Irving Azoff: Van Halen To Tour In 2010

[chefcraig]

Van Halen Tour?

Posted on Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 12: 01 PM 1 |

Van Halen will hit the road in 2010, Ticketmaster Entertainment CEO Irving Azoff announced during the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference Sept. 9.

This was not expected to be the time when the next VH tour would be announced, but some lines got crossed and the information was brought during the Q&A.

Azoff also announced TM plans to unveil interactive seat maps in the fourth quarter followed by dynamic ticket pricing in 2010 and praised the company’s initial moves into paperless ticketing.

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, who joined Azoff for their first ever co-presentation at the conference, echoed the need for more dynamic pricing in ticketing and called LN’s no service fee Wednesdays offering this summer a success, garnering 80 to 90 percent approval ratings in exit surveys with fans.

The principals remained fairly mum about the pending merger deal, however both expressed hope they’ll see closure by the end of the year.

--Dana Parker-McClain

Source: Van Halen Tour? | Pollstar - The Concert Hotwire

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Bastard, you beat me to it.... Got the Google Alerts too, eh ??

[chefcraig]

Bastard, you beat me to it.... Got the Google Alerts too, eh ??

Great, ain't they?

[DlocRoth]

Well fuck yes!

That means an album then.....right?

Please God let it mean an album.......

3 straight cash grab tours from SpEd would mean no ticket money from my pocket.

[indeedido]

Probably won't be until the end of next year, fourth quarter.

[vaijuju]

Perhaps they will begin the new tour by Europe.

[sonrisa salvaje]

Still plenty of time to write and get a new singer to lay down vocal tracks. However, given how quiet Roth has been and continues to be, you've got to think at this point that he is still going to be the man. If he isn't there is no chance of me buying any new music or going to see any shows, thus my life continues to hang in the damn balance.

[bantonelli]

Still plenty of time to write and get a new singer to lay down vocal tracks. However, given how quiet Roth has been and continues to be, you've got to think at this point that he is still going to be the man. If he isn't there is no chance of me buying any new music or going to see any shows, thus my life continues to hang in the damn balance.

WHAT???? With all due respect, Sonrisa....you've been around long enough to figure out the obvious:

ROTH = TOUR

New Singer = NADA


The real question is.... will there be new music in order to promote a new tour? Dave will record after Eddie nails down his post-surgery healing. Without new material, fans won't dish out the $$$ we paid for their comeback tour. So.... let's see a new CD with NEW material = Excitement. ALSO...let's hope Azoff is realistic about ticket prices....

[VAiN]

YES!! This made my day better.... goddamn right I'll be seeing the mighty VH in 2010!

[DLR'sCock]

i hope they are working on a new album...

[kwame k]

Fuck yeah! Still think Azoff is a prick but who cares at this point........I'm agreeing with the consensus.......No new tunes, No Roth, No way!

[indeedido]

KI$$ proves fans will still pay to see a band with nothing new to offer. They could tour yet again with no new product. It wouldn't surprise me. I'm getting to the point that nothing surprises me.

[chefcraig]

KI$$ proves fans will still pay to see a band with nothing new to offer. They could tour yet again with no new product. It wouldn't surprise me. I'm getting to the point that nothing surprises me.

To tell you the truth man, I believe that KISS draws people in for two reasons:

1. Older folks that saw the band in it's early years are now going again, and taking their kids.

2. Stuff blows up. It's like going to see a Bruce Willis movie, only it's a little louder and rather than taking you to the cleaners on popcorn, Raisinets and depth-charge sized fountain drinks, they bend you over and make you grab your ankles with merchandise booths.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Oh Jesus H. Christ, can we please not turn this into another KISS thread....

Please ???

[Dan]

Perhaps they will begin the new tour by Europe.

Or World Tour.