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    Posted: March 24 2011 at 11:33
Colosseum are scheduled to make around 19 appearances throughout Germany, Austria and Italy from the 15th June to the 18th July, plus three Festival gigs...one in Finland on the 23rd July, one in Poland on the 13th August and at the Zappanale Festival, Bad Doberan, North Germany on the 20th August, which at the moment looks like being their final appearance . This is very likely to be their last tour, due to Barbara Thompson's progressively worsening Parkinson's condition, which makes live perfomance ever more difficult for her.
Follow this link for the full list: colinrichardsonjazz.typepad.com

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Any word on the release of the new Colosseum dvd?
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Didn't find that link very useful. Couldn't find any dates.
 
Not playing the UK I presume then? Shame. One of the best gigs I ever saw was Colosseum at Swindon Art Centre about 6 years ago.
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Points: 41 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 24 2011 at 17:25
Sadly not, Richard.  No UK promoter, it seems, is prepared to offer more than £2000 and it costs more than that to put the band onstage. The fact is that they have always had a bigger following in Europe and can command fees that make it worth all the logistical problemsin bringing the band together...writing and rehearsing, hiring sound and light etc etc. 
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Points: 41 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 24 2011 at 17:29
I'll check with Jon and try and get some info about that. I know that he's been trying to get it edited and finished, but things keep getting in the way...like interviews for the book etc.
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2011 at 03:47
Could you add the actual dates and locations to this thread please. Thanks.
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COLOSSEUM Tourdates "SUMMER 2011".  

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15.06. Oldenburg, Kulturetage

16.06. Wuppertal, LCB                          

17.06. Berlin; Kesselhaus                    

18.06. Kellinghusen, Ulmenhofschule

19.06. Osnabruck, Rosenhof

22.06. Wissen, Kulturwerk        

23.06. Dresden, Alter Schlachthof

24.06. Hannover, Pavillon

25.06. Lorsch, Nibelungenhalle         

26.06. Freiburg, Jazzhaus

28.06. Stuttgart, Theaterhaus II

29.06. Gottingen, Musa                     

30.06. Aschaffenburg, Colossaal

01.07. Ulm, Ulmer Zelt

03.07. I-Isola Liri, Lin Blues                    

05.07. I-Genova, Arena del Mare

06.07. I-Chiari, venue tba

07.07. Austria, tba

08.07. Austria, tba

23.07. FI-Äänekoski, Kejtelejazz 

13.08. PL-Slupsk, Legends Of Rock

20.08. Bad Doberan, Zappanale


Many dates in Germany, and Wuppertal is near Cologne, so maybe Jean and I will go.



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BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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Points: 41 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2011 at 06:37
Meant to apologise Richard. I had to take the dates down in order to update them. You must have gone in during that break.  The new dates are now on my blog.
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[QUOTE=presdoug]Any word on the release of the new Colosseum dvd? [/QUOTE

]ust checked this with Jon and I think there is a bit of confusion. There isn't a live DVD of Colosseum in the pipeline, but there is one for Barbara Thompson, which Jon is struggling to finish work on and release in time for the June/July tour. Hope that helps.
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Points: 28633 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 27 2011 at 07:30
Originally posted by londonjazzer londonjazzer wrote:

Meant to apologise Richard. I had to take the dates down in order to update them. You must have gone in during that break.  The new dates are now on my blog.
LJ
ok no worries
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Points: 8657 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 27 2011 at 11:55
Originally posted by londonjazzer londonjazzer wrote:

[QUOTE=presdoug]Any word on the release of the new Colosseum dvd? [/QUOTE

]ust checked this with Jon and I think there is a bit of confusion. There isn't a live DVD of Colosseum in the pipeline, but there is one for Barbara Thompson, which Jon is struggling to finish work on and release in time for the June/July tour. Hope that helps.

thanks for your responses
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Not touring the France? Disapprove
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2011 at 02:58
Nor the UK?

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Points: 41 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2011 at 05:50
Sadly, the answer at the moment is 'no' to both. It really comes down to the fact that, while Colosseum certainly still have a following in France and the UK, it doesn't compare to the German speaking territories, or Italy. Because of the fact that the band now only exists when they come together to record (which they are doong as I write) or tour, they don't own their own sound and lighting set-ups and have to hire them, together with a crew (about 5 people).  Combined with the band members, that's 11 people on the road when they tour...hotels and travel for that many (and that's every day...including days off)  doesn't come cheap. So, bottom line...Colosseum can only affford to play those countries where there are  promoters able to offer a  fee that covers the running costs and leaves something over for the musicians. So far no-one has in the UK or France.
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Points: 41 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2013 at 05:29
There is some encouraging newsabout Barbara on Jon's website.  New meds are working well and she is feeling like picking up her saxes again! Clap  Whether that means there is a possibility of another tour...well, read Jon's recent post.
on his re-vamped website: www.temple-music.com
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Points: 28633 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2013 at 16:45
Yep that's very encouraging. 



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