Snow Patrol

[vansmack]

Originally posted by you be betty:
  That sucks...I really got a ticket for this show primarily to see SSPU...
 

I'm seeing them again at a small venue in April.  If I could have heard them over the chatter of teens and chardonnay sipping yuppies, they may have sounded great. I'll never know.  I will tell you this - I erupted[/i] on a click of 3-4 20 somethings chick who kept talking louder and louder as SSPU got louder and louder.  Smackette was not happy with me and left for a few minutes out of embarassment.  I really tried to see SSPU but the crowd made it nearly impossible.  I'm not even sure if being any closer to the stage would have made it any better because the majority of the front crowd were teenie boppers there to see Snow Patrol, although the ones in front tend to be music fans and may have been more attentive.
 
 If anything, get there early and get close to the stage.  And I hope you have a better experience then I did.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
  as far as being surprised about them playing to a 7,000 capacity auditorium? They have been playing festivals and to huge crowds in the UK.

The last time I saw them in SF at Slims - 470 people.  That's quite the jump.

[Cock Van Der Palm]

Are the SSPU's playing anywhere local as a headliner?

[kosmo vinyl]

SSPU are playing at my house

[you be betty]

I hope so.
 Yeah, they were doing a few shows at the Cat a while ago but I couldn't go to any of them.
 And all I ever thought of them as was that cool little Silverlake band...playing their little Spaceland shows and Sea Level in-stores...now they're on mtv.  So it will be interesting    
 
 I usually try to get up close to photograph anyway, so I'll make sure to get there super early.  Thanks for the tip.

[Cock Van Der Palm]

Kosmo, when do tickets go on sale and can I save a buck if I get tickets thru will call?

[vansmack]

Originally posted by jeffml:
  Are the SSPU's playing anywhere local as a headliner?

Doubtful. I was referring to a west coast swing of dates they are playing to warm up for Coachella.
 
 HEADLINE DATES
 April 12, Richards on Richards / Vancouver, BC
 April 13, Neumo's / Seattle, WA
 April 14, Crystal Ballroom / Portland, OR
 April 16, The Independent / San Francisco, CA
 
 (I'm sure some LA dates will be in here)
 
 April 27, Coachella Music & Arts Festival / Indio, CA
 
 HEADLINE DATE
 May 4, The Clubhouse / Tempe, AZ

[xneverwherex]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
  as far as being surprised about them playing to a 7,000 capacity auditorium? They have been playing festivals and to huge crowds in the UK.

The last time I saw them in SF at Slims - 470 people.  That's quite the jump. [/b]

yeah from slims to that.. HUGE! i totally understand. i last saw them at roseland and now theyre playing msg theater.. on that note - tell me please if theyre still playing post punk progression. i think its no longer played as an encore. i might end up with a ticket to the show, so just curious..

[vansmack]

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
  tell me please if theyre still playing post punk progression. i think its no longer played as an encore. i might end up with a ticket to the show, so just curious..

I know the song and no, they didn't play it in SF, Portland or Salt Lake.  Looking at that set list I posted above, we didn't get Tiny Little Fractures either, but Portland did.
 
 Oh, and SSPU are definitely making a habit of starting 10 minutes early, so be prepared for them to start 10 minutes before the time it says on your ticket.