Expecting Rain

Thanks.
It will be my first time going. I'm more worried about the staircase really....

For this kind of money he better play 2 1/2 hours instead of the usual 1 3/4 hours... and he better include "Black Diamond Bay" to the setlist

What are the chances of him coming back to Europe in the autumn/winter? I remember last year he toured Europe twice, though the autumn tour was with MK.

Oh yes.... Highlands, Lowlands, Red River Shore, etc, not to forget Hurricane.

@Ace: I guess not before the next US tour.

Probabely not too far from 0%

Well, you shouldn't. It's Montreux. The city. The sun. The lake. The festival. You'd be stupid to sit in front of an indoor staircase all day, worrying. Enjoy your day and then see the show from the third or fourth row. It will still be good. Trust me, I'm talking from personal experience.

Of all the cities I've seen Bob in, Montreux is the one I enjoyed the most. That place is really special. Too bad I can't go this year.

I'm pretty sure I'll be stupid enough to do just that. Montreux will be there any time I want to go, Bob will not.

As for another Euro tour late in the year, I wish, but we'll have to remember this summer will be the third time Bob will be here in just over a year.

If you think Salzburg is expensive, wait until you see Montreux....

It will probably be mostly seated on the floor and in the balcony with a standing area at the back of the floor.

€120 should be about right for standing in the back tickets. I doubt very much if seated tickets will be less than €200. Possibly more.

Didn't it use to be GA in '98 and '01?

That's right (also in 1990 and 1994 !) but in the last few years almost all the shows have been mostly seated, except for very big names (e.g. Prince) or dance-oriented acts. You never know, but I have the feeling Bob isn't in one of those categories. Prince was even more expensive anyway, btw.

Hmm.... we'll have to see when the show gets listed on the festival site.

Nice of bob.com to make Salzburg official 11 hours after the onsale.

I wonder why I remember the cheapest shows best. All that Paris third row-things, gone with the wind. Open air near the stage, but even far away in a big hall for small money is so relaxing.

Indeed!

Well, so, if we didn't guess yet, Lucca is officially off. Mind, this is the same guy who said it was officially on.


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but he is making it to austria - something i didn't even dare wish for!!

Always DARE to wish!

Source? Or are you just trying to freak people out? So far Montreux Jazz 2012 has annouced two shows, both are GA standing on the floor as far as I can tell. Both are also resaonably priced (about 15% more than the artist's regular shows in Germany (that's the only country I can compare it to)). And any of Bob's previous visits to Montreux were seated and/or ourtragously priced.

So unless you have inside information there is no reason to expect tickets to be much over 80/90 Euro or the hall to be seated.
Maybe you are right, but all the information available to us at the moment says you are most likely wrong.

Also, the Prince tickets were 195 CHF (165 Euro) if I recall correctly, but Prince charged around 150 Euro at his German shows as well, so he was expensive everywhere, not only in Montreux.

Too bad; he was on fire the other year and his setlist was nice as well

Bob's ticket prices can range widely within one and the same tour, in extreme cases from 'free' to a few hundred €. I hope they won't go much higher than Salzburg.... the German and French tickets seem reasonably priced.

As for Montreux, we'll know in less than two weeks at latest.

AutodesSchreckens: re Montreux, just basing it on previous experience. Prices have gone up and more shows have been seated in the main hall in the last couple of years. e.g. Paul Simon last year - CHF 240 for better seated tickets, ok only CHF 90 for standing but it's in the back of the floor not GA. Nevertheless you're right - cheaper tickets should be around this, i.e. €70/80. Prince was CHF 195 standing and CHF 480 I think seated.

Better act quickly.

Got some infos about the Montreux show and they're not very good.

First, Bob will not be the only act. There will be a sort of blues revue before him : CHICAGO BLUES, A LIVING HISTORY Feat. Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch, Carlos Johnson, Lurrie Bell and the Living History Band. It might be really cool but it also means a shorter festival set for our man.

Then, as there are three prices categories, it means the standing tickets will only allow you the stay in the back or on the sides of the hall. Be ready to feel like sardines in their can without seeing much, especially if Bob doesn't allow the big screens to be turned on. For that, you will have to pay CHF 108 (about 90 €).

If you want to have a seat and get closer to the stage, it will cost you between CHF 320 to 350,- (yes, that's 265 to 290 € ).

Don't know about you but it's definitely no for me. Claude Nobs and his soon-to-be VIP-only event can go to hell.

http://www.montreuxjazz.com/newsletter/ ... me2012.pdf

Fvckety-fvck.... is there any chance to get front row seats, or will those be reserved for non-paying very important somebodies?

Oh, but thanks for the info.

Well, sometimes the seated areas are already sold out when you access the website. But that's when there are only seats on the balcony and GA on the floor. You might find a nice spot if you're quick and lucky but I suspect the very best seats don't even go on sale at all. They're probably already booked for guests.