Ed at SXSW?

Just heard from a very reliable source that Ed will be playing a "very small show" during SXSW in Austin next week. It is not advertised at this point, meaning it may be limited beyond pass holders to just special invitees. The venue is at the pool deck on the top of the AMLI Condos garage. I'll post a date/time when I have it confirmed but with "Body of War" doing its regional premiere in town that week along with Liam Finn all over the place, it sounds very credible to me.

There is also a second "Body of War" music showcase next Thursday that seems like a likely stop: http://2008.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/71922.html but I have no confirmation on that.

Thursday at Stubbs seems like a good bet (if he's here at all). I'll definitely be there, even if he's not I'm sure it'll be a good couple of hours.

Okay I've found the time and I shoulda read the post properly as it's also mentioned above. Seems pretty plausible to me this could happen

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003718687

Ben Harper, Tom Morello and Serj Tankian will perform at a South by Southwest showcase for the documentary and soundtrack "Body of War," inspired by a U.S. soldier paralyzed while serving in Iraq.

The performance is set for March 13 at Stubbs BBQ in Austin, Texas, and will also feature Kimya Dawson, American Bang, Brendan James, RX Bandits and SPECIAL GUESTS to be announced (Ed anyone?!!!!).

For what it is worth, I have also heard the rumor that Ed is the "special guest". I can't make it though.

hookem wrote:

I hate to admit that as long as I have lived in Austin (17 years) I have never attended SXSW. If I just show up at Stubbs Thursday night, can I pay to get it or is it badges and wristbands only??

If you show up really early, you have a chance. But bottom line is yes, they take cover at the door, but everyone else (badges/wristbands) has priority. If you get there around four or five, you probably have a chance. Hell, I have a wristband and I'll be there that early, just to be safe. Every year, though, I've had a friend who didn't have a wristband get into one of the big Stubbs shows. Look at it this way, badge people think they're guarunteed so they never show up that early. And once you're in, it's not like they're going to kick you out and replace you with a badge guy. So good luck.

On craigslist people are talking about $100 transfer fees. Anyone know about these? Thanks.

i'm not going, but it would be cool if ed showed up.

my friend's band, Action Action is playing SxSW.
They opened for the Cult on their last tour.

hookem wrote:

Looks like there are several floating around out there. I don't know where they came from but they are brand new and have never been snapped together. What is the security thing under the label? How does that work? Can't I just snap it on like everyone else and go? How would they know that I got mine from Craigslist? Does it matter which wrist it goes on by the way?

Well, if you've already got yours in hand I guess you're in the clear, I don't know how they got one without having to put it on, but good for you.

The chip inside is just to prove it's an authentic wristband, nothing more. The bigger venues will have little machines that will scan the wristband when you go in. So I guess the only thing you have to worry about is if it is a counterfeit, though I don't know why they'd take the time to put in a bogus chip. I think you're good to go.

There's never been a certain wrist you had to put it on in the past, but this is the first year they put it on you when you pick it up, and I haven't picked mine up yet. I can't imagine they'd care which wrist it was on, though.

It's pretty funny the ones on Cragslist who clearly are selling the non-transferable ones, they say things like "Will take $200 from someone who looks like me." I don't know anyone who'd pay that much for something that uncertain.

Good luck getting in to Thursday's show, and good luck to everyone that a certain someone shows up! But if it ends up being Springsteen, I don't think I'll be that let down at all.

Nothing new that I have heard. Anyone else?? Still hoping for Thursday night at Stubbs. Trying to figure out who to see tonight. I've never been before so I don't know with only a wristband if I should try to move around or just get in early to a place and stay there. REM is tonight, so is The Black Keys.

Fuck it, I'm heading there anyways. There's still going to be some special guest there.