C-Lister Heaven

I've mentioned before that most of the bigger touring stage shows and music acts skip over Nuremberg, even though it's the second largest city in Bavaria. The reason is simple: Frankfurt and Munich are roughly equal distance from Nuremberg, and are both significantly larger cities with major airports and transportation hubs. So while we do get the occasional top name acts grace this town, the locals usually have to make due with the second string, as evidenced in this announcement billboard (click on picture for close-up). Now, I have nothing against Lionel Richie or Simply Red (other than I'll never listen to their music), but I can't remember the last time either of these acts had a single on the charts. Elton John is a bit of a special case however: He'll be playing the local soccer stadium (47,000 seats) in July, and is a living legend... who also hasn't had much action on the charts lately. But hey, we also have both an ABBA tribute show and the Nutcracker on Ice coming to town though!