Working on getting Guns N' Roses to Bergen and Stavanger, Norway!

[Spirit]

Article in Norwegian:
http://www.ba.no/puls/musikk/konsert/storkonserter/article4810336.ece
http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/hordaland/1.6949602

All things points to Bergen Horse Racetrack being a venue for at least one big rock concert this summer. Guns N' Roses and Aerosmith are among the considered.

Alan Jackson played there last August to 20,000 people.

Anthun (the promoter) won't reveal the artists they are working on, but BA (the newspaper) have learned financial people in Bergen have been contacted to help fund concerts for Guns N' Roses or Aerosmith.

There haven't been many events here before, and they are considering themselves as new to the game. But they do have amibtions of getting big names in the future.

No concrete bands have been booked yet, but the promoter have great trust in them getting this done.


Alan Jackson concert last August.

[helenluna]

Good luck to you guys, hope you get them to play there. Everyone in the world deserves to see this awesome band!!!

[Spirit]

Yeah it would be sweet if they decide to play both Bergen and Oslo. They did two concerts here back in 2006, so it's not unrealistic. 

[Nytunz]

Ahh! That would be soooo great. Would like to see them om Lerkendal Stadium in Trondheim also =)

[dash]

didn?t aerosmith broke up?

[superstarmc]

Maybe Guns are trying to play bigger places in europe like in Asia and south america.

[Nytunz]

So.. there are talks about Stavanger stadium, and Bergen?

Thats so fucking amazing! Hope its not crashing with my exam!

[Spirit]

http://www.rogalandsavis.no/puls/article4811533.ece

They're asking if we want Guns N' Roses to play -> VOTE "JA" (means "yes")

Apparently they hope to have Guns N' Roses in both Stavanger and Bergen (as mentioned by Nytunz).

If so happens, the target dates are in May.


If they succeed in booking them, the dates are already determined:

"... BA has learned that the dates are determined, and the arenas are already booked. ?Guns N? Roses will play Forus Travbane in Stavanger two days before they turn Bergen into Paradise City?, says the paper."

[Nytunz]

done =) This is the most exciting day since November 2008!! 

[CheapJon]

voted

looks pretty promising eh

[Spirit]

I do wonder if this little project succeed, will they play Oslo as well?

That would've been a dream come true.. These two outdoor "stadium" concerts plus, let's say, Telenor Arena! 

[suntorytime]

They're asking if we want Guns N' Roses to play -> VOTE "JA" (means "yes")

Does a jp vote count?  Voted anyway.

[inlikeflynn420]

Now that i got my passport, i'm ready to travel -- going to Norway would be a good start. GnR AND genuine snus! 

[Spirit]

Now that i got my passport, i'm ready to travel -- going to Norway would be a good start. GnR AND genuine snus! 

Right on! What a great combo that is! 

[Nytunz]

Now that i got my passport, i'm ready to travel -- going to Norway would be a good start. GnR AND genuine snus! 

Haha! Yeah! not a bad idea. Cant imagine living in a country where snus is illegal.. hehe

[Nytunz]

Keep on voting people press (JA) 

[ppbebe]

Keep on voting people press (JA) 

Ja! bring GNR to Europe!

[superstarmc]

Oslo 93

[Spirit]

The two venues in question are about the same size as the one above (Valle Hovin).

[superstarmc]

I don't live in Europe but you would think in bigger cities like London, Berlin, Lisbon, etc. they could draw 30 to 40,000.

[Spirit]

A little update...

http://www.rogalandsavis.no/puls/article4813608.ece

If the promoter (not publicly announced) manage to sign Guns N' Roses, between 40,000 and 60,000 hard rock fans gets to see Axl Rose & co at Forus Horse Racetrack.

We have reserved the venue on Thursday, May 27 for the concert, the venue manager at Forus tells the paper.



However, they want people to know that nothing has been signed yet, so this isn't confirmation of any sort.

But, if they manage to come through with this, the dates are most likely to be (based on previous info) May 27 in Stavanger and May 29 in Bergen.

Feel free to vote JA in this article as well.. 

[Nytunz]

Yeah, i hoped for a confirmation today, but i guess we have to wait a bit longer.
I wonder if there will be more dates in Norway. A show in Oslo or something..

[bolton]

I don't live in Europe but you would think in bigger cities like London, Berlin, Lisbon, etc. they could draw 30 to 40,000.

I'm sure they can play stadium show in Belgrade (60000 people).
AC Dc,RHCP ,Metallica played stadium shows here,and gnr have major popularity in sErbia than acdc and metallica

[Rapaniana]

I don't live in Europe but you would think in bigger cities like London, Berlin, Lisbon, etc. they could draw 30 to 40,000.

Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland takes around 30,000 and it would be for shure sold out in no time.