Title: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: smile-holland on February 27, 2008, 07:09:51 AM Just spotted this on BW.com
Quote Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Brian Wilson and his amazing band will be opening the 2008 Kenwood Concert season, outdoors at Kenwood House on the 28th June, he’ll then take the show to perform for the first time since 2004 in Ipswich at the Regent Theatre on June 29th, and his last UK show of 2008 will be in the magnificent surroundings of London’s Royal Albert Hall on July 1st. This time around Brian will be digging even deeper into his remarkable song catalogue with his formidable ten-piece band, and will be presenting a number of his classic compositions as well as a collection of his greatest hits that will please everyone in the room. Live Dates 2008: Saturday 28th June Kenwood, Hampstead, London – English Heritage Picnic Concerts Sunday 29th June Ipswich Regent Theatre Tuesday 1st July London Royal Albert Hall Tickets are priced at £27.50 to £36.00 for Kenwood Concert via www.picnicconcerts.com Please check website for onsale details Tickets are priced at £50.00 for Ipswich show and can be booked through www.livenation.co.uk or 24hr cc hotline 0844 576 5483 (all tickets subject to a booking fee). Tickets go on sale Friday, February 29th, at 9am. Tickets are priced at £35.00 – £75 for London RAH and can be booked through 0207 589 8212 / 0207 434 2222 or buy tickets online: www.royalalberthall.com or www.ticketline.co.uk (all tickets subject to a booking fee) Tickets go on sale Friday, March 7th, at 9am. Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on February 27, 2008, 10:08:59 AM So much for TLOS in the US....
Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: SG7 on February 27, 2008, 10:20:15 AM So much for TLOS in the US.... I am not giving up hope yet. He still might. Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: SloopJohnB on February 27, 2008, 10:25:50 AM So much for TLOS in the US.... I am not giving up hope yet. He still might. Without a TLOS CD to promote, I'm afraid he won't :-\ Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: Jonas on February 27, 2008, 12:13:31 PM Good to see them giving a damn about his American fans...:/
Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on February 27, 2008, 12:40:07 PM No joke. It's hard to be mad at Brian, because he's just going along with the flow, but his management can kiss my ass.
Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: SG7 on February 27, 2008, 12:49:27 PM I guess it also be due to the Pound/ Euro being more then the American dollar.
Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: SloopJohnB on February 27, 2008, 01:54:36 PM No joke. It's hard to be mad at Brian, because he's just going along with the flow, but his management can kiss my ass. Same here. ...And about the pound/euro/dollar thing, I hadn't thought of it, but business-wise it makes sense. Instead of selling a ticket for $100, why not sell it for €100? That's $50 more in Brian's management's pocket. :P Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: SG7 on February 27, 2008, 02:53:36 PM No joke. It's hard to be mad at Brian, because he's just going along with the flow, but his management can kiss my ass. Same here. ...And about the pound/euro/dollar thing, I hadn't thought of it, but business-wise it makes sense. Instead of selling a ticket for $100, why not sell it for 100? That's $50 more in Brian's management's pocket. :P It's that and I think just how many people go out of their way to go see him. That doesn't happen a whole lot in America. At this point I would not be offended if he doesn't come here because I'll be pretty busy finishing school and going back to work and everything. But if he does, then I'll certainly go because most of the time him and his band put on a very good show, regardless of material. Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: Wilsonista on February 27, 2008, 03:48:28 PM That's the cold hard truth. Katie hit it on the head. The willingness of Brian's UK audience to travel to see a show is astounding. I know of UK fans who will travel around Britain to see shows and THEN fly to the US to see more Brian shows. That kind of dedication on the part of the US audience just isn't there. I don't think the numbers are there for an American tour and US BW fans don't seem to want to travel a great distance to see a show.
Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on February 27, 2008, 04:37:41 PM Well, that plus we're all broke here in the US thanks to 8 years of Dubya, but that's a discussion for another time and place...
Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: Wilsonista on February 27, 2008, 06:18:22 PM It also helps if, like the europeans, we get a guarenteed 4 to 6 weeks of vacation a year.
Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: SloopJohnB on February 28, 2008, 01:00:55 AM It also helps if, like the europeans, we get a guarenteed 4 to 6 weeks of vacation a year. Yet another valid point! And it's true that the European fanbase seems more willing to travel. Currently I'm a student and don't earn any money, but I went from France to London last September to see TLOS... And you don't want to know how much I paid for the whole thing. The three most expensive days of my life so far, hands-down. :P Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: Alex on March 04, 2008, 10:14:55 PM That's the cold hard truth. Katie hit it on the head. The willingness of Brian's UK audience to travel to see a show is astounding. I know of UK fans who will travel around Britain to see shows and THEN fly to the US to see more Brian shows. That kind of dedication on the part of the US audience just isn't there. I don't think the numbers are there for an American tour and US BW fans don't seem to want to travel a great distance to see a show. I don't think us Yanks are less willing to travel, its just that we don't have the money or the time to take off from work. Bills bills bills, gotta work, work, work to stay out of debt, debt, debt... :lol No guaranteed 4 week vacations here. Plus our long distance public transit (Amtrak trains) is slow, expensive, and very limited. :'( Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: Mahalo on March 04, 2008, 11:13:16 PM Well, that plus we're all broke here in the US thanks to 8 years of Dubya, but that's a discussion for another time and place... Then why did you bring it up here? Brian sure isn't broke, and he owes it to his very loyal U.S. fans to perform TLOS in the states. Yes, he owes it to us. Some of us (like moi) who have no $$ will still figure out ways to attend his shows because we love his music. We deal with him singing out of key because we love him, the songs, and recognize his genius. At this point I would not be offended if he doesn't come here because I'll be pretty busy finishing school and going back to work and everything. I would be offended for sure. All the reasons stated above plus the fact that while us Americans are not enjoying 4-6 weeks of vacation time a year, we should be treated to and graced by his performing as a slight respit from the day to day grind we go through that makes this country and it's citizens great. It's not just management, it's Brian Douglas Wilson too. We give him all the credit when something goes right, but when things aren't right we blame "management"........or Mike Love (i.e. SMiLE!). Maybe next time Brian sings a song like he's drunk I'll blame the microphone. Title: Re: From BW.com: Brian to Perform Special Shows in the UK This Summer Post by: Jonas on March 05, 2008, 12:44:34 PM Maybe next time Brian sings a song like he's drunk I'll blame the microphone. :lol |