What part of the country do you think VH will open their tour ??
What part of the country do you think VH will open their tour ??
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East, bro...always East, right? My question is....when will the first show actually be? March?
If I was a betting man Ragu, I'd bet on the Southeast again...
This will be a massive tour I think - something along the lines of the Hide Your Sheep tour or 1984.
It will be interesting where they start.
My guess is there will be a first leg of North America. Then they will do Europe and South America. Then they will do another round of shows in North America and then close off the tour with stops in Australia and Japan.
I say they will be on the road (with breaks in between) for a few years.
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Eh, kinda disagree Vincenzo....
Doubt they'll hit South America... Europe/Australia/Japan, yes, eventually, but not South America....
And the overall length probably won't be as long as you're speculating....
maybe start in Australia, then come back to the States?
i wonder if these dates will show up at 3 am like the video did or if there will be a press conference tomorrow. i've seen mention of a PC rumor.
LOL, probably... Meaning release them at like midnight West Coast time....
They most definitely start in the States, would be shocked if it were anywhere else...
i figured some dates would have been leaked by now. Pollstar and Live Nation don't show anything yet. part of why i think the tour will kick off somewhere other than the states.
Last edited by twonabomber; 01-02-2012 at 11:27 AM.
I'm hoping they stick to what they've done the last 2 times out and go with North Carolina or somewhere in the SouthEast... If it's the Carolinas I made do a road trip, flying just turns me off now.
A ton of bands start their tour's overseas and then hit North America........
Gives them a chance to work out the kinks and hit the States firing on all cylinders!
On personal level I want them to start here but........it would make sense to start overseas first. Plus, VH in the summertime is an unbeatable combination!
Fuck it, start anywhere......I'm just glad they're touring!
Should be a great year and tour
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The world has changed a lot since they last did a world tour... Brazil and Argentina are some pretty big markets now. Europe, Australia, & Japan are way over-due.
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Charlotte!!!
Roth-era VH tours usually started in the Southeast ---- so expect Raleigh or Atlanta to be the launch point for the VH "booze-and-babes" party train!
VH is SERIOUSLY overdue for visits to Europe and South America. I would bet most Europeans outside the UK haven't the foggiest clue who these guys are. Remember, they were getting befuddled looks opening up for Bon Jovi in 1995.
Australia probably deserves tour stops the most --- especially what went down with that Soudwave Festival snafu. Dave will make things right and tour Down Under in style ---- BET ON IT.
Partly true... But I agree, I'd bet it's Southeast again.....
'79 tour - Opened in Fresno, CA
'80 tour - Opened in Victoria, British Columbia
'81 tour - Opened in Halifax, Nova Scotia
'82 tour - Opened in Augusta, GA
'84 tour - Opened in Jacksonville, FL
'07-'08 tour - Opened in Charlotte, NC
new orleans please .... or houston will work , shit new orleans houston and dallas and ill hit all 3
Houston would ROCK....twenty miles from my house!
We find out tomorrow..Im getting a bit excited about this now....I think there is a pill for that though.
Im gonna say Tampa,Florida..Sometime early Feb,,...warm weather for some summertime rock-n-roll
Another unproductive day at work tomorrow. Sheesh! If Minneapolis is on the 1st leg, I will have to take the 10th off or possibly get fired.
I think it would be sweet to start the tour BEFORE the disc is released....More reason to buy tix...new shit before you can buy it..
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maybe we'll be able to see a show in Buffalo, too. we've only been trying to do that since 2002!
Don't know if I could get home for it. I'm planning on Boston definitely - although Buffalo would be a really great time.
Oh dear.
does that mean points further west are out as well?
The best way to start a tour in the middle of winter, is to start it where it's NOT winter.
Australia or South America would be my guess. It would be a nice gesture to the Aussies and Kiwis to start down there, since they got cheated out of that whole festival thing.
Hope for local San Diego, but doubt it.
Dont really understand why they would do the Press in NYC unless it's on Stern. Wish it was here in L.A. but all that matters is that in 24 hrs It's ON! Damn, '11 was tough for my family & this timing & New Years News is best thing that could happen right now. Presuming Eastern launch, 1st show in Miami or NYC for road trip works. I can sell the wife on both of these much easier than a N.C. Actually if it was San Diego that would be the best, semi home crowd yet looser than Staples/LA intensity while ramping up tightness.
Very impressed there really have been no song leaks even in places where they could have easily spilled.
One week from now we're spinning the single! 2012, new =VH=, president, economics recovering, unity & more balanced contentedness & old school ass-kicking times as music regains style & substance ignited by Pasadena's Finest.
Kids finally hearing a bonafide Rock band & rediscovery of music. Untarnished by the evils of auto-tune with overproduced commercial regurgitation typically heard polluting the masses for decades. Rock the real way, the only way =VH= can. Music changes things, in the current state of the nation only this bands magic will spark the stale radio formats as new generations enjoy the emergence of Classic Rock playlists as they realize something's up tired of the lost angst harnessed in their itunes. Almost overnight they realize this music is not only bringing them good times, they start diving into the vaults of other Masters wanting More! I expect times changing launching Rock level by mid Feb. Grammy's will have no choice but to realize they cant leave cluster fuck categories another year. For real capper maybe eyes are open in time for next years album of the year then we are in armageddon for sure LMAO. May the hip-hop & Idol pop fade after the year of =VH= !!!
=VH= 2012............overexcited? damn straight! 28 years, longer wait than finding my wife. How cool would be a week of small 3500 seater shows at Hard Rock like Crue?
OK i'll shut the ADD up. Happy New Year, your about to get hit by a train!!!!
The Rock n Roll Kid and I have already started discussing possible vacation scenarios.
Obviously, Toronto is in. I expect that we'll hit Vegas for sure, provided that it's after her 21st in March.
I missed Cleveland last time around, but I can't not do that one this year. I'll drag Guwapo with me.
Is this the year that Bayfest wishes finally come true?
Hopefully all will be clear tomorrow...
I always hope for San Diego. SD has a special love affair with VH that goes way back. I don't think any of their incarnations or Dave solo has done less than sell out in San Diego...ever. We are a little more laid back than Los Angeles and a little more backyard, beach bonfire, BBQ, Van Halen on a long summer afternoon type place.
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i figured if Bayfest was on the list that they would have dropped a "lineup announced soon" hint on their FB page. so far, nothing.
i am on a regular 40 hour schedule now so it may be hard to go too far but i am definitely planning on burning vacation days for TO or anything within a couple hour drive. depends on what ends up on the weekends and what shift i'm on. i am not above burning a sick day on a Monday or Friday, though.
that's what i'm hoping. i'm a driver, not a flyer. if i'm gonna road trip i think i'd rather be able to drive the Fast Attack Vehicle instead of one of the Slow Off Roaders. unless it's summer and i can put the top down. maybe i'll drive the truck, i can bring back more beer in it.
Last edited by twonabomber; 01-02-2012 at 07:20 PM.
Go big....Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, has signed VH to start the tour in his stadium..This will help ease the pain of another season down the shitter,,
I imagine the first show will be in March or April! Hopefully Orlando!
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