Halifax Concert Thread - Page 8

hollistreet · #**141** Posted: **Apr 13, 2012, 2:14 PM**

Bruce Springsteen has been confirmed for MONCTON!! on the 26th of August.

CorbeauNoir · #**142** Posted: **Jun 4, 2012, 9:21 PM**

This is gonna be really cool. HR! are great live and the setting is really unique. Don't know how they're going to configure a stage and services and everything in such a small spot though.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslif...#comment-20286

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Hey Rosetta! will be the headline act for a concert on Georges Island on Sat., July 21, during the visit of the tall ships to the Halifax waterfront.

The concert, for those 19 years of age or older, will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with additional acts to be announced as they are confirmed.

Tickets go on sale online at noon, Friday at www.my-waterfront.ca.

gm_scott · #**143** Posted: **Jun 4, 2012, 9:43 PM**

WOW. I don't ever go to concerts, but I'm excited for this one.

fenwick16 · #**144** Posted: **Jun 4, 2012, 10:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by CorbeauNoir

This is gonna be really cool. HR! are great live and the setting is really unique. Don't know how they're going to configure a stage and services and everything in such a small spot though.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslif...#comment-20286

Very interesting. The Federal Government allocated $3.5 million dollars to Georges Island back in January 2010. Here is a thread with news details http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=178117. They were planning to have it open to the public in 2012. I wonder if sewer and washrooms were installed? (It is hard to imagine how it could be done without being noticed though ...)

CorbeauNoir · #**145** Posted: **Jun 4, 2012, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

I wonder if sewer and washrooms were installed? (It is hard to imagine how it could be done without being noticed though ...)

I would imagine they'd have to be if they're anticipating up to 2 thousand people on the island, but true I don't ever recall seeing any kind of construction work or anything occurring.

q12 · #**146** Posted: **Jul 23, 2012, 11:12 PM**

Now this was a concert...

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/NS/ID/2259437407/

Waye Mason · #**147** Posted: **Aug 17, 2012, 6:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Empire

You obviously know nothing about the entertainment industry. I will let you thumb through this 2012 schedule and respond before I rip you to shreds. I last saw the Boss at Giants stadium in 2009 to a 92,000 sellout for three nights and before you get your knickers in a twist ....I know it was New Jersey but a 60,000 concert here would be 30,000 Americans.

Boss 2012
http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html

Yep, I am so ignorant, and clueless. Me and Donald Tarlton:

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Promoter drops Bruce Springsteen ticket sales goal
Donald Tarlton says 25,000 to 30,000 fans are expected in Moncton
CBC News Posted: Aug 17, 2012 12:13 PM AT Last Updated: Aug 17, 2012

The promoter for the upcoming Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert is lowering expectations for the size of crowd predicted in Moncton on Aug. 26.

When the Bruce Springsteen concert was announced in April, the city estimated the outdoor concert could draw 70,000 to Magnetic Hill.

Donald Tarlton said in an interview on Friday that ticket sales would be closer to 25,000 to 30,000.

“We are not going to do the record-breaking numbers that we did for U2,” Tarlton said.

Full story here:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-br...kets-1150.html

Empire · #**148** Posted: **Aug 29, 2012, 6:31 PM**

The Boss played to an ecstatic crowd of over 30,000 at Magnetic Hill. The other 30,000 that were on the fence of whether to go or not opted not to go due to lack of knowledge of the Boss and the E-Street Band and negative publicity by Waye Mason types. As a result the 30,000 that didn't go missed one of the best shows on earth and the "greatest rock and roll band on the planet" ....nice going!

The Boss
http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslif...y-come-to-life

kph06 · #**149** Posted: **Jan 22, 2013, 7:06 PM**

Rush will play in Halifax this summer according to their website. The date and location are still to be confirmed.

Wishblade · #**150** Posted: **Jan 22, 2013, 9:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by kph06

Rush will play in Halifax this summer according to their website. The date and location are still to be confirmed.

Oh how long I've waited

terrynorthend · #**151** Posted: **Jan 23, 2013, 3:26 AM**

And apparently Sting is playing Summerside in June? (source CBC)

Odd list of Canadian dates...

HaliStreaks · #**152** Posted: **Feb 25, 2013, 7:24 PM**

Rush sold out at the Metro Centre in about an hour after tickets went on sale on Saturday morning. Did anyone else here get tickets?- Wishblade I'm lookin' in your direction

I've heard rumors of a potential second show, given how much time there is between scheduled shows before/after Halifax on the tour already, 6 days on either side... who knows!

Wishblade · #**153** Posted: **Feb 25, 2013, 10:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by HaliStreaks

Rush sold out at the Metro Centre in about an hour after tickets went on sale on Saturday morning. Did anyone else here get tickets?- Wishblade I'm lookin' in your direction

I've heard rumors of a potential second show, given how much time there is between scheduled shows before/after Halifax on the tour already, 6 days on either side... who knows!

lol I most certainly did

. It took me about 20 minutes of waiting in line on the ticket atlantic site but I managed to get section 18 row B in the lower bowl. Did you get tickets for it?

q12 · #**154** Posted: **Mar 11, 2013, 4:51 PM**

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Second Rush show added at Metro Centre

http://www.news957.com/2013/03/11/se...-metro-centre/

Jennifer Howell Mar 11, 2013 07:53:29 AM

RUSH has added a second Metro Centre show after overwhelming demand for the band’s first show in Halifax in 25 years.

“We are thrilled that the good folks of Halifax have forgiven our long absence from their beautiful city and have decided to come out and celebrate with us!!” said Geddy Lee in a release from the band.

The group will now perform July 12 and July 14. Tickets for Rush’s second show go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. Tickets range in price from $69.50 to $124.50.

The tour is in support of Rush’s 20th studio album, Clockwork Angels.

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Kiss coming back to Halifax in August
February 21, 2013 - 10:24am BY STEPHEN COOKE ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER

http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslif...ifax-in-august

Nilan8888 · #**155** Posted: **Mar 11, 2013, 6:44 PM**

Huh.

Have international big-name acts ever done more than a single show in Halifax?

q12 · #**156** Posted: **Mar 11, 2013, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nilan8888

Huh.

Have international big-name acts ever done more than a single show in Halifax?

Elton John sold out back-to-back shows in 2008 (13,000 tickets each night at the Metro Centre).

Wishblade · #**157** Posted: **Mar 11, 2013, 9:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by q12

Elton John sold out back-to-back shows in 2008 (13,000 tickets each night at the Metro Centre).

Yep, I believe Ozzy Osbourne did it too.