Springsteen concerts anyond been to one in the U.K ? ?

mark123

I'm going to the Sunderland one next week and got a front standing ticket to those that have been already is there a pit in front of this ? And is it a case of letting the first few with front standing tickets into the pit then a cut off and the rest are just in the normal front standing...if that makes sense ?.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

I'm going to Sunderland also. From what I've seen on vids and photos of the gigs at Cardiff and over the water in Ireland I don't think there will be. Just looks like one reasonably large sized front standing area going about a third of the way back...



If you're wanting to get in right at the front you're gonna have to start queueing ridiculously early - wouldn't surprise me if some people camped out the night before!

mark123

Dontgiveupyourdayjob said:

I'm going to Sunderland also. From what I've seen on vids and photos of the gigs at Cardiff and over the water in Ireland I don't think there will be. Just looks like one reasonably large sized front standing area going about a third of the way back...



If you're wanting to get in right at the front you're gonna have to start queueing ridiculously early - wouldn't surprise me if some people camped out the night before!

Some queueing now over the S.O.L

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

Nutters! Just checked the weather app on my phone - looks like rain all day and night, just like last time at the SoL!

sev112

I’m going to see Wesley Stace / Harding in Reading next week. I am hoping that Bruce will turn up as they’ve gigged before 

stickyfiddle

If it’s anything like U2 (and the Bryan Adams RAH shows) there will be a cartel of people all saving each other places in the queue and decieding who gets to be in their gang. All very odd and a little bit childish imo 

I’m sure it’ll be a great gig though, whever you end up standing. 

JerkMoans

Hmm.  Saw him in (?) 1988 in Sheffield, and 2008 at the Emirates...  Cracking stuff: hope you have a GREAT time

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

stickyfiddle said:

If it’s anything like U2 (and the Bryan Adams RAH shows) there will be a cartel of people all saving each other places in the queue and decieding who gets to be in their gang. All very odd and a little bit childish imo 

I’m sure it’ll be a great gig though, whever you end up standing. 

For Bruce's gigs there's an orderly system. When you start queueing you get given a number written on your hand, and you have to 'check in' a few times per day for those who start camping out a few days in advance. Then when they open the gates they let numbers 1-100 in first to baggsy the best spaces at the front, then 100-200 etc etc. 

Never done (and got no plans to) it but apparantly it's great little atmosphere.

stickyfiddle

Dontgiveupyourdayjob said:

stickyfiddle said:

If it’s anything like U2 (and the Bryan Adams RAH shows) there will be a cartel of people all saving each other places in the queue and decieding who gets to be in their gang. All very odd and a little bit childish imo 

I’m sure it’ll be a great gig though, whever you end up standing. 

For Bruce's gigs there's an orderly system. When you start queueing you get given a number written on your hand, and you have to 'check in' a few times per day for those who start camping out a few days in advance. Then when they open the gates they let numbers 1-100 in first to baggsy the best spaces at the front, then 100-200 etc etc. 

Never done (and got no plans to) it but apparantly it's great little atmosphere.

Ok that’s good to know if the venue/promoter/band mgmt are organising it. I’ve heard all sorts of horror stories from the US…!

Gandalph

I've got front pitch standing for Wembley 25th July. 

I have no clue what it will be like at Sunderland. 

Just wanted to say I have front pitch standing for Wembley 25th July. 

I've said that a lot since the tickets were booked.
Seeing him has been a long time coming and will be a real bucket list event for me. 

Just a bit excited! 

robinbowes

I went to Sunderland last night in the front standing area and, despite not being a massive fan, and the pouring rain, it was a superb gig.

He played a very well-rehearsed set of over 3 hours. He’s 74 years old!

Obligatory guitar-related content:

He mostly played a couple of teles all night, with a couple more teles coming out occasionally and a Takamine acoustic for a couple of songs.

Little Steven on the other hand seemed to play a different guitar every song! There were a lot of Rickenbackers - even the mandolin he played was a Rickie - plus a Gretsch or two, a Vox Teardrop, and a couple of acoustic.

I didn’t recognise the other guitarist at first, but it was, of course, Nils Lofgren. He plays with an interesting technique, mostly using a thumb pick and also doing quite a bit of tapping on the fretboard. He played mostly his ‘61 Strat with the wooden pickguard, and a Jazzmaster.

All-in-all it was a great gig.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

I was there too. Absolutely f**king awesome gig. I am a massive fan and this was my 5th Bruce gig, but my first one under a Met Office 'Yellow Warning' rainstorm - still don't feel like I've dried out fully!

I say this every time I see him, but that was the best I've ever seen him and the band. The set list was the best I've seen, and the energy and enthusiasm from a bunch of septuagenarians in such horrendous conditions was just incredible!

Mark1960

JerkMoans said:

Hmm.  Saw him in (?) 1988 in Sheffield, and 2008 at the Emirates...  Cracking stuff: hope you have a GREAT time

I was there in Sheffield, can't remember much except they seemed to play for hours

Litterick

I saw him in London for the River tour in 1981.

Litterick

'His voice was hoarse and squeaky, after playing a rain-soaked, three-hour concert in Sunderland on Wednesday night.

But he said he never considered cancelling the show.

"We came out last night, and I was like, 'What is this weather? Driving rain, wind roaring"

"But standing in front of me, in the rain, I realised: These are my people.'

BBC

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

You really get the idea of how hard the rain was when the stage lights come on about 1:20 into this video of them coming out to perform the first song ("Waiting On A Sunny Day", obvs!):



Then 2hrs 50mins later with the rain still bucketing down he was still going strong, including a little impromptu Gene Kelly/Singin In The Rain tribute...