Why is Eddie playing at such small venues?

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  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    I also think that Eddie was looking for venue that have great acoustics. The Orpheum seems to be hit or miss for sound (but KOL last September was fantastic). It seems that was a big criteria for venue selection. Choosing intimate venues with great sound. Believe me, you won't be dissapointed with the Opera House in Boston!
    PJ:
    2003 Mansfield: July 2
    2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
    2005 Montreal: Sept 15
    2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
    2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
    2010 Boston: May 17
    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
    2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7

    EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    jervin007 wrote:
    I actually think some of the best seats in the house there are in the dress circle. You are pretty much front row of the balcony area and have a very close, excellent view of the stage.


    SWEET!! i have never been to the opera house but i have a dress circle seat for night I !!
  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    SWEET!! i have never been to the opera house but i have a dress circle seat for night I !!


    Nice! I saw Death Cab there from the Dress Circle and loved it! I am pretty sure there are only about 4-6 rows in the dress circle. Plus, the seats (as I am sure they are all through the Opera House) are super comfortable. Great for what I understand will be a sit down show. Your view will great and the sound is fantastic up there as well. Congrats!
    PJ:
    2003 Mansfield: July 2
    2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
    2005 Montreal: Sept 15
    2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
    2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
    2010 Boston: May 17
    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
    2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7

    EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    jervin007 wrote:
    Nice! I saw Death Cab there from the Dress Circle and loved it! I am pretty sure there are only about 4-6 rows in the dress circle. Plus, the seats (as I am sure they are all through the Opera House) are super comfortable. Great for what I understand will be a sit down show. Your view will great and the sound is fantastic up there as well. Congrats!


    thanks man! you just made me long for Aug 1st even more :D

    how's the 420 situation @ the opera house?people fire up in there or no?being such a small place i'm thinking it's a no.(but i had to ask)
  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    how's the 420 situation @ the opera house?people fire up in there or no?being such a small place i'm thinking it's a no.(but i had to ask)[/quote]

    Yeah, that probably won't happen. Seems pretty strict with security. You can bring drinks to your seat though, which is better than half the shows at the Orpheum. Best bet, prepare some baked good to cure that fix.
    PJ:
    2003 Mansfield: July 2
    2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
    2005 Montreal: Sept 15
    2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
    2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
    2010 Boston: May 17
    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
    2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7

    EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
  • InMyTree4
    InMyTree4 Posts: 1,239
    id rather see him at the opera house than the orpheum any day im not a huge fan of the orpheum as a venue
    PJ:7/2/03.9/28/04.5/25/06.8/5/07.6/14/08.6/27/08.6/28/08.6/30/08.
    10/30/09.10/31/09.5/17/10.9/7/11
    EV:boston 1+2.albnay 1.boston 2010
  • Zanne
    Zanne Posts: 899
    Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, IL

    Holds about 11,000 people.. cost to rent the venue for one night including all their union folks is maximum 160,000.00. A true bonus is that they do their own ticketing, not TM/Live Nation, etc...

    I'd love to see a fan club only PJ show there. I bet Ed could fill it by himself no problem, especially considering he filled 2 nights at a 4k venue in the blink of an eye. Don't get me wrong, I love the little venues, but I feel bad when people who really want to go are getting shut out by scalpers or just plain limited availability.

    Peace
    Just me
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    I hope no one pees on me at the smaller venues.
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • Zanne
    Zanne Posts: 899
    Jason P wrote:
    I hope no one pees on me at the smaller venues.


    But it would be ok at the bigger ones? =)
    Just me
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    intimate show = intimate venues



    the kind of show ed is playing, it NEEDS a small venue. period. i am so thankful he is playing such beautiful and small places. sure, it limits ticket availability, but so it goes...
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


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  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    jervin007 wrote:
    Yeah, that probably won't happen. Seems pretty strict with security. You can bring drinks to your seat though, which is better than half the shows at the Orpheum. Best bet, prepare some baked good to cure that fix.


    "baked goods" :D i haven't made those in a long time :D

    i guess a little pre-show bake fest in the parking lot will do :)

    anyway, thanks for the info man.
  • Cropdust Captain
    Cropdust Captain Posts: 62
    "If you surf 50-foot waves all the time, you can't try too many new things, because 50-foot waves are kind of life and death. Playing big shows is like that. So you want to take on some smaller waves to rework or refine what you do, and then take it back to the big surf."--e.v.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    BigBigWaves wrote:
    I know this show wouldn't work in a big arena, but how about venues that hold five to seven thousand. These venues that hold two thousand are just not big enough for the high demand. I just don't get it. Take Boston for example. Instead of the Opera House, 2,500 seats, why not the Orpheum and 5,000 seats?


    because i told him to.
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