In an interview a month or so ago, Irving made the comment that the Eagles could do a residency in about 12 cities. I've thought about this off and on.
If they were to do this, they could conceivably start it as part of the HOTE tour, so I won't speculate on whether or not that tour is truly over after Auckland. Since the kind of residency Irving was talking about was more like what Billy Joel is doing in NYC than an act that plays in the same place every weekend, they'd be free to do other shows in other places, live their own lives, do solo projects, etc.
So I wonder what the 12 cities are? NYC, LA, and Vegas are the obvious ones. Since they did three sold-out shows in Dallas, I'm thinking that would be one as well.
There is probably a big difference between where they would consider it and where I would want them to do it. When they did the six shows in LA at the Forum, there were no VIP seats offered. I know there are people who like the idea of face value tickets in the front, but the reality is that at such a show, if you want a good seat, you have to pay through the nose to a reseller, and then they get the money. If I'm going to pay a fortune, I'd rather the band get the $$ than someone looking for a quick profit. If they do LA, I'd hope they'd offer VIP or at least Platinum seating.
NYC has nearly the same problem. Even though they offer VIP, since state law means you get your ticket right away, people are snatching up $650 seats and reselling for thousands. You have to be quick and lucky just to get a seat in row 5 or beyond. I wish folks in NY would write their state representatives and ask what they were thinking to pass that law.
As for Vegas, I've been there and done that. The upside of Vegas is that it's the easiest place to 'get warmed up' for the concert and not have to worry about driving, or finding a shuttle or cab, or walk through rain to get to the arena.
What do others think?