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GIGANTOUR, CINDERELLA, WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
- Aug. 11, 2005
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The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine:
Artist/Event: Gigantour: MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY, NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, SYMPHONY X, DRYKILL LOGIC, BOBAFLEX
Venue: Thomas & Mack Center
City/State: Las Vegas, Nev.
Date: July 22, 2005
Attendance: 1,312
Capacity: 6,500
Artist/Event: SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE MARS VOLTA, BAD ACID TRIP
Venue: Long Beach Arena
City/State: Long Beach, Calif.
Date: Aug. 4-5, 2005
Attendance: 25,204
Capacity: 25,204
Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: Coveleski Stadium
City/State: South Bend, Ind.
Date: Aug. 5, 2005
Attendance: 8,351
Capacity: 9,000
Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: Classic Park
City/State: Eastlake, Ohio
Date: Aug. 6, 2005
Attendance: 8,157
Capacity: 9,000
Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: John O'Donnell Stadium
City/State: Davenport, Iowa
Date: July 31, 2005
Attendance: 5,731
Capacity: 7,500
Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: Haymarket Park
City/State: Lincoln, Neb.
Date: Aug. 2, 2005
Attendance: 5,656
Capacity: 7,500
Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: Appalachian Power Park
City/State: Charleston, W. Va.
Date: Aug. 7, 2005
Attendance: 5,638
Capacity: 8,500
Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, BRYAN ADAMS, RANDY COLEMAN
Venue: ComAmerica Ballpark
City/State: Kansas City, Kan.
Date: Aug. 3, 2005
Attendance: 5,623
Capacity: 7,500
Artist/Event: DEF LEPPARD, TESLA
Venue: Peoria Civic Center
City/State: Peoria, Ill.
Date: July 27, 2005
Attendance: 4,265
Capacity: 7,500
Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: Sovereign Center
City/State: Reading, Pa.
Date: July 30, 2005
Attendance: 3,879
Capacity: 6,248
Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: St. Pete Times Forum
City/State: Tampa, Fla.
Date: July 8, 2005
Attendance: 4,645
Capacity: 5,073
Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
City/State: Salisbury, Md.
Date: July 20, 2005
Attendance: 1,743
Capacity: 5,857
Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: Augusta Civic Center
City/State: Augusta, Maine
Date: July 23, 2005
Attendance: 1,906
Capacity: 5,034
Artist/Event: Rock Never Stops Tour: CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
Venue: Wachovia Arena
City/State: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Date: July 22, 2005
Attendance: 1,541
Capacity: 5,102
Artist/Event: SLIPKNOT, HELMET, GIZMACHI
Venue: RDS Main Hall
City/State: Dublin, Ireland
June 10, 2005
Attendance: 3,083
Capacity: 4,000
Artist/Event: WHITESNAKE, SUPAGROUP
Venue: Beacon Theatre
City/State: New York, N.Y.
Date: July 28, 2005
Attendance: 1,912
Capacity: 2,894
Artist/Event: WHITESNAKE, SUPAGROUP
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Atlantic City, N.J.
Date: July 30, 2005
Attendance: 928
Capacity: 2,318
Artist/Event: TED NUGENT, SHURMAN
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Las Vegas, Nev.
Date: July 30, 2005
Attendance: 895
Capacity: 1,800
Artist/Event: TED NUGENT, SHURMAN
Venue: Sunshine Theatre
City/State: Albuquerque, N.M.
Date: July 20, 2005
Attendance: 554
Capacity: 1,000
Artist/Event: STATIC-X
Venue: Trocadero
City/State: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date: Aug. 3, 2005
Attendance: 660
Capacity: 1,200
Artist/Event: MUSHROOMHEAD
Venue: Trocadero
City/State: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date: Aug. 7, 2005
Attendance: 409
Capacity: 1,200
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/11/2005 5:37:55 PM
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Nice to see Gigantours kicking ass....
1300 in a 6500 venue? thats depressing.
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COMMENT | Ouch
posted by :
8/11/2005 5:41:03 PM
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Wow....I bet Blabbermouth loved posting Gigantour first there, with low, low numbers....
I haven't bought my ticket for the Seattle date yet, but apparently there is no rush either.
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COMMENT | This just proves...
posted by :
8/11/2005 5:50:30 PM
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most peoples tastes are in there asses.
TORNADO OF SOULS!...bitches.
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COMMENT | Bash Metallica, but at least they kick ass live--and the fans know it!!
posted by :
8/11/2005 5:52:08 PM
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1300 for Megadeth??? too funny...
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COMMENT |
posted by : Phonics Monkey
8/11/2005 5:58:49 PM
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It's too bad. I caught Megadeth last night in Detroit and they are in fine form on this tour.
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COMMENT | ....
posted by : Computer God
8/11/2005 6:03:20 PM
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I dont have anything against Megadeth. Mustaine is angry cause he never made it like Metallica, but the more he tours the more he shows that he's way smaller when it comes to concerts attendance.
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COMMENT |
posted by : death leppercon
8/11/2005 6:03:34 PM
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saw megadeth last week kicked ass
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COMMENT | FUCK GIGANTATOUR AND MEGADETH
posted by : fuzzy
8/11/2005 6:08:16 PM
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I unforutnaly went to gigantatour in az and it was the fuckin worse show i have ever been to. Dave has lost his voice and all the bands sucked except Fear Factory and Dry Kill Logic. never seen a show so fucking disorganized in my life.
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COMMENT | dmdcash
posted by :
8/11/2005 6:08:57 PM
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Have you ever seen megadeth live? Who was bashing metallica anyway? NOBODY that's who,but you should get the ball rolling with your ignorant comments.
TORNADO OF SOULS! bitches. let the bitches start what they are good at.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/11/2005 6:16:21 PM
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First of all on stage and playing and stage presence no one even Hetfield can touch Mustaine.....no one!
Gigantour disorganized!! Please for being a first edition they have their shit together and things usually run smoothly.but like all start ups there are bugs.
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COMMENT | sad
posted by :
8/11/2005 6:18:03 PM
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dream theater can draw 3 times that themselves, but a great lineup like this sells nothing
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COMMENT | Idk why
posted by :
8/11/2005 6:27:42 PM
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Gigantour is doing so bad. Each band themselves could pull in that crowd. But seriously blabbermouth, post the Orlando dates where there was sold out. Don't just show the shit ones
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COMMENT |
posted by : vulgaireange
8/11/2005 6:31:36 PM
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I went to Gigantour last night...and they kicked ass! These numbers mean nothing except that they didnt draw a big crowd in that city....big deal. They only show one date.
Megadeth is and always will be one of the best...if not the best...metal band around. Dave Mustaine is amazing and Megadeth is fucking awesome!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/11/2005 6:52:27 PM
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Symphony X and Nevermore are the only two bands worth seeing live. Until DT gets a new Singer, or James Labrie SOMEHOW learns to sing, I wont be able to enjoy them live.
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COMMENT | Penishead gets attendance of 409...
posted by : typeodude
8/11/2005 6:52:40 PM
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...not long now before no one even remembers who they were!
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COMMENT | HA...KARMA IS A BITCH DAVE...
posted by : datsyuk1
8/11/2005 7:00:34 PM
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LOOKS LIKE PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF MUSTAINE AND HIS ATTITUDE(S)......THE INFORMATION AGE HAS NOT BEEN KIND TO THIS GUY BECAUSE HE IS A MORON. THE PUBLIC KNOWS WAY TOO MUCH ABOUT THIS WHINY LITTLE MAN AND HIS EGOTISTICAL WAYS.........NICE ATTENDANCE FIGURES DAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CINDERELLA AND QUIET RIOT ARE OUT DRAWING YOU, TOO FUNNY. YOU WOULD HAVE TO PAY ME TOGO TO GIGANTOUR....
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COMMENT | Just wait and see.............
posted by :
8/11/2005 7:13:37 PM
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these numbers for Gigantour will increase as it moves east.
This tour should've started in Sept. or Oct.. Then it would not be compeating for with Ozzefest for the all mighty dollar of rock fans.
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COMMENT | Dave had good intentions.
posted by :
8/11/2005 7:22:35 PM
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To have Gigantour as an affordable alternative to OZZFEST. Unfortunately for Dave, its an alternative that not enough people are choosing. The tour will be one of the summers biggest money losers. And you can see why, most of these bands on the bill don't break the 100,000 units barrier of each of their respective CD releases. Even the Co-Headlines only do about 150 to 250 thousand units these days. Small records sales translate to small tickets sales. Unless its a nostalgia tour like the Rock Never Stops or even the Def Leppard/Bryan Adams tour. The bands on the Gigantour are on the road all the time and they don't sell many records to begin with. That equals a failed tour. Dave won't do it next year, because no promoter would touch it. OZZFEST keeps going because it draws in the crowds.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/11/2005 7:28:54 PM
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dream theater owns all these shit bands you guys listen to.
dumb fucks.
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COMMENT | Gee! Wow! Imagine!
posted by : speedemon
8/11/2005 7:39:00 PM
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heavy metal concert attendance is smaller in the NE and SW USA than anywhere else in the industrialized world. (Let's all slap our foreheads at once!)
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COMMENT | Gigantour will do better in the east
posted by : The Godfather
8/11/2005 7:45:15 PM
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There's more metal fans in the east than anywhere else in the country.
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COMMENT | Much needed kick-in-the-ass-time for Metal
posted by : blackiefan
8/11/2005 8:00:08 PM
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the fans have spoken. there are almost no more choices of good METAL bands to listen to, here in the usa, therefore to go and see live. until bands start playing real good metal music again, like only a few bands are doing still, metal fans arent gonna pay to see them. i think kids are figuring out that the nu-metal stuff, for the most part, is all the same shit and basically sucks. static x, in flames, korn, etc... some good songs but staying-power? other than slayer and a few good "still around" or re-united 80's bands, who is left? iced earth? fear factory?? nevermore??? static x????? in flames?????? newest version of megadeth???
sorry but i ain't buying or payin until really good stuff comes back. not just a reunion tour, but a REAL metal cd. time to raise the bar and look for new alternatives to the crappy selection we are "fed" here.
there are still a few real METAL bands from a while back that are doing it right... we just ain't looking or listening for them and many of them are not coming from out of the country.
just an opinion, of course.
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COMMENT | Jezauss kreist, ppl have bad tastes in the us...
posted by : mrpunchy
8/11/2005 8:00:08 PM
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I wonder how Canada will do...
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COMMENT | whupps.
posted by : blackiefan
8/11/2005 8:02:22 PM
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i meant, many of them are coming from out of the country.
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COMMENT | UrinalCakeMix
posted by :
8/11/2005 8:19:33 PM
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LaBrie might not be my favourite vocalist... buit theres no doubting his talent.
"Until DT gets a new Singer, or James Labrie SOMEHOW learns to sing, I wont be able to enjoy them live" - pfft man, whether you agree or not Labrie is probably the most technical vocalist emerging from North America over the past decade and a half.
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COMMENT | Why
posted by : evil hard driver
8/11/2005 8:21:15 PM
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No gigantour in san fran? Fuck that
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COMMENT | In Canada..
posted by :
8/11/2005 8:46:10 PM
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Well honestly, I think they might get 3-5000 (at the most) in the venues in Toronto and Montreal. They have the population and a huge metal market. Plus I think Dream Theater has one of it's biggest markets in Montreal. I would imagine many people will leave in Montreal after DT plays.
As for western Canada, I think the fact that the reunited Anthrax is playing in Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver that's probably driving most of the ticket sales. I think they'll get maybe 3000-3500 in each city.
I was planning to go, but now that Anthrax is opening for Priest, I might just sell my ticket now and wait until October.
I never thought that Rock Never Stops though would be doing better than Gigantour!
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COMMENT | \m/
posted by : RiotAct666
8/11/2005 8:50:06 PM
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MEGADETH RULES!
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COMMENT | megadeth great , new members =hackers ....
posted by : paganinismentor
8/11/2005 9:19:14 PM
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at best ,the drovers are just a couple of "yesmen" to dave, they're just there to copy the cd's note for note and thats it ,no more no less and seeing them live doesn't cut it , you've got great bands like symphony x playing 30 min???? what a disgrace a real guitarist in a great band like that what a shame, and 3 or 4 other bands that shouldn't be on the bill, way ago dave good call .....shit bands on the bill = no attendance.
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COMMENT | Orlando......
posted by :
8/11/2005 9:43:50 PM
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Gigantour was sold out, and Tampa was close
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/11/2005 9:51:36 PM
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posted by : Kirk_Hamlet
8/11/2005 8:19:33 PM
LaBrie might not be my favourite vocalist... buit theres no doubting his talent.
"Until DT gets a new Singer, or James Labrie SOMEHOW learns to sing, I wont be able to enjoy them live" - pfft man, whether you agree or not Labrie is probably the most technical vocalist emerging from North America over the past decade and a half.
LaBrie is from Canada noob.
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COMMENT | FUCK!!!
posted by :
8/11/2005 9:57:56 PM
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I should have went to gigantour but i thought it was all a main-stage act, damn better go next year
...ha.
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COMMENT | wow
posted by : Hardcore666
8/11/2005 10:09:11 PM
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so when is that tour gonna get cut short i wonder...
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COMMENT | last time I checked
posted by :
8/11/2005 10:13:44 PM
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Canada was in North America
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COMMENT |
posted by : vulgaireange
8/11/2005 10:16:57 PM
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Just because this tour might not make as much money as Ozzfest doesnt mean anything. It's not about the money...its about the music. Why the hell does there have to be a price tag on everything? Who cares if Ozzfest makes more...its always successful...alot of people just go to go.
People can say what they want about Dave Mustaine and Megadeth...but I met him and the band yesterday; and they were one of the friendliest bands I've met. Dave Mustaine was so warm and welcoming. I was blown away by how nice he was. So say what you want...I love megadeth; and Dave Mustaine rocks!
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COMMENT | Gigantour isnt that gigantic
posted by :
8/11/2005 10:38:11 PM
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and its almost over.
Yawn
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COMMENT | gigantour
posted by :
8/11/2005 11:05:45 PM
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I just saw the gigantour in Orlando last Sat. and it was sold out!
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COMMENT | no it wasnt
posted by :
8/11/2005 11:33:17 PM
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you are a boxed-headed retard for even writing that. dave mustaine would have to perform a public execution to sell anything out
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COMMENT | ...
posted by : Master of the Anvil
8/11/2005 11:39:27 PM
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It'll still be a huge failure, but I'd guess attendence will double on the dates where Anthrax replaces the massive buzzkill known as Dream Theater. Guaranteed, aside from Pull Me Under, no fan of any of the other bands gives two sh**s about Labrie and co's wankery. All kinds of old mulletheaded heshers will come out of the woodwork for a 'Deth 'Thrax double bill though.
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COMMENT | ^^^ Stop the Hate, Prog rock rules, young or old
posted by : mrpunchy
8/12/2005 12:08:04 AM
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DT at GIGANTOUR!!!
Would've been nice to have Anthrax with the tour AND NOT replacing DT, this way we could all see both of em.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Cassoulet
8/12/2005 1:11:28 AM
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the Gigantour could be the bill of a successful festival in Europe
Bruce Dickinson was right, US so-called metalheads suck
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COMMENT | Something is wrong with the US
posted by : Tokus
8/12/2005 2:07:18 AM
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When washed-up has-beens like Cinderella, Ratt and Quiet Riot sell more tickets than a package that includes Nevermore, Dream Theater, Fear Factory and Megadeth then something is definately wrong over there.
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COMMENT | first off
posted by :
8/12/2005 2:47:28 AM
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D.T. AND NEVERMORE SUXX DICK HARDER THEN TRACY LORDS
FEAR FACTORY AND MEGADETH ARE WORTH SEEING U BITCHES
FEAR FACTORY FAN POR VIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Gigantour...
posted by :
8/12/2005 3:02:59 AM
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You can't base how well an entire tour will do on the first date's draw alone. As the tour has gone on, the attendance has been getting bigger and bigger.
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COMMENT | Promoters must be shitting themselves
posted by :
8/12/2005 3:20:14 AM
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1,300 in a 6,500 seat hall?
That's less than 25% capacity. How pathetic.
Some poor bastard lost his ass on that show. Not suprising, though. 'deth has sucked on a commercial and artistic level for damn near 15 years now.
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COMMENT | Well that's what you get...
posted by :
8/12/2005 7:10:34 AM
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For messing with Satanic Bands, Dave......;-)
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COMMENT | Mustaine Bashers
posted by :
8/12/2005 8:49:34 AM
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Ignore all the feuds, Mustaine is richer and more popular than you. Eat Shit.
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COMMENT | lame
posted by :
8/12/2005 9:28:10 AM
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All those lame freaking 80s lovers .... Its depressing to see Gigantour not pulling in the numbers... Megadeth is still a show id see, and Dream Theater is amazing... dillingers is sweet too ...
If they came to my state I would be right there in the front row...
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COMMENT | Figures
posted by :
8/12/2005 11:25:30 AM
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Figures Billboard would show the Gigantour attendence for the worst one of their tour! Billboard hates metal so they want you to think it's not doing well! I live in Vegas and this show wasn't promoted! No ads or nothing. How are people going to go to this show if they don't even know about it? This tour is doing way better in other cities and doing well when it is promoted! It's not fair to show this show attendence in Vegas!!!! Lets see the other city attendence for Gigantour? If you would, you would see it is doing very well. The key is promotions!!! By the way, the best band on Gigantour is Nevermore!
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COMMENT | P.S.
posted by :
8/12/2005 11:33:20 AM
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I have heard the Gigantour has been sold out in some cities. Show those attendence records!!! Come on! Seriously, go ask other people that have seen this tour in other cities. Please don't judge this by Vegas! Like I said, it wasn't promoted here in Vegas by the promoters and that was the problem!! I know many people that would have went if they had known about it! See my point here? Gigantour is doing great!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/12/2005 11:46:17 AM
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahHAHA!!1!1!
Where are all of the supposed Megadeth sheep now?
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COMMENT | I see that....
posted by :
8/12/2005 1:29:01 PM
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Supagroup is opening for Whitesnake. That is a wierd coupling if you ask me.
Supagroup seem.......I don't know, hipper than that?
Anyway, Supagroup is BADASS! Check them out if you get a chance. Kinda AC/DC style balls out rock.
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COMMENT | This is not funny!
posted by :
8/12/2005 8:35:51 PM
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This is not a laughing matter! Us metalheads must stick together and realize there is a anti-metal agenda out there like billboard and even Clear Channel. This is not funny. We all need to stick together and fight back. They are not going to take metal away from us again! Keep the metal alive. It's what happened here in Las Vegas with the Gigantour. No promotions because someone didn't care or wanted to see it fail! Like I sad, Gigantour is doing great in other cities where it is being promoted. Promotions is the key! Even if you don't like some of the band here be glad it's still out there and hip hop/rap crap and alternative isn't taking over again!!! Come on people wake up! Don't wake up dead!
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COMMENT | oddly enough
posted by : u0f0017
8/13/2005 1:43:28 PM
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System of a Down is the only one to sellout a venue.
And that was at max capacity of 25,000.
Five times a large as most of the other shows.
Telling numbers.
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COMMENT | gigantour.....
posted by :
8/16/2005 12:23:36 AM
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ISN'T doing much better in other cities than it did in vegas at all.
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