Re: Is Alpine coming back?
everyone's an expert. my source says live nation DOESNT own the venue. It is owned by Zilber Property Group. Yes, it is up for sale, however, live nation still has 5 year lease, at a whopping $675,000 a year, and I doubt they are let out of the lease early even in the event of a sale. Somebody will want their $675,000 x 5 (just sayin). Furthermore, it is the 2nd largest amphitheater in the United States. Are we all that naive? Do we really think someone somewhere would just let this venue die? As recently as 2013, walworth county officials have begun rewriting zoning restrictions to allow for camping AT THE VENUE! that alone would bring an extra 4-5 acts PER YEAR and make it competitive with the likes of surrounding venues. Let's also not forget the surrounding towns that make hand over fist money when there are concerts there, regardless of the act.
To my knowledge, I have noticed the last few years, the Saturday show is full and the Friday show is half full, regardless of venue (I haven't been to every single show, but I've read a lot of review/commentary) Now, I'm not about to compare the two as venues but in terms of sales it's more than possible. In 2006 AND 2009 dmb announced a 2 night stand at alpine valley. Later they announced a September show at The first world tweeter bank Midwest amphitheater. Tickets and attendance exceeded those of this years summerfest/northerly island run. ALSO in 2010 they announced and two night stand at alpine valley and then in July ANOTHER two night stand at wrigley field. Tickets sold just fine to all 4 nights.
I'm not even going to discuss the amount of complaints live nation has received regarding the flatland that is northerly island.
I will concede that DMBs popularity has been dwindling of late. The birth of the two sets, should breathe life into the fan base for at least 2-3 years, not to mention that their 25th anniversary will be coming up, I won't bother starting a caravan rumor but we should all at least THINK about that possibility.
I don't know what the future holds for alpine valley/dmb, but I'm not contributing to any rumor without at least using deductive reasoning and logic to sort out what peoples "sources" say.
Last edited by st0nebal0ne; 09-10-2014 at 06:43 AM.
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