Caravan Tour Late 2007
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Topic: Caravan Tour Late 2007
Posted By: Rolling Ronnie
Subject: Caravan Tour Late 2007
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 05:17
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Message from Ralph Cross on the Caravan Information Service website "Proposed UK tour by Caravan Caravan are at the early stages of planning some gigs for the Autumn of 2007, their first for over two years.
Ralph Cross writes: At last plans are afoot for a tour by Caravan, their first dates since the Isle of Wight Festival in 2005. Richard Coughlan's health is much improved and the band members are enthusiastic about a return to touring.They hope to be on the road during the period from around mid/late October into early November 2007. The band do not have a manager or road manager and I have taken on the responsibility (as a one off) to organise the whole thing. My problem is I'm no businessman and I can't risk my capital on a venture like this. I'm prepared to risk it on 2 or 3 gigs, but I'm hoping there's people out there who might be interested in organising a gig in their locality that could be slotted in to the tour. You would need to pay the band a fee which they would then use for transport and accommodation and their wage for the night. In return you would need a venue which provides lights, full PA along with mikes and stands, ticket printing and selling, advertising and personnel in the venue to oversee health and safety. It's not as tricky as you think- I have put the band on three times previously and I can tell you the adrenilin rush from putting on your favourite band is second to none! So you have a choice.....hope I can find some venues who will pay
the band a fee upfront (not common) or we may have to shelve the tour.
Maybe a group of you could share the risk (the likelihood is you could
make something out if it). Please think about it and contact me if you
can help at mailto:[email protected] - [email protected] " Any promoters out there ??? |
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Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 05:26
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This is great news and I'm sure if anyone can pull this off then Ralph can. I know Ralph and used to work with his son.
If any of you haven't seen Caravan live then I can heartily reccommend them. I've seen them about ten times in the last ten or so years and I've never been disappointed. I even got backstage and met the band at the radio Caroline festival a few years back.
Time to re-enter the Land of Grey and Pink  ------------- When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory. |
Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 05:30
I've never seen them - I'll try to be there! 
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Posted By: the man machine
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 17:37
| id love to see them if they came to scotland. |
Posted By: demolition man
Date Posted: July 01 2007 at 06:16
| brilliant news. I love their music. |
Posted By: Rolling Ronnie
Date Posted: July 11 2007 at 06:22
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Latest news.... UK As the first venue to give the band a break we can reveal the first date! HOLLAND No other dates abroad are planned at this time. More when I have it XX |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: July 11 2007 at 06:46
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Oooh, the West Country... I maybe able to atted if it's reasonably close to me. -------------   
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: July 11 2007 at 07:12
| If they come anywhere near London I'll definitely try to go. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: July 11 2007 at 07:58
Well if Neil (Heavyfreight) clears out the largest of his sheds, you could get a couple of hundred people in there  .
Seriously though, it's such a shame that a band of Caravan's quality no longer have the backing to organise major tours... or is it lack of inclination??
There must be a joke there somewhere... ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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