Just Announced

the Polyphonic Spree tickets are now on sale

8 June
Jonathan Coulton Band and Mike Phirman - Birchmere

Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks
Heart and Soul Tour
Verizon Center
7/7/2012
On Sale: 3/17/2012
$67.15-167.80 (After Fees)

mdh9857 wrote:
Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks
Heart and Soul Tour
Verizon Center
7/7/2012
On Sale: 3/17/2012
$67.15-167.80 (After Fees)

So many act seem to be playing verizon center now.  Is that a sign the economy has recovered?

hutch wrote:

travelinbeat wrote:
Same night as Chuck Berry at The Howard, so I'm out.  Sorry but I'll have to bow to a rock and roll legend over some halfway decent contemporary acts.

Commence hater-isms

Chuck Berry is a must see; the most important person in the history of rock and roll. I love Cub Koda's essay at the All Music Guide so I'll repost the first paragraph here…

Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers. Quite simply, without him there would be no Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, nor a myriad others. There would be no standard "Chuck Berry guitar intro," the instrument's clarion call to get the joint rockin' in any setting. The clippety-clop rhythms of rockabilly would not have been mainstreamed into the now standard 4/4 rock & roll beat. There would be no obsessive wordplay by modern-day tunesmiths; in fact, the whole history (and artistic level) of rock & roll songwriting would have been much poorer without him. Like Brian Wilson said, he wrote "all of the great songs and came up with all the rock & roll beats." Those who do not claim him as a seminal influence or profess a liking for his music and showmanship show their ignorance of rock's development as well as his place as the music's first great creator. Elvis may have fueled rock & roll's imagery, but Chuck Berry was its heartbeat and original mindset.

He played virgin fest a few years back or so people say.  I watched 20 minutes of his set and it was some japanesse beatles cover band.  His set time was only an hour.  So how long did chuck play 15 minutes?

hutch wrote:

Vas wrote:
Not for $98!  ;D

He is too old to be performing BUT if I hadn't see him I'd gladly pony up $98..


it IS Chuck Berry after all.


the fact he is around and performing is amazing….

He is only 85.  I saw Pete Seeger last year at newport folk fesival and he was 92 at the time.  Highlight of the festival

atomicfront wrote:

hutch wrote:

travelinbeat wrote:
Same night as Chuck Berry at The Howard, so I'm out.  Sorry but I'll have to bow to a rock and roll legend over some halfway decent contemporary acts.

Commence hater-isms

Chuck Berry is a must see; the most important person in the history of rock and roll. I love Cub Koda's essay at the All Music Guide so I'll repost the first paragraph here…

Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers. Quite simply, without him there would be no Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, nor a myriad others. There would be no standard "Chuck Berry guitar intro," the instrument's clarion call to get the joint rockin' in any setting. The clippety-clop rhythms of rockabilly would not have been mainstreamed into the now standard 4/4 rock & roll beat. There would be no obsessive wordplay by modern-day tunesmiths; in fact, the whole history (and artistic level) of rock & roll songwriting would have been much poorer without him. Like Brian Wilson said, he wrote "all of the great songs and came up with all the rock & roll beats." Those who do not claim him as a seminal influence or profess a liking for his music and showmanship show their ignorance of rock's development as well as his place as the music's first great creator. Elvis may have fueled rock & roll's imagery, but Chuck Berry was its heartbeat and original mindset.

He played virgin fest a few years back or so people say.  I watched 20 minutes of his set and it was some japanesse beatles cover band.  His set time was only an hour.  So how long did chuck play 15 minutes?

don't know how long he played .. my friend filmed it so i watched some of it.. seth comes out and plays the drums on a song or two with chuck berry! go seth!


the japanese band you speak of was the silver beats… a japanese beatles cover band.. one of my favorite shows was when they played the 930 club…. excellent stuff… unfortunately they broke up a while back

Yes, I was at that Vfest with Sethy and Chucky Berry
Pretty good showing
;D

I got tickets to polyphonic spree.  I am amazed they didn't sell out instantly as that place is small. 

I dont think they are that popular at the moment.  Its been a few years since they have had an album out or toured.  I am going to guess that tickets will be available for at least a week, if not longer.

28 April
Ceremony, Tone, and the Orchid
Velvet Lounge

is this the shoegaze Ceremony?

killsaly wrote:
I dont think they are that popular at the moment.  Its been a few years since they have had an album out or toured.  I am going to guess that tickets will be available for at least a week, if not longer.

28 April
Ceremony, Tone, and the Orchid
Velvet Lounge

Yeah. The punk Ceremony are in DC on the 22nd.

Yes, the shoegaze and MOST AWESOME, Ceremony. Of course they are the one true Ceremony.

May 4
Lower Dens and Violens - Rock & Roll Hotel

Wait. That Ceremony is on Matador, too? That is funny.
I think the punk Ceremony are also on Matador.

Oops… I think that is the only Ceremony on Matador (punk one).  I should have read the article I saw a while back a little closer… I thought that was a weird label to pick up the shoegazers.  How is it possible for two US bands to have the exact same name, some measure of fame (I dont know the punk guys, but being signed to Matador and mentioned in Spin seems like they are doing ok) and dont have to change their name? Heck, shoegaze band Whirr used to be called Whirl until a name dispute… For months I have been thinking the shoegaze band were getting some label love, should have known better.

I edited the incorrect info out of my above post.

Yeah the shoegaze Ceremony > the Matador Ceremony

hutch wrote:

atomicfront wrote:

hutch wrote:

travelinbeat wrote:
Same night as Chuck Berry at The Howard, so I'm out.  Sorry but I'll have to bow to a rock and roll legend over some halfway decent contemporary acts.

Commence hater-isms

Chuck Berry is a must see; the most important person in the history of rock and roll. I love Cub Koda's essay at the All Music Guide so I'll repost the first paragraph here…

Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers. Quite simply, without him there would be no Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, nor a myriad others. There would be no standard "Chuck Berry guitar intro," the instrument's clarion call to get the joint rockin' in any setting. The clippety-clop rhythms of rockabilly would not have been mainstreamed into the now standard 4/4 rock & roll beat. There would be no obsessive wordplay by modern-day tunesmiths; in fact, the whole history (and artistic level) of rock & roll songwriting would have been much poorer without him. Like Brian Wilson said, he wrote "all of the great songs and came up with all the rock & roll beats." Those who do not claim him as a seminal influence or profess a liking for his music and showmanship show their ignorance of rock's development as well as his place as the music's first great creator. Elvis may have fueled rock & roll's imagery, but Chuck Berry was its heartbeat and original mindset.

He played virgin fest a few years back or so people say.  I watched 20 minutes of his set and it was some japanesse beatles cover band.  His set time was only an hour.  So how long did chuck play 15 minutes?

don't know how long he played .. my friend filmed it so i watched some of it.. seth comes out and plays the drums on a song or two with chuck berry! go seth!


the japanese band you speak of was the silver beats… a japanese beatles cover band.. one of my favorite shows was when they played the 930 club…. excellent stuff… unfortunately they broke up a while back

Chuck Berry played a 40 min set at Virgin Fest on Aug 9, 2008

JUST ANNOUNCED! 2nd SHOW!
Friday April 27 - TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS
$15 Mainstage / Doors at 9:00

tix on sale now @ ticketlaternative

sweetcell wrote:
JUST ANNOUNCED! 2nd SHOW!
Friday April 27 - TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS
$15 Mainstage / Doors at 9:00

tix on sale now @ ticketlaternative

first they announce the sunday night gig (and i buy tickets) and then they announce a friday night gig? shitty.

seems some black keys tickets were released.  just pulled two up in section 120.

manayer wrote:
seems some black keys tickets were released.  just pulled two up in section 120.

They've been available all day.

Can't wait to score a pair for about $40 in front of the verizon center this evening.