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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1230 on: January 28, 2011, 11:23:15 AM »
For you classic rock types, Seger & Silver Bullet Band to tour this year: http://bobseger.com/index/home
I saw him in 2007 and it was actually quite an enjoyable show.

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« Reply #1231 on: February 01, 2011, 11:44:29 PM »
For you 80s rock types. Note: may require baby- and/or petsitter, extra days off from work, and a passport.
http://www.rewindfestival.com/

One question: How do they fit Village People and Earth Wind & Fire into an 80s-centric format? I'd consider both those groups to be pretty much of the 70s.
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« Reply #1232 on: February 08, 2011, 08:54:40 AM »
Wow, just... wow: the NYT's early pan of the Spiderman musical says it's one of the Worst. Shows. EVAH.

http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/theater/reviews/spiderman-review.html?hp
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« Reply #1233 on: February 16, 2011, 11:38:44 AM »
The Purple One will be playing Oaktown next Monday and Wednesday.
http://www.981kissfm.com/pages/dynamiclead.html?feed=115873&article=8182252
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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1234 on: February 16, 2011, 12:35:35 PM »
Wow. Just... wow. And OMGWTF. The guy who plays George Harrison (who died of cancer) on B'way in Rain... is dying of cancer:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/nyregion/17beatle.html?_r=1&hp
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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1235 on: February 16, 2011, 12:50:31 PM »


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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1237 on: February 16, 2011, 03:31:00 PM »
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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1238 on: February 16, 2011, 03:53:34 PM »
The Purple One will be playing Oaktown next Monday and Wednesday.
http://www.981kissfm.com/pages/dynamiclead.html?feed=115873&article=8182252
Mo' info': http://promo.livenation.com/email/campaign/?email=65023&wt.mc_id=dm-0&p=4335428&camefrom=LNC_b0_c4335428

two ticket prices:

$59.00  ($47.25 Ticket + $11.75 Fees)

$281.80 ($238.00 Ticket + $43.80 Fees)

I paid $100 to sit in the 3rd row at Nassau Coliseum to, er, see 'im in 1985.  And I have the pictures to prove it.
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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1239 on: February 16, 2011, 04:55:37 PM »
The Purple One will be playing Oaktown next Monday and Wednesday.
http://www.981kissfm.com/pages/dynamiclead.html?feed=115873&article=8182252
Mo' info': http://promo.livenation.com/email/campaign/?email=65023&wt.mc_id=dm-0&p=4335428&camefrom=LNC_b0_c4335428

two ticket prices:

$59.00  ($47.25 Ticket + $11.75 Fees)

$281.80 ($238.00 Ticket + $43.80 Fees)

OK, so explain to me why the "fees" for the $281 seats are almost FOUR TIMES higher than the $59 seats, when they are providing the EXACT SAME SERVICE for both.

And why do I have the feeling that there's damn few of the $59 seats, and a whole shitload of the ridiculously expensive ones?
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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1240 on: February 17, 2011, 11:40:19 AM »

OK, so explain to me why the "fees" for the $281 seats are almost FOUR TIMES higher than the $59 seats, when they are providing the EXACT SAME SERVICE for both.


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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1241 on: February 18, 2011, 01:08:19 PM »
Just announced: Jerry Seinfeld at the Paramount Theater Oakland, Sat April 16:
http://www.paramounttheatre.com/schedule.html

Arianna Huffington is there March 8

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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1242 on: February 18, 2011, 01:19:08 PM »
March 3, Robin Trower at the Fillmore.  I will be there!
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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1243 on: February 21, 2011, 12:47:47 AM »
Moving this over from the Tech thread:

Going to see Yo La Tengo tonight. Please Lord, don't let me one of those doofuses holding up his phone taking pics for half the evening! ;)


OMG - Just downloaded the TuneIn Radio app.  I don't have to carry around my portable radio for 10@10 anymore! 

Ha!  I'm going to see Yo La Tengo next Tuesday at The Fox.  Let me know your thoughts on tonight's show!  I kinda wish I'd known about Prince's concerts next week sooner.  Would've gone to see him instead.  Oh, and you're only allowed 2 photos during shows.   ;)

YLT was half-great, half not so much. If you haven't heard, they're letting fate (and a wheel of fortune) determine what theme the first set of each night's show will be. Here's a more detailed explanation of how it works:
http://www.yolatengo.com/news/november-3-2010/

I was hoping for the Condo Fucks or a Freewheelin' YLT set, but Portland drew the short straw and got The Sounds of Science Part 2, which is kind of an instrumental free jazz thing that they created as a soundtrack for some underwater films from the 40s, 50s and 60s by Jean Painleve--sort of a predecessor to Jacques Cousteau. It was kinda cool in places but it also dragged on in others. If you ever saw the Grateful Dead, it'd be like if they opened the show with space, and it lasted for the entire first set. For an Friday night audience that was primed to get their indie rock on, it did not fill the bill.

The second set however, was great, about 90 minutes that was everything the first set wasn't. Poppy, rockin', quiet and introspective, and several cool covers, most notably a Brian Wilson song I didn't catch the name of, and Neil Young's Barstool Blues.

So assuming the Wheel smiles on you, you should have a great night. If it doesn't, take a few extra bucks for a beer or two and head to the bar.
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Re: The Concert Thread
« Reply #1244 on: February 22, 2011, 09:01:18 AM »
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