gunsguy Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Just now, SSHGUNS said: The only thing is this isn't an official announcement, as the initial source is a tweet from someone who writes in the Las Vegas Sun... WRONG https://www.facebook.com/tmobilearena/ It is confirmed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSHGUNS Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, gunsguy said: WRONG https://www.facebook.com/tmobilearena/ It is confirmed Never saw that, Cool!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Signs Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I texted my buddy (who is a HUGE ,real AIC fan)about this news and he responded with "Great,more scabs" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick85 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Dooope! Cannot wait for this. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critical Solution Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Saw the new version of Alice in Chains a couple of years ago here in Canada. They were awesome! Even more excited for this show now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superloconoriega Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 holy shit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6lake sa66ath Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 4 hours ago, gunsfanoldie said: His last show was June 7, 2014. So its essentially exactly 1 year and 10 months, pretty standard when you average everything out. In the past: -1989: The band took a yearish long break from 88 to 89 (no shows between January-October opening for the Stones, minus a few video shoots or award shows) -6 month break after those Stones shows till Farm aid, then no shows till January of 91 with opening of Illusion tour. In the Nu era: -8 month break between 2001 and 2002 tours -longest break at 3 and a half years between end of 2002 tour (January of 2003) till start of the 06 tour (May 2006) -Then 2 and a half years between 2007 to 2009 tour (July of 07 to December of 09) -Almost a year between 2010 and 2011 -Before those final 2014 Vegas shows, the band took a break for 8 months Awesome, just the answer I was hoping for, thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Nova Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 4 hours ago, SSHGUNS said: Alice in Chains to support in Vegas!! http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alice-in-chains-to-join-guns-n-roses-at-sold-out-las-vegas-show-next-month/ That's sweet! For those complaining about this version of Alice in Chains....smh....I can think of a lot worse opening acts....Alice In Chains are great.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsfanoldie Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Kasanova King said: That's sweet! For those complaining about this version of Alice in Chains....smh....I can think of a lot worse opening acts....Alice In Chains are great.... My thoughts EXACTLY. Sounds terrible, but I'd honestly prefer a throwback like that than some new band I have to sit through. Some of them are good, but most of them are forgettable, and its Guns N Fuckin Roses. If its a band I've never heard I'm not gonna care and just be waiting for them to be over. At least with something like AIC, its a band most in the building will know, they have solid songs that will get the crowd amped up. Its like a little bonus. Thats what I was hoping for. Something like a Blind Melon, Stone Temple Pilots, Skid Row type opener. Something kind of from the era where I know the songs to just chill to before the main event. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, gunsfanoldie said: My thoughts EXACTLY. Sounds terrible, but I'd honestly prefer a throwback like that than some new band I have to sit through. Some of them are good, but most of them are forgettable, and its Guns N Fuckin Roses. If its a band I've never heard I'm not gonna care and just be waiting for them to be over. At least with something like AIC, its a band most in the building will know, they have solid songs that will get the crowd amped up. Its like a little bonus. Thats what I was hoping for. Something like a Blind Melon, Stone Temple Pilots, Skid Row type opener. Something kind of from the era where I know the songs to just chill to before the main event. Bach and or Skid woulda been great. AIC is good though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Probably the best opening band I'll have seen open for Gn'R since 2011 other than Baz. The Pretty Reckless were pretty cool too, mainly for the eye candy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Bunch more new photos of the arena (pics from Monday Feb 29)- http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/work-continues-t-mobile-arena-readies-opening-photos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theconspirator Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I saw that they were giving a way a pair of tickets to Vegas. Wondering if its still occurring, and if the results are totally random or post based. I know my chances of winning are super low, but if all you have to do is pay the $25, I might think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITBOSS Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 yep it ends on st patrick's day- there are over 1100 entries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Signs Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, PITBOSS said: yep it ends on st patrick's day- there are over 1100 entries You know there's no way all 1100 of those people can make it to Vegas but they'll be in for a rude awakening when they find out they are non transferable. I've been a member for over four years and I've never seen a contest with that many entries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theconspirator Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Any websites anyone has had luck with for Vegas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 7 hours ago, Subtle Signs said: Much better than Monster Truck but I'm not terribly excited about the fake AIC. Were Monster Truck rumored to open? Never heard anything about that. But I saw them a week ago and they're an awesome live band (their albums suffer from production but I've seen them twice now and they're a different beast). Would've liked that but I'm happy with AIC, saw them a few years ago and they were pretty good, it should be a great night in Vegas (not that it wouldn't have been, but now I know I won't have to sit through a shitty opener). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkaruFunk Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 1 minute ago, Gordon Comstock said: Were Monster Truck rumored to open? Never heard anything about that. But I saw them a week ago and they're an awesome live band (their albums suffer from production but I've seen them twice now and they're a different beast). Would've liked that but I'm happy with AIC, saw them a few years ago and they were pretty good, it should be a great night in Vegas (not that it wouldn't have been, but now I know I won't have to sit through a shitty opener). Saw Monster Truck opening for Slash and they were great for a few songs. But it got repetitive very quickly, even for an opening band. But AIC is very cool, starting to get jelly about this whole Vegas thing, although it's expensive as hell. How much does this Nightrain membership cost? Might try my luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Signs Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said: Were Monster Truck rumored to open? Never heard anything about that. But I saw them a week ago and they're an awesome live band (their albums suffer from production but I've seen them twice now and they're a different beast). Would've liked that but I'm happy with AIC, saw them a few years ago and they were pretty good, it should be a great night in Vegas (not that it wouldn't have been, but now I know I won't have to sit through a shitty opener). Someone mentioned them as a possibility on the Nightrain boards but I doubt they were a legit GNR-insider(TM). Maybe they just figured they were a possibility since they opened for GNR and (I think) Slash as well. All in all AIC is about as good of an opener as you could hope for since both shows have long been sold out and didn't need a big name to drive ticket sales. Edited March 3, 2016 by Subtle Signs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Didn't AIC open for Guns in 2006 too? I know they played 3-4 of the same festivals but I think they also opened a Guns headline show? 1 hour ago, IkaruFunk said: Saw Monster Truck opening for Slash and they were great for a few songs. But it got repetitive very quickly, even for an opening band. But AIC is very cool, starting to get jelly about this whole Vegas thing, although it's expensive as hell. How much does this Nightrain membership cost? Might try my luck Yea I can see that, they have a handful of 'chant' type songs. Actually, the first time I saw them they were opening for Alice In Chains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkaruFunk Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 1 minute ago, Gordon Comstock said: Didn't AIC open for Guns in 2006 too? I know they played 3-4 of the same festivals but I think they also opened a Guns headline show? Yea I can see that, they have a handful of 'chant' type songs. Actually, the first time I saw them they were opening for Alice In Chains Maybe they'll be opening for AIC opening for GNR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 AIC opened for Black Sabbath in europe before one or two years. They're simply not my kind of music but I'm I'm not going to Vegas anyway so whatever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6lake sa66ath Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 7 hours ago, Axl Ermin said: Check this out, preparing for Vegas Cool little edit to warm everyone up for what it's likely gonna be like, but that tame crowd better not show up in the night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSHGUNS Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I just hope i don't get this drunk during the gig that completely forget it.... will defo wait until the 2nd night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercool Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 does anybody know if there will be a live streaming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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