matic22
Ancient Mariner
Thank you very much.
The Future Past tour 2023
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Austrogoth
Ancient Mariner
Thanks. There is not a single good indoor venue in the whole country that could host Maiden, reason why they only play outdoor events here. Lets see...
Runereader
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runereader
My heart skipped a beat, I've managed to open legacy 2022 tour instead of TFP and saw Zagreb and Belgrade as first dates.... damn
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Maiden in 2000: ''Have you ever felt the future is the past'' (''Dream Of Mirrors'')
Maiden in 2023: TFP tour!
It would be so cool if they play ''Dream Of Mirrors'' again after the BNW tour. It's a very possible deep cut, but I guess there won't be much room in the setlist for more long songs.
Maiden in 2023: TFP tour!
It would be so cool if they play ''Dream Of Mirrors'' again after the BNW tour. It's a very possible deep cut, but I guess there won't be much room in the setlist for more long songs.
What's wrong with Stadthalle?
Been there once, it was great.
Austrogoth
Ancient Mariner
It has been built 60 years ago... sound quality is generally poor.
Runereader
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runereader
Yeah we will have to wait another week for new dates.
I was there once and it was more than decent.
Austrogoth
Ancient Mariner
Decent is not enough to me. I have been there 5 times and it was always less than that.
____no5
Free Man
Quite impressive they reached such heights so late in their career.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
I would love to hear both songs (Mirrors is a classic for me), but I really want to hear the intro of Lost In A Lost World live, it will be a special moment for sure. Actually, the whole song will be much better live (that dreamy vibe!). A high chorus for Bruce.
Btw, some of the lyrics of Dream Of Mirrors can be connected to songs from Senjutsu & SIT albums:
''Have I dreamt this time, this place?'' ... ''All is nothing what it seems'' (Hell On Earth)
''Think I've heard your voice before'' ... ''In the voices that you hear now'' (Hell On Earth)
''Lost in a dream of mirrors'' ... ''Lost in somewhere in your dreams'' (Hell On Earth)
''Lost, a hell that I revisit'' ... Hell On Earth
''Lost, another time and place'' ... CSIT, LIALW, SIASL,
''Lost and time is spinning'' ... The Time Machine
''Something makes me feel that I have lost my mind'' ... ''I think I've lost my mind'' (Stratego)
''Lost, a nightmare I retrace'' ... ''I wish I knew this was only just a nightmare'' (Heaven Can Wait)
''And I think I've seen your face'' ... ''When you see familiar faces, but you don't remember where they're from'' (Deja-Vu)
''Think I've heard your voice before'' ... ''In the voices that you hear now'' (Hell On Earth)
''Lost in a dream of mirrors'' ... ''Lost in somewhere in your dreams'' (Hell On Earth)
''Lost, a hell that I revisit'' ... Hell On Earth
''Lost, another time and place'' ... CSIT, LIALW, SIASL,
''Lost and time is spinning'' ... The Time Machine
''Something makes me feel that I have lost my mind'' ... ''I think I've lost my mind'' (Stratego)
''Lost, a nightmare I retrace'' ... ''I wish I knew this was only just a nightmare'' (Heaven Can Wait)
''And I think I've seen your face'' ... ''When you see familiar faces, but you don't remember where they're from'' (Deja-Vu)
karljant
Ancient Mariner
Packed indeed... as for the seats it's an old stadium thus the stands are a bit further than the more recent stadiums since it features a running lane.
Perhaps that's why it didn't sell. When it comes to Maiden I prefer watching it from the floor too.
karljant
Ancient Mariner
It's perhaps due to fact the majority of prior concerts took place on indoor venues with more limited space. From what I can remember they played 3 times outdoors previously here in Portugal: during Brave New World in Vilar De Mouros, Somewhere Back In Time in Lisbon and The Final Frontier Tour in Faro. And they were all included in festivals. This was the very first time a 100% Maiden gig took place outdoors.
MrKnickerbocker
clap hands
I like these ideas for Dream of Mirrors. I never considered it, but it would make a perfect inclusion!
____no5
Free Man
Sure but the fact that they were be able to substantially fill open arenas was the direct result of their hard and consistent work from 2000 onwards. Phenomenal come back.
Similarly in Greece, they had a big boy concert in 1988 ~30,000 people attending and then smaller venues having an attendances varied from 300 -15,000.
But the last two, in 2018 (I think) and 2022 were their biggest ever with more than 35,000 each.
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
The mix of nostalgia and new material tours has been a great idea. They have managed to get new fans, whilst keeping most of the old ones. I was a youngster when I first saw them live in 1996; 26 years later I might be about the median age of the people attending their shows!
Courbet
Educated Fool
I’m terrible at math- but it seemed there were a lot of 50+ folks at both shows I attended.
Tbh- I was hoping for more youngsters.
I had a student (they are in college) say ‘my dad went to that show!’ And I was thinking … yup. That checks out. Lol.
karljant
Ancient Mariner
Yeah. Maiden were already huge during the 80's but I believe 1999 onward surpassed it clearly. To a point they are still on the top of their fame since the reunion (13 years ago!).