phishtaper Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Anyone else checking out Elton John on his Rocket Man Greatest Hits Tour? Below-face tix avail on ebay, stubhub, etc. Local dates include,09-Jul-10, Kingston, K-Rock Centre 10-Jul-10, Hamilton, Copps Coliseum 12-Jul-10, Sault Ste. Marie, Essar CentreA few switches between shows but a typical 2 1/2 hour show setlist is: 1. Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding 2. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 3. Levon 4. Madman Across the Water 5. Tiny Dancer 6. Philadelphia Freedom 7. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 8. Daniel 9. Rocket Man 10. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 11. Sacrifice 12. Take Me to the Pilot 13. Something About the Way You Look Tonight 14. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me 15. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word 16. Candle in the Wind 17. Sad Songs (Say So Much) 18. Bennie and the Jets 19. Bitch Is Back 20. I'm Still Standing 21. Crocodile Rock Encore:22.Circle Of Life 23.Your Song wow. this will be Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'll be at the Hamilton show. Likely being turfed out kicking and screaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 That looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 $306 for a pair on Stub Hub for Kingston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 No less than $400 on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Great show in Kingston last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Sanchez Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 I wish I were going to any of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 the first album i ever had was goodbye yellow brick road. i played it till it wore out. a stack of albums followed and off and on, elton john has been a central element of my musical journey. i am really looking forward to this show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 i had levon stuck in my head for about a week straight, i wanted to die.eltons just never really been my thing, its not that the music is terrible, but just not my bag of tricks, gimme some old bluegrass any day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 well, good thing you won't be there wasting a seat then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 AAWWWWW SHITBALLS!!! I left town forgetting this was going on! MUTHAFUCKA!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 I bought a $150 seat for $40 at 9pm, then proceeded to walk straight in, no ticket-takers. no one... very strange. cool though, 5th row on the side, great seats and a good show. got there in time for Rocket Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 I should have stayed in the city last night. What a drag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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