Boston/Worcester Queen Fans Unite!!

Ha ha...very well ShaneJazz. Worcester to me is "western MA" only becuase i live on the North Shore, right next to the ocean practically! Anything inland is "out west" to me! Ha! :)

I'm very happy to hear that i have helped you out! I said to myself today on the long train ride home that if what i post tonight helps but ONE person that would be wonderful. Rest assured the Hampton Inn is the place. Sure it's a little more money to stay there then the Crowne Plaze down the road, but if you are walking like i will be, you have to ask yourself if you REALLY want to be walking down a long street in the middle of the night from the venue to your room. I know i sure did'nt...that's why i went out there today. I could'nt get a staight answer regarding how close exactly the hotels were. Maps are a guide, but no guarentee. I learned the hard way when i went out for the wonderful NJ show....

Picture this: The hotel i was staying at there was noted on it's website that it's "within close walking distance from the venue..". Great...so i book. Come to find out months later when i arrive for the show, it's waaay down the road from the arena and there are huge gaps of open ground to be covered. Add to this no sidewalks, and the fact you had to walk right on a major highway. There is a bus route ( public transport)but NO STOPS near the venue! How crazy is this?

So i ended up having to have to walk back to my hotel after the show around 1 am along this major highway where anyone could have pulled over and jumped me. There were no cabs at the venue at that time of night...everything was deserted! It was a scary experience...and i'm one who is used to traveling alone and walking everywhere to get where i want to go. The difference here was the enviroment, the areas i had to traverse through ( could have been worse though..) and the time factor in actually getting back to the hotel! I was misled by not only the hotels word, but also the maps i had looked at. Argh...it rattled me a bit once i realized the crazy risk i took that night after i left the arena so i swore next time to research more intensely.

Hampton Inn is in a great spot as far as relation to the venue. I will stay there too if i do end up getting a ticket. I can't stress how impressed i was with the venue. I was'nt expecting much, as again i have always been led to beleive Worcester was not a nice place to be. I know it was remodeled recently and it shows big time. Very handsome building and it puts the current Boston Garden ( aka FleetCenter) to shame.

Roll on March 10th! I think it's pretty neat that the last time Brian May was in this area it was about this time of year in 93'. Guns n' Roses played the original Boston Garden ( the REAL one!!)on St. Patty's Day in 93' and the BM Band supported. Interesting night....and very surprising too.

Thanks again, Deacon's 1st choice, it is truly appreciated. I, too, miss the old, real Garden. I never got to see a concert there, and that is a huge regret. But, being a huge B's fan, I got to see Cam and Ray a few times there. What an atmosphere. But it is indeed encouraging to hear of your enthusiasm for the DCU Center. I also heard not so flattering things about Worcester and it's arena (then referred to as The Spectrum). But I could not possbibly be more excited for next Friday. Can you believe it's almost here? And what do you think of tonight's setlist? I wasn't gonna peek at it, but who was I kidding, of course I was gonna look. It is good to see Dragon Attack in there. If any state deserves a gem dusted off, it's Massachusetts. Boston was always a huge supporter of Queen in the early days, right through to the Hot Space tour, when they were given the keys to the city. So let's hope Bri and Roger remember that and dust off It's Late or KYA. See ya soon!

Turini: I am in row J and was told it is the first one in front on the catwalk in section 2.

RE Crowne Plaza ... I have been staying there for 3 weeks now and I can assure you it is only 2 blocks from the DCU. Now the DCU has a pretty big foot print so it depends what door you're going out. I think the Crowne is nicer and I've got a $99/night rate by saying I want the UMass rate. UMass Memorial is a big hospital/medical school complex in Worcester and lots of people come in to do business or to visit a patient.

Still, I agree, no problem with the Hampton Inn, where I also stayed last month.

Worcester, Western MA?? Hee hee! Off to Holyoke I go tomorrow to visit family...

Hey there Shane...i'm with you man! I also said to myself that i was'nt going to "spoil" the surprise by peeking at the setlist last night...but, well...i did. I spent about 3 hours on QOL as there was a huge live "party" on there in the Miami thread. We had folks from all over on there posting live responses to fans news who were at the show! It was fun, and after coming back from Worcester last night i was so pumped i needed a good amount of time to come down. The QOL event was just the thing..

Funny you should comment about how if any city in the US should get a rare gem in the setlist it should be Boston. Not too long ago i posted a very similar speil...maybe it was this thread? No wait...it was somewhere on QOL. Well anyway, i made all the same points you did. It has been acknowledged in print and by BM that Boston was THE first US city to really break for Queen in the early days. We're talking waaaayyy back folks, right at the beginning in 1973 with "KYA". Boston radio stations started playing this classic back then when the rest of the US had not even heard it yet! I call that some serious support.

Boston was always a huge Queen City. The Band used to base themselves here during East Coast tours in the early tours years. All of there concerts were major city-wide events. Support here was always positive. I think part of the reason why Queen were so huge here was we have all our famous colleges, including Berklee college of music. All these smart kids know what band rocks and has some creative edge...heh heh!

Most people have heard about the famous "Queen Day" held in the Band's honor here in 1982 the day of their Hot Space tour stop at the Garden. The were presented not only with the keys to the City by the Mayor, they were also given a handsome official proclimation certificate with a gold seal. This was shown in one of the Official Fan Club mags shortly later on. It was a awesome thing...and for a US city to hold a "Queen Day" was pretty incredible. Of course this day also turned out to be the LAST time Queen proper would play live in the Boston area sadly.

Even once the Band decided not to tour here anymore, Boston was still a hard-core Queen Mecca. When "I Want It All" was issued as a single here, that's all you ever heard on the popular local radio stations. Even "Radio Ga Ga" was played here a LOT back in the day and the video was in heavy rotation on Boston area video channels. These of course were all local stations...so this is why we were given a healthy dose of Queen when the rest of the country seemed to be Queen-less as far as new material being broadcast in the late 80's.

Whenever Brian was in town, the local Classic Rock radio station WZLX would clamour for him to appear. Brian went on a few radio tours in the US in the early 90's and passed through here a couple of times which was fantastic. The support he recieved was incredible, and i think even he was surprised at the intensity at that point in time ( 1991 thru 1993).

I think what best sums it up though is when Guns n' Roses toured with the Brian May Band. They played the Boston Garden ( the REAL one!! YAY!) on St. Patricks Day 1993 and a day or two before the show the Boston Herald had Brian's photo on the FRONT COVER! Yes, amazing as that is....there he was on the front page of the 2nd largest newspaper in NE. It was brilliant!!! What other US city has done this?? Brian MAY on the front cover of the local newspaper with a ligit story and not some gossip? It was wonderful to see, as it reconfirmed to me that the City still has such incredible respect for these guys.

Sadly i have yet to have seen anything this time around....but i'll admit i have'nt been looking at many papers or listening to the usual radio stations. I know we will see a HUGE turnout for the Worcester show. Would'nt it be rather appropriate if the DCU show was

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Deacons 1st Choice wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Hey there Shane...i'm with you man! I also said to myself that i was'nt going to "spoil" the surprise by peeking at the setlist last night...but, well...i did.[/QUOTE]


haha lord i did too, i broke at 1 am

Forgot to mention this to anyone interested....

The DCU Center webstite now has a nice photo of the Band on their main page. Looks really nice and it's so neat to actually see them being promoted so well for the upcoming gig.

yea deacon i just hope they treat "worcester" as boston because than it will be great treatment

Well that's just the thing....it's NOT in the city!

I was a little dissapointed when the date was annouced and it turned out DCU was the venue. I SO wanted to see Queen return to Boston proper in glory at the Garden. It would have once again excited the city and no doubt created a serious buzz locally there. Part of the reason i think its been quiet this time around is the fact the show is NOT in Boston but Worcester. Everyone from the city that can make the 45+ minute trip out to the DCU will be there i'm sure. It would have been SO MUCH more intense though if it was in the city.

Now that i have actually seen the area where the show is actually happening, and left the venue feeling very good about it, i now feel that it may have worked out better then i originally thought. THe DCU looks fantastic...and i think this will be a HOT show. The Garden looks like a dump by comparison from the outside..i can only guess at what the DCU is like now on the inside. It has however had a huge makeover so i would expect it to be just as impressive, if not maybe even more impressive, then the Garden.

My only worries at the moment though are these:

Weather--it's freezing up here and there is always the fear of a snow storm hitting next week.

The Band---hopefully they will be full of energy. The next few shows before Worcester are all one right after the other ( no days off). That has to have an effect on your performance. I was thinking of this when i first saw the dates released in December.

And lastly...

A ticket!-----Yeah...i'm still holding out for next week to see what comes up, if anything. I'm still going out regardless i'm sure, but it would be nice to know i actually have a seat before arriving.

It's a shame that Queen + PR come here in the cold of winter. Imagine them playing in Boston at Fenway Park? That venue would sell out not only for the band but for seeing a concert in the hallowed halls of Fenway. Ah well, it's nice to dream!

I have a pair of great worcester seats that my buddy can't use. $220 (which is below cost) or best reasonable offer.

section 3, row S

contact psteeler@hotmail.com

Well i'm still holding out for a last minute ticket. I still have a few days.....probably on Wednesday or so i will have to have a look at what's availble.

If i have to i'll wait until day of show to stop by the venue and see what they have left, if anything.

cant wait deacon you have been here for months now in excitement would stink for you to get a bad ticket!

Hi Again,

Has anyone got a definative answer on the floor seating arrangements for DCU yet?
Meaning which seat #'s start next to catwalk?


On another note, it sounds like it is going to be close to 60 degrees last I heard, any tailgating plans?
Gotta get pumped up like the Meadowlands show!!!!

Hello lovelies! I have a bit of a dillema. I dont have tickets yet or anyone to go with on Friday. But, that is not stopping me. Hopefully i'll be able to buy some at the box office the day of or find someone with an extra ticket. Is it possible to buy tickets the day of and still get good seats? I only need one.

I'm kind of scared to go into Worcester by myself!

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Still Rockin wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Hi Again,

Has anyone got a definative answer on the floor seating arrangements for DCU yet?
Meaning which seat #'s start next to catwalk?


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Didn't I already respond to this question earlier ? ???