sarah** Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 From http://www.billboard.com Toronto Concert To Fight SARS Fears Canadian acts Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, the Tragically Hip, Sum 41, Our Lady Peace, Glenn Lewis, and Remy Shand are confirmed for a June 21 concert to be held at Toronto's Skydome and the adjacent Air Canada Centre. The concert, announced today by Ontario cabinet ministers Jim Flaherty and Brian Coburn, is being staged as a means to combat the city's economic and tourism problems in the wake of an outbreak of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). Tickets for the event will go on sale tomorrow (May 29) via Ticketmaster Canada. "We want summer to start with a real bang, something that's going to bring a lot of livelihood, rockin' and poppin' and all that," Coburn said today. A video link setup between both venues, which have a combined capacity of 70,000 will enable everyone to see the performances. An unnamed major television network has also become involved with the event and extensive media coverage in North America is expected. Toronto's tourism industry has lost approximately $1 billion (U.S. $763 million) due to SARS-related cancellations. The disease has caused 27 deaths in the Toronto area. After lifting a travel advisory earlier this month, the World Health Organization recently returned Toronto to a list of "areas with recent local transmission of SARS" but no new travel advisory has been issued. In related news, organizers are still trying to find necessary funding in order to lure the Rolling Stones for a show in Toronto in late July. Approximately two-thirds of the needed funding, estimated at between $10-11 million, has been provided from the private sector and various levels of government. A proposed show would take place July 29, with the Downsview Air Force base as a potential venue. -- Jason MacNeil, Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah** Posted May 28, 2003 Author Share Posted May 28, 2003 Fuck me I want to go but I'm going to another concert that night :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I'm gonna try and get tickets!! I wanna go!! hahah...where are you going Sarah?? :-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfterGlow Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I hope it isn't just raising money for SARS in Toronto, as that would be stupid. SARS is much worse in China with 321 deaths, Hong Kong with 269, Taiwan, singapore etc, the money should go there, where there is a much larger problem that tourism losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 THEY COULDN'T GET NICKELBACK?!?!?!?! :x :roll: um, yeah, anyway, it's not a benefit concert, it's just a thing to try and boost the economy a little bit there, by brining in lots of people to stay overnight and spend money on hotels, restaurants, etc, not to donate money directly to anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manders Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 oooooooo good good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 LMAO @ Nickelback!! No, they couldn't get them..they were too busy sucking! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 what about Rush? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 actually i just thought of a canadian band that not only doesn't suck but is one of my favorite bands: Godspeed You! Black Emperor. i also thought of bachman turner overdrive, but they suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 i know..canadian music blows...but what can you do?? i mean, we have other good things...like the Leafs :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dionisio Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 uve got pamela>!!! :P :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 yeah..pamela.. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manders Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 no shania? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 wait a minute, neil young is canadian, and neil young kicks ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh HoNEy Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 LAURA I KNOW!! EWWW@ NICKELBACK& SIMPLE PLAN!!!!!!!!! ahaha...l DONT like ONE song by either haha :shrug: so..thats my 2cents :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dionisio Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 celine dion is canadian!!!!! i drooooooooooooove all night...to get to you!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 NEAR, FAR, WHEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEVER YOU ARE..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dionisio Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I BELIEVE THAT THE HEART DOES GOOOOO ON!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh HoNEy Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I'm gonna try and get tickets!! I wanna go!! hahah...where are you going Sarah?? :-o :o l'd go with you!! :o :cry: well..l hope l get out soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah** Posted May 28, 2003 Author Share Posted May 28, 2003 I'm gonna try and get tickets!! I wanna go!! hahah...where are you going Sarah?? :-o Don't laugh but I'm going to Great Big Sea :oops: with three of my friends. Fuck them I want to go to this show! Well I think they said on the news that this concert ends at 9:30 so I could go to both... :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah** Posted May 28, 2003 Author Share Posted May 28, 2003 I must say that I think the majority of the people that will go to this show are from Toronto so I don't see how this will boost the economy that much :shrug: But there is not provincial sales tax on the tickets :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Yeah..hahaha...Great Big Sea, eh?? INteresting.. :) See, i didn't laugh at you. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh HoNEy Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 yah...l heard about this thing on 102.1theedge.....cool ...lol l kinda feel bad...for those people who want to see the single artists at the ACC ahha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Hey Vin, who's that in your avatar!! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh HoNEy Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 who the first person??? the one drinking? or NOW?? THE FIRST GUY WAS PHIL :o:o :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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