The Wall Returns To North America In 2012!

[MR.BROWNSTONE]

It's the news fans have been waiting for: After a triumphant trek across North America in 2010 and Europe in 2011, and following record-breaking sales for the early 2012 South American dates, today comes word that Roger Waters' The Wall Live tour will return to North America for a second batch of dates beginning in May.

This leg of the The Wall Live tour will visit many cities that were missed during the first and will return to a number of others for repeat performances, many in larger venues than before. Each of the newly announced dates can be found in the chart below.

Many of our RogerWaters.com presales for these new dates will begin Monday, November 7. If you'd like to participate, be sure to log in and update your list of cities. If you don't have an account yet, create one now.

Also, please note that our presale for Philadelphia begins tomorrow, Wednesday, November 2, so if you?d like to be eligible for that sale, please select ?Philadelphia? as one of your cities now.
  May 01, 2012    Houston, TX    Toyota Center    
  May 03, 2012    Austin, TX    Frank Erwin Center    
  May 05, 2012    Tulsa, OK    BOK Center    
  May 07, 2012    Denver, CO    Pepsi Center    
  May 11, 2012    San Francisco, CA    AT&T Park    
  May 13, 2012    San Diego, CA    Valley View Casino Center    
  May 15, 2012    Phoenix, AZ    US Airways Center    
  May 19, 2012    Los Angeles, CA    TBA    
  May 22, 2012    Portland, OR    Rose Garden    
  May 24, 2012    Seattle, WA    Key Arena    
  May 26, 2012    Vancouver, BC    BC Place    
  May 28, 2012    Edmonton, AB    Rexall Place    
  May 31, 2012    Winnipeg, MB    MTS Centre    
  Jun 03, 2012    St Paul, MN    Xcel Energy Center    
  Jun 05, 2012    Detroit, MI    Joe Louis Arena    
  Jun 6, 2012    Grand Rapids, MI    Van Andel Arena    
  Jun 08, 2012    Chicago, IL    Wrigley Field    
  Jun 10, 2012    Louisville, KY    KFC Yum! Center    
  Jun 11, 2012    Indianapolis, IN    Conseco Fieldhouse    
  Jun 13, 2012    Atlanta, GA    Philips Arena    
  Jun 15, 2012    Ft Lauderdale, FL    BankAtlantic Center    
  Jun 16, 2012    Orlando, FL    Amway Center    
  Jun 19, 2012    Nashville, TN    Bridgestone Arena    
  Jun 21, 2012    Buffalo, NY    First Niagara Center    
  Jun 23, 2012    Toronto, ON    Rogers Centre    
  Jun 25, 2012    Ottawa, ON    Scotiabank Place    
  Jun 26, 2012    Montreal, QC    Bell Centre    
  Jun 28, 2012    Albany, NY    Times Union Center    
  Jun 29, 2012    Hartford, CT    XL Center    
  Jul 01, 2012    Boston, MA    TBA    
  Jul 03, 2012    Pittsburgh, PA    Consol Energy Center    
  Jul 6, 2012    New York, NY    TBA    
  Jul 09, 2012    Raleigh, NC    RBC Center    
  Jul 10, 2012    Charlotte, NC    Time Warner Cable Arena    
  Jul 12, 2012    Washington, DC    Verizon Center    
  Jul 14, 2012    Philadelphia, PA    Citizens Bank Park

Source: RogerWaters.com

I got a chance to see them last November in Philadelphia. It was my best show ever besides all my Guns N' Roses shows!   

[cotis]

July 1st = Fenway Park (heard from a friend)
July 6th = Yankee Stadium (heard from a friend)

Take it with a grain of salt they are just trying to finalize the the details for making it work with Fenway and Yankee Stadium. Was tipped off about this about 2 months ago with those exact dates for NYC/Boston so guess it's just a matter of time!

[Chief]

Amazing!! this was the most epic live production / concert i have ever seen!!!!  if you missed it before do not miss it again!!!

[WAR41]

agreed, show was incredible.  I saw one of the MSG shows last year and it was absolutely amazing.  I am going to be out of town 4th of July weekend next year so unfortunately I will be missing this. 

I strongly recommend this, although I am curious to see how it would look outside.  I don't think I would like it as much, but who knows!

[COMAMOTIVE]

Saw Waters on a late night show a few weeks ago and he said he's going to NY next year with it

For those who have seen it, what exactly is it all about?

Is it based on the movie, is it him playing the soundtrack, ...both?

[MR.BROWNSTONE]

Saw Waters on a late night show a few weeks ago and he said he's going to NY next year with it

For those who have seen it, what exactly is it all about?

Is it based on the movie, is it him playing the soundtrack, ...both?

They play the whole album and the stage effects were fucking great. I thought I was in the 70's. All I can stay is just go and you wont regret it! I had a few too many of the "Run Like Hell" jack & coke deal.  Missed a few songs cause of that.  Not going to make the same mistake next year. 

[COMAMOTIVE]

Saw Waters on a late night show a few weeks ago and he said he's going to NY next year with it

For those who have seen it, what exactly is it all about?

Is it based on the movie, is it him playing the soundtrack, ...both?

They play the whole album and the stage effects were fucking great. I thought I was in the 70's. All I can stay is just go and you wont regret it! I had a few too many of the "Run Like Hell" jack & coke deal.  Missed a few songs cause of that.  Not going to make the same mistake next year. 

Will do - thanks man

[Trist805]

I saw it last December at Honda Center in Anaheim.  It was spectacular.  Been listening to The Wall since I was about 3.  As an adult, the songs have taken on a much deeper meaning.  I would almost go again, but I feel like I already experienced it.  Me and my friends would always watch the movie The Wall, and analyze it.  Seeing it live also made me appreciate certain songs more... like the last few songs on Disk 1. 

[COMAMOTIVE]

I saw it last December at Honda Center in Anaheim.  It was spectacular.  Been listening to The Wall since I was about 3.  As an adult, the songs have taken on a much deeper meaning.  I would almost go again, but I feel like I already experienced it.  Me and my friends would always watch the movie The Wall, and analyze it.  Seeing it live also made me appreciate certain songs more... like the last few songs on Disk 1. 

My favs on the album have always been those obscure ones, and you're right..getting older does intensify the meanings

Nobody's Home in particular

[overmatik]

I wonder what the 1980 Roger Waters, who refused 1 million dollars to play the JFK Stadium, would think of the 2011 Roger Waters... 

"Chris Salewicz: But I heard that the rest of the Floyd wanted to do The Wall tour in stadiums. And that was one of the reasons you ultimately knocked the Pink Floyd on the head...

Roger Waters: Yes, in 1980 when we finished in New York, Larry Maggid, a Philadelphia promoter - I remember him promoting us there at The Electric Factory when we were supporting Savoy Brown - offered us a guaranteed million dollars a show plus expenses to go and do two dates at JFK Stadium with The Wall. To truck straight from New York, where we'd been playing Nassau Colosseum, to Philadelphia. And (laughs) I wouldn't do it. I had to go through the whole story with the other members. I said, "You've all read my explanations of what The Wall is about. It's three years since we did that last stadium and I saw then that I would never do one again. And The Wall is entirely sparked off by how awful that was and how I didn't feel that the public or the band or anyone got anything out of it that was worthwhile. And that's why we've produced this show strictly for arenas where everyone does get something out of it that is worthwhile. Blah-blah-blah. And, I ain't fuckin' going!" So there was alot of talk about wether Andy Bown could sing my part. Oh, you may laugh - this is what's happening now, isn't it? And in the end they bottled out. They didn't have the balls to go through with it at that point."

Source: http://www.pinkfloydz.com/Int%20June%2087%20Waters.html

[Gunner80]

The Wall is probably one of the pop musics most bloated self serving albums of all time. 

[norway]

Run like Hell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B8BAXq0kmY

[COMAMOTIVE]

The Wall is probably one of the pop musics most bloated self serving albums of all time. 

To each their own

But I like to think of it more as a vision that was realized, rather than a spectacle

[daveh]

I saw this show in Manchester last year and would definitey go again, an amazing show, never seen anything like it. Trust me, even if you are not a massive Floyd fan you will still love this show. It was quite expensive and we didn't have great seats but that didn't matter. I think it's one of those shows that no matter where you are sat, you will still have a great time.

[LongGoneDay]

Anyone else catch this tour?
Saw it at Fenway Park last night. Wasn't sure what to expect as far as the show or sound quality at a ballpark, but I was pretty damn impressed on both fronts.
Definitely recommend checking it out if you can score tickets. They aren't exactly giving them away, though..