Just Announced

[chaz]

If it's DAR I'll skip too. 

[Jaguar]

My guess is that it will be at MPP; that is, if it's early enough in October.

[kmb187]

12/1 Charles Spearin (Happiness Project) @ RnR
A&C site suggests Years is opening.

[K8teebug]

I thought their last show at DAR sounded pretty darn fantastic..rare for that place.

[fatskippy]

The Pixies have played at DAR?  I thought the last area show was at Sonar?

[nkotb]

Two nights back to back before the Sonar shows.  I'd also agree about those show's being pretty killer, but I lucked into 6th row tickets one night, so I was spoiled.

The Pixies have played at DAR?  I thought the last area show was at Sonar?

[fatskippy]

Did they sell the place out?

[bearman🐻]

Yes, both nights sold out. I was in the 4th row both nights, had a great time and they were very good shows, but it's not the best venue for them at all. I enjoyed the first 3 Aragon shows in Chicago more, even though it's a bigger venue and I wasn't as close to them.

[hutch]

Lets face it DAR is not a place to see concerts (ARE YOU READING THIS SETH!)

I mean DAR is a place to go see Al Gore speak about civil liberties not to rock out.

I am boycotting the place. I will only go if a friend gives me a ticket or if its a once in a lifetime thing..Many of my friends refuse to go there too.

Its practically criminal to charge more than full price - cause ticket prices for that place are high- for a subpar performance (in terms of sound/sightlines)

For all the Live Nation bashing IMP has its own issues and DAR is at the top of the heap.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

ARCTIC MONKEYS
30th September
Electric Factory
Philadelphia

No effing DC date? God damn!

[sweetcell]

Lets face it DAR is not a place to see concerts (ARE YOU READING THIS SETH!)

i respectfully yet strongly disagreed.  i've seen some amazing shows there - foo fighters acoustic, arcade fire and the pet shop boys were top-ten-of-the-year shows, among many others...  it's not my fav venue, and it can sound bad in the wrong hands - but it can also be very pleasant.

this dissenting opinion brought to you by the Need to Keep Things Real(tm).

[hutch]

Lets face it DAR is not a place to see concerts (ARE YOU READING THIS SETH!)

i respectfully yet strongly disagreed.  i've seen some amazing shows there - foo fighters acoustic, arcade fire and the pet shop boys were top-ten-of-the-year shows, among many others...  it's not my fav venue, and it can sound bad in the wrong hands - but it can also be very pleasant.

this dissenting opinion brought to you by the Need to Keep Things Real(tm).

Don't be ridiculous.. Just because you've seen shows you've enjoyed there doesnt mean its a place for concerts.. I'd enjoy seeing New Order in my apartment (and if they could somehow rustle up Ian Curtis I don't have to tell you) but I wouldnt' make a habit of booking bands there!

I also saw the PSB and from the side it was atrocious and I"m a huge PSB fan who waited 20 years to see them.. so lets  not say because some people have an amazing experience every once in a while seeing a band they worship or from the front row that its a rock concert venue, deal?

I mean a band can put on an amazing show at DAR but that same show would sound a lwhole lot better at a venue built for concerts!

[gaaaaaaaaah]

Springsteen
Verizon Center
November 2

Wasn't he, like...just here?

[chaz]

Springsteen
Verizon Center
November 2

Wasn't he, like...just here?

Yeah fer real he was.  I'll probably go again just the same.  Never know when the E street band will hang it up, or go on hiatus for 10 years.  And at this stage, a 5 or 10 year break pretty much spells the end.  These dudes are getting old.  They still bring it live though, even if they do play too much stuff from recent albums.

Maybe with the new album pretty far behind them on this next leg of the tour it'll be more of a "greatest hits" type of thing....who knows.

[Bombay Chutney]

Its practically criminal to charge more than full price - cause ticket prices for that place are high- for a subpar performance (in terms of sound/sightlines)

Who's charging "more than full price?"  Or do you just mean you think it's an expensive venue?

And what's wrong with the sightlines at DAR?