Not really "new" news, but Taku's got the dates up on his website
 

http://www.takuhirano.com/siteFiles/1024x768.htm

Looks like they're currently rehearsing in LA. :thumbsup:

Yeah... and it looks like they will continue rehearsals in Philedalphia beginning on the 31st to the 2nd... then the show on the 3rd. So she'll probably be there on the 30th... so Philly people.. keep your antennas up!

Gotta love Taku!

Ahhh and it's a glorious thing...living just outside the city :thumbsup: I'll let you guys know if I hear anything. Ten bucks says she has dinner at The Palm on South Broad Street.

Ahh, yes. Me, too. :D I'm already trying to plan a daily mission into the city for those days to see what I can get...;) More importantly, though, would it be right to think she'll be rehearsing at the Wachovia Center, too?? I highly doubt that given other events that might be going on there, but I don't know why she'd (1) leave L.A. early to rehearse for 3 days in Philly, but (2) come out here early and not rehearse in at least the type of venue in which she'll be spending most of her summer...

Brad

She will probably rehearse someplace else. I am up for dinner at the Palm's...plus a drink at the bar.

If I didn't have to work, i'd be up for dinner and drinks in the city but alas... no dice :distress:

There aren't any events scheduled for a few days before her show. It is possible that she would be able to rehearse there before the 3rd. The last event scheduled at Wachovia is on May 29th. I tend to think she wouldn't do much more rehearsal but would do a soundcheck the day of. She'll probably come out early to get herself acclamated to the time change. Plus, she loves Philadelphia and i'm sure she'll need a new piece of jewelry ;)

I'm finished work at 4 the day of the concert so I could potentially bring a change of clothes to work and meet you at your house? OR, Thursday i'm finished at 6 and we can motor from there. Oh hell, just call me :laugh:

We should go out for a little while Thursday night...to hang. We are supposed to meet Kim for dinner before the show Friday, I am thinking sixish.

It is nothing unusual for Stevie to arrive in the kick off city three days early. They were in Columbus for SYW for a couple of days and she did the same with TISL. I think she does it to adjust to the travelling myself.

I'm down for Thursday night. I didn't know we were meeting Kim before the show on Friday but i'm excited :nod: Where are we going??

You're exactly right. Coming from the West coast and ending up on the other side of the country screwed my body up big time (she says, still coughing). More than likely she'll take it easy before she embarks on this whole tour.

We haven't decided anything definative. We mentioned it briefly as I was talking to her about the tickets. Can we say "standing at the stage in front of Stevie in ten days".....whooooo, I am getting excited. We will talk about dinner via the phone.

with 10 days of rehearsals, Im willing to bet a lot of money that the set list will be different from Vegas by at least 3 songs. I just really hope How Still My Love and BATB stay.

I think you are right. Last time she was in my hometown they had a day or two off before the show and I thought she might be there with the rest of the gang shopping or visiting with Karen's family. If I recall correctly, Cory's tour diary confirmed my thoughts. But did I put on my trench coat and play papo-ratzi? NOPE!! Next time... next time!!

Laura

Thanks for posting Liv!

:wavey:

JMO - those 3 songs would be Leather and Lace, Highwayman and Reconsider Me. Other than that, I'm expecting the Vegas set. :shrug: The rehearsals are probably more for their shared bands to learn the other artist's songs. And at least one musician, Taku, is replacing the Vegas guy.