Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition

Can't believe hutch thinks Frank Turner rocks.

Space wrote:

hutch wrote:
I don't know anything about Christ Stapleton but Frank Turner rocks…

He's a fat, talentless hack.

hmm…I can't argue your second statement, but he's as skinny as a bean pole

Sidehatch wrote:

Space wrote:

hutch wrote:
I don't know anything about Christ Stapleton but Frank Turner rocks…

He's a fat, talentless hack.

hmm…I can't argue your second statement, but he's as skinny as a bean pole

but…but….but… Justin Timberlake sang with him!

Yada wrote:
Can't believe hutch thinks Frank Turner rocks.

I saw him once courtesy of Vas and he put on a fabulous show.. not sure I need to see it again though… but as part of a multiple act bill I think he's a great addition.

Sidehatch wrote:

Space wrote:

hutch wrote:
I don't know anything about Christ Stapleton but Frank Turner rocks…

He's a fat, talentless hack.

hmm…I can't argue your second statement, but he's as skinny as a bean pole

You call this "skinny as a beanpole"?

Is that Meatloaf?

Space wrote:

Sidehatch wrote:

Space wrote:

hutch wrote:
I don't know anything about Christ Stapleton but Frank Turner rocks…

He's a fat, talentless hack.

hmm…I can't argue your second statement, but he's as skinny as a bean pole

You call this "skinny as a beanpole"?

I think he thought you were referring to Frank Turner.

But he said he couldn't argue the second (talentless hack) part of the statement. Since Sidehatch is a big Turner fan, I assumed he must be referring to Stapleton, as I was….since it seems he would have something to say about Turner's talent.

Space wrote:
He's a talentless hack.

That's cute.

Sidehatch wrote:

Space wrote:

hutch wrote:
I don't know anything about Christ Stapleton but Frank Turner rocks…

He's a fat, talentless hack.

hmm…I can't argue your second statement, but he's as skinny as a bean pole

I meant to say I DON"T want to argue your second statement

for the Holy Holy show what does this mean for those that speak English? I am confused. .what is the CIP? What package are they talking about> is that that the VIP? The show at the Birchmere was so good..

Sunday Apr 3, 2016
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
All Ages
$25 ADV $28 DOS $40 VIP
Baltimore Soundstage
124 Market Place
Baltimore, Maryland
This package includes admission for 2, a reserved table with preferred assigned seating for 2, dedicated waitress and a $20 credit towards any of our Kitchen Menu items. Please note: You will only receive 1 ticket that is good for 2 people and a 20% gratuity will be added.

I do not see "CIP" anywhere, but the Soundstage usually sells a few different levels of tickets.  General Admission, Package Tickets (I Think those are for all shows), and VIP for SOME SHOWS (depending on the artist). 

The bold text you copy and pasted is for the Package Tickets:

Soundstage Show Package for 2

This package includes admission for 2, a reserved table with preferred assigned seating for 2, dedicated waitress and a $20 credit towards any of our Kitchen Menu items. Please note: You will only receive 1 ticket that is good for 2 people and a 20% gratuity will be added.

Or

Soundstage Show Package for 4

This package includes admission for 4, a reserved table with preferred assigned seating for 4, dedicated waitress and a $40 credit towards any of our Kitchen Menu items. Please note: You will only receive 1 ticket that is good for 4 people and a 20% gratuity will be added.

But SOMETIMES they also have the VIP ones like:

General Admission - Deluxe VIP

Early entry at 4:30pm, begins at 5:00pm, Early access to merchandise VIP Laminate Tour poster Cinch bag Pre show meet and greet/hang time

It depends on the show.  The ones I just listed are from a random one right before the Holy Holy one.
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1065715

thanks killsaly..

seems like a good deal either way… I enjoyed the show at the Birchmere so much I'm thinking bout it…

hutch wrote:
thanks killsaly..

seems like a good deal either way… I enjoyed the show at the Birchmere so much I'm thinking bout it…

whoa kilsal and hutch being cordial

So when I saw the FLAG show there, there is a seated section that is the right side of the club and goes up to the stage.  then the rest is gen admin.  They are just chairs and round tables and you can move them around and I think it's first come first serve.  If I recall it's also slightly elevated, so easy to see the stage even while seated.  the food was mediocre at best and wish I could have just used it for drinks.

the holy holy one is reserved seating, but it's a pretty small section with probably only 50 seats? so none are really bad

hutch wrote:
by the way St. Germain has cancelled.. I wonder if it was poor ticket sales or what happened.. I thought at $48 plus fees for a band that had their huge moment 15 years ago it was a bit pricey….maybe they had visa issues ..who knows…

The $48 price included a digital copy of their latest album. If ticket buyers had already downloaded it, do they still get a full refund? How much of the ticket price was the download?

I've noticed that the Ben Harper shows are also saddled with a CD copy of his latest. Tickets are $57.50 and neither show is sold out, unlike in the past. Maybe such 360'ed packages are the problem.

ßèétſ wrote:

hutch wrote:
by the way St. Germain has cancelled.. I wonder if it was poor ticket sales or what happened.. I thought at $48 plus fees for a band that had their huge moment 15 years ago it was a bit pricey….maybe they had visa issues ..who knows…

The $48 price included a digital copy of their latest album. If ticket buyers had already downloaded it, do they still get a full refund? How much of the ticket price was the download?

I've noticed that the Ben Harper shows are also saddled with a CD copy of his latest. Tickets are $57.50 and neither show is sold out, unlike in the past. Maybe such 360'ed packages are the problem.

Maybe Ben Harper is using the CD as a way justify higher show prices to himself but I don't think that consumers actually see it as a package.  I know that I see no added value in the CD.  When Prince did this with Musicology (at the time groundbreaking marketing) I ended up with 3 copies of that CD.  Didn't stop me from going, but I surely wasn't willing to pay extra for a cd I didn't want to have.

hutch wrote:
by the way St. Germain has cancelled.. I wonder if it was poor ticket sales or what happened.. I thought at $48 plus fees for a band that had their huge moment 15 years ago it was a bit pricey….maybe they had visa issues ..who knows…

To be fair, I've never paid over $38 for a fifth of St. Germain and I'm in an ABC state.

Vas wrote:
It looks like Chris Stapleton is headlining instead of Isbell…

vansmack wrote:
Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton and Frank Turner
June 18 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Chris' email said "Co-Headliner" as I mentioned below.

Julian, wrote:

killsaly wrote:
I am (maybe) in.  Hopefully the GwarBQ is not the same weekend.

The mere thought that there is overlap in potential attendees of GwarBQ and Lock'n is eye-opening.

The people watching would be mind blowing…

killsaly wrote:

Julian, wrote:

killsaly wrote:
I am (maybe) in.  Hopefully the GwarBQ is not the same weekend.

The mere thought that there is overlap in potential attendees of GwarBQ and Lock'n is eye-opening.

The people watching would be mind blowing…

You should go to Lock'n in an elaborate GwarBQ costume and review it for us.