OT - Sturgill Simpson announced fall tour dates yesterday...

[Maroon Eagle]

Local (or at least close to Mississippi):

September 9 New Orleans
September 10 Memphis
September 11 Birmingham
October 28 Nashville
October 29 Nashville

Nothing announced for Mississippi locations.

Link to tour page with all tour stops announced: Here

 

[FreeDawg]

Nice

Plenty of close options. Not having MS on there isn't shocking. I heard the attendance at FGL was bad. Even though I could give 2 flips about that show I wanted it packed out.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Yeah, I would have liked a better turnout for it too-- of course, that said I was at the Willie Sugarcapps show at Duling Hall. I know a few Mississippians who saw FGL at The Wharf the previous night too...

 

[fishwater99]

CSpire need better acts if you want a good turnout..

I saw the Forrest Williams Band with Dread Clampett and Duke Bardwell.. Good stuff...

 

[KurtRambis4]

I figured FL/GA Line would be

a big turnout for Madison.

ETA: I'm sure what turned the kids off was the ticket prices. I think I saw where they were $65/each? If so, that is ridiculous.

 

[msudawg12]

those two dates at the ryman sold out in under 90 seconds. I had seats locked up and my browser accidentally refreshed and i lost them.

now i have to decide if its worth stubhubbing price or not

 

[patdog]

That's an insane price for a mediocre band (at best) and a makeshift venue right next to the beautiful Madison I-55 interchange.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Give Cash or Trade a shot...

There aren't many Sturgill tickets available via the site currently but I've seen people ask for them. That's how I got my tickets to the Fare Thee Well shows in Santa Clara last year.

Link to Cash or Trade: Here.

 

[aTotal360]

It wasn't AXS tickets was it? That has to be the worst ticket selling site on the interwebs. I don't have the answer to the problem, but 3rd party ticket sites are driving up prices and making it harder to get tickets at a retail price. Their botting software kills the buying experience for the public. I've been to several concerts where the tickets were sold out immediately (within minutes), and then seen the tickets on Vivid and Stubhub immediately. I know the venues have deals lined up with resellers, but I doubt +50% of the tickets are allotted to them.

Allowing the resellers to "double dip" is crazy. First they are able to acquire the tickets at rock bottom prices when they initially go on sale by using bots. Then they multiply the cost of ticket 4X. Then they charge you an additional $30 "convenience" fee at the very end.

The ****** part is that I don't mind paying $300 over retail for a kickass seat at a kickass concert. But I'd rather give that money to the band. Not Vivid or Stubhub or Primoseats. It wouldn't surprise me to know that some resellers make just as much money as the band on certain venues.

 

[J-Dawg]

Plenty of close options. Not having MS on there isn't shocking. I heard the attendance at FGL was bad. Even though I could give 2 flips about that show I wanted it packed out.

Doesn't surprise me. Granted, I rarely listen to local radio (for music), but I didn't see much advertising at all for this event. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention. I'm in Madison and didn't even think about going, mainly because FGL is trash. However, I would have thought they would have drawn a good crowd too.

Highland Colony Parkway from Madison to Ridgeland has multiple prime locations for a good outdoor amphitheater complex much like Snowden Grove in Southaven. Quick access to multiple hotels and restaurants as well. I for one think it'd be a good thing for the area and could attract more regular concerts. It also presents a better venue than a gravel/grassed area by the interstate or a parking lot by a mall.

 

[giddyup.sixpack]

Saw Chris Stapleton Friday night...

Outstanding concert if you're into his stuff... I highly recommend it.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Chris' band, to me, is

just as good as Sturgil's. I saw both, in Austin last summer, and they were equally awesome.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

I wish he would steam his live shows.

 

[Bigdawghouse83]

Nov. 1st at the Midland here in KC.

Beautiful auditorium like the Fox that is close to some great watering holes. Lemme know if anyone coming, and we can hook up before the show for some beverages!

 

[CochiseCowbell]

If we're "hooking up" you better be buying the drinks...& I'd prefer post show. I'd rather the shame didn't interfere with enjoying the performance.***

 

[Maroon Eagle]

I understand the presale tickets today at least in New Orleans and Birmingham sold out. I don't know if Memphis sold out its presales yet.

Having seen Sturgill perform last night at the Tivoli in Chattanooga (also a sellout), it's understandable. That show was outstanding.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Man. I had tickets and couldn't go. Glad you had a good time but that hurts to hear.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

You weren't the only one who couldn't make it. There were two empty seats next to me.

The folks at the Tivoli were chanting his name and wanting him to do an encore for five minutes after the show.

But he didn't. As I said, it was an active show and he hasn't had many songs out so understandable. But he left people highly satisfied and having them want more.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

No encore at all?
Was it a show mainly focused on Sailors Guide? Or did he play lots from the previous 2 albums as well?

I guess I will pay scalper prices to see him in Nashville. Was nice seeing him a few times before he blew up.

 

[AlCoDog]

Robby Turner is the filthiest steel guitar player I've ever heard. I've never seen Sturgill live, but the Chris Stapleton concert in Southaven last week was probably as good, if not the best live music I've ever heard/seen.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

No encore.

Here's the setlist: https://instagram.com/p/BFml1LzMmjW/

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Interesting. They played Metamodern Sounds and Sailors Guide in order.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Yeah.

For what it's worth, I decided not to buy a ticket for any of the Sturgill Simpson shows in NOLA, Memphis, or Birmingham. All the seats that were available that were together were upper balcony seats and I sat there the day before last in Chattanooga... I wanted something a little closer.

Now that I've seen him, I can be a little pickier.

 

[hatfieldms]

A buddy of mine got 4 tickets second row in Memphis

They were 150 each but I think he might be trying to sell them.

 

[AlCoDog]

Holy ****! You have a buddy?

 

[allhailjumbotrons]

I don't care who you are or how many songs you have, no encore is ridiculous. If I'm paying 100+ to hear you sing, you better give me 2-3 more songs. I don't care if they are sturgill's or not!

 

[Maroon Eagle]

He was very active on stage and people were pleased so he gets the benefit of the doubt in my book. That said, when he comes out with his next album, I wouldn't mind a two-song encore.

 

[Junction John]

There was a good podcast about this with Kid Rock recently.

It wasn't AXS tickets was it? That has to be the worst ticket selling site on the interwebs.

The ****** part is that I don't mind paying $300 over retail for a kickass seat at a kickass concert. But I'd rather give that money to the band. Not Vivid or Stubhub or Primoseats. It wouldn't surprise me to know that some resellers make just as much money as the band on certain venues.

I think it was on Planet Money or maybe Freakanomics. It told how KR was combating these basically legal scalpers in different ways - I don't remember all the details, but like adding shows or making more tickets really cheap so it relieves the pressure for his real fans, or not selling tickets on the first 10 rows until the day of the show, stuff like that... He actually sounded like he had studied it all and was trying to figure out a way to help his fans. It's pretty interesting.

By the way, I hope I'm not getting 17'ed now that you mentioned AXS. I bought tix through them to see The Scorpions and Queensryche tomorrow night in Vegas. It was either that or the old lady was going to drag me to Britney or J-Lo... But the tickets were pretty damn expensive for an 80's geriatric tour. Don't get me wrong, love Klaus and Matthias, I'm just sayin. I've already set my expectations low and expect to get less "Big City Nights" and more "Winds of Change".