Weekend Diversion: Night Of The Ponies
Pedway, First Store Open At Block 37
Around Town
Around Town
Red-Light Cameras Not So Special?
Yeah, they're coming, but that's all we know. We got a cryptic email this morning, stating that since In Rainbows debuted at #1 on the charts this week, Thom Yorke and company have decided to grace the States with their first full tour in, well, just about forever.
We've been told that, "The tour will take place in two segments, one prior to and one following the recently announced summer tour of the UK and Europe."
Yeah, lots of info there, huh? Honestly, we are REALLY hoping that their Chicago stop is not gonna be a Lollapalooza engagement because, honestly, we kind of want to see the band unconstrained by set-times, and unburdened by shirtless dudes with topless girls sitting astride their shoulders.
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Who knew that topless girls were a burden? I hear ya though, it would be very nice for a full on Radiohead show, and not a festival set. Although something tells me the Lolla folks would give Radiohead more than ample time for a headlining slot. We'll find out, hopefully sooner than later.
i agree, but if they play lolla then i might actually have a chance to see them. i got shut out of the auditorium theater shows & wasn't going to pay scalpers prices. i'll take just about anything i can get!!! plus, didn't pearl jam play well over their alloted set time last summer? maybe we can hope for the same with radiohead if they do indeed play lolla.
I saw them a few years back in the Park. An amazing show, beautiful setting too. Of course it was 100+ degrees all day, but once the sun set and Radiohead started up it was perfect.
They're one of my favorite bands, but I won't pay Perry Ferrell's corporate whorehouse to see them. The 30-60 day lockouts for artists that Lolla requires (and the big money sponsors, and the chads and trixies abounding) make it something I'd rather avoid.
By cryptic email, do you mean a press release lots of us got. Why do you make yourself out to be this ultra hipster when you are a hack to a pr firm?
And here are the cities listed in alphabetical order:
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Houston
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Miami
Montreal
New York
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Seattle
St. Louis
Tampa
Toronto
Vancouver
Washington, DC
simplecreature: Those noncompete clauses are an industry standard in practice at all of the country's major festivals (Coachella, Bonnaroo, Jazz Fest, ACL, etc..). And they are only employed for the major acts. Smaller bands of lesser noteriety usually do not have to sign one. Now while I think they are a bit unnecesarry in a market as large as Chicago's, sure, but I dont think that is reason to not attend Lollapalooza though. However, to each their own. Scoring the $60 pre-release tickets last year definitely made my decision much easier.
Actually, all participating bands have to sign non-compete agreements, even the local acts on the BMI stage.
are they as restrictive? I think they are at least for a shorter time frame. Maybe I am wrong, but that was what I had heard.
Tankboy you can probably vouch for the fact that this is commonplace in the industry, and not a Lollapalooza thing strictly.
Oh, it's definitely industry-wide for festivals and the like. Heck, most Chicago street fairs have that sort of clause.