Wrigley Rumor????????

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » December 1, 2004 7:34 pm

LIPH wrote:See, there is life after Great Woods.

ah, but I wasn't one of the ones moaning....

SchoonerWharf · Post by **SchoonerWharf** » December 1, 2004 9:44 pm

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Schooner-I think this would be the first ever-I don't recall any before this-there have been a few at Comiskey/US Cellular, and lots at Soldier Field but not Wrigley.

All the stations had the story on the news tonight though clearly the surrounding community would be an issue (as it was for Fenway). One story said it would be Labor Day Weekend!

I am pretty sure Bruce Springsteen played Wrigley during the infamous Born In The USA tour during the summer of 1985. In fact there are several scenes in the Born To Run video where the Wrigley Field ivy is clearly visible. It would make sense since the Boss beat Jimmy to Fenway also!

moeron · Post by **moeron** » December 1, 2004 10:02 pm

The cubs are in St Louis that week in Sept. JImmy could play Sat the 3rd, and Mon the 5th. We can dream. I get in free

( I'm a beer vendor)

I can get real close. Sell a little beer, listen to Jimmy, party with the phans.

ejr · Post by **ejr** » December 1, 2004 11:35 pm

Schooner-one of the papers said that this would be the first "on its own" concert at Wrigley Field. I was at the Born in the USA Springsteen tour in '85 (at least I think that was the one I was at-that seems right!) and it was at Soldier Field with no reserved seating.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » December 2, 2004 8:02 am

Cubbie Bear wrote:I built that stadium in Columbia.

That's funny. Because we built this city.... ON ROCK AND ROLL!

SchoonerWharf · Post by **SchoonerWharf** » December 3, 2004 3:13 pm

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Schooner-one of the papers said that this would be the first "on its own" concert at Wrigley Field. I was at the Born in the USA Springsteen tour in '85 (at least I think that was the one I was at-that seems right!) and it was at Soldier Field with no reserved seating.

Because I have no life I have been researching the subject and a couple websites show that Springsteen played neither Wrigley or Soldier Field on the Born in the USA tour, so this may be the first concert at Wrigley. I am trying to get a definitive answer, rather than you know working.

SchoonerWharf · Post by **SchoonerWharf** » December 3, 2004 3:14 pm

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Schooner-one of the papers said that this would be the first "on its own" concert at Wrigley Field. I was at the Born in the USA Springsteen tour in '85 (at least I think that was the one I was at-that seems right!) and it was at Soldier Field with no reserved seating.

Because I have no life I have been researching the subject and a couple websites show that Springsteen played neither Wrigley or Soldier Field on the Born in the USA tour, so this may be the first concert at Wrigley. I am trying to get a definitive answer, rather than you know working.

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » December 3, 2004 11:12 pm

SchoonerWharf wrote:
Posted: December 1, 2004 12:25 am Post subject:

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Schooner-I think this would be the first ever-I don't recall any before this-there have been a few at Comiskey/US Cellular, and lots at Soldier Field but not Wrigley.

All the stations had the story on the news tonight though clearly the surrounding community would be an issue (as it was for Fenway). One story said it would be Labor Day Weekend!

I am pretty sure Bruce Springsteen played Wrigley during the infamous Born In The USA tour during the summer of 1985. In fact there are several scenes in the Born To Run video where the Wrigley Field ivy is clearly visible. It would make sense since the Boss beat Jimmy to Fenway also!

Have another one....I was at Soldier Field on 8-9-85 when Bruce played to 70,000 + at Soldier Field..general admission I might add....Wrigely has had a few pre/post game concerts (I believe Journey a few years ago...Chuck Berry in 1984) but no concert event alone..You migh want to have another look at that Born to Run video

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » December 3, 2004 11:17 pm

[quote="Blind_Octopus"]I live here in Chicagoland and the Wrigly Company is definitely floating plans to have shows at the field.quote]

Wrigley Company? Where have you been ...they haven't owned the Cubs since 1981...the Tribune company.......

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » December 3, 2004 11:21 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
Blind_Octopus wrote:I live here in Chicagoland and the Wrigly Company is definitely floating plans to have shows at the field. They do have a major hurdle to jump in convincing the neighborhood that it's a good thing. People are already upset about drunk kids taking a leak on their lawns. Imagine seeing a guy with a coconut bra and a parrot on his head whipping it out into your geraniums. The talk on the radio here is that Jimmy is VERY interested in being the first to play. He does have that significant tie to Chicago and Wrigly via Steve G. Hope it happens and I'll be one working the mojo to get 4 tickets, just don't want the obstucted views!
Chances are that the ballpark was there long before the folks doing the most bitching. If you live near a stadium, you have to expect it unless they just up and dropped the thing in overnight and said, "guess what..."

I completely agrree.....but it gets old when you have ten people p*** in your front stoop...a friend of mine had an aprtment on Waveland...used to have a bunch of us over..figure out how creative we could get with the overserved...my favorite was water balloons filled with jello...before it became jello...you know how sticky that is.......

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » December 3, 2004 11:24 pm

Ron Raney wrote:Jimmy spent years at Belmont and shefield, at the Quiet night. The place to really party is on the rooftops. Call it "Margaritaville in Wrigleyville"

Based on stage configuartion...I'm guessing the rooftops wouldn't be a good spot.....unless you want to look at the back of the rigging

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » December 3, 2004 11:26 pm

Gumbo wrote:How about a minor league baseball stadium tour? Starting with Knights Castle? Then play the Charleston Riverdogs, Greensboro Bats, Asheville Tourists, Myrtle Beach Whatever-They-Are, Capital City Bombers (Columbia).

That would be great....ala Dylan and Willie

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » December 3, 2004 11:28 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:Tail gate in Lincoln park and take the bus over. Or the park and ride lots at Devry and other places might be hospitiable. There is always "The Cell" even if the Sox are home, NOBODY FREAKIN' GOES

just shy of 2 million fans the last 2 years.....not too bad

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » December 3, 2004 11:36 pm

SchoonerWharf wrote:
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Schooner-one of the papers said that this would be the first "on its own" concert at Wrigley Field. I was at the Born in the USA Springsteen tour in '85 (at least I think that was the one I was at-that seems right!) and it was at Soldier Field with no reserved seating.

Because I have no life I have been researching the subject and a couple websites show that Springsteen played neither Wrigley or Soldier Field on the Born in the USA tour, so this may be the first concert at Wrigley. I am trying to get a definitive answer, rather than you know working.

Don't feel bad.....I have plenty of useless time also...this is from greasylake.org a Bruce fansite...funny you mentioned Bruce playing at the Ballpark.that's where Jimmy got the idea for Fenway...after seeing Bruce & the E street Band there in 2003.....I saw Bruce at Comiskey, Miller Park and Comerica Park on his "Baseball Tour"

1985-08-09, Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

Born in the USA
Badlands
Out in the Street
Johnny 99
Seeds
Atlantic City
The River
Working on the Highway
Trapped
Darlington County
Glory Days
The Promised Land
My Hometown
Thunder Road
Cover Me
Dancing in the Dark
Hungry Heart
Cadillac Ranch
Downbound Train
I'm on Fire
Pink Cadillac
Bobby Jean
This Land Is Your Land
Born to Run
Ramrod
Twist and Shout
Do You Love Me?
Sherry Darling

ejr · Post by **ejr** » December 3, 2004 11:38 pm

Thanks for finding that-I was at that concert and knew it wasn't the 8th since I knew I did not spend my birthday with Bruce!

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » December 3, 2004 11:40 pm

ejr wrote:Thanks for finding that-I was at that concert and knew it wasn't the 8th since I knew I did not spend my birthday with Bruce!

obviously I don't have much going on tonight.....the 8th is my aunt's birthday..my mom gave her a ticket as a present....

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » December 3, 2004 11:43 pm

For all of you who are familiar with Wrigley........if this goes off...I'm assuming the stage will be in the outfield..like Fenway and like Springsteen did when he played baseball parks....I can't wait to see the rooftop owners "sell" their deck for this.....unfortunately they will probably get some people to pay up to look at the back of the stage.

SchoonerWharf · Post by **SchoonerWharf** » December 4, 2004 7:41 pm

Have another one....I was at Soldier Field on 8-9-85 when Bruce played to 70,000 + at Soldier Field..general admission I might add....Wrigely has had a few pre/post game concerts (I believe Journey a few years ago...Chuck Berry in 1984) but no concert event alone..You migh want to have another look at that Born to Run video

I am obviously going blind since the site I checked clearly has it down as playing at Soldier Field. I think I missed because it was the show right before he rocked the show I saw at Three Rivers Stadium. I am going to plug in the Born To Run video in aminute, but there is clearly shots where there is IVy on the walls in the background. Judging from the comments here, I mist assume it isn't Wirgley, but that is what I had always assumed it was.