[kph06]

I think there are a very few new musicians that could fill the commons the way the older bands still touring can. If you take the numbers, (inflated ones or actual) they show that the older ones (Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney) do significantly better than the current acts (Black Eyed Peas). It’s too bad the actual attendance for all the concerts in Halifax was less than desired, but I guess as long as the acts keep getting their money upfront maybe they will keep coming? For a market like Halifax, the older groups just have a broader draw, plus bands like U2 and the Rolling Stones have huge production budgets that most newer groups don't have.

On another note the Tom Petty website has the St John's show on the tour (June 3), but no mention of Halifax yet, although almost all of May is free, presumably for other Canadian and Northeast States dates.