Read in the paper today that there is going to be an announcement of a concert featuring the Rolling Stones playing Halifax in early fall. Its going to be a big concert with other acts such as Aerosmith.

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Read in the paper today that there is going to be an announcement of a concert featuring the Rolling Stones playing Halifax in early fall. Its going to be a big concert with other acts such as Aerosmith.


Aerosmith will not be there. The Rolling Stones play up to Sept 3rd in Europe and Aerosmith starts a co-healining tour at Holmdel, NJ with MotLey Crue sept 14th.
Aerosmith will be in pre-production rehearsals for the co-headlining tour with Motley Crue along with their Lighting designers for pre-programming time.
It is possible that the rolling stones may play north america this fall but seeing as official announcements have not been made 90 days before september first it is less likely as the band has covered north america in the two years along with australia, asia and europe.

jim jones

Aerosmith will not be there? You also said that the Rolling Stones would not be there. It's all but official, council is signing the contracts for use of the commons and surrounding area.

Stones coming to Halifax

By Dean Lisk


Move over Moncton - it's Halifax's turn to start things up. Mick and the boys are coming to town.

The Daily News has learned the Rolling Stones will be part of a large outdoor concert on the Halifax Common early this fall.

Along with the Stones, sources say, the lineup for the Sept. 23 concert might also include The Who and Aerosmith.

The concert - which would be the largest the city has yet seen - will likely take place the same day the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins play an NHL exhibition game at the Metro Centre.

Deal official on Tuesday

Halifax Regional Council is expected to ink a deal with the Stones on Tuesday. According to its meeting agenda, an in-camera session will take place to sign a contract for a "proposed major concert."

Sources say the concert will reportedly cost Halifax between $100,000 and $150,000 in security, traffic control and site-service costs.

One source indicated there is some opposition to the city spending that much money. But another source said the province may be willing to kick in as well.

The Halifax Common last hosted a large event in 1984, when Pope John Paul II visited Halifax, preaching to a crowd of 80,000.

For months, Halifax has been abuzz with rumours the rock legends would perform in Halifax. The Daily News was the first to report in April the city was courting the band's organization to bring the aging rockers to the city, after rumours circulated since a Stones concert was announced in Moncton last year.

Inquiries were made yesterday to the same promoter that organized the Stones' last Maritime concert - the Donald K. Donald Entertainment Group - but no one from its Montreal office returned our calls yesterday.

There had been some suggestions a Halifax concert would not happen. The Stones' ongoing European tour has been mired in rescheduling conflicts and cancellations after half the band could not perform. Keith Richards was out of commission after he hurt his head falling in Fiji in April, and last month, Ron Wood entered rehab.

Other Stones shows rumoured for Canada this fall include Regina, Vancouver and Windsor.

Here's the article.


http://www.hfxnews.com/index.cfm?sid=6685&sc=2

the word is Might be there . Not going to be there. the 23 rd of september aerosmith plays the united states in camdem new jersey.
Jim jones .

Ps when the tickets actually go on sale then you have a show.
Oh and by the way site prep costs for moncton last year were 650,000 dollars and security was on an expense on top of that. Considering that the source of the article is way off base of what was the case last year in moncton I would classify this one as rumor broading on urban myth. The number of people that showed for the Pope was not near that number and was in the order of 25,000 to 30,000 people.

The WHo is possible as their schedule is open but aerosmith is booked for the date described of sept 23 rd.

jim jones

Aerosmith will not be there? You also said that the Rolling Stones would not be there. It's all but official, council is signing the contracts for use of the commons and surrounding area.

Council should really start bringing fire stations up to code and finishing the North commons baseball field before getting into concert promotion. But hey what a million here or a million there when you are biding on the worst of dogs for sports circus' named the commonwealth games LOLOLOL.

jim jones

the word is Might be there . Not going to be there. the 23 rd of september aerosmith plays the united states in camdem new jersey.
Jim jones .

Ps when the tickets actually go on sale then you have a show.
Oh and by the way site prep costs for moncton last year were 650,000 dollars and security was on an expense on top of that. Considering that the source of the article is way off base of what was the case last year in moncton I would classify this one as rumor broading on urban myth. The number of people that showed for the Pope was not near that number and was in the order of 25,000 to 30,000 people.

The WHo is possible as their schedule is open but aerosmith is booked for the date described of sept 23 rd.

jim jones



Ok buddy whatever....you're usually negative viewpoint can be expected right..geeech lighten will ya.

Council should really start bringing fire stations up to code and finishing the North commons baseball field before getting into concert promotion. But hey what a million here or a million there when you are biding on the worst of dogs for sports circus' named the commonwealth games LOLOLOL.

jim jones


Hey Jones just shut up for once will ya.

the word is Might be there . Not going to be there. the 23 rd of september aerosmith plays the united states in camdem new jersey.
Jim jones .

Ps when the tickets actually go on sale then you have a show.
Oh and by the way site prep costs for moncton last year were 650,000 dollars and security was on an expense on top of that. Considering that the source of the article is way off base of what was the case last year in moncton I would classify this one as rumor broading on urban myth. The number of people that showed for the Pope was not near that number and was in the order of 25,000 to 30,000 people.

The WHo is possible as their schedule is open but aerosmith is booked for the date described of sept 23 rd.

jim jones

Urban myth? It's about 99% confirmed, which is better than Regina, Windsor, or even Vancouver can say. I wouldn't say that the writer is way off base of what was the case of last year in Moncton because they didn't make a single refernce to Moncton's cost. Halifax is not Moncton and the costs will not be the same, we are not paying for the same things. I'm assuming you weren't there last year but basically the entire city's transit system was diverted to Magnetic Hill and fare was free.

PS: "PS" stands for "Post-script," which means "after the message."

ah you see you dont seem to know that there was 650,000 dollar in site prep that will be the same or more in halifax. The stones like every group has a techincal rider on the contract that has to be met to the satifaction of the Rolling Stones Management.If it isnt met they dont play. The techincal rider the stones have for an outdoor show is one of the most demanding because of the ammount of steel used in the stones stage sets. The stones always have the biggest steel , lighting and PA rigs in the business of touring. You dont have to be anywheres to be able to read newspaper reports coming form city officials in moncton. 650,000 was the site prep. Now what the transit system cost moncton to give away I dont know but security would be in the 100s of thousands as well.

You are off on the Halifax can do it cheaper tangent like all the other delusional people who support events in Halifax. Pope John Paul II did not have 80,000 people on the commons I know because I worked for the sound and lighting company that did that event.

so if this was a flyaway event for the stones much like the SARS concert in Toronto you would be looking at PRG doing the production and that comes from new jersey or toronto and actually probably both. unless you see a fall tour of north america for the stones announced it is very unlikely that you would see them come over to play Halifax for a one off 20 days after finishing a tour that started in the spring of 2005. Considering they play denmark on the 3rd of september that is a long way in a short time to transport a stage set. The stones could easily add frankfurt which they had to cancel early in the summer because of kieth richards surgery.

Thing is the article smells fishy, uninformed and just plan unplausable.
It then goes to an artilce like this http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/787/2/
and that aerosmith is actuallly playing the date.

jim jones

Ok buddy whatever....you're usually negative viewpoint can be expected right..geeech lighten will ya.

I actually hope that it is right and the stones play with the city being the sole promoter. The council oversteps its mandate and funds a money loser when all the bills are payed for by the city ratepayers. It would add fuel to the fire that the people pushing the commonwealth games in Halifax are Idiotic and that the council should be removed.

Smeels liek a stunt by someone in the commonwealth games committee to try to justify a stadium that is not needed for a CFL team that will be another financial burden on taxpayers.


Jim Jones

Considering they play denmark on the 3rd of september that is a long way in a short time to transport a stage set.

They have more than one set.
Just out of curiosity, what are you going to say if you're proven wrong and they do come here?

Whatever happened to Gander?
Here's a story about Gander (pop 10,000) trying to get the Stones; so Halifax should have no problem.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/05/01/nf-gander-stones-20060501.html

They have more than one set.
Just out of curiosity, what are you going to say if you're proven wrong and they do come here?


I like that if the stones come here I will then be able to say "hey wheres aerosmith or the who ?" With the stones you get Sloan , the Trews, Tragically Hip or other acts who will not demand big money for the chance to be on the same stage as the stones.Aerosmtih doesnt need an opening spot with the Rolling Stones , aerosmith are the american rolling stones. Thing is it is certainly possible but considering the report yesterday that this started from a Fan site for the Stones I would not be holding my breathe. Checked into some things with the stones and touring. The stones did not play this far north outdoors this tour at september 23 rd or a date that late in the concert season. As to two stage sets you are talking about container ship transport from Denmark. Iron maiden got caught with their equipment on a container ship bound for halifax arriving late and then having to use tour tech east.

Then the other thing that is fishy is that the stones between tour legs are taking 30 days off. So if the stone keep with what they have been doing for years there would not be a september 23rd date as there is only 20 days between the last date scheduled in Europe and Halifax. Long ways to go with
the new wembley stadium just opened and waiting with 6 million people in london in between.

I cant wait to see the city lose a ton of money and for there to be 60,000 people at the show. Moncton was sold out because it was the first time and what people felt was probably going to be a once in a lifetime show.
Halifax playing catch up with Moncton,a couple of NHL games in the metro centre and people actually saying the show would fill the commons at setting
the city up for the same type of thing that happened with the Pope. The estimates of as many as 200,000 people on the commons tends to make people stay away.

The loses will be more fuel to the fire that a commonwealth games will be a disaster for the council that wants to invest in high risk ventures like outdoor concerts in the Fall and Commonwealth Games when the importance on those games pass by a decade or so ago.


jim jones

Whatever happened to Gander?
Here's a story about Gander (pop 10,000) trying to get the Stones; so Halifax should have no problem.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/05/01/nf-gander-stones-20060501.html


Well Gander has the same problem as Halifax except worse. Too far from the beaten path. Sure it might be a unique date but these guys are into making money easy with short hops on a tour leg not 18 hours drive to the next concert. Population in newfoundland would certainly support it as gander is central but logistically you have to deal with 100 tractor-trailors and 30 plus tour buses. Getting that on and off newfoundland at the same time on a tight schedule might be hard.

The city council talking to the promoters could be as small as a local promoter
with big wishful ideas to The Rolling Stones Management. I would say it would be the local promoter.

jim jones

Where are the mods on this forum. You can't be spamming this tread like that Jones. I 'm actually quite surprized you haven't been kicked off like all the other forums you've been on....lol..

he's not arguing or calling anyone names. he's just presenting information. you can't kick someone or ban someone for that.

trolling he might be doing a little bit of that though...


as for the concert, sept. 23 in halifax outside? brrr that's all i can say.

he's not arguing or calling anyone names. he's just presenting information. you can't kick someone or ban someone for that.

trolling he might be doing a little bit of that though...


as for the concert, sept. 23 in halifax outside? brrr that's all i can say.

Well he does this on every tread posting 3 and 4 times after each other I don't think that is right.

Actually Halifax is fairly warm in the fall... Toronto on the other hand...well..

he's not arguing or calling anyone names. he's just presenting information. you can't kick someone or ban someone for that.

trolling he might be doing a little bit of that though...


as for the concert, sept. 23 in halifax outside? brrr that's all i can say.


Yes Phunky I havent said someone is full of bullshit like MR. Haliguy or Bluenoser. Some of the four letter words that he has said towards some of my observations. You know you have a person constantly beat in an agruement when all they can resort to is name calling. That the case on a more civil level with an Alex J Walling or Marila Stephenson.

As to being kicked off sites in Halifax well lets put it this way . The same mentality that rules the Tory government in Nova Scotia with a premier (a gym teacher and fiddle player) and the city council with all the commonwealth games debate behind closed doors is the very same metality
that reins on the Back our Bid site. Atlantic Online Live is another left wing biased website with debate shutt down because of closed narrow minds to option dressed up as a news site.

Haliguy have BOB actually any hits lately because I dont even see where they have even changed the news page for 2 to 3 months. 21 members and holding. Considering scotland has the list of supporters including myself at over 1 million you hav a long way to go Will.

LOLOLOL

jim jones

For people interested just for some back ground info of the articles writen in the halifax papers.

Heres the source of the rumors surrounding a stones show in halifax on september 23rd 2006. This is the body of the text from the stones site www.iorr.org
Perhaps there will be a stones concert in Halifax on the 23 rd of september but the source certainly is questionable when you have the band playing in Regina on 7 or 8 th of october outdoors and then a hop halfway round the world to bangalore india and bangkok thailand to then play half way between bangalore and halifax in honolulu, hawaii in december. A bit of information that I was not aware of is that the stones attendance from the licks tour in 2002-2003 to the current big bang tour has gone down in places they have played before like the toyko dome in japan. Will the attendance for a stones concert in Halifax match Moncton? probably not.

Jim jones

http://www.iorr.org/tour05/tour06c.htm

Sep 23 2006
Halifax, NS Canada
RUMOURED
Fall 2006
Windsor, ON Canada
RUMOURED
Oct 7 or 8 2006 Taylor Field Regina, SK Canada 45,000 RUMOURED
Fall 2006
Vancouver, BC Canada
RUMOURED
Nov 2006
Bangalore India
RUMOURED
Nov 2006
Bangkok Thailand
RUMOURED
Dec 2006
Honolulu, Hawaii USA
RUMOURED

I personally wouldnt expect magnetic hill numbers either. but I wouldnt put 60 to 70,000 out of the question. The only thing I would be afraid with with this concert is the state of the commons afterwards. and the fact that this isnt exact in a farm field. this is in the middle of the city.

I personally wouldnt expect magnetic hill numbers either. but I wouldnt put 60 to 70,000 out of the question. The only thing I would be afraid with with this concert is the state of the commons afterwards. and the fact that this isnt exact in a farm field. this is in the middle of the city.

well wishblade 60,000 I would hope but would think would be the number of people who show up. A labour day in the centre of the martimes for the first(and what most would beleive would be the only time) the stones would play probably accounted for 25 percent of the crowd alone in moncton. I dont see where you could get a better date beside canada day for a summer concert. Seems to me from research that the stones are out staying welcomes in some places. I found it strange for them to go from gillette stadium in foxboro mass in the Licks tour to Fenway park in boston for the big bang tour. I know Fenway is booking acts now like bruce springsteen , jimmy buffet and the eagles but Gilette has more capacity. The Red Soxes complained about the condition of the field and had to re-schedule a game because of what the stones left. The shear weigh of the steel stage structure was citied by ground keepers for the postponed on the red soxes game.

Maybe it is true about a multi million dollar debt left from the stones to town and city councils. I think 18 million is a bit over the top.

jim jones

edit: nevermind.

well lets put it over to the rolling stone concert thing . I find that the topic seems to die with my words quicky . Why not debate the issue and the merits pro and con.

jim jones

playing a cameo in a movie with johnny depp
http://www.kget.com/entertainment/story.aspx?content_id=6B6355D3-CC2C-43E3-8A7A-E750750B7FE4
seems Mr. Richards will be in a pirates of the carribean movie in september. I dont think it will be film in denmark or nova scotia for that matter LOLOLOL

jim jones

Umm.. when exactly did I say that someone was full of bullshit? Point me to where I said those words or else don't misquote me.

playing a cameo in a movie with johnny depp
http://www.kget.com/entertainment/story.aspx?content_id=6B6355D3-CC2C-43E3-8A7A-E750750B7FE4
seems Mr. Richards will be in a pirates of the carribean movie in september. I dont think it will be film in denmark or nova scotia for that matter LOLOLOL

jim jones


He'll probably do the cameo in the break between the Europe tour and the rumoured Canadian tour.

Well, I am definitely excited about the possibility of seeing the Stones in Nova Scotia and I'm pretty confident at this point. I'd also love to see The Who, or at least the remaining members of The Who. Aerosmith would obviously sweeten the deal, and of course there are a host of great Canadian acts that could (and should) take part.

If Aerosmith are on the road this summer/fall anyway, why couldn't they play Halifax? They wouldn't have to bring their own stage as it would be a 'Stones' concert; they'd have to bring themselves and a (relatively) minimal amount of stuff.

With any combination of these bands, there is no doubt in my mind that a Halifax show could meet or surpass the 80k mark.

In any case I think a concert on the commons is a really cool idea - not a lot of Canadian cities have an area that big and that central where a concert could be held. I hope a huge concert is pulled off and that more will follow.

By the way, I've known Halifax Septembers to be extremely hot - to the point of ridiculous, especially when sitting in a non-air conditioned classroom... I think it's because the ocean is at it's warmest in August/September after having been heated up all summer, so there are hot days with warm ocean breezes to boot.

Well, I am definitely excited about the possibility of seeing the Stones in Nova Scotia and I'm pretty confident at this point. I'd also love to see The Who, or at least the remaining members of The Who. Aerosmith would obviously sweeten the deal, and of course there are a host of great Canadian acts that could (and should) take part.

If Aerosmith are on the road this summer/fall anyway, why couldn't they play Halifax? They wouldn't have to bring their own stage as it would be a 'Stones' concert; they'd have to bring themselves and a (relatively) minimal amount of stuff.

With any combination of these bands, there is no doubt in my mind that a Halifax show could meet or surpass the 80k mark.

In any case I think a concert on the commons is a really cool idea - not a lot of Canadian cities have an area that big and that central where a concert could be held. I hope a huge concert is pulled off and that more will follow.

By the way, I've known Halifax Septembers to be extremely hot - to the point of ridiculous, especially when sitting in a non-air conditioned classroom... I think it's because the ocean is at it's warmest in August/September after having been heated up all summer, so there are hot days with warm ocean breezes to boot.


Well Aerosmith would make more money on the tour they co headline with
Motley Cruein 20,000 seat arenas. The average gross for a rolling stones show is 5 million. Aerosmith would be paid between 150,000 to 250,000 dollar with the Stones. Aerosmith in one night with Motley crue would split 1.2 million US dollars. Aerosmith is Playing Camden New Jersey in an amphitheater that would net them more then $ 600,000 american. Mick jagger and company have also been hiring young acts that will pay the stones to play on their stage.

I think with the silence on naming a name from the council it may well be a different headliner then the Stones . Perhaps U2,Bruce Springsteen or the Eagles.

U2 would be very possible and easier logistically because they are not on tour right now or to sept 3 rd like the stones will be in europe. With days of tear down time for the stones single stadium set (The stones are now alternating between Arena shows and outdoor shows) The time span to get the large stage set from denmark to halifax is very short at 20 days. Then the stones are in the habit of rehearing for about a week to ten days on the first date of a new tour leg.

jim jones

Umm.. when exactly did I say that someone was full of bullshit? Point me to where I said those words or else don't misquote me.
Ah I cant remember which one of you do it because I tend to ignore it anyways.
jim jones

You know, if U2 came I think I would near shit myself haha. If theres any bands in the world I'd rather see than the stones, its probably narrowed to U2, ACDC, and Pink Floyd.

You know, if U2 came I think I would near shit myself haha. If theres any bands in the world I'd rather see than the stones, its probably narrowed to U2, ACDC, and Pink Floyd.

Thing is U2,AC-DC, Pink Floyd would certainly break "we have to have the Rolling stones in Halifax mentally because Moncton had it last year". Moncton has the advantage with location being in the centre of the maritimes and 3 hours closer to boston and quebec. Concerts really are a risky venture for a city to have direct involvement in. You have a death at a show and the city is on the hook for liability when they are providing $100.000 dollars. When you rent a venue you are not as big a target. The magnetic hill facility is a venue compared to putting a show together in a city park.
I have even seen successful lawsuits firework debris landing on a building because of wind drift in nova scotia.

A concert these days is not as simple as people think.

jim jones

well lets put it over to the rolling stone concert thing . I find that the topic seems to die with my words quicky . Why not debate the issue and the merits pro and con.

jim jones
Ah I cant remember which one of you do it because I tend to ignore it anyways.
jim jones

ANYWAYS,
I would, no question, see the Stones, U2, Aerosmith, the Who or AC/DC in concert. I don't give a crap about Moncton, they're all wicked live bands. There is also word that people are trying to recruit the Chili Peppers for the show, which would certainly be a possibility. Unfortunately Pink Floyd do not seem keen on touring as a band again, although Gilmour, Mason, Waters and Wright have been touring together as solo artists supporting one another.

I actually dont believe the location of Halifax compared to Moncton is really going to be that big of a factor seeing as how I met several people who drove to Moncton from Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and also saw tickets on sale on ebay from as far away as western europe for the Moncton show. If your willing to pay $120 for a ticket, I dont think you'll mind travelling an extra 2 hours. Besides, at the concert it seemed as though 3/4 of the crowd were from Nova Scotia anyway. And I looked at the Magnetic Hill concert site and the commons on google earth from the same altitude, and to my surprise their actually about the same size. I always thought the commons looked smaller for some reason.

I actually dont believe the location of Halifax compared to Moncton is really going to be that big of a factor seeing as how I met several people who drove to Moncton from Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and also saw tickets on sale on ebay from as far away as western europe for the Moncton show. If your willing to pay $120 for a ticket, I dont think you'll mind travelling an extra 2 hours. Besides, at the concert it seemed as though 3/4 of the crowd were from Nova Scotia anyway. And I looked at the Magnetic Hill concert site and the commons on google earth from the same altitude, and to my surprise their actually about the same size. I always thought the commons looked smaller for some reason.

Well it doesn t make a difference to the fans it makes a difference to the bands. The rolling stones, U2 and all the top tear acts have all played boston of course but 3 hours up the road is portland maine with about the same population as halifax and a AA baseball club and stadium. Bands that are of the standing of a stones or pink floyd dont play portland a mere 3 hours away from boston.Also remember between boston and portland is all I-95 highway.
Lack of double lane from bangor maine straight ot saint john makes for a much long drive to houlton maine and down the saint john river valley to moncton, saint john or halifax. . It is easier for a tour to just go straight to montreal from boston as you have good interstate highway to montreal and a city on the scale of Boston. The more time you save during a tour having fans come to a central location the better it is for the bottom line.

If moncton was developed as far as the concert circuit if would be the place of choice for summer concerts in the maritimes because of the central location and not population in that city.

jim jones

so i guess this isn't happening eh?

well plunky considering promoter Donald K donald asked for 500,000 dollars from the city and got 100,000 dollars the answer might be with province house. The shorter the time span gets with promotion the more likely a promoter will not book a date. Even with the rolling stones I would think you would want 90 days advance notice so people that sit on the fence for going to shows will decide to commit. Right now we are approaching 60 days before a show. If government agencys involved cant make a very quik commitment I would say the issue may be dead in the rumour mills. It was all summer for the city of moncton to prepare the site for the rolling stones . The other thing is the Rolling stones requirement of a concrete pad may face opposition along with the fact that people are banded from the commons after days inwhich it rains. September is a usually a month inwhich it rains a bit in halifax.

To me I think with a history making tour for box office receipts ending in europe in september the stones may just take the rest of the year off after denmark.

Jim Jones

OH NO. IT MIGHT RAIN IN HALIFAX. WE BETTER NOT HAVE A CONCERT. That's one of the worst things I've ever heard. I'm sure they could make an exception, they really do all the time for sports games and stuff.

And also, the commons dont need anywhere near the preparation for a concert that Magnetic Hill did. Oh well, we should find out whats going to happen within the next few days anyway so we can stop arguing about this issue. Unfortunately I cant say the same about the CWG argument :P

OH NO. IT MIGHT RAIN IN HALIFAX. WE BETTER NOT HAVE A CONCERT. That's one of the worst things I've ever heard. I'm sure they could make an exception, they really do all the time for sports games and stuff.
Stop trolling and grow up. People have opinions, if you don't like them there are BETTER ways of expressing this than lashing out and typing in caps.

well Plunky as to the trolling bit and bluenoser. I have heard the rain issue with the commons in the last week. You get 10,000's of people on the commons the day after it rains and you have a destroyed park for the turf. A place which is used to soccer and other field sports. There is probably another reason access to the commons is restricted after rain and that is liability lawsuits. I am sure if people are injuried outdoors in a city park with the rollling stones as the draw , the city , province , promoter and the stones themsleves will be answering to some lawsuits. The historical data for weather is there and the maritime gets rainy after labour day.
As to the commons being easier then magnetic hill. No not really. Magnetic hill piled on some upgrades but basically you have to fence both venues, excavate and lay a concrete slab for the staging and bring in the pieces of support equipment for a show of that type. IE generators, Porto potties, Consession stands, ATCO trailers for backstage. The only real difference I can see is magnetic hills addition of a new access road.

Jim jones