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I can't make it to any non-European potential meetings, because I don't have that much money and I'd need visa anyway.

When it comes to Europe, furthest I can get to is probably Germany and even that's a stretch...

But I'm going to at least one show next year, 'cause I'm sure there'll be at least one show in a neighbouring country (Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria etc), if not another concert here.
 
I have a few trips planned for next year already, so I'm not sure I could make North America. Unless I get some further blessing from the money fairy somewhere along the way.
 
North America seems very far away for me as well..(It would be an incredible experience though)..Oslo would be doable if everything falls into place.
 
On 'big' tours like SBIT, Valle Hovin (35 000). OnFinal Frontier tour, they played Telenor Arena (20 000). Isaw them there in 2011. Almost doyed.
 
I've already decided that I'm going to see Maiden next year no matter what. I can't miss it, especially if they come to my city, as since 2008 there's been a campaign to bring them here. So it's an opportunity I can't even think about missing. My friends don't like Maiden, so it's almost certain that I'm going alone.

I'm not that concerned about the show, because when it starts I'll only care about Maiden and forget everything else around me. I'm just worried about the waiting in the line, as I'm planning to spend the day there and I'm not a very social person, so I don't know if I'm going to make friends while in the line. And I think being a girl makes the situation a bit more complicated...

But I've already made my mind, I just asked this because I wanted to read your experiences and opinions.
 
Are they not into metal at all or just not into Maiden? Few times I made a deal with a friend that he'll go with me to a show of a band he doesn't really listen to if I did the same with a band of his choice. But then again, it's all metal/rock bands, and Maiden concert tickets are expensive... :S
 
A lot of Maiden fans I've bumped into so far have been friendly and welcoming - they'd talk to anyone. Being female, I wouldn't feel safe camping alone at a festival, in fact I don't even like the idea of going to a festival alone for a day, but the crowd at an indoor venue is different. You can find other people going to shows on Last.fm too if you wanted to meet new people beforehand.
 
@Naty

As for the campaign, well - I hope it works out for you, but.... expect to travel, noting to be surprised about then! ;)

NP makes a good point about just bringing someone you know. It will be more fun than just being on your own. But where everything is, if you DO go alone, it'll be perfectly alright too. That means you just have to think and worry about you, which is a lot easier - and you can go/do what you want once there. But know that people are usually very helpful or interested in talking music or whatever - it's not that dangerous to get involved with other people, and at festivals/shows it's usually much easier because you're there for the same reason ;)
 
I can't believe how fast this has developed: my son (6 and a half years) is crazy about Iron Maiden. I think it all started with the Speed of Light video, but now he is very much into the music is as well. Run to Hills, Aces High, The Trooper, 2 Minutes, Rime, and Speed of Light are some of his favourite songs. He asks my ears of my head. He wants to know everything, e.g. about the albums ("from which album is this song?"), about the solos ("who plays this solo?") and even about the history of the band members (e.g. "Why did Adrian Smith leave the band?").

He said Dave Murray plays the coolest solos. He finds Janick very funny as well. He enjoys watching him.

In no way (honestly) I have indoctrinated him. It really started with that video and probably my enthousiasm about meeting Bruce Dickinson. He felt that it was very special and he got more interested after that.
 
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