Official 930 Club Replacements Echostage May 8 Show

wow….I'm just happy I'll get to see Westerberg finally…..

no shit….really!!!

before this thread breaks the forum.

+50 yada…well played!

so do we have any presale info?

So awesome

i realize that i'm about to ask for perspective from a bunch of people who probably lack it, but here goes anyways: anyone else think that echostage might be a bit big, as far as a venue choice?

before people freak out: i know how seminal they were to indie rock, how much they mean to the minority of music aficionados that populate this board, blah blah blah… that being said, i'm wondering if they can pull in 3,000+ people here in DC.

discuss.

will sell out the first day…no question
end of discussion

Although truth be told much rather have seen the at the club

(also I may lack perspective…but damn I got a lot of heart)

:) :) :) :) :)
thrilled

sweetcell wrote:
i realize that i'm about to ask for perspective from a bunch of people who probably lack it, but here goes anyways: anyone else think that echostage might be a bit big, as far as a venue choice?

before people freak out: i know how seminal they were to indie rock, how much they mean to the minority of music aficionados that populate this board, blah blah blah… that being said, i'm wondering if they can pull in 3,000+ people here in DC.

discuss.

How does it compare to Lister or the Warner Theatre?  They sold those out back before anyone seemed to like them.

So this is real? What's Echoplex like and when can we buy tix?

Too bad the show is when I am away :(

How is echostage? Where does it fall on the fun to stodgy scale (is there such a scale)?
Also,

How long do we think they can keep running with the throwback, awe shucks, underdog thing. . ?
Not that that hasn't been my thing since whenever it was a thing. Oh damn, I'm jaded.

3,000 - 6,000 standing capacity from various sources  ::)

decent venue according to a friend

but hard to find street parking

Vas wrote:
but hard to find street parking

Valet parking.  It's not very "rock 'n roll" but neither is a reunion gig at a 3,000-6,000 capacity venue.

ggw wrote:
Valet parking. 

Something 930 Club desperately needs to adopt. They have an entire lot: why am I unable to get my car detailed during the concert? Seth is just leaving money sitting there to appease some poor contingency.

ggw wrote:

Vas wrote:
but hard to find street parking

Valet parking.  It's not very "rock 'n roll" but neither is a reunion gig at a 3,000-6,000 capacity venue.

I dunno. One of the most rock'n'roll things I've seen is at the beginning of "Crossfire Hurricane" when the Stones are about to play MSG in 1972 and Mick snorts coke off a switchblade. Rock'n'roll exists in different forms in different venues, whether it's in front of 200 people or 20,000. I'm not expecting GREATNESS from the 'Mats. I'm hoping to see something memorable…even if it's not brilliant. How many people show up doesn't matter to me. Iggy and the Stooges at Lollapalooza was still one of the most rock'n'roll things I've ever seen. I had a chance to see the 'Mats in 1991 at the Aragon in Chicago but it was for Northwestern students only and I couldn't finagle a ticket…I still think I'd rather see this incarnation anyway. As long as beer is served, I suspect people will have a good time.

bearman wrote:

ggw wrote:

Vas wrote:
but hard to find street parking

Valet parking.  It's not very "rock 'n roll" but neither is a reunion gig at a 3,000-6,000 capacity venue.

I dunno. One of the most rock'n'roll things I've seen is at the beginning of "Crossfire Hurricane" when the Stones are about to play MSG in 1972 and Mick snorts coke off a switchblade. Rock'n'roll exists in different forms in different venues, whether it's in front of 200 people or 20,000. I'm not expecting GREATNESS from the 'Mats. I'm hoping to see something memorable…even if it's not brilliant. How many people show up doesn't matter to me. Iggy and the Stooges at Lollapalooza was still one of the most rock'n'roll things I've ever seen. I had a chance to see the 'Mats in 1991 at the Aragon in Chicago but it was for Northwestern students only and I couldn't finagle a ticket…I still think I'd rather see this incarnation anyway. As long as beer is served, I suspect people will have a good time.

Oh I'm not putting it down.  I will be there, I will valet my car, and I expect (hope) that it's a rockin' good time both on and off stage.  It will just be different from the sloppy drunken hootenanny a la Trax (C'ville) circa 1987.  I'm really putting myself down more for the fact that my concert attending decisions are now heavily influenced by logistical factors such as parking.

ggw, I can totally empathize. The more you've been around and seen hundreds upon hundreds of concerts, the easier it is to say "I may skip this one". I've never seen the 'Mats…to say I saw them would be cool, even if it's not the same thing as seeing them in the 80's. I'm happy I saw the Ramones when I did in 1994. Was it a great show? Probably not. Did I enjoy the hell out of it? Maybe. Am I glad I went, even though they were probably a shadow of their former selves? Yes. I know it sounds contrived, but I was able to see part of music history…I wish I could have seen Keith Moon, even at the end. When I tell 20-somethings that I got to see Nirvana, their jaws drop. The reality was it could have been a better show. But I'm happy I went and saw it with my own eyes.

ggw wrote:

bearman wrote:

ggw wrote:

Vas wrote:
but hard to find street parking

Valet parking.  It's not very "rock 'n roll" but neither is a reunion gig at a 3,000-6,000 capacity venue.

I dunno. One of the most rock'n'roll things I've seen is at the beginning of "Crossfire Hurricane" when the Stones are about to play MSG in 1972 and Mick snorts coke off a switchblade. Rock'n'roll exists in different forms in different venues, whether it's in front of 200 people or 20,000. I'm not expecting GREATNESS from the 'Mats. I'm hoping to see something memorable…even if it's not brilliant. How many people show up doesn't matter to me. Iggy and the Stooges at Lollapalooza was still one of the most rock'n'roll things I've ever seen. I had a chance to see the 'Mats in 1991 at the Aragon in Chicago but it was for Northwestern students only and I couldn't finagle a ticket…I still think I'd rather see this incarnation anyway. As long as beer is served, I suspect people will have a good time.

Oh I'm not putting it down.  I will be there, I will valet my car, and I expect (hope) that it's a rockin' good time both on and off stage.  It will just be different from the sloppy drunken hootenanny a la Trax (C'ville) circa 1987.  I'm really putting myself down more for the fact that my concert attending decisions are now heavily influenced by logistical factors such as parking.

The question is, why isn't a gentlemen like yourself taking a private car to and from? 

I strive not to lose the common touch. 

Additionally, I have to pay the driver time-and-a-half after 9:00PM.

ggw wrote:
Additionally, I have to pay the driver time-and-a-half after 9:00PM.

Those fucking labor unions.