seems like everyone is coming to SA

Manfred-Klose

in the last few weeks i heard of more artists coming to SA than ever before.

so far its(not shure which of it is true):

ACDC
ROXETTE
RAMSTEIN
U2

there are a few others , but can remember who.

anyone know of anything else, and if this is for real?

if so then i'd have to use my GAS money on some tickets

joel

Heard an interview with Jenny Crwys-Williams of 702 and promoter Penny Steyn on Thursday regarding rumours of an EAGLES tour next year. There was no firm yes or no , but she did say : "Watch this space " 8)

Manfred-Klose

if we are lucky maby even rolling stones and Ozzy will come. ?

IceCreamMan

Iron maiden on my bucket list ..any rumours ?

MIKA-the-better-one

Beach boys are here soon.............
although its not including Brian, so it doesnot count ☹

U2 are the only band I care about thus far coming here, and thats far from everyone.................. I wish south Africa had more bands come out, but it probably is not viable to bring anyone who wont sell out the dome ☹

I know Feeder are here to next week

guidothepimmp

ah man i hope acdc come, would sell errr.. a guitar to go watch that, i saw maiden when they were here way back in the day..

raithza

for the metalheads, all shall perish have hinted on facebook that they may be coming to SA in 2011

makepeace

Its a real pity that we mostly get to see bands that are at the absolute end of their chain wrt their musical careers. I mean sure it'll be cool to see AC/DC in SA, great show and such.. but they are not the same band they were a couple of years ago. As with most of the bands that frequent SA.

vic

Manfred Klose wrote: if we are lucky maby even rolling stones and Ozzy will come. ?

Their doctors warned against the risk of traveling so far ?

PeteM

makepeace wrote: I mean sure it'll be cool to see AC/DC in SA, great show and such.. but they are not the same band they were a couple of years ago.

Are you sure? In a lot of cases the older bands are better than they were. Maybe not as edgy but a whole lot better musically, particularly regarding expression that maybe only other older people can understand. ?

deefstes

PeteM wrote:Are you sure? In a lot of cases the older bands are better than they were. Maybe not as edgy but a whole lot better musically, particularly regarding expression that maybe only other older people can understand. ?

You may be right. I can't speak for the likes of AC/DC etc. but when I saw Billy Joel (what was it, two years ago?) he wasn't anything close to the artist he used to be. He had to strain his voice to reach the higher notes. He even said at one stage "you should have seen me 10 years ago", and I was thinking "would've loved to but where were you?"

I'm not sure how this translates to a band who's dedicated their careers to yelling and screaming but I can't imagine that you'd be as good at it when you're in your sixties than you were in your thirties.

I'll say this though, I saw Brian Adams earlier this year and he is still every bit the rocker that he's always been.

Gearhead

Forget about the Dome. If you want happening bands at the height of their career, you need something like a Green Point or Soccer City. Now that we do have, they will come as long as we buy tickets.

singemonkey

Are we saying that AC/DC no longer rock? :'(

That sucks.

makepeace

PeteM wrote:
makepeace wrote: I mean sure it'll be cool to see AC/DC in SA, great show and such.. but they are not the same band they were a couple of years ago.
Are you sure? In a lot of cases the older bands are better than they were. Maybe not as edgy but a whole lot better musically, particularly regarding expression that maybe only other older people can understand. ?

I won't deny that they may be better musically, they probably will be. Its a given that their performance will be excellent, and chances are that the show will be worth every cent you pay for it. They do still "rock", but there will definitely be an element of exclusivity missing. At least in my opinion. That's all I'm saying. A rhetoric for the older people: Would you prefer to have seen AC/DC at the height of their popularity when you were young and obsessing over their music, or now, when to you their music serves as a reminiscence?

Here I'm speaking in a more modern context; Coke Zero Fest last year. Oasis, Snow Patrol and Panic! At the disco. Oasis were properly popular late '90s to early 00's, yet they get brought over here in 2009, incidentally calling it a day right after their show. If that's not milking your fans, I don't know what is. Sure a band can't go everywhere in its touring life, but we're not everywhere. Cape Town is one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world! I don't get it.

The same can be said for Snow Patrol and Panic! not being at the height of their popularity.

Take a look at the line up of this festival in Ireland:

http://www.oxegen.ie/line-up/

Gearhead wrote: Forget about the Dome. If you want happening bands at the height of their career, you need something like a Green Point or Soccer City. Now that we do have, they will come as long as we buy tickets.

Agree 100%. Thats where U2 is playing. Sold out in the first week. I don't think we have problems re tickets not selling.

Oh, another example of a sentimental coming to South Africa this year, Duran Duran in December.

Vintage-Vibe

Public Enemy are here soon too (Club Atmosphere in Lansdowne CT) - even if you're not a hip-hop fan, there's a high possibility they influenced some of the current bands some of you like ... no Public Enemy, no Rage Against The Machine ...

Reinhard

I will sh*t my pants if AC/DC tour SA.

IceCreamMan

Black ice was a HUGE seller worldwide ....

giggsy

MIKA the better one wrote: I know Feeder are here to next week

They're playing at the Bassline in Newtown next Sunday - tickets are only R160

Reinhard

I'm keeping a clean pair of underwear with me should the news break.

Unfortunately I only know one or 2 Feeder songs. Could be a cool show?

flatfourfan

Vintage Vibe wrote: Public Enemy are here soon too (Club Atmosphere in Lansdowne CT) - even if you're not a hip-hop fan, there's a high possibility they influenced some of the current bands some of you like ... no Public Enemy, no Rage Against The Machine ...

If public enemy were backed up by Anthrax then I'd be there like a bear.

AC/DC and iron maiden would be on the top of my wish list, I've seen all my major bands. Including Sepultura when Max and Igor was srill with them.