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Tour article from hitsdailydouble.com
MAC ATTACK: FLEETWOOD MAC TOHIT THE ROAD AGAIN
New 40-Date Outing To Net Classic Act $30 Mil November 20, 2002 In yet another astonishing story of the enduring commercial power of classic-rock acts, Fleetwood Mac will once again appear on stages across the country as a result of an offer they just can’t refuse, according to sources close to the action. Word is that the as-yet-unconfirmed tour will be promoted by Concerts West, which is guaranteeing the band (which will perform without Christine McVie) some $750k per night over 40 dates. The outing is reportedly being planned by Lyndsay Buckingham manager Tony Dimitriades, Stevie Nicks manager Howard Kaufman and Mick Fleetwood manager Carl Stubner. The tour going to Concerts West sends a $30 million signal that Clear Channel concert-promotion arm Clear Channel Entertainment is no longer pricing everyone out of the market. Indeed, insiders say CCE exec Don Law is under a mandate to control costs and is thus holding back on the huge advances and guarantees that have previously had other promoters crying foul. Concerts West is said to have outbid CCE for the Fleetwood Mac tour by $50-75k per date. If CCE is indeed backing off, the door is now open for promoters including Concerts West, House of Blues, Mitch Slater’s Metropolitan and others to land big tours. There’s also talk of two or more promoters forming a consortium to mount multiple high-dollar tours simultaneously. All this takes place amid reports that Clear Channel has been trying to sell CCE, which was put together from its purchase of SFX and other concert assets. Clear Channel denies these reports, but rumors persist that the company recently enlisted Lehman Bros. to find a buyer for the unit, but none materialized.
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WTH!!!!!!?????
Lyndsay Buckingham
COME ON, PEOPLE!!! How hard is it to spell LINDSEY correctly!!! GAH!!! I'd like a shot at a DAILY DOUBLE HIT to whoever wrote it!! Geez. BTW, thanks for posting that!!
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How much is that in Wheat Thin Currency?? p.s. They deserve every cent. |
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I hate to differ with you, but consider this: The band members are promised $750K per show. They aren't playing massive arenas, either, I'd bet. Thus, by simple mathematics, we're looking at tickets that will be extremely expensive. People who were bitching about Sir Paul's ticket prices will have even *MORE* to grumble about with Fleetwood Mac, I'd bet. I'd been hoping to see them live this time around, but that won't happen if I have to cough up $150 per ticket, on top of the expenses for air fare, hotel, rental car, and meals. I just don't make that kind of money. Tom Petty is right. The music business, and particularly the concert end of it, SUCKS. Greedy bastards, all of them. Disillusionedly yours, smoore |
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Now if them making 750K per night means that we have to pay $150 for the cheapest ticket (which I seriously doubt, it surely is not going to be that bad), then yes, that sucks for me financially too, I totally agree with you, but there's nothing I/we can do about that. It says that $750,000 is the maximum, and I don't see FM playing anywhere to less than a crowd of 10,000....so even if they do make a max. of $750,000 out of a relatively small crowd of 10,000, that's $75 a ticket, and that's assuming that all tickets will be the same price (which they obviously won't be.) My point was that if there was one group that would make millions from touring and their music, then I would want it to be them. If the price is indeed high, I hope you can still make it to see them live. Take care, Last edited by seteca; 12-06-2002 at 06:26 PM.. |
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