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Title: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: sonickteam2 on February 09, 2004, 05:45:00 pm
pollstar (http://www.pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?By=Artist&Content=PIXIES&Key=Y)
 
   some ODD picks to warm up.  Goldenvoice must have paid them not to play anywhere good before Coachella. (sans Vancouver)
 
 Wed 04/14/04   Winnipeg, MB  Burton Cummings Th. For Perf. Arts  
 
 Thu 04/15/04   Regina, SK  Doris Knight Hall  
 
 Sat 04/17/04   Saskatoon, SK  Prairieland Exhibition Park  
 
 Sun 04/18/04   Edmonton, AB  Red's  
 
 Mon 04/19/04   Calgary, AB  MacEwan Hall  
 
 Wed 04/21/04   Victoria, BC  Curling Club  
 
 Thu 04/22/04   Vancouver, BC  Commodore Ballroom  
 
 Fri 04/23/04   Vancouver, BC  Commodore Ballroom  
 
 Sat 04/24/04   Spokane, WA  Big Easy  
 
 Sun 04/25/04   Boise, ID  Big Easy  
 
 Tue 04/27/04   Eugene, OR  McDonald Theatre  
 
 Thu 04/29/04   Davis, CA  Freeborn Hall
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: markie on February 09, 2004, 06:41:00 pm
Which is the nearest drive and how far?
 
 The Uk shows sold out in minutes...
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: Venerable Bede on February 09, 2004, 06:45:00 pm
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Which is the nearest drive and how far?
 
 The Uk shows sold out in minutes...
drive??  uhhh, davis, ca. .. about a 3 day drive.   :)   that's a college town, so i'm sure that will sell out quickly.  
 
 davis is a mere 2 hour drive or so from san francisco, or 45 minutes from sacto.
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: ggw on February 09, 2004, 06:49:00 pm
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Which is the nearest drive and how far?
 
 The Uk shows sold out in minutes...
Winnipeg.  I'd guess about 1500 miles.
 
 1500miles/60mph = 25 hours
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: Guiny on February 09, 2004, 06:51:00 pm
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   
Quote
Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Which is the nearest drive and how far?
 
 The Uk shows sold out in minutes...
drive??  uhhh, davis, ca. .. about a 3 day drive.    :)    that's a college town, so i'm sure that will sell out quickly.  
 
 davis is a mere 2 hour drive or so from san francisco, or 45 minutes from sacto. [/b]
I saw The Ramones/Social Distortion there about 13 years ago.
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: markie on February 09, 2004, 06:56:00 pm
Thanks.....
 
 My geography wasnt good enough to remember how far all the Canadian cities were. I guess Montreal would be a fun 2 day drive, but there is no show there.
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: this monkey on February 09, 2004, 07:04:00 pm
Boise, Idaho???  Uummmm, I suppose one can assume from that itinerary that they will be doing a more extensive tour after Coachella, but I haven't seen any mention of it.  Has there been any official word?
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: vansmack on February 09, 2004, 10:08:00 pm
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
  Thu 04/29/04   Davis, CA  Freeborn Hall
KICK ASS!!!!!
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: on February 09, 2004, 10:19:00 pm
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Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: sonickteam2 on February 10, 2004, 09:33:00 am
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Thanks.....
 
 My geography wasnt good enough to remember how far all the Canadian cities were. I guess Montreal would be a fun 2 day drive, but there is no show there.
montreal is 11 hours from here
 
 winnipeg is 2 days.  :)
 
 either way, they'll come around this summer, not to worry.
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: on February 10, 2004, 09:46:00 am
How are Americans in Winnipeg, Sonick?  Liked or disliked?
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: sonickteam2 on February 10, 2004, 10:19:00 am
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Originally posted by Dupek Chopra:
  How are Americans in Winnipeg, Sonick?  Liked or disliked?
<img src="http://www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/images/20030321/antiamerican_20030321/160_stomping_us_flag_030321.jpg" alt=" - " />
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: Barcelona on February 10, 2004, 11:35:00 am
Apparently the first date in Europe might be May 28 in Barcelona with Mudhoney and other bands in the Primavera Sound Festival.
 
 This might leave them most of May to play in the East Coast in the US.
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: sonickteam2 on February 10, 2004, 12:40:00 pm
http://www.pixiesmusic.com/ (http://www.pixiesmusic.com/)
 
 is thier site, just in case no one knew, since i apparently didnt until today  :)
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: madtempest on February 11, 2004, 12:31:00 pm
www.pixiesmusic.com (http://www.pixiesmusic.com) went live two days ago!  We are still doing quite a bit of work on it, but we're updating and adding every day, so give us a few days and everything will be 100% operational!
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Post by: eltee on February 11, 2004, 12:44:00 pm
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Originally posted by Barcelona:
  Apparently the first date in Europe might be May 28 in Barcelona with Mudhoney and other bands in the Primavera Sound Festival.
 
 This might leave them most of May to play in the East Coast in the US.
I wondered that too...or thought they might do some appearances, and press in May, back in the States after UK?
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: Barcelona on February 11, 2004, 01:31:00 pm
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Originally posted by El Tee:
   
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Originally posted by Barcelona:
  Apparently the first date in Europe might be May 28 in Barcelona with Mudhoney and other bands in the Primavera Sound Festival.
 
 This might leave them most of May to play in the East Coast in the US.
I wondered that too...or thought they might do some appearances, and press in May, back in the States after UK? [/b]
If Barcelona is their first date in Europe, then they would have more than 25 days left in May to play in the east coast and somewhere else. I guess they would try to play in NYC, Boston, DC, Chicago... I am checking prices to be home in Spain on the 28th and see them live there.
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: Barcelona on February 11, 2004, 01:33:00 pm
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Originally posted by madtempest:
  www.pixiesmusic.com (http://www.pixiesmusic.com) went live two days ago!  We are still doing quite a bit of work on it, but we're updating and adding every day, so give us a few days and everything will be 100% operational!
are you working on it? good work, any idea what they might do in May before going to Europe?
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: redsock on February 11, 2004, 01:40:00 pm
I don't think they are planning any other us shows until after the european dates. At least that's what's being reported now.
 
 How weird is it, that the Pixies didn't even have a website, since the band broke up before the web craze...so crazy to think about. Deep stuff..
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: sonickteam2 on February 11, 2004, 01:59:00 pm
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Originally posted by El Tee:
  I wondered that too...or thought they might do some appearances, and press in May, back in the States after UK?
i talked to Frank and he said they werent playing DC because of you El Tee.
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: eltee on February 11, 2004, 02:10:00 pm
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
 i talked to Frank and he said they werent playing DC because of you El Tee.
Then it's CN or bust.
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: sonickteam2 on February 11, 2004, 02:12:00 pm
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Originally posted by El Tee:
  Then it's Coachella or bust.
good idea  ;)
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: petey on February 12, 2004, 01:09:00 pm
but the main question is when the hell are they comine to the dc area espectially to the 930
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Post by: thirsty moore on February 12, 2004, 01:26:00 pm
They'll be at JAXX playing a double header with Kix.
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by pete c.:
  but the main question is when the hell are they comine to the dc area espectially to the 930
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: Venerable Bede on February 12, 2004, 02:04:00 pm
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Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  They'll be at JAXX playing a double header with Kix.
 
dude, you're supposed to keep me up date on things at jaxx, like yngwie malmsteen is coming.  you've unleashed the fookin fury!!!
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: Barcelona on February 19, 2004, 02:25:00 pm
From http://www.pixiesmusic.com/warmupdates.txt (http://www.pixiesmusic.com/warmupdates.txt)
 
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 TUESDAY, February 17, 2004
 PIXIES ANNOUNCE ON-SALE DATES, TICKET PRICES,
 FOR NORTH AMERICAN "WARM UP" DATES
 
 Tickets for the PIXIES' eleven-city "warm up" headline dates will go on sale beginning this week. Details are below.
 
 APRIL
 14 Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB CANADA
 Ticket price - $30.00; On-sale date - Saturday, February 21, 9:30AM
 PROMOTER: Timbre Productions
 
 15 Doris Knight Ballroom, Regina, SK CANADA
 Ticket price - $27.50; On-sale date - Saturday, February 21, 10:0AM
 PROMOTER: Timbre Productions
 
 17 Prairieland, Saskatoon, SK CANADA
 Ticket price - $27.00; On-sale date - Saturday, February 21, 2:00PM
 PROMOTER: Timbre Productions
 
 18 Red's, Edmonton, AB CANADA
 Ticket price - 30.00; On-sale date - Saturday, February 21, 9:30AM
 PROMOTER: Timbre Productions
 
 19 MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB CANADA
 Ticket price - $32.50; On-sale date - Friday, February 20, 10:00AM
 PROMOTER: House of Blues Concerts
 
 21 Victoria Curling Club, Victoria, BC CANADA
 Ticket price - $32.50; On-sale date - Saturday, February 21, 9:30AM
 PROMOTER: Timbre Productions
 
 22-23 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC CANADA
 Ticket price - $35.00; On-sale date - Saturday, February 21, 9:30AM
 PROMOTER: Timbre Productions
 
 24 Big Easy, Spokane, WA
 Ticket price - $24.00; On-sale date - Friday, February 20, 10:00AM
 PROMOTER: Bravo Entertainment
 
 25 The Big Easy, Boise, ID
 Ticket price - $24.00; On-sale date - Friday, February 20 - 10:00AM
 PROMOTER: Bravo Entertainment
 
 27 MacDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
 Ticket price - $25.00 advance, $28.00 DOS; On-sale date - Saturday, February 21, 9:00AM
 PROMOTER: Monqui, Inc./KB
 
 29 Freeborn Hall, Davis, CA
 Ticket price - $25.00; On-sale date - Monday, March 1, 10:00AM
 PROMOTER: Another Planet Entertainment
 
 MAY
 1 Coachella Festival, Indio, CA
 (Currently on-sale)
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: Barcelona on February 22, 2004, 05:14:00 pm
Apparently it's selling out pretty fastly.
 
 http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/News/2004/02/22/356466.html (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/News/2004/02/22/356466.html)
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Post by: paige on February 22, 2004, 06:24:00 pm
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Originally posted by Barcelona:
  Apparently it's selling out pretty fastly.
 
  http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/News/2004/02/22/356466.html (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/News/2004/02/22/356466.html)
is fastly an actual adverb? quickly?   ;)
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: Venerable Bede on February 24, 2004, 05:10:00 pm
when they go on sale, better be quick on the dial:
 
 Pixies Reunion Shows Sell Out Immediately  
 Tue Feb 24, 2:41 AM ET  Add Entertainment - Reuters to My Yahoo!
 
 By Jonathan Cohen
 
 NEW YORK (Billboard) - Confirming that interest in the Pixies' music has not waned since the band's 1993 demise, 11 of the 12 shows scheduled for the group's impending reunion tour sold out within minutes over the weekend.
 
 At the 1,600-seat Prairieland venue in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, capacity has been doubled to accommodate additional fans.
 
 "The demand has been so great," Prairieland events manager Carl Schlosser told Billboard.com. "We are the largest venue, so we'll be that overflow for fans who may have been shut out in other cities." Tickets for the 12th show on April 29 in Davis, Calif., go on sale March 1.
 
 The Pixies have logged several weeks of rehearsal in Los Angeles in preparation for the North American dates, which culminate May 1 at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. "We were all a little nervous when we first got together, but within maybe five minutes, everything felt completely comfortable, and it was like the last 11 years had never happened," vocalist/guitarist Frank Black (news) said in a statement.
 
 Added bassist Kim Deal (news), "I experienced what I call 'muscle memory' -- we'd be playing a song and I didn't even have to think about what note came next -- my fingers remembered what to play."
 
 Following Coachella, the group will take a short break before hitting Europe for festivals and headlining appearances. So far, confirmed dates begin with a June 2-5 stand at London's Carling Brixton Academy and also include a June 11 appearance at the Super Bock Super Rock festival in Lisbon, two mid-June shows with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Dublin and Paris and a July 10 set at the T in the Park festival in Kinross, U.K.
 
 Reuters/Billboard
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Post by: Bags on February 24, 2004, 05:53:00 pm
Thanks for posting that, Bede.  I have friends who are gonna be ALL over the rest of the U.S. shows.
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Post by: Barcelona on March 01, 2004, 10:59:00 pm
Monday, March, 1st, 2004
 UC Davis show sells out in under 5 minutes
 Tickets for the Freeborn Hall show at UC Davis went on sale today at 10:00AM. PIXIESMUSIC spoke with Deborah Eidson, manager of the UC Davis Ticket Office. "We have a capacity of 1775 people," said Eidson, "and with the exception of a few tickets held for student allocation, all tickets sold out in less than 5 minutes."
 
 www.pixiesmusic.com (http://www.pixiesmusic.com)
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Post by: bearman🐻 on March 02, 2004, 10:32:00 am
Let's face it...the chances of them doing any gigs at the 9:30 Club is becoming less and less likely, unless they do about 3 or 4 nights. I'm sure they'd play someplace bigger.
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Post by: sonickteam2 on March 02, 2004, 10:35:00 am
looks like they will place Smith Center or something.
 
  most likely. probably not the Patriot Center, though.  Isnt that place like 10,000?  I would think a 2000 or 3000 place is about right.
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: Barcelona on March 06, 2004, 06:06:00 pm
We might have to wait until next fall.
 
 http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000454397 (http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000454397)
 
 4AD/Beggars Group has set a May 4 release date for the Pixies retrospective "Wave of Mutilation" and a self-titled DVD. As first reported here in December, the 23-track "Mutilation" is intended as a replacement for the 1997 best-of "Death to the Pixies," which is now out of print. The set will feature such favorites as "Here Comes Your Man," "Dig for Fire" and "Gigantic" alongside a remix of "Debaser." The DVD sports a host of music videos, a 1988 concert from London and the documentary "Gouge."
 
 The Pixies are gearing up for their first major tour since 1992, which will kick off April 14 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. According to a source, the group is still deciding its plans for after the close of a 20-plus date European run, which will end in mid-July. An extensive North American tour is taking shape for the fall.
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Post by: Vas Deferens on July 14, 2009, 10:01:57 am
Did you make it to this show?

I was there!

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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
  Thu 04/29/04   Davis, CA  Freeborn Hall
KICK ASS!!!!!
Title: Re: Pixies anniounce warmup dates.
Post by: bearman🐻 on July 28, 2009, 02:36:19 pm
Did anyone go to the Grand Duchy show? That was the day I worked from 7am Thursday to 2pm Friday, safe to say I missed it. Just bought a ticket to see Black Francis do a solo acoustic show in SF, very excited and curious to know if anyone caught the show he did on the Eastern shore.