Music: Re: [u2tour] Re: killing bono afterparty Pittsburgh

What is the Killing Bono afterparty?? I know the book...
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From: Darren <darrendempsey123@gmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:49:45
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Subject: [u2tour] Re: killing bono afterparty Pittsburgh

Is there anyway i can purchase 3 tix? I am begging of you all! :)
Darren

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On 2011-07-20, at 2:42 PM, Mark and Caroline <markandcaroline@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
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> I live in the province and as far as I know all the Moncton shows have
> gone well. Different promotors for Halifax as they went bankrupt last
> year!!
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> So I would not worry about Donald K Donald promotors. I saw the
> concert site a few weeks ago and the stands are the same as the ones
> used in Montreal.
>
> Caroline
>
> On Wednesday, July 20, 2011, Darren Dempsey <darrendempsey123@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Please be clear, less than kind words for who's show? U2 or the promoter?
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>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Arteest <arteest103@yahoo.ca> wrote:
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>>> OK, throw pies at me... I reeeeeeally hope the promoters are being honest.
>>> I've heard less than kind words about their show before and this is the
>>> second time they've come up with more tickets. With the concert scandal in
>>> Nova Scotia I guess we're all a little uneasy. If you buy these grandstand
>>> tickets, be sure you know what you're buying. Sorry to be a little downer...
>>> Karen
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>>> On 20-07-2011, at 1:55 PM, Matt McGee wrote:
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>>>> More U2 tickets on sale
>>>> Published Wednesday July 20th, 2011
>>>> Ticket sales described as brisk with only nine days left and a cap of
>>> 80,000 for July 30 concert by Irish supergroup
>>>> by Alan Cochrane
>>>>
>>>> With nine days to go before what could be the biggest concert ever staged
>>> at Moncton's Magnetic Hill Concert Site, promoters have determined that a
>>> new selection of grandstand tickets can be made available.
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>>>> Shane Porter, the City of Moncton's manager of venues, said yesterday
>>> that ticket sales will be capped at a total of 80,000 for the U2 show.
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>>>> The Rolling Stones show in Moncton on Sept. 3, 2005, drew more than
>>> 80,000 people. The AC/DC show in August of 2009 drew close to 70,000.
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>>>> The U2 shows throughout this tour have drawn crowds of 50,000 to 90,000
>>> for single-night sellouts, while the two- and three-day gigs have played to
>>> total crowds of over 200,000.
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>>>> Promoter Donald Tarlton told the Times & Transcript last week that ticket
>>> sales have been "fantastic" leading up to the U2 show and has promised the
>>> band a big party for the last show on the tour.
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>>>> Porter said yesterday the venue itself might be able to hold more people,
>>> but it was originally designed for 80,000.
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>>>> With large sections of bleachers now in place, promoters have determined
>>> that the sightlines toward the big U2 stage are better than anticipated and
>>> decided to put more tickets on sale.
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>>>> Tickets start as low as $65 and are now available for the grandstand
>>> seating, along with general admission field-level tickets.
>>>>
>>>> Tickets are available at www.Ticketmaster.ca<http://www.ticketmaster.ca/>and
>>> www.Livenation.com <http://www.livenation.com/>. Some general admission
>>> tickets are also available at Needs Convenience Stores across Canada and the
>>> Moncton Coliseum Box Office, or by phone at 1-888-720-5600.
>>>>
>>>> Opening acts are Arcade Fire and Carney.
>>>>
>>>> The July 30 concert by U2 will be the final show of the 360 Tour, which
>>> began in Barcelona on June 30, 2009.
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>>>> The tour, with its giant claw-shaped stage, has travelled around the
>>> world.
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>>>> It has drawn more than seven million fans and grossed an estimated $700
>>> million.
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>>>> Last week, Tarlton said that U2 was excited about playing the final show
>>> of the tour in an outdoor venue where they have never been during their long
>>> and fruitful career.
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>>>> Porter said yesterday that gates will open at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July
>>> 30, with the music beginning a few hours later.
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>>>> The usual concert rules will apply to fans attending the show: no cameras
>>> or recording devices, no weapons or bicycles or skateboards, no cans or
>>> glass bottles, no lawn chairs, strollers, coolers, or umbrellas or
>>> fireworks; no alcoholic beverages and no non-prescription drugs.
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>>>> The question of cameras is a common one. Promoters have said small
>>> digital cameras, camera phones and point-and-shoot cameras are allowed, but
>>> professional-style recorders or cameras with interchangeable lenses are not
>>> permitted.
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>>>> Basically, fans should bring themselves, dress for the weather and their
>>> own money for food, drink and souvenirs through the day.
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>>>> Food and beverage concessions will be available on-site with many types
>>> of food available.
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>>>> With just over a week to go, Porter said the Magnetic Hill "concert
>>> machine" is moving in high gear.
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>>>> "We have a great team in place and people keep coming back to do their
>>> part," he said.
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>>>> "The hospital corporation, the RCMP, the fire department, the United Way,
>>> the ambulance service, the volunteers, the health inspectors and everyone
>>> else all come together as a team to make it happen."
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>>>> Porter said many fans are watching and waiting for the weather on the day
>>> of the show, but hopes people will buy their tickets in advance.
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>>>> For those who wait for the day of the show, tickets will be on sale at a
>>> new box office. The old train station at the Magnetic Hill Zoo is now being
>>> rebuilt into a permanent box office for the concert site.
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>>>> "It's being converted into a box office, which saves us oodles of money
>>> and it is recycling an old building that wasn't being used anymore," Porter
>>> said.
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>>>> In recent years, the city - with financial help from the province - has
>>> added permanent washroom facilities, a heavy-duty electrical system,
>>> underground drainage system and other improvements to the site.
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>>>> Now that the bleachers are in place, the biggest piece of the show - the
>>> giant claw-shaped stage - will arrive early next week and be set up in time
>>> for the arrival of U2 on Saturday.
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>>>> @U2
>>>> http://www.atu2.com
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> Mark D'Arcy and Caroline Lubbe-D'Arcy
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> Fredericton, New Brunswick
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