Summer Concert Thread

[gprsh924]

Just curious as to what everyone's summer concert plans are. I have 4 or 5 that I pan on going to, with the possibility that another 1 or 2 could pop up.

The schedule looks like this

July 1st and July 2nd (hopefully both days, maybe just one)- O.A.R. at Summerfest in Milwaukee

July 19th- Jimmy Buffett at Alpine Valley in East Troy, WI

July 24th- O.A.R. at Charter One Pavilion in Chicago

August 9th- Dave Matthews Band at Alpine Valley


Should be a great summer. O.A.R. is my favorite band and I will hopefully see them 3 times. This will be the 3rd summer in a row that I see them at Charter One (which is a really cool venue, right on Lake Michigan). It is general admission and I had front row the last two years, so I am hoping for the trifecta. Plus, I finally get to see JB and DMB after many years of wanting to go.

[Rick Lee]

Rush in Albuquerque on Apr. 29th, here in Phoenix on May 1 and in Denver (with Gogar) on June 5th. Also seeing Gogar's band here on May 28th and a VH tribute band, the Atomic Punks on May 31. Styx, Boston and Asia are coming around soon too.

[CJFusco]

Tom Petty in June, Pearl Jam/ Ted Leo and the Pharmacists in July, Radiohead in August.

[gprsh924]

Tom Petty would be sweet, but I don't think I could find anyone to go with me.

[f3nr15]

Radiohead aren't touring in Australia this time around...



...so I'm going to Japan in October!

The Tokyo tour seats don't go on sale until 27 April, but I was lucky enough to score a pair of pre-sale tickets.

Can't wait, should be amazing!

[Les Paul]

Radiohead Dallas May 18th.

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Return to Forever
Radiohead
Rilo Kiley

[WolfeMacleod]

Going to see Iron Maiden soon.

[Tishabet]

so far just Radiohead in August... CJFusco, which show are you attending?
will probably make it out to Tanglewood for the BSO a couple of times.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Stupid question, but who is "OAR"?

[BRPORSCHE]

Trying to catch Radiohead in the Woodlands when they get here May 17th. Would be a nice End of Exams/Beginning of Summer concert.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by WolfeMacleod

Going to see Iron Maiden soon.

Original band? I didn't know they were touring. I need to catch this one.

[gprsh924]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

Stupid question, but who is "OAR"?

Not really a stupid question at all...they are still relatively small. They are sort of a college-jam band/ rock-reggae band, somewhat similar music as Dave Matthews. OAR stands for Of A Revolution.

[cgarr]

Van Halen on June 2nd.

[WolfeMacleod]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

Original band? I didn't know they were touring. I need to catch this one.

Well...not exactyl, seeing as how they've got Bruce singing. But that's good...I hated thier original singer.
They added one guitar player a couple years ago. So as far as I know, everyone's there plus one.

here's the schedule..good luck on 'em comign close...


USA March 14, 2008 New Jersey Izod Centre
CANADA March 16, 2008 Toronto Air Canada Centre
USA May 21, 2008 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless
USA May 22, 2008 Houston, TX Woodlands
USA May 25, 2008 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
USA May 26, 2008 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
USA May 28, 2008 Concord, CA Concord
USA May 30, 2008 Los Angeles, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
USA May 31, 2008 Los Angeles, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
USA June 2, 2008 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater
CANADA June 3, 2008 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
CANADA June 5, 2008 Calgary, AB Saddledome
CANADA June 6, 2008 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
CANADA June 8, 2008 Regina, SK Brandt Center
CANADA June 9, 2008 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
USA June 11, 2008 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
USA June 12, 2008 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
USA June 14, 2008 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
USA June 15, 2008 New York, NY Madison Square Gardens
USA June 17, 2008 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Centre
USA June 18, 2008 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
USA June 20, 2008 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center for The Peforming Arts
ITALY June 27, 2008 Gods of Metal Festival Bologna
BELGIUM June 29, 2008 Dessel Graspop Festival
FRANCE July 1, 2008 Paris Ominisport De Bercy Arena
FRANCE July 2, 2008 Paris Ominisport De Bercy Arena
ENGLAND July 5, 2008 London Twickenham Stadium
PORTUGAL July 9, 2008 Lisbon Super Bock Super Rock Festival
SPAIN July 11, 2008 Merida Via de la Plata Festival
SWEDEN July 16, 2008 Stockholm Stockholm Stadium
FINLAND July 18, 2008 Helsinki Helsinki Olympic Stadium
FINLAND July 19, 2008 Tampere Ratina Stadium
NORWAY July 22, 2008 Trondheim Lerkendalstadium
NORWAY July 24, 2008 Oslo Valle Hovin
SWEDEN July 26, 2008 Gothenburg Ullevi Stadium
DENMARK July 27, 2008 Horsens Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen
GERMANY July 31, 2008 Wacken Open Air Wacken Festival
GREECE August 2, 2008 Athens Terra Vibe Park
ROMANIA August 4, 2008 Bucharest Cotroceni Football Stadium
POLAND August 7, 2008 Warsaw Gwardia Stadium
CZECH REPUBLIC August 8, 2008 Prague Slavia Football Stadium
CROATIA August 10, 2008 Split Split City Stadium
HUNGARY August 12, 2008 Budapest Sziget festival
SWITZERLAND August 14, 2008 Basel St Jakobshalle
HOLLAND August 16, 2008 Assen Assen TT Circuit

[Rick Lee]

Yeah, I like Bruce more than Paul DiAnna too. What's with the tiny # of US dates? They're here May 28th. That's gonna be a killer concert week for me, since Gogar will be here two days later and the Atomic Punks (VH tribute band) a few days later. Week after that is Rush in Denver. Somewhere I have some photos of me hanging out with Nicko McBrain and Dave Murray. Gotta find and post them.

[fritzgator]

gprsh924

PM sent RE:O.A.R.

[Burnin' oil]

This Friday night, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster



and the Devil Wears Prada.




Man, I am pumped.

[Seric]

Rush May 31st
Radiohead August 20th

So far so good...

Tool needs to get back on the road and I missed Meshuggah/Ministry and Ween. D'oh!

[911boost]

Wife and I are flying to NY to see Tom Petty in June, it also happens to be our tenth anniv.

I was hoping to see Ween, but I am gone when they come to Denver...

Bill