Elvis always seems to do UK dates in July , meaning he can around for his Mothers birthday. I bet he is only going to do a few shows this year, after the large quantity of shows in the last two years. This time last year a full schedule had been announced for Summer 2013 so why not a similar announcement this year?
Or at least it would have done if I got my dates right!
It should read
16th July - Kew
17th July - Bexhill
(Thanks azmuda).
I am still hoping for a solo tour on the scale/variety of the US shows last November. I'm sure there'll be a Liverpool show along the way and a "proper" London show.
Anyone any idea about what The Roots schedule is this year ? Any chance of them making the trip across the Atlantic with Elvis this year ? Summer does seem a bit quiet so far.. I was looking forward to the Rome festival which looked very tempting and October is a long way away..so I'm still considering my options...
You would have thought Kew would have been a bit too big for them, but according to their website they are supporting big brother there and there is a link to the show.
I'm wondering if anyone reckons if any more UK dates will be announced for July, or even November? I was going to go to Kew, but I'd prefer a non-festival date at a seated venue. Will probably buy a ticket for Bluesfest regardless because I love seeing EC at RAH, but waiting out for decent seats to be dropped that aren't asking for £130!!!
Fingers crossed for some more London shows or maybe even Kent. His gig in Canterbury last year is local for me but I was unable to go! So gutted!
My thoughts about additional dates are in my post.
The Canterbury show was really good last year. If you haven't read it already you should check out the reviews from the site (and not just because of my chat with Elvis!).
So you think he may announce more? Hopefully soon. I don't want to wait out, there being no more dates added, go to buy a Kew ticket and them be sold out. The reserved areas (which I would have preferred to get) are already sold out. Come on, Elvis! More UK dates!
As far as Kew is concerned, the Kew crowd will be more worried about the deluxe hampers selling out than they will about the unreserved "dance area" tickets selling out.
And no doubt there will be someone who sells tickets through this forum who finds that they can't make the gig.
At last I shall be attending the last night of a UK show so there should be a recording of all those rarities we've been waiting for like Dr Luther's Assistant ( hint, hint)
Starting to think there won't be any more UK show announcements for summer or autumn. Having said that, I don't know how EC's people arrange and announce his touring plans, so I could be wrong.
I just wish I could find a decent seat for his RAH gig in October. £50 for up in the gods is a bit too pricey. I'd rather be nearer the action in stalls. £130 for a decent arena floor seat is extremely excessive. We're paying more money to see less Elvis. Wish EC would perform a non-festival concert in London with a full set so we can secure some reasonably priced seats.
I'd love to be in the stalls and whilst I could pay the money, it's difficult to justify.
Keep checking the RAH website, this forum and the touts (getmein etc) nearer the time as I should think there'll be reasonably priced tickets going spare.
FrankieJ wrote:We're paying more money to see less Elvis.
It may not be helpful to mention that I paid £7.35 a fortnight ago to see Elvis at the RAH. The trick on that occasion was to be at the box office, five minutes after the show started. Where there is a will, there is usually a way..
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