What Did You Just Buy Tickets To?

bearman🐻 wrote:If you want to find opportunities to see bands, more and more are doing house shows where maybe they sell 50-80 tickets, but every dime goes to the artist. They usually get a free place to stay. Free food. Free alcohol. And every dime of merch they sell, they get to pocket. Not glamorous, but it's work and people get a more intimate experience and can usually interact with the band more easily too.

I'm 100% a huge fan  of this (although $120 to see luna was a bit much)
I really don't understand why more people aren't doing this
I'd gladly pay $50 and buy merch…also knowing the artist will get all of that…opposed to a club date where they maybe get 5% of my purchase

although a whole band it probably makes less sense
I have to be honest, not sure why these guys don't have more merch at these shows
and why are they NEVER in northern VA, always in MD or sometimes in DC but on the other side of town

I wish there was an insta feed for these types of shows so I know when they are happening

I'm sure Seth doesn't love this kind of talk, but I think there is room for both

Did anybody get Khruangbin? I just got my rejection letter.

hutch wrote:

Cock wrote:
Just realized Space has the word Free in his name. Is that on purpose or coincidence. Sorry if I'm late to the game.

such a great name

Ace Frehley—->Frehley’s Comet—->
Space Freely

And yes it has the word FREE in it!!

Brilliant

Ugh didn’t know where else to put this

https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/16/kiss-guitarist-ace-frehley-life-support-brain-bleed/

At least we'll still have Space Freely

grateful wrote:

hutch wrote:

Cock wrote:
Just realized Space has the word Free in his name. Is that on purpose or coincidence. Sorry if I'm late to the game.

such a great name

Ace Frehley—->Frehley’s Comet—->
Space Freely

And yes it has the word FREE in it!!

Brilliant

Ugh didn’t know where else to put this

https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/16/kiss-guitarist-ace-frehley-life-support-brain-bleed/

sadly no longer on life support

nkotb wrote:
At least we'll still have Space Freely

I, for one, AM glad we still have Space Freely.

Me too! I love that guy

Same. Never met him but Space make this board fun.

Mulaney
Baltimore

grateful wrote:
Mulaney
Baltimore

you're welcome

Autechre

grateful wrote:
Autechre

There’s one on stubhub for $25 right now.

grateful wrote:

grateful wrote:
Autechre

There’s one on stubhub for $25 right now.

was curious and saw one for $21 with fees!

Boris

grateful wrote:
Boris

Earplugs earplugs earplugs

hutch wrote:

grateful wrote:
Boris

Earplugs earplugs earplugs

Yes, obligatory Loop Experience.

Also, checks the box for a Nov 1 show!