If I dress up all nice do you think you can pay my way, Kujo?

Hell, we can catch an NHL game too!

Two words: Fish Net :-*

Unfortunately we only have the Panthers, thats as close to the NHL as we get :no:

eagles play the bucs in tampa on the 22nd. AND the flyers play the lightning on the 19th.

it would be a dream weekend for me if they could add a tampa date on the 21st. i got my fingers crossed.

So I guess you're saying I'll be joining you then, good stuff.

.... is supposed to happen at some point.



/jarmo

This is awesome, looks like the beginning of the tour , OCt. 24th, Axl was on point, so maybe this year actually means this year !

Wasn't this arena the Office Depot Center before?  ???

Yes

Congrats to all you Floridians!

Funny that they posted this on the site and it hasn't even been put on ticketmaster yet!?

Maybe the original poster should edit "vague rumor" since it seems to be true

motley crue started there 2005 reunion tour at this arena working there way up to philly/ny around 2 weeks later- some1 posted that nov 8th is the date for philly so this seems correct...

Press Release Detail: St Pete Forum
Guns N? Roses 2006 North American Tour
9/11/2006
Guns N? Roses, one of the top five bands of the past twenty years, is embarking upon their ?2006 North American Tour.? On October 25 at 7:30 pm, the legendary band will stop at the St. Pete Times Forum.

Formed in L.A in 1985, this band started out by playing in Hollywood clubs, which eventually led them to be signed. It didn?t take long before Guns N? Roses became one of the most famous rock bands of all time. Not only famous for their heavy metal, and hard rock, but for their unique, intriguing hairstyles as well. After bringing a new, unforgettable sound to the 80?s, they continue their musical talent and innovative techniques today.

At a time when pop was dominated by dance music and pop-metal, Guns N' Roses brought raw, ugly rock & roll crashing back into the charts. They were not nice boys; nice boys don?t play rock & roll. They were ugly, misogynist, and violent; they were also funny, vulnerable, and occasionally sensitive, as their breakthrough hit, "Sweet Child O' Mine," showed. Guns N' Roses' music was basic and gritty, with a solid hard, bluesy base; they were dark, sleazy, dirty, and honest -- everything that good hard rock and heavy metal should be. There was something refreshing about a band that could provoke everything from devotion to hatred, especially since both sides were equally right. As the '80s became the '90s, there simply wasn't a more interesting band around.

Guns N' Roses released their first EP in 1986, which led to a contract with Geffen; the following year, the band released their debut album, Appetite for Destruction and started to build a following with their numerous live shows. Soon, both the album and single, ?Sweet Child O? Mine? shot to number one, and Guns N' Roses became one of the biggest bands in the world. Their debut single, "Welcome to the Jungle," was re-released and shot into the Top Ten, and "Paradise City" followed in its footsteps.

Guns N' Roses began work on the long-awaited follow-up to Appetite for Destruction at the end of 1990, and as one album became two, Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II were released in September 1991, showcasing a more ambitious band.

By the middle of 1994, there were rumors flying that the band was about to break up and the band remained in limbo for several years. The first new original GNR song in eight years, the industrial metal sludge of "Oh My God," appeared on the soundtrack to the 1999 Arnold Schwarzenegger film ?End of Days.? Soon after, Geffen issued the two-disc Live Era: '87-'93. 2001 was greeted with Guns N' Roses' first live dates in nearly seven years. An appearance at MTV's 2002 Video Music Awards helped garner interest in the new lineup. That summer, the band started on their first tour in almost eight years, fulfilling all of their commitments in Europe and Asia.

While having played a few shows in New York City, and most recently a 2006 European tour, the Rock and Roll boys of fame are back in North America and ready to entertain. Their countless hits such as ?Sweet Child ?O Mine?, ?Welcome To The Jungle?, ?Knockin? On Heavens Door?, and ?Paradise City? are just a few great hits that have kept this band on top since 1985.

Tickets for this event go on sale Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Noon at the MCDONALD?S BOX OFFICE at the St. Pete Times Forum and all Ticketmaster Outlets including Spec?s Music and FYE. To order tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at 813.287.8844 or 727.898.2100.

Tickets are priced at $76.75, $49.75 and $39.75. Prices do not include service charges. For more information please call 813.301.2500 or visit www.stpetetimesforum.com.

For dinner reservations at Medallions Restaurant on the night of the event please call 813.301.6926.

Source: stpetetimesforum.com

They seem to be promoting some old songs here. They do acknowledge the"new" band, but they are all legendary. Good enough.

word

Oh for the love of God please just announce the dates for all of the tour!

Oh the agony!

This is unreal. Finally, I get to see them, after 20 years of being a fan.All on my birthday. GODDAMN! I had tickets in 02 for Coral Sky and we all know what happened that year. If anybody wants to meet up before the show, we ought to. There are bars accross the street from the arena in the huge sawgrass mall. Hallelujah, I can die in peace. ?:beer:

I know, this 1 by 1 is really painful. ?:nervous:
Announce NY GNR!

i have a feeling they won't do that.. some will trickle out until the press release....

Thats SOOO cool when stuff falls on your b-day ain't it??

have a blast, I know you will!! You're getting a show before I get one in Detroit (or so it's looking like) so enjoy the HELL out of it!

Man Russ I hear you but I think its gonna be the same, the dates will roll out over a time period.

Thats SOOO cool when stuff falls on your b-day ain't it??

have a blast, I know you will!! You're getting a show before I get one in Detroit (or so it's looking like) so enjoy the HELL out of it!



THANKS! I WILL!

Me too...

this is too cool!!

my bday is saturday sept 16th.

and i am flying from florida to sacramento and san diego to see them Oct. 2 and 5 and now i'll see them in tampa too!!!

This is awsome!!! i'm happy for all you american fuckers, you deserve something real for a change!!!

"Not only famous for their heavy metal, and hard rock, but for their unique, intriguing hairstyles as well."

who the fuck wrote that rediculus press release anyway?? :hihi:

Hello all! I have been a long time reader of this site for years! This is the ONLY place I go to get all my GN'R info. You guys have kept me going and keeping the dream alive ?for years. I have always looked on with baited breath. I have never posted or joined up until now. I hope I'm not sounding like a pathetic "noob", but the reason for my joing and posting is I want to be a part of this board, and hope there will be info about pre-sales for the Florida shows. I saw how you guys got hooked up for the Hammerstein shows. PLease don't flame me for joining out of hopes to get a pre-sale password. I am a true fan for the last 19 years and am so excited for these shows. The time is finally here and I'm glad to be apart of history in the making! Thanks again for everything!

seriously, we need a pre-sale for the Tampa show. Shit that means tickets are going on sale within a week. That's awesome.

Hello everyone,

It's great that GNR are coming to Florida - always good to hear about new shows being added. ?However, I hope they make it to Pittsburgh again. ?I lived in Tampa when GNR were scheduled to play in 2002, but that show never happened. ?(I still have my tickets from the cancelled Tampa show). ?Now I moved to Pittsburgh and I can't make it down to Florida this time! ?I guess it was not meant to be. ? :'(

Not to be selfish or anything, but a few of us are going to be busy in Vegas when the tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster, pre-sale thursday or friday would be hugely appreciated :peace:

How do the pre-sales normally work? I know this site got one for the Hammerstein shows, I get live nation e-mails sometimes too, do they come from there? Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance for the advise!

If theres a presale gonna happen there will be a form u just sign up and give ur email adress, n then most likely u get a email with the password and its accesable through ticketmaster, the presale usualy starts like 24 hours before they go on sale to the public....

 :hihi: I thought that was funny myself. Lol. Congrats Florida! You lucky guys!

Will the form for pre-sales be on this site?

Yeah if Jarmo and Mysteron set up one, you will see it, dont worry. It will be posted in this thread or in a new one, dont worry

Thank you so much!!!! This is a long awaited dream come true! And your right no worries, if I'm in the nose bleed section it will still rock!!!!

if ur a scalper, you'll burn in hell.

The one thing that is good about this venue is that the site lines are excellent. No obstructed views.

Alot to do before the show across the street at Sawgrass Mills Mall and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is about 15 minutes at most to the south.

The venue in Tampa has alot to do before/after as well. Right next to the Port of Tampa lots of food options within walking distance.

I'll be more interested in the drink options before the show.

Um yeah, if I was a scalper I think I would know the tricks of the trade and not be posting all these noob questions. I get into heated arguements with all my friends about how much I love this band. Especially with my wife, lol. I understand the concern but I LOVE GNR. I don't need to defend myself to you. Sorry I'm just excited and cannot wait. I just want a good seat.

I hope I'm not coming off as rude. No offense intended.

lucky floridians....

Hey the webmaster has been working a lot on it the last few weeks. jk ?:hihi: ?This is great news more dates added and just like axl said, the 24th would be the start of the tour. Maybe in the next few weeks the whole and a date for the cd. What a great time to be a GNR fan. ?:) ?

I haven't been up to Sawgrass in awhile, I'll see if I can sneak up during work in the next couple days and check out the new stuff thats been added.


No, this is Florida after all, this will get screwed up somehow. Its still hurricane season anything can happen. We lost Bruce Springsteen, NIN, and Buckethead last year all because of one storm.

So glad to be out of the swamp. Never going to Tampa for a show again,,,,,

Curious to see how well they sell in FA

LOL i dont care if my house gets blown over and i lose all my belongings, just please god be after Ocober 24th! :hihi:

GNR will kick any hurricane's ass :hihi:

Lets say the 25th just to be safe, I want to go to both shows : ok:

Look on the brightside if power gets knocked out we will get an acoustic show ;D

I'm going to have to buy presale tics from LV for the Tampa shows.............

Hmm.........tricky tricky

Edit: Or is the presale friday?


HELL YEA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe this!

50% of records sold in America are sold in the SOUTHEAST. What a shame they only get Tuesday And Thursday Shows, Big Mistake...Listen to the Mavens...Eat some Crow,,,,We are All from Africa Anyway......Oh By the way, Florida is the swamp not the south.....

No, Florida is Americas wang.

Florida is southern friggin NEW YORK.

The swamp? Ever been to New Orleans, Alabama and parts of Georgia?

woah, brother, they haven't announced pre-sales yet. But keep the fingers crossed, I'm with ya.

What part of Tampa are you in?

We all have big dicks down here  :smoking:

Maybe they'll accept my 02 ticket?

Yes, get excited!
The ticket is worth it. This is much better than 2002.

MNW

With tickets going on sale saturday through ticketmaster, there should be some type of promo in the "Weekend" section of fridays papers down here. If its anything we havent seen I'll post it somehow.

Yeah baby! I'm so fucken there! I also heard it on the radio a few hours ago! Being at the first show of the tour anything can, and with Axl and GNR, probably will happen!

I'm acutally in Clearwater, but I consider that and St. Pete practically Tampa (since that's where a lot of the action is anyway). I sort ties to the musci writer at the St. Pete Times, I'm going to give him a heads up in the morning about this.

Just so you guys who are in south florida know, the radio station 93ROCK are giving away free tickets this week so look out for that...

Guns N' Roses to play St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa
WADE TATANGELO
Herald Staff Writer

Guns N' Roses, the most significant hard rock band to emerge during the 1980s, has embarked on a 2006 North American Tour that includes a stop at the St. Pete Times Forum Oct. 25. Tickets are $39.75-$76.75 and go on sale at noon on Saturday. Lead singer Axl Rose is the only original band member in the current incarnation of GN'R.

Same thing more or less, although like you said, Tampa is more in the middle of the frying pan.


Now.........if we can just be lucky enough to have the pre-pre-sale on friday!  8)

October 20th - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

http://www.jaxevents.com/jvma_calendar.html

excellent mysteron!  thanks for the heads up  :beer:

Excellent !! Thanks a lot Mysteron !! 8)

Interesting... so the "official tour" does not start on October 24th...??
So what's on October 24th.....?

Just hoping...  :hihi:

is this a "proper tour" date or a "warm up" tour date?

lol we already have 9 warm up shows in september - i dont think we need anymore

I think the word "Arena" makes it a proper tour date...

Thats a lot of open dates between jacksonville and Ft. Lauderdale, I'm smelling an Orlando show at the Hard Rock over the weekend on their way down the east coast : ok:

Just checked, Hard Rock Live has open dates that weekend. 4 shows in Florida maybe? :drool:

http://www.hardrock.com/live2/calendar.asp?lc=LIVE

oct 25th guns are in tampa too fucking coll for fl fans.
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/breaking_news/15494663.htm

Hard Rock in Orlando would be awesome, but I think that place might be too small?? 
Since they are doing Arenas.  I hope Mysteron does a presale.  Tickets go on sale this Saturday

Thats kind of the point.

Unless they are going to Atlanta over that weekend, there are no other big venues on the east coast of florida that would be a logical spot. Orlando would make sense for a weekend show. However it is too close to Tampa to schedule another big venue, therefor Hard Rock Live : ok:

Makes sense to me, book it :beer:

Is Clear Channel involved with this tour at all?

Great news 1st thing in the morning!

I'll be at Jacksonville and at Tampa (slcpunk want to meet pre-concert for a politcal discussion? ;) ). ?However, if they end up in Orlando I'll drop one of those shows.

Here's to hoping foe a pre-sale!!! ? :beer:

I wonder if they will consider "half-house" show's for this tour, to create more "sellouts" and a buzz.

yep LiveNation = Clear Channel

lol..wouldn't it be funny if GNR camp read this thread and they are like "oh wow, we didn't know there was a Hard Rock in Orlando.  Thanks to that Kujo dude".  And then tomorrow we get a date there :hihi:

Now I know why we had that earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday.  It was to announce GNR is gonna rock out in my backyard :peace:

I'll be waiting on my comps then :hihi:

The only other location within a reasonable distance from Jacksonville is Atlanta. Philips Arena has a hockey game saturday night(21st) and an open date sunday(22nd)

A lot of shows are actually bypassing Atlanta for the Gwinnett arena (I'm drawing a blank on its name), but it's only about 25 minutes or so, north of ATL.

Gwinnett Arena has Vicente Fernandez for saturday but has an open date sunday.

hey man, welcome to the board! : ok:

altthough some people here are assholes doesn't mean that everybody is so ignore those who reek. or just send them a pm with a nice "fuck off" or something like that. ;)

I feel happy for all you florida fucks for finally getting to see gn'r, they truly put on one hell of a show and it's defenetly worth spending some dollars to do so. If i were you i'd go to all the dates near by, because every show is different and special in their own way!!

anyway, peace out man and enjoy the ride!

This is too cool, I had only seen Axl twice since 92. Now by October 25th I will have seen hm at least 8 times in 5 months. Thats a good year no matter what else happens. :beer:

Not to divert the conversation TOO much...but anyone (Mysteron, maybe) hear anything concrete about other shows?  Say, maybe, one in Connecticut, in mid to late November, and NOT at the Hartford Civic Center?

Do you guys think we'll have a press release on the tour or will dates just show up like they did for the European tour and the California dates?  I'm thinking a press release with a new website mention and details on a new single would be a good idea.

For the size of the venues I would hope their will be some type of promotion. We will know something by Friday morning in the states at the latest.

there had better be, or these places will be half empty...

Afraid so. GnR's success in the states will be determined by their promotion.

True, the diehards will go, but that is not going to fill 19,000 seats.

Face it, here in America, out of site = out of mind. Like it or not with the mentality of most people Britney Spears would fill these places than GnR will the way things stand now. And before anyone starts running off at the mouth, that is not a knock on GnR.

That would be a great idea, but i dont think GNR would release that much info in one message ... probably just happen likethe euro tour

Well I would think it would be a bad idea to drop info on a new single or CD's release date at a concert.  That stuff needs to come via a press release.  Also, one of the guitarists mentioned that a new website would be unveiled before the US tour (forget who it was but it might have been Fortus).

This is why I am a proponent of the "half house" arena set up.? You can still seat 5000-7000 people in a more intimate setting. Plus, the demand for tickets could go up because supply goes down. If demand goes up, the hype for the concert could also increase. The chances of a sell out will also increase, and all people would really hear is that GNR sold out "ABC arena", rather than hearing Axl Rose's new GNR played to a half empty arena.

I know VR played some half house show's, they did in Minneapolis anyway.

I saw Duran Duran's 20th anniversary tour at the St. Pete Times forum and they played to half or 3/4 of the areana and it was just fine.

GNR aren't stupid.  They'll do just fine in this sized arena.

Going about this the way they did in 02 would be a mistake.

Either way, I'll be there.

I think Orlando misses out on a lot of good acts simply because no one seems to know the venue is there-

My Dad lives in that area and always has to travel to Tampa to see a show-

Hope you Orlando folks get a show!

let's see....

there is me, kujo, charity case and slcpunk going


i wonder who the other 11, 996 fans are :hihi:

Do you know how much more expensive it is for the band to do those shows?  You people do know that it is the band who rents out the arena they are playing at right?  That is why the bands' management is so important.  They foot the bill to rent out the arena, stadium, etc. and then the band essentially pays back management with a little interest.  So for all of you who say ticketmaster is solely responsible for ticket prices, you are wrong.  They do in fact play a part in how much tickets will cost by researching the success of past tours, album sales, etc. but in no way are they the ones who have the only input into prices. 

If GNR played these 'half house' shows they would be leaving money on the table and I doubt Axl would want to do that.  Lets face it, I think the guy would rather play to a somewhat empty arena, but maximize his profits rather than play a half house show where he would be leaving some cash behind. 

I'll be there along with a couple other pals.
People should also keep in mind, that Florida didn't get GNR in the last tour so there are going to be some pretty starved people. I think they'll be able to pack the place.

11,990 and counting.................. :hihi:


why isn't gnronline updated with the florida shows??

 ???

Then let Axl play to a half empty arena, which it looks like is going to happen for the Cali shows unless things turn around quick. The hype the Hammerstein shows created, even though the venue was tiny, created a buzz because tickets were in demand and the shows "sold out"(even though they could have sold out the Garden), and I think this contributed to the mostly positive reviews to the shows. I just want more buzz for my favorite band, and half empty arenas is 02 all over again. I was at an 02 show, and I thought the crowd was decent, but most of what people talked about the day after is that the show was half full. GNR is prob going to get slammed by the critics regardless, but a half empty arena will make it easier to slam them. Maybe a single will be spinning on the radio for the Florida dates which would help a bunch. But I'll be hitting a show no matter what.

Have you been paying attention the last, ummmmm 5 or 6 years. 

hi there ,

what rock station currently exists  on regular fm radio , that would play a single before october 24th ?

The same ones that played the leaks.

I'm bringing 6 others with me so recalculate???

Don't forget McGann!
He's gonna be there as well!
We'll all have some beers!!!  :beer:

Splash

/Mike

October 20th - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

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I'll definitely be going to atleast the Jacksonville show, maybe the Tampa show as well.

What's up with these tour dates? Playing California and then going to Florida. I think Axl may just be trying to finish up the 2002 World Tour after all. That must be the reason that they haven't taken down the 2002 World Tour sign on gnronline. Would you mind getting an earlier flight to Vancouver this time Axl, and giving us a show?

Fox news team or what?

That would be them:
(http://www.digitoe.com/clownshoes/images/clown_news-2801x1.jpg)

No clown shoes: No service...............

********

Are we going to get some sort of official announcement from mgt or what? I can't imagine they are going to embark on a tour again without saying something.

I'll be going to that one.

Anyone know how seating would be done? Is it usually standing room only on the main floor , or are their floor seats? No clue, haven't been to any concert in ages ( not counting drunk Bob and his middle aged blues mulletband playing weekly at Wranglers bar and grill  :hihi:)

ROFL, no just O'Reilly and his makeup crew.

I wonder who will be opening for these shows?

I still don't understand why we don't get an official statement of dates from the band, or their management, prior to getting statements from the venues. Sounds like Doug Goldstein is booking shows again....

/a.

Somehow I don't think so. We do have confirmed dates prior to these and I think GNR is just now lining up venues past the CA dates. I would think we would hear more in other states in the coming days. Maybe mgmt is going to make one big announcement when all the dates for this leg of the tour is planned. Cant blame the venues from getting the word out beforehand.

Profits have to be maximized, those markets aren't exactly like NYC, where the Garden sells out in 3 minutes.

Well, if Merck is leaving Sanctuary and Axl leaves with him, maybe that all needs to pan out and then they'll do a proper tour announcement?

True enough... and the Doug Goldstein comment was more of a joke.

a.

Looks like it's a go for oct 24 at Bankatlantic center! Full-page ad in today's Ciitylink newspaper/magazine.

For those not familiar, it's your standard sized arena. it's where the florida panthers nhl team plays. I doubt it will sell out! I saw the foo fighters and weezer double bill there and there were plenty of seats. saw duran duran there and they had the 3/4 set up and it was packed. It would be cool if Axl did that setup.

Not much buzz for the gig yet among my sofla concert friends, theyhave no interest. they don't consider this GNR. While I will def. go, and always support axl, I do agree. It's just not nearly the same. some DJs on 93 rock this morning sounded pretty stoked though. We'll see...SoFla is a weird area....

Did the ad for BankAtlantic say when tickets were going on sale?  SoFL a weird area?  Now that's an understatement! :rofl:

I have no clue how the seating will be done, as I was wondering that myself. I've never been to an arena show in Jacksonville. I've just been to tons of  club shows.

93 Rock says 10/24 show will go on sale this Saturday.  While I'm in Vegas, dammit!

Guess you've never been to Utah............

Starting looking for an internet connection in LV..........That's what I am gonna do.

okay airfare from tampa to jacksonville via southwest is $49 each way

GNR ticket will be $100 or so.

Mastercard is going to make me client of the month for October :P

You could practically drive it in the time you will spend in the airports

yeah i was about to say the same thing

nah..i'd rather fly.

i have the flexiblity to expense it as a business trip anyway ;D


so i had nyc hammerstein in may on 14 and 15th
sacramento and san diego oct 2 and oct 5
tampa oct 25
and now jax oct 20

with airfare, and hotels and gnr tix.......mastercard loves GNR and me ;D

woo hoo

jacksonville here comes dolphin ;D

The show at BankAtlantic Center has sold alot of tickets... I keep checking back to see what tickets are avialable, and the best seat avialable is pretty bad :P  However, the Estero show is the opposite, it allows me to buy 50 floor tickets if i wanted to, still :D Something tells me Estero show won't sell much because not that many people live near there, and the other shows are closer to everybody : ok:

It takes them four years to figure how to use the keyboard, that's why. :rofl:

The Estero show is sold out of $49 tickets, and will be a sell out show!  I think buying 50 tickets at a time is a glitch.

No way, i tried like 5 times!!!  :hihi: and that was for the 89 dollar tickets on the floor. i guess not many people want to spend that much money.

i cant beleive im going to see GN'R, i just had a reality check and I'm like freaking out im so excited! how am i gonna last these 5 weeks its going to be the longest way ever!!!

Its gonna be amazing.

Im thinking about driving across Alligator Alley for the Estero show as well.

It's been 14 years since my last Guns show, so I might have to make up for that by seeing a couple on this tour : ok:

Those Florida shows sold well, and I would expect all of them to be completely soldout by showtime!  All, except Estero (around 9K), are pretty big arenas!!   

I'm going to both the Sunrise & Estero shows.  I went for the floor seats, should be interesting.  I'm too excited, last time I saw them was in 1987 in Holmdel, NJ.  I'm still kind of hoping if they sell out the FL shows, they add more and play in West Palm Beach, which is right up the street from me!

As of right now, it looks like the "floor" at Sunrise is sold out, but the upper level chair seats are still available.  There are still "floor" seats available at Estero, as of now.  Does anyone know how the other FL shows are selling?

Yep, and the only avialable tickets for Estero is the floor. If you look though, they allow 50 tickets to be bought at once. I bet scalpers, and other ticket sites (the ones that sell way tooo overpriced) bought them up... I saw those 49 dollar seats being sold for over 200 bucks on ticketliquidator and sites like that. so ridiculous. see you at the gigs... i know u got floor for both like me, so what time do u plan on geting to the venues. I'm geting to Sunset venue at about 4:30 and the Estero one at about 6:30. I know its like 5 weeks in advance, but its fun to talk about :peace:

Yes it is.  We'll probably get to the Sunrise show about 6 PM and the Estero show earlier, like 5 PM.  I know there is a restaurant in the Estero arena, but they only allow you to make a dinner reservation about an hour before showtime, so that won't help.  I was hoping you could get in about 4 and just slither on down to the floor, but they don't let you!  The only thing that works in my favor to get close to the stage is that I am little and my husband is big, so maybe we can just slither on down.  I just hope it's a little cooler here in October than it's been.  I know I am way older than you Mr. EFish, but I respect and appreciate all that you do for this Guns n Roses board.