Upcoming Concerts

[rd_aaron]

I toyed with the idea of picking up tickets yesterday to Soundgarden but ended up deciding against it. However, I live close enough to Stampede to see the dome and all the parking lots that are regularly filled for major events (in front of the Stampede casino, the one with the old house in it, one across Macleod from the Victoria Park train station, even the parking lots north of the dome) were pretty much completely empty. Were there a lot of people at the concert? It sure didn't seem like there were many there.

[Saint Troy]

hahahahaha, Mike Bell is such a blowhard.

Not everyone has to run around on stage like a jackass to put on a great show. Cornell's voice was great, the instruments were kicking. Maybe he needs to get off the side of the arena and get to the floor where there's a little more action.

Ya I'm not sure how Cornell is supposed to run around the stage while singing and playing guitar, and asking Kim Thayil to hop around, really? I thought Ben Shepperd was great and Matt Cameron is a beast, not sure what Bell's issue was, probably has a hate on for Cornell.

[habernac]

I toyed with the idea of picking up tickets yesterday to Soundgarden but ended up deciding against it. However, I live close enough to Stampede to see the dome and all the parking lots that are regularly filled for major events (in front of the Stampede casino, the one with the old house in it, one across Macleod from the Victoria Park train station, even the parking lots north of the dome) were pretty much completely empty. Were there a lot of people at the concert? It sure didn't seem like there were many there.

there were less than 10,000, they plaed a smaller area, the stage was further out than it is for normal shows. I don't understand why more people weren't there. Too long since they've released new material? Ticket prices? I don't know.

People go nuts for Pearl Jam, but I've always been a bigger fan of Soundgarden.

[troutman]

Soundgarden rocks 'Dome
Grunge greats musically tight, but performance lacked energy

http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/07/28/soundgarden-rocks-dome

Sounds like the Meat Puppets put on the better show.

[Hesla]

Queens of the Stone Age next Tuesday at the jubilee. Should be stellar.

[Saint Troy]

Soundgarden rocks 'Dome
Grunge greats musically tight, but performance lacked energy

http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/07/28/soundgarden-rocks-dome

Sounds like the Meat Puppets put on the better show.

They did a pretty killer cover of the Beach Boys' Sloop John B...

[aaronck]

Queens of the Stone Age next Tuesday at the jubilee. Should be stellar.

Sold out, but I have some great tickets for sale! PM me!

I thought Soundgarden was great last night. Cornell is an amazing front man, and the band was very tight.

[surferguy]

I wasn't overly impressed with the concert last night, dare I say bored? Having seen cornel solo at Mac hall a few years back I was blown away with his power behind the mic. Last night, nit so much. I found the show hum drum and not very tight overall. The crowd was weak at best. There were shining moments, Jesus Christ pose, rusty cage and outshines were very good but in the same breath...:black hole sun was terrible.
Glad I went but I will not attend another soundgarden show again, Cornell solo, sign me up!
Looking forward to PJ and FOO later this year.

[Hesla]

Sold out, but I have some great tickets for sale! PM me!

I thought Soundgarden was great last night. Cornell is an amazing front man, and the band was very tight.

I have tickets. That is why it is going to be stellar !!

[Save Us Sutter]

While I agree Black Hole Sun sounded terrible, I had a freakin' great time last night. Really impressed with Cornell. Great set list, lots of audience interaction... would have loved to hear "Pretty Noose" but whatever... Rusty Cage was probably the highlight for me.

I was down in the pit all night running around like I was a kid again. Great time. To anyone who didn't feel the energy, you probably weren't trying.

My ears are still ringing from the feedback to end it all. Ben duct-taped his bass to the amp. Was quite the finale.

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm4/jessegrandy81/IMG_0073.jpg

[socalwingfan]

My wife who is not a big Soundgarden fan, loved the show. Who would think a failed musician working in a nearly obsolete industry would be bitter?

[aaronck]

While I agree Black Hole Sun sounded terrible, I had a freakin' great time last night. Really impressed with Cornell. Great set list, lots of audience interaction... would have loved to hear "Pretty Noose" but whatever... Rusty Cage was probably the highlight for me.

I was down in the pit all night running around like I was a kid again. Great time. To anyone who didn't feel the energy, you probably weren't trying.

My ears are still ringing from the feedback to end it all. Ben duct-taped his bass to the amp. Was quite the finale.

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm4/jessegrandy81/IMG_0073.jpg

I heard pretty noose. Bathroom break or something?

[rubecube]

Apparently the band no showed on people who bought the VIP packages. Classy move.

[Save Us Sutter]

I heard pretty noose. Bathroom break or something?

Really? I can't believe I missed it!! Ran to the bathroom after The Day I Tried to Live. I see from the set list I missed My Wave too. I don't understand how I missed two (great) songs in that span of time.

[Save Us Sutter]

These aren't on ticketmaster... where do you buy tickets from?

http://www.primeboxoffice.com/concert/tickets.aspx/arctic-monkeys/Calgary/470

[DownInFlames]

While I agree Black Hole Sun sounded terrible

That's because it's a terrible song. Soundgarden are a great band, and it bothers me that their biggest hit is a whiny ballad. I would have loved to have gone to this show, especially with Meat Puppets opening for them, but I wouldn't be able to sit and hear their answer to "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". I hate it that much.

Mike Bell has introduced me to more great music than just about anyone. He can be a snarky #######, but if he says the show was lackluster I believe him. I wouldn't get upset if I were those of you who liked the show. It's just his opinion anyway.

[CofR]

Anybody else go to Slayer, Rob Zombie, and Exodus last night? I thoroughly enjoyed it, would have liked to hear Exodus play a little longer, but they sounded good. I liked Slayer's set a lot, would have loved to hear Disciple, but they played it last time I saw them so I suppose I shouldn't complain.

[flameswin]

I thought it was weird when I saw that the Moody Blues were playing Century Casino during Stampede, and wasn't surprised when they added a second show. But I still thought it was a little embarassing that they'd be playing a casino, and thought demand would be way higher.

Turns out I was right, as they've now booked a show at the Jubilee for Oct 4th, based on the demand during their two night casino run. :rolleyes:

[billybob123]

Anybody else go to Slayer, Rob Zombie, and Exodus last night? I thoroughly enjoyed it, would have liked to hear Exodus play a little longer, but they sounded good. I liked Slayer's set a lot, would have loved to hear Disciple, but they played it last time I saw them so I suppose I shouldn't complain.

I was there. Not the biggest Zombie fan, so I kinda drifted off during his set. Entertaining but when you don't know the songs it's kinda tough to really get into it.

Slayer was great, but weird - while Gary Holt is an incredible guitarist (set with Exodus proves it) it's really weird to hear a different solo in Slayer songs than what Jeff Hanneman usually plays. Still, a great set. What a difference between the two acts - Zombie with the TVs, pyro, dancing robots, costumes; Slayer with the guys in the band and that's it.

[macker]

A few good bands to check out in a small venue.....

September 5th : The Joy Formidable http://www.primeboxoffice.com/concert/tickets.aspx/the-joy-formidable/Calgary/485

September 30th : Braids with Pepper Rabbit (both worth checking out!)
http://www.primeboxoffice.com/concert/tickets.aspx/braids/Calgary/428

Also Besnard Lakes, worth mentioning again, and The Boxer Rebellion on seperate nights in Sept/Oct....

[Inferno]

I was there. Not the biggest Zombie fan, so I kinda drifted off during his set. Entertaining but when you don't know the songs it's kinda tough to really get into it.

That's how it was for me and my cousin in Winnipeg but for Slayer. If it was another band we may have left after Rob Zombie finished but Slayer is part of the Big 4 so we stayed just to say we saw Slayer live.

[Shasta Beast]

there were less than 10,000, they plaed a smaller area, the stage was further out than it is for normal shows. I don't understand why more people weren't there. Too long since they've released new material? Ticket prices? I don't know.

People go nuts for Pearl Jam, but I've always been a bigger fan of Soundgarden.

Ticket prices for me. Floor tickets weren't worth $87 for this band in this day and age.

[sclitheroe]

QOTSA tomorrow...this is the highlight concert of the summer for me.

[Save Us Sutter]

Ticket prices for me. Floor tickets weren't worth $87 for this band in this day and age.

They so were. Every penny. To each their own though.

QOTSA tomorrow...this is the highlight concert of the summer for me.

I'm pretty pumped for this as well. My first time seeing a band at the Jube, though I was there for Cheech and Chong a couple years ago. Really looking forward to hearing the band in that kind of venue.

Been listening to the self titled album pretty consistently since this show was announced. Going to be a new experience for me to go into a concert knowing exactly what songs are going to be played and in what order. For the first half anyway.

[robocop]

QOTmotherf'ingSA tomorrow. In my heart I just want them to play demon cleaner

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I hope they have ridiculously awesome tour posters again.

Expected setlist based on Sunday in Seattle:


Regular John (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Regular+John)

Avon (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Avon)

If Only (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=If+Only)

Walkin' on the Sidewalks (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Walkin'+on+the+Sidewalks)

You Would Know (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=You+Would+Know)

How to Handle a Rope (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=How+to+Handle+a+Rope)

Mexicola (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Mexicola)

Hispanic Impressions (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Hispanic+Impressions)

The Bronze (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=The+Bronze)

Give the Mule What He Wants (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Give+the+Mule+What+He+Wants)

I Was a Teenage Hand Model (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=I+Was+a+Teenage+Hand+Model)

You Can't Quit Me Baby (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=You+Can't+Quit+Me+Baby)

Encore:
Turnin' on the Screw (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Turnin'+on+the+Screw)

The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=The+Lost+Art+of+Keeping+a+Secre t)

Feel Good Hit Of The Summer (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Feel+Good+Hit+Of+The+Summer)

In My Head (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=In+My+Head)

In The Fade (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=In+The+Fade)

Make It Wit Chu (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Make+It+Wit+Chu)

Little Sister (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Little+Sister)

You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, but I Feel Like a Millionaire (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=You+Think+I+Ain't+Worth+a+Dolla r,+but+I+Feel+Like+a+Millionaire)

No One Knows (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=No+One+Knows)

[robocop]

So is the opener any good or should I stay home and drink until 7:30?

[Burninator]

QOTmotherf'ingSA tomorrow. In my heart I just want them to play demon cleanerLast time I saw them I was second row dead center in front of Josh Homme shouting at him to play demon cleaner. He didn't. I doubt he could even hear me, let alone be interested in playing a song from his old band. Awesome show though.

[Lionel Steel]

Going to Queens of the Stone Age tonight. Really excited, should be a really good show!

[fleudian]

Feist is playing the Jack Singer November 21, tickets go on sale Friday. Her next album is due out in October.

[robocop]

Last time I saw them I was second row dead center in front of Josh Homme shouting at him to play demon cleaner. He didn't. I doubt he could even hear me, let alone be interested in playing a song from his old band. Awesome show though.

but it's the best song he's ever been part of, and the tool cover... fml. I need a giant sign that says play demon cleaner.

[Hesla]

^ or dress up like a Giant demon Cleaner...

[Cecil Terwilliger]

So is the opener any good or should I stay home and drink until 7:30?


I didn't even know there was an opening act TBQH.

[robocop]

the dough rollers, they seem mediocre from what youtube has to offer

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I hope they have ridiculously awesome tour posters again.

Expected setlist based on Sunday in Seattle:


Regular John (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Regular+John)
Avon (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Avon)
If Only (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=If+Only)
Walkin' on the Sidewalks (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Walkin%27+on+the+Sidewalks)
You Would Know (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=You+Would+Know)
How to Handle a Rope (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=How+to+Handle+a+Rope)
Mexicola (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Mexicola)
Hispanic Impressions (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Hispanic+Impressions)
The Bronze (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=The+Bronze)
Give the Mule What He Wants (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Give+the+Mule+What+He+Wants)
I Was a Teenage Hand Model (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=I+Was+a+Teenage+Hand+Model)
You Can't Quit Me Baby (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=You+Can%27t+Quit+Me+Baby)
Encore:
Turnin' on the Screw (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Turnin%27+on+the+Screw)
The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=The+Lost+Art+of+Keeping+a+Secre t)
Feel Good Hit Of The Summer (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Feel+Good+Hit+Of+The+Summer)
In My Head (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=In+My+Head)
In The Fade (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=In+The+Fade)
Make It Wit Chu (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Make+It+Wit+Chu)
Little Sister (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Little+Sister)
You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, but I Feel Like a Millionaire (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=You+Think+I+Ain%27t+Worth+a+Dol lar,+but+I+Feel+Like+a+Millionaire)
No One Knows (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=No+One+Knows)



Similar except the encore went (totally wrong order) Millionaire, Misfit Love, First it Giveth, In the Fade, Make it wit chu, little sister, No One Knows.

Probably missing a couple.

[robocop]

Oh my god, what an amazing show. What an amazingly loud show, thank god I had earplugs.

[MonsieurFish]

My ears are legitimately still ringing. I caught Joey Castillo's drum stick though, so well worth it.

Awesome awesome show.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Similar except the encore went (totally wrong order) Millionaire, Misfit Love, First it Giveth, In the Fade, Make it wit chu, little sister, No One Knows.

Probably missing a couple.


Looks like I was pretty close:


Regular John (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Regular+John)

Avon (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Avon)

If Only (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=If+Only)

Walkin' on the Sidewalks (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Walkin'+on+the+Sidewalks)

You Would Know (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=You+Would+Know)

How to Handle a Rope (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=How+to+Handle+a+Rope)

Mexicola (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Mexicola)

Hispanic Impressions (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Hispanic+Impressions)

The Bronze (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=The+Bronze)

Give the Mule What He Wants (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Give+the+Mule+What+He+Wants)

I Was a Teenage Hand Model (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=I+Was+a+Teenage+Hand+Model)

You Can't Quit Me Baby (Added intro lyrics) (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/../../../stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=You+Can't+Quit+Me+Baby+%28Added +intro+lyrics%29)

Encore:
You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, but I Feel Like a Millionaire (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=You+Think+I+Ain't+Worth+a+Dolla r,+but+I+Feel+Like+a+Millionaire)

First It Giveth (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=First+It+Giveth)

Misfit Love (Fan Choice) (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Misfit+Love+%28Fan+Choice%29)

In the Fade (Possibly another fan choice) (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=In+the+Fade+%28Possibly+another +fan+choice%29)

I Wanna Make It Wit Chu (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/stats/songs/the-desert-sessions-43d6afab.html?song=I+Wanna+Make+It+Wit+Chu)
(The Desert Sessions (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/setlists/the-desert-sessions-43d6afab.html) cover)
Little Sister (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Little+Sister)

Go With the Flow (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=Go+With+the+Flow)

No One Knows (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/stats/songs/queens-of-the-stone-age-1bd689ec.html?song=No+One+Knows)

[sclitheroe]

My ears are legitimately still ringing. I caught Joey Castillo's drum stick though, so well worth it.

Awesome awesome show.

Agreed on the ears and the show.

The Jube has got to be, hands down, the best place to see a band in the city. Good seating, no gestapo security, re-entry if you want to step outside, nice seating and space in the concourse before the show, reasonable lineups for merch and drinks, and they announce when the band is going on.

Such a nice change of pace from the Corral and the Dome.

My wife and I are debating - was Homme handing out water or small bottles of Absolut to those people in the front row? We thought they looked like glass containers from where we were sitting..

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I was a couple rows back from there and it looked to me like Vodka.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

And based on what I saw, security was in full force hunting down weed smokers in the lower bowl. Good thing I blazed right before the show. Only thing I don't like about the jube is no drinking or smoking in the auditorium. It was especially tough because I was on the aisle.

I love it that the ushers know the times. As soon as I arrived I clarified with one of them that Queens stared at 830. So I went out for a puff at like 20 after. Perfect timing.

Also, I was so close I hardly noticed, but did the whole floor stand the whole show? Seemed everyone around me was.

[Lionel Steel]

I was in the first row of the second balcony, right in the middle. Great seats, great sound, great venue. It will be tough to go back to a stadium show at the dome or corral now.

Probably the best live show I've seen to date. I would definitely pay to see them again. I'd love for them to play the Songs for the Deaf album in its entirety one day.

And yeah, the floor stood pretty much the whole time. Some didn't stand for the first set, but most of them were up for the encore.

[East Coast Flame]

I just got back from the Osheaga festival in Montreal. What an amazing weekend. They hold it right in parc Jean Drepeau just outside of the downtown core. Beautiful park, amazing set up and beer vendors walking through the crowd!

Lupe Fiasco was probably the highlight for me, an absolutely unreal set. The Hip, Broken Social Scene, Elvis Costello, Twin Shadow, Crystal Castles, Ellie Goulding, Bassnectar and MSTRKFRFT were all really great as well.

Eminem does not put on a good concert. It was really lame.

Of course, being in Montreal and partying for a weekend was another major highlight. The after hour clubs there are ridiculous. What an amazing weekend. Montreal is so great. Definitely going to try and get back next year.

[gottabekd]

So, because everyone else was doing it, I took a pic with my cell phone:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wEQcEbr6aOE/TjjOgvHb2fI/AAAAAAAAAIA/1Mu5P1Trdcw/s816/11+-+2

Kind of dumb...I know I was there.


Anyways, liked the show. Only regret that they didn't play 3's & 7's.

And for those complaining about ringing in your ears, do yourself a favour and buy some Etymotic ER20 High-Fidelity Earplugs (http://www.londondrugs.com/Cultures/en-US/Product+Detail/Computers.htm?BreadCrumbs=Computers;Computers;Vide o%20and%20Sound%20Devices;Headphones;Etymotic%20ER 20%20High-Fidelity%20Earplugs%20-%20Standard%20-%20ER20SMBCF&ProductID=4641213&ProductTab=3) from London Drugs ($19.95). Honestly, if you are dropping $60+ on concerts, these are a necessity. They drop the decibel level enough so that you don't get ringing in your ears (i.e. hearing damage), but they are specially designed to let the music in and sound great.

[Hesla]

Whaaaatttt!????

[robocop]

Third best band I've ever seen live

1. Tool
2. NIN
3. Qotsa
4. Chili Peppers
5. Metallica/machinehead/the sword
6. Green Day
7. Van Halen

Yeah, that's about right for major bands I've seen. The sound quality for queens was amazing and Josh killed his guitar solos.

[The Goon]

Not a musical concert, but off to see Jerry Seinfeld at the Jubilee tonight. Really looking forward to it.

[YYC in LAX]

^^ What's the deal with that?

[East Coast Flame]

Just got tickets to the Jay-Z/Kanye show in Vancouver!

http://5.freshlikedougie.net/files/2011/08/Watch-The-Throne-Trailer.png

This is going to be freaking awesome

[no_joke]

Nice, good to see I'm not the only one in Calgary crazy enough to head over to Vancouver for this! "The Throne." Haven't seen anyone call them that yet lol.

[SuperMatt18]

Was planning on heading to Vegas for the concert but then they decided to push the date back to December 9th. Still choked that they are not coming to Calgary

[JackJack]

Eminem does not put on a good concert. It was really lame.



Seriously? Saw Eminem in NYC when he opened for Jay-Z last year and it was one of the best concerts ever. He put on a show of a lifetime...sad to hear he didn't perform well for you guys.

Was planning on heading to Vegas for the concert but then they decided to push the date back to December 9th. Still choked that they are not coming to Calgary

Just bought tickets for this show...looking forward to seeing Jay & 'Ye together!

Anyone else notice that the Las Vegas show is a special 4-hour show?

[troutman]

http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=COy95fq9z77lpQEQrAIY-gEyCPmvXlh0AftJ (http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=L&ai=BDJOTTLpCTpDcE4nulQf__YkfvZmm_wEAAAAQASC1y-MMOABQm5Pm3wRY_cuA9Rhg_dDwgMgDsgENcGl0Y2hmb3JrLmNv bboBCWdmcF9pbWFnZcgBA9oBPmh0dHA6Ly93d3cucGl0Y2hmb3 JrLmNvbS9uZXdzLzQzNDg3LXdhdGNoLXRoZS1raWxscy1vbi1m YWxsb24v4AEFmALoB8ACAuACAOoCDU5ld3NfXzMwMHgyNTD4Av DRHpAD6AKYA6QDqAMB4AQBoAYU&num=0&sig=AOD64_1k4OF6wULSln0FWSufDydcbhsULg&client=ca-pub-6432583369605099&adurl=http://www.livenation.com/Feist-tickets/artist/919614%3Fc%3Drmk-lncanwest_bnnr_feist_cal_4000)

[GreenLantern]

She skipped stoon, I hope her tour bus crashes into Jay Z's tour bus.

[East Coast Flame]

Seriously? Saw Eminem in NYC when he opened for Jay-Z last year and it was one of the best concerts ever. He put on a show of a lifetime...sad to hear he didn't perform well for you guys.



Yeah, it was a pretty blah concert. I'm not the biggest Eminem fan to begin with, but I wasn't all that impressed. It sounded like he was lip synching most of the time, or at least a backing track.

[MickMcGeough]

My wife and I are debating - was Homme handing out water or small bottles of Absolut to those people in the front row? We thought they looked like glass containers from where we were sitting..
I was just behind them; at the start it was a bottle of vodka he was sharing, later on it was water.

Awesome show too - sound was incredible. First rock show I've seen at the Jubilee.

[jar_e]

Anyone going to Xfest tomorrow? Set list...

GATES – 11:30am
Black Phoenix Orchestra – 11:50am
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald – 12:40pm
Rural Alberta Advantage – 1:35pm
The Dudes – 2:30pm
House of Pain – 3:25pm
AWOLNATION – 4:40pm
Social Distortion – 5:40pm
Weezer – 7:10pm
Jane’s Addiction – 9:20pm

[The Goon]

We are off to Chris Isaak tonight at Century Casino. Great live perfomer, should be an excellent time.

[East Coast Flame]

Anyone going to Xfest tomorrow? Set list...

GATES – 11:30am
Black Phoenix Orchestra – 11:50am
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald – 12:40pm
Rural Alberta Advantage – 1:35pm
The Dudes – 2:30pm
House of Pain – 3:25pm
AWOLNATION – 4:40pm
Social Distortion – 5:40pm
Weezer – 7:10pm
Jane’s Addiction – 9:20pm

Damn, just one stage? That's going to be a long day.

I'll be there. I was on the fence, but then I grabbed one of those $35 tickets from the deals site. Should be a good time. Weezer alone is worth the $35, they are awesome live.

[jar_e]

Damn, just one stage? That's going to be a long day.

I'll be there. I was on the fence, but then I grabbed one of those $35 tickets from the deals site. Should be a good time. Weezer alone is worth the $35, they are awesome live.

Yeah my fiance is a huge weezer fan so that's pretty much the only reason we're going. Probably skip the first few bands, but it kinda sucks there's no in/out privileges.

[GreenLantern]

Yeah my fiance is a huge weezer fan so that's pretty much the only reason we're going. Probably skip the first few bands, but it kinda sucks there's no in/out privileges.



If you haven't seen R A A and/or The Dudes live before you don't want to miss them, both great. And the Dudes are as local as a band can get.

I will be at the show. I am pooping off a hangover as I type this in prep for todays festivities. That ships bar is very cool, great beer on tap I was very impressed. You're alright Calgary... You're alright.

[jar_e]

If you haven't seen R A A and/or The Dudes live before you don't want to miss them, both great. And the Dudes are as local as a band can get.

I will be at the show. I am pooping off a hangover as I type this in prep for todays festivities. That ships bar is very cool, great beer on tap I was very impressed. You're alright Calgary... You're alright.

Yeah I've seen the Dudes a few times and RAA is on the list to see. Probably gonna head down around noon...maybe catch a little bit of MBF and be there for RAA.

[Hockey]

J Cole is gonna be in Vancouver on Tuesday. I wish I was able to go as this guy is the next big thing in hiphop, but I just cant go. Slaughterhouse is coming on Sept 30, that be alright to go to, but I doubt I end up going.

[Torture]

Heading down to X-Fest shortly...stoked for Rural Alberta Advantage!

$35 well spent...now I have so much more money to spend on BEER!

[flameswin]

How much were xfest tix, originally?

[jar_e]

How much were xfest tix, originally?

$90.50 w/ service charges for general and $143.25 for VIP.

[flameswin]

$90.50 w/ service charges for general and $143.25 for VIP.

So did they lower the price due to slow sales, or is everyone finding a deal somewhere?

[Torture]

So did they lower the price due to slow sales, or is everyone finding a deal somewhere?
Groupon and DealFind had $35 tickets.

Supposedly they're expecting 15,000 people. Not a bad turnout for the first X-Fest I'd say.

[flameswin]

Groupon and DealFind had $35 tickets.

Supposedly they're expecting 15,000 people. Not a bad turnout for the first X-Fest I'd say.

No, not bad all. Especially considering Weezer would only attract 4-5000 fans on their own. Not sure about Jane's Addiction, though, but 15000 seems like a lot for that group of bands.

You gotta give credit to X929. they heavily marketed this thing nd put a lot of work into it. Hopefully it works out for them financially, so they do it again in the future.

[jar_e]

Groupon and DealFind had $35 tickets.

Supposedly they're expecting 15,000 people. Not a bad turnout for the first X-Fest I'd say.

I highly doubt they're expecting 15 thousand and are still selling tix at the door? Unless I'm vastly underestimating the size of Fort Calgary.

[flameswin]

I highly doubt they're expecting 15 thousand and are still selling tix at the door? Unless I'm vastly underestimating the size of Fort Calgary.

I believe 17500 is considered a "sellout" at fort Calgary.

[Beerfest]

Night Seeker in Calgary on October 20th.

http://www.ticketmaster.ca/Night-Seeker-tickets/artist/1615761

[shermanator]

Went to X-Fest yesterday, and I would consider it a success, with one exception. They only had approx 50 port a potties for the entire area, half of which were in the beer gardens. The lineup for the washrooms was 40 minutes long.

Weezer puts on a damn good show, and a lot of the crowd (myself included) left after their show. They should have headlined IMO. I thought Social Distortion was pretty weak, and House of Pain was good considering some of their band was left in the US with immigration issues.

[Kryzsky]

I get to cross Weezer off my list, always liked them and have the first 2 albums. Decent set, lot of catchy stuff and any music fan cannot pass up the opportunity to see Josh Freese on a kit.

Jane's Addiction was really damn good. Suprisingly good. I've been a massive fan since "Mountain Song" was released as a single but never had the chance to see them before, Perry Farrell might not have the strongest voice in the business but his stage presence is great, just entertaining and fun to watch. Spent most of my time watching Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney, they have to be one of the best rhythym sections out there right now and no one gives Perkins the respect due. Incredibly strong set, very glad I went.

[jar_e]

I was almost gonna call Xfest a huge dud until I heard Weezer. Easily saved it. A bunch of logistical problems, which are partially Xfest's fault, which included instrument malfunctions (ie. RAA), band mates unable to be clear customs (house of pain should have really been called Everlast), probably under 50 porta-potties for 13 000+ people, ATM's running out of cash, and the VIP section pretty much being a joke.

Surely not all those can be pinned on Xfest but they definitely take the majority of the blame. I can't say I was too impressed with the logistics of it, but musically there were some good surprises. MBF always puts on a good show, RAA was a little weak I thought, but that could be blamed on their instruments failing, AWOLNATION was too much screaming for me and I felt sounded way too different than their CD with all the screaming. HOP (ie. Everlast) was pretty decent, loved the Everlast single song and Jump was pretty decent, good Johnny Cash cover as well.

I missed about 1/2 of Social Distortion as I was in the line up for the pisser. They seemed to have lost their edge but still good to hear. Ring of Fire was a great closer. Weezer was easily one of the better shows I've been to in a while. I felt that Rivers Cuomo has a great stage presence but his quirkyness at times felt like he had as crowd interaction as a wet paper bag.

I walked out after that but heard Jane's Addiction was so so.

[rd_aaron]

Mostly went to Xfest for Weezer who put on a pretty good show. Not a lot of crowd interaction but they played some covers and did them pretty well which I liked.

So we went a little before 5 and were there for a bit and realized how long the bathroom lineups were (some people were saying about an hour). We decided we were going to leave for about an hour to grab some food since the ATMs were all out of order, and to use a bathroom so we didn't have to wait in line at Xfest. As we are walking back towards the entrance, one of the volunteers for the festival told us that if we wanted to leave and come back in, there would be a guy handing out tickets as our original tickets wouldn't scan in again.

We are walking up to the gate, when literally two feet in front of us, the producer of the show comes and tells the guy handing out tickets there's no re-entry at all. If you leave, you're done. We asked what are we supposed to do when all the ATMs are out of order and we don't have any cash. We couldn't eat, drink anything, or go to the bathroom because of the line. Producer says they have somebody coming to fix the ATMs and new porta potties are coming (showed up around an hour and a half later). A lot of people walked up to the gate around this time and found out they couldn't leave and were pretty mad since they had to go to the bathroom and the line was like an hour long. I actually thought there was going to be a fight. Apparently the police/security was being lenient with people peeing outside, but I mean, I saw a girl have to go squat by the fence to pee. Brutal planning on their part, and the fact that they wouldn't reverse the decision to allow people to re-enter (they had been doing it up until around 5) was equally as brutal. I saw quite a few people leave even after they found out about no re-entry.

[socalwingfan]

Get to cross one more of my list - get to go see the Chilli Peppers at Club Nokia on Wednesday - finally get to see them live

[Flames0910]

Highlights for me: RAA, The Dudes, SAIL! (the radiohit from Awolnation) and the terrible cover of Foster the People from Weezer (really bad cover but we all got to shout the lyrics to the song of the summer) :)

Surprised to see everybody loving Jane's Addiction so much. Their set was reasonably strong, but parts of it were just so laughable. The one speech (more of a drunken ramble really) started with thanking the fans, took a brief trip to suicide bombers in iraq and ended with the merits of the #####. Too many drugs man, too many drugs.

All in all I thought it was a great concert. Props to X and Union Events for really taking a risk on this. The number of groupons and pre-sales had me worried, but the event was clearly a success (though not without some pretty blatant mistakes). Can't wait for next year.

Sidepoint: X's identity is more than a little confusing to me, and I think it's something they might have to deal with in the next couple years. They started out catering to the heavy metal crowd but have since moved to a more poppy/hipster/Coachella type of vibe. The two groups were clearly present at Xfest and I would say both clashed at a few points. Two very different demographics...

[flameswin]

Sidepoint: X's identity is more than a little confusing to me, and I think it's something they might have to deal with in the next couple years. They started out catering to the heavy metal crowd but have since moved to a more poppy/hipster/Coachella type of vibe. The two groups were clearly present at Xfest and I would say both clashed at a few points. Two very different demographics...

I can't remember a time when X has ever catered to the heavy metal crowd. :blink:

They started as an alternative station, and they've remained that way to this day, as far as I know.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I can't remember a time when X has ever catered to the heavy metal crowd. :blink:

They started as an alternative station, and they've remained that way to this day, as far as I know.

Yeah X will play some Tool, NIN etc occasionally but there isn't a whole lot of heavy stuff played. They're mostly atl rock. The "heavier" stuff they do play tends to be the singles and popular stuff.

[Shasta Beast]

Get to cross one more of my list - get to go see the Chilli Peppers at Club Nokia on Wednesday - finally get to see them live

Fantastic show, not many bands today play can play together as well as them.

I totally missed the boat on this one, just heard Arctic Monkeys were coming on Sept. 29th today! A bit late by my standards but was stoked I had no problems grabbing two tickets.

[GreenLantern]

X Fest was good, I am really hoping they picked up on some things they need to change for next year. I was scared to drink anything because I didn't want to have wait 30 minutes in line to pee, again.

R A A and The Dudes were great, Awolnation really surprised me. Social Distortion and House of Pain/Everlast were ok for me. Weezer rocked it out though, great performance, I was very happy and it was well worth the wait. I didn't stick around for Janes Addiction.

I was in the middleish of the crowd and some of the people really surprised me. I saw multiple people spitting into the crowd ahead of them, lots of rude people pushing and bumping their way past me. Like just ask, just ask, thats all I want. "Excuse me." and I am happy.

They must have all been from Saskatchewan I guess..

[troutman]

Mostly went to Xfest for Weezer who put on a pretty good show. Not a lot of crowd interaction but they played some covers and did them pretty well which I liked.



Weezer's 30 Best Covers:
http://stereogum.com/757682/weezers-30-best-cover-songs/franchises/listomania/

[rd_aaron]

Weezer's 30 Best Covers:
http://stereogum.com/757682/weezers-30-best-cover-songs/franchises/listomania/

Cool, thanks. They did Paranoid Android, Pumped up Kicks, and another one, but my mind fails me.

[MrMastodonFarm]

I was in the middleish of the crowd and some of the people really surprised me. I saw multiple people spitting into the crowd ahead of them, lots of rude people pushing and bumping their way past me. Like just ask, just ask, thats all I want. "Excuse me." and I am happy.

They must have all been from Saskatchewan I guess..

lol, what?

[troutman]

USA Today reports (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/08/saturday-night-live-announces-two-new-season-hosts/1) that Radiohead (http://pitchfork.com/artists/3512-radiohead/) will be the musical guest on the season opener of "Saturday Night Live" on September 24, with Alec Baldwin as the host.

http://pitchfork.com/news/43520-radiohead-to-perform-on-saturday-night-live/

[GreenLantern]

Correct me if I am wrong, but is there not a big anouncement on 92.9 this Friday?

I thought that I heard that on the radio on my way out of town...

Ahh yes The Greatest Weekend Ever.. what be this?

[BurningYears]

Correct me if I am wrong, but is there not a big anouncement on 92.9 this Friday?

I thought that I heard that on the radio on my way out of town...

Ahh yes The Greatest Weekend Ever.. what be this?

If I were to take a guess I'd say one of those 2 concerts 2 nights in Banff sorta things.

[hulkrogan]

Anyone feel like they're 14 again and are as excited for Blink as me?

I doubt it.

That's cool :(

[flameswin]

Anyone feel like they're 14 again and are as excited for Blink as me?

I doubt it.

That's cool :(

I was thinking of going, but I just can't justify the ticket prices after seeing them at the Dome two years ago.

...and it seems a lot of folks are with me, as judging by trying to select tickets on ticketmaster, they would be lucky if the Dome is half full.

[Mass_nerder]

Flogging Molly on September 26th...
If you live in Halifax

[Beerfest]

Flogging Molly on September 26th...
If you live in Halifax

October 9th for Calgary.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

If I were to take a guess I'd say one of those 2 concerts 2 nights in Banff sorta things.


DFA1979 and an unannounced band.

I'd love to see them again.

http://www.x929.ca/xonewkndonly-page.php

[hulkrogan]

I was thinking of going, but I just can't justify the ticket prices after seeing them at the Dome two years ago.

...and it seems a lot of folks are with me, as judging by trying to select tickets on ticketmaster, they would be lucky if the Dome is half full.

I think they've hit groupon for about half price. Too bad, poorly attended shows at the dome make for a cruddy venue.

[Save Us Sutter]

Man, I gotta say, Blink killed it. Watching Travis Barker play drums was worth the ticket price alone.

Rancid is still better, but I had a great time tonight even after they were done.

[Beerfest]

How was Against Me! ?

[Save Us Sutter]

I missed the first part of their set due to the ticket machine saying I had already entered the building... had to go downstairs and wait forever to be let in.

What I saw I enjoyed. It's too bad they never let the openers be as loud as the headliner. I like Against Me! but I think I would have rather seen them in a club, 5 years ago.

[corporatejay]

Someone mentioned that Mike Bell of the herald was in a band in Calgary in the 90s. Which band was it?

[troutman]

Mudhoney Sept 20 at Broken City with "very special guest". Pearl Jam will be in town . . .

[GreenLantern]

Arkells:

11/2 - North Bay @ The Wall
11/3 - Sault Ste. Marie @ The Speak Easy
11/5 - Thunder Bay @ The Outpost
11/7 - Regina @ The Distrikt
11/8 - Edmonton @ The Starlite Room
11/9 - Calgary @ MacEwan Hall
11/11- Vancouver @ Commodore Ballroom
11/12 - Victoria @ Sugar Nightclub
11/15 - Kamloops @ The Blue Grotto
11/16 - Banff @ Wild Bill's
11/18 - Saskatoon @ Louis'
11/19 - Winnipeg @ Pyramid Cabaret

New single

kQgZ4hsCP7Q

[troutman]

Party of the Year:

Halloween Dance w/ Los Lobos

Little Warriors, Concerts North & Century Casino Calgary are very proud to announce that Los Lobos will be performing at a Halloween Dance at the Century Casino Showroom on October 29th, at 8:00 PM. (Doors at 6:00 PM). You can by tickets ahead of the general public as of 10:00 AM (MST), September 13th, by using the password "Wolf" and using this link http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1100471F879F9DF6?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_h2

You can also purchase tickets at the Century Casino, 1010-42nd Ave SE (Calgary), 403-287-1183

"With the exception of U2, no other band has stayed on top of its game as long as Los Lobos" - Rolling Stone

[GreenLantern]

Tuesday the 20th
Ironwood with Danielle Duval
Calgary, AB
For tickets call (403)269-5581

Plus more here...
http://www.royalwood.ca/shows.php

jzLEEEpFoDE

[flameswin]

Party of the Year:

Halloween Dance w/ Los Lobos

Little Warriors, Concerts North & Century Casino Calgary are very proud to announce that Los Lobos will be performing at a Halloween Dance at the Century Casino Showroom on October 29th, at 8:00 PM. (Doors at 6:00 PM). You can by tickets ahead of the general public as of 10:00 AM (MST), September 13th, by using the password "Wolf" and using this link http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1100471F879F9DF6?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_h2

You can also purchase tickets at the Century Casino, 1010-42nd Ave SE (Calgary), 403-287-1183


"With the exception of U2, no other band has stayed on top of its game as long as Los Lobos" - Rolling Stone



How many people does the Century Casino hold? THey seem to get some pretty big names for a casino.

[Hesla]

http://www.primeboxoffice.com/concert/tickets.aspx/the-slackers/Calgary/504

If anyone is not busy on Saturday and wants a fun concert to go to. See The Slackers at the Den Saturday the 17th.

Their shows are very high energy and they put on a great show.

Ska/Jamaican influenced Rock and Roll

[Russic]

I'm not even comfortable telling people what I spent on a single Matthew Good ticket for the November 11 show. Should be a good time though.

[IgnitedSoul]

Korpiklaani

December 2nd @ The Distillery

ZBrh3UYbtgU

Oh, Finland :D

[East Coast Flame]

Pearl Jam tonight! Just looked at the set lists for the last couple shows and they sound amazing. Should be an awesome show.

Did anyone go see Mudhoney at Broken City last night? Any word on who the "very special guest" was?

[Drury18]

Did anyone go see Mudhoney at Broken City last night? Any word on who the "very special guest" was?

It was Chad VanGaalen. Not sure what was so special about him. I figured it was going to be Pearl Jam under a different name myself.

[GreenLantern]

Pearl Jam put on an amazing show here in Stoon. For anyone who missed it in the funny picture thread...

Eddie "forgot" the words to The Guess Who's "Running back to Saskatoon..." so he sang a few more songs then started over again and invited someone out of the audience to give him a hand.. imagine being this guy?

ls2CHV_J2Zc

[aaronck]

I'm heading to PJ tonight as well, hope my 10 club seats are good.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Lucky #######s. Waiting for the announcemet of a US Tour so I can buy tickets for my first ever Pearl Jam show. Looking forward to reading the reviews of the show from you guys tomorrow.

[GreenLantern]

Also in Toronto, at show #1 there was a special guest appearance to help Eddie sing "Rockin in the free world"...

Z4xWqI3iUlY


Skip to 3:28 if you are impatient or not a real PJ fan..

[jar_e]

Set lists have been all over the place and some real good oldies in them for the past few weeks. Really looking forward to the show...they had yesterday off, so I'm hoping the energy is high from the band and equally so from the crowd.

[Sliver]

Great news everybody...Simple Plan is coming to Calgary!

[Puppet Guy]

Korpiklaani

December 2nd @ The Distillery

ZBrh3UYbtgU

Oh, Finland :D

they'd better bring enough t-shirts this time around.

[sclitheroe]

Row 20 tonight for PJ..I bet I can smell the mothballs from that close ;)

[Shasta Beast]

Great news everybody...Simple Plan is coming to Calgary!

Where's my dis-thanks button?? A no thank-you if you will.

[aaronck]

Wow, picked up my 10 club tickets and won the freaking lottery....front row center! Eddie was happy to see me!

https://blufiles.storage.live.com/y1pQuvP9O2f6kO1Lrzpsp2UegwbVuJrqLPXSN5C2gqb28L2t5Y nMUrtsjpLDhmyl_rev2qcTgEikO_Frv0A2gi8QQ/Pearl%20Jam%20389.JPG?psid=1

[3thirty]

Probably not everyones cup of tea, but they are coming Dec 20 to calgary and the presale password is "speaker" as per the live nation email I got.
LMFAO w/Far East Movement & Natalia Kills, Frankmusik, Kay & More

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/11004733D38CEEB8?artistid=1270287&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=3

[Julio]

Why do LMFAO keep coming here...won't this be their third time in Calgary since the start of Stampede? Was @ the Skrillex/Steve Aoki/LMFAO show @ the Big Four and LMFAO were aweful...tons of people left after they went on.

[East Coast Flame]

Seriously? LMFAO was a blast! Steve Aoki was terrible...

I am definitely going to go see them again

[YYC in LAX]

Great news everybody...Simple Plan is coming to Calgary!

When you see their tickets are on Groupon at a 50% discount, you know they suck.

[MonsieurFish]

Kyuss is coming to Flames Central November 26....

Sick.

[GreenLantern]

City and Colour going on Tour across Canada..


http://cityandcolour.ca/tour/

[rohara66]

Uproar Festival Wednesday night at the dome... should be decent.

- A7X
- Bullet
- Three Days Grace
- Seether

[YYC in LAX]

I'm going with interest solely in A7X. Will be 5th time seeing them. 2nd time without The Rev

[sclitheroe]

Kyuss is coming to Flames Central November 26....

Sick.

A band called Kyuss is coming...no Homme, and is Oliveri even free to perform after being arrested for forcibly confining his girlfriend at gunpoint? I thought he was looking at 15 years in jail or something.

[MonsieurFish]

A band called Kyuss is coming...no Homme, and is Oliveri even free to perform after being arrested for forcibly confining his girlfriend at gunpoint? I thought he was looking at 15 years in jail or something.

As of right now, I believe Oliveri is still touring with the band. Hopefully that lasts for another couple months.

[sclitheroe]

As of right now, I believe Oliveri is still touring with the band. Hopefully that lasts for another couple months.

Wow, crazy!

[robocop]

Well I got tickets. Hopefully Oliveri makes it until November, I was screaming for Demon Cleaner at the queens concert, Kyuss better deliver.

[GreenLantern]

Saw Awolnation last night, man alive are they good ... well live.

I saw them at X-Fest but from a distance, up close and personal they are quite the performers.

[rubecube]

Don't know if it was mentioned here, but Wilco will be doing a West Coast tour (usually includes all of Western Canada) in the new year.

[chalms04]

Arctic Monkeys tonight!

edit: spoken for

[Magnum PEI]

Seeing the Arctics tonite! Greatest band since the Smiths.

[morgin]

Data romance is playing October 3rd (http://www.songkick.com/concerts/10240083-data-romance-at-saits-the-gateway) at the Gateway at SAIT. If you are into mountain biking, you may have heard their music in this film - http://www.lifecyclesfilm.com/ (which is awesome btw).

[Shasta Beast]

The Arctic Monkeys played a fantastic show, seemed a bit surprised by the reaction they got.

They played 80 minutes.

[Kryzsky]

Local show this weekend, 3 incredibly talented women. Classical, operatic, spoken word.

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac131/zanekryzanowsky/TheMaskandMuseConcertPoster.jpg

[chalms04]

The Arctic Monkeys played a fantastic show,
mind/load = blown

[East Coast Flame]

Kings of Leon tonight. To be honest, I'm more excited to check out The Sheepdogs. Should be a fun night.

[GreenLantern]

The Arctic Monkeys played a fantastic show, seemed a bit surprised by the reaction they got.

They played 80 minutes.

Going to see them tonight...

Saw Royal Wood and Besnard Lakes last night, not at the same venue.. man alive two great shows.

Yukon Blonde and Hollerado tomorrow night then Kings of Leon on Monday... great weekend of music.

[eden]

Still a ways away, but City and Colour is playing two shows on Jan 28 and Jan 29 at the Jack Singer. Presale started a few days ago and regular sale started this morning. Tickets appear to be selling pretty quick so might want to buy them sooner rather than later if interested. (Although with him adding a second show in several cities makes things a bit easier.)

[hkstylez]

Jack's Mannequin playing Nov 2 at the Mac E hall.

[Kryzsky]

Has anyone here used the Rogers Wireless offer to buy Tea Party tickets? $10 cheaper for each ticket so it's worthwhile. Just wondering if there is another step to confirm or if it's easy enough that I can use a friend's number.

Thanks

[chalms04]

DFA1979 coming to Stabmonton Nov 19. Sucks they got picked for OWO, which 99% means no real Calgary date.

[rd_aaron]

DFA1979 coming to Stabmonton Nov 19. Sucks they got picked for OWO, which 99% means no real Calgary date.

I keep hearing on the radio that they're playing in Banff the weekend of Nov 18-20.

[chalms04]

I keep hearing on the radio that they're playing in Banff the weekend of Nov 18-20.

Yes, but the only way to see the show in Banff is by winning your way in.

[rd_aaron]

Yes, but the only way to see the show in Banff is by winning your way in.

Or Kijiji.

[jar_e]

Or Kijiji.

Out of curiosity, how much do people try to scalp their passes for?

[rd_aaron]

Out of curiosity, how much do people try to scalp their passes for?

No idea as I'm not interested in going, but I've seen plenty of times when "exclusive" or "win your way in" tickets end up on kijiji.

[socalwingfan]

If you have Foo Fighter tickets - they played for about 2 hours 45 minutes last night and it absolutely rocked. The opening bands Mariachi el Bronx (punk mariachi band) and Cage the Elephant were both worth getting there early for.
That was probably the last concert I get floor tickets for - my body is beat to crap this morning - but man was it worth it

[troutman]

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/44336-the-stone-roses-reunion-is-real/

The Stone Roses (http://pitchfork.com/artists/12208-the-stone-roses/) announced today that they will reunite in 2012. Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani, and Reni will perform two shows (http://www.gigsandtours.com/gat/event.asp?e%7Cartist=THE+STONE+ROSES&e%7Cpromoter=372&filler1=gigsandtours&orderby=date%2Ctime) at Manchester's Heaton Park, on June 29 and 30. A 2012 world tour will be announced soon.

[chalms04]

Live streaming:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BridgeBenefitConcert

Arcade Fire on now, Neil Young up next.

[MelBridgeman]

I will be performing a solo set in my basement - admission $3 or a non perishable item for my cupboard
limited seating
mostly Haywire, Chaulkcircle and Glass Tiger covers
Nov 15th, 8PM
PM for address
thanks

[Yasa]

DFA1979 coming to Stabmonton Nov 19. Sucks they got picked for OWO, which 99% means no real Calgary date.

Anybody going to OWO? A friend of mine and I are gonna be there. If so, beer time?

[iLoveLamp]

If you have Foo Fighter tickets - they played for about 2 hours 45 minutes last night and it absolutely rocked. The opening bands Mariachi el Bronx (punk mariachi band) and Cage the Elephant were both worth getting there early for.
That was probably the last concert I get floor tickets for - my body is beat to crap this morning - but man was it worth it

I am beyond excited for this show, I saw them at Sasquatch in May for the first time, and they were incredible. I wish F***ed Up was playing with them here, they just announced a bunch of shows with the Foos in Australia. That would be a wicked show

[king_amonte]

Very pumped for the Foo Fighters on Thursday night!! Sounds like they are playing for well over 2 hrs and play pretty much there whole hits catalog with others surprises too!!

[joshux]

i wannna see that fabolous/ kanye west performance

[chalms04]

Openers for the Foo Fighters, Mariachi el Bronx are playing a FREE show at Broken City tomorrow night!!!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/event.php?eid=151021488329077 (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#%21/event.php?eid=151021488329077)

[troutman]

Radio is promoting the heck out of Roger Daltry. Must not be selling tickets.

[Jimmy Stang]

Openers for the Foo Fighters, Mariachi el Bronx are playing a FREE show at Broken City tomorrow night!!!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/event.php?eid=151021488329077 (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#%21/event.php?eid=151021488329077)

I saw Mariachi el Bronx a couple of years ago at the Distillery during Sled Island. Definitely worth checking out. Great energy and an interesting sound, plus they all seemed like they absolutely love what they're doing.

It will be interesting to see how they'll all fit in that corner in Broken City!

[MonsieurFish]

Radio is promoting the heck out of Roger Daltry. Must not be selling tickets.

3000 tickets sold last time I heard. That was a few days ago.

[Julio]

Radio is promoting the heck out of Roger Daltry. Must not be selling tickets.

Flames have been giving away tickets the past few games as well...that's never a good sign.

[troutman]

Tonight at Broken City:

Friday October 28 Mark Sultan / The Pine Tarts / The Soft Options

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[troutman]

Prince announces Canadian tour
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2011/10/28/18894291.html

Dec. 13 | Edmonton | Rexall Place

No Calgary date - yeah, we need that new arena.

[East Coast Flame]

Unreal, Prince is playing pretty much every major arena in Canada (Halifax? Sask?) and not Calgary. We definitely need a new arena. No conflict with the Flames that week, so it is definitely the Dome that is the issue.

Think I am going to go to one of the Toronto shows and the Edmonton show.

[Free Ben Hur!]

Daltrey in Edmonton Saturday night was a blast. Row 7 - stage centre. It's the end of the tour and he's 60 some years old so some notes he couldn't make / didn't try for and noteably absent from the set list was Won't Get Fooled Again. That said, it was a great show that I'd do again in a heartbeat.

[robocop]

Unreal, Prince is playing pretty much every major arena in Canada (Halifax? Sask?) and not Calgary. We definitely need a new arena. No conflict with the Flames that week, so it is definitely the Dome that is the issue.

Think I am going to go to one of the Toronto shows and the Edmonton show.
Is he playing Edmonton? It's common for a show to play only one of the two if they played the other on the previous tour. The credit union sucks hard in comparison to the saddledome, I couldn't see it being a venue issue. Metallica, Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, Tool all played here with fairly elaborate stage setups (well maybe not FF).

[East Coast Flame]

Is he playing Edmonton? It's common for a show to play only one of the two if they played the other on the previous tour. The credit union sucks hard in comparison to the saddledome, I couldn't see it being a venue issue. Metallica, Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, Tool all played here with fairly elaborate stage setups (well maybe not FF).


He is playing Edmonton. If I remember, the last time he played Calgary it was a small show at the Jube.

The stage he is playing with right now is massive. Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson and Tim Mcgraw/Faith Hill are shows in the last couple years that played Edmonton and skipped Calgary because the Saddledome couldn't handle it.

EDIT: Here is an example of the stage he has been performing on lately

http://www.popcornreel.com/Prince2011Oaklande1.jpg

[robocop]

That makes sense if it's solely due to the size of the stage, Tool and the Chili Peppers did have fairly elaborate setups though, not quite that large. I do remember in Saskatoon Van Halen had the most ridiculously huge stage, wonder why the dome is so restrictive.

[getbak]

Looking at Ticketmaster, Prince appears to have a centre-stage show.

With the new scoreboard, they can't raise it into the rafters like they used to be able to do with the smaller scoreboard, so there isn't much clearance between the bottom of the scoreboard and ice-level (according to the Saddledome's website, it's only 32 feet: http://www.scotiabanksaddledome.com/site/saddledome/?ID=44).

[troutman]

The roof can't support much weight.

[East Coast Flame]

Roger Waters: The Wall

Edmonton, May 28th

Another major tour skipping Calgary. Awesome. We really need a new arena.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/11/roger-waters-brings-the-wall-back-to-north-america/

[jaydorn]

For the Metalheads:

MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD, VOLBEAT, LACUNA COIL: 'Gigantour' 2012 Dates Announced (http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=165473)


Gigantour 2012 dates:
Jan. 26 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
Jan. 27 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Jan. 28 - New York, NY - Theater at Madison Square Garden
Jan. 29 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena
Feb. 01 - Glens Falls, NY - Glens Falls Civic Center
Feb. 02 - Quebec City, QC - Colisee Pepsi Arena
Feb. 03 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Feb. 05 - Kingston, ON - K-Rock Centre
Feb. 07 - Oshawa, ON - General Motors Centre
Feb. 08 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
Feb. 09 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb. 10 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
Feb. 12 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
Feb. 14 - St. Paul, MN - Myth
Feb. 16 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland
Feb. 17 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre
Feb. 18 - Calgary, AB - Big 4 Building
Feb. 20 - Abbotsford, BC - Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre
Feb. 21 - Kent, WA - Showare Center
Feb. 23 - San Jose, CA - Events Center
Feb. 24 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
Feb. 25 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
Feb. 26 - Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
Feb. 28 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore Auditorium

[Lucifer]

For the Metalheads:

MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD, VOLBEAT, LACUNA COIL: 'Gigantour' 2012 Dates Announced (http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=165473)


Gigantour 2012 dates:
Jan. 26 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
Jan. 27 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Jan. 28 - New York, NY - Theater at Madison Square Garden
Jan. 29 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena
Feb. 01 - Glens Falls, NY - Glens Falls Civic Center
Feb. 02 - Quebec City, QC - Colisee Pepsi Arena
Feb. 03 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Feb. 05 - Kingston, ON - K-Rock Centre
Feb. 07 - Oshawa, ON - General Motors Centre
Feb. 08 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
Feb. 09 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb. 10 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
Feb. 12 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
Feb. 14 - St. Paul, MN - Myth
Feb. 16 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland
Feb. 17 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre
Feb. 18 - Calgary, AB - Big 4 Building
Feb. 20 - Abbotsford, BC - Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre
Feb. 21 - Kent, WA - Showare Center
Feb. 23 - San Jose, CA - Events Center
Feb. 24 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
Feb. 25 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
Feb. 26 - Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
Feb. 28 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore Auditorium

I'll be at the Calgary show! :D

[jaydorn]

I'll be at the Calgary show! :D

Me as well I suspect \m/

[habernac]

the Big Four? Why pick the ####tiest venue in Calgary for this?

[troutman]

the Big Four? Why pick the ####tiest venue in Calgary for this?

Asked and answered.

[jaydorn]

the Big Four? Why pick the ####tiest venue in Calgary for this?

I kinda like metal shows at The Big Four, it's wide enough of a space that I can usually find a spot with a decent view of the stage from which I can drink a beer and not worry about getting brushed up against by one of the sweaty shirtless guys in the pit.

[East Coast Flame]

I've only seen electronic shows at the Big Four, and I've always had a great time. I think it's a great venue. Lot's of room and great acoustics.

[aaronck]

Roger Waters: The Wall

Edmonton, May 28th

Another major tour skipping Calgary. Awesome. We really need a new arena.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/11/roger-waters-brings-the-wall-back-to-north-america/


BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Edmonton only
I missed him doing Dark Side, but I think I want to check this show out

[Lucifer]

I think Megadeth played the Big 4 Building the last time they were here.

I saw Korn and Five Finger Death Punch at the Big 4 Building. Not a bad venue, but not the greatest either.

[Cheese]

Roger Waters The Wall - If you didnt catch this show the first time around they are going to do another round in North America...dont miss it, it is a fantastic show.

Dates in North America:
http://tour.rogerwaters.com/

May 26th in Vancouver and May 28 in Edmonton and May 31 in Winnipeg and June 23rd in Toronto. Calgary again is shut out.

[CofR]

I saw Megadeth in the Big 4 for Gigantour in 2008 (I think it was 08)... It was a decent venue for a metal show. I saw them play the Dome in 2009 though when they were touring with Slayer and it was way better.

[flameswin]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Roger+Daltrey+Tommy+turn+back+time+Calgary+concert/5631091/story.html

So did anyone go see Roger Daltrey at the Dome? I'm wondering if that's the smallest crowd ever for a major performance at the Dome. 3000 people. What did they do, sell all the tickets on the floor and then put everyone else in section 107? :bag:

Man, the Dome must have looked caverness for that show. Brutal.

[getbak]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Roger+Daltrey+Tommy+turn+back+time+Calgary+concert/5631091/story.html

So did anyone go see Roger Daltrey at the Dome? I'm wondering if that's the smallest crowd ever for a major performance at the Dome. 3000 people. What did they do, sell all the tickets on the floor and then put everyone else in section 107? :bag:

Man, the Dome must have looked caverness for that show. Brutal.
Yes, it was the smallest crowd I've ever seen.

We originally had seats near the back of the floor, and when we scanned our tickets, it made a weird sound and we had to go to the ticket office to exchange our tickets. We got bumped up about 20 rows because our original seats weren't there anymore. The group sitting beside us had been bumped up from somewhere on the second level to the floor.

The floor and non-Club seats in the lower bowl looked pretty full, but the Club seats were probably only about half full, and the second bowl was completely empty.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Even when The Who were here a few years ago the dome wasn't a sell out by a long shot. There were a ton of tix for sale the day of. Scalpers are a good indication and they were charging below face.

[Puppet Guy]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Roger+Daltrey+Tommy+turn+back+time+Calgary+concert/5631091/story.html

So did anyone go see Roger Daltrey at the Dome? I'm wondering if that's the smallest crowd ever for a major performance at the Dome. 3000 people. What did they do, sell all the tickets on the floor and then put everyone else in section 107? :bag:

Man, the Dome must have looked caverness for that show. Brutal.


KInd of the same story for Judas Priest last night. There must've been about 6000 people in the crowd. Too bad for those who missed it - awesome show!

[GreenLantern]

Not sure if this was posted yet but...

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Jezabels with Hey Rosetta!

Calgary, Nov 14th, MacEwan Ballroom

Along with Vancouver, Edmonton and Winnipeg. Even a day off inbetween Edmonchuk and Winnipeg, with no Saskatoon stop. I am upset.

[troutman]

See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould
http://www.laphil.com/tickets/performance-detail.cfm?id=4788

Monday, November 21, 2011, 8:00PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall

In this very special, one-night-only event, some of today's greatest artists gather to celebrate the music of punk and alternative rock icon, Bob Mould. Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), Ryan Adams, No Age, Best Coast, Craig Finn and Tad Kubler (The Hold Steady), and Margaret Cho with Grant Lee Phillips will perform songs from Bob's catalog. Bob himself will also be performing.

[flameswin]

Even when The Who were here a few years ago the dome wasn't a sell out by a long shot. There were a ton of tix for sale the day of. Scalpers are a good indication and they were charging below face.

You mean in '05ish? I went to that show and it was packed to the rafters. I know this because when we drunkenly started jumping up and down for Baba O'riley, I hit my head on the rafters in section 219. Literally, the worst seats n the house.

Maybe ticket sales were slow near the end or something, and maybe that created a cheap secondary market, but the seats were definitly full.

[macker]

Sounds like November 5th Mac hall Gwar show will not be cancelled:blink:
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Gwar+Edmonton+show+despite+guitarist+death/5654262/story.html?cid=megadrop_story

[Gundo]

Roger Waters: The Wall

Edmonton, May 28th

Another major tour skipping Calgary. Awesome. We really need a new arena.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/11/roger-waters-brings-the-wall-back-to-north-america/

The Dark Side Tour is my all time favorite concert I have been to, anyone on the fence about going to Edmonton to see him just go.....it will be amazing.

[East Coast Flame]

Just picked up tickets for Prince, November 26th in Toronto and December 12th in Edmonton. What an ordeal that was this morning, Ticketmaster is the worst. Took almost a half hour to get the Toronto tickets and then about 15 minutes for the Edmonton show.

Holy smokes, I am beyond excited. Anyone else grab tickets?

[flameswin]

Also, an interesting note about that Who concert in Calgary in 2006. For some weird reason, it appears to have been professionally recorded and some videos are up on youtube, with spanish titles... :blink:

The Who en calgary en la gira de su ultimo disco "Endless Wire"


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It appears to be a show called Endless Wire. Anyone know the background of this? There appears to be 8 parts to this.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I'm still a little mad they didn't play Magic Bus.

[Julio]

Also, an interesting note about that Who concert in Calgary in 2006. For some weird reason, it appears to have been professionally recorded and some videos are up on youtube, with spanish titles... :blink:

The Who en calgary en la gira de su ultimo disco "Endless Wire"


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It appears to be a show called Endless Wire. Anyone know the background of this? There appears to be 8 parts to this.

Endless Wire was the name of the Who's album that came out in 2006, and I believe the tour as well.
As for the recording they actually professionally recorded each show, and then put them on sale. Here is a link to buy the Calgary show:
http://www.themusic.com/search.cfm?title=North%20American%20DVD:%20Calgary ,%20AB,%20CA
Guess somebody bought it and then put it up on YouTube.

[drew24]

Anybody (macker?) check out Dan Mangan last night? Was he good?

[jar_e]

x929 announced that Mother Mother is playing the gateway on January 13...tickets on sale this week.

[Gundo]

Rodger Waters tickets on sale for the Edmonton show Nov. 14.

[Free Ben Hur!]

Just picked up tickets for Prince, November 26th in Toronto and December 12th in Edmonton. What an ordeal that was this morning, Ticketmaster is the worst. Took almost a half hour to get the Toronto tickets and then about 15 minutes for the Edmonton show.

Holy smokes, I am beyond excited. Anyone else grab tickets?

Picked up two for the Edmonton gig yesterday afternoon. AMEX front-of-the-line were sold out :mad: Ended up in Sec. 102. Pricey at $200+ each. Floor must be $400+

[Kryzsky]

Northern Pikes this Fri, Nov 11th.

Always liked that band, will be going to check it out.

[macker]

Anybody (macker?) check out Dan Mangan last night? Was he good?

Nope....hockey took up my weekend.....3 minor hockey practices, 1 game, 2 Flames games, 1 Leafs:bag:. Would have been a decent show though! Here is the setlist : http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dan-mangan/2011/macewan-ballroom-calgary-ab-canada-73d19a6d.html

He didn't play the song that I would most like to hear live though :

Regarding death and dying : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5QkAs1eC_0


Oh when death does walk you home
They will take your bones
And rest them peacefully

And if this is all too much
You know death, and such
What's the rush

I bought a house upon that hill
Went and made it filled
With things

And every year when Autumn stirs
The birds use their wings
Where do they go
People want to know
Some say Heaven
Some say Mexico

Would have been brilliant live! If you want to hear what he is like live on I-Tunes has his Sasquatch performance from last spring available as KEXP free podcast. Best part of the performance is when he predicts that Vancouver is going to win the cup in the next couple of weeks not realizing the impending epic fail that was about to occur. That podcast will forever hold a special place on my I-Pod for this great moment in time. The moment when the cup was all but sealed up and the unexpected happened. Good singer, bad taste in hockey teams.....
http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2011/06/10/dan-mangan-live-sasquatch-2011/

[aaronck]

Roger waters presale is this morning-I wonder if you want to be up close for this, or back in the stands to see the whole stage show.

[troutman]

Picked up two for the Edmonton gig yesterday afternoon. AMEX front-of-the-line were sold out :mad: Ended up in Sec. 102. Pricey at $200+ each. Floor must be $400+

A friend told me he got floor seats in Vancouver for $250.

[king_amonte]

Does anyone have and willing to share the Roger Waters presale password>?

[king_amonte]

Prince just added a Calgary show....Dec 14

[troutman]

Prince just added a Calgary show....Dec 14

http://www.ticketmaster.ca/Prince-tickets/artist/735895

on sale:Mon, 11/14/11
10:00 AM

[corporatejay]

Goddamn it. I bought tickets to the one in Edmonton.

[Cheese]

Roger waters presale is this morning-I wonder if you want to be up close for this, or back in the stands to see the whole stage show.

I was on the floor for the 1st show in Toronto...I think Id rather be up in the stands....it is quite the spectacle...do not miss the show.

[darklord700]

Presale code for the Roger Waters show please, thanks a million!

[malcolmk14]

Hey Rosetta at Mac Ballroom in two days!!! Woooo!

[Free Ben Hur!]

Don't know what's going on at Ticketmaster but the Roger Waters show in Edmonton appears to be sold out but there are floor seats in Vancouver (19 rows back) for more $$ than VIP packages!?! Weird.

[macker]

FEIST : Radio 2 concert on demand
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20111008feist

[FlamingInfinity]

Rammstein is coming through Canada again this May. The bad news: Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Montreal.

I saw them in Edmonton last year, and there's no way I'm going to miss this one in Vancouver.

[malcolmk14]

How awesome was Hey Rosetta last night? Best Canadian band out there right now, IMO.

[king_amonte]

How was Matt Good at the Jack Singer??? If anyone missed it or wants to see him again he is playing in Lethbridge this Thurs in a very intimate venue, @ The Stone which is basically a pub, pretty nice little venue and great to see artists up close! Very excited!!!

[GreenLantern]

I was supposed to make a road trip in for the Hey Rosetta/Jezabels concert but school got in the way. Apparently they were good, but as I expected The Jezabels stole the show.

[jaydorn]

How was Matt Good at the Jack Singer??? If anyone missed it or wants to see him again he is playing in Lethbridge this Thurs in a very intimate venue, @ The Stone which is basically a pub, pretty nice little venue and great to see artists up close! Very excited!!!

I was actually at The Stone in Lethbridge this past weekend and saw the posters promoting the show, very temping to make the drive out to see Matt Good in such a tiny place.

[malcolmk14]

I was supposed to make a road trip in for the Hey Rosetta/Jezabels concert but school got in the way. Apparently they were good, but as I expected The Jezabels stole the show.

Yeah, the Jezabels were amazing! First time ever seeing them, I actually hadn't even heard their music before last night. Chatted for a while with the lead singer and she was very polite, apparently Hey Rosetta was a huge hit on the Australian tour they just finished.

[Boblobla]

Bought my tickets for In Flames/Trivium yesterday, SO EXCITED.

[GreenLantern]

Prisoner is good, but check out their first three EP's.

She can sing, and the drummer is incredible. I see them being a big hit very shortly.

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They also make some of the best work out music I have come across, right up there with The National and Radiohead.

[rd_aaron]

How was Matt Good at the Jack Singer??? If anyone missed it or wants to see him again he is playing in Lethbridge this Thurs in a very intimate venue, @ The Stone which is basically a pub, pretty nice little venue and great to see artists up close! Very excited!!!

He put on a fun show. It was fairly intimate as well at Jack Singer as he actually went back and forth with the audience a bit. I imagine it'll be even better at The Stone.

[jaydorn]

Bought my tickets for In Flames/Trivium yesterday, SO EXCITED.

Saw In Flames with Killswitch Engage last time they were through YYC, had a blast but I thought Killswitch upstaged In Flames. Think I'll pass on this one and hit up Megadeth/Motorhead instead.

[3thirty]

If their are any country fans Johnny Reid is coming during the stampede, presale password for the stampede presale on TM is CSJOHNNY , i'll be stuck going with the wife...

[GreenLantern]

Imaginary Cities

November 29: Calgary at Republik

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Opened for the Pixies when they came through, very talented group.

[Boblobla]

Saw In Flames with Killswitch Engage last time they were through YYC, had a blast but I thought Killswitch upstaged In Flames. Think I'll pass on this one and hit up Megadeth/Motorhead instead.

I think I might do both. I have never seen Megadeth live.

[habernac]

I think I might do both. I have never seen Megadeth live.

The venue sucks, but Megadeth is great live. This will be the 7th or 8th time I've seen them. And Motorhead is amazing. I can't believe Lemmy is 66 years old.

[macker]

Imaginary Cities

November 29: Calgary at Republik

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Opened for the Pixies when they came through, very talented group.



And Also opened for RAA when they played the Legion along with Pepper Rabbit. Very good live band!

[jaydorn]

I think I might do both. I have never seen Megadeth live.

Yeah I've never seen Megadeth or Motorhead actually, so I'm really looking forward to this one. After this show that'll only leave Anthrax left to complete the Big 4 of Trash live experience for me.

If only that Big 4 would do a proper North American tour instead of the small handful of shows they've done.

The venue sucks, but Megadeth is great live. This will be the 7th or 8th time I've seen them. And Motorhead is amazing. I can't believe Lemmy is 66 years old.

That's another big motivator to hit this show up, Lemmy's not getting any younger and he's not gonna be around forever.

[IgnitedSoul]

Rammstein is coming through Canada again this May. The bad news: Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Montreal.

I saw them in Edmonton last year, and there's no way I'm going to miss this one in Vancouver.

I caught them at that NYC show, and then in Edmonton. Do I ever want to go again, but I'm not so sure I can justify it when I'm not working right now. :(

And they're bringing back Buck Dich (though it remains to be seen if they dare try to play it in the Americas again, hahahaha) and have updated the dick cannon...

[Kryzsky]

The venue sucks, but Megadeth is great live. This will be the 7th or 8th time I've seen them. And Motorhead is amazing. I can't believe Lemmy is 66 years old.

That Big Four Building is the absolute worst in terms of sound and sightlines. 3/4 of the way back all you can hear is a washed out mess, then you have pillars blocking your view. One set of double doors to let people in means a 45 min wait outside in the cold. Hate that venue.

[GreenLantern]

Arkells were, as I expected, un fricken real.

I am hard pressed to find bands that match their energy on stage.

I think the only performer I have ever seen that enjoys being up on stage more than Max is Eddie.

[chalms04]

Death From Above blew my fata-ing mind.

Then as a treat, JFK (of MSTRKRFT) played a dj-set after.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/chowd3r/335372_10150963535350206_650765205_21642122_193318 4357_o-1.jpg

The pants I wore that evening will never be the same.

[Beerfest]

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Orchestra is playing the Republik on January 31st.

After seeing Godspeed You! Black Emperor earlier this year in Vancouver seeing this upcoming show will be amazing.

Thee Silver Mt. Zion - God Bless Our Dead Marines


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[East Coast Flame]

Bassnectar was a solid time Saturday night. The Big 4 was completely packed and the sound was out of this world. Anyone else check out the show?

This was the fifth time I've seen him, so his act is getting a little stale for me, but I still really enjoyed it.

PINK ELEPHANTS!

[troutman]

Bob Mould Tribute @ Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA (http://stereogum.com/886312/bob-mould-tribute-walt-disney-concert-hall-los-angeles-ca-11212011/concert/)

http://stereogum.com/886312/bob-mould-tribute-walt-disney-concert-hall-los-angeles-ca-11212011/concert/

If Hüsker Dü or Sugar were before your time, do yourself a favor and dig up their old catalogs. Both venerable bands were fronted by Bob Mould, and an all-star assortment of music luminaries assembled to celebrate the music and legacy of Mould’s vast catalog at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Britt Daniel, Ryan Adams, Dave Grohl, No Age, Grant Lee Phillips, Margaret Cho, Craig Finn and Tad Kubler of The Hold Steady all paid tribute by running through classic Hüsker Dü and Sugar songs. Mould is touring in support of his book See A Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody and hinted he may tour next year to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Sugar’s Copper Blue along with recording a new album. Check out the pictures above and a few videos below.

[GreenLantern]

Friendly reminder...

November 29: Calgary at Republik

Imaginary Cities!

The opening band is just as good as well.. This is one of those few rare shows I would doubly encourage people to check out.

The Coppertone

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[sclitheroe]

Just a heads up for anyone that saw Pearl Jam in September and wanted to snag their official bootleg recording of it, the MP3 or FLAC version of the show is up at pearljam.com for purchase.

[GreenLantern]

I could have sworn when I signed up for the fan club it said I would get a free bootleg download... but I can't seem to activate it for this.

Anyone have experience with this?

Edit: Nevermind, the coupon code was in my confirmation email. Glad I held on to that email :P

[East Coast Flame]

Saw Prince in Toronto over the weekend. Unbelievable show. Two and a half hours, like 5 encores, amazing stage set up and just an awesome dance party.

Can't wait to see him again in Calgary.

[corporatejay]

Just a heads up for anyone that saw Pearl Jam in September and wanted to snag their official bootleg recording of it, the MP3 or FLAC version of the show is up at pearljam.com for purchase.


Sweet. What is the sound quality like on these?

[troutman]

Saw Prince in Toronto over the weekend. Unbelievable show. Two and a half hours, like 5 encores, amazing stage set up and just an awesome dance party.

Can't wait to see him again in Calgary.

Do you know the set-list? Was there a cool tour poster available?

Found it (7 encores?):

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/prince/2011/air-canada-centre-toronto-on-canada-43d1d37b.html

[aaronck]

Sweet. What is the sound quality like on these?
Recorded right from the soundboard, so usually about as good as a bootleg gets.

[East Coast Flame]

Do you know the set-list? Was there a cool tour poster available?

Found it (7 encores?):

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/prince/2011/air-canada-centre-toronto-on-canada-43d1d37b.html

I was actually at the second show, really different set list (and only 4 encores for this one)

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/prince/2011/air-canada-centre-toronto-on-canada-4bd1cff2.html

I didn't check out the merch table, so I have no idea about posters. I do remember they were selling these tambourines with the symbol on it that seemed to be quite popular...they were super annoying.

[troutman]

I was actually at the second show, really different set list (and only 4 encores for this one)

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/prince/2011/air-canada-centre-toronto-on-canada-4bd1cff2.html

I didn't check out the merch table, so I have no idea about posters. I do remember they were selling these tambourines with the symbol on it that seemed to be quite popular...they were super annoying.

What does it mean "Prince at the Sampler"? Is he DJing a medley of hits?

[GreenLantern]

Sound quality is great.

[East Coast Flame]

What does it mean "Prince at the Sampler"? Is he DJing a medley of hits?

Pretty much, it's just him on stage behind a piano playing samples of all the songs listed. He played Doves Cry pretty much the whole way through, but all the other ones were only about 30 seconds of each. I don't think he was playing anything on piano, I think he was just hitting a button and then singing over it.

[IgnitedSoul]

Korpiklaani (and Arkona) was a partyyy.

Puppet Guy and BurningYears, check out what I caught :D:D

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d57/jottluver/Photoon2011-12-03at0215-1.jpg
(Crappy picture quality but whatever...)

[Puppet Guy]

Korpiklaani (and Arkona) was a partyyy.

Puppet Guy and BurningYears, check out what I caught :D:D

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d57/jottluver/Photoon2011-12-03at0215-1.jpg
(Crappy picture quality but whatever...)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Better find a good place to display that!

[aaronck]

Just got an Email that Pusifer is coming March 11 to the Jube.

I like Maynard and all, but I don't know if this would be worth the price of admission...