[Albion] Amex Gigs

[poidy]

After some early promise (Fatboy Slim, Rod Stewart) it’s died a death.

Why don’t we see any summer gigs at the Amex anymore?

Don’t recall any issues with those held previously.

They just kind of stopped.

Any idea why?


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[Cowfold Seagull]

I seem to remember seeing something in print about them from Paul Barber a while back, can't remember what though.

 

[Beach Hut]

Good question, the Rod Stewart gig was really very good in my view.

All well organised and easy to get home by train.

Shame no more

 

[Shooting Star]

Was on the stadium tour and I think I recall the tour guide saying that there's only a small window of opportunity for gigs because of when the pitch is usually laid.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Bit of a non-starter given Southern now close the station for the day if there’s a concert. Why would any promoter want to use such a venue?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Good question, the Rod Stewart gig was really very good in my view.

All well organised and easy to get home by train.

Shame no more

I thought they closed the station? Obviously not.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Was on the stadium tour and I think I recall the tour guide saying that there's only a small window of opportunity for gigs because of when the pitch is usually laid.

That was it! Paul Barber said the very same thing in an article l read some time ago.

 

[Dirk Lehmann's Python]

Stereophonics at Wrexham, Stones at West Ham and Saints...seems odd to me. Our biggest gig venue shouldn't be Preston Park ffs.

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[Mayonaise]

I'm sure I read somewhere that they'd lost money on all those Amex gigs so far so weren't encouraging more?

 

[Vicar!]

Perhaps they should try putting on a top act then.

 

[The Clamp]

We are too close to the O2 in London for bands to bother doing two big venues in one region.

 

[Official Old Man]

I wonder if the Stones made any inquires?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I wonder if the Stones made any inquires?

I heard they did, but the promoters were concerned that when Mick sang You Can’t Always Get What You Want Barber would interrupt the gig with a 50 minute defensive monologue explaining how they don’t want left over stock, couldn’t predict unprecedented sales and that the fact you can’t buy anything is actually a measure of success.

 

[timbha]

I heard they did, but the promoters were concerned that when Mick sang You Can’t Always Get What You Want Barber would interrupt the gig with a 50 minute defensive monologue explaining how they don’t want left over stock, couldn’t predict unprecedented sales and that the fact you can’t buy anything is actually a measure of success.

It’s like some posters on here churning out the same boring monologue because they didn’t like the original answer. If there was money in it, the logistics work and the bands (promoters) want to play at the Amex (in June) it will happen. Otherwise they will use the County Ground with its much better transport links ��

 

[Beach Hut]

I thought they closed the station? Obviously not.

Even better there were people checking tickets and making people pay if they did not have one.

 

[jessiejames]

Lionel Ritchie at Hove cricket ground in July.

 

[wigman]

We are too close to the O2 in London for bands to bother doing two big venues in one region.

Is the capacity of the O2 more than the Amex. ?

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Fat boy slim was quality, both days!

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[The Clamp]

Is the capacity of the O2 more than the Amex. ?

O2 is 20,000 Amex is 36,000 +

 

[el punal]

I heard they did, but the promoters were concerned that when Mick sang You Can’t Always Get What You Want Barber would interrupt the gig with a 50 minute defensive monologue explaining how they don’t want left over stock, couldn’t predict unprecedented sales and that the fact you can’t buy anything is actually a measure of success.

Really?