Tonight the band is playing the latest in their series of UK cricket grounds and rugby stadia– tonight’s installment: The Rose Bowl of Southampton. Energetic and boisterous crowd, not unlike those we saw over the weekend in Manchester and Cardiff, and we all look forward to the show at legendary Twickenham on Saturday in London. … Continue reading Quick Postcard from the South of England – 2008
Category: R.E.M. Postcards Etc.
Postcard from Prague – 2008
Well a day off in this ethereal city– that is a good thing. The first couple of shows back have all been fun and right back to the July excitement level. Our first time in Salzburg at the Frequency– great place to start and a very cool site for that festival, out in the hills … Continue reading Postcard from Prague – 2008
Friday Roundup – Athens 2008
Well, the break’s been nice here in early August, but only a few days to go until R.E.M. is back in action: the first shows are the Frequency Festival in Salzburg and Sziget in Budapest, followed rapidly by Prague, always a favorite, some scenic dates in Germany and then, finally, the UK dates in Manchester, … Continue reading Friday Roundup – Athens 2008
Weekend Postcard from Milan – 2008
In a summer of uncommonly gorgeous settings for R.E.M. concerts (Bilbao, Lyon, Verona, Locarno, and Dresden immediately come to mind), last night’s outside Udine (in the far northeastern corner of Italy), stood out in its unique beauty: the show was in the huge interior courtyard of a centuries’ old manor house that now houses Friuli’s … Continue reading Weekend Postcard from Milan – 2008
Rushed Postcard From Just Before Stage Time in Verona – 2008
Wonderful to be back in Italy, for a show last night in Perugia and tonight in the amazing Arena in Verona–we have 3 more here after tonight, then Nyon for PALEO Festival and the first bit of Europe is over for a 2 week break. Read more here
BERTIS DOWNS 
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