Fillmore SS Shows

The curfew law can't be enacted soon enough.

Curfews. Identification scans.

Silver Spring sounds like fun!

ggw wrote:
Curfews. Identification scans.

Silver Spring sounds like fun!

What size hat do you wear?

does the fillmore have free apples?  can you take as many as you want?

Yada wrote:

ggw wrote:
Curfews. Identification scans.

Silver Spring sounds like fun!

What size hat do you wear?

you know what you can do with your tin foil hat, right?

notme wrote:
does the fillmore have free apples?  can you take as many as you want?

No, they don't.  hrmph.

I hear their cupcakes suck donkey balls.

hutch wrote:

Yada wrote:

ggw wrote:
Curfews. Identification scans.

Silver Spring sounds like fun!

What size hat do you wear?

you know what you can do with your tin foil hat, right?

Shove it up your ass?  :o

Yada wrote:

hutch wrote:

Yada wrote:

ggw wrote:
Curfews. Identification scans.

Silver Spring sounds like fun!

What size hat do you wear?

you know what you can do with your tin foil hat, right?

Shove it up your ass?  :o

I'd like to see you try!  ;D

scanning IDs is really strange. No one yet on this thread has named one music venue in the greater DC area other than the Fillmore that does this yet we are asked to believe this is just the ordinary way of doing business?.. I've been to similar Live Nation venues elsewhere- long established ones- and they don't do it either.

Also, no one yet seems to know what they are actually doing… thats strange… "let  me just give you my ID to scan.. don't bother telling me why!"


The reason its of concern is not really because "they may just be checking to see the ID is valid" but because one doesn't even know what they are doing, what information if any they may be collecting on you, how they may use this info, and how they may extend the use of scanning your ids (in other words they may "start" with just checking to see if they are valid but where does it stop? We are talking about Live Nation Ticketmaster here.. .not exactly "America's friendliest corporation.."

I can't believe people are so cavalier about this.. its one thing when governments cow people into giving up their rights but a private business one is keeping in business?


Its outrageous and there is nothing tin foil-y about feeling that way.

It might be to build a list of banned patrons. Just guessing but they might rescan the id of someone they're throwing out. When they return to the venue and their id is scanned, they're denied entry.

hutch wrote:

Yada wrote:

hutch wrote:

Yada wrote:

ggw wrote:
Curfews. Identification scans.

Silver Spring sounds like fun!

What size hat do you wear?

you know what you can do with your tin foil hat, right?

Shove it up your ass?  :o

I'd like to see you try!  ;D

scanning IDs is really strange. No one yet on this thread has named one music venue in the greater DC area other than the Fillmore that does this yet we are asked to believe this is just the ordinary way of doing business?.. I've been to similar Live Nation venues elsewhere- long established ones- and they don't do it either.

Also, no one yet seems to know what they are actually doing… thats strange… "let  me just give you my ID to scan.. don't bother telling me why!"


The reason its of concern is not really because "they may just be checking to see the ID is valid" but because one doesn't even know what they are doing, what information if any they may be collecting on you, how they may use this info, and how they may extend the use of scanning your ids (in other words they may "start" with just checking to see if they are valid but where does it stop? We are talking about Live Nation Ticketmaster here.. .not exactly "America's friendliest corporation.."

I can't believe people are so cavalier about this.. its one thing when governments cow people into giving up their rights but a private business one is keeping in business?


Its outrageous and there is nothing tin foil-y about feeling that way.

Screw the hat and just get yourself one of these…



Like I've said, I've had my ID scanned at numerous events over the years, this is not something that bothers me so much that I wouldn't want to attend a venue.

^^ prevent government balls-control rays.

well the Fillmore is now getting some acts that traditionally played the 930…Flogging Molly, the Roots…. based on ticket prices it would seem that they are just willing to pay talent more and pass on higher ticket prices to the consumer…$54 for the roots for example..


In a way its a bummer but it seems that rather than lead to lower prices for the consumer through competition the FSS opening is going to lead to higher prices…

I guess on the plus side the FSS means more concert offerings in the DC area…

Exactly as Seth predicted.

hutch wrote:
well the Fillmore is now getting some acts that traditionally played the 930…Flogging Molly, the Roots…. based on ticket prices it would seem that they are just willing to pay talent more and pass on higher ticket prices to the consumer…$54 for the roots for example..


In a way its a bummer but it seems that rather than lead to lower prices for the consumer through competition the FSS opening is going to lead to higher prices…

I guess on the plus side the FSS means more concert offerings in the DC area…

hutch wrote:
well the Fillmore is now getting some acts that traditionally played the 930…Flogging Molly, the Roots…. based on ticket prices it would seem that they are just willing to pay talent more and pass on higher ticket prices to the consumer…$54 for the roots for example..


In a way its a bummer but it seems that rather than lead to lower prices for the consumer through competition the FSS opening is going to lead to higher prices…

I guess on the plus side the FSS means more concert offerings in the DC area…

One positive is it will keep bands from playing that dump DAR.

Never been to a bad show at DAR….well maybe once when Ryan Adams put me to sleep.

Its definitely what Seth predicted….


At the same time I would not be surprised if FSS is overpaying for talent at this point while trying to get a foothold and establish itself…


DAR is an abomination. Unless you're on the floor with good seats the sound is horrible. I'm not sure though that the FSS will prevent shows being booked there..

Vas wrote:
Never been to a bad show at DAR….well maybe once when Ryan Adams put me to sleep.

You serious?? I've never been to a good show there. Maybe WEEN front row once, but still not as good as seeing them at a packed sold out club show.

Yes, I'm serious.  Arcade Fire, The Pixies and Erykah Badu all sounded great there.

Yada wrote:

Vas wrote:
Never been to a bad show at DAR….well maybe once when Ryan Adams put me to sleep.

You serious?? I've never been to a good show there. Maybe WEEN front row once, but still not as good as seeing them at a packed sold out club show.

If you have 20th row center on the floor the sound is good at DAR but the sides? Forget about it.


I saw Nina Simone there and the sound was terrible (we were up on one of the sides).. also the Pet Shop Boys.. same problem.. Even the Experience Hendrix we were in front 10 rows but all the way to one side.. bad sound


Black Keys and Pixies I saw from about 20th row Center… good sound..

Phoenix I was about 10th row to side and suprisingly it sounded pretty good..


Moe was such a crap show I walked out.

thats my DAR breakdown.. I avoid the place..only show I've paid for at that place in past four years is Phoenix…I won tickets for the Black Keys…in fact I didn't go to the Ween show for that reason and I've regretted that decision…I lacked faith in the Boognish.


That doesn't even get into the issue of not being able to have a drink with you during show (maybe this has changed?)