SOUTH AMERICA ATTENDANCE

[pony2112]

Anyone have the numbers for these shows?

[Between The Beers]

chile +40.000

 

brasil sao paulo +37.000

Edited October 16, 2010 by Between The Beers

[DrManhattan]

Edited October 16, 2010 by DrManhattan

[Snyder80]

Rush in Rio had 125,000 over three shows. It's right on the documentary in the dvd. Sao Paulo they played in front of 64,000. Edited October 16, 2010 by Snyder80

[mong82191]

QUOTE (Snyder80 @ Oct 16 2010, 02:35 PM)

Rush in Rio had 125,000 over three shows. It's right on the documentary in the dvd. Sao Paulo they played in front of 64,000.

But that was because it was Rush's first time there and they were playing in bigger stadiums and the economy was much better then(i'm assuming)

[DrManhattan]

Youre right, except for the economic reasons.

 

Economy in Brazil is MUCH better now than it was in late 2002. By that time we were in an electorial period where for the first time the Left Liberals were going to take the government. Brazil was borrowing money from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to pay it's debts and everybody was very afraid of what coul'd happen with the then-new government of president Lula.

 

Now we are on an electorial period again. President Lula will leave the government after eight years, and there's absolutely no definition if the next president is going to be a Left Liberal or a Right Liberal. However, nobody is worried. Brazil's expecte grouth for 2010 is about 10% (Chinese level grouth) social indicators have increased consistently, unemployment rates are low, economy is very stable and now we lend money to the IMF.

 

However tickets are much more expensive this time. This is an important factor, despite the economic situation of the country.

Edited October 17, 2010 by DrManhattan