Brian playing RFH in London, September 2011

[Cliff1000uk]

You're right-all the Smile ones went ahead but I got told only the first couple of TLOS M&G's happened before they were cancelled due to tiredness (these are someone else's words who should know, not mine, so am happy to be corrected by people there!)

Roundhouse-I still have the M&G pass (it was written on an old TLOS pass!) but only got told after the gig, that it had already happened.
Great memory was seeing Gary Griffin trying to explain the keyboard collapse
Bad memory-boring Nick Walusko about his Jaguar guitar and Ratt pedal and getting the '.....gotta go-bus is here', knowing full well the band were over the road in a pub 

[chris.metcalfe]

Good business practise: you put the dosh into a high-interest account

What's one of those?  

[Andrew G. Doe]

Good business practise: you put the dosh into a high-interest account

What's one of those?  

OK, Mr. Picky - a relatively high-interest account. 

[Dove Nested Towers]

Great! But: a year in advance? And what are 'members'?

A year in advance is becoming common over here - Cliff Richard's been doing it for years. Good business practise: you put the dosh into a high-interest account and even if it all goes brown and smelly and you have to refund the tickets, you still make a little.

Now... a year's lead time should give Brian's 'people' plenty of time to arrange some decent merchandising (I'm guessing the Disney songs album will be out by then) and maybe something for the fans beyond a meet-n-greet with Brian every night.

Well... I have good hopes to be there then. Andrew - what does your instinct say to you about (a) possible show(s) in Holland? Previous occasions sold very well if I am correct.

On recent form, yes, Brian sells well in Holland. I'd be surprised if there weren't Dutch shows... but then, I'm not scheduling this tour.

BTW, for those who divine a significance in these things, the first night in London 2011 is 50 years and one day after The Pendletones played "Surfin'" for Hite Morgan for the first time. Be cool if he started with it. 

I really hope someone with influence takes notice of this mini-anniversary and it comes to pass. I'm sure you'll be lobbying for it. I won't even be there but that would be VERY special!

[hypehat]

Got my tickets! Front stalls, row L on the 18th!

[Jason]

Has everyone made plans for a pre-concert meet up with dinner, drinks, singalongs, and memorabilia up the ass yet?

[Andrew G. Doe]

Has everyone made plans for a pre-concert meet up with dinner, drinks, singalongs, and memorabilia up the ass yet?

Workin' on it. 

[Alex]

Let's hope, as it's been a Mickey Mouse operation most of the time.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Well, let's just hope Brian doesn't piss Mickey off...

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/221278/nobody-is-ruining-this-event

Sorry, I couldn't resist either.

[Andrew G. Doe]

New date for September 2011 -

20th - Casino de Paris, Paris. Tickets on sale now.

[smile-holland]

Update of European BW gigs. List is getting longer and longer, but still no German concerts, which surprises me a bit.

September 9, 2011: Isle of Wight - Bestival 2011: Robin Hill Adventure Park
September 10, 2011: Gateshead, England: The Sage Gateshead
September 11, 2011: Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
September 13, 2011: Manchester, England: Manchester Bridgewater Hall
September 14, 2011: Birmingham, England: Birmingham Symphony Hall
September 16, 2011: London, England: Royal Festival Hall
September 17, 2011: London, England: Royal Festival Hall
September 18, 2011: London, England: Royal Festival Hall
September 20, 2011: Paris, France: Casino de Paris
September 21, 2011: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Paradiso
September 22, 2011: Brussels, Belgium: Ancienne Belgique
September 24, 2011: Kopenhagen, Denmark: Store Vega
September 25, 2011: Stockholm, Sweden: Cirkus
September 26, 2011: Oslo, Norway: Sentrum Scene

[phirnis]

Update of European BW gigs. List is getting longer and longer, but still no German concerts, which surprises me a bit.

Too bad, as I'd like to see him in concert at least one more time. Maybe the Gershwin album didn't sell too well in Germany? (I don't keep track of these things...)

[STE]

I was in Paris last weekend and saw these all over the city:




Any ads in other cities?

[phirnis]

  All the pictures advertising the Gershwin project looked incredibly forced and this is no exception.

[Shady]

Update of European BW gigs. List is getting longer and longer, but still no German concerts, which surprises me a bit.

September 9, 2011: Isle of Wight - Bestival 2011: Robin Hill Adventure Park
September 10, 2011: Gateshead, England: The Sage Gateshead
September 11, 2011: Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
September 13, 2011: Manchester, England: Manchester Bridgewater Hall
September 14, 2011: Birmingham, England: Birmingham Symphony Hall
September 16, 2011: London, England: Royal Festival Hall
September 17, 2011: London, England: Royal Festival Hall
September 18, 2011: London, England: Royal Festival Hall
September 20, 2011: Paris, France: Casino de Paris
September 21, 2011: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Paradiso
September 22, 2011: Brussels, Belgium: Ancienne Belgique
September 24, 2011: Kopenhagen, Denmark: Store Vega
September 25, 2011: Stockholm, Sweden: Cirkus
September 26, 2011: Oslo, Norway: Sentrum Scene

No Ireland 

[The Heartical Don]

All the pictures advertising the Gershwin project looked incredibly forced and this is no exception.

I profoundly disagree with you 

[Andrew G. Doe]

Update of European BW gigs. List is getting longer and longer, but still no German concerts, which surprises me a bit.

September 9, 2011: Isle of Wight - Bestival 2011: Robin Hill Adventure Park
September 10, 2011: Gateshead, England: The Sage Gateshead
September 11, 2011: Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
September 13, 2011: Manchester, England: Manchester Bridgewater Hall
September 14, 2011: Birmingham, England: Birmingham Symphony Hall
September 16, 2011: London, England: Royal Festival Hall
September 17, 2011: London, England: Royal Festival Hall
September 18, 2011: London, England: Royal Festival Hall
September 20, 2011: Paris, France: Casino de Paris
September 21, 2011: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Paradiso
September 22, 2011: Brussels, Belgium: Ancienne Belgique
September 24, 2011: Kopenhagen, Denmark: Store Vega
September 25, 2011: Stockholm, Sweden: Cirkus
September 26, 2011: Oslo, Norway: Sentrum Scene

No Ireland 

Yeah - it's a big chunk of land just to the left of Wales. 

[Andrew G. Doe]

For them as is interested, as of last night, the sales for Brian at the RFH this fall are as follows:

16th - 1291 (49%)
17th - 1555 (59%)
18th - 1122 (43%)

[phirnis]

All the pictures advertising the Gershwin project looked incredibly forced and this is no exception.

I profoundly disagree with you 

Fair enough, it's just something that kind of bugged me on a very superficial level. I hope he's proud of the Gershwin project and I'd love to see one of the shows.

[Runaways]

putting the grand and him in that suit on the beach woulda been cool imo.  but it still works.  and that woulda been corny really easily.

[Shady]

For them as is interested, as of last night, the sales for Brian at the RFH this fall are as follows:

16th - 1291 (49%)
17th - 1555 (59%)
18th - 1122 (43%)

That's great so far

[The Heartical Don]

For them as is interested, as of last night, the sales for Brian at the RFH this fall are as follows:

16th - 1291 (49%)
17th - 1555 (59%)
18th - 1122 (43%)

That's great so far

Agree. It's only Feb, so there's some 7 months to go. Many fans prolly won't know at this point in time whether they can attend at all, or which date suits them best.

[Andrew G. Doe]

For them as is interested, as of last night, the sales for Brian at the RFH this fall are as follows:

16th - 1291 (49%)
17th - 1555 (59%)
18th - 1122 (43%)

That's great so far

Agree. It's only Feb, so there's some 7 months to go. Many fans prolly won't know at this point in time whether they can attend at all, or which date suits them best.

Almost all the 'good' seats - front stalls - have gone, as have the boxes and the sides. Rear stalls range from about half full to one fifth while the balcony is essentially empty each night