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A note on the Varsity and bookings
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:00 am
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:00 am
My mother went to to LSU back in the 80s and saw SRV play at what would now be the Varsity.
Every time a thread pops up about some giant, big, earth-shattering act it's.."Grammy winning, best current live show.." ... Then it's announced and most are let down and the rebuttal is, 'well c'mon it's only an 800 person venue'
The Ryman seats little more than 2,000 but it gets everyone from Jack White to Neil Young. It's the Venue, not the physical location.
Athens, UGA gets great acts, but it's not exactly Houston, TX for booking.
I'll give Doc Mutemath(although they're from New Orleans so it's whatever), but the Deftones and Bush aren't anything to look twice at in astonishment.
Of Monsters and Men would be great..Alabama Shakes, Gary Clark, these up and comers. Even Medeski Martin and Wood.
Did your boy call Jack White when he came to New Orleans? Jack was playing surprise shows in laundry mats, little towns nearby his current shows, parking lots, etc. before his bigger city and festival shows.
NMAS is the best get so far IMO. I'll save my money on the Deftones weekend and head to NO and see the Shakes.
Every time a thread pops up about some giant, big, earth-shattering act it's.."Grammy winning, best current live show.." ... Then it's announced and most are let down and the rebuttal is, 'well c'mon it's only an 800 person venue'
The Ryman seats little more than 2,000 but it gets everyone from Jack White to Neil Young. It's the Venue, not the physical location.
Athens, UGA gets great acts, but it's not exactly Houston, TX for booking.
I'll give Doc Mutemath(although they're from New Orleans so it's whatever), but the Deftones and Bush aren't anything to look twice at in astonishment.
Of Monsters and Men would be great..Alabama Shakes, Gary Clark, these up and comers. Even Medeski Martin and Wood.
Did your boy call Jack White when he came to New Orleans? Jack was playing surprise shows in laundry mats, little towns nearby his current shows, parking lots, etc. before his bigger city and festival shows.
NMAS is the best get so far IMO. I'll save my money on the Deftones weekend and head to NO and see the Shakes.
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Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:02 am to PurpleNGoldFan
Great post!
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:04 am to PurpleNGoldFan
Mother freakin THIS. The Varsity is a venue located right next to a college, they need to pull more acts catered to the college crowd! People don't go because half of them don't know who Bush or The Deftones are...
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:05 am to PurpleNGoldFan
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The Ryman seats little more than 2,000 but it gets everyone from Jack White to Neil Young. It's the Venue, not the physical location.
That's debatable. This is BR, not the music capital of the US. And, doesn't Jack White live in Nashville?
New Orleans used to help the Varsity get shows, now it seems to be the opposite...fwiw.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:10 am to gjackx
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Did your boy call Jack White when he came to New Orleans? Jack was playing surprise shows in laundry mats, little towns nearby his current shows, parking lots, etc. before his bigger city and festival shows.
Have you heard of a Radius Clause?
Some of you are so clueless.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:15 am to PurpleNGoldFan
The Deftones just released an album this year that debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200 with 65k sold in the first week. Why is everyone trying to downplay such a huge get for the Varsity because they don't like the band?
I'm a 20 year old student at LSU and I am pumped about this show. I assure you they will have no problem filling the Varsity for this show.
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they need to pull more acts catered to the college crowd!
I'm a 20 year old student at LSU and I am pumped about this show. I assure you they will have no problem filling the Varsity for this show.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:37 am to PurpleNGoldFan
:inb4docsaysyouhaveshittytasteinmusic:
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:43 am to rutiger
A) Comparing Nashville or Dallas music scene to br is retarded
B) 99% of the posters have no idea about radius clauses or capacities of rooms some of these acts are playing
Comparing Spanish Moon to the Varsity is retarded as well.
Saying we need to book more college shows...
Kendrick Lamar (Biggest rapper out right now) sold out w/ college kids,
BIG Krit (sold out w/ college kids),
Rebelution (Sold out w/ College Kids)
Mutemath (sold out with college kids)
B) 99% of the posters have no idea about radius clauses or capacities of rooms some of these acts are playing
Comparing Spanish Moon to the Varsity is retarded as well.
Saying we need to book more college shows...
Kendrick Lamar (Biggest rapper out right now) sold out w/ college kids,
BIG Krit (sold out w/ college kids),
Rebelution (Sold out w/ College Kids)
Mutemath (sold out with college kids)
This post was edited on 12/18/12 at 11:48 am
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:45 am to PurpleNGoldFan
And I'll also point out that the varsity getting a band that traditionally plays HOB 70 miles away is a MAJOR COUP
Some of you really are clueless
Some of you really are clueless
This post was edited on 12/18/12 at 11:46 am
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:48 am to TheDoc
This really is a huge score for the Varsity. Can't please everyone!
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:50 am to TheDoc
If this Kendrick Lamar guy really is "the most popular rapper out right now" then it shouldn't suprise you that college kids sold it out. It's because he's relevant. Deftones won't sell out to a college crowd.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:50 am to gjackx
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This really is a huge score for the Varsity. Can't please everyone!
People that say its not don't really understand much about how talent buying works
Think HOB Nola is pissed right now or what?
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:51 am to TheDoc
Deftones will sell out, probably in about 20 minutes if that.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:51 am to King of New Orleans
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Deftones won't sell out to a college crowd.
Deftones have been around since 1988
They have very loyal fans and they'll buy these tickets quickly
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:51 am to Mad_Mardigan
quote:
Deftones will sell out, probably in about 20 minutes if that.
It's going to be nuts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:53 am to TheDoc
That's fine but to compare this show like you did to Kendrick Lamar and him being so popular with college kids is silly.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:53 am to TheDoc
The Varsity knows that the biggest fans of Deftones are probably 25-40. People that have money and will buy these tix for a more intimate show. It will absolutely be nuts.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:54 am to TheDoc
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Think HOB Nola is pissed right now or what?
I would say so. Saw them there at the end of 2006 and it was the usual HOB uncomfortable kind of packed...the Varsity never gets like that, at least.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:54 am to King of New Orleans
I'm not knocking Doc at all. He knew and called this show days ago. I just think the Varsity still needs to step up their bookings.
Posted on 12/18/12 at 11:55 am to King of New Orleans
quote:This show will help get more relevant/national acts. That's for damn sure.
I just think the Varsity still needs to step up their bookings.
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