Decemberists

[Bags]

Does anyone think this is going to sell out super fast?  IE, can I get by the club....  This is exactly the kind of band that my spidey sense is bad about.  I'd think for the 9:30, they'd be one of those bands to sell out over the course of a week or two, but I don't want to miss it (please don't say, if you don't want to miss it, go online...I know, I know).

[frostytheswami]

Originally posted by Bags:
  Does anyone think this is going to sell out super fast?  IE, can I get by the club....  This is exactly the kind of band that my spidey sense is bad about.  I'd think for the 9:30, they'd be one of those bands to sell out over the course of a week or two, but I don't want to miss it (please don't say, if you don't want to miss it, go online...I know, I know).

My impression is that yes, it'll sell out quick. How fast did The Arcade Fire sell out?

[dyssocial]

... and the ticket surcharges are why, if I had the time to waste to take the metro into the city, are why you should buy tickets at the club.
 
 Either way, I'm taking no chances about possible sell-outs.

[Darth Ed]

I think The Decemberists' show last year at the 9:30 Club did not sell out, but I could be mistaken. Take from that what you will.

[dumpkopf]

Decemberists DID NOT sel out last time.  They also did not sell out Recher or Black Cat when they came through those times.

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[freddyadu]

Originally posted by Darth Ed:
  I think The Decemberists' show last year at the 9:30 Club did not sell out, but I could be mistaken. Take from that what you will.

They did sell out the BC last Spring(?), maybe not in advanced but the day of show.

[godsshoeshine]

i'm not taking any chances

[Bags]

The comparison to Arcade Fire is very apt, I think...if it does sell out, should happen over a couple of weeks.  I'll go by the club to get tix tonight.  [Forgot last night, and didn't make it out to DDIHC/Phoenix show....]

[amnesiac]

I'm going out to California for Coachella April 30 and May 1 and wasn't planning on coming back until May 7. I love The Decemberists, but I've managed to miss them every time they came. So I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me how good they are live and if it's worth cutting my trip a day short to come back and catch the show. I would also like to see Willy Mason. He opened for Ray LaMontagne at IOTA a while back, but that sold out.

[Darth Ed]

Originally posted by buddha:
  I'm going out to California for Coachella April 30 and May 1 and wasn't planning on coming back until May 7. I love The Decemberists, but I've managed to miss them every time they came. So I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me how good they are live and if it's worth cutting my trip a day short to come back and catch the show.

Hell, yeah. They're great live. I was at both the aforementioned 9:30 Club and Black Cat shows last year and even Colin Meloy's solo show at Iota a couple months ago. All really great shows. I haven't been disappointed by The Decemberists yet. (If you're one of those people who can't listen to "The Tain" in its entirety though, you might disagree with my assessment of their live performance.) Anyway, I'm really looking forward to hearing the material from the new album performed live.

[Bags]

The new album's material is awesome live.  I saw them play on borrowed instruments and it was great.  That's a feat. Still, it's pretty hard to recommend someone change travel plans, not knowing what you like in a live performance or music.  If you like them, you will not be disappointed in the show (watch, Colin will have the flu or some shit when they're in DC now...)

[amnesiac]

Thanks for the replies. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be disappointed but I'm still pretty torn. I saw Colin solo, and would love to see the full band perform. BTW, I think "The Tain" is awesome. It would be great to hear that live. Did they play it at the last 9:30 show?

[dyssocial]

Yeah, they did, and it's even better live than on the EP.

[dumpkopf]

All tha needs to be said is that Chris Funk wears a fake beard walking around the crowd with a high-school style marching band drum.