PJ and EV Need A New Tour Manager

falcon

They're only going to have an extensive, time-consuming tour after they release an album.
I'm ecstatic that they chose to play some shows this summer. We're lucky, guys. Lucky. And spoiled.

pjalive21

sward wrote:

I guarantee you that part of the reason is the 2000 and 2003 tours where they took a look at the areas that were well attended as opposed to the ones that weren't, and then decided to focus more on the well attended areas. That's smart business planning to me ;-)

yes and no

you make money staying in the areas where you are more attended but you alienate a big fan base in the rest of the country that will stop buying your product and listening to your music

also if you oversaturate your product in that more attended area there is a greater chance people will stop showing up as well because of the greater opportunity to see you year in and year out

as far as the arguement of "why dont you just get on a plane or drive to the east of west coast" how about you coasters constantly drive to the midwest or the south over and over again with the economy the way it is and see if you dont gripe, maybe just a little bit

for me personally i have Chicago to lean back on because Ed and the band goes there every so often, other people dont have that luxury so i feel for them

Drop The Leash 10

shut up

Captain Nick

Drop The Leash 10 wrote:

shut up

Wow! It stayed civil for 24 posts. That's much more than I expected.

lukin2006

Captain Nick wrote:

Same old East and West Coast cities, while the rest of us get no love.

Well I had to drive from southern ontario to Boston and Hartford and enjoyed myself, got to see Boston and Connecticut and took a trip to Rhode Island, so I got to see places I've never been before, very enjoyable and the people I met along the way were great.

Captain Nick

lukin2006 wrote:

Well I had to drive from southern ontario to Boston and Hartford and enjoyed myself, got to see Boston and Connecticut and took a trip to Rhode Island, so I got to see places I've never been before, very enjoyable and the people I met along the way were great.

I miss those days where I could just pick up and go to a show 300 miles away. I had some good times when I was younger. Unfortunately we all get older and aquire responsibilities. My wife and I are expecting our first child and I don't think she would think too kindly if I just took off to go to a "Rock and Roll" show. Sorry, but I'm building a life here.

MattyJoe

Well we'll see what happens for the next album tour. This was a short tour so I wouldn't expect them to get really in depth with what cities they go to.

lukin2006

Captain Nick wrote:

I miss those days where I could just pick up and go to a show 300 miles away. I had some good times when I was younger. Unfortunately we all get older and aquire responsibilities. My wife and I are expecting our first child and I don't think she would think too kindly if I just took off to go to a "Rock and Roll" show. Sorry, but I'm building a life here.

I hear you, and understand, I'm just glad they are still touring and I can attend shows, I just don't think they'll do any mega tours anymore, even with a new album I think they'll just play where the populous seems to be, best chance at selling large amounts of tickets and cuts down on touring costs. As fuel prices rise so will the cost of shows, so I'm sure that played a major roll in doing just the East as it probably allowed them to tour and keep prices lower.

sward

digster wrote:

One thing I wish they would do more often is do a combination of theatre/arena tour. I agree that on the 2000 and 2003 tours there were some areas, for example in the South, that were not as heavily attended. Well then, instead of just skipping places like New Orleans, Houston, Austin, etc. completely why not do a theater show? It's like they feel like they can only do shows now in 15,000 seat arenas and ampitheaters, but it does not have to be like that. They and their crew are perfectly capable of mixing and matching. R.E.M. did it just a few years back; instead of skipping a city altogether, go to the venue that is best for the fanbase you have in that city. It wouldn't mean that many more shows, and considering how much this band seems to prefer the intimacy of these settings as opposed to the sprawling arenas, I'm surprised they don't do it.

I do wish, for the south sake,they would pick a spot or two and play them. Just to give those fans a chance to make it without too much of expense (albeit an expense for sure). That said, I think they feel they are doing that with a couple of the spots on this tour. Maybe the next one will be more in depth, or at least a little better represented.

Anyway, I'm in Halifax.....I don't see them unless I travel (save for 1 time), so I don't feel a whole lot of sympathy. hahah