South American dates

Andrew S · 21 Apr 2006, 03:25

A couple of friends and I are considering going to both South American dates (depending on the unlikely event of us finding cheap enough flights!!). As I'm not familiar with either city, I would be grateful for any advice about venue location, best areas for cheap accommodation nearby, how long it takes to get to airports, public transport etc. etc. Just about any information at all will help a lot! Also, Sao Paulo and Rio look quite close on the map, but as Brazil is such a large country, am I right in presuming we'll need to fly if we want to get to both gigs on time? Any advice or useful links from South America Heartlanders would be a great help to us. Thanks in advance.

JRoberto · 21 Apr 2006, 05:36

Andrew S - Yes, Rio is far from Sao Paulo and you'll need to take a flight to catch both shows. Good news is that, as this is a high frequency route, the prices are cheap.

I don't know about Rio, in Sao Paulo, the show will be in the VIA FUNCHAL venue :

www.viafunchal.com.br

The Via funchal site lists these hotels, they are near the venue :

http://www.accorhotels.com.br/guiahotei ... d_hotel=94

http://www.estanplaza.com.br/hoteis/fun ... a&IDLang=1

http://www.atlanticahotels.com.br/atlan ... umHotel=43

Sure they are not the cheapest, but I believe there are not any cheaper hotels near this venue. Just so you know one dollar equals 2,13 brazilian REAIS. The pound is a little stronger, one pound equals 3 brazilian reais

_emma_ · 21 Apr 2006, 09:35

Andrew S wrote:A couple of friends and I are considering going to both South American dates

I assume if the Sisters announced a gig on the Moon the three of you would follow them there too.

You lucky rich people.

Andrew S · 21 Apr 2006, 12:00

Thanks for that Roberto.

And Emma, we ain't rich - just normally sensible people being very very silly for once in our lives.

radiojamaica · 21 Apr 2006, 12:41

JRoberto wrote:
I don't know about Rio, in Sao Paulo, the show will be in the VIA FUNCHAL venue :

www.viafunchal.com.br

Very nice of those people to put Cry Little Sister on their site as a taster

Manuel... anybody

Johnny M · 21 Apr 2006, 12:54

21 Apr 2006, 13:00

Blimey. That's probably grounds for the gig being cancelled!

aims · 21 Apr 2006, 14:06

Pffft. They're playing Hussey's back yard. If Andrew will tolerate that, he'll tolerate anything

Obviousman · 21 Apr 2006, 14:09

Johnny M wrote:

Seconded

lachert · 21 Apr 2006, 18:45

radiojamaica wrote:Very nice of those people to put Cry Little Sister on their site as a taster Manuel... anybody

no s**t

sweet jesus

it's true

tailao · 23 Apr 2006, 17:26

People,

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Planet Dave · 24 Apr 2006, 00:31

Brilliant pics tailao, thanks for sharing them.

doc P · 24 Apr 2006, 00:37

_emma_ wrote: I assume if the Sisters announced a gig on the Moon the three of you would follow them there too.