Thursday, March 10, 2016

Toronto announcement soon?

For those still holding out hope that the Toronto show wouldn't be at Bestival, and used last year's dates (a Friday and Saturday, so The Cure can't play, they'll be in Chicago) as your proof, that hope is fading fast.

Bestival has announced this year's dates, Saturday June 11th & Sunday June 12th, and a new venue. Still no official confirmation, and there's still a chance this is all a coincedence, but The Cure are playing Toronto on June 12th, Bestival needs a headliner Sunday night, Bestival and Robert have a good relationship, so...we should know something very soon.
(Thanks @akajoeyjones)

Update (March 10th, 2016): Looks like we get our answer, one way or the other, tomorrow at 9 am eastern.
Posted by Craig at 11:40 AM

16 comments:

  1. jonFebruary 29, 2016 at 1:45 PM

    Man it looks likely now. I guess it'll depend on lineup last year's did not interest me, not sure about this year.

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  2. ShawnFebruary 29, 2016 at 2:12 PM

    Yeah, I've been thinking more and more that this is going to be a festival show. This truly sucks. At least I have the Montreal and NYC shows for proper Cure performances.

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    1. jonFebruary 29, 2016 at 2:34 PM

      I didn't get tickets to nyc, sadly I waited for toronto (only 2 hrs from buffalo.) Now I have to decide if festival if their playing or buying a ticket to nyc from here and taking a 9 hr bus ride.

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    2. notquitefaustFebruary 29, 2016 at 5:59 PM

      I'm going to NYC from Rochester. It'll be worth it!

      1.5 hour round trip flights are usually $200 or less. 7 hour train round trip is usually $150 or less. Megabus is a bit longer and usually less than $50 round trip.

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  3. notquitefaustFebruary 29, 2016 at 5:58 PM

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  4. Scott (industri studios)March 2, 2016 at 10:48 AM

    And Canadians all need to consider driving to Montreal, I guess. Ugh

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  5. ShawnMarch 4, 2016 at 12:26 PM

    Tickets are still available for the Montreal show, though none on the floor.

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  6. halo eighteenMarch 4, 2016 at 2:59 PM

    If Detroit had multiple festival appearances in the last ~5 years, I certainly wouldn't be complaining. Way better than nothing at all since 2004. Maybe they should change their schedule...

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  7. razormadeMarch 6, 2016 at 11:27 AM

    Thanks for the heads up, Shawn... I've been considering MTL since it was announced but been holding off for official word on the TO gig...
    I don't anticipate an impressive enough Bestival line-up to justify spending the ticket price on one act (and the best of the lot, no doubt!)... would be nice to see them squeezed into Ricoh Coliseum or the Queen Elizabeth Theatre!

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  8. razormadeMarch 6, 2016 at 11:32 AM

    ... on second thought, if Bestival could get John Cale, Tears For Fears, Grace Jones, New Order, or Martin L. Gore doing his MG thang on the same bill... I'd be there, early bird! ;)

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  9. UnknownMarch 6, 2016 at 8:12 PM

    yeaaah!!! the VCMG tracks were pretty tight!

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  10. ronleblanc_26March 10, 2016 at 12:50 PM

    Hmmmm a 2 hour festival set and having to stand outdoors all day.....or a 3+ hours set in the comfort of a hockey arena.....let's see what tomorrow brings

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  11. jonMarch 10, 2016 at 1:06 PM

    Announcement is 9 am tomorrow and tickets in sake at 10 am.

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  12. jonMarch 10, 2016 at 1:06 PM

    Announcement is 9 am tomorrow and tickets in sake at 10 am.

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  13. ShawnMarch 10, 2016 at 8:08 PM

    Craig, how do we sign up for the presale?

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    1. CraigMarch 10, 2016 at 8:22 PM

      Join the mailing list on their site and they'll mail it out in the morning.

      And I'll post it as soon as I have it.

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