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... for a Canadian wanting to cross the blue for a gig. Tired of waiting for the world to come to me, so I want to know what the euro population recommend in terms of cost, venue, ease of travel, accessibility, etc. for the traveller.

Depends if the rumoured UK gigs in Aug/Sep come off in which case it would probably be cheaper to come here than the mainland. But at the moment it's only rumours.

Assuming there are no UK gigs this time around, I'd recommend doing at least two mainland dates if you can - the Tilburg and Lokeren gigs are pretty close together.

I recommend going to all of the ones that I'm not trying to get tickets for

What rumoured UK gigs?

I hope they play in the UK, it's my only chance to see them.

I recommend you wait until UK dates are
announced.

I distinctly remember many people booking tickets
to Mainland European shows in March 2003
in the abscence of any UK shows,
only to find UK dates added sometime later.
That scenareo could occur again.

I'm sure this wouldn't be cynical financial
exploitation of an enthusiastic UK fan base now would it?

Loki wrote:Depends if the rumoured UK gigs in Aug/Sep come off in which case it would probably be cheaper to come here than the mainland. But at the moment it's only rumours.

"it´s a song about the mainland ...you wouldn´t understand"
Von, London before Dominion

Scardwel wrote:Assuming there are no UK gigs this time around, I'd recommend doing at least two mainland dates if you can - the Tilburg and Lokeren gigs are pretty close together.

exactly

I was planning on going to the Czech Republic at the end of July for my b'day, but now I think i'll go in mid-august!

Dodgy name though - Love Planet Festival

Methedrome wrote:... for a Canadian wanting to cross the blue for a gig. Tired of waiting for the world to come to me, so I want to know what the euro population recommend in terms of cost, venue, ease of travel, accessibility, etc. for the traveller.

Choosing from the current line-up of shows, a Zurich-Wien-Tabor-Hildesheim route is probably easiest to do, especially if you land in Frankfurt. Czech republic is cheapest by far in terms of costs. Germany/ Switzerland/ Austria will drain your wallet much more.

You can try and spend an day in Prague after Tabor show (it's 100 km away) to regain your strength - the city is cheap, nice-ish and tourist-firiendly, and beer there is Very Good.

If your budget doesn't allow for the extravagance, settle for the Wien-Tabor route and still spend a day or two in Prague.

so is tabor near enough to prague to make a make it worth combining the event with a cheap flight & weekend in prague?

Quiff Boy wrote:so is tabor near enough to prague to make a make it worth combining the event with a cheap flight & weekend in prague?

Tabor is about 100 km from Prague. Here's a map (from Dominion) http://mapy.atlas.cz/mapviewer/mapviewe ... &id=552046

it might be worth combining a flight to Prague with gigs in Wien/Prague (Wien is 251 from Prague; haven't checked the map thoroughtly yet, but it looks like Tabor is on one of possible routes from Prague to Wien, although definitelly on of the most widely used one)

asn wrote:

Choosing from the current line-up of shows, a Zurich-Wien-Tabor-Hildesheim route is probably easiest to do,

Any information about the Love Planet line up, yet?

And almost halfway between Prague and Brno!

Cannae make it! Big Sista Schwirl starts a new job on Aug 1st, so is using the last of her holidays the week before (my b'day) and I can only get one week off work - nae bother, i'm sure someone will post piccies/weed the gig's

just to sum up, for those "hard of thinking"

Sat, 06 August 2005 - Netherlands - Tilburg - 013
Mon, 08 August 2005 - Belgium - Lokeren - Lokerse Festival
Wed, 10 August 2005 - Switzerland - Zurich - X-Tra
Thur, 11 August 2005 - Austria - Vienna - Vienna Arena Open Air
Fri, 12 August 2005 - Czech Republic - Tabor - Love Planet Festival
Sun, 14 August 2005 - Germany - Hildesheim - M'era Luna Festival

Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria are normal gigs. Belgium, Czech Republic and Germany are festival dates.

(i think?)

Switzerland and Austria are looking enticing right now

Quiff Boy wrote:Switzerland and Austria are looking enticing right now

As I've said elsewhere, you're all welcome to join the party down here, and I'll try to help if/where needed...

I would recommend M'era Luna. Great atmosphere and decent bands. I've bought my ticket...

...but I have noticed that Nick Cave and the boys will play at the Love Planet.. isn't that the ultimate line-up? ..grrr.

TheBoyNextDoor wrote:...but I have noticed that Nick Cave and the boys will play at the Love Planet.. isn't that the ultimate line-up? ..grrr.

Sound's like 's idea of a perfect cancellation excuse

Yes probably.. They're only third on the bill.

What happens after the Tilburg gig when the Doktor walks off-stage mid-gig? Andrew has to cancel the entire tour, and before you know it ...

The Doktorhood release an album as a spoiler. "DOS".

Followed by a seminal conccept album "Percussionland".

Loki wrote:What happens after the Tilburg gig when the Doktor walks off-stage mid-gig? Andrew has to cancel the entire tour, and before you know it ...

The Doktorhood release an album as a spoiler. "DOS".

a new releas? yes pleas

first I was thinking of doing the M'era Luna Festival but my work just dosn't alaw it
so I'll only be at the Tillburg and Lokeren gigs..

Ok, this is going to sound horrible, but my mother's recurring cancer has once again put me in the mindset of "better live while you have the chance!" That said: I really, REALLY wanna go to some kind of Euro festie/event to see the Sissies (shhh! Don't tell ol' Von I called 'em that!), but also to get back to the Mainland for the first time in 19 years. I'm scared, but I feel like I *need* to do this. So - for a cash-poor girlie who'll undoubtedly be traveling alone, what's a good venue to attend? I checked out the M'era Luna lineup, and all I can say is, holy living sh1t.

SINsister wrote:Ok, this is going to sound horrible

it does! butt not as horrible as my damn topic it would appear
it all depends, I don't think a festival gig is ever the sames (as good) as a actual concert.
so I would prefere the Tillburg above the german festival.
on the other hand, Lokeren has a bit of both....

asn wrote:

Methedrome wrote:... for a Canadian wanting to cross the blue for a gig. Tired of waiting for the world to come to me, so I want to know what the euro population recommend in terms of cost, venue, ease of travel, accessibility, etc. for the traveller.

Choosing from the current line-up of shows, a Zurich-Wien-Tabor-Hildesheim route is probably easiest to do, especially if you land in Frankfurt. Czech republic is cheapest by far in terms of costs. Germany/ Switzerland/ Austria will drain your wallet much more.

You can try and spend an day in Prague after Tabor show (it's 100 km away) to regain your strength - the city is cheap, nice-ish and tourist-firiendly, and beer there is Very Good.

If your budget doesn't allow for the extravagance, settle for the Wien-Tabor route and still spend a day or two in Prague.

Zurich-Wien-Tabor-Hildesheim is exactly my choice
If they will add any UK date, this trip will be only one side of the truth