Conference marvin::uk_music

    From the S&SC e-mail minutes I received this week, seems they're
    applying for 45 tickets to this event.
            
    Marc.

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>    From the S&SC e-mail minutes I received this week, seems they're
>    applying for 45 tickets to this event.
            
 According to the printed minutes on noticeboards, it's 53 tickets. They
 estimate the cost each to be around �14/�15.

			Craig.

    
    I would imagine that the S&SC tickets are for the free-standing
    (or "every-punter-for-himself") part of the concert arena.  Keith
    Prowse Ltd. (I don't have the number, call directory enquiries and
    ask for the number for concert-booking, rather than theatre.) are
    selling the reserved seats at �30, and the standups for �12.  The
    last I heard, there were still some reserved seats left.  Tickets
    have been on sale for just over a month.

    The concert is being held in the Royal Victoria Docks in London,
    with an audience of 2 million expected to attend on the night (I
    have never seen the Docks, so I don't know how realistic the 
    promoters are being when they make statements like that). 
    Apparently the most expensive rock concert ever staged, there will
    be 300 technicians working on the special effects for a month before
    the concert date (September 24th), in an attempt to eclipse the
    similar extravaganza staged in Houston, Texas.
    
        							Ian!

    
    Is the event to occur *this* week-end at the Docklands??
    
    I'd heard previously that it was being postponed from the 9/24 
    date and other venues, such as Glasgow, were being considered.
                           
    Sue

    From what I've heard it is indeed going to take place very soon
    in the Docklands.   However according to the Sunday Times, Jarre
    and co. got so miffed at London nearly not allowing him to play
    that he galavanted round half of Britain in search of other
    venues.   Top of the list (needless to say) was Glasgow.
    They were impressed by the crane.

    
    I think it's on this weekend in the Docklands, or maybe that 
    should read - I hope it's on this weekend since I forked out
    �15 for a ticket.
    
    Haven't heard anymore though - anyone else know any details ?
    
    Jez

    Big advert in the paper today - its definately on on the 8th
    with an extra show on the 9th.
    
    Mazzer
    

    
     It sure was on on the 8th!!!
    
    I don't usually write too much in this conference but I couldn't
    resist telling all..
    
      The crowd actually in the docks (paying crowd, that is) was estimated
    at 120,000 - 
      I payed 25 quid for my ticket and I don't think I'll ever spend
    another 25 pounds as well again!!! The concert was fantastic, and
    I thought Michael Jackson was good! This just eclipsed every concert
    that has ever gone before.
      He played for nearly two hours, including a fair amount of stuff
    from his new L.P. "Revolutions" The sound system had to be one of
    the best set-ups I have ever heard for an open-air gig, no flaws
    at all. The laser and light effects were better than Houston (judging
    from what I saw on the video of that concert) Two 10 storey warehouses
    were used for the slide images which were done on three different
    themes, as was the music. The first was about the docks when they
    were the centre of trade for most of England, the second was from
    the sixties to the present day, and finally the third was a high
    tech look at Britain as a whole.
      The show was augmented throughout by a 1/4 million pound firework
    display, which included fireworks INSIDE one of the old warehouses
    to give the impression that it was burning down, very impressive
    and imaginative.
    
      I watched the Sunday show from a place near my house in Chigwell,
    Essex, which must be all of 20 miles from docklands and the view
    of the light show was unforgetable, it lit up the entire sky and
    must have been visible from practically anywher in Greater London
    and probably further out as well.
    
       An amazed,
                  Tony B.
    

    
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          Sorry Mr Moderator, I didn't realise there was a topic specially
    for concert reviews, please feel free to move the note to it's proper
    home.
           Cheers
                  Tony B.