Live Summer Tour Thread Options

[SJN1279]

The rumors of a US summer tour in support of the new CD/DVD are running rampant.
Where do you think the band will tour and with whom? Or would you like to see the band tour with and what venues would like to see them in?

[aLIVEinNORWAY]

I hope NORWAY;NORWAY,NORWAY,NORWAY,NORWAY,NORWAY,NORWAY,NORWAY,NORWAY
and I would like them to tour alone.

[Ian]

I wouldnt mind them being with Counting Crows again. they should have Augustana as openers, they are pretty good.

[Ian]

I wouldnt mind them being with Counting Crows again. they should have Augustana as openers, they are pretty good.

And at Verizon, or White Lies Lawn in INDY! of course

[SJN1279]

Other bands who are touring this summer that Live may want to work with:

Bands Live could support

U2
It would be tough gig to get the opening slot on their, but it would be excellent exposure, and Ed definitely has Bono lust.

Goo Goo Dolls
They would fit nicely together, IMHO

Counting Crows
Its been done, but another Baseball tour could work



Coheadlining Bands

Collective Soul
Its been done two years straight and maybe time for a change. CS signing to a label could hurt the pairing as well

Blues Traveler
Purifier anyone?

Train
New album coming out, but really not a 90's alt band. It would be a good pairing not sure if could happen

Tonic
New album/new tour

Possible Triple Bills:
Counting Crows/Live/Blues Traveler
Live/Collective Soul/Tonic or Better Than Ezra


Others Possibilities:
Gin Blossoms
Soul Asylum
Nickelback
3 Doors Down
No Doubt
Vertical Horizon
Better Than Ezra

What does everyone else think?

[Badman]

I wish they would let Soul Asylum open for them... that would be sexy. That band is really dead though Where are these rumours running rampant??

[SJN1279]

I wish they would let Soul Asylum open for them... that would be sexy. That band is really dead though Where are these rumours running rampant??

-Alternative Addiction Interview

-WMMR Interview

-A close source to the band also mentioned the summer tour

Live with special guest Soul Asylum would be great for a club tour

[iateyourcookie]

I would love to see them make it down here with Collective Soul. Better Than Ezra or Tonic would also be very cool.

But then just about anything would be better than the shit we got last time. I don't know what they were thinking when they decided on Shannon Noll.

[Ian]

Better Than Ezra would be great!

[Hoodstock]

I'd like to see them tour with STP!

[SJN1279]

I'd like to see them tour with STP!

Shades of Rolling Rock 2001. Is STP supposed to tour again this summer or is Scott Weiland continuing the solo shows?

[Wendy]

Well,when they ever come to Belgium again,...i vote for Zornik !!!!!

[CRH]

Better Than Ezra is one of my absolute favorite bands, up on the level of Live for me. That being said, I would not want them to tour together. I don't think it makes for a great crowd when you mix two bands that are at this point in their career. Each band has its niche of who they play to, and I think its great to keep it separate. I personally did not like the CS/Live/CC tour nor did I really enjoy the CS/BT/Live tour from the perspective of a Live fan. Any time there is competition between each band's fans, it just takes away from the shows overall vibe.

I'd love to see Live do their own tour, giving them the opportunity to play 20+ song sets, rather than 16 or so. While some of their openers have been atrocious, they sometimes end up having some great bands play. Recently, I really enjoyed Will Hoge (AC HoB in 05) and the Alternate Routes (Sayreville and Borgata in March 08). Crash Palace at Trump Taj Mahal in 01 was cool, but ear bleeding loud.

That being said, I've had to stand through some pretty god awful bands to see Live as well. Michael Shapiro in Sayreville and Electric Factory? Those goth kids in Sayreville? Ambulance LTD at the Trump Marina? Those Pink Floyd cover band kids in Wildwood? One of the best opening bands ever was the band that failed to show at the second Trump Marina show in like 03.

Also Nick...absolutely not to a tour that would include Nickleback, Train, 3 Doors Down, or Vertical Horizon. To me, that would be an embarrassing attempt to re-establish this band as something they aren't.

This post has been edited by CRH: Feb 6 2009, 8:02 pm

[SJN1279]

One of the best opening bands ever was the band that failed to show at the second Trump Marina show in like 03.

Also Nick...absolutely not to a tour that would include Nickleback, Train, 3 Doors Down, or Vertical Horizon. To me, that would be an embarrassing attempt to re-establish this band as something they aren't.

I agree about that Trump Marina show in 2002. It was a great show with no opener!

Train and Live would make for a great tour. Train does a lot of classic rock covers in their set, which fits well in the direction that I believe Live is heading.

Another band that I left out and could be a firm possibility is Daughtry. Helter Skelter anyone?

[Bonzia]

I couldn’t agree with you any more CRH! I believe the only way to enjoy Live is just them! no other bands and with the right marketing and promoting which I don’t think they need allot of they would do fine on a solo tour. Their music is all alone out there many bands can’t do what they have done.