KOL A**Holes Cancel Concert PGh 9 days before

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Of The Aggie

Cancelling this far in advance and not rescheduling means it is most likely poor ticket sales. Music is a business and it's better for them to cancel the show and give refunds than to play and end up losing money. I'm sure there's a break even point and by today they haven't made that on those shows and don't expect to. At least they gave some notice instead of waiting until the day before.

Back_Pedal

DiRtyFranK38 wrote:

they are not selling out

Exactly why they're canceling.

pjl44

Of The Aggie wrote:

Cancelling this far in advance and not rescheduling means it is most likely poor ticket sales. Music is a business and it's better for them to cancel the show and give refunds than to play and end up losing money. I'm sure there's a break even point and by today they haven't made that on those shows and don't expect to. At least they gave some notice instead of waiting until the day before.

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Gardenparty

The band has been touring non stop since the release of the album in mid '08.

I can't stand by the short notice cancelation and the whole bird poop fiasco but.......dude's must be absolutely exhausted by now.

Of The Aggie

pjl44 wrote:

Of The Aggie wrote:

Cancelling this far in advance and not rescheduling means it is most likely poor ticket sales. Music is a business and it's better for them to cancel the show and give refunds than to play and end up losing money. I'm sure there's a break even point and by today they haven't made that on those shows and don't expect to. At least they gave some notice instead of waiting until the day before.

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LukinFan

They really shouldn't be playing amphitheaters anyway - go back to playing clubs!

JOEJOEJOE

Zoso wrote:

i just don't like em anymore and nothing to do with their pre madonna attitudes..

A Louise Veronica Ciccone Attitude?

inmytree1380

Of The Aggie wrote:

Cancelling this far in advance and not rescheduling means it is most likely poor ticket sales. Music is a business and it's better for them to cancel the show and give refunds than to play and end up losing money. I'm sure there's a break even point and by today they haven't made that on those shows and don't expect to. At least they gave some notice instead of waiting until the day before.

Yeah, it was ticket sales. I'm a Pittsburgh stagehand (I think the only time I ever post on this board is to give my "inside" scoop (I use this term loosely), or to give my set/album reviews), and they have been talking about cancelling this show for a few weeks now. Our Live Nation rep. said that it sold terribly, and at recent shows (Ozzfest, Toby Keith, STP) they were offering lawn tickets for as low as $10.00. Very few shows other than country or classic rock sell well in Pittsburgh. The last time KOL played (I think April 2009), they played at a local university that held around 7,000 and maybe only filled it up 3/4 of the way, but the night before they played the Air Canada Center in Toronto and sold it out.

But regardless...Patterson Hood was right!

catefrances

inmytree1380 wrote:

Of The Aggie wrote:

Cancelling this far in advance and not rescheduling means it is most likely poor ticket sales. Music is a business and it's better for them to cancel the show and give refunds than to play and end up losing money. I'm sure there's a break even point and by today they haven't made that on those shows and don't expect to. At least they gave some notice instead of waiting until the day before.

Yeah, it was ticket sales. I'm a Pittsburgh stagehand (I think the only time I ever post on this board is to give my "inside" scoop (I use this term loosely), or to give my set/album reviews), and they have been talking about cancelling this show for a few weeks now. Our Live Nation rep. said that it sold terribly, and at recent shows (Ozzfest, Toby Keith, STP) they were offering lawn tickets for as low as $10.00. Very few shows other than country or classic rock sell well in Pittsburgh. The last time KOL played (I think April 2009), they played at a local university that held around 7,000 and maybe only filled it up 3/4 of the way, but the night before they played the Air Canada Center in Toronto and sold it out.

But regardless...Patterson Hood was right!

perhaps itd be wiser next time to book them into a smaller venue. maths isnt difficult.

rick1zoo2

I think they are over-saturated right now. I like them a lot, but have seen them about 5 times in the past few years. When I found out they were playing in Scranton, PA; Camden, NJ and Hershey, PA this summer - all within driving distance for me - I decided to skip them this time around. I feel like I have seen them enough for a while, and maybe others have felt the same. I checked a few times and there were always plenty of tickets available. I think the cancellations were because of poor ticket sales.

pjl44

Of The Aggie wrote:

pjl44 wrote:

Of The Aggie wrote:

Cancelling this far in advance and not rescheduling means it is most likely poor ticket sales. Music is a business and it's better for them to cancel the show and give refunds than to play and end up losing money. I'm sure there's a break even point and by today they haven't made that on those shows and don't expect to. At least they gave some notice instead of waiting until the day before.

I have nothing to say regarding Kings Of Leon, but would like to give your avatar two huge thumbs up.

Thanks!! Love me some 90 minute!!

Then have you had the Burton Baton? It will blow your mind.

Sorry to get off topic. Errrrrrrr...the clock is ticking on Kings Of Leon. The masses will move on and they'll be playing clubs again in no time.