GUNS N’ ROSES - Tonight’s Georgia Dome Show Previewed; “Big Video, Big Sounds, Big Lights” (Video)

July 27, 2016, 7 years ago

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GUNS N’ ROSES - Tonight’s Georgia Dome Show Previewed; “Big Video, Big Sounds, Big Lights” (Video)

Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Melissa Ruggieri reports that Guns N’ Roses will thunder onto the Georgia Dome stage tonight, Wednesday, July 27th, with a show focused on “Big video, big sounds, big lights” – and plenty of pyro, despite the venue roof.

Mid-afternoon Tuesday, some of the 125-member GN’R road crew busily assembled the staging inside the Dome (the roof might prevent more elaborate pyro, but in the summer, the air conditioning is a welcome trade-off).

Standing in front of the mild commotion was production manager Dale “Opie” Skjerseth, who has known the band since its Use Your Illusion tour in the early ‘90s and is also familiar with the Georgia Dome – he was on board The Rolling Stones’ Voodoo Lounge stop at the venue in 1994.

Opie confirmed that contrary to past behaviour, Guns N’ Roses – and frontman Axl Rose – has been, without fail, starting their concerts on time, usually taking the stage about 20 minutes after the opener finishes (in Atlanta, it’s The Cult, who will take the stage at 8 PM, not 8:30 PM as your ticket might say). Fans can expect about two hours and 45 minutes of hair-flailing rock, including rock radio staples “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Welcome To The Jungle,” as well as other fan favourites such as “Nightrain” and “Mr. Brownstone”.

Read more and check out some video footage at Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Guns N' Roses tour dates:

July
27 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia Dome (with The Cult)
29 - Orlando, FL - Camping World Stadium (with The Cult)
31 - New Orleans, LA - Mercedes-Benz Superdome (with The Cult)

August
3 - Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium (with The Cult)
5 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium (with Skrillex)
9 - San Francisco, CA - AT&T Park
12 - Seattle, WA - CenturyLink Field
15 - Glendale, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium (with Zakk Wylde and Tyler Bryant)
18 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium
19 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium
22 - San Diego, CA - Qualcomm Stadium

October
27 - Lima, Peru - Estadio Monumental
29 - Santiago, Chile - Estadio Nacional

November
4 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - River Plate Stadium
8 - Porto Alegre, Brazil - Estadio Beira-Rio
11 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Parque
15 - Curitiba, Brazil - Pedreira Paulo Leminski
18 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - [to be announced]
20 - Brasilia, Brazil - Estadio Nacional
23 - Medellin, Colombia - Estadio Atanasio Girardot
26 - San José, Costa Rica - Estadio Nacional



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