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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Pyroaction on January 31, 2013, 10:47:21 PM

Title: New gig in France
Post by: Pyroaction on January 31, 2013, 10:47:21 PM
Mark will play at Carcassonne (south of France) on July the 24th for the "Festival de la Cit
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: dmg on January 31, 2013, 11:21:00 PM
Thanks.  And not even on the official site yet!  Only several months after the first tour dates were announced. ::)  We all though that surely that was it - all finalised.  Wonder if there are any more now... :think  Another Crocks cock-up.
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: shangri la 1 on February 01, 2013, 02:39:23 AM
Thanks Pyroaction for putting this info on AMIT first!!  :wave :clap

My translation of the basic info:-
Over the last few years national and international artists make a summer visit to Carcassonne... And this will continue in 2013 as the Festival de Carcassonne 2013 has revealed its programming from June 19 to August 3, 2013, which is very attractive, judge fo yourself: Arctic Monkeys, Mark Knopfler, Two Door Cinema Club, Michael Sardou Saez, Orelsan, David Guetta, Sexion d'Assaut, Smashing Pumpkins, Benjamin Biolay, Patti Smith, Olivia Ruiz,-M-, Liza Minnelli, Marc Lavoine, Tryo, BB Brunes, Kery James and IAM, among others ...
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: tunnel85 on February 01, 2013, 11:13:36 AM
Thanks Pyroaction !
Great news indeed.
Well, the french part of the tour is looking good, for the first time in PCM years.  :clap   

Pyroaction, any local rumor about Fourvieres ?  ;) 
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: superval99 on February 01, 2013, 11:20:41 AM
Would have loved to be there, but it is just too complicated and also quite expensive to get there from here, even travelling with "budget airline"!   Carcassonne looks beautiful!   :)
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: dmg on February 01, 2013, 11:35:13 AM
Would have loved to be there, but it is just too complicated and also quite expensive to get there from here, even travelling with "budget airline"!   Carcassonne looks beautiful!   :)

Yes, these venues are all very beautiful but are in the middle of nowhere when travelling from abroad;  there are just no flights out to these places and certainly not from Scottish airports. :(
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: superval99 on February 01, 2013, 11:45:03 AM
We did think about it, albeit briefly, because Ryanair (not budget airline  :disbelief) fly there from Liverpool (we live in Leeds), but evenso it was very expensive, the basic price for two people without all the extras was
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: tunnel85 on February 01, 2013, 12:14:04 PM
Would have loved to be there, but it is just too complicated and also quite expensive to get there from here, even travelling with "budget airline"!   Carcassonne looks beautiful!   :)
The key point is whether you have cheap direct flight to Toulouse. From there take the train. Done.
If not Toulouse, Montpellier is another option.

Carcassonne is possibly the nicest venue of the tour.  I would like to go too but it's pretty far and PC/MK have sent me up in Germany two days before.
And the presale is coming so quick... What saves me is I don't trust the presales anymore. Will probably wait for the regular sale to decide.  :think 

 







Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: superval99 on February 01, 2013, 12:28:33 PM
Would have loved to be there, but it is just too complicated and also quite expensive to get there from here, even travelling with "budget airline"!   Carcassonne looks beautiful!   :)
The key point is whether you have cheap direct flight to Toulouse. From there take the train. Done.

The only date available for Toulouse by Jet2 is 24th July and would be too late for the concert!   :-\

What a beautiful venue for A DVD though!   :)
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: Pyroaction on February 01, 2013, 12:31:51 PM
Pyroaction, any local rumor about Fourvieres ?  ;)
Unfortunately, no!
But MK is free on July 23rd and Lyon could be a nice stop-over between St Julien en Genevois and Carcassonne.
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: Jules on February 01, 2013, 12:47:43 PM
I dont like that playing in Festivals. Some of them usually happens in places (many times not cities, like the end of the GL tour that happened in the middle of the forest) not very easy to reach for most of the fans that doesn
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: tunnel85 on February 01, 2013, 01:02:58 PM
Pyroaction, any local rumor about Fourvieres ?  ;)
Unfortunately, no!
But MK is free on July 23rd and Lyon could be a nice stop-over between St Julien en Genevois and Carcassonne.

I think the 23rd  will remain free. If not that would mean 7 shows in a row from Loerrach 21st to Malaga 27th. Unlikely
July 20th would fit very well for Lyon or Montreux.
Also July 7-13 week gives some hope.  ::)


Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: superval99 on February 01, 2013, 01:29:38 PM
We have decided to go!    :D
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: ingridswing on February 01, 2013, 01:37:47 PM
Already last september I said a couple of times that I couldn't imagine that this was it!
I can't imagine no Swiss dates, so festival of Montreux could indeed be possible again.

I won't do this one in France, but if Switzerland will have a date I definately go  ;D
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: dmg on February 01, 2013, 02:17:17 PM
We have decided to go!    :D

That's great!  I'm certain that you'll have a marvellous time down in the south of France.
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: tunnel85 on February 01, 2013, 02:23:18 PM
Already last september I said a couple of times that I couldn't imagine that this was it!
I can't imagine no Swiss dates, so festival of Montreux could indeed be possible again.

I won't do this one in France, but if Switzerland will have a date I definately go  ;D
Which one ? Montreux or Locarno ?  ;)
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: superval99 on February 01, 2013, 02:31:39 PM
We have decided to go!    :D

That's great!  I'm certain that you'll have a marvellous time down in the south of France.

We found another Jet2 flight from Manchester on 24th at 8am, so we can fly to Toulouse and then get a train to Carcassonne and be there with all afternoon to spare.   We will stay to explore the area until Saturday!   I just hope everything goes to plan.   Remember Madredeus!  The best laid plans, etc... :o 
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: tunnel85 on February 01, 2013, 03:05:55 PM
We have decided to go!    :D

That's great!  I'm certain that you'll have a marvellous time down in the south of France.

We found another Jet2 flight from Manchester on 24th at 8am, so we can fly to Toulouse and then get a train to Carcassonne and be there with all afternoon to spare.   We will stay to explore the area until Saturday!   I just hope everything goes to plan.   Remember Madredeus!  The best laid plans, etc... :o
I'm very happy you've decided to go.   :D
If nothing happens around here, I'll probably be there too.
I'll buy a regular ticket for sure next week and then I will need a good reason not to use it.   ::)
 



Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: Pottel on February 01, 2013, 05:13:54 PM
Will probably Start my holiday in Beaumont du perigord, close to Bergerac by then, but even from there it is 300km, nope.
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: dmg on February 01, 2013, 05:24:57 PM
Will probably Start my holiday in Beaumont du perigord, close to Bergerac by then, but even from there it is 300km, nope.
Used to love this on TV in the 80s.  Terence Alexander stole the show I thought. ;D
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: knopflerized on February 01, 2013, 10:53:34 PM
sigh it's in the middle of the week... Not sure i could have a day off...
I wish I could by a ticket but if i can't go....argg !!!! I have to talk to my boss !!
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: superval99 on February 02, 2013, 10:12:13 AM
Done!   :)
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: nababo on February 02, 2013, 01:20:08 PM
What an impressive city to be in! Carcassonne seems to be the perfect place for the music MK is doing nowadays. Only problem is the diversity of the line up. Down here we call it a "hamper of cats", um balaio de gatos. Apart from it, it's nice to see that the man will show his new goodies to a different kind of audience.
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: twm on February 03, 2013, 12:22:35 AM
I haven't read all the posts  so maybe somebody has said this already but there are UK flights to Beziers and there used to be UK flights to Perpignan (not sure if the latter still operate), both of which are closer than Toulouse.
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: Mona Dee on February 03, 2013, 10:33:52 AM
I envy all the friends who will go to  Carcassonne   :) I would love to go, too, but it`s not possible for me. Enjoy the show and enjoy France, it`s a wonderful country !
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: tunnel85 on February 03, 2013, 10:49:38 AM
I haven't read all the posts  so maybe somebody has said this already but there are UK flights to Beziers and there used to be UK flights to Perpignan (not sure if the latter still operate), both of which are closer than Toulouse.
Absolutely, that's two more options. Barcelona is also an interesting option, at least for the return  ;) :think
However I keep on thinking Toulouse remains the closest, in fact as close as Beziers but there should be better and more convenient connections.
Perpignan is definitely a bit further but still in a close area.
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: superval99 on February 03, 2013, 11:10:09 AM
I haven't read all the posts  so maybe somebody has said this already but there are UK flights to Beziers and there used to be UK flights to Perpignan (not sure if the latter still operate), both of which are closer than Toulouse.

Thanks twm!   We could have travelled direct to Carcassonne from Liverpool by Ryanair, but Manchester to Toulouse by Jet2 was the cheaper option and better flight times.   We will stay one night in Toulouse on the return journey to be close to the airport!

@ Mona -   I'm looking forward to it immensely!   This is the year of music and travel for us!   :D   
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: rosco on February 03, 2013, 11:21:58 AM
Would have loved to be there, but it is just too complicated and also quite expensive to get there from here, even travelling with "budget airline"!   Carcassonne looks beautiful!   :)

Yes, these venues are all very beautiful but are in the middle of nowhere when travelling from abroad;  there are just no flights out to these places and certainly not from Scottish airports. :(

dmg, There are flights direct to Carcassonne from Prestwick airport on Sundays and Thursdays with Ryanair. A quick look at their site -leaving July 21st and returning thursday 25th July - the cost would be
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: dmg on February 03, 2013, 11:42:42 AM
Would have loved to be there, but it is just too complicated and also quite expensive to get there from here, even travelling with "budget airline"!   Carcassonne looks beautiful!   :)

Yes, these venues are all very beautiful but are in the middle of nowhere when travelling from abroad;  there are just no flights out to these places and certainly not from Scottish airports. :(

dmg, There are flights direct to Carcassonne from Prestwick airport on Sundays and Thursdays with Ryanair. A quick look at their site -leaving July 21st and returning thursday 25th July - the cost would be
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: superval99 on February 03, 2013, 11:51:07 AM
The price quoted for us flying Liverpool to Carcassone for two people was
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: dmg on February 03, 2013, 11:53:41 AM
The price quoted for us flying Liverpool to Carcassone for two people was
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: superval99 on February 03, 2013, 12:10:43 PM
The price quoted for us flying Liverpool to Carcassone for two people was
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: Fieneke2 on February 03, 2013, 08:52:09 PM

Quote dmg: "Scots save money by not taking up these extras Val! ;D  Kilts make a great parachute!  Thrifty, not stingy! :lol"

LOL dmg, the vision I get by reading these words! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/Fieneke2/Emoticons/Roflbig.gif)

Dear Val, I am glad to hear that you are able to attend another concert again!  ;D
You and your hubby sure will be very busy this year with traveling to concerts, BUT what a great possiblity for both of you!
I am sure this will be your best MK year!  :lol

Fieneke
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: twm on February 03, 2013, 09:29:45 PM
When I checked last night, the flights to Beziers from our local airport were
Title: Re: New gig in France
Post by: rosco on February 03, 2013, 11:36:30 PM
The price quoted for us flying Liverpool to Carcassone for two people was