Leonard Cohen gigs Cologne and Berlin confirmed!

[vetra7]

Hi there!

Gigs confirmed in Cologne on July 1 and Berlin on July 2:

http://www.eventim.de/cgi-bin/tickets.h ... en&x=0&y=0

Tickets now available!

Marianne Faithfull will also perform on July 2 in Berlin - what a coincidence (as even "long time friend" of Leonard):

http://www.eventim.de/cgi-bin/tickets.h ... ll&x=0&y=0

This is great news Does anybody know ih he will be playing in England again????

[roselynn]

I have just bought tickets for July 2nd in Berlin. Never been there and wonder if anyone can help me decide where to stay. A guest house not too far from concert site would be great. Any help appreciated, I will be flying in from Bangkok. Went to the centinial park gig in Australia in February, cant believe how lucky I am to be in Europe for the summer and see him again.

[marianne.s]

Hi Roselynn,

have a look at this:

http://en.venere.com/hotels_berlin/#o=d ... &mz=565667

it`s the Quarter You`ll find the O2



http://www.o2world.de/files/102.png?



And here is a link to all Metrostations

http://www.berlinverkehr.com/netze/0812 ... tuell2.pdf


With googlemaps You surely will find some nice place to stay.

Enjoy the concert

[Henning]

Last October the majority of our meetup members stayed at the East Side Hotel, which in fact is the neighbour buildung of the O2 and at the Junckers Hotel which is 10 Minutes walk from the O2.

http://www.junckers-hotel.de/

http://www.eastsidehotel.de/english/neu.htm

I use HRS to book hotels.

http://www.hrs.de/web3/?client=en__NEXT

It's good because you can cancel most reservations at last minute without a financial loss.

At "Show distance" please select "Berlin Ostbahnhof" and you will have listed the hotels close to the O2.

[Mabeanie1]

Hi Henning

Thanks for the hotel tips. As I will be travelling to Berlin on my own I have opted for the East Side Hotel as the nearest to the O2. Hope to see some of you there!

Wendy

[TueLo]

Have been looking at the Berlin show and the ticket page. Is the stage somehow in the "middle" of the arena. It seems seats are located around the stage. Is this true or is it just me

[Henning]

Hi Wendy - I am glad I could help. Unfortunately I won't be in Berlin this time but I will organize something for Cologne.

Tuelo - the stage is in center front of everything and each and everyone.

H.

[Hartmut]

Is the stage somehow in the "middle" of the arena. It seems seats are located around the stage. Is this true or is it just me

While there are seats located behind the stage, they are not on sale (in the seating chart they are marked red). Those seats are used for sports events only.

[ronnievv]

[quote="Caren"]I can't believe my luck. 3rd row center. Yay

Oh, lucky you
Well I've just grabbed my tickets now, after I'd persuaded my husband to go with me (and drive from Prague ), and though they're not so "golden" as yours, they're pretty good, too - 18th row right. Hooray!!! Another dose of eternity awaits!

[courage]

Henning - or someone else

regarding cologne -

any place to stay you can recomend - close to .. meetup, concert, station..

[Henning]

Courage - you may want to use http://www.HRS.de for your booking

Hotels close to the venue and meetup are:

Ars vivendi Garni 40 Euro (Breakfast 9 Extra)

Ibis City Messe Arena 64 Euro (Breakfast 10 extra)

Pilar Garni 69 Euro (Breakfast included)

Sort the list on price and you will find these hotels.

Henning

[Womanfromaroom]

Thanks, Henning! VERY helpful information indeed; I have just booked our room at the "Ars Vivendi"... So looking forward to July, to the concert and, of course, to meeting you all again - or for the first time, depends! Oh, I am happy...

[courage]

Henning
thanks
When do you think the meetup will be?
(thinking about travell arrangement)

[Amrei]

One side of the o2 arenea in Berlin has been reserved for VIPs (bl 101, 102, 103) to be a restaurant with buffet, where people can get their food and drinks are being served. Tickets 188 € each.
This also includes a special entrance and better seats with more space.
Anyhow - I fear, that this will cause a lot of noise during the concert. Has anybody experienced something like this before?

Amrei

[Henning]

Courage - I think we will start the preconcert meetup in Cologne at 5.00 p.m. - Courage in Cologne - what an event