Upcoming Concerts

[Save Us Sutter]

I was just coming to post about Puscifer.

Maynard is always worth the price of admission, which in this case is $41.15-$59.15. On sale Friday the 16th.

[jschick88]

Coldplay is coming to the dome on April 18, 2012.
http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=872

[GreenLantern]

Plants and Animals


Tue 27th Mar 2012 Starlite Room Edmonton, AB Canada
Wed 28th Mar 2012 Republik Calgary, AB Canada
Thu 29th Mar 2012 Amigos Cantina Saskatoon, Canada Canada
Fri 30th Mar 2012 West End Cultural Centre Winnipeg, MB Canada

http://www.plantsandanimals.ca/show-dates

One of my favourite Canadian bands, always put on a good show.

[rubecube]

Plants and Animals


Tue 27th Mar 2012 Starlite Room Edmonton, AB Canada
Wed 28th Mar 2012 Republik Calgary, AB Canada
Thu 29th Mar 2012 Amigos Cantina Saskatoon, Canada Canada
Fri 30th Mar 2012 West End Cultural Centre Winnipeg, MB Canada

http://www.plantsandanimals.ca/show-dates

One of my favourite Canadian bands, always put on a good show.

Really? I like their music but I think their shows are boring as hell. I left the last one early.

[Kryzsky]

Sebastian Bach coming to town, playing at some casino. Wouldn't mind seeing him but tickets are $62.50. Too steep.

[macker]

Bombay Bicyle Club : February 2, 2012 : Republik


Shuffle :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDuif301F-8&ob=av2e

How can you swallow so much sleep :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rXwwKaku7E


Still :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1PloNGzuEI&ob=av2e

Lights out words gone :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hpbmjVKUl4


Rinse me down :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkGpdVip4aw

[GreenLantern]

Really? I like their music but I think their shows are boring as hell. I left the last one early.

I guess to each their own.. I really enjoyed them the last time I saw them.

One of those few times when the opener out plays the main act (Yukon Blonde).

[rubecube]

I guess to each their own.. I really enjoyed them the last time I saw them.

One of those few times when the opener out plays the main act (Yukon Blonde).

Yeah, I guess. I was pretty liquored and I still got bored.

[pylon]

Anyone know somebody who has seen one of Princes recent tour dates?

I am tempted to go, always wanted to see Purple Rain performed live, but I don't want one of those, "Holy crap, this guy is a shell of his former self." experiences.

nm: I should have read a page back.

[Red-Mile-DJ]

Anyone know somebody who has seen one of Princes recent tour dates?

I am tempted to go, always wanted to see Purple Rain performed live, but I don't want one of those, "Holy crap, this guy is a shell of his former self." experiences.

nm: I should have read a page back.

I'm going on Wednesday with my wife...and our unborn child. We're 7 months in. Due in February. Yes, we checked with the doctor to make sure it was safe. :)

This is from his concert THIS year on 4/14/11. If this is any indication, it's going to be an incredible show. Can't wait!

gHoUU7bZ4PA

[Red-Mile-DJ]

No one touches Prince when it comes to his guitar playing skills. Amazing.

edit: I'm sure there are plenty that comes close...but come on...LOOK AT THAT!

[pylon]

Snapped up a couple seats for the show last night. Pretty stoked for Wednesday.

Prince has always been on my "Gotta see before I die." list.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Snapped up a couple seats for the show last night. Pretty stoked for Wednesday.

Prince has always been on my "Gotta see before I die." list.

I don't know if it is on youtube and I'm too lazy too look but anyone who has any interest in Prince absolutely needs to hear Kevin Smith's story from An Evening With Kevin Smith.

His Prince story is one of the funniest stories I've ever heard.

[aaronck]

Has anyone seen a presale password for Coldplay?


Not for me :bag:

[johnnyrocket03]

has anyone seen a presale password for coldplay?


Not for me :bag:

+1

[East Coast Flame]

I saw Prince in Toronto about a month ago and am seeing him again on Wednesday.

GO SEE THIS SHOW. It is amazing.

[troutman]

http://prince.org/msg/9/369779

Welcome 2 Tour Merchandise - Canada
Cause I know peeps will be asking for items.

here is a rundown of all the costs during the W2A run
W2 Merchandise: (these where for the USA Leg)
you guys may get all new items.

$5 Candy Chocolate Bar made by Dylan's

$30 Tour Book

$15 W2 Tour Posters

$15 Prince in front of Controversy Cover Poster

$15 Wrist Bands

$80 Tambourine Black with Symbol

$40 Black prince tights/leggings two styles

$40 Raspberry Beret

$15 Symbol Necklace

$10 Guitar Picks (4 different ones)

$20 Mug

$35 2Nite Everybody Loves Me White T

$40 Black Skull Cap

$35 & $40 XXXL Prince spelled out with Misty White T

$40 Black W2A Tour T (cheaper if u order at prince store)
http://prince-tickets.shop.musictoday.com/Product.aspx?cp=41136&pc=MUCT69

$40 V Neck White T with Prince airplane (This is the ladies shirt)

$35 Compassion White T

[Tinordi]

Growing up after the Purple Rain phenomenom I always thought Prince was just some fruity R&B singer. Never really gave him much respect, besides acknowledging he had written a ton of hits.

Then I saw him play guitar at the Superbowl half time show and was absolutely blown away.

I bought tickets for his show on Friday. Boom.

[Tinordi]

Damn, that tambourine is tempting for my Karaoke lounge.

[bigbadboss101]

Has anyone seen a presale password for Coldplay?


Not for me :bag:

http://allpresalepasswords.com/presale-passwords/coldplay-presale-passwords

I don't know if we can access it. It's AMEX front of the line

[worth]

The Dudes Christmas Special Dec 22!

[GreenLantern]

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[jaydorn]

Growing up after the Purple Rain phenomenom I always thought Prince was just some fruity R&B singer. Never really gave him much respect, besides acknowledging he had written a ton of hits.

Then I saw him play guitar at the Superbowl half time show and was absolutely blown away.

I bought tickets for his show on Friday. Boom.

Pretty much the same story for me, was never really into him, but always heard he was a great musician. Then saw the Superbowl show and it's like "damn, that guy can shred... Prince actually kinda kicks ass"

Passing on the show here, but I imagine it'll be a gooder.

[East Coast Flame]

The Dudes Christmas Special Dec 22!

I went last year and it was a great time. Grabbed my tickets last week. The Dudes are always a blast live.

[Russic]

I went last year and it was a great time. Grabbed my tickets last week. The Dudes are always a blast live.

I hadn't heard much of them before last years stampede but was incredibly impressed by their show.

[MickMcGeough]

http://allpresalepasswords.com/presale-passwords/coldplay-presale-passwords

I don't know if we can access it. It's AMEX front of the line
There's the AMEX presale, followed by:

LN / Radio / Venue Presales
Start: Fri, 12/16/11 10:00 AM MST
End: Fri, 12/16/11 10:00 PM MST

At least, according to Ticketmaster.

You're going to have to be very quick to get your order in on that 2nd presale before it closes...

[troutman]

Prince in Edmonton:

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/12/14/prince-brings-it

The world’s funkiest Jehovah’s Witness brought the hits and a whole lot more to a nearly sold-out house at Rexall Place for his “Welcome 2 Canada” tour. Showing flashes of brilliance throughout, the Artist Formerly Known as the Artist Formerly Known as Prince delivered a solid if somewhat scatterbrained show replete with all the hits fans know and love. Or at least pieces of all the hits fans know and love. Minus some of the pre-Jehovah material that’s too nasty for church, of course. So, no Sexy Motherf---er.

But we heard just about every other steamy, sexy soul tune Prince is known for, some merely knocked out as snippets in medleys. As he shouted at one point, “I have too many hits!” He sure does. And the man sure knows how to blow his own horn. He knows how to ham it up. We heard guitar solo after guitar solo. People blown away by his radioactive funkiness or amazing voice might forget that Prince is also an excellent guitarist who can rock out with the best of them. The audience was encouraged to sing along to the well-known hits at every opportunity.

But for every flaw came a spine-tingling moment. The showmanship was top notch. Memorable moments included a version of Play That Funky Music in honour of the mad dancing mojo of some white boy from the audience brought on stage, and Purple Rain – ending the main set with an explosion of silver confetti.

Two encores followed

[troutman]

Prince pulls off masterful performance

Purple One dazzles 12,000 at Rexall

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Prince+pulls+masterful+performance/5856540/story.html

This was after an hour-long delay that saw the audience tantalized by lights going up and down, as though Prince was going to be making his way on at any minute. From there on it was a greatest hits package that made its way through just about every essential song you ever wanted to hear, which was deeply gratifying, if puzzling. I mean, it’s hard to fuss over a version of 1999 that sounds exactly like how you’d imagine 1999 would sound live when you were 18 and the song was just hitting the airwaves, but you had to wonder what exactly was going through Prince’s head.

But this isn’t a complaint; Prince giving us the show we always wanted was a dream come true. He certainly wasn’t stinting on showmanship; he’s easily the most charismatic performer this writer has ever seen and his every gesture was amplified by screams from the crowd of 12,000, a good portion likely reacting to his early plea that when they went home that night, “somebody take him with them.” Who could resist such sexual directness? He’s the most perfectly formed elf since Ronnie James Dio, dressed in clothes that simultaneously recall Tron and Sun Ra and his every move proclaimed that fact. The band was fantastic, locking on an irresistible groove, shaking it down for all it was worth.

I can't believe the Alberta shows are not selling out. Have people forgotten, or never learned about his genius?

Set-Lists, Winnipeg:

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/prince/2011/mts-centre-winnipeg-mb-canada-23d12437.html

Edmonton, upcoming:

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/prince/2011/rexall-place-edmonton-ab-canada-2bd11442.html

He seems to do 2 - 7 encores, depending on the night.

[jaydorn]

...
I can't believe the Alberta shows are not selling out. Have people forgotten, or never learned about his genius?....

Gotta wonder if World Juniors are eating into the ticket sales for these shows. Ticket packages in both cities are pretty expensive, and Prince is one of the more expensive tours/shows through Alberta as well.

I'm sure lots of people have laid down the cash for World Junior tickets and figure "I've got a whack of games to go to later that month, I'll pass on Prince"

[Tinordi]

Vancouver show isn't sold out.

[pylon]

Anyone know who the opener for Prince is tonight?

[troutman]

Anyone know who the opener for Prince is tonight?

No opener I think. Prince plays for 3 hours +.

[username]

Did anyone get Coldplay tickets a few minutes ago? I just tried right at 10 o'clock and the best available was row 20 in the second deck??? Was the supply for this presale really limited and just cheap seats?

I was expecting to get the floor getting in there so quick.

[djwazzy]

Did anyone get Coldplay tickets a few minutes ago? I just tried right at 10 o'clock and the best available was row 20 in the second deck??? Was the supply for this presale really limited and just cheap seats?

I was expecting to get the floor getting in there so quick.

Managed to get two tickets on the floor row 29. That was after a few refreshes, was only getting high 2nd level before that. Looks like the Ticketmaster website had some issues as I couldn't search for tickets until a few minutes after 10am.

[Lanny's Stache]

...... I can't believe the Alberta shows are not selling out. Have people forgotten, or never learned about his genius?

I think it has more to do with the excessive ticket prices. I would love to see him, but I won't pay those prices simply out of principle. It is such an obvious cash grab.

[MickMcGeough]

Did anyone get Coldplay tickets a few minutes ago? I just tried right at 10 o'clock and the best available was row 20 in the second deck??? Was the supply for this presale really limited and just cheap seats?

I was expecting to get the floor getting in there so quick.
Hah. You must be new to ticketmaster.

After around 150 captchas, I got a pair in row 8 in the lower bowl.

If you can, keep trying throughout the day. Ticketmaster picks and chooses the seats to release. The floor & entire lower bowl are not already sold out to AMEX holders. Good seats might come up this afternoon. Or tomorrow. Or on the public sale. Or maybe a few days after the public sale. Or maybe the day of the show.

Good luck :)

[troutman]

I think it has more to do with the excessive ticket prices. I would love to see him, but I won't pay those prices simply out of principle. It is such an obvious cash grab.

Flames tickets cost more.

[bigbadboss101]

Weird. so you guys used the AMEX presale? My bro in law logged in and only found upper levels. I went on and it didn't ask for any passwords. I shall try on Friday presale and also Saturday regular sale.

[MickMcGeough]

Weird. so you guys used the AMEX presale? My bro in law logged in and only found upper levels. I went on and it didn't ask for any passwords. I shall try on Friday presale and also Saturday regular sale.
You don't need a password for this presale, just an American Express card.

There are still floor singles available right now. All the pairs I'm getting now are 2nd bowl.

Interestingly, out of all the tickets I passed on, I didn't get a single ticket between the bluelines - everything was on the far side of the ice from the stage.

[username]

Hah. You must be new to ticketmaster.

After around 150 captchas, I got a pair in row 8 in the lower bowl.

If you can, keep trying throughout the day. Ticketmaster picks and chooses the seats to release. The floor & entire lower bowl are not already sold out to AMEX holders. Good seats might come up this afternoon. Or tomorrow. Or on the public sale. Or maybe a few days after the public sale. Or maybe the day of the show.

Good luck :)

Thanks I appreciate the advice.

And no I actually don't know how ticket master works. I don't do concerts and I've had my Flames tickets for over 10 years now.....

[bigbadboss101]

Ok, I dont have amex but my bro in law has. I will try again on Saturday. Chances are some good seats are blocked off for general sale.

[bigbadboss101]

There is a presale on Friday too. Wonder if it's worth paying 3$ to get the code?

[Lanny's Stache]

Flames tickets cost more.

Yes, but Prince has not put out anything relevant for a decade. The Flames just slightly less ;).

[pylon]

I think it has more to do with the excessive ticket prices. I would love to see him, but I won't pay those prices simply out of principle.

He has the right to charge those prices.

And I have no quams shelling out 200 or so bucks to see a guy like Prince. If people are willing to pay 100 bucks for a ticket to watch some current day pop-puke lip-sync for 90 minutes, or some uninspired emo losers the are going to sing about angst, a legend like Prince deserves 3 times that, at least. There are some concerts, you just shell out for, and worry about the Visa bill when it comes.

It is such an obvious cash grab.

Yes, this concert is only for the 1%ers. What kind of comment is that anyway? The guy can charge what the market is willing to pay.

[Two Fivenagame]

I'm going on Wednesday with my wife...and our unborn child. We're 7 months in. Due in February. Yes, we checked with the doctor to make sure it was safe. :)

This is from his concert THIS year on 4/14/11. If this is any indication, it's going to be an incredible show. Can't wait!

gHoUU7bZ4PA


On Prince's skills...

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[username]

Does anyone know when the Amex presale ends for Coldplay?

[pylon]

On Prince's skills...

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For those looking for the good stuff.... cut to 3:30, and he just materializes..lol.

Anyway, when I see Prince show up a group of legends like that, it just shows you what an absolute freak the guy is. I have always said, if Prince didn't go all weird mode, in the late 80's early 90's, and stayed more fan friendly, the guy could have been as big as the King. He would have been like Elvis, with Hendrix's skill set. I am so frikkin pumped for show tonight after seeing that.

Thanks for sharing.

[Lanny's Stache]

He has the right to charge those prices.

Yes, this concert is only for the 1%ers. What kind of comment is that anyway? The guy can charge what the market is willing to pay.

Of course he can charge whatever he wants to charge. My point is that clearly the market is not willing to pay that, given that it is not close to a sell out. It has nothing to do with 1%ers.

As for your points about what you are willing to pay to see someone who's best music was 20 years ago, good for you. I just think that many others do not share that view, again given that it is not close to selling out.

[handgroen]

I'm goin too
3 and a half hour set in toronto on this tour, i've been in a band almost 10 years now and am quite looking forward to seeing a generational guitar talent. This guy is a showman for the average fans, and prodigy for the players. i'm so stoked for tonight.

[troutman]

As for your points about what you are willing to pay to see someone who's best music was 20 years ago, good for you. I just think that many others do not share that view, again given that it is not close to selling out.

In 2000, Prince started distributing his own music (some of it very good). Without the backing of major record companies, this music was not promoted as before.

It is said there is much unreleased music in his vault:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreleased_Prince_projects

His recording history is more complicated than I thought. He has returned to major labels for some records:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_%28musician%29

[handgroen]

Also maybe i'll plug my own show

the firmhandshake
deadhorse
and the good time specials

Sat Dec 17 @ the palomino

[worth]

Which one is your band? I've seen the Firm Handshake at the palomino before. I'm pretty sure I bought their CD there. Good times...

[pylon]

I'm goin too
3 and a half hour set in toronto on this tour, i've been in a band almost 10 years now and am quite looking forward to seeing a generational guitar talent. This guy is a showman for the average fans, and prodigy for the players. i'm so stoked for tonight.


That is the thing that is lost on a lot of fans. I am no hardcore Prince fan, but as a guy that has dabbled with guitar over the years, he is one of the most incredible players out there.

He just has such a fluid, soulful style. The fact that a lot of his music is labeled as pop, has really hurt his rep as a guitarist to a lot of the casual fans.

[handgroen]

Which one is your band? I've seen the Firm Handshake at the palomino before. I'm pretty sure I bought their CD there. Good times...

That's us i'm the singer. those are good times

[Free Ben Hur!]

Of course he can charge whatever he wants to charge. My point is that clearly the market is not willing to pay that, given that it is not close to a sell out. It has nothing to do with 1%ers.

As for your points about what you are willing to pay to see someone who's best music was 20 years ago, good for you. I just think that many others do not share that view, again given that it is not close to selling out.

He was all but sold out in Edmonton last night. For anyone going to the Calgary show, hang around even after the house lights go up. After two encores the house lights came up and lots of people peeled out thinking it was over. But he apparently came back after ten minutes or so. There could only have been maybe half the crowd left at that point.

Also, he was a full hour late to start the show and the main set was only an hour long. The combined encores were a little over an hour so if previous stops got 4+ encores and 3+ hours they were very fortunate. This was an amazing show. The entire floor, the entire lower bowl and parts of the upper bowl were on their feet from start to finish. Most crowd energy and participation as I've seen at a show in the 20 or so I've been to this year. Security was pretty heavy duty down at the 'point' of the stage - no one was getting near for autographs or any of that. The sax player is awesome.

[worth]

That's us i'm the singer. those are good times

I may or may not have had a drunken conversation with you... I don't remember.

[East Coast Flame]

There were tickets available to Prince tonight for $35. I don't really know what some of these people think concerts should cost.

This show is one of the best arena rock shows I have ever seen. Prince is the ultimate rock star, the dude puts on such an amazing show. I am so stoked to see it for the second time tonight. MOTHER EFFING PRINCE!!!!

[Scotian Lotion]

Does Tool ever do dates in Calgary?

They just announced some tour dates today and are hitting Toronto January 25th, but I'll be in f***ing New Zealand... then when I get back from that, I'm moving to Alberta.

I've been waiting for a Tool tour forever. I've never seen them live.

[jaydorn]

Does Tool ever do dates in Calgary?

They just announced some tour dates today and are hitting Toronto January 25th, but I'll be in f***ing New Zealand... then when I get back from that, I'm moving to Alberta.

I've been waiting for a Tool tour forever. I've never seen them live.

I believe they've played Alberta twice since I moved here in 2004. I saw them here in Calgary back in 2006 and they played Edmonton in July 2010.

So two shows in 7-8 years in this province? Maybe waiting a while yet.

[rubecube]

That's us i'm the singer. those are good times

Haha, half your band are friends with my circle of friends, but I don't think I've ever actually hung out with you guys.

[handgroen]

Haha, half your band are friends with my circle of friends, but I don't think I've ever actually hung out with you guys.

which guys?

[aaronck]

I believe they've played Alberta twice since I moved here in 2004. I saw them here in Calgary back in 2006 and they played Edmonton in July 2010.

So two shows in 7-8 years in this province? Maybe waiting a while yet.

TOOL also played Saskatoon in 07-pretty fun road trip. Too bad they played pretty much all the same songs the last 3 times I've seen them.

[cKy]

He has the right to charge those prices.

And I have no quams shelling out 200 or so bucks to see a guy like Prince. If people are willing to pay 100 bucks for a ticket to watch some current day pop-puke lip-sync for 90 minutes, or some uninspired emo losers the are going to sing about angst, a legend like Prince deserves 3 times that, at least. There are some concerts, you just shell out for, and worry about the Visa bill when it comes.



Yes, this concert is only for the 1%ers. What kind of comment is that anyway? The guy can charge what the market is willing to pay.

I agree. Living in Calgary for 25 years was a great opportunity to see lots of live shows - now living in Victoria, they rarely come here.

Prince is awesome and is deserving of my money.

[WindomURL]

Thanks I appreciate the advice.

And no I actually don't know how ticket master works. I don't do concerts and I've had my Flames tickets for over 10 years now.....

Lite95.9 has a presale code for Friday from 10am-10pm: CHARLIE

[troutman]

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[Red-Mile-DJ]

I'm so pumped for this! I'll see if I can get some pictures or video taken with my Android. If any of them come out good, I'll post them here.

[WindomURL]

Got a single available for Prince. Avison-Young Club ticket in Row 2 of Sec 213. $130 for a CP member.

Email windomurl@shaw.ca or PM to reply. Heading to the Dome now.

[pylon]

WOW, very satisfied I blew 400 bucks on 2 tickets tonight. Old school 70s funk so far, I sense the 80s coming up after the break here. I have never seen a guy wind up a crowd like this before.

[troutman]

Oddly, under two hours, one encore. Played more of the "hits" than other shows.

There was a twitter rumor that they are jamming later tonight, but unconfirmed (probably not true).

Cal-guh-ree!

[Red-Mile-DJ]

I have never heard an artist say the city name...SO MUCH!

Was a great show! I thought he would play a little longer (just under 2 hours), but at least his touched on all his hits.

Did anyone notice that the majority of the show was melodies of his songs? I think he only did 2 or 3 from start to finish. Sure glad Purple Rain was one of them!

Here one of several pics I tweeted tonight. You can click my twitter link for more.

http://s1-03.twitpicproxy.com/photos/large/472729664.jpg

[Red-Mile-DJ]

Here's one more.

http://s1-01.twitpicproxy.com/photos/large/472772581.jpg

[MelBridgeman]

Oddly, under two hours, one encore. Played more of the "hits" than other shows.

There was a twitter rumor that they are jamming later tonight, but unconfirmed (probably not true).

Cal-guh-ree!

I was just told he was at Ki Modern Japanese (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/1590836/restaurant/Downtown/Ki-Modern-Japanese-Calgary)
don't know if true

[pylon]

It was a great experience for me. Usually I only go to metal shows, but could not pass this one up. Lots of great memories from his music in the 80s. The first 20 minutes he just wound the crowd up like a spring, and it is one of the few concerts I have been to, that people just stood up and danced the entire time. The vibe was so positive in the building. Just tons of good energy. And oddly to me, he seemed way less 'weird' than I expected, based on all the crazy Prince stories floating around.

I NEVER dance, ever. I am defintive proof that white middle aged men should face jail time for attempting to dance in public. But I found by the second set, I was doing my best to groove like a total stiff rythmless dork, but I frankly didn't care. I really got into it. The girlfriend who previously thought the over engineered, contrived, weirdness of Lady Gaga was the most amazing thing she ever saw, was just floored. She was a 90's kid, and being 10 years younger, really didn't know what to expect. She still does not believe that he actually sang and played that well live.

It was just an absolute treat to get to witness a living legend like Prince live. No regrets whatsoever, even though the show was out of my normal comfort zone for genre. Bottom line, they just don't make em like they used to, when it comes to these flamboyant, super showman artists anymore.

[Red-Mile-DJ]

It was a great experience for me. Usually I only go to metal shows, but could not pass this one up. Lots of great memories from his music in the 80s. The first 20 minutes he just wound the crowd up like a spring, and it is one of the few concerts I have been to, that people just stood up and danced the entire time. The vibe was so positive in the building. Just tons of good energy. And oddly to me, he seemed way less 'weird' than I expected, based on all the crazy Prince stories floating around.

I NEVER dance, ever. I am defintive proof that white middle aged men should face jail time for attempting to dance in public. But I found by the second set, I was doing my best to groove like a total stiff rythmless dork, but I frankly didn't care. I really got into it. The girlfriend who previously thought the over engineered, contrived, weirdness of Lady Gaga was the most amazing thing she ever saw, was just floored. She was a 90's kid, and being 10 years younger, really didn't know what to expect. She still does not believe that he actually sang and played that well live.

It was just an absolute treat to get to witness a living legend like Prince live. No regrets whatsoever, even though the show was out of my normal comfort zone for genre. Bottom line, they just don't make em like they used to, when it comes to these flamboyant, super showman artists anymore.

Well said, Pylon. My wife, my unborn child and I had a hell of a time too!

[soulchoice]

Just got back a couple hours ago from the Prince afterjam at KI. Wow is all I can say. NPG started playing at about 230 or so. Prior to that, Prince hired DJ was spinning funk and old school. While NPG was playing, at about 2:50am or so, Prince joined them. Played bass and keyboards, etc and the group was just jamming with the ladies doing vocals.

Id say at about 3:20 or so, he left dancefloor(where all the instruments were) and said bye. His backup singer Shelby sang with the band till bout 345, by then most of the crowd had left the venue. Funny thing is, at 345am, Prince comes back and says "Arent you glad I didnt leave" He then plays and sings till about 415am. Nothing compares to you and as well continues to just jam.

The man is truly a legend and just loves to play.

[handgroen]

Just got back a couple hours ago from the Prince afterjam at KI. Wow is all I can say. NPG started playing at about 230 or so. Prior to that, Prince hired DJ was spinning funk and old school. While NPG was playing, at about 2:50am or so, Prince joined them. Played bass and keyboards, etc and the group was just jamming with the ladies doing vocals.

Id say at about 3:20 or so, he left dancefloor(where all the instruments were) and said bye. His backup singer Shelby sang with the band till bout 345, by then most of the crowd had left the venue. Funny thing is, at 345am, Prince comes back and says "Arent you glad I didnt leave" He then plays and sings till about 415am. Nothing compares to you and as well continues to just jam.

The man is truly a legend and just loves to play.

So jealous, caught the show which was certainly an experience but that sounds just mindblowing.

[handgroen]

Yes, but Prince has not put out anything relevant for a decade. The Flames just slightly less ;).


If not the best show i've ever seen it was top 5. Totally the best individual performance i've ever seen, and by a wide wide margin.

And Lanny's stache you're jealous and you don't even know it.

[macker]

Based on this interview with Justin Vernon if you cut to the 18 minute mark it sounds like Bon Iver will be playing Calgary sometime in 2012;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8VDaP3cFwM&feature=relmfu
Hopefully he brings his girlfriend as an opening act.

[troutman]

Prince: The royal visit


http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/12/15/royal-visit

Prince isn’t one to do the same show twice. Calgarians weren’t treated to the same epic 31/2-hour spectacle Prince gave Toronto fans last month. In fact, the show didn’t even quite hit the two-hour mark.

The singer has always been a mix of sexy, swaggering rock star caricature and over-the-top theatrics, and he showed Wednesday his flamboyant stage presence is still very much intact.

Despite being a touch hammy, Prince backed up his showmanship — as he’s always done — with magnificently solid musicianship.

Not only can he wield a guitar with more flair than most rock stars half his age, his band, The New Power Generation, is one of the tightest funk outfits I’ve ever seen.

Yet, Prince still offered a heaping plate of delicious Grade A funk, soul and rock ’n’ roll.

[troutman]

Prince turns Calgary into ‘funkiest city in Canada’



http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Prince+turns+Calgary+into+funkiest+city+Canada/5862454/story.html

We have never had it all at once, never had it provided so perfectly, so remarkably, so unforgettably as it was Wednesday night at the Saddledome during pop funk icon Prince’s brilliant set to beat most others.

Packed into a tight, taut, dynamite, purple package, the concert, which was part of the regal one’s quick hit Welcome 2 Canada Tour, was one of the best a casual goer or professional attendee could ever claim to have seen and heard.

Top 10? Definitely.

Seriously. It was that good. On almost every level.

No, it wasn’t as epically long as previous concerts have been and some promises had led us to believe. But rarely has a two-hour evening seemed so effortless and so packed with excellence. And, granted, his use of this city’s name in song and in encouragement, bordered on the mocking, but still made it sound so downright sexy and exotic,

And the rest of the show, the elements that really mattered, here really aren’t enough superlatives to describe them, the energy, the experience, the musicianship, the entertainment, the everything that it was.

It wasn’t just a concert, it was an event, something that everyone in the building will likely remember, something that everyone who wasn’t will regret, and something you’ll be lucky to ever be offered again.

[handgroen]

It wasn’t just a concert, it was an event, something that everyone in the building will likely remember, something that everyone who wasn’t will regret, and something you’ll be lucky to ever be offered again.




Damn straight, if you're reading this and haven't seen prince, be sure you do, don't quibble over when the hits came out or how much it costs just make sure you go.

[MickMcGeough]

Thanks I appreciate the advice.

And no I actually don't know how ticket master works. I don't do concerts and I've had my Flames tickets for over 10 years now.....
Much better seats available today. Just found a pair in the 2nd row of 210 (just beside the stage).

[username]

Much better seats available today. Just found a pair in the 2nd row of 210 (just beside the stage).

Ha, I was just going to post that I got 3 in 211, row 2 as well.

Thanks for the heads up though.

[bigbadboss101]

restaurant level is in the boonies right?

[jar_e]

FWIW, Pusicfer tix went on sale for March 11 @ the Jube today...I got some in the first row of the second balcony...not great, but can't complain. Still a few tix left.

[getbak]

restaurant level is in the boonies right?
At the Saddledome? It's right at the top of the second level at centre ice. It's on the same level as the upper suites.

It's a great location for a hockey game, but I don't know what it would be like for a concert.

[rubecube]

Holy ####, Prince kicked ass!

[Gundo]

I guess I'm going to Coldplay in April, let me sum up how the conversation went with my wife......

Wife: Hun we got 6 row tickets to Coldplay
Me: On the second level??
W: NO THE FLOOR!!!
M:Really!?!!?
W: and we get a VIP reception, free drinks and I bunch of other stuff...
M: Isn't that for the VIP packages only??
W: yeah......
M: WTF how much were these tickets
W: Babe it's Christmas.....this will be my gift...
M: Seriously how much were these?
W: $XXX.XX.....
M: for both right??
W: No............. Each
M: Your damn right that's you Christmas gift..... Chris Martin better toss in a night with his wife too.
W: Your still gonna get me a gift right?? I'm still gonna get you one...

[J-bo09]

Just a heads up that LMFAO cancelled the show for tonight if anyone was heading down

[worth]

Lol

[jar_e]

I guess I'm going to Coldplay in April, let me sum up how the conversation went with my wife......

Wife: Hun we got 6 row tickets to Coldplay
Me: On the second level??
W: NO THE FLOOR!!!
M:Really!?!!?
W: and we get a VIP reception, free drinks and I bunch of other stuff...
M: Isn't that for the VIP packages only??
W: yeah......
M: WTF how much were these tickets
W: Babe it's Christmas.....this will be my gift...
M: Seriously how much were these?
W: $XXX.XX.....
M: for both right??
W: No............. Each
M: Your damn right that's you Christmas gift..... Chris Martin better toss in a night with his wife too.
W: Your still gonna get me a gift right?? I'm still gonna get you one...

Typical woman right there. Spend $425 a ticket for a ####ing Coldplay show and still wants more ;)

[rubecube]

Typical woman right there. Spend $425 a ticket for a ####ing Coldplay show and still wants more ;)

/mikey_the_redneck

[East Coast Flame]

Caught the Watch the Throne show in Vancouver over the weekend. It was completely ridiculous and over the top. I loved every minute of it, probably the best concert I have ever seen. Almost three hours of non-stop hits, Kanye and Jay-z absolutely killed it. They had the crowd going absolutely crazy all night.

To close the show they played N***as in Paris 11 times in a row. 11. It was insane.

[Julio]

Not sure if there was anybody here going, but tonight's LMFAO show, as well as the last two shows on their Canadian tour have been postponed...there might be dates rescheduled in the first part of Feb.

[hulkrogan]

To close the show they played N***as in Paris 11 times in a row. 11. It was insane.

I hate publicly admitting that this makes me really jealous. I'm going to do the same on my iPod right now, but it won't be the same.

[ben voyonsdonc]

I guess I'm going to Coldplay in April, let me sum up how the conversation went with my wife......

Wife: Hun we got 6 row tickets to Coldplay
Me: On the second level??
W: NO THE FLOOR!!!
M:Really!?!!?
W: and we get a VIP reception, free drinks and I bunch of other stuff...
M: Isn't that for the VIP packages only??
W: yeah......
M: WTF how much were these tickets
W: Babe it's Christmas.....this will be my gift...
M: Seriously how much were these?
W: $XXX.XX.....
M: for both right??
W: No............. Each
M: Your damn right that's you Christmas gift..... Chris Martin better toss in a night with his wife too.
W: Your still gonna get me a gift right?? I'm still gonna get you one... This is exactly the conversation I had with my significant other...almost to the word. I'm still trying to rationalize it myself.

[darklord700]

I'm looking at some Pink Floyd in Edmonton tickets at stubhub. I'm thinking of either buying some floor seats at about 20 rows or some 100 level tickets on either sides. I've never seen any show from the floor lest the guy up front blocks my view. I'm barely 6ft tall, do you think the floor seats or the 100 level seats to the sides are better for me?

[East Coast Flame]

Not sure if there was anybody here going, but tonight's LMFAO show, as well as the last two shows on their Canadian tour have been postponed...there might be dates rescheduled in the first part of Feb.


Concert has been rescheduled for Feb. 7th at the....DOME? Lol, wut?

[Red-Mile-DJ]

http://hardrockhideout.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/vanhalenlogo.jpg?w=427

Van Halen Canadian tour dates:
http://jam.canoe.ca/Images/all/invisible.gif

March 15 | Montreal | Bell Centre
March 17 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre
March 21 | Ottawa | Scotiabank Place
May 7 | Vancouver | Rogers Arena
May 9 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome
May 11 | Edmonton | Rexall Place
May 17 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre


http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/V/Van_Halen/2012/01/05/19207926.html



I have no idea when tickets go on sale...or if they already are.

[rubecube]

Man, I hope they play "Jump." I can't think of a more lyrically profound song in the history of music.

[troutman]

The 9 Saddest Eddie Van Halen Stories From Sammy Hagar’s Rolling Stone Article

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/03/the_nine_saddest_eddie_van_hal.html

[Cecil Terwilliger]

http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11004793C643DA43?artistid=847164&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60

Black Keys Calgary May 11 Saddledome. Stabmonton May 12.

Presale starts tomorrow. Public on sale Friday.

[KPJ]

--

[East Coast Flame]

Joel Plaskett Emergency! One of my favorite bands coming to town April 18th at Mac Hall. Frank Turner opening too. Should be an awesome night

[Jimmy Stang]

^ Plus a Banff date a few nights earlier. It will be a good show, for sure.

[iggy_oi]

Didn't think this warranted a new thread so I figured I'd put it in here, but after an 11 year breakup At the Drive-in have reunited

[REDVAN]

http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11004793C643DA43?artistid=847164&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60

Black Keys Calgary May 11 Saddledome. Stabmonton May 12.

Presale starts tomorrow. Public on sale Friday.

I have never gotten into Black Keys except for "Howlin for you" of course...

Until I saw their last album cover. And when I bought the album, I saw the jacket, and was in heaven!!!! And the album is pretty good too! :D

http://www.donewaiting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/header_jpeg_630x648_q85.jpeg

[North East Goon]

http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11004793C643DA43?artistid=847164&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60

Black Keys Calgary May 11 Saddledome. Stabmonton May 12.

Presale starts tomorrow. Public on sale Friday.

How do you get into the pre-sale?

[troutman]

I don't think the Black Keys are an "arena rock band". I would much rather see them in a small venue.

[macker]

I don't think the Black Keys are an "arena rock band". I would much rather see them in a small venue.



A couple bands that do play in larger venues that are comming to the Republik this year and worth checking out for $15 - $20 :

Bombay Bicycle Club : February 22, 2012
Neon Indian : May 1, 2012

[The Goon]

And VH have a new song:

3WfQ-hV3WtA

[no_joke]

Fred Penner
The Gateway
Thu 15 Mar 2012
18+ no minors

Checked the Ticketmaster comments to see if this was "Bad Fred Penner" like Bob Saget after Full House but alas... The Cat Came Back and Puff the Magic Dragon are his staples.

[aaronck]

I don't think the Black Keys are an "arena rock band". I would much rather see them in a small venue.

Lol, I think you're about 5 years late on this wish...

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Fred Penner
The Gateway
Thu 15 Mar 2012
18+ no minors

Checked the Ticketmaster comments to see if this was "Bad Fred Penner" like Bob Saget after Full House but alas... The Cat Came Back and Puff the Magic Dragon are his staples.

Is this a joke?

A Fred Penner show for stoners who want to see one of the entertainers from their childhood?

[Matata]

The 9 Saddest Eddie Van Halen Stories From Sammy Hagar’s Rolling Stone Article

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/03/the_nine_saddest_eddie_van_hal.html

reminds me of my favourite Eddie Van Halen quote about Spinal tap and why he didn't find it funny at all:

"Everything in that movie had happened to me,"

[GreenLantern]

A couple bands that do play in larger venues that are comming to the Republik this year and worth checking out for $15 - $20 :

Bombay Bicycle Club : February 22, 2012
Neon Indian : May 1, 2012

So many groups take that extra day off to travel to Winnipeg instead of playing Saskatoon.

Makes me sad because we do sell out a lot of venues and we also love our music..

[jaydorn]

One. That new Van Halen song is really, really bad.
Two. The amount of time that David Lee Roth was NOT in Van Halen (1985 to 2006) is 21 years. Which is longer than Wolfgang Van Halen has been alive.

[chalms04]

How do you get into the pre-sale?
Have an AmEx, or listen to X in your Camino.

[Shasta Beast]

How do you get into the pre-sale?

No idea how to get into todays presale, but x929's presale is Thursday. Here are the details:

"X92.9 presents The Black Keys May 11th at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 13th at Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
You can pre-buy your tickets on Thursday, January 12 from 10:00am until 10:00pm.

Log into Ticketmaster and enter the X Army code CAMINO"


Now my questions is... Do you think I'll get better seats if I wait till friday? Or should I just jump on the presale?

[rd_aaron]

One. That new Van Halen song is really, really bad.
Two. The amount of time that David Lee Roth was NOT in Van Halen (1985 to 2006) is 21 years. Which is longer than Wolfgang Van Halen has been alive.

That song is awful. Plain awful.

[sclitheroe]

Bush with Nickelback and Seether...

Or is it Nickelback with Seether and Bush...

http://www.bushofficial.com/?page=news_item&NewsID=3765647605191&Press_Page_Width=750&last_page=news_archive

[rubecube]

Bush with Nickelback and Seether...

Or is it Nickelback with Seether and Bush...

http://www.bushofficial.com/?page=news_item&NewsID=3765647605191&Press_Page_Width=750&last_page=news_archive

It's like a triple-bill of ######.

[GreenLantern]

I'd go to hear Come Down ... then leave.

[troutman]

Bush with Nickelback and Seether...

Or is it Nickelback with Seether and Bush...



Too bad I have plans to re-arrange my sock drawer that day.

[sclitheroe]

I just report the news, I don't condone it. :)

[troutman]

Sugar, Lips LPs Coming Live To Noise Pop 2012 (http://stereogum.com/921851/sugar-lips-lps-coming-live-to-noise-pop-2012/news/)

http://stereogum.com/921851/sugar-lips-lps-coming-live-to-noise-pop-2012/news/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+stereogum%2FcBYa+%28stereogum %29

The San Francisco festival Noise Pop (http://2012.noisepop.com/) turns 20 this year, and as part of the celebration, a couple of legends are coming to town to play their classic albums in full. The Flaming Lips will play all of The Soft Bulletin, and Bob Mould will perform Copper Blue, the 1992 debut from his post-Hüsker Dü band Sugar, for the first time ever. The festival, which comes to venues around town 2/21-26, will also feature Built To Spill, Sleigh Bells, Archers Of Loaf, Die Antwoord, Surfer Blood, Cursive, Wye Oak, Matthew Dear, Craig Finn, Veronica Falls, Grimes, Bleached, and a ton of others. Check here (http://2012.noisepop.com/) for all the info.

[rubecube]

The Boss is touring Europe during the spring/summer this year but rumour is there will be a North American tour in the fall. Seeing as he hasn't hit Canada since 2008, I would put money on a couple stops up here. New album apparently as well.

[troutman]

springsteen (https://twitter.com/#%21/springsteen) brucespringsteen.net
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 2012 European tour dates have been posted to brucespringsteen.net (http://t.co/7aT7BSJE)

springsteen (https://twitter.com/#%21/springsteen) brucespringsteen.net
Bruce Springsteen's eulogy for Clarence Clemons: brucespringsteen.net (http://t.co/xPZtayy)

http://brucespringsteen.net/news/index_archive.html

Clarence doesn't leave the E Street Band when he dies. He leaves when we die.

So, I'll miss my friend, his sax, the force of nature his sound was, his glory, his foolishness, his accomplishments, his face, his hands, his humor, his skin, his noise, his confusion, his power, his peace. But his love and his story, the story that he gave me, that he whispered in my ear, that he allowed me to tell... and that he gave to you... is gonna carry on. I'm no mystic, but the undertow, the mystery and power of Clarence and my friendship leads me to believe we must have stood together in other, older times, along other rivers, in other cities, in other fields, doing our modest version of god's work... work that's still unfinished. So I won't say goodbye to my brother, I'll simply say, see you in the next life, further on up the road, where we will once again pick up that work, and get it done.

Big Man, thank you for your kindness, your strength, your dedication, your work, your story. Thanks for the miracle... and for letting a little white boy slip through the side door of the Temple of Soul.

[troutman]

http://pitchfork.com/news/45068-watch-arcade-fire-perform-we-used-to-wait-on-austin-city-limits/

This Saturday, January 14, Arcade Fire (http://pitchfork.com/artists/221-arcade-fire/) perform on the PBS live music show "Austin City Limits" (http://www.acltv.com/). Below, watch a preview in which they perform "We Used to Wait", from their BNM'd 2010 LP The Suburbs (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14516-the-suburbs/), via USA Today (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2012/01/dvr-alert-arcade-fire-comes-to-acl/1). According to USA Today, their set also features "Keep the Car Running", "Rebellion (Lies)", "Wake Up", and "Haiti".

The January 21 episode of "Austin City Limits" features Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom, while January 28 stars Lykke Li and Florence and the Machine, and February 4 features Wilco.

http://www.acltv.com/

[jar_e]

Reminder that Black Keys presale started....got some floor seats.

[chalms04]

Reminder that Black Keys presale started....got some floor seats.

Got 100s for Rectal Place!

Super stoked to see Arctic Monkeys again so soon. They blew the lid off Mac Hall.

[GreenLantern]

Calgary, Edmonton, day off, Winnipeg.

Life isn't fair. Another band skips Toon.

Saw them row three just off center stage last time they were here, unreal show.

In my top 5 of all time still.

[looooob]

Sugar, Lips LPs Coming Live To Noise Pop 2012 (http://stereogum.com/921851/sugar-lips-lps-coming-live-to-noise-pop-2012/news/)

http://stereogum.com/921851/sugar-lips-lps-coming-live-to-noise-pop-2012/news/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+stereogum%2FcBYa+%28stereogum %29

The San Francisco festival Noise Pop (http://2012.noisepop.com/) turns 20 this year, and as part of the celebration, a couple of legends are coming to town to play their classic albums in full. The Flaming Lips will play all of The Soft Bulletin, and Bob Mould will perform Copper Blue, the 1992 debut from his post-Hüsker Dü band Sugar, for the first time ever. The festival, which comes to venues around town 2/21-26, will also feature Built To Spill, Sleigh Bells, Archers Of Loaf, Die Antwoord, Surfer Blood, Cursive, Wye Oak, Matthew Dear, Craig Finn, Veronica Falls, Grimes, Bleached, and a ton of others. Check here (http://2012.noisepop.com/) for all the info.
whoa....scurries to check for seat sales or current aeroplan miles balance...

[Shasta Beast]

Reminder that Black Keys presale started....got some floor seats.

Damn, what time did you snag that at? I was trying of and on since 10 and only 200 section would come up for me...

[jar_e]

Damn, what time did you snag that at? I was trying of and on since 10 and only 200 section would come up for me...

I ended up getting 4 floor seats and 2 in the 200s between the x929 presale and the livenation iphone app presale.

Oops...I snagged them all by 10:05.

[jaydorn]

Social Distortion
with The Toadies and Lindi Ortega

Thursday, April 19, 2012 (http://primeboxoffice.com/concert/tickets.aspx/social-distortion/Calgary/709)
MacEwan Hall
Calgary, AB

Gonna try to this this one up, I typically try to avoid all ages gigs at MacEwan because the beer sales are always so far away from the show, but Social D has a wicked live show. Plus the Toadies live album Live from Paradise is on pretty regular rotation for me.

[grizz29]

Social Distortion
with The Toadies and Lindi Ortega

Thursday, April 19, 2012 (http://primeboxoffice.com/concert/tickets.aspx/social-distortion/Calgary/709)
MacEwan Hall
Calgary, AB

Gonna try to this this one up, I typically try to avoid all ages gigs at MacEwan because the beer sales are always so far away from the show, but Social D has a wicked live show. Plus the Toadies live album Live from Paradise is on pretty regular rotation for me.

Glad that they are coming back. Their set at X-fest was great but at ~40 minutes was far too short.

[Reggie Dunlop]

http://media.ticketmaster.com/ln/en-us/dbimages/89750a.jpg
Hanson is playing at Deerfoot Inn and Casino January 28th.

[jaydorn]

http://media.ticketmaster.com/ln/en-us/dbimages/89750a.jpg
Hanson is playing at Deerfoot Inn and Casino January 28th.

It's easy to bag on Hanson, but honestly it seems like they've been making a pretty modest living in the music business since the mmmbop days and treating their fans right along the way.

For all intensive purposes they should have been a flash in the pan, yet they opted to go the independent route and continue playing music & releasing albums in the 15 years since they were the anthem for summer 1997.

Not saying I like their music, but I respect that they kept going after they fell out of style and just continued playing & writing music.

[troutman]

And they are brewing their own beer, MMMHOP! Really.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hanson-to-sell-mmmhop-beer-20111130

[iLoveLamp]

I love when people say "for all intensive purposes"

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I love when people say "for all intensive purposes"

Well, for all intents and purposes it is an acceptable phrase because it is used so much, even if actually incorrect.

[jaydorn]

I love when people say "for all intensive purposes"

I love people that get off on pointing out other's spelling and grammer mistakes online. Can we hang out some time?

[troutman]

I love when people say "for all intensive purposes"

Here Here

[rubecube]

I love people that get off on pointing out other's spelling and grammer mistakes online. Can we hang out some time?

I don't understand why people get so pissy about being corrected. Wouldn't you rather say something the correct way and not sound like a rube? It's like bad breath and B.O. I'd rather someone tell me if it was an issue than live in repugnant ignorance.

[jaydorn]

I don't understand why people get so pissy about being corrected. Wouldn't you rather say something the correct way and not sound like a rube? It's like bad breath and B.O. I'd rather someone tell me if it was an issue than live in repugnant ignorance.

It just comes across as smarmy and arrogant. I mean hell, this is a hockey forum, not a university thesis. Publicly correcting a person's grammar mid conversation does nothing to add to the discussion, it just gives one person a little thrill when they can point out "zomg, this person on teh internet used the wrong their!"

If you'd like to compare it to bad breath or BO, there's a difference between pulling a person aside and saying "hey, you need a breath mint" vs declaring it in front of a room of people "hey, doesn't rubecube need a breath mint?"

Now we've gone and opened an entire can of worms about grammer in the concert/music thread, so to bring it back full circle, every nickelback song is the same:

pvujgcbaCF8

[macker]

Which 2012 Festival has the hottest lineup?

http://www.gigwise.com/rating/70092/Which-2012-Festival-Has-The-Hottest-Line-Up?---Vote-Now

[The Goon]

I love people that get off on pointing out other's spelling and grammer mistakes online. Can we hang out some time?

grammar

[jaydorn]

grammar

Well played... well played.

[iLoveLamp]

Honestly, I would rather somebody correct me if I made a grammatical error.

As for concerts, Neon Indian on May 1st is going to be a good one. Playing at the best music venue in the city IMO (Republik). It looks like Purity Ring is opening for them on some of their upcoming shows, and I hope they open for them here. They only have three songs that I know of, so it would be interesting to see how long they play for. All three of them are really good too!

cuPaP6xbQsM

a8js64ZVZcg

[troutman]

Honestly, I would rather somebody correct me if I made a grammatical error.

As for concerts, Neon Indian on May 1st is going to be a good one. Playing at the best music venue in the city IMO (Republik). It looks like Purity Ring is opening for them on some of their upcoming shows, and I hope they open for them here. They only have three songs that I know of, so it would be interesting to see how long they play for. All three of them are really good too!

I tried embedding these videos, but apparently I'm clueless, haha.

Neon Indian - Polish Girl Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuPaP6xbQsM

Purity Ring - Lofticries Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8js64ZVZcg

how to embed:

copy the part after the =
paste it between [youtube] and (/youtube), but use square brackets

[Kryzsky]

I don't understand why people get so pissy about being corrected. Wouldn't you rather say something the correct way and not sound like a rube? It's like bad breath and B.O. I'd rather someone tell me if it was an issue than live in repugnant ignorance.

It's because people have turned into sensitive little girls, you can't call anyone out on anything without them getting offended. Hell, even if someone really messes up and it's their fault they'll snap back at you for bringing attention to it.

[jaydorn]

It's because people have turned into sensitive little girls, you can't call anyone out on anything without them getting offended. Hell, even if someone really messes up and it's their fault they'll snap back at you for bringing attention to it.

At the end of the day it's just one of those things that gets under my skin. No matter how well intentioned it is, it comes across as condescending.

Particularly when it adds nothing to the conversation/topic at hand. "Hey guys, I know your talking about music, but ain't isn't a real word! Can you believe this person used ain't?!"

But if we're really gonna have this debate it needs it's own thread.

[hulkrogan]

http://media.ticketmaster.com/ln/en-us/dbimages/89750a.jpg
Hanson is playing at Deerfoot Inn and Casino January 28th.

Our little girl is all grown up!

[Lucifer]

Five Finger Death Punch with Soulfly:

Apr. 02 - Dawson Creek, BC - EnCana Events Centre
Apr. 04 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
Apr. 05 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
Apr. 07 - Regina, SK - Agribition
Apr. 09 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre

I'll definately be going to the April 4th show. I saw Five Finger Death Punch with Korn two years ago, thought they were good. I've never seen Soulfly. Should be a good show.

[jaydorn]

Five Finger Death Punch with Soulfly:

Apr. 02 - Dawson Creek, BC - EnCana Events Centre
Apr. 04 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
Apr. 05 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
Apr. 07 - Regina, SK - Agribition
Apr. 09 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre

I'll definately be going to the April 4th show. I saw Five Finger Death Punch with Korn two years ago, thought they were good. I've never seen Soulfly. Should be a good show.

I saw Soulfly about 10 years ago back in Winnipeg at le rendezvous (think a smaller version of mac hall), by far the most pot I've ever seen/smelt at a concert in all my years. Great show though.

[GreatWhiteEbola]

Five Finger Death Punch with Soulfly:

Apr. 02 - Dawson Creek, BC - EnCana Events Centre
Apr. 04 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
Apr. 05 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
Apr. 07 - Regina, SK - Agribition
Apr. 09 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre

I'll definately be going to the April 4th show. I saw Five Finger Death Punch with Korn two years ago, thought they were good. I've never seen Soulfly. Should be a good show.

I went to SoulFly when they opened for Slayer years ago. I will be in attendance at the Apr 4th show for sure!

[flameswin]

Well, for all intents and purposes it is an acceptable phrase because it is used so much, even if actually incorrect.

Is that a fact? Not calling you out, just genuinelly interested. I'll give you "could care less" because after you talked about it on CP, I googled it and found that it has become an acceptable phrase.

But I'd be very surprised if "intensive purposes" has been given the same treatment, as people are using a completely different word, which doesn't mean the same thing, when they use the phrase "intensive purposes".

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Is that a fact? Not calling you out, just genuinelly interested. I'll give you "could care less" because after you talked about it on CP, I googled it and found that it has become an acceptable phrase.

But I'd be very surprised if "intensive purposes" has been given the same treatment, as people are using a completely different word, which doesn't mean the same thing, when they use the phrase "intensive purposes".


Hard to say it is a fact. Depends on how you see language, either descriptive or prescriptive.

I know there are a few CPers who are militant that language is descriptive. I've even had some heated debates on how far that extends.

If I have my definitions correctly descriptive language says that the words and phrases we use actually defines what is an acceptable word and what isn't. I had a lengthy debate with a CPer about how to pronounce Bruschetta and was basically told there is no wrong answer. It is pronounced however people choose to pronounce it. I would imagine it would be the same with intensive purposes. If it gets used enough, then it becomes accepted, even if it isn't the same as the original phrase.

Those who believe in prescriptive language believe that there are set rules and it is possible to use a word or phrase incorrectly. No matter how often it is still wrong, even if it becomes part of the accepted lexicon.

I fall somewhere in the middle. Personally I don't think intensive purposes, could care less and irregardless should ever be acceptable. Others seem to disagree and claim that if enough people use them, then they are acceptable. Language evolves, learn to deal with it.

I'm sure someone will correct me if any, or all of this, is incorrect.

Edit:

Found a quick little blurb from the thread in question.


People should just quit being prescriptive about language. It's like saying that certain forms of life are incorrect. There's no question of correctness or incorrectness. Only questions of functionality and explanation.

Yeah, but I find us descriptive grammarians are usually getting bees in our bonnets over prescriptive grammarians telling people what language should be, which is much more rational than prescriptive grammarians getting upset over the way language is.

Edit: I suppose for descriptive grammarians and phonologists to be happy there would just need to be an absence of prescriptive grammarians and phonologists. For prescriptive grammarians and phonologists to be happy there would need to be an absence of language.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

And just to keep things slightly on topic, damn I forgot about the Black Keys. Looks like I'll be waiting for last minute tix like last time they were here.

[troutman]

ISLANDS
with guests
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
The Ironwood Stage & Grill - CALGARY


KATHLEEN EDWARDS
with guests
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
MacEwan Ballroom - CALGARY


JOHN K. SAMSON & THE PROVINCIAL BAND
with Guests
Friday, April 13, 2012
The Palomino - CALGARY

[malcolmk14]

Hey does anyone have presale code for Trans-Siberian Orchestra on April 10th? Might be in a Q107 newsletter or something.

[flameswin]

April 29

Social Distortion, with the Toadies at Mac Hall.

[CofR]

Anybody else going to Trivium and In Flames tomorrow?

[Saint Troy]

Mastodon w/ Opeth, May 4th, Mac Hall. I will be there.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/01/mastodon-opeth-team-up-for-co-headlining-tour/

[jaydorn]

Mastodon w/ Opeth, May 4th, Mac Hall. I will be there.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/01/mastodon-opeth-team-up-for-co-headlining-tour/

Awesome, as will I.

[Boblobla]

Trivium/In Flames was AWESOME. I wish Trivium had a longer set but In Flames tore it up.

Also Five Finger Death Punch is coming to Calgary w/ Soulfly

[Boblobla]

http://unionevents.com/shows/view/2960/five-finger-death-punch

April 4. 18+ show.

[troutman]

No No No.

Lambert Queen's new frontman
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2012/02/03/19332911.html

Adam Lambert has confirmed he is set to join Queen as the band's new frontman for a tour this summer.

At least John Deacon had the good sense to retire.

[Free Ben Hur!]

No No No.

Lambert Queen's new frontman
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2012/02/03/19332911.html

Adam Lambert has confirmed he is set to join Queen as the band's new frontman for a tour this summer.

At least John Deacon had the good sense to retire.


Yep, Brian May should be ashamed of himself.

[corporatejay]

Just curious, what do you have against this move?

[iLoveLamp]

You can't just replace Freddie Mercury

[troutman]

Just curious, what do you have against this move?

Brian May is an amazing guitar player. He should form a new band, and perform new material. No reason to play old Queen hits with a new singer. Freddie died 20 years ago.

Queen is over.

[Free Ben Hur!]

For as much as I can take or leave Robert Plant as a personality, he has had it right and has showed great wisdom regarding Led Zeppelin since Bonzo died. There is nothing to be gained professionally or artistically by the three remaining members of Led Zeppelin going on tour or writing new music. It would never be the same without Bonham. I think the same holds true for Queen. Brian May seems like a very genuine and nice guy. He's also an amazing guitarist who's created some of the most recognizable riffs in rock history. That said, it tarnishes Queen's legacy to trot out a string of vocalists to sing Queen classics 20 years on. For as great as Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert are as vocalists, they aren't Freddie.

[Puppet Guy]

Queen was something that was so unique and special that it needs to stand alone from Brian May's subsequent projects. No problem with him performing Queen material, it should just have a different name.

[brocoli]

Just Announced!

ELTON JOHN is coming to LETHBRIDGE!

April 24 @ 8

Tickets go on sale:

Sat. Feb. 11 @ 10 MST

I don't think that I could get more excited than this!

[East Coast Flame]

LMFAO tonight, and only one of the guys is going to be there. This should be fun...

[troutman]

LMFAO tonight, and only one of the guys is going to be there. This should be fun...

Weren't they both part of Madonna's Superbowl Set?

[East Coast Flame]

Weren't they both part of Madonna's Superbowl Set?

They were, but apparently his back barely held up for that. They had an after superbowl party where it was only Red Foo and the show last night in Edmonton was just the one guy as well.

[troutman]

Sled Island Warm-Up Party, Feb 19th at Republik:

http://www.facebook.com/sledisland

[habernac]

No No No.

Lambert Queen's new frontman
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2012/02/03/19332911.html

Adam Lambert has confirmed he is set to join Queen as the band's new frontman for a tour this summer.

At least John Deacon had the good sense to retire.

Wasn't this un-confirmed a day later?

http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2012/02/05/19340836-wenn.html

[3thirty]

Got emails from Live Nation saying Our Lady Peace is coming to Flames Central

and one saying Pitbull and Flo Rida are coming to the Corral for those that like that.

[Cyclops]

For as much as I can take or leave Robert Plant as a personality, he has had it right and has showed great wisdom regarding Led Zeppelin since Bonzo died. There is nothing to be gained professionally or artistically by the three remaining members of Led Zeppelin going on tour or writing new music. It would never be the same without Bonham. I think the same holds true for Queen. Brian May seems like a very genuine and nice guy. He's also an amazing guitarist who's created some of the most recognizable riffs in rock history. That said, it tarnishes Queen's legacy to trot out a string of vocalists to sing Queen classics 20 years on. For as great as Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert are as vocalists, they aren't Freddie.

I don't see how this has any impact on Queens legacy. They will sell out everywhere they go which means people are going to want to see them. As far as Zeppelin goes, If they toured through Western Canada I would do everything to see them and I doubt that I would be the only one.

[troutman]

I don't see how this has any impact on Queens legacy. They will sell out everywhere they go which means people are going to want to see them. As far as Zeppelin goes, If they toured through Western Canada I would do everything to see them and I doubt that I would be the only one.

Who buys tickets to see Lawrence Gowan with Styx?

[habernac]

Creedence Clearwater Revisted? Woohoo! ;-)

[rubecube]

Who buys tickets to see Lawrence Gowan with Styx?

Is that really much worse than paying to see Styx in general?

[IgnitedSoul]

'Indie'/Alternative/Americana band Murder by Death will be coming this way. I honestly can't get enough of them.

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From their Facebook page:
SPRING TOUR

3/22 Fort Wayne, IN @ CS3
3/23 London, ON @ Call the Office w/ Big John Bates
3/24 Toronto, ON @ Bovine Sex Club (@ Canadian Music Fest)
3/26 Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Pub w/ Big John Bates
3/27 Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret w/ Big John Bates
3/29 Lethbridge, AB @ The Slice w/ Big John Bates
3/30 Calgary, AB @ The Gateway (@ Anti-Freeze Fest)
3/31 Edmonton, AB @ New City Legion w/ Big John Bates
4/02 Missoula, MT @ The Badlander
4/03 Billings, MT @ Mannys
4/04 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
4/05 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
4/06 Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club (@ Middle of the Map Fest)
4/07 Champaign, IL @ The High Dive

[core_upt]

IRON MAIDEN with COHEED AND CAMBRIA!!

This is going to be the best show ever, both bands are amazing live!

July 26 @ The Dome

[jaydorn]

IRON MAIDEN with COHEED AND CAMBRIA!!

This is going to be the best show ever, both bands are amazing live!

July 26 @ The Dome

Damn Iron Maiden again? Starting to feel these regular visits in the wallet. May pass on this one. They do a great show indeed, but not sure if I'm willing to shell out the cash for a 3rd show in 6 years.

[Cyclops]

Who buys tickets to see Lawrence Gowan with Styx?

Who buys tickets to see Alice In Chains with William Duvall singing? I would, but I suppose they ruined their legacy by replacing Layne Staley?

[The Goon]

Who buys tickets to see Lawrence Gowan with Styx?

I preferred to think of it as buying tickets to see Gowan with a new backing band.

I was the guy yelling "PLAY COSMETICS!"

[Lucifer]

Any CPers going to Gigantour on Saturday?

[flameswin]

i preferred to think of it as buying tickets to see gowan with a new backing band.

I was the guy yelling "play cosmetics!"


"play 'dancing on my own ground'!!!"

[Slacker]

Damn Iron Maiden again? Starting to feel these regular visits in the wallet. May pass on this one. They do a great show indeed, but not sure if I'm willing to shell out the cash for a 3rd show in 6 years.

It looks like they are going to be playing some of their oldies, like they did back in Somewhere back in time tour in 08.

The tickets will go on sale on March 2nd/3rd depending of location.

They have more info in their website.

[jaydorn]

Any CPers going to Gigantour on Saturday?

Yup, I'll be there getting my drink on and throwing the horns.

[GreenLantern]

Plants and Animals have a few songs up from their new album.. releasing at the end of this month.

http://www.plantsandanimals.ca/

Click on Listen to Tunes (Song For Love and Lightshow)

[habernac]

Who buys tickets to see Alice In Chains with William Duvall singing? I would, but I suppose they ruined their legacy by replacing Layne Staley?

I would. Because William Duvall is awesome and Gowan sucks.

:)

[habernac]

Any CPers going to Gigantour on Saturday?

yep, bummer that it's in the world's worst venue.

[aaronck]

Supersuckers are playing Dickens Pub April 14. They rock, but everytime play weird and varied venues. I've seen them at the Night Gallery-Mac Hall-The Warehouse-the Saddledome-Flames Central and now Dickens.

[jaydorn]

What did CP think of Gigantour last night?

Motörhead were awesome (and LOUD), had them on my bucket list for a while so I'm was glad to finally see me live. The last 3 songs (Killed by Death/Ace of Spades/Overkill) were beyond epic.

Megadeth was a little inconsistant, any of the older tracks came across great, but I kinda wish I had ponied up to see them on the Rust in Peace anniversary tour instead, the middle section of their set (endgame/th1rt3en tracks) seemed to drag. Sweating bullets & hanger 18 were both highlights.

Volbeat was better than I was expecting, definitely heavier on stage than what I heard before hand on Rdio, but I still think their closer to punk/skate punk than metal. I think they'd do better opening for Social Distortion than Motörhead/Megadeath.

Lacuna Coil, I can't stand them, so I opted to stay home and have a few beer before. The beers were good, nice & tasty :)

What'd did everyone else think?

[macker]

Tomorrow night : Republik

8:30pm The Darcys
9:15pm Lucy Rose. Wonder if she will hand out tea and jam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5LG1ZMIu6M
10:00pm Bombay Bicycle Club likely with Lucy Rose for much of the show.

[Julio]

Tomorrow night : Republik

8:30pm The Darcys
9:15pm Lucy Rose. Wonder if she will hand out tea and jam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5LG1ZMIu6M
10:00pm Bombay Bicycle Club likely with Lucy Rose for much of the show.


So...in theory...if I was 16, and they were my favorite band...

[troutman]

Calgary Folk Fest ‏ @calgaryfolkfest (https://twitter.com/#%21/calgaryfolkfest)
Beirut will be playing the #CFMF (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23CFMF) on Thursday July 26. Tix on sale April 26.

[troutman]

jimmy fallon ‏ @jimmyfallon (https://twitter.com/#%21/jimmyfallon)
(https://twitter.com/#%21/jimmyfallon)Springsteen is in the house!! Tonight. #springsteenonfallon (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23springsteenonfallon)

[East Coast Flame]

Bon Iver is stopping in town on his way down to Sasquatch, playing Mac Hall May 22nd.

[chalms04]

Bon Iver is stopping in town on his way down to Sasquatch, playing Mac Hall May 22nd.

I wonder if he'll play Calgary?

[East Coast Flame]

Looks like X-fest will be back for another year. Their twitter account just started up again.

They say the headliner will be "much bigger" than Jane's Addiction and there will be a lot more toilets this year....we will see.

[jaydorn]

Man I'm hoping Xfest or Sled Island snag Radiohead this year. Have they ever played Calgary?

Although Arcade Fire would be great as well.

[macker]

Man I'm hoping Xfest or Sled Island snag Radiohead this year. Have they ever played Calgary?

Although Arcade Fire would be great as well.




I saw Radiohead at the Max bell shortly after ok computer came out. Also saw them at the Comodore shortly after the bends came out. Front row for the Commodore show and the only reason me and a few buddies made the drive to Vancouver. Well worth it!

[rd_aaron]

Looks like X-fest will be back for another year. Their twitter account just started up again.

They say the headliner will be "much bigger" than Jane's Addiction and there will be a lot more toilets this year....we will see.

They also need a system that allows people to come and go if they want. Last year once you came in, you couldn't leave and come back in, so you're forced to stay there the entire day.

I wasn't even drinking when I went but I ended up peeing in the bushes because I wasn't going to wait an hour (what people at the front of the line told me) to go to the bathroom. I can't imagine what it was like for the people that were drinking beer all afternoon.

Also, hopefully someone bigger than Jane's Addiction. I pretty much only went for Weezer. I loved Virgin Fest when STP and The Tragically Hip were the headliners. If they can get someone closer to that quality I'd probably go again.

[troutman]

See Radiohead Play Two New Songs Live in World Tour Debut

http://www.spin.com/articles/see-radiohead-play-two-new-songs-live-world-tour-debut?utm_source=spintwitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=spintwitter

Radiohead Shine in Miami to Kick Off First U.S. Tour in Four Years

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/radiohead-shine-in-miami-to-kick-off-first-u-s-tour-in-four-years-20120228

[East Coast Flame]

No songs from the Bends? Two songs from Ok Computer? Yeesh...think I'll pass on that one.

Here is a markedly different review of the show:

The British band kicked off it's North American Tour in Miami and got lost in the process

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/sfl-radiohead-concert-review-022812,0,7788693.story

[Boblobla]

Sweet, Maiden tickets. Section 109, Row 6. WHY MUST IT BE SO FAR AWAY.

[troutman]

Sweet, Maiden tickets. Section 109, Row 6. WHY MUST IT BE SO FAR AWAY.

How close do you want to be to a 55 year old Dave Murray?

[Kryzsky]

Huge fan of Jane's Addiction, they were the only band I really cared to see. I actually walked in right before Weezer and left while the feedback of Navarro's guitar was still ringing out.

Kind of nice to have a big outdoor music festival in the city, hopefully the headliner is interesting this year and people keep on coming out.

[troutman]

Prince's old band the Revolution (yes, Wendy & Lisa too) performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis last week. Always liked them more than NPG.

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The Revolution performing live at First Ave. for Bobby Z's 1st annual benefit for the American Heart Association. This is the first real reunion of the Revolution since they broke up in 1986.

[flameswin]

Man I'm hoping Xfest or Sled Island snag Radiohead this year. Have they ever played Calgary?

lol

[jaydorn]

lol

Go big or go home. What's to say Sled Island's main stage would never compete with the Bonnaroo's & Coachella's of the world? South by Southwest has had REM & Metallica do club dates in the last couple years. So who knows what's in store for Sled Island in the next 5-10 years?

[troutman]

lol

That's not out of the realm now. Sled Island is quickly building a reputation as a top summer music festival.

Even big bands set aside time for summer festivals.

[spydermal]

Cjay presale for maiden is charge if anybody cares.

[troutman]

Cjay presale for maiden is charge if anybody cares.

I bet "Eddie" would work too.

[kipperfan]

Hip hop legend Masta Ace @ Hi-Fi March 20th 2012. Should be a great show!

[Shasta Beast]

Why I can never get good tickets to a show, explained.

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It's in the UK but livenation = ticketmaster anyways. Bloody sausage smokers.

[drew24]

Bon Iver is stopping in town on his way down to Sasquatch, playing Mac Hall May 22nd.

Prime box office says the 22nd is sold out but has tickets available for the 23rd. The 2nd concert on the 23rd doesn't exist according to his website.

Anybody know what's going on?

[macker]

Prime box office says the 22nd is sold out but has tickets available for the 23rd. The 2nd concert on the 23rd doesn't exist according to his website.

Anybody know what's going on?


I was coaching this morning so couldn't get in on the first show but was able to get tickets to the second. First show sold out in 20 minutes and I got mine for the second show around 10:30am. You should be able to get tickets still? Most expensive mac hall tickets ever @ $55 per:w00t:

[kipperfan]

Another great underground hip hop show coming up in March...Hilltop Hoods @ Republik March 29th 2012.

[Save Us Sutter]

Hip hop legend Masta Ace @ Hi-Fi March 20th 2012. Should be a great show!

Missed him a few years back in Halifax on his "farwell" tour. Glad to get another chance!

Hilltop Hoods are pretty awesome. Highly recommended.

[Esoteric]

Celph Titled at Dickens pub this Saturday.

Can't wait, this due is ill.

[troutman]

Radiohead’s ACL taping is a triumph


http://acltv.com/2012/03/07/radioheads-acl-taping-is-a-triumph/

[oilers_fan]

Anyone going to Puscifer?

[COGENT]

Got tickets for Bon Iver!!! Although I think Mac Hall is a horrible venue for them.

Does anyone have 2 tickets for the 22nd show that would be willing to trade for the 23rd?

[Lithium]

Anyone going to Puscifer?

I am!

[Red-Mile-DJ]

BIG WRECK @ Flames Central on May 5th!

Nothing listed on Flames Central or Ticket Master, yet.

http://bigwreckmusic.com/bigwreck/bigwreck/tours.php

[jar_e]

Anyone going to Puscifer?

Me as well...quite excited for it.

[oilers_fan]

Let me know how it goes. I pondered going tonight in Edmonton but decided against it.

[kipperfan]

Missed him a few years back in Halifax on his "farwell" tour. Glad to get another chance!

Hilltop Hoods are pretty awesome. Highly recommended.

Ace is one of the very few artists that I've always wanted to see live but never been able to; I am rather excited I will now get to check him off the list! As for Hilltop, I saw them when they came through town (@ Flames Central IIRC) a few years back with Classified and that was a really great show, cannot wait to see them again.

[Flabbibulin]

Can you people stopping highlighting "Radiohead" in the upcoming concert thread! Every time I see it, my heart skips a beat and then am extremely disappointed that its not a concert announcement! ;)

[chalms04]

Anyone going to Puscifer?

Went last night... youre in for a real treat.

[Lithium]

Let me know how it goes. I pondered going tonight in Edmonton but decided against it.

It was nothing short of incredible last night, Maynard never seizes to amaze. A great show all around.

[Reaper]

BIG WRECK @ Flames Central on May 5th!

Nothing listed on Flames Central or Ticket Master, yet.

http://bigwreckmusic.com/bigwreck/bigwreck/tours.php
I actually posted a question about the Calgary show on Big Wreck's facebook page about how it wasn't on Ticketmaster and have not even received a reply. It's a shame though as I really want to go and the new album is awesome.

[Drury18]

That's because it's not a Ticketmaster show. Its Prime Box Office.

http://www.primeboxoffice.com/concert/tickets.aspx/big-wreck/Calgary/779

I've had my tickets since Friday. Wasn't really hard to find this.

[Reaper]

That's because it's not a Ticketmaster show. Its Prime Box Office.

http://www.primeboxoffice.com/concert/tickets.aspx/big-wreck/Calgary/779

I've had my tickets since Friday. Wasn't really hard to find this.The Big Wreck web site had a broken link to Ticketmaster when I checked. Thanks for being a jerk though.

[Shasta Beast]

Just got my Coachella wrist band. Beyond stoked.

[iLoveLamp]

Just got my Coachella wrist band. Beyond stoked.

They attempted the delivery of mine today, but I was at work so they're gonna deliver it tomorrow. I'm stoked as well!

[East Coast Flame]

Just got my Coachella wrist band. Beyond stoked.

Got mine yesterday! Hard to believe it's just a month away

[iggy_oi]

If I had to rate my jealousy level on a scale of 1-10 of all you cochella goers getting to see at the drive in, it'd be somewhere around 17

[iLoveLamp]

If I had to rate my jealousy level on a scale of 1-10 of all you cochella goers getting to see at the drive in, it'd be somewhere around 17

Yeah, as soon as I saw them on the bill I knew there was no way I was gonna miss it haha.

UPS screwed up on the delivery today, they wrote down it would be delivered between 2pm and 5pm today, and they came at 1230pm. Naturally, I wasn't home so now I have to pick it up from the depot tomorrow :bag:

[flameswin]

Just read in the paper that Elton John is playing Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. WTF??? :blink:

[darklord700]

Just read in the paper that Elton John is playing Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. WTF??? :blink:

It must be for some relief cause.

[troutman]

http://mttfest.eventbrite.com/

MTT Fest

Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 6:00 PM - Monday, March 26, 2012 at 3:00 AM (MT)

Music Times Two and NUVO Hotel Suites is excited to announce the inaugural MTT Fest featuring over 40 artists at 5 venues across Calgary March 24-25, 2012.

Simply put, MTT Fest was created to push Calgary’s musical boundaries.

The lineup does just that as it features ground breaking, genre-defining artists like Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3, Dean Wareham of Galaxie 500 and a slew of psychedelic, rock, electronic and folk acts from across North America, including a strong presence of Calgary’s own boundary pushing talent.

FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE AVAILABLE HERE: http://musictimestwo.blogspot.com/2012/02/march-24th-2012-broken-city-all-ages.html

FULL FESTIVAL PASSES, VIP PASSES, AND ALL AGES PASSES AVAILABLE NOW!!