rocketom Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 Rush has been confirmed to play the Sweden Rock festival next summer. It will be there first festival in 35 years. It will be a Complete show.
ArrowSnake Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 QUOTE (SchemingDemon @ May 21 2012, 09:54 AM) http://i.imgur.com/fhR5R.jpg It's on the official Rush website.
Powlich Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 http://www.swedenrock.com/km/file/press/Poster2013.pdf
rocketom Posted May 21, 2012 Author Posted May 21, 2012 I'm guessing they'll close out the festival on June 8 considering they're playing in Germany on the 6th.
EmotionDetector Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 That's intense...and awesome! Glad to see this...this will only help to give them more exposure. The guys deserve it...and those crowds will be blown away, I'm sure.
EmotionDetector Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 QUOTE (jesse2112 @ May 21 2012, 09:16 AM) Thats the show they should record Hmm...I dunno. I think if they are recording for a DVD, it should be in front of a full Rush audience. Like, when they did the 'Sarstock' performance in Toronto back in 2003, it was a great performance by them, but the atmosphere in the crowd was super dull. For DVD's, I think they need to stick to a full audience that paid to see Rush. (BTW...woo-hoo, I'm now a 'God of Balance' on TRF! )
danielmclark Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 I don't think they should record it necessarily. I wouldn't argue if they do, but I probably wouldn't buy it. I suspect that in a festival environment, with a shortened set, all you're going to get is the Big Ten songs that everyone knows... and we already have those songs in live album form many times over.
metaldad Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 Who are they playing with ? Because if it's not Their crowd , a recording might not be such a wise idea . Nothing like recording a dvd of your show and the whole time 70,000 people are chanting SLAYER
Snaked Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 I highly doubt it will be a shortened set. That isnt RUSH's style. Just like in '10 when they did the Canadian festivals, the main stage on their day will be reserved just for them I bet.
Phantom Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (jesse2112 @ May 21 2012, 08:16 AM) Thats the show they should record My first inclination was to agree 100%. I'm undecided now though. On the plus side, it'd be pretty amazing to have a DVD of them playing at a festival. ( though I've read online that the festival drew 35,000 people in 2011). On the minus side, would they play the same entire set as the rest of the tour? Would the fringe rush fans in the crowd be into it, given that there's likely to be a significant amount of Clockwork material on this tour? One of the things I liked most about Rush in Rio, and Live in Cleveland, is the passion of the fans. To me, it's the fans that take those dvd's up a notch. I'm not sure we'd see that from a festival crowd. Edited May 21, 2012 by Phantom
losingit2k Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (danielmclark @ May 21 2012, 08:41 AM) I don't think they should record it necessarily. I wouldn't argue if they do, but I probably wouldn't buy it. I suspect that in a festival environment, with a shortened set, all you're going to get is the Big Ten songs that everyone knows... and we already have those songs in live album form many times over. Dude, didn't you read it would be a complete show? Anyway, They shouldn't record this tour at a festival because much of the audience would not be familiar with their newer material. This tour should be recorded somewhere where they have a huge fan base. Then when they are tour in Support of R40, only then should they record at a festival since most of the set list will be classics and more familiar! Edited May 21, 2012 by losingit2k
jesse2112 Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 I see that my suggestion was very unpopular. I change my mind they shouldn't record that perform record the Toronto shows because I'll be at both of them
FoxxiStarr Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 This is awesome. My friends play this festival almost ever year. They're going to try and get on the bill the same day as the boys. I'll be blagging a backstage pass THAT day!!
sdhonda Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) Where is it mentioned that it will be a complete show? And keep in mind that it's a year away. I mean, we don't even know what a "complete show" would really mean. They may very well do something slightly different. Second, even if they don't do a big, special for DVD recording, theres a possibility that the festival will do it for broadcast or something. It may very well be a short bit of it (ala LVS at Pink Pop) or a complete recording (Sarstock). Quality would be iffy though, always is with those things. EDIT: RIAB says they are headlining it. May very well not be the same as their usual shows. Edited May 21, 2012 by sdhonda
Joesaracer Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 Festivals do tend to broadcast these events on their websites or within the countries the concert takes place in. These pop up over on YouTube or as bootlegs within a day or two of the show. Some shows end up being valuable, with a good mix and some good camera shots, but others can have terrible mixes (i.e. Drums way out front with bass and barely any guitar).
kid-gloves Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 So does anybody know anything about the seating at these venues? Is the Sweden festival and the Helsinki show just general admission or is there reserved floor seating? It turns out I have a conference in Sweden from June 6-10!!!
tripdad Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 QUOTE (kid-gloves @ May 21 2012, 12:56 PM) So does anybody know anything about the seating at these venues? Is the Sweden festival and the Helsinki show just general admission or is there reserved floor seating? It turns out I have a conference in Sweden from June 6-10!!! What conference? Maybe I can get myself a ticket to that as well!!
Snaked Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 well shit. if that lineup is accurate I might have to see what I can do to get over there. Fish. AMob. BOC ... just to name a few.
Lerxster Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 QUOTE (kid-gloves @ May 21 2012, 12:56 PM)So does anybody know anything about the seating at these venues? Is the Sweden festival and the Helsinki show just general admission or is there reserved floor seating? It turns out I have a conference in Sweden from June 6-10!!! http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/Lerxster/SEATING1.jpg Here's a picture from last year. Looks like fun!
Snaked Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 damn.. .that lineup you posted is for THIS year.. was hoping that would be how it looked for next year
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