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Red LukinRed Lukin Posts: 2,994
edited January 2008 in Other Music
R.E.M. TO TOUR NORTH AMERICA IN SUPPORT OF ACCELERATE
R.E.M. will tour North America this May and June in support of Accelerate, their new record which is set to be released on April 1. The band will be joined on the North American tour by Modest Mouse and The National.

May

23--Vancouver--Deer Lake Park
29--Los Angeles--Hollywood Bowl
31--Berkeley--The Greek Theatre

June

03--Denver--Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06--Chicago--United Center
08--Toronto--Molson Amphitheatre
10--Raleigh--Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
11--Washington, DC--Merriweather Post Pavilion
13--Boston--Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
14--Long Island--Jones Beach Theater
18--Philadelphia--Mann Center for the Performing Arts
19--New York City--TBA
21--Atlanta--Lakewood Amphitheatre

http://remhq.com/news_story.php?id=662
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  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    man, this is going to cost a pretty penny
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  • JSBEJSBE Posts: 1,077
    does that mean modest mouse AND the national on all dates? if so, wow.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    JSBE wrote:
    does that mean modest mouse AND the national on all dates? if so, wow.

    If both are opening i will go see this show.
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  • quasiquasi Posts: 492
    No Northwest dates for my Seattle friends? Maybe they can fly down and see them at the Hollywood Bowl with me. My first REM concert was during the Green tour in 1989 at the Seattle Coliseum which cost $12. I still have the program in fact. I must admit I kind of lost interest in them since 2000 but the triple billing is interesting plus I still have a soft spot for them.
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  • Red LukinRed Lukin Posts: 2,994
    intodeep wrote:
    If both are opening i will go see this show.

    I'm with you. I always kind of wanted to see REM, but wouldn't ever say 'I gotta see them'. But those 3 acts should be a mint show. Does anyone know if REM has a fan club of any sort, or at least know the best way to get tickets?
  • audiodaveaudiodave Posts: 1,623
    Red Lukin wrote:
    I'm with you. I always kind of wanted to see REM, but wouldn't ever say 'I gotta see them'. But those 3 acts should be a mint show. Does anyone know if REM has a fan club of any sort, or at least know the best way to get tickets?
    They have a fan club. Go to http://www.remhq.com.
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  • rcsrcs Posts: 711
    Not much of a tour. More like a few select dates. Hopefully more will be announced or there will be a second leg.
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  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
    at the hollywood bowl!

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!
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  • faithful227faithful227 Posts: 352
    I cannot believe my EYES!! Raleigh?!?!? Kind of excited right now.
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  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    WTF? Ignore the Pacific Northwest why don't ya. :p Thanks REM.
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    I saw them at the Hollywood Bowl a few years back.....had front row seats from their fan club!

    Michael Stipe tripped at the foot of the stage, and he braced himself on my head when he stood back up!

    In 2000, we were front row at the Greek theatre in L.A.....I got to sing a minute of "Its the end of the world as we know it" after Michael handed me the mic....I was watching the band play as I sang....trippy experience!
  • Red LukinRed Lukin Posts: 2,994
    audiodave wrote:
    They have a fan club. Go to http://www.remhq.com.

    I just checked their site. Looks like it's too late to join for 08' tix. Oh well.
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    This will be a hell of a show at the Greek in Berkeley ... cannot wait

    tickets will be tough to come by for sure.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    jimed14 wrote:
    This will be a hell of a show at the Greek in Berkeley ... cannot wait

    tickets will be tough to come by for sure.

    does the greek in Berkeley ever have shows with reserved seats, or is it always g.a.?
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    does the greek in Berkeley ever have shows with reserved seats, or is it always g.a.?

    every show I've been to (about 5 or 6) has been G.A.
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  • HawkshoreHawkshore Posts: 2,153
    anotherclone wrote:
    WTF? Ignore the Pacific Northwest why don't ya. :p Thanks REM.

    Actually they are opening the tour in the PNW ...........come on up to the real Vancouver if you want to check them out ;)
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  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    Hawkshore wrote:
    Actually they are opening the tour in the PNW ...........come on up to the real Vancouver if you want to check them out ;)

    considering that's like 6 hours from me (I'm in the other Vancouver :p), that just ain't gonna happen. Its like Washington and Oregon doesn't exist.

    Really, I'm not bent about it, more of an observation than anything. :)
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    cool man, great news, im there! i had to leave early the only other time ive seen REM. (old girlfriend didnt want to stay)

    may 23rd!!!!! van gets a lot of first shows on tours these days!

    hey dudes, when do tickets go on sale?
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
    restlesssoul wrote:
    cool man, great news, im there! i had to leave early the only other time ive seen REM. (old girlfriend didnt want to stay)

    may 23rd!!!!! van gets a lot of first shows on tours these days!

    hey dudes, when do tickets go on sale?

    didnt want to stay after payin for it???? if it were my gf, she would have had to tough it out.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    didnt want to stay after payin for it???? if it were my gf, she would have had to tough it out.


    well we went for pearl jam (groundwork) so we had seen what we had come for, saw a few REM songs then left....ex girlfriends......:::...:..:. ugh
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,854
    rcs wrote:
    Not much of a tour. More like a few select dates. Hopefully more will be announced or there will be a second leg.

    thats because they are going to be doing festivals all summer i would guess and probably a euro tour

    prolly second leg fall
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,275
    whoa they are playing mafiabeach here on LONG ISLAND & NY probably MSG ....
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  • AvocadoLadyAvocadoLady Posts: 680
    I have a funny feeling they will be playing the Sasquatch festival since they'll be in Vancouver soon before and no other dates scheduled that weekend.

    Does their fanclub offer ticketing? I've never used it for tickets.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    well I'm hoping they will put more Texas dates on their next leg. I was thinking they would throw in a Houston or Dallas date around March since they are headlining a night at SXSW. I've never seen REM an would like to, althought I really do favor their old stuff over new stuff. Are they one of those bands that just plays new stuff mostly or mostly old stuff with a little new thrown in? Just curious is all. Like I said never seen them. Hopefully I can add them to my concert list. It would be cool to see Modest Mouse open for them too.
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Hawkshore wrote:
    Actually they are opening the tour in the PNW ...........come on up to the real Vancouver if you want to check them out ;)
    That's what I was going to say. Vancouver is in the PNW last time I checked. It's even closer to us than Seattle. :)
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  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    AvocadoLady wrote:
    I have a funny feeling they will be playing the Sasquatch festival since they'll be in Vancouver soon before and no other dates scheduled that weekend.

    Does their fanclub offer ticketing? I've never used it for tickets.

    this makes perfect sense.
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  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    Seeing them at the Langerado festival in March...

    If I don't do Bonnaroo the weekend before, then I'll probably go to Atlanta too.

    Unless R.E.M. does Bonnaroo... there are a few open dates there...
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  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    AvocadoLady wrote:
    I have a funny feeling they will be playing the Sasquatch festival since they'll be in Vancouver soon before and no other dates scheduled that weekend.

    Does their fanclub offer ticketing? I've never used it for tickets.

    Yeah, usually there is a pre-sale before the general sale. I think they used musictoday for the fan club the last two tours. The tix are usually good but don't expect front row or anything.
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  • AiCPearlJamWeenAiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    so whats the chances of me getting tix to Toronto if I dont have a fan club membership.....those three bands would be mint.
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    AiCPearlJamWeen wrote:
    so whats the chances of me getting tix to Toronto if I dont have a fan club membership.....those three bands would be mint.

    Probably pretty decent, just make sure to try on the day they go onsale... REM hasn't done very well on this side of the Atlantic the last few years. Last tour they didn't even sell out Atlanta.
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