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Post by Shawn on Jul 15, 2024 19:33:50 GMT -8
DEF LEPPARD - July 15th 2024 Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field) The Summer Stadium Tour 2024
1. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) 2. Rocket 3. Foolin' 4. Armageddon It 5. Animal 6. Love Bites 7. Just Like '73 8. Comin' Under Fire 9. Too Late for Love 10. Die Hard the Hunter
11. Two Steps Behind _ DROPPED 12. This Guitar DROPPED
13. Bringin' On the Heartbreak DROPPED
14. Switch 625 DROPPED
15. Rock of Ages 16. Photograph 17. Hysteria 18. Pour Some Sugar On Me
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 15, 2024 20:29:37 GMT -8
BOTH was also dropped.
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Post by andylgr on Jul 16, 2024 1:37:03 GMT -8
Thanks CindyJ ! Hey Curt TurnToDust86 despite the set being cut down is it noticeable that theres an issue or a bad feeling around the place about the potential for bad weather affecting the night?
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Post by andylgr on Jul 16, 2024 1:43:00 GMT -8
This is just terrible. I understand the logistical issues of trying to reroute the tour for a make-up show, and the financial hit that cancelling (and refunding) can have. That said, to start the show WAY earlier with such minimal notice, and with chopped off set times, is just not cool. Those fans are getting screwed. Its out of their hands in cases like this, what else can they do? Imagine if they started at the normal time and they whole things cut short and theres no Lep due to bad weather curtailing the entire gig. People are going to moan anyway no matter what, whether they cancel or change the concert set times. Its lose lose.
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Post by DesertSun81 on Jul 16, 2024 5:40:52 GMT -8
Despite the shortened set, the show was fantastic! The weather around here has been very unpredictable this summer. I took my older daughter to a soccer game on Saturday and the storm that was supposed to miss us had us needing to evacuate the field 35 minutes into the first half.
It took forever to get into Chicago as I left later than I should've, and by the time I finally parked and got my bearings I saw a text from a friend of mine who lives in the area that the times were all moved up and nasty weather was on the way. I was definitely concerned I drove to Chicago for nothing and had the "here we go again" feeling. Journey was well into the set by the time I walked up to Wrigley.
Huge shout out to SiriusXM for giving me free tickets for this show, however as I ended up hitting this show solo I wanted to upgrade. I did something I've never done before which is buy a ticket with the show half over. It was extra difficult as I was having major signal problems but I not only got it done but got it done incredibly cheap! I ended up dead center on the stage and 6 rows back. I have to say that while any seat inside the pit is amazing, the seat I had last night was arguably better as I felt more like a part of the show. The band walks down the ramps regularly and interacts with the fans sitting in the area.
They 100% made the right call on what to drop, and I have to say the show had a great flow going from DHTH right into ROA. While I'm sure there's a segment of the audience that enjoys the acoustic set and I get why it's there, I question if the show would be enhanced by dropping it entirely and adding songs like KICK/PROMISES/LET IT GO before heading into an electric BOTH/SWITCH.
I could barely pull up anything on my phone during the show so I ended up taking several videos and enjoying it! I will upload some when I get a chance.
The band sound fantastic! Despite the hot/humid weather to start the tour and the 48 hour turnaround from Atlanta Joe sounded just as good as he did in St. Louis (maybe better)! It's beyond words how awesome it is to see the band sounding this good/doing this well to go along with the refreshed set/show at this stage in their career.
What could've been a disappointing evening with the weather ended up being fantastic. Thanks to the set moving up I got home earlier than expected also!
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Post by DesertSun81 on Jul 16, 2024 5:49:16 GMT -8
CUF
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Post by DesertSun81 on Jul 16, 2024 5:55:48 GMT -8
73
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Post by motleymexico on Jul 16, 2024 7:09:09 GMT -8
I considered BOTH part of the acoustic set
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 16, 2024 7:14:28 GMT -8
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 16, 2024 7:23:43 GMT -8
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 16, 2024 7:25:46 GMT -8
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 16, 2024 7:27:23 GMT -8
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 16, 2024 8:20:21 GMT -8
Love Bites
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 16, 2024 8:24:17 GMT -8
Entire show
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 16, 2024 11:46:31 GMT -8
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Post by Shawn on Jul 16, 2024 11:55:42 GMT -8
This is a hilarious video.
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Post by pooley on Jul 16, 2024 11:56:37 GMT -8
I know we're only four shows in, but are these shows better attended than 2022? I'm only going by photos and YouTube but these stadiums appear to be routinely much more full, and the majority of seats occupied, than they looked a couple of years ago. Maybe it Journey fans sticking around for Def Leppard while when it was a co-headline with Motley Crue a fair few of their fans might not bother with the Leps? I could well be imagining this!
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 16, 2024 12:59:44 GMT -8
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Post by Shawn on Jul 16, 2024 14:48:00 GMT -8
I know we're only four shows in, but are these shows better attended than 2022? I'm only going by photos and YouTube but these stadiums appear to be routinely much more full, and the majority of seats occupied, than they looked a couple of years ago. Maybe it Journey fans sticking around for Def Leppard while when it was a co-headline with Motley Crue a fair few of their fans might not bother with the Leps? I could well be imagining this! I find it hard to tell the exact amount. Ticketmaster checkerboard the seats they sell. Every other seat, or every other row. But i have not seen blocks of seats that were on sale not sold. There is no doubt they are getting big numbers. I'm guessing 30k plus every show. Which is great. It's been amazing watching the band over the last bunch of tours move into stadiums.
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Post by TurnToDust86 on Jul 16, 2024 20:52:15 GMT -8
Thanks CindyJ ! Hey Curt TurnToDust86 despite the set being cut down is it noticeable that theres an issue or a bad feeling around the place about the potential for bad weather affecting the night? I didn't notice anything in my area. Most people around me were more disgruntled about the set up not exactly matching the seating chart... Myself included! On the map, our section was the first one right behind the catwalk. But instead, there was an odd, single row at the end of the catwalk, and then a fairly large walkway creating a sizeable gap. Honestly, I was a bit on the frustrated side going in. My wife and I had traveled up to the city a day early and had a 20 block walk to the stadium from where we were staying. Thanks to Cindy, I was aware of the time change for the show so we were able to rush and get there just as SMB was starting. There was some talk about the weather throughout the evening, but I don't think it hurt anyone's enjoyment of the show. If anything, the ones that weren't aware of the early start would have just been angry about missing partial or even full sets. I thought SMB sounded great, but they played to a mostly empty stadium due to the early start time. I was already sweating my ass off from the 20 block speed-walk, and then we were baking in the sun once we got to our seats. As mentioned, I wasn't in much of a good mood even at that point knowing that we'd be losing at least a chunk of Lep's set, possibly even more depending on how the weather situation played out. The heat and seating fiasco only fed into the frustration, not to mention having to suffer through Journey yet again. The crowd filled in a decent amount for Journey, though I don't think the crowd really 'came alive' until they got to "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)." Despite the shorter set, Journey still forced a piano solo and two guitar solos on us. God forbid the egomaniac doesn't get his time in the spotlight. Arnel is sounding pretty rough at times too. I just don't think they're a good stadium band. I think they belong in arenas or sheds with their own fans. Even when it was time for Lep, I wasn't quite mentally checked in. On top of everything else, I had the memory of a less than enjoyable crowd surrounding me during the 2022 show with Crue... Which I think is because I had purchased what was likely an unsold Crue VIP ticket at standard ticket price on the way up to the show that day, leaving me surrounded by their fans. Thankfully there was no issue of the sort this year. I was distracted by lingering anxiety for the opener and admittedly distracted myself through "Rocket" since I wanted to get video of the song. Once that was done and "Foolin'" started, I became less anxious and more aware of my surroundings. "Foolin'" is a song I'm a bit sick of to be honest but the volume of the crowd around me singing (especially during the bridge/chorus) snapped me back into the moment and made me enjoy the hell out of the song. Being dead center in the middle of the field, the sound from all around us was quite clear. It was the complete opposite of 2022 and I had a great time for the rest of the show. There were even quite a few people around me singing "Comin' Under Fire," so that was pretty cool too. Obviously my worries about the set going in were JL73 and the Pyro deep cuts being the first to go, while I was hoping it would be the acoustic songs and BOTH/Switch. Thankfully, the latter is what happened. Getting a shortened set sucks, but the set we got was the best case scenario. Lep was the only band that managed to end on time according to the revised schedule, ending at exactly 8:30 PM. Good thing they did too, as things would get rough. It took a bit for my wife and I to get out of the stadium since we were on the field. They wasted no time in putting inclement weather warnings on the screens. Once outside the stadium, we had to fight through the crowd and then start the 20 block walk back to the apartment. The lightning was growing more frequent by the minute. Just as we arrived at the apartment building, every phone within earshot went off with a tornado warning and the wind very suddenly grew stronger and colder. By the time we got upstairs, the tornado sirens were blaring. Living in central Illinois, that sound is nothing new to me. But it was the first time I had ever heard it in Chicago, being several stories up added a new perspective to that. While it stormed pretty hard for a bit, the worst of it passed by without doing too much damage. Certainly a memorable day and evening with its share of ups and downs. But somehow, I walked away with a smile on my face since Lep's part of the evening was that damn good.
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Post by andylgr on Jul 16, 2024 21:50:49 GMT -8
Thanks CindyJ ! Hey Curt TurnToDust86 despite the set being cut down is it noticeable that theres an issue or a bad feeling around the place about the potential for bad weather affecting the night? I didn't notice anything in my area. Most people around me were more disgruntled about the set up not exactly matching the seating chart... Myself included! On the map, our section was the first one right behind the catwalk. But instead, there was an odd, single row at the end of the catwalk, and then a fairly large walkway creating a sizeable gap. Honestly, I was a bit on the frustrated side going in. My wife and I had traveled up to the city a day early and had a 20 block walk to the stadium from where we were staying. Thanks to Cindy, I was aware of the time change for the show so we were able to rush and get there just as SMB was starting. There was some talk about the weather throughout the evening, but I don't think it hurt anyone's enjoyment of the show. If anything, the ones that weren't aware of the early start would have just been angry about missing partial or even full sets. I thought SMB sounded great, but they played to a mostly empty stadium due to the early start time. I was already sweating my ass off from the 20 block speed-walk, and then we were baking in the sun once we got to our seats. As mentioned, I wasn't in much of a good mood even at that point knowing that we'd be losing at least a chunk of Lep's set, possibly even more depending on how the weather situation played out. The heat and seating fiasco only fed into the frustration, not to mention having to suffer through Journey yet again. The crowd filled in a decent amount for Journey, though I don't think the crowd really 'came alive' until they got to "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)." Despite the shorter set, Journey still forced a piano solo and two guitar solos on us. God forbid the egomaniac doesn't get his time in the spotlight. Arnel is sounding pretty rough at times too. I just don't think they're a good stadium band. I think they belong in arenas or sheds with their own fans. Even when it was time for Lep, I wasn't quite mentally checked in. On top of everything else, I had the memory of a less than enjoyable crowd surrounding me during the 2022 show with Crue... Which I think is because I had purchased what was likely an unsold Crue VIP ticket at standard ticket price on the way up to the show that day, leaving me surrounded by their fans. Thankfully there was no issue of the sort this year. I was distracted by lingering anxiety for the opener and admittedly distracted myself through "Rocket" since I wanted to get video of the song. Once that was done and "Foolin'" started, I became less anxious and more aware of my surroundings. "Foolin'" is a song I'm a bit sick of to be honest but the volume of the crowd around me singing (especially during the bridge/chorus) snapped me back into the moment and made me enjoy the hell out of the song. Being dead center in the middle of the field, the sound from all around us was quite clear. It was the complete opposite of 2022 and I had a great time for the rest of the show. There were even quite a few people around me singing "Comin' Under Fire," so that was pretty cool too. Obviously my worries about the set going in were JL73 and the Pyro deep cuts being the first to go, while I was hoping it would be the acoustic songs and BOTH/Switch. Thankfully, the latter is what happened. Getting a shortened set sucks, but the set we got was the best case scenario. Lep was the only band that managed to end on time according to the revised schedule, ending at exactly 8:30 PM. Good thing they did too, as things would get rough. It took a bit for my wife and I to get out of the stadium since we were on the field. They wasted no time in putting inclement weather warnings on the screens. Once outside the stadium, we had to fight through the crowd and then start the 20 block walk back to the apartment. The lightning was growing more frequent by the minute. Just as we arrived at the apartment building, every phone within earshot went off with a tornado warning and the wind very suddenly grew stronger and colder. By the time we got upstairs, the tornado sirens were blaring. Living in central Illinois, that sound is nothing new to me. But it was the first time I had ever heard it in Chicago, being several stories up added a new perspective to that. While it stormed pretty hard for a bit, the worst of it passed by without doing too much damage. Certainly a memorable day and evening with its share of ups and downs. But somehow, I walked away with a smile on my face since Lep's part of the evening was that damn good. I've been to Lep gigs where I haven't felt as into the show as normal, none more so than last years Sheffield gig, but that was purely because Motley Crue were that bad. Luckily we don't have an issue here with weather being that extreme to the point where it changes gig schedules. I assume that had the show still been going on that a tornado siren would have meant the gig would have had to be stopped? I agree that losing the acoustic section isn't the end of the world, its a bummer you had a shorter set than normal though, however you still got the vast majority of what you would pick out of the show as highlights.Its funny to hear you speak about Foolin like that, I put Armageddon It in that category, I would happily see that dropped for something else.
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 17, 2024 6:28:31 GMT -8
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 17, 2024 6:30:37 GMT -8
Despite short notice start over storm, Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band knock it out of WrigleyPosted by Andy Argyrakis Either individually or collectively, Def Leppard and Journey are always some of the summer’s hugest concert draws, which meant it was only a matter of time before they returned together to Wrigley Field, alongside a major bonus in the Steve Miller Band. Unfortunately, Mother Nature wasn’t on their side, so organizers were faced with the double-edged sword of postponing or suddenly announcing an earlier start, ultimately deciding on the latter less than an hour before the first act began, even though a significant amount of concertgoers had yet to arrive. Nonetheless, by the time Def Leppard launched into “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop),” “Rocket” and “Foolin’” during the final slot, all the weather-forced fluidity seemed to be forgotten, at least by those who made it in the door, and a mere Monday in the daylight felt like a full-fledged weekend at “The Friendly Confines.”
That’s because front man Joe Elliott, guitarist Phil Collen, bassist Rick Savage, additional axe-slinger Vivian Campbell and drummer Rick Allen operated like clockwork, cramming much of the mammoth “Pyromania” and “Hysteria” projects with all the stadium-sized special effects into about 80 breathless minutes.
They included perennial fist raisers “Armageddon It” and “Animal,” the melodic mellowness of “Love Bites,” the brand new balls to the wall rocker “Just Like ’73,” and of course, a closing stretch starring “Rock Of Ages,” “Photograph” and “Pour Some Sugar On Me.”The same could be said about Journey throughout 75 briskly moving minutes, who are currently comprised of guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardist Jonathan Cain, drummer Deen Castronovo, lead singer Arnel Pineda, second keyboardist Jason Derlatka and bassist Todd Jensen, all of whom were firing on all cylinders. “Only The Young,” directly into one of Schon’s solos, sent the swelling crowd straight to their feet, where they remained for “Stone In Love” and “Escape” as Pineda flexed his powerful, Steve Perry-honoring pipes. Ballads were plentiful as well, such as “Faithfully,” “Open Arms” and “Lights,” though it was the “Stranger Things”-revitalized “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart),” “Any Way You Want It” and “Don’t Stop Believin’” that cemented Journey’s immortality. To begin the abbreviated evening, the similarly enduring Steve Miller Band brought an all too brief but blockbuster half-hour of ageless oldies, including “Fly Like An Eagle,” “Swingtown” and “Abracadabra,” which is also earning a seismic resurgence as of late after being sampled in rapper Eminem’s comeback smash “Houdini.” In fact, it was hard to believe the fearless leader is now 80-years-old, not only because he sounded exactly like the original albums, but because “Take The Money And Run,” “The Joker” and “Jet Airliner” keep finding continued relevance right next to his anthemic co-headliners. Source
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Post by tsmith on Jul 17, 2024 9:28:04 GMT -8
Still sounded like it was a good show despite the shortened set! Honestly, I'm not sure I'd miss the acoustic section much....at least TG and TSB. It would be a bit of a downer not seeing BOTH/Switch though as that's always a a nice moment in the show IMO. I've kind of been wondering how the Steve Miller Band is going over at these shows. At least to me, they seem a bit out of place on this bill for some reason. Although, I don't feel like Journey and Leppard fit together very well either so what do I know lol. I agree with you on Journey though. I think the issue for me is that they still feel like a cover band band to me....even though it's been nearly 30+ years since Perry left. I suppose I feel that way because they just never did much worth mentioning after Perry left so it almost feels like a band that's just playing somebody else's songs. Anyways, looking forward to seeing a show coming up in August. Although, I'm really debating if I want to get there early or just let the crowd get there and roll in fashionably late at like 8:00 or something. I really have zero desire to see SMB and Journey but will probably end up caving in and sitting through them. Thanks CindyJ ! Hey Curt TurnToDust86 despite the set being cut down is it noticeable that theres an issue or a bad feeling around the place about the potential for bad weather affecting the night? I didn't notice anything in my area. Most people around me were more disgruntled about the set up not exactly matching the seating chart... Myself included! On the map, our section was the first one right behind the catwalk. But instead, there was an odd, single row at the end of the catwalk, and then a fairly large walkway creating a sizeable gap. Honestly, I was a bit on the frustrated side going in. My wife and I had traveled up to the city a day early and had a 20 block walk to the stadium from where we were staying. Thanks to Cindy, I was aware of the time change for the show so we were able to rush and get there just as SMB was starting. There was some talk about the weather throughout the evening, but I don't think it hurt anyone's enjoyment of the show. If anything, the ones that weren't aware of the early start would have just been angry about missing partial or even full sets. I thought SMB sounded great, but they played to a mostly empty stadium due to the early start time. I was already sweating my ass off from the 20 block speed-walk, and then we were baking in the sun once we got to our seats. As mentioned, I wasn't in much of a good mood even at that point knowing that we'd be losing at least a chunk of Lep's set, possibly even more depending on how the weather situation played out. The heat and seating fiasco only fed into the frustration, not to mention having to suffer through Journey yet again. The crowd filled in a decent amount for Journey, though I don't think the crowd really 'came alive' until they got to "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)." Despite the shorter set, Journey still forced a piano solo and two guitar solos on us. God forbid the egomaniac doesn't get his time in the spotlight. Arnel is sounding pretty rough at times too. I just don't think they're a good stadium band. I think they belong in arenas or sheds with their own fans. Even when it was time for Lep, I wasn't quite mentally checked in. On top of everything else, I had the memory of a less than enjoyable crowd surrounding me during the 2022 show with Crue... Which I think is because I had purchased what was likely an unsold Crue VIP ticket at standard ticket price on the way up to the show that day, leaving me surrounded by their fans. Thankfully there was no issue of the sort this year. I was distracted by lingering anxiety for the opener and admittedly distracted myself through "Rocket" since I wanted to get video of the song. Once that was done and "Foolin'" started, I became less anxious and more aware of my surroundings. "Foolin'" is a song I'm a bit sick of to be honest but the volume of the crowd around me singing (especially during the bridge/chorus) snapped me back into the moment and made me enjoy the hell out of the song. Being dead center in the middle of the field, the sound from all around us was quite clear. It was the complete opposite of 2022 and I had a great time for the rest of the show. There were even quite a few people around me singing "Comin' Under Fire," so that was pretty cool too. Obviously my worries about the set going in were JL73 and the Pyro deep cuts being the first to go, while I was hoping it would be the acoustic songs and BOTH/Switch. Thankfully, the latter is what happened. Getting a shortened set sucks, but the set we got was the best case scenario. Lep was the only band that managed to end on time according to the revised schedule, ending at exactly 8:30 PM. Good thing they did too, as things would get rough. It took a bit for my wife and I to get out of the stadium since we were on the field. They wasted no time in putting inclement weather warnings on the screens. Once outside the stadium, we had to fight through the crowd and then start the 20 block walk back to the apartment. The lightning was growing more frequent by the minute. Just as we arrived at the apartment building, every phone within earshot went off with a tornado warning and the wind very suddenly grew stronger and colder. By the time we got upstairs, the tornado sirens were blaring. Living in central Illinois, that sound is nothing new to me. But it was the first time I had ever heard it in Chicago, being several stories up added a new perspective to that. While it stormed pretty hard for a bit, the worst of it passed by without doing too much damage. Certainly a memorable day and evening with its share of ups and downs. But somehow, I walked away with a smile on my face since Lep's part of the evening was that damn good.
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Post by wabowarrior on Jul 17, 2024 16:54:09 GMT -8
I know we're only four shows in, but are these shows better attended than 2022? I'm only going by photos and YouTube but these stadiums appear to be routinely much more full, and the majority of seats occupied, than they looked a couple of years ago. Maybe it Journey fans sticking around for Def Leppard while when it was a co-headline with Motley Crue a fair few of their fans might not bother with the Leps? I could well be imagining this! For Orlando, I would say the 2022 show at Camping World Stadium was much more full than last week's gig. However I would say there are numerous factors that go into that. In 2022, the show was on a Sunday, this year it was on a Wednesday. In 2022, the show was in June, this year it was in July. Obviously, July gets hotter than June, but this July has been pretty brutal, even by Florida standards (although gig day wasn't as bad as the preceding days). The 2022 bill underneath was stronger. Motley, despite being, well, Motley, has a devoted core fanbase. Poison has always been a big draw in Florida, so their first appearance here in many years was a big deal. Joan Jett is a strong opener as well. Journey tours all the time, so there is always a "You'll see them again" vibe and Cheap Trick plays in this area often, usually as an opening act (I think they were opening for ZZTop not too long ago). It was really on Lep to draw the crowd here, IMO. That said, by the time the show started, there certainly was enough bodies in seats to justify being in a stadium. The nearby Kia Center arena holds 20,000, and I would say they were around 40-45,000 for the show last weekend. So, they are in the right venue (although I'd much rather see them someplace smaller).
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Post by DesertSun81 on Jul 17, 2024 18:45:59 GMT -8
I didn't notice anything in my area. Most people around me were more disgruntled about the set up not exactly matching the seating chart... Myself included! Journey still forced a piano solo and two guitar solos on us. God forbid the egomaniac doesn't get his time in the spotlight. . Certainly a memorable day and evening with its share of ups and downs. But somehow, I walked away with a smile on my face since Lep's part of the evening was that damn good. Glad it wasn't just me on the seating chart! I also had thought the same thing on Journey's solos. As I'm walking into the stadium Journey is on their piano solo. 15 minutes cut from your set and solos are not the first thing you consider removing?? This was an awesome show to be at despite the shortened set. I enjoyed it so much the weather didn't feel like a factor! I know we're only four shows in, but are these shows better attended than 2022? I'm only going by photos and YouTube but these stadiums appear to be routinely much more full, and the majority of seats occupied, than they looked a couple of years ago. Maybe it Journey fans sticking around for Def Leppard while when it was a co-headline with Motley Crue a fair few of their fans might not bother with the Leps? I could well be imagining this! For Orlando, I would say the 2022 show at Camping World Stadium was much more full than last week's gig. However I would say there are numerous factors that go into that. In 2022, the show was on a Sunday, this year it was on a Wednesday. In 2022, the show was in June, this year it was in July. Obviously, July gets hotter than June, but this July has been pretty brutal, even by Florida standards (although gig day wasn't as bad as the preceding days). The 2022 bill underneath was stronger. Motley, despite being, well, Motley, has a devoted core fanbase. Poison has always been a big draw in Florida, so their first appearance here in many years was a big deal. Joan Jett is a strong opener as well. Journey tours all the time, so there is always a "You'll see them again" vibe and Cheap Trick plays in this area often, usually as an opening act (I think they were opening for ZZTop not too long ago). It was really on Lep to draw the crowd here, IMO. That said, by the time the show started, there certainly was enough bodies in seats to justify being in a stadium. The nearby Kia Center arena holds 20,000, and I would say they were around 40-45,000 for the show last weekend. So, they are in the right venue (although I'd much rather see them someplace smaller). Hard to tell on how attendance is compared to '22, however the 1 show I attended in '22 had a heavy Motley fan presence. The 2 shows I've attended on this tour is heavy on Lep fans and seems comparable in numbers. My guess is Motley has a heavier fan base than Journey has (or at least one more traveled considering Motley was reformed). If the attendance numbers are similar (and even if it's 30K+) considering ticket prices are definitely more expensive than a couple of years ago, I would consider that very impressive.
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Post by DesertSun81 on Jul 17, 2024 19:07:58 GMT -8
Random side note that only big fans like you all would appreciate - before walking into Wrigley I stopped at a bar across the street to grab a couple of pieces of pizza...the song playing when I walked in was WHITE LIGHTNING. Chicago is definitely a Lep city!
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 18, 2024 13:58:38 GMT -8
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Post by CindyJ on Jul 18, 2024 16:58:08 GMT -8
Storms Shorten Sets As Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band Hit ChicagoJim Ryan “This is just the way we like it. It’s not too crowded!” joked Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller on stage Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago. “Plenty of room to get up and dance!” Despite a capacity nearing 42,000, Wrigley Field was approximately 95% empty when Steve Miller Band took the stage Monday afternoon in Chicago at 4:30 PM local time, 90 minutes earlier than the advertised start of 6 PM. Despite the heightened risk for severe weather well-documented in the days leading up to Monday’s Steve Miller Band, Journey and Def Leppard triple bill, Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications failed to inform fans of the amended start until 4 PM, as gates were opening at Wrigley, giving fans throughout the city and suburbs just 30 minutes to arrive in time (if they saw the tweet). While Journey drummer Dean Castronovo did share the news via Facebook, it doesn’t appear the update was ever dispersed by any other official artist social media account, Major League Baseball or the Chicago Cubs. And some concertgoers say they never received word. “We bought our tickets through the official event website and we haven’t heard anything from the venue or artists,” said paying concertgoers Brandy and Anthony, who live near Wrigley on Chicago’s north side. “We made it - barely. Because we’re close. Feels like this could have been avoidable.” While moving up the start time proved to be the right call, allowing all three acts to perform abbreviated sets prior to a severe storm system which reportedly produced dozens of tornadoes throughout the Chicagoland area Monday night, many fans arrived to Wrigley Field shocked to discover that two of the three performers had already taken the stage by the originally advertised 6 PM start time. “Aww, thanks so much! You guys actually hurried up. And got here!” acknowledged Miller on stage, as temperatures eclipsed 90 degrees on a humid afternoon. “We appreciate you!” Following “Space Intro,” Miller and company tore into “Fly Like an Eagle,” with bass rumbling early as the five piece group worked up “Swingtown” next. “Guess who’s back?” sang Miller over the intro to “Abracadabra,” nodding in the direction of rapper Eminem, whom Miller recently lauded for his sampling of the track within his latest single “Houdini.” “You have been great. It’s been quick and sweet,” said Miller on stage following “The Joker.” “I wanna wish you all a great summer. Be careful tonight!” he said, finishing up with “Jet Airliner.” While weather impacted the Chicago staging, “The Summer Stadium Tour” is set to resume tonight in Detroit, a North American run set to conclude September 8 in Denver, Colorado. “Chicago!” screamed Journey singer Arnel Pineda, making his way down the middle of a series of three runways reaching from the stage onto the seated stadium floor during opening cut “Only the Young.” Guitarist Neal Schon high fived fans along the front guardrail as Pineda took a lap around the runways, the group making its way quickly into “Stone in Love.” “It’s good to be back in the city I was born! And in this amazing park,” exclaimed Journey keyboard player Jonathan Cain, seated at a red piano while clad in white pants and a blue shirt, dedicating “Faithfully” to members of America’s armed forces. Cain was equally dazzling during an extended intro to “Open Arms,” with Pineda slaying the Steve Perry vocal during a poignant, slowed down early moment. Donning a Cubs jersey in front of the hometown crowd, Cain knocked out the familiar synth-driven intro to “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” as Pineda pointed with his right index finger from the left most ramp. Exploring the stages furthest left reaches, Schon was on fire during a sped up take on “Any Way You Want It,” with Pineda dropping to his knees as he delivered a stirring lead vocal on “Don’t Stop Believin” to close the shortened set. “Thank you and good evening, Chicago!” said Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott on stage at “The Friendly Confines,” with Wrigley Field near capacity by the start of their set at 7:18 PM local time. “Let’s celebrate an album that came out 40 years ago: Pyromania!” Combined, Journey and Def Leppard have sold in excess of 200 million records globally. For Def Leppard, both Pyromania and Hysteria are diamond-certified, with nearly all of the songs performed during Monday’s set coming from those two albums. “Foolin’” gave way to “Armagdeddon It” early as Elliott utilized the intricate ramp system to perform front and center for as many fans as possible. “Vivian Campbell!” screamed the singer, setting up the latter. The current Def Leppard lineup has performed together for more than three decades, the epitome of a tight ensemble on stage in Chicago. Guitarist Phil Collen soared during “Love Bites” early while Campbell ripped a solo late. Following the catchy sing-along chorus of their latest single “Just Like 73,” Pyromania deep cut “Comin’ Under Fire” proved to be an early highlight, the look back continuing next with “Too Late For Love.” “Rick, you got something to say?” asked Elliott rhetorically with his purple jacket now blowing in the breeze as storms neared. Drummer Rick Allen readied the patented cowbell introduction to “Rock of Ages” as Monday’s set cruised toward an early finish around 8:30 PM. Both Collen and Campbell made their way down the ramps, with screens displaying images captured via a camera hidden in the neck of Collen’s guitar during “Photograph.” Elliott held his mic stand triumphantly aloft as the group wrapped up early via “Hysteria” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” “Mother Nature has had an influence on this evening’s proceedings,” acknowledged Elliott on stage Monday night. “There’s a little wind blowing and we’ve got to get on with it.” Source
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