Ohanafest - Who Will Replace Uncle Neil?

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,448
    yikes
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • AndySlash
    AndySlash Posts: 3,287
    edited July 2024
    JD87070 said:
    ComeToTX said:
    It’s Sting. 

    If anyone wants to buy my Saturday wristband let me know. 
    Wow, so he really is playing Toronto Wednesday, hauling all that gear to So Cal for Saturday and then turning around and going back east to Philly on Monday? That’s crazy! Being a festival he won’t have to bring all the lighting gear and they may borrow some other things, but still.

    he plays st louis on friday the 27th. so yeah he’ll be moving around a LOT.

    not disappointed with this pick, even if it isn’t the most exciting to me. it’s someone i probably wouldn’t see outside of a festival or multi-artist setting and obviously has a great catalog of music. i saw the police at bonnaroo like 15 years ago and it was fun even if it felt mostly paint-by-numbers. plus, there’s at least an established relationship with pearl jam to some extent, as the band have played his songs and he’s played with them. that’s all cool to me.
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  • AndySlash
    AndySlash Posts: 3,287
    also


  • tschav
    tschav Posts: 2,899
    Sting's a relatively solid pick, he puts on a good show. If anything, seems like Saturday will be a good day to chill, discover a few bands, and rest up for Sunday
  • BloodMeridian80
    BloodMeridian80 Seattle Posts: 715
    Never seen him before. My older sis was a huge fan in the 80’s, so his songs def hold a bit of nostalgia. I’ll be excited when he hits the stage. 

    Nothing was going to replace Neil and the prospects of some NYPJ.
  • EMizner
    EMizner Posts: 164
    So not any of NIN/Elton John/Bruce Springsteen/The Cure/Zach Bryan/Jason Isbell/Alice in Chains/Neil Young replacing Neil Young… oh well it’ll still be cool
    Pearl Jam
    Minneapolis, MN - June 30, 1998
    St. Paul, MN - June 16, 2003
    PJ20 - Alpine Valley - East Troy, WI - September 3, 2011
    PJ20 - Alpine Valley - East Troy, WI - September 4, 2011
    St. Paul, MN - August 31, 2023
    St. Paul, MN - September 2, 2023
    Austin, TX - September 18, 2023
    Austin, TX - September 19, 2023
    Las Vegas, NV - May 16, 2024
    Las Vegas, NV - May 18, 2024
    Ohana Festival - Dana Point, CA - September 27, 2024
    Ohana Festival - Dana Point, CA - September 29, 2024

    Eddie Vedder
    Las Vegas, NV - October 7, 2022
    Innings Festival - Tempe, AZ - February 26, 2023
    Ohana Festival - Dana Point, CA - September 30, 2023
  • MikeDigs
    MikeDigs Santa Monica, CA Posts: 1,680
    Ok.  Nice.  Out of all possible replacements, Sting was the only one that my wife would consider skipping the Miramar airshow and see Sting on Saturday for a full 3 day concert viewing.

    Of those that are opposed, not sure how many Police / Sting songs you have heard, but I'm sure there's something there that you would like.  Sting is really a fantastic musician.
    I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning
  • deb1211
    deb1211 Posts: 2,026
    Wish I was going to Ohana
  • aisleseats
    aisleseats Posts: 1,628
    AndySlash said:
    JD87070 said:
    ComeToTX said:
    It’s Sting. 

    If anyone wants to buy my Saturday wristband let me know. 
    Wow, so he really is playing Toronto Wednesday, hauling all that gear to So Cal for Saturday and then turning around and going back east to Philly on Monday? That’s crazy! Being a festival he won’t have to bring all the lighting gear and they may borrow some other things, but still.

    he plays st louis on friday the 27th. so yeah he’ll be moving around a LOT.

    not disappointed with this pick, even if it isn’t the most exciting to me. it’s someone i probably wouldn’t see outside of a festival or multi-artist setting and obviously has a great catalog of music. i saw the police at bonnaroo like 15 years ago and it was fun even if it felt mostly paint-by-numbers. plus, there’s at least an established relationship with pearl jam to some extent, as the band have played his songs and he’s played with them. that’s all cool to me.
    I'll be there, but wishing I was at Ohana.
  • dmbolp
    dmbolp ATL Posts: 1,513
    edited July 2024
    And he plays Bourbon & Beyond between Toronto and STL on THUR 9/26...also in place of Uncle Neil
  • shecky
    shecky San Francisco Posts: 2,652
    dmbolp said:
    And he plays Bourbon & Beyond between Toronto and STL on THUR 9/26...also in place of Uncle Neil
    That's good news. At least he'll know what is expected of him. Neil & The Horse rock HARD & LOUD!
    Acoustic ballads while sitting on a stool ain't gonna do it!
  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,351
    Go Animal said:
    SHZA said:

    Since the Ultimate Warrior is obviously unavailable, I'd be good with Sting 
    He can still go!
    IT'S.... STIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!!
    PJ - 09/23/98: West Palm Beach II, 08/12/00: Tampa, 04/12/03: Orlando, 04/13/03: Tampa, 06/12/08: Tampa, 06/27/08: Hartford, 09/22/09: Seattle II, 04/11/16: Tampa, 05/01 & 05/02/16: MSG I & II, 09/18/21: Sea Hear Now, 10/01 & 10/02/21: Ohana Encore I & II, 05/06 & 05/07/22: Los Angeles (Inglewood) I & II, 09/11/22: MSG, 09/16/22: Nashville, 09/02/23: St. Paul II, 09/07/23: Chicago II, 09/18 & 09/19/23: Austin I & II, 05/16 & 05/18/24: Las Vegas I & II, 08/29 & 08/31/24: Wrigley Field I & II, 09/03 & 09/04/24: MSG I & II, 09/27 & 09/29/24: Ohana Festival I & II

    EV - 08/04 & 08/05/08: (Eddie solo, w/Liam Finn) NYC I & II, 11/27 & 11/28/12: (Eddie solo, w/Glen Hansard) Orlando I & II, 02/09 & 02/10/22: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Chicago I & II, 09/30/23: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Ohana Festival

    Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

    Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08        ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,351
    AndySlash said:
    also


    Beat me to it lol
    PJ - 09/23/98: West Palm Beach II, 08/12/00: Tampa, 04/12/03: Orlando, 04/13/03: Tampa, 06/12/08: Tampa, 06/27/08: Hartford, 09/22/09: Seattle II, 04/11/16: Tampa, 05/01 & 05/02/16: MSG I & II, 09/18/21: Sea Hear Now, 10/01 & 10/02/21: Ohana Encore I & II, 05/06 & 05/07/22: Los Angeles (Inglewood) I & II, 09/11/22: MSG, 09/16/22: Nashville, 09/02/23: St. Paul II, 09/07/23: Chicago II, 09/18 & 09/19/23: Austin I & II, 05/16 & 05/18/24: Las Vegas I & II, 08/29 & 08/31/24: Wrigley Field I & II, 09/03 & 09/04/24: MSG I & II, 09/27 & 09/29/24: Ohana Festival I & II

    EV - 08/04 & 08/05/08: (Eddie solo, w/Liam Finn) NYC I & II, 11/27 & 11/28/12: (Eddie solo, w/Glen Hansard) Orlando I & II, 02/09 & 02/10/22: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Chicago I & II, 09/30/23: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Ohana Festival

    Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

    Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08        ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
  • RatherStarved
    RatherStarved Posts: 5,766
    So we are getting Sting playing his 4th consecutive night in 4 different cities, 2 countries and 3 time zones? Seriously this really sucks.  
    PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2; 2024:  Vancouver 1-2, LV 1-2, LA 1-2, Napa, Barcelona 1-2; Indy; Chicago 1-2; MSG 1-2; Philly 2; Boston 2; Ohana 1-2; 2025: FL 1-2, ATL 1-2, Nash 1-2, Pit 1-2.
     
    EV Solo: 2017 Louisville and Franklin, 2018 Ohana, 2019 Innings Fest, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and Ohana; 2021 Ohana Friday (from beach) and Saturday; 2022 Earthlings Newark; 2023 Innings Fest and Benoraya 1-2.

    Gutted:  London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
  • DEGBTI
    DEGBTI san diego Posts: 995
    My opinion is Sting is a horrible choice. Not because he isn't iconic, because it's Saturday night! WTF?? Sting?? Jesus what a lame ass choice. Sting? really? WTF does he even sing solo? This is a three day festival with PJ playing Friday and Sunday, and Sting headlining on Saturday!! So disappointing imo. No way to even refund as I spent a couple grand, family, on three day tickets. Go ahead and flame away.
  • GR42159
    GR42159 Nashville, TN Posts: 41
    It could have been a lot worse than Sting. He’s a fantastic musician and I love that he gets that people want to hear The Police songs. Would kill for an impromptu visit from Stewart and Andy too. I know they hate each other, but Ed has a couple months to try to talk him into it. I will hold out hope. Even if they don’t, I’m not mad at all to see Sting Saturday night. 
  • BloodMeridian80
    BloodMeridian80 Seattle Posts: 715
    edited July 2024
    DEGBTI said:
    WTF does he even sing solo?
    He’ll have a band with him, and he’ll play his hits from The Police and his solo songs. 
  • dmbolp
    dmbolp ATL Posts: 1,513
    dmbolp said:
    And he plays Bourbon & Beyond between Toronto and STL on THUR 9/26...also in place of Uncle Neil
    My bad, B&B is the week before, so THUR 9/19 for Sting
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    Seems like a fun show to me. Looking forward to seeing him here in Boston in October. 

    https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/sting/2024/barockgarten-am-festspielhaus-fussen-germany-2354587b.html
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  • apirk72
    apirk72 Posts: 506
    DEGBTI said:
    WTF does he even sing solo?
    He’ll have a band with him, and he’ll play his hits from The Police and his solo songs. 
    Maybe you'll get a full lute set because he doesnt want to haul or borrow any gear