Iron Maiden Arena Tour 2017

joneve

thomasross20 said:

Oh, this isn't greatest hits.
Not sure about that.

Even on their album tours, they don't play *that* many album tracks and play plenty of crowd pleasers. 

Flanging_Fred

Booked my ticket for the extra show at the O2 on the 28th. I'll be standing for the first time at a Maiden gig. If anyone else here is going then it would be nice to meet up, say hello and have pint.

ChrisRG

Just bagged a couple of tickets for the Brum show 

rsvmark

Drummer just got me a ticket for Brum. Last time I tried to see them I was 14 and my mum stopped me- not on a school night. Only taken 35 years to get round to seeing them!

not_the_dj

rsvmark said:

Drummer just got me a ticket for Brum. Last time I tried to see them I was 14 and my mum stopped me- not on a school night. Only taken 35 years to get round to seeing them!

This'll be my first time as well. 

I did get close by being one of the winners of a competition on the Tommy Vance Friday Rock Show to a playback of the 'Fear of the Dark' album. We got to meet Bruce, Steve and Dave (maybe Janick was there as well, can't quite recall) a goodie bag and membership to the FC (my parents had to take me as it was in Norwich for some reason)...but I've never actually seen them live. 

thomasross20

So I'm seeing GNR and Aerosmith this year.. do I add iron maiden...

viz

Yep

ftumch

Only ever seen them once, on the seventh son tour, quite like to see them again.

thomasross20

The prices are a lot more reasonable than the other two I'm seeing. I'm just not a fan of their new stuff.

not_the_dj

So was anyone in Nottingham last night?

Ravenous

not_the_dj said:

So was anyone in Nottingham last night?

...they didn't hear you, speak up!

not_the_dj

Ravenous said:

not_the_dj said:

So was anyone in Nottingham last night?

...they didn't hear you, speak up!

SCREAM FOR ME NOTTINGHAM!!!!

mike_l

not_the_dj said:

Ravenous said:

not_the_dj said:

So was anyone in Nottingham last night?

...they didn't hear you, speak up!

SCREAM FOR ME NOTTINGHAM!!!!

A mate of mine was, I should see him later and get his thunks on the gig.


BTW, Birmigham will be my 4th time seeing them. Can not wait.

horse

not_the_dj said:

So was anyone in Nottingham last night?

I heard that a lot of classics were missing from the set in Nottingham

not_the_dj

horse said:

not_the_dj said:

So was anyone in Nottingham last night?

I heard that a lot of classics were missing from the set in Nottingham

It's the same set each night, plenty from the new album not a pure nostalgic set. 

Grumpyrocker

horse said:

not_the_dj said:

So was anyone in Nottingham last night?

I heard that a lot of classics were missing from the set in Nottingham

Good. This is an album tour of a band that still makes new music. It's what I want from a creative band.

For those that don't like it, they do alternate with greatest hits tours.

not_the_dj

Scream for me Birmingham.....Tonight!!!!!

RocknRollDave

http://www.metalsucks.net/2017/05/15/iron-maiden-forced-to-drop-hallowed-be-thy-name-from-their-setlist-as-the-result-of-a-legal-dispute/

RobDavies

Saw them in Birmingham last night - band were great, audience was lifeless, I thought?

Maybe because it was a Sunday, I dunno? The last time I saw them at the O2 on a Saturday, the place was absolutely jumping from the moment UFO's Doctor Doctor started...

not_the_dj

We were in the seats, very near the front, decent view but the stage set slightly obscured Dave's position when he was stood back a bit.

I always find the atmosphere a bit lacking in the seats in big places, but there were certainly pockets of people really going for it, and from where we were looking down into the pit they were certainly enjoying themselves down there!