ZiggaZaggaAthletic Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I could be entirely wrong here, but I am sure that it was either Alan Hardy or Simon Corney who said that the club were looking at using Boundary Park as a ground for concerts and gigs and they published a list of potential artists who were interested in playing. What ever happened to this idea? Sounded a decent profit maker. http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news/65783/biggest-names-in-music-could-star-at-boundary-park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Proberly to do with getting a license maybe the locals kicking up a fuss, or finding an act wanting to use Boundary Park as a venue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamjonesyyoafc Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 If I was to be on the pitch I could see it being plausible when the new stand was built because it could be at the Chaddy End of the ground with people in the RRE, Main Stand & New Stand + people on the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Inspiral carpets opening for Barcley James Harvest (the remains of) I would go! Moooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticsrblue Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 The turns were going to use the Broadway side as a stage, so seeing as it's now being prepared for the New Stand I suppose that's what has kyboshed the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 1874 Northwich have a beer festival on to raise cash... http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/sport/1874northwich/1874northwich_news/10487816.First_beer_festival_is_sold_out/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossrocks Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) The Boss! When stood on the Wembley pitch last night I couldn't help but think that I'd have enjoyed it so much more at BP. He's playing other league 1 grounds (Ricoh) and amateur Scottish grounds (Hampden) so why not?! Edited June 16, 2013 by bossrocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 If you are booking tickets for gigs and festivals this Summer, the necessary evil that is Ticketmaster is on PlayerShare WebShop http://www.spendandraise.com/xtra/shop/retailers/?search=Ticketmaster&order=alpha&page=A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 The Boss! When stood on the Wembley pitch last night I couldn't help but think that I'd have enjoyed it so much more at BP. He's playing other league 1 grounds (Ricoh) and amateur Scottish grounds (Hampden) so why not?! http://www.owtb.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=38838&hl= Managed to get about 6 from the front at Wembley last night thanks to an insane wife and an intricate queuing system that demanded the sacrifice of a weekend. Well worth it, but my feet kill. I'd have preferred a season ticket holder's priority pass at BP! (Met a complete stranger in the queue - o4u Jr adeptly moved the conversation to football and discovered she's a Latics fan from Shaw. Small world). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Sheffield Wednesday are hosting this event, should Latics try something similar? http://www.swfc.co.uk/news/article/owls-in-the-park-2013-790160.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I could be entirely wrong here, but I am sure that it was either Alan Hardy or Simon Corney who said that the club were looking at using Boundary Park as a ground for concerts and gigs and they published a list of potential artists who were interested in playing. What ever happened to this idea? Sounded a decent profit maker. http://www.oldham-ch...t-boundary-park I work in events/concerts and promotion etc and although its a nice idea BP just isn't big enough to make it a viable option for a promoter to book it for a stadium gigs/tours. Stadium gigs take a lot of room and by the time you add the large costs surrounded with stadium shows you wouldn't get enough people into the place to break even. Agree family events/fun days etc may work but they don't generate lots of income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I work in events/concerts and promotion etc and although its a nice idea BP just isn't big enough to make it a viable option for a promoter to book it for a stadium gigs/tours. Stadium gigs take a lot of room and by the time you add the large costs surrounded with stadium shows you wouldn't get enough people into the place to break even. Agree family events/fun days etc may work but they don't generate lots of income. Elton John played at Chesterfield last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Elton John played at Chesterfield last year. Thats a new stadium so will have been built with the infrastructure in place to make it work if it was in the business plan from day 1. I would love it if they could pull it off and make it attractive as it could bring some good income I just can't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) Thats a new stadium so will have been built with the infrastructure in place to make it work if it was in the business plan from day 1. I would love it if they could pull it off and make it attractive as it could bring some good income I just can't see it. Fair enough. While I can understand NIMBYs blocking an event I'd have thought getting 20,000 into a stadium (many on the pitch) would be viable. What "infrastructure" would you expect a new stadium such as Chesterfield or Falkirk to have that BP doesn't have? Edited June 16, 2013 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Fair enough. While I can understand NIMBYs blocking an event I'd have thought getting 20,000 into a stadium (many on the pitch) would be viable. What "infrastructure" would you expect a new stadium such as Chesterfield or Falkirk to have that BP doesn't have? Bars and Toilets!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Bars and Toilets!!! Tents and portaloos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Fair enough. While I can understand NIMBYs blocking an event I'd have thought getting 20,000 into a stadium (many on the pitch) would be viable. What "infrastructure" would you expect a new stadium such as Chesterfield or Falkirk to have that BP doesn't have? Yeh your right in the NIMBYS doing everything in their power to stop it...thats why it would be good for it to happen ha ha! To be fair I haven't been to the new Chesterfield stadium of Falkirks are they close to housing or in industrial type estates? Sound complantes would be a massive issue for the group mentioned above. Sounds silly but things like electrical power would be a stumbling block I would think. I know we currently run floodlights etc but the power sound systems and lighting pull for big stadium events/concerts is huge. Generators are an option around this but they are very expensive and places like Heaton Park when they have events run off them but they can have 70,000 people at an event to the income allows it. There is nothing to say that when the new stadium is built this isn't in the plans and I would hope it is so not restrict its use. New stadiums such as Chesterfield and Falkirk (2004 it opened i think) will have had all this put in when the new electrics had been added and the cost would be less that way than us adding power from my experience. Just a few thoughts but all things are possible if enough parties can work together to make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SholverBlue Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 If we get a decent sized bar in the new stand, we want to be sticking a few up and coming bands on. Could do themed nights as well, Northern Soul, Reggae, 60s etc. Could put a fair bit in the pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Tents and portaloos! Exactly – they have to be added and that increases the cost, whereas Chesterfield already have decent bars/toilets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 http://www.owtb.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=38838&hl= Managed to get about 6 from the front at Wembley last night thanks to an insane wife and an intricate queuing system that demanded the sacrifice of a weekend. Well worth it, but my feet kill. I'd have preferred a season ticket holder's priority pass at BP! (Met a complete stranger in the queue - o4u Jr adeptly moved the conversation to football and discovered she's a Latics fan from Shaw. Small world). Queuing systems at gigs? #againstmodernconcerts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 (Met a complete stranger in the queue - o4u Jr adeptly moved the conversation to football and discovered she's a Latics fan from Shaw. Small world). fairly sure that was my mum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) fairly sure that was my mum! Even smaller world! Hope she enjoys Coventry! Edited June 17, 2013 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Even smaller world! Hope she enjoys Coventry! I try to keep out of it, but I'm jealous she (and you) were at Wembley! But if Springsteen rocked up at Boundary Park I could be persuaded.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I try to keep out of it, but I'm jealous she (and you) were at Wembley! But if Springsteen rocked up at Boundary Park I could be persuaded.. I'd suggest it's worth seeing him at least once in a lifetime. Although we've done six in the last year which is a tad excessive. I do think this year might be his last with the E Street Band. I'd love Latics to host gigs at BP. Partly for the income. Mainly for the convenience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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