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Old Posted Nov 30, 2011, 9:05 PM
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I guess some folks feel like they are concert experts because they have been to a couple.... but that is like saying you are could design and build a bridge because you drove over a one a couple times.

Honestly? There is no need for that from either of you...4th grade comment or below. Grow up.
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I don't think this is what any of us feel. No one has claimed to be experts. We are just using other examples than the ones you have used. Ours show that there is potential for Bruce to do well based on other concerts of his caliber that have been played here before.
First of all, I appreciate your reasonable approach. The other fella has a tendency to go on the personal attack when he doesn't like what he is hearing, so thank you for this.

Second point - here are the actual sales numbers:

Country Rocks 2008 (Keith Urban)
Paid attendance: 11,853

Paul McCartney
Paid attendance: 26,504

KISS
Paid attendance: 21,420

Country Rocks 2010 (Alan Jackson)
Paid attendance: 10,009

Black Eyed Peas
Paid attendance: 8,362

So armed with these numbers, I think 60,000 is a reach.
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19800 is a number for in the round which means that all the bowl seats can be sold. Most concerts are not in the round which means that one end of the arena is empty/backstage area. Not to mention comps, blocked seats, and other things you are probably looking at 15000 max. If they are lucky.
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I dig his rock and roll, but man, his bluegrass s'got soul! I'd hope he would have one or two to share.

The question remains, regardless of the bickering on theoretical ticket sales here, should the city be willing to wade into the same fiscal shenanigans, a la Sir Paul, the mayor said he would be willing to preform again?
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First of all, I appreciate your reasonable approach. The other fella has a tendency to go on the personal attack when he doesn't like what he is hearing, so thank you for this.

Second point - here are the actual sales numbers:

Country Rocks 2008 (Keith Urban)
Paid attendance: 11,853

Paul McCartney
Paid attendance: 26,504

KISS
Paid attendance: 21,420

Country Rocks 2010 (Alan Jackson)
Paid attendance: 10,009

Black Eyed Peas
Paid attendance: 8,362

So armed with these numbers, I think 60,000 is a reach.
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Bigger Names

U2 Moncton 2011….80,000
AC/DC Moncton 2009.... 80,000
Rolling Stones Moncton 2005.... 80,000
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Bigger Names

U2 Moncton 2011….80,000
AC/DC Moncton 2009.... 80,000
Rolling Stones Moncton 2005.... 80,000
But these are one-off shows with only a handful - literally 5 at most - of international acts that can get these crowds. And I doubt the numbers would be as high if there were more than one show of this scale per year.

I read an article where the manager of the ACC in TO said that the vast majority of big music acts are limited to 20,000 - 23,000 in ticket sales no matter who it is - and they'd rather a sell-out at 23,000 than always extra seats at 30,000. Another reason that the Garrison grounds is a more appropriate place for permanent concert infrastructure rather than the Common.
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Bigger Names

U2 Moncton 2011….80,000
AC/DC Moncton 2009.... 80,000
Rolling Stones Moncton 2005.... 80,000
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Well what about big concerts, Ben, who plays Rogers Centre? “It’s rarely used-Stones, U2, Coldplay and ACDC play Rogers Centre. McCartney, Bieber, Roger Waters and Black Eyed Peas just did multiples at the ACC. Kiss played the Amphitheater and Weezer just played a small config at the Air Canada Centre, for good reaon.”
http://halifaxpolitics.ca/2010/10/15...in-hrm-part-4/

There is a reason Bruce and Sir Paul play ACC, not Rogers. Because that is how big they are.

You get Coldplay, I could see 80,000. But the Eagles did not do 80K at that site, they did 40-50K, and Bon Jovi did just over 20K.
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But these are one-off shows with only a handful - literally 5 at most - of international acts that can get these crowds. And I doubt the numbers would be as high if there were more than one show of this scale per year.

I read an article where the manager of the ACC in TO said that the vast majority of big music acts are limited to 20,000 - 23,000 in ticket sales no matter who it is - and they'd rather a sell-out at 23,000 than always extra seats at 30,000. Another reason that the Garrison grounds is a more appropriate place for permanent concert infrastructure rather than the Common.
I guess you could do the Garrison grounds at a higher price if need be to get the act..........and then we are talking about a real ampitherter...The Boss could still get 60,000 at the commons.....first and last time here plus possibly last tour......
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Those Moncton attendance numbers are estimates from the promoter, the city, or the media. The same sources who said McCartney drew 50K. Take them with several grains of salt.
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Those Moncton attendance numbers are estimates from the promoter, the city, or the media. The same sources who said McCartney drew 50K. Take them with several grains of salt.
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Thank you Keith for pointing that out. I missed 260 attendees:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_Hill_Concert_Site

2005 A Bigger Bang Tour The Rolling Stones, Our Lady Peace, The Tragically Hip 89,260

2009 Black Ice World Tour AC/DC, The Answer, Anvil 70,000

2011 U2 360° Tour U2, Arcade Fire, Carney 81,000

Total...............................240,260
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First of all, I appreciate your reasonable approach. The other fella has a tendency to go on the personal attack when he doesn't like what he is hearing, so thank you for this.

Second point - here are the actual sales numbers:

Country Rocks 2008 (Keith Urban)
Paid attendance: 11,853

Paul McCartney
Paid attendance: 26,504

KISS
Paid attendance: 21,420

Country Rocks 2010 (Alan Jackson)
Paid attendance: 10,009

Black Eyed Peas
Paid attendance: 8,362

So armed with these numbers, I think 60,000 is a reach.
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Where does Tim Bousquet get his numbers?
http://www.thecoast.ca/RealityBites/...by-the-numbers
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Thank you Keith for pointing that out. I missed 260 attendees:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_Hill_Concert_Site

2005 A Bigger Bang Tour The Rolling Stones, Our Lady Peace, The Tragically Hip 89,260

2009 Black Ice World Tour AC/DC, The Answer, Anvil 70,000

2011 U2 360° Tour U2, Arcade Fire, Carney 81,000

Total...............................240,260
The same source cites 55,000 for the Common concert by the Stones, 50,000 for the McCartney event and 20,000 for the BEP. We know that if it is on Wikipedia it must be true, right?
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Where does Tim Bousquet get his numbers?
http://www.thecoast.ca/RealityBites/...by-the-numbers
The city and TCL released the actual sales numbers during the concert scandal, saying the contractual privacy no longer mattered because PPE was out of business. I can dig up the press release if I must, it was emailed to me too. These numbers, reported by the Coast, are from the sales audit provided by Ticket Atlantic.

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The same source cites 55,000 for the Common concert by the Stones, 50,000 for the McCartney event and 20,000 for the BEP. We know that if it is on Wikipedia it must be true, right?
The sales reports by most promoters are exaggerated, for sure. As KP says, Sir Paul was reported up at the high end of 36K and the actual sales were 10K less.

BEP was reported 21-22K and the sales report was 9K. This was in part because PPE gave away 11K complimentary tickets to make it look full.

I don't think the exaggeration is as bad for the Moncton shows. Different companies, more professional, international companies. But it would still be there a bit.
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We know that if it is on Wikipedia it must be true, right?
I believe Wikipedia implicitly, I am after all a Wikipedia editor.

Seriously though, I had nothing to do with this particular article so I think I can comment objectively. The figures for the Moncton concerts I believe are valid. In particular the Rolling Stones and U2 figures seem right. The others I'm less sure about, but I see no reason to doubt them. The Moncton concerts have always been professionally done and under the direction of the late, great Ian Fowler, I don"t think anything misleading would have been said.
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Not a huge Petty fan, but still think this is cool

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I'm not one of his biggest fans either but I know a ton of them. Hopefully it sells out early. Depending on opening acts I still might get tickets.
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I'm about ready to unofficially rename the Commons as Dad-Rock Field.
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I'm about ready to unofficially rename the Commons as Dad-Rock Field.
who would be on your shortlist for halifax?
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I'm about ready to unofficially rename the Commons as Dad-Rock Field.
This concert is actually taking place at the Metro Centre.

And don't put down the old rock! I was born after most of it was written but I still respect classic rock more than any other genre of music. Not to mention they actually had skill. Most artists today put so much technical bs into the sound of their music that behind it all their really just talentless boobs lol.
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