DavidEye said:

Hurrah for LAV. She won't regret it with the crowd reception she'll get.
And finally with Nothing Really Matters.

I'm also hearing from my source that Rescue Me is in. And that is exciting to me.
And apparently there's a reworked Justify my Love. And THAT better be true.

jayaredee said:

"Like A Virgin" is a wise choice.I remember she performed it at that 2003 Tower Records appearance,and the crowd went crazy.She could have alot of fun with that song...maybe come up with a silly,ironic version ala "The Girlie Show"

"Rescue Me" is a weak choice.I never liked that song

jayaredee said:

The thing is,I'm enjoying this CD so much,I'd be happy with whatever they released (except "How High",lol).

jayaredee said:

"Nothing Really Matters" is supposedly in EVERY time since the song was released and has yet to see the light of day. It's one of her biggest bomb singles and least loved videos and least memorable/successful release from "Ray of Light"...not to mention that total letdown Grammy performance...somehow I don't think it'll ever really make it in.

"Rescue Me" now that would be hot. But somehow I doubt it. She's NEVER sung it live, not even when it was in the top 10 in 91.

RipHer2Shreds said:

FUCKER!

95% of me KNEW you were kidding, but still I was all "OMG! Keep reading!!!!"

endorphin74 said:

Silly boy. That was wishful thinking on my part. My birthday falls in those dates.

RipHer2Shreds said:

ohhhhh, RIGHT!

you know though, I could totally swing a top tier seat if she ever did play MPLS again. It's just if I am flying to see her, you add in airfare and hotel and whatevs and there you go, I'm stuck in the nosebleeds...

so, I'll day dream for a minute that she'd actually return here this tour

endorphin74 said:

And if ever she does a show here, I will be the first in line for tickets. No matter how much I like somebody, I just can't flip the switch in my head that would permit me to travel great distances to see them (great distance meaning more than two hours away ).

rumored dates

21. May 2006 - Los Angeles, California (Forum)
22. May 2006 - Los Angeles, California (Forum)
27. May 2006 - Las Vegas, Nevada (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
28. May 2006 - Las Vegas, Nevada (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
03. June 2006 - Washington, D.C. (MCI Center)
04. June 2006 - Washington, D.C. (MCI Center)
08. June 2006 - New York (Madison Square Garden)
09. June 2006 - New York (Roxy Club NYC, competition-winners & ICON-members only)
10. June 2006 - New York (Roxy Club NYC, competition-winners & ICON-members only)
24. June 2006 - Chicago (United Center) 25. June 2006 - Chicago (United Center)
01. July 2006 - Miami (American Airlines Arena)
02. July 2006 - Miami (Liquid Club, competition-winners & ICON-members only)
08. July 2006 - Fukuoka (Fukuoka Stadium)
12. July 2006 - Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)
13. July 2006 - Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)
15. July 2006 - Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)
16. July 2006 - Tokyo (Studio Coast Club, competition-winners & ICON-members only)
26. July 2006 - Moscow (Luzhniki Arena)
27. July 2006 - Moscow (Luzhniki Arena)
29. July 2006 - Prague (Sazka Arena)
30. July 2006 - Prague (Sazka Arena)
12. August 2006 - Manchester (MEN Arena)
13. August 2006 - Manchester (MEN Arena)
15. August 2006 - London (Earls Court)
16. August 2006 - London (Earls Court)
17. August 2006 - London (Earls Court)
19. August 2006 - London (G-A-Y Club, competition-winners & ICON-members only)
20. August 2006 - London (G-A-Y Club, competition-winners & ICON-members only)
26. August 2006 - Paris (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy)
27. August 2006 - Paris (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy)
28. August 2006 - Paris (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy)
29. August 2006 - Paris (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy)
31. August 2006 - Paris (Le Queen Club, competition-winners & ICON-members only)
3. September 2006 - Vienna (Ernst-Happel-Stadion)
05. September 2006 - Munich (Allianz-Arena)
08. September 2006 - Berlin (Max-Schmeling-Halle)
09. September 2006 - Berlin (Columbia Club, competition-winners & ICON-members only)
12. September 2006 - Cologne (Kln-Arena)
13. September 2006 - Cologne (Brgerhaus Stollwerck, competition-winners & ICON-members only)
14. September 2006 - Istanbul (Ataturk Olympic Stadium)
17. September 2006 - Tel Aviv (Nokia Arena)
30. September 2006 - Rio de Janeiro (Estdio Jornalista Mrio Filho (Maracan))
01. October 2006 - Rio de Janeiro (Estdio Jornalista Mrio Filho (Maracan))

notice there is some room to extended stays in certain cities

I thought Liquid (in Miami) closed down ages ago. I remember Madonna's friend co-owning it with a guy who was eventually sent to prison for mob involvement and assault. The last time I was in Miami, Liquid was gone. Has it reopened?

Also, no San Francisco stop? That seems odd.

PapaSmurf said:

The no SF stop isn't all that odd when you conisder the Girlie Show all she did was NY Philly and Detorit.

ehuffnsd said:

That's a good point. I guess I'm just thinking in general terms of her touring history. Other than Girlie Show and Who's That Girl, I think she's always played somewhere nearby, be it Oakland or San Jose.
[Edited 2/27/06 10:12am]

Uh, will someone help me pray she make a stop in Houston or Dallas? She hasn't been to Texas in 15 years.

VelvetJ said:

Isn't that where they golf?

According to Fun Radio THE DANCE AND SING WORLD TOUR 2006 is the name of Madonna's tour True or not?

ehuffnsd said:

Dance and Sing Tour? I get that she's referencing her own song, but that sounds rather...generic.

"Should we call it the Concert Concert? No, no. Let's tell 'em what they're really gonna get! The Dance and Sing Tour."

No!

Dance and sync
Get up
And do your thing

ehuffnsd said:

so basically...it's the EXACT SAME itinerary for RIT, only a few days off with a couple of cities added/removed? damn she's repetitive

CinisterCee said:

ok elton

"the setlist has been confirmed" ?




how fucking stale.

3121 said:

How so?

PapaSmurf said:

how can someone confirm a setlist. It is just devoid of any spontenaity of emotion. confirm a set;ist that will be played every night. wouldnt want to hear that show 2 months down the line. it is artistically stale.
[Edited 2/27/06 15:21pm]

badujunkie said:

hehe

3121 said:

Hmmm...

I've seen Prince tours, Musicology comes to mind, where the majority (and sometimes all) of the set was the same. They were still great shows! I've seen U2 tours where the setlist was almost always identical and those shows were phenomenal! I've seen Broadway musicals that haven't changed...ever...and they were great!

Yeah, I guess i just don't see a problem with rehearsed shows. Even "spontaneous" shows are rehearsed over and over again in order to make the "spontanaity" look effortless.

PapaSmurf said:

I understand your point. I guess we hold different opinions in what we expect from a live show (i use this term loosely with regard to a madonna concert! meow!!). Prince live is different everytime. he may stick to a particular setlist but u can bet ya bottom dollar that he works them songs differently every night - breaking them down, ad-libbing, incoorporating other songs into them, improvising on whatever instrument he feels at the time. Even his interaction with the audience.

Im not saying a prince concert is better than a madonna concert. its all subjective. both serve there perpose. its just not my cup of tea. Enjoy it all who attend

I'll most likely never get to see Madonna, because she is so selective where she schedules dates for her shows. The closest she'll come to Pittsburgh is probably NYC or DC. Unlike many of her contemporaries, the handful of cities she chooses to play aren't within 3 hours of my house. In the past 4 or 5 years, the Rolling Stones, U2, Prince, Pearl Jam, and Bruce Springsteen have all graced my city at least once, most of them twice. I know for a fact that U2 sold out both shows, I'm almost positive that Bruce sold out, and that it was quite difficult to come by a ticket for the Stones or Pearl Jam.

I'm not sure why Madonna is any different than these other "name" acts. All of the aforementioned artists/bands have earned reputations for being consumate live performers (most of them even more-so than Madonna). Seemingly, these should be the artists who don't need to play every little corner of the country, yet they are the ones who swing through my neighborhood every time they release an album.

As large of a Madonna fan as I am, I wonder how many fewer sold-out shows she'd have had on her past excursions if she had come to more of America's larger cities. I find it a much greater accomplishment that U2 sold out Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinati than Maddy selling out MSG, Los Angeles, and Washington DC.

3121 said:

Did you catch any of the Jam of the Year tours? Same setlist, same comments. Very scripted and rehearsed but still very fun. Its all relative. No worries...I'm looking forward to both artists' tours!

Axchi696 said:

Madonna also doesn't spend as much time on the road as U2 or the Rolling Stones. So she's gonna hit the big cities and visit a few different countries and call it quits. She only tours for the summer.
I find it a great accomplishment Madonna is the only female artist at her age that can rake in the dough she does in such little time.