Just Announced

[azaghal1981]

Soft Circle and Black Pus opening for the boredoms.
 
 
 Brian Chippendale on the 930 stage? Now that will be a sight.
 
 Or perhaps he'll play in the middle of the crowd?

[ggw]

5/21
 X w/ Detroit Cobras
 930 Club

[killsaly]

White Rabbits
 Mainstage
 June 5

[RatBastard]

Originally posted by Giles:
  you know. some these concerts don't make DC stops anymore, because Seth pretty much blocked House of Blues from constructing a venue in town to compensate the lack of large music venues.
 
 (sorry... but I felt like making a mean but true statement).

I would MUCH rather see a show at the 930 club than at ANY HOB venue.  I have been to just four HOBs but they all seem pretty much the same.

[taperkat]

Originally posted by Giles:
  you know. some these concerts don't make DC stops anymore, because Seth pretty much blocked House of Blues from constructing a venue in town to compensate the lack of large music venues.
 
 (sorry... but I felt like making a mean but true statement).

And for that we should all be goddamn fucking grateful. Look at the Myrtle Beach scene, it's HOB or fucking Charlotte, Columbia, or Raleigh.
 
 Fuck HOB. Long live Seth.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

How can you compare Myrtle Beach to DC?
 
 

Originally posted by -kat-:
   

Originally posted by Giles:
  you know. some these concerts don't make DC stops anymore, because Seth pretty much blocked House of Blues from constructing a venue in town to compensate the lack of large music venues.
 
 (sorry... but I felt like making a mean but true statement).

And for that we should all be goddamn fucking grateful. Look at the Myrtle Beach scene, it's HOB or fucking Charlotte, Columbia, or Raleigh.
 
 Fuck HOB. Long live Seth. [/b]

[taperkat]

Honestly? I lived in Wilmington NC for about 5 years, and you  market the same way there as you do here. It's horribly similar, which you wouldn't think, with the disparity of sizes, but it really is that way.
 
 either way, I hear HOB, I automatically hiss and run away. I have yet to have a very positive experience at one of those venues.

[lbcardoni]

Do they still do the WE Fest in Wilmington?

[taperkat]

Yeah, but it's an enormous joke. Even the Azalea Festival got better bands... and by better, I mean some American Idol thing, some country band, and maybe some kinda top 40 (ie: Sister Hazel) band.
 
 Marrz is a shitheap, Soapbox is ok, but not great, and that's really all the venues anymore. =/

[Giles]

Originally posted by -kat-:
 
 
 Fuck HOB. Long live Seth. [/QB]

come 2010 - he'll have to deal with Filmore Silver Spring ... it will rain on Seth's parade (awww - pity party)

[azaghal1981]

So do we have two live nation employees on the board now?

[Giles]

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
  So do we have two live nation employees on the board now?

no it's just sad and pathetic that DC is nothing like Philly (or any other large city for that matter) that has more music venues than you can shake a fist at - Seth is just acting selfish, childish and wants NO competition of any sort.

[manimtired]

Originally posted by Giles:
   

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
  So do we have two live nation employees on the board now?

no it's just sad and pathetic that DC is nothing like Philly that has more music venues than you can shake a fist at - Seth is just acting selfish, childish and want NO competition of any sort. [/b]

agreed

[bearman🐻]

Give me a break...Seth being selfish for giving DC a plethora of amazing shows for decades? Seth being selfish for using a ton of other venues to promote IMP shows? (That includes Lisner Auditorium, the Smith Center, WUST aka new 9:30, Bender Arena, Merriweather, Verizon Center, Patriot Center, DAR...etc.) It's not Seth's fault that some of DC venues suck. He's a businessman, and a damn good one. Get a clue. He and his crew have done more for the DC music scene than anyone else. We're blessed to have him.

[lbcardoni]

Originally posted by -kat-:
  Yeah, but it's an enormous joke. Even the Azalea Festival got better bands... and by better, I mean some American Idol thing, some country band, and maybe some kinda top 40 (ie: Sister Hazel) band.
 
 Marrz is a shitheap, Soapbox is ok, but not great, and that's really all the venues anymore. =/

I never went to any of those places.  The years I went they had shows at Bessies and Firebelly.  There were also shows at a diner where the exchange was set up and some late night shows at random lofts and store fronts.  That was 99-02.  When were you livng there?