REM at City Ground in July

[Jo]

Has anyone else got tickets for this - I ordered mine from ticket master months ago and haven't received them yet.

Thing is, I've forgotten what date it is, and I've been hearing that they're cancelling concerts at the moment because one of the band members is ill.

Ta for any info,

Jo.

[Samxpenguin]

The Date is 6th July. I'm going and still havn't recieved my ticket aswell.

I went to see them last Monday in Sheffield, I arrived watched the shupport band and unfortunatly they cancelled as Michael Mills (Guiatarist,Pianist..etc) was too ill. We got a mini-acoustic set out of Stipe and Buck, playing 'Losing My Relgion', 'The One I Love' etc. But since then Mike Mills has got better and thy've been playing shows, so don't think theres mcuh threat to the summer shows.

[Wigwam]

Mike Mills, has an ear infection, but ALL the summer out door shows are ON.
Sam, are you getting a refund, or another gig for the 'cancelled' one, or was the acoustic mini-set classed as the gig?.
As regards Ticketmaster, they tend to only send the tickets out a week or two before the actual gig. Fear not matey.

[iain]

I was there, tickets are kept and apply for the gig reschedule on june 15th which will be the only indoor gig in the summer. I already had tickets to see them at Lancashire Cricket Club cos i wanted to see Feeder aswell and thats on the 17th... Twice in as many nights ;D

[DaveE]

I'm going, i got my tickets last year for a birthday present (4th July, very close to the actual date of the show ).

I hope it isn't cancelled, my birthday will be ruined

[Samxpenguin]

Wigwam said:

Mike Mills, has an ear infection, but ALL the summer out door shows are ON.
Sam, are you getting a refund, or another gig for the 'cancelled' one, or was the acoustic mini-set classed as the gig?.
As regards Ticketmaster, they tend to only send the tickets out a week or two before the actual gig. Fear not matey.

Yeah it was an Ear Infection/Flu...but he was alkright for the wednesday night show in Birmingham. As 'Tehboaster' says its been re-aranged for 15th June, which unfortunatly i can't make so i will be gettign a refund. The mini-acoustic et was just a 'thank you' for fans for turning up i think, which was impressive:).

I'm considering buying tickets for the Lancashire Cricket club venue (i like it as an outside venue) and Feeder are playign, but not sure if i can due to transport difficulties:S!

As Wigwam said...the Summer shows will be on:), I was looking through poast setlists, they really are so mixed....thought they've never played my all time favourite song in this country . 4 Months away and can't wait

[Jo]

thanks people. i'll put it in my diary!

[Helen]

Samxpenguin said:

The Date is 6th July.

Just make sure you're around on the 7th

[Samxpenguin]

Helen said:

Just make sure you're around on the 7th

Why woudl that be....*thinks*...nope im lost

[Deleted]

yep im goin too

best performance you'll see at the city ground all year

[Wigwam]

Met Michael Stipe, twice on the Green tour. Once at the Concert Hall (Nottingham), & at the Leicester De Montfort Hall, where he was sunbathing in the grounds..with my copy of N.M.E covering his face (Which he later offered to pay for). Nice chap..but a tad ecentric. Ask him for an autograph & he'll refuse. Often he'll just reply ''No I won't sign an autograph....How about I shake your hand?''. He's got a bloody good grip on him.

[Shorty]

Seems to me you are a bit of a celebrity stalker.....

[Wigwam]

I Laaaaaav celebrateeeeeees

[Cooke#19]

Well I was there yesterday... one of the best concerts ever been to!! It was so wow! Absolutely loved it! Thought 'Leaving New York' was very good!
What did everyone else think of it?!

[Samxpenguin]

I went last nite, it was fantastic. I arrived in time for Idlewild, having seen them 4 times before i didn't pay too much attention. Got right to the front for the Zutons who i thought were exellent, i really like the album so was impressed live. Then came REM, i thought the start couldn't have got much betetr with 'Bad Day', 'Kenneth' and 'The One I Love'. It carried on in a similaiar vien with Michaels charm coming off, and his crazy rubber dancing. Songs such as 'Leaving New York', 'Losing My Religion', 'Driver 8' and 'Man On The Moon' where exellent, but what topped it off for me was 'Nightswimming'. My alltime favourate song played:D! It was ana amazing gig, one of the best i've ever been too

Heres the setlist if anyoen is interested,

Bad Day
Whats The Frequency Kenneth
The One I Love
Drive
Outsiders
Me in Honey
Wanderlust
Animal
Leaving New York
So Fast So Numb
Driver 8
Everybody Hurts
Electron Blue
Electrolite
Final Straw
Orange Crush
Walk Unafraid
Losing My Religion


Imatation of Life
Great Beyond
Star 69
Nightswimming
Im Gonna DJ
Man On The Moon

[Jo]

We were in the Brian Clough stand, and the atmosphere in there was like a library! I know it's hard for performers to perform to the 'distance' as well as the crowds jumping up and down in front of them, but perhaps a bit of recognition?

I've never been a big fan of 'Everybody Hurts' - too obvious - but it really got to me there. Nightswimming was also excellent, as sam said.

[mortimershoals]

Great gig, I really enjoyed it. it wasn't a patch on when I saw them at Rock City back in 84-85ish (I can't remember I'm getting old). They took the roof off that night.

[nt26ix]

sounds like it was a good concert...will the city ground be hosting more performances?

[jaycourtney]

I loved that gig one of thest i've been too i really liked Idlewild aswel

[Cooke#19]

jaycourtney said:

I loved that gig one of thest i've been too i really liked Idlewild aswel

I thought they were the best out of the tributes... I didn't know who they were until Wednesday! I may just buy their album! ;D