The Iron Maiden Thread v. The Merge of Souls

[TAC]

Holy shit, the band is smoking, but I was LMAO at Paul Dianno's Steve Harris wannabe bassist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXFzvJAFfe4

[wolfking]

Holy shit, the band is smoking, but I was LMAO at Paul Dianno's Steve Harris wannabe bassist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXFzvJAFfe4

And 1999 era Adrian Smith but on Dave's side with his guitar. 

[MirrorMask]

"IRON MAIDEN will continue The Future Past tour into 2024, and here is the first date to be announced:

16th September - Spark Arena, Auckland - New Zealand

More dates to be announced very soon! 👀"



Hey wolfking, brace yourself for an australian date! 

[wolfking]

Let's.....fucking.....go!! 

[Mladen]

Have a good time, Wolfking, you're gonna love this show! 

[MirrorMask]

Apparently "soon" meant "not even two hours later":

Surprise, surprise... The Future Past Tour is also coming to Australia in 2024!

September 2024:
01- RAC Arena, Perth - Aus
04 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide - Aus
06 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne - Aus
10 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane - Aus
12 - Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney - Aus
16 - Spark Arena, Auckland - NZ

Tickets go on general sale Tuesday 24th October.

They even changed the poster for the tour, changing the design and switching the two sides of Eddie, I don't think that will mean a different setlist as well but we'll see!

[TAC]

It's ridiculous that tickets go on sale a year before the shows. WTF??

[wolfking]

Yeah, I mean, do I really have to buy these a year out?  I can't recall if any shows up here have sold out but fucking hell, that's brutal.

[TAC]

Yeah, I mean, do I really have to buy these a year out?  I can't recall if any shows up here have sold out but fucking hell, that's brutal.

It'll probably take a year to pay off the ticket purchase anyway.

[wolfking]

Yeah, I mean, do I really have to buy these a year out?  I can't recall if any shows up here have sold out but fucking hell, that's brutal.

It'll probably take a year to pay off the ticket purchase anyway.

Hey!  My pay rate isn't THAT bad. 

[TAC]

Yeah, I mean, do I really have to buy these a year out?  I can't recall if any shows up here have sold out but fucking hell, that's brutal.

It'll probably take a year to pay off the ticket purchase anyway.

Hey!  My pay rate isn't THAT bad. 

I didn't technically mean you, but tickets are fucking expensive.

[wolfking]

Yeah, I mean, do I really have to buy these a year out?  I can't recall if any shows up here have sold out but fucking hell, that's brutal.

It'll probably take a year to pay off the ticket purchase anyway.

Hey!  My pay rate isn't THAT bad. 

I didn't technically mean you, but tickets are fucking expensive.

True, especially when cost of living here is near the higher end of the spectrum.  I mean, for two tickets it will be around $300 going off previous concerts.  Maiden have always been well priced.  I'll probably just lock them in to be sure.

[cramx3]

Do it! $150 is on the higher end, but pretty normal for good seats for Maiden.  Worth it for sure and I'd imagine 10 fold for places like Australia where bands don't tour as often.  I'm jelly, waiting for this show to come to the NYC area.

[wolfking]

Do it! $150 is on the higher end, but pretty normal for good seats for Maiden.  Worth it for sure and I'd imagine 10 fold for places like Australia where bands don't tour as often.  I'm jelly, waiting for this show to come to the NYC area.

Oh yeah, there's not doubt about it.  The money isn't a concern for me at all, it's just the mere fact or reserving something 11 months in advance.

[WardySI]

Do it! $150 is on the higher end, but pretty normal for good seats for Maiden.  Worth it for sure and I'd imagine 10 fold for places like Australia where bands don't tour as often.  I'm jelly, waiting for this show to come to the NYC area.

Oh yeah, there's not doubt about it.  The money isn't a concern for me at all, it's just the mere fact or reserving something 11 months in advance.

My thoughts exactly been chatting to family and friends about this today.

particularly given how many these shows get moved at the last minute due to whatnot and with us having airline and accommodation on top it can be quite costly.

That said I am keen as fck to see this particular show \m/

[wolfking]

Do it! $150 is on the higher end, but pretty normal for good seats for Maiden.  Worth it for sure and I'd imagine 10 fold for places like Australia where bands don't tour as often.  I'm jelly, waiting for this show to come to the NYC area.

Oh yeah, there's not doubt about it.  The money isn't a concern for me at all, it's just the mere fact or reserving something 11 months in advance.

My thoughts exactly been chatting to family and friends about this today.

particularly given how many these shows get moved at the last minute due to whatnot and with us having airline and accommodation on top it can be quite costly.

That said I am keen as fck to see this particular show \m/

You not in Sydney or Melbourne mate?

[MirrorMask]

I too get "anxiety" from concerts announced with such an advance. It's a show, it's not a wedding, I should not be prepared and commited to it 13 months before.

We need a system to pay in trances for ticket prices, so that you pay a little each month the concert draws closer. And to facilitate tickets exchange between fans, I know it's a thing already, but it should become the norm and an easy system to use.

As I said it's a show, not a wedding, we should not be hostage of a show 

Meanwhile, Japanese dates announced as well.

Bruce solo tour in spring / summer and maybe some selected european summer dates (in markets not touched in 2023, such as Greece where they finally deserve to hear Alex the Great) and maybe an Americas tour before heading to Oz? or would they put South America later in the year since it's in the other emisphere and they could tour in October / November?

[WardySI]

Do it! $150 is on the higher end, but pretty normal for good seats for Maiden.  Worth it for sure and I'd imagine 10 fold for places like Australia where bands don't tour as often.  I'm jelly, waiting for this show to come to the NYC area.

Oh yeah, there's not doubt about it.  The money isn't a concern for me at all, it's just the mere fact or reserving something 11 months in advance.

My thoughts exactly been chatting to family and friends about this today.

particularly given how many these shows get moved at the last minute due to whatnot and with us having airline and accommodation on top it can be quite costly.

That said I am keen as fck to see this particular show \m/

You not in Sydney or Melbourne mate?

No mate, am sadly an hour flight from Melbourne.

[wolfking]

Do it! $150 is on the higher end, but pretty normal for good seats for Maiden.  Worth it for sure and I'd imagine 10 fold for places like Australia where bands don't tour as often.  I'm jelly, waiting for this show to come to the NYC area.

Oh yeah, there's not doubt about it.  The money isn't a concern for me at all, it's just the mere fact or reserving something 11 months in advance.

My thoughts exactly been chatting to family and friends about this today.

particularly given how many these shows get moved at the last minute due to whatnot and with us having airline and accommodation on top it can be quite costly.

That said I am keen as fck to see this particular show \m/

You not in Sydney or Melbourne mate?

No mate, am sadly an hour flight from Melbourne.

Ah, Tassie boy?  Yeah, the hesitation it definitely warranted then.

[WardySI]

Yeah, and considering have seen Maiden a few times now and am hoping to finally see Sevendust and few others next year makes it hard...

Keen tho \m/

[TAC]

Just stumbled across this old guy doing acoustic covers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkMNrOsTuRU

[Metro]

That was fantastic

[cramx3]

Iron Maiden will return to the USA, Canada & Chile with The Future Past Tour in 2024!

Oct 24
4 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, USA 
5 Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA 
8 Kia Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
12 Aftershock Festival, Sacramento, CA, USA (on sale now)
14 MODA Center, Portland, OR, USA
16 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA, USA
18 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
19 Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA
22 Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MN, USA
24 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, USA
26 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, CANADA
27 Videotron Centre, Quebec, QC, CANADA
30 Centre Bell, Montreal, QC, CANADA

Nov 24
1 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
6 DCU Center, Worcester, MA, USA
8 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
9 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, USA
12 CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD, USA
13 Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
16 Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX, USA
17 Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
27 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, CHILE

Tickets on sale:
Chile – 2 Nov at 12pm (local)
USA & Canada – 3 Nov at 10am (local)

IMFC Presales:
Chile – 30 Oct
USA & Canada –  31 Oct

Trooper VIP will be available for most shows in the USA & Canada.

Further dates for 2024 will be announced in due course.

[KevShmev]

Oh sure, I finally get into these clowns, only for them to skip St. Louis.

[MirrorMask]

So, Australia in September, the Americas in October, and Bruce is doing selected shows in the summer in Europe.... there's still room for Iron Maiden to add a short number of european dates, not ovelapping with Bruce and visiting markets skipped this year.

[cramx3]

So, Australia in September, the Americas in October, and Bruce is doing selected shows in the summer in Europe.... there's still room for Iron Maiden to add a short number of european dates, not ovelapping with Bruce and visiting markets skipped this year.

Also room for Bruce to tour the US next spring, that's what I'm really hoping for.  Although I'm super psyched for the IM tour in the US.  Barclays and NJ shows are both on Saturdays.  I'm going to have to sign up for the fan club again to try and get great seats for both shows.

[Anguyen92]

All right, I'll see what I can do to get a good affordable ticket for either the show at the Inglewood Forum or drive down to Chula Vista on a Friday.

[Grappler]

I'm definitely going - they're playing at a smaller arena in Chicago, where I saw them in 2008 for the Somewhere Back in Time tour, rather than the United Center, which is massive.

Can't wait to see this show!

[Mladen]

So, Australia in September, the Americas in October, and Bruce is doing selected shows in the summer in Europe.... there's still room for Iron Maiden to add a short number of european dates, not ovelapping with Bruce and visiting markets skipped this year.

Given his age, Bruce better use that opportunity to take a rest.  Not to mention the band already toured Europe both in 2022 and 2023. They probably decided to wait a year or so to come to Europe again, in order to have better attendance.

[Stadler]

They love Worcester for some reason. I hate going to Worcester. 

Marc, maybe I'll talk Jim into revisiting the Barclay's Center again... that was a fun gig.

[cramx3]

They love Worcester for some reason. I hate going to Worcester. 

Marc, maybe I'll talk Jim into revisiting the Barclay's Center again... that was a fun gig.

Let me know.  My buddy who went last time confirmed he's in for Barclays but not NJ.  My gf said she wants to come to NJ.  I re-signed up for the fan club today.  That should give me access to 4 tickets for each show which I may buy even if I only have one guest for each show.  I'm going to initially be on the hunt for good seats, not floor, this time though. 

[TAC]

They love Worcester for some reason. I hate going to Worcester. 

I like the Centrum, but Worcester is just long enough of a drive that it's a pain in the ass. And on a fucking Wednesday night to boot.

I definitely want to see them but I guess it'll depend on the prices. Last time they came tickets were ridiculously expensive. This'll probably be the last opportunity to see them, but I'm not getting fucked pricewise to do so.

And WTF is with the year in advance.? That pisses me off. I may skip it on principle.

[Stadler]

They love Worcester for some reason. I hate going to Worcester. 

I like the Centrum, but Worcester is just long enough of a drive that it's a pain in the ass. And on a fucking Wednesday night to boot.

I definitely want to see them but I guess it'll depend on the prices. Last time they came tickets were ridiculously expensive. This'll probably be the last opportunity to see them, but I'm not getting fucked pricewise to do so.

And WTF is with the year in advance.? That pisses me off. I may skip it on principle.

My friend Jim and I paid I think $125 a piece and we were literally looking sideways at the back edge of the backline.  I could watch the roadies unpack and pack the inflatables a song before/after they appeared! 

the one thing I will say:  I could see Bruce every time he went back stage and EVERY time he was either changing costume, putting on a prop, or sucking oxygen. ANYONE thinking he's phoning it in on these last couple tours has an axe to grind.

[cramx3]

They love Worcester for some reason. I hate going to Worcester. 

I like the Centrum, but Worcester is just long enough of a drive that it's a pain in the ass. And on a fucking Wednesday night to boot.

I definitely want to see them but I guess it'll depend on the prices. Last time they came tickets were ridiculously expensive. This'll probably be the last opportunity to see them, but I'm not getting fucked pricewise to do so.

And WTF is with the year in advance.? That pisses me off. I may skip it on principle.

Your loss.  The reason this happens is because IM are like at an all time high.  The shows will sell, with or without you there.  IM are the only band I go all in trying to get tickets (like signing up for the fan club for the presale).  They are getting old.  Nicko is clearly nearing the end of his ability to do this.  It's worth a lot, fo rme, to see them.

I will say, there's a chance these shows don't do as well as last tour since it seems a lot of the Power Trip people were not happy with the set list  With having boht a NJ and Brooklyn show, they may not both sell out.  Prudential (NJ) sold out last year though so I kind of expect a high demand and good turn out for these shows.

[DTwwbwMP]

I'll be hitting wells fargo in Philly. Nice easy 1 hour ride, MUCH BETTER arena than any of my local NY/NJ places, and will get better seats for the money! Lets's go!