Originally posted by Sydney_MIke:To a degree, Live Nation are banking on FOMO.
Originally posted by podiumboy:
The only Northern American U2 shows in 2017 that were disappointing sales wise were Pittsburgh (41,000, $4.2m), Buffalo (41,000, $4.2m), Kansas City (39,000, $4.2m), New Orleans (34,000, $3.8m), and the St. Louis show that was cancelled I heard had roughly 35-40,000 tickets sold. Even those aren't total disasters either. Of those, only Pittsburgh was undersold to the point that they had to tarp off sections and move people around. Not many other artists could sell 39,000 tickets in Kansas City, or 41,000 in Buffalo. GnR sold 40,000 in KC, so the same. And they sold only 32,000 in Buffalo, same stadium.
Originally posted by HBK79:[..]
I don't mean to derail this thread again.
But why the hell did the band do so many shows in the Red States of America in 2017?
They did Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Louisville, Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, New Orleans, Detroit, Phoenix, and Buffalo (not located in a red state but part of the Rust Belt) all in one tour.
They should've done just done Cleveland and Detroit (two cities that had not been visited on 360), and then leave out Pittsburgh (which didn't even sell out on 360) and Buffalo. Only one or two stadiums shows would be necessary to meet demand in the Rust Belt.
And what was the deal with doing two stadiums shows in Missouri? And including Indianapolis? And adding Louisville during the first leg? The Midwest is a weak market for the band, and everyone knows that.
Lastly, I'm still scratching my head over why New Orleans and Phoenix were added towards the end.
Originally posted by HBK79:[..]
I don't mean to derail this thread again.
But why the hell did the band do so many shows in the Red States of America in 2017?
They did Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Louisville, Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, New Orleans, Detroit, Phoenix, and Buffalo (not located in a red state but part of the Rust Belt) all in one tour.
They should've done just done Cleveland and Detroit (two cities that had not been visited on 360), and then leave out Pittsburgh (which didn't even sell out on 360) and Buffalo. Only one or two stadiums shows would be necessary to meet demand in the Rust Belt.
And what was the deal with doing two stadiums shows in Missouri? And including Indianapolis? And adding Louisville during the first leg? The Midwest is a weak market for the band, and everyone knows that.
Lastly, I'm still scratching my head over why New Orleans and Phoenix were added towards the end.
Originally posted by podiumboy:I have no idea why they did all those cities. But as a fan who lives in Ohio, I have had to travel to Chicago many times to see U2 due to there being no closer shows. With the 2017 schedule, I thought I had died and gone to heaven! I had Detroit, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Cleveland and Indy all within a 3 hour drive from my house. Last time that happened was the first leg of Elevation! I ended up going to Cleveland and Indy, and was able to sleep in my own bed after I got home!