Queens Of The Stone Age - Nov Arena Tour

Furious-Red · 14-06-2013 10:46am #1

Queens of the Stone Age will return to the UK in November for a series of arena shows.

Led by Josh Homme, the desert rock band released 'Like Clockwork' in June, and will play the main stage at Download Festival on Saturday, just prior to headliners Iron Maiden.

The band's UK tour will get underway at The Hydro in Glasgow on November 16, before further dates in Manchester, Birmingham and London, where they'll sign off with a show at Wembley Arena.

Queens Of The Stone Age UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows

Sat Nov 16 2013 - GLASGOW The Hydro
Wed Nov 20 2013 - MANCHESTER Arena
Thu Nov 21 2013 - BIRMINGHAM NIA
Fri Nov 22 2013 - LONDON Wembley Arena

Source: http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/179550/9#ixzz2WBN0vjKj

LostArt · 14-06-2013 10:57am

Dublin, November 18.

Furious-Red · 14-06-2013 10:58am

LostArt wrote: »

Dublin, November 18.

Source?

exilec · 14-06-2013 11:11am

Furious-Red wrote: »

Source?

http://www.gigwise.com/news/82247/queens-of-the-stone-age-announce-november-uk-tour---tickets

missingtime · 14-06-2013 11:18am

Sweet. Reminder set!

aka accounts 2010 · 14-06-2013 11:24am

Are we 100% certain? The dates supplied by stereoboard and gigwise don't match up!!!???

ciaranf92 · 14-06-2013 11:36am

18 - Dublin - O2 Arena
19 - Belfast - Odyssey

OOHHHHHH YEEEEAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

LostArt · 14-06-2013 11:36am

well i'm sure of the Dublin date!

Daawaa · 14-06-2013 11:59am

I checked ticketmaster.ie and nothing is showing up under the O2 Arena for that date?

Sugarlumps · 14-06-2013 12:04pm

Glad there playing if true, but the O2 is fúcking shíte as a a music venue.

aka accounts 2010 · 14-06-2013 12:07pm

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Glad there playing if true, but the O2 is fúcking shíte as a a music venue.

As large indoor music venues go, the O2 Dublin is one of the best in Europe. Well designed, every seat has a decent view, sound is always top notch and the scale allows for all bands to big full productions with them which was always an issue!! Excellent access and facilities also!!

I prefer to go to see acts in smaller venues as it's a more personal experience but given the scale of the O2, it ticks all the boxes!

Sugarlumps · 14-06-2013 12:10pm

aka accounts 2010 wrote: »

As large indoor music venues go, the O2 Dublin is one of the best in Europe. Well designed, every seat has a decent view, sound is always top notch and the scale allows for all bands to big full productions with them which was always an issue!! Excellent access and facilities also!!

This is where I disagree strongly. I just hate large venues, no soul. May as well be at home watching them live on Youtube.

aka accounts 2010 · 14-06-2013 12:14pm

Sugarlumps wrote: »

This is where I disagree strongly. I just hate large venues, no soul. May as well be at home watching them live on Youtube.

I agree that sometimes large venues can lack that special personal atmosphere that say the Olympia, Vicar Street etc can generate. Mainly due to people just buying tickets to events at the O2 for the sake of a "night out" and not for the music. They spend most of the time chatting, going to the bar/bathroom etc but in relation to the sound quality, I've never had a problem and always found it to be way above the sound quality at other similar/larger scale venues such as Wembley Arena, MEN arena or the O2 London.

Mushy · 14-06-2013 12:17pm

That announcement is impending doom for my bank account. Think its 2 Germany dates and Dublin and then Belfast maybe!

Daawaa · 14-06-2013 12:19pm

aka accounts 2010 wrote: »

As large indoor music venues go, the O2 Dublin is one of the best in Europe. Well designed, every seat has a decent view, sound is always top notch and the scale allows for all bands to big full productions with them which was always an issue!! Excellent access and facilities also!!

I prefer to go to see acts in smaller venues as it's a more personal experience but given the scale of the O2, it ticks all the boxes!

Sitting down at a QOTSA concert is like standing up when you're takin a dump...just doesn't work.

Maybe at a Daniel O Donell concert

Sugarlumps · 14-06-2013 12:19pm

aka accounts 2010 wrote: »

I agree that sometimes large venues can lack that special personal atmosphere that say the Olympia, Vicar Street etc can generate. Mainly due to people just buying tickets to events at the O2 for the sake of a "night out" and not for the music. They spend most of the time chatting, going to the bar/bathroom etc but in relation to the sound quality, I've never had a problem and always found it to be way above the sound quality at Wembley Arena, MEN arena or the O2 London.

It's kinda like get out the popcorn and snack for a few hours with these venues. I've been to the 02, maybe 2-3 times. The sound varied from whatever view point I was sat/standing in. I don't doubt your word on Wembley or MEN. It's just that I've seen this band every time they've appeared bar Slane. And now suddenly it's Arenas.

seachto7 · 14-06-2013 12:43pm

I have only been to the 02 once. (The old Point many times), and I found it very impersonal. I don't begrudge a band playing arenas, they deserve all they get, but I enjoy gigs in smaller venues to be honest.