Hearing this morning that the next round of shows will be in October - November and will be concentrated in Scandinavia, Germany and the Netherlands - which are, not coincidentally I'm sure, the strongest economic regions in continental Europe!

The only venue I've heard mentioned so far is the Telenor Arena in Oslo. There's a newly opened arena in Amsterdam which the Stones have never played in before - the Ziggodome - so I'd expect some shows there too.

No info on an official announcement yet.

Ziggodome!?

I wanna go...

nankerphelge wrote on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 6:13am:

Ziggodome!? I wanna go...

I was all in at Amsterdam!

Munich appears to be pencilled in for one night and Berlin for two

SV is heading to Amsterdam tomorrow.

I will text her ASAP to begin to scout out locales for the preparty!!!!

Can you see us in an Amsterdam coffee house???

Yep. I can too!!!!

I have no problem picturing a pre-party at a coffee house.

Getting to the show....that could pose a problem...

" There's a newly opened arena in Amsterdam which the Stones have never played in before - the Ziggodome - so I'd expect some shows there too.  "


The Who are there next week  !!!!!  :

http://www.thewho.com/tour/

Thanks Gazza. Calling my bank manager now.

Btw, France has a very strong economy as well,
especially Marseille is doing wonderful..

Egon wrote on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 12:26pm:

Btw, France has a very strong economy as well, especially Marseille is doing wonderful..

Egon wrote on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 12:26pm:

Thanks Gazza. Calling my bank manager now.

Les Stones au poste à Galène ????????

Egon wrote on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 12:26pm:

Thanks Gazza. Calling my bank manager now. Btw, France has a very strong economy as well, especially Marseille is doing wonderful..

I'll put in a nice word.

Look it at this way. They're not going to skip France. Especially Paris. If they dont play there this time, then I think you can be confident that there'll be more shows beyond 2013 and it'll be included in a future mini tour.

nankerphelge wrote on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 7:57am:

I have no problem picturing a pre-party at a coffee house. Getting to the show....that could pose a problem...

The answer could be a Euro keg party bus. If there's no such thing, then they need to get their shit together. It's the only way to roll.

I always expected to get back to Amsterdam but to do a preparty at a coffee house.......holy fuck!


Rick

Well, that's very good news :)! Looking forward to a few shows in the Ziggodome wich is a nice venue

LadyJane wrote on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 7:52am:

SV is heading to Amsterdam tomorrow. I will text her ASAP to begin to scout out locales for the preparty!!!! Can you see us in an Amsterdam coffee house??? Yep. I can too!!!!

I could tell you a few good ones myself right now..LOL

Gazza wrote on Jun 28^th, 2013 at 6:15am:

LadyJane wrote on Jun 27th, 2013 at 7:52am: SV is heading to Amsterdam tomorrow. I will text her ASAP to begin to scout out locales for the preparty!!!! Can you see us in an Amsterdam coffee house??? Yep. I can too!!!! I could tell you a few good ones myself right now..LOL

LJ, SV and GAZZA sorting a preparty in Amsterdam ?...................I better pre book rehab now !!!!

That CW from Buffalo ain't going to Amsterdam

TomL wrote on Jun 28^th, 2013 at 8:33am:

That CW from Buffalo ain't going to Amsterdam

Never say NEVER, Fucker.

I'll get the "cake" in .


sc uk

straycatuk wrote on Jun 28^th, 2013 at 9:49am:

I'll get the "cake" in . sc uk

no space in the last one i had

Told ya she'd scout out pre-party spots in Amsterdam.

SV and Teiz!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/LadyJane1/Friends/20130702_141237_resized.jpg

I enjoyed the late 70's from an Amsterdam coffee house. They finally through me out just in time for the 81 tour

gimmekeef wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 3:01pm:

I enjoyed the late 70's from an Amsterdam coffee house. They finally through me out just in time for the 81 tour

GK? :booze :weed :waka-jawaka :wtf1 :retarded :pullanolte :nicetits

As you can see we had a good time checking out the options for Amsterdam. I hope SV and Peter find the time to do it again someday soon.

Anyway: The Ziggo Dome would be great for the Stones. Me and 18.000 others  saw Neil Young and Crazy Horse there a few weeks ago: good sound, plenty locations where you can buy a beer (expensive though, but all those venues are) and from what I hear from people who were seated closer to the roof the show is enjoyable in every corner of the venue.

how was the horse?
they've been killin it all year
love to get back to your lovely city!!!
hope the Zippodrome date works!!!

Just as importantly; how was Patti Smith?

@mojoman: The Horse was great. Not everyone in attendance enjoyed the long jams though.

@jizz: I'm affraid I had to skip Patti. Having a kid really is a blessing, but the agenda turns out to be a total bitch at times. 

Mick Jagger: 'Rolling Stones to go on hiatus after tour' 

WENN.COM

First posted: Thursday, July 04, 2013


The Rolling Stones will go on hiatus after their upcoming gigs in London's Hyde Park so the veteran rockers can enjoy a well-deserved break after months of touring.

The band spent two months on the road in North America before wrapping up the 50 & Counting shows in Washington, D.C. on June 24 and heading back to Britain for a landmark performance at Glastonbury festival.

They will conclude their gigs with two massive shows in London's Hyde Park on July 6 and 13, and frontman Sir Mick Jagger has revealed they will be taking a period of time off after wrapping the final concert.

Speaking to Pete Mitchell of Britain's Absolute Radio station, the official radio partner for Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park, Jagger says, "It'll be fun... (we are looking) forward to doing these two shows in Hyde Park, the last two shows of... this tour so we're gonna make them the best we can... Maybe there'll be things beyond that, but right now this is the summer then we have a bit of a break."

However, Jagger is adamant fans should not give up hope of new music from the band, adding, "I'm always writing new songs so hopefully we'll do new songs one of these days soon."


http://www.torontosun.com/2013/07/04/mick-jagger-rolling-stones-to-go-on-hiatus-after-tour#

21 shows in 2 months for the first time in 6 years and they're taking a hiatus? It took them 2 years to decide what to do for the 50th anniversary tour. Once the machine gears down. It gears back up very slowly.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 5^th, 2013 at 11:05am:

21 shows in 2 months for the first time in 6 years and they're taking a hiatus? It took them 2 years to decide what to do for the 50th anniversary tour. Once the machine gears down. It gears back up very slowly.

must be waiting for more economic recovery so they can eventually break the $1000 ticket mark.....hiatus?.....hope they don't lose the edge they have shown this time out

Oh don't think for one second they don't have the Fall schedule in the works.

I like the way they are doing this.

Two months of shows; a break and then more.

I have faith.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 5^th, 2013 at 11:05am:

21 shows in 2 months for the first time in 6 years and they're taking a hiatus? It took them 2 years to decide what to do for the 50th anniversary tour. Once the machine gears down. It gears back up very slowly.

three months off is just a bit of a break. Its not uncommon for them to do that in a middle of a lengthy tour.

The days of the Stones doing 80 shows a year or so are gone.

Thankfully.

Doing this way reduces the risk of burnout and lengthy gaps between tours.

Gazza wrote on Jul 5^th, 2013 at 12:50pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 5th, 2013 at 11:05am: 21 shows in 2 months for the first time in 6 years and they're taking a hiatus? It took them 2 years to decide what to do for the 50th anniversary tour. Once the machine gears down. It gears back up very slowly. three months off is just a bit of a break. Its not uncommon for them to do that in a middle of a lengthy tour. The days of the Stones doing 80 shows a year or so are gone. Thankfully. Doing this way reduces the risk of burnout and lengthy gaps between tours.

Also gives them time to work on more creative setlists................Oh wait. :warhorse

That ship has long sailed, as we all know.

in fairness, 58 songs in 20 shows is pretty good going.

It just seems less because 17 songs of the (on average) 20 that Mick sings each night have been played at 90-100% of those shows, Keith sings 2 out of a playlist of three and there's usually only a 3 song window (four at a push)  for the remaining 35-40 songs - most of them only played once or twice.

All very well and good, but what about the southern hemisphere?

after europe, whatever else they do, the pattern is usually to revisit the USA too… I'm holding out hope they add NYC, ATL, Miami, Denver, Phoenix and romp thru Texas… they can hit St. Louis or some other markets as well, that they haven't bled dry… I'm holding out hope, and hoping Mick reads this and thinks of me specifically…