Rams Head Tavern

What does it mean that all seats are reserved?

I've never been to this venue. Is it kind of Birchmere-esque, in that we should get there kind of early to get a good table and go ahead and have dinner there?

It means you buy a specific seat at a specific table, and that seat is reserved for you. Obviously, the earlier you buy tickets, the better choice of seats you get.

Rams Head Tavern is an "interesting" venue. I'd say best suited to low key acoustic type acts. When you get a ticket you are assigned a table (a restaurant type table). No standing allowed. You can see the seating chart on their web site. You can pick your seat when ordering.

Be real careful when you secure your seats or you could be over on the side of the stage like I was once and had a side and rear view of the band! Not really that cool. I'm not fond of the way they position those side tables.

Oh man, that is so cool! They have a map of the venue and all the tables, and as you float your cursor over a table it tells you how many seats at that table are available. They even show you where columns are placed. The front four tables were sold out, but I'm the second row back –just bought a whole table. Had to do it, had to buy when the options were still sweet.

Man oh man.

See if this link works.

Originally posted by Jonas Grumby:
Be real careful when you secure your seats or you could be over on the side of the stage like I was once and had a side and rear view of the band! Not really that cool. I'm not fond of the way they position those side tables.

I didn't see your warning before I purchased, Jonas, but I decided to stay away from the side tables for just that reason – sometime the side seats are really crappy for sightlines and sound.

Originally posted by Bags:
The front four tables were sold out, but I'm the second row back –just bought a whole table. Had to do it, had to buy when the options were still sweet.

Smart move. You need to get tickets fast for the good seats.

Judybats. Cool. Nice guys, band has dropped to being pretty much a collection of friends who go out and play when they want to. Saw them a bit back and have their CD with the 58 Lincoln on the cover.

VH-1 has five Judybats videos online. Pretty cool, I must say. The jackets and the hair in "She Lives" are hysterical…like I'm one to talk. ;)

Link

Might as well make this the Judybats thread.

Saw them in Chicago last weekend, and it was just fantastic. Apparently it was only their second gig in three years, but it sounded great. Lots of folks were wondering who they were, as it was a surprise to many to see such a good band they'd never heard of at a street festival.

Chicago Set List (not in order, sketchy at best!)

Sheâ??s Sad She Said
Convalescing in Spain
Being Simple
Geography
Native Son
Donâ??t Drop the Baby
Incredible Bittersweet
La Dulcinea
Pain (Makes You Beautiful)
Ugly on the Outside
Shine (only song I can name from Judybats â??00)

I know they did at least 4 or 5 others that were new to me (likely from â??00).

And I know Iâ??m missing some from the first four albums, but I listened to all the albums on my iPod so much, itâ??s all jumbled up. ;)

Cool, did you say hi to them. Really nice guys.

Originally posted by Sir HC:
Cool, did you say hi to them. Really nice guys.

Nope, the festival was pretty big and I had to hightail it to dinner as soon as their set was over. I have emailed them, though, and got very nice responses. I will definitely say hi at the Annapolis show.

okay, JUDYBATS ROLL CALL!

I'll be there, table #107 in the second row in front of the stage.

Wondering what time to get there and if the opener is any good –

The Judybats
w/ Ben Arnold
Friday August 19, 2005
8:30 p.m.
$16.50

he's ai'ight - I have his Calico album, little bit country, little bit bluesy, little bit folky, nice gravelly voice

Originally posted by Bags:

Wondering what time to get there and if the opener is any good –

The Judybats
w/ Ben Arnold
Friday August 19, 2005
8:30 p.m.
$16.50

Originally posted by brennser:
little bit country, little bit bluesy, little bit folky, nice gravelly voice

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Isn't that a Donny and Marie Osmond song? You're scaring me Brennser…

I'm holding out for an Iota show so I can walk there. Plus Danielle Howle is at Iota that night (although with Last Train Home on a Friday which means crowded and annoying).

Originally posted by Bags:
okay, JUDYBATS ROLL CALL!

I'll be there, table #107 in the second row in front of the stage.

Wondering what time to get there and if the opener is any good –

The Judybats
w/ Ben Arnold
Friday August 19, 2005
8:30 p.m.
$16.50

I'll be there Bags, table 300.

Still lots of seats, but I count 160 seats sold. I'm looking forward to this….

Looks like we're going to have two empty (but paid for) seats at our table…just a heads up.

Holy crap, I sign into the forum for the first time since 1999 (not a joke) and find I missed a Judybats show by one night?!?!