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There are supposed to be 4 festivals within the next few days/this weekend.

Please write your report here in this thread, if you do not mind!

Those of us who can't go would love to hear your experiences&how the shows went. OK?
Thanks!

And those who did go would love, I know, to hear how other people felt about the shows&what good times were had!

One show in Netherlands supposed to be tonight, I think. The schedule is on Moony's(Marko)website.
Looks like the Guys are going to be VERY busy.....I hope it goes OK, and they don't give themselves out. A show a day for 4 days straight--2 in France.
Good luck, guys!

I'll keep this bumped up so if someone wants to report!
Its about time for the show THERE!
HERE in the States its only 11 am!
Thinking of you, StratoGuys! :headbang:
Cheers!
GOOD LUCK!

Yep

Good Luck!

I thought someone fom the forumwould've reported by now. Well, maybe Jens or TT will report something after this weekend. I am going to check other forums to see if I can find a review.
Tavistia is tonight! That should be great!

"The show in Holland went just fine. As everyone knows, we've been having all sorts of problems lately and in the light of that the concert was a positive surprise. A pretty normal show actually, nothing strange about it", told Kotipelto to Sonera Plaza.

Moony wrote:
"The show in Holland went just fine. As everyone knows, we've been having all sorts of problems lately and in the light of that the concert was a positive surprise. A pretty normal show actually, nothing strange about it", told Kotipelto to Sonera Plaza.

that's good news, btw.

Thanks![/quote]Well, the article was in Finnish and I think you need to have a username and a password to view it, but what I translated over there was pretty much everything there was to it as regards to this topic. They were just telling that the band returned to the stages in Holland for the first time after the pretty scandalous show in Spain. Kotipelto also advised that "If one wants to see us at Tavastia tonight, they should get the tickets pretty fast since the show was almost sold out a couple of days ago". Then they mentioned that after the show at Tavastia, the band will fly back to Europe to play two shows in France. That's it.

I think they're giving it all to show all the people who threw shit to them that they still kick ass.. then what happens beyond july 3rd... well, who knows..

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I know that I shouldn't, but I'm dying to know if TT has talked to TK about what happened and so on...
I'm really anxious to have some good news.

I think they spoke, and I feel that Stratovarius will be back soon! Tolkki will feel immediately better if Kotièeòto will say he accepts to join the crew!!!

Enjoy the last concerts! I did.

rockm wrote:
Well folks.. "Strato is Dead, Long Live Strato". "I was there crazy and proud 'till the bitter end. Tavastia '04".
We all got one of those T-shirts for free

Anyway, I think Strato gave us a pretty good concert, almost excellent. Tolkki and Kotipelto were not even glancing at each other but that didn´t matter. Jörg and Kotipelto were in my opinion the two stars in this concert.

Here is the set list:
Intro
I walk To My Own Song
Speed Of Light
Reign Of Terror
Father Time
Eternity
Forever Free
Season Of Faith's Perfection
I´m Still Alive
The Kiss Of Judas
Phoenix
Hunting High And Low
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Forever
Black Diamond
Destiny

It seems to me that Stratovarius is most likely playing there last shows. That's life.
Enjoy the last concerts! I did.

Thanks for posting the setlist. I wasn´t sure in which order the songs came I think the guys handled the gig pretty well, I mean the Timos were not openly hostile and Koti seemed to have fun with Jens... Well, in the end I must agree that they probably will play their final shows. But I´m glad they´ve decided to go down in "a blaze of glory"...I mean, they really gave folks an awesome show

rockm wrote:
Well folks.. "Strato is Dead, Long Live Strato". "I was there crazy and proud 'till the bitter end. Tavastia '04".
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I believed that they would ''reunite'' but after this...
i feel like if my parents have taken divorce

here are the pics from the dutch festival went great, they were great... but it does show that they have a few problems

http://www.dauwpop.nl/foto04/stratovarius/index.htm

i am gonna write a report from the greek rockwave festival soon ... !!!

twisted_little_girl wrote:
here are the pics from the dutch festival went great, they were great... but it does show that they have a few problems

http://www.dauwpop.nl/foto04/stratovarius/index.htm

Great pics! Thank you very much for sharing them with us,and you wer lucky that you got to go to that awesome gig!

I still have some hope---but,I have to hope...it eases the pain somewhat!

Until CDstore will stop selling such great albums like "Visions", "Episode" or "Destiny", there will still be that great band called Stratovarius somewhere, roaming around. Think about it

But, I still have NOT given up.....

DESTINY ENDING THE SHOW???

WHAT A ....

BLACK DIAMOND IS CALLED TO BE THE LAST SONG ON EVERY STRATOVARIUS SHOW... THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THE SETLIST, BUT BLACK DIAMOND HAS TO BE THE LAST ONE...

TO ME, I DON´T CARE IF THEY PLAY FRIGHT NIGHT AND TWILIGHT TIME COMPLETE ALBUMS LIVE, BUT THE LAST SONG MUST BE BLACK DIAMOND...

(AS TK SAID IN BARCELONA... THIS IS NOT WHITE, BLUE, RED OR YELLOW... BUT IT´S

BLACK DIAMOND!!!!!

Re: FESTIVAL REPORTS/REVIEWS
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here are the pics from the dutch festival went great, they were great... but it does show that they have a few problems

http://www.dauwpop.nl/foto04/stratovarius/index.htm

Well first off thank you for the fantastic pictures! I do not however see any problems, the only vibe i got from the pictures is that they are all trying really hard to give the best show possible.

Tolkki was hidding?

That 1 pic of Tolkki he looks so good, and so fine! He looks so healthy and happy now! :luv2:
I tried to post it in the StratoPic thread but it did not take. Does anyone know how to change .html to .jpg? I'd like to put that pic there because its a keeper! :luv1:

browneyedgirl wrote:
That 1 pic of Tolkki he looks so good, and so fine! He looks so healthy and happy now! :luv2:
I tried to post it in the StratoPic thread but it did not take. Does anyone know how to change .html to .jpg? I'd like to put that pic there because its a keeper! :luv1:

keeper???

well tolkki was kinda staying in one place, just relaxed and playing, doing his thing...

the other guys were more active, interacting with eachother on stage and all ... they just drew more attention to themselves..

the did do Black diamond at the end soo

Hirson - Festival de la Rotonde - 22 mai 2004

Quelques mots (in french, sorry...) sur le concert d'hier soir :
Très bon concert dans la fraicheur (7°) du nord de la France.
Le groupe semblait relativement tendu mais a livré une prestation très professionnelle pour le plaisir de tous ceux qui avaient fait le déplacement. Setlist à peu de choses près comme celle repris ci-dessus, avec Black Diamond pour finir le set. Durée: 1h30.
Pas un seul regard entre les deux Timo, TT restant isolé dans l'ombre de la scène. Juste quelques propos échangés avec Jari pendant le concert.
Tous semblaient là pour remplir leurs obligations sans faire preuve du moindre plaisir de jouer ensemble.
Mention particulière à Timo "Merci beaucoup" Kotipelto qui nous a livré comme à chaque fois un show exceptionnel; c'est un grand frontman. Peut-être le verrons nous représenter la Finlande aux Jeux Olympiques pour le lancer javelot, vu ce qu'il fait avec son pied de micro !!!
J'ignore de quoi sera fait l'avenir du groupe, mais comme beaucoup j'imagine mal Stratovarius sans TK, mais j'espère de tout coeur que ces derniers concerts ne sont pas un dernier coup de chapeau annonçant la sortie des artistes...

Amitiés de France à tous les fans de Stratovarius.

Willcox wrote:
Hirson - Festival de la Rotonde - 22 mai 2004

Quelques mots (in french, sorry...) sur le concert d'hier soir :
Très bon concert dans la fraicheur (7°) du nord de la France.
Le groupe semblait relativement tendu mais a livré une prestation très professionnelle pour le plaisir de tous ceux qui avaient fait le déplacement. Setlist à peu de choses près comme celle repris ci-dessus, avec Black Diamond pour finir le set. Durée: 1h30.
Pas un seul regard entre les deux Timo, TT restant isolé dans l'ombre de la scène. Juste quelques propos échangés avec Jari pendant le concert.
Tous semblaient là pour remplir leurs obligations sans faire preuve du moindre plaisir de jouer ensemble.
Mention particulière à Timo "Merci beaucoup" Kotipelto qui nous a livré comme à chaque fois un show exceptionnel; c'est un grand frontman. Peut-être le verrons nous représenter la Finlande aux Jeux Olympiques pour le lancer javelot, vu ce qu'il fait avec son pied de micro !!!
J'ignore de quoi sera fait l'avenir du groupe, mais comme beaucoup j'imagine mal Stratovarius sans TK, mais j'espère de tout coeur que ces derniers concerts ne sont pas un dernier coup de chapeau annonçant la sortie des artistes...

Amitiés de France à tous les fans de Stratovarius.

english translation is
Hirson - Festival of the Rotunda - May 22, 2004

Some words (in french, sorry...) on the concert of yesterday evening:
Very good concert in the freshness (7°) of the north of France.
The group seemed relatively tended but delivered a very professional
service for the pleasure of all those which had made displacement. Setlist with few things near like that mentioned above, with Black Diamond to finish the set. Duration: 1h30.
Not only one glance enters both Timo, TT remaining isolated in the shade from the scene. Just some remarks exchanged with Jari during the concert.
All seemed there to fulfill their obligations without making proof of
the least pleasure of playing together.
Mention particular to Timo "Thank you very much" Kotipelto which
delivered to us as each time an exceptional show; it is large a frontman. Perhaps will see it representing Finland with the Olympic Games for
the throw javelin, considering what it does with its foot of microphone!!!
I am unaware of what will be made the future of the group, but as much I imagine Stratovarius without TK badly, but I hope of any heart that these last concerts are not a last blow
of hat announcing the exit of the artists...

Friendships of France to all fans of Stratovariusn -

The show at Tavastia was great, I got a free T-shirt which says: Strato is dead, long live Strato on front and on the back it says: I was there crazy and proud 'til the bitter end Tavastia '04.