In celebration of their new album, Circuital, My Morning Jacket are proud to announce a series of concerts at venues they have handpicked to debut their new music. Tickets go on pre-sale to fans Wednesday, March 23rd and on sale to the public on Saturday, March 26th. The band will donate $1 from every ticket sold to a local charity
Pre-sale tickets for fans? Sweeeeet. The earlier I can pick up tickets to these shows, the sooner I can go crazy in anticipation.
Who's coming to visit me? :)
Quote from: ALady on Mar 22, 2011, 04:34 PM
Who's coming to visit me? :)
This guy will be at the Chicago show.
Can we expect East Coast dates to come?!?!?!
Quote from: TSarge on Mar 22, 2011, 04:39 PM
Can we expect East Coast dates to come?!?!?!
I would be thrilled for some southern dates. It seems odd that NYC is left out. New England seems left out altogether. I'm gonna hit Chicago and be happy about it but I'd love some more closer to Louisville.
QuoteIn celebration of their new album, Circuital, My Morning Jacket are proud to announce a series of concerts at venues they have handpicked to debut their new music. Circuital is out this summer on ATO Records. The band will embark on a North American tour in support of the release beginning in June, and more dates will be announced soon. With this album, the band recorded almost everything live together to allow for warmth and spontaneity. Tickets go on pre-sale to fans Wednesday, March 23rd and on sale to the public on Saturday, March 26th. The band will donate $1 from every ticket sold from these dates to charity.
That's promising. Got it from the full press release here:
http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/127712-my-morning-jacket-announce-us-dates-release-3rd-terminal-5-download.html (http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/127712-my-morning-jacket-announce-us-dates-release-3rd-terminal-5-download.html)
I'll be at Chicago for sure and possibly...Red Rocks? Mighty tempting. I'm pretty sure Bonnaroo can't happen anymore for me so this is a nice replacement!
I'm going to push HARD for Red Rocks and Chicago. I wish we had a bit more time before tickets went on sale.
SOOO happy they announced Chicago. I saw mof at the Auditorium and the sound is amazing and I got to meet BH for a little pre-game cocktail. I just got the vacation day request approved. Now I just need tickets.
TwoFingers, have we meet at a show somewhere. Maybe a show in Dekalb or something? Did you go to the Clutch show last year at ottos ?
Quote from: ALady on Mar 22, 2011, 04:34 PM
Who's coming to visit me? :)
Me, me! I am! You want to road trip to Chicago, BH? I'll pick you up on the way.
Damn! I'm going to be in Chicago the week prior to their announced date for a wedding and I've got a wedding I have to attend in Ohio on the Saturday following their date in Chicago?! So that looks to be a no go unfortunately?!
However, Red Rocks looks awfully damn tempting! 8)
Can u believe I have NEVER been to Chicago?? This is an interesting thought .........
Funny, I'm scheming to make my in-laws happy with a visit by me, the wife, and our three girls to Mimi and Papa's house in the 'burbs of Chitown, but timing it with Lollapalooza, where I suspect the Jacket will appear. Now we've got this show in June, but my break isn't until late June (through late August ;) being a teacher may pay off this summer). I'm just gonna have to cross my fingers that the Lolla rumor is true.
Until then, Montreal should be nice. The day before my bride's birthday.
Flying into Denver from NYC tomorrow. Hoping sale isn't going on while I'm on the plane. Would hate to miss out on the pre-sale for Red Rocks :'(.
Still some room for more!
May 23 to June 1 is open, between Alabama and Arkansas.
There's some space in mid-June for more dates.
They'll probably do Europe, maybe two weeks, starting with Latitude July 16.
August is almost empty after Red Rocks.
I just want to get as many shows between late-June and late-August, while I'm off.
I am a bit distressed to see that according to TM, Red Rocks will be reserved seating for the first 60 rows.
When I got an email from MMJ inviting me to register for the internet pre-sale tomorrow, it did not mention whether we will get the best seats in the house like Pearl Jam gives to Ten Club, or whether, like most bands, they will hold some of the best seats for radio pre-sales and the public onsale.
I am going to hate trying to decide whether to pull the trigger on a purchase if they might be holding better seats.
I went back to the presale page, with my logon and password emailed to me, and set up my account just now (name, address, phone, etc.) to make the tix purchasing tomorrow a bit easier. You may want to do the same. Too bad I couldn't put my $$$ info in early, too. I hate entering credit card info when you're worried good tix will vanish and you're up against a clock. Too much pressure.
Seeker, I was wondering the same thing, as some presales have been underwhelming in the past. I'm feeling hopeful as this seems more controlled by the MMJ organization than by Ticketasshole. We'll see...
Quote from: Seeker on Mar 22, 2011, 09:08 PM
I am a bit distressed to see that according to TM, Red Rocks will be reserved seating for the first 60 rows.
When I got an email from MMJ inviting me to register for the internet pre-sale tomorrow, it did not mention whether we will get the best seats in the house like Pearl Jam gives to Ten Club, or whether, like most bands, they will hold some of the best seats for radio pre-sales and the public onsale.
I am going to hate trying to decide whether to pull the trigger on a purchase if they might be holding better seats.
Distressed?
I feel the opposite.Glad RR has those reserved seats, and I'm totally psyched they're offering us a fan presale.
What's the worst that can happen? You get through for a pair of tix and if you don't like them, throw them back and try again at the general sale.
You'll have two chances to score some great seats,imo.
I hear ya about reserved seats up front, Eric. Us old farts don't mind a seat underneath for a few shows. That said...
From the FAQ section of the Metropolis website
Can we see a seating plan?
No. Please note that Métropolis is a general admission venue and follows the policy "first come, first served".
johnnYYac will own the rail in Montreal, motherfuckers! Whooo! :thumbsup:
Place kinda reminds me of Terminal 5, though it seats about half of its 2300 capacity.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/3117610923_6f9810c11d_z.jpg?zz=1)
Quote from: ericm on Mar 22, 2011, 09:20 PM
Quote from: Seeker on Mar 22, 2011, 09:08 PM
I am a bit distressed to see that according to TM, Red Rocks will be reserved seating for the first 60 rows.
When I got an email from MMJ inviting me to register for the internet pre-sale tomorrow, it did not mention whether we will get the best seats in the house like Pearl Jam gives to Ten Club, or whether, like most bands, they will hold some of the best seats for radio pre-sales and the public onsale.
I am going to hate trying to decide whether to pull the trigger on a purchase if they might be holding better seats.
Distressed?
I feel the opposite.Glad RR has those reserved seats, and I'm totally psyched they're offering us a fan presale.
What's the worst that can happen? You get through for a pair of tix and if you don't like them, throw them back and try again at the general sale.
You'll have two chances to score some great seats,imo.
I think I know what's distressing him, it's that at Red Rocks the first 25 rows are usually GA, and reserved seating goes from row 25 up to 60-something. I noticed that and got worried too. I hope it's that way tomorrow, but if not, I'll just hope for the best, which ALWAYS sucks in these presales.
Chicago is a maybe for me.....I sure hope they put more dates up. I'm 7.5 hours away from Chicago..... :-\
Quote from: Crispy on Mar 22, 2011, 09:35 PM
Quote from: ericm on Mar 22, 2011, 09:20 PM
Quote from: Seeker on Mar 22, 2011, 09:08 PM
I am a bit distressed to see that according to TM, Red Rocks will be reserved seating for the first 60 rows.
When I got an email from MMJ inviting me to register for the internet pre-sale tomorrow, it did not mention whether we will get the best seats in the house like Pearl Jam gives to Ten Club, or whether, like most bands, they will hold some of the best seats for radio pre-sales and the public onsale.
I am going to hate trying to decide whether to pull the trigger on a purchase if they might be holding better seats.
Distressed?
I feel the opposite.Glad RR has those reserved seats, and I'm totally psyched they're offering us a fan presale.
What's the worst that can happen? You get through for a pair of tix and if you don't like them, throw them back and try again at the general sale.
You'll have two chances to score some great seats,imo.
I think I know what's distressing him, it's that at Red Rocks the first 25 rows are usually GA, and reserved seating goes from row 25 up to 60-something. I noticed that and got worried too. I hope it's that way tomorrow, but if not, I'll just hope for the best, which ALWAYS sucks in these presales.
Gotcha Crispy.
My thinking is that rows 1-60 will be reserved and even if I end up anywhere in the 1st 20-30 rows through the presale, I'd be happy. It would save me the trouble of lining up real early with no guarantee of getting closer than that.
More time to hang and pre-party :beer:
If I get row 40-60,I think I'll just wait for the general sale.
I doubt we'll get shitty tix though. The way the presale announcement was worded, it seemed to me they want to take care of the fans, and making it a two ticket max should help too,imo.
Good luck tomorrow. How you get what you're looking for.
I'm distressed about this too, but for different reasons. It sucks that I don't know what future dates are going to be announced. For a college kid renting a hotel room in chicago and 60$ tickets are pretty steep, but I don't wanna sleep on it then be screwed out of chicago and not have a chance closer shows.
Does anyone know anything about hotels? Do they get cheaper as the date gets closer? I don't know what to do but I can't spend more than 200$ for one show.
Quote from: e_wind on Mar 22, 2011, 10:49 PM
I'm distressed about this too, but for different reasons. It sucks that I don't know what future dates are going to be announced. For a college kid renting a hotel room in chicago and 60$ tickets are pretty steep, but I don't wanna sleep on it then be screwed out of chicago and not have a chance closer shows.
Does anyone know anything about hotels? Do they get cheaper as the date gets closer? I don't know what to do but I can't spend more than 200$ for one show.
if there is nothing major going on in Chicago that weekend you can get a 250 dollar hotel for 100 bucks on priceline bidding a couple days before.....
Quote from: BH on Mar 22, 2011, 11:07 PM
Quote from: e_wind on Mar 22, 2011, 10:49 PM
I'm distressed about this too, but for different reasons. It sucks that I don't know what future dates are going to be announced. For a college kid renting a hotel room in chicago and 60$ tickets are pretty steep, but I don't wanna sleep on it then be screwed out of chicago and not have a chance closer shows.
Does anyone know anything about hotels? Do they get cheaper as the date gets closer? I don't know what to do but I can't spend more than 200$ for one show.
if there is nothing major going on in Chicago that weekend you can get a 250 dollar hotel for 100 bucks on priceline bidding a couple days before.....
Try early, 4 star hotel with a starting bid at below $60 will take less than 2 weeks to secure a bid at about $70, just keep on trying everyday. Good luck ;).
Quote from: johnnYYac on Mar 22, 2011, 09:28 PM
I hear ya about reserved seats up front, Eric. Us old farts don't mind a seat underneath for a few shows. That said...
From the FAQ section of the Metropolis website
Can we see a seating plan?
No. Please note that Métropolis is a general admission venue and follows the policy "first come, first served".
johnnYYac will own the rail in Montreal, motherfuckers! Whooo! :thumbsup:
Place kinda reminds me of Terminal 5, though it seats about half of its 2300 capacity.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/3117610923_6f9810c11d_z.jpg?zz=1)
I may see you there, Yac
Remember when someone started a rumor that they wouldn't tour on this record?
;D
Quote from: ALady on Mar 23, 2011, 01:45 AM
Remember when someone started a rumor that they wouldn't tour on this record?
;D
;D You know I was with you all the way Lady :beer:
You best be coming to Chicago, Mr. Ruckus. :bath:
Step 1: check credit card for available funds
Step 2: apply for new credit card
Step 3: buy other half a very expensive "pre-asking can I go to the US to see MMJ again" present to enhance my argument...
Surely this plan is fool proof!
Awesome news for you guys. Have loads of fun...
Anyone know if the Chicago venue will be GA or reserved?
Well, I'm definitely glad to see some tour dates announced, and i'm happy/excited for all that will be seeing the guys debut these new songs live
sadly, there doesn't seem to be any love yet for those of us waaaaaaaay down here at the southern tip of florida
i know its difficult/expensive for bands to get down here sometimes, so hopefully they will play somewhere in the orlando/tampa/st. augustine area
hell, i'd even fly to atlanta if I could swing the time off from work
here's hoping to more dates being announced
i'd love, love, love to do red rocks but airfare alone puts it outta my price range. which is a total bummer bc i've never been there, always wanted to see a show there & to see mmj there would be heaven on earth.
here's hoping they add more dates, say... w/in a few hrs drive from NJ... (even though we got totally spoiled in 2010) :)
congrats to all who got the good news yesterday & good luck to all trying for tix today! :beer:
Quote from: ralph on Mar 23, 2011, 05:42 AM
Step 1: check credit card for available funds
Step 2: apply for new credit card
Step 3: buy other half a very expensive "pre-asking can I go to the US to see MMJ again" present to enhance my argument...
Surely this plan is fool proof!
Awesome news for you guys. Have loads of fun...
Hey, you know it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission...
Quote from: johnnYYac on Mar 22, 2011, 09:28 PM
I hear ya about reserved seats up front, Eric. Us old farts don't mind a seat underneath for a few shows. That said...
From the FAQ section of the Metropolis website
Can we see a seating plan?
No. Please note that Métropolis is a general admission venue and follows the policy "first come, first served".
johnnYYac will own the rail in Montreal, motherfuckers! Whooo! :thumbsup:
Place kinda reminds me of Terminal 5, though it seats about half of its 2300 capacity.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/3117610923_6f9810c11d_z.jpg?zz=1)
Dude! I think I am down for the Montreal show! That is the closest one for me. I wish it was on a weekend though. I am def going to Mt Jam. I have wait and see if I can get off work those 2 days so I can drive up for it. But I have Montreal!
Quote from: ALady on Mar 23, 2011, 02:03 AM
You best be coming to Chicago, Mr. Ruckus. :bath:
I wish I could Ms. Lady! And I probably would if I wasn't flying across the pond that same day to spend some time with my niece and nephew for 10 days. I think I did my fair share of Jacket shows last year. I'll patiently await Merriweather II to be announced. :)
Being from Massachusetts and ruling out Mountain Jam, yesterday I found myself debating between Toronto or Montreal. I saw Pearl Jam in Toronto in '09, so I was leaning towards Montreal for a new experience. Then I realized it would be naive of me to assume that they aren't going to announce more dates (or at least that's what I'm hoping for!). So far they've only announced 16 shows, which would be their 3rd lowest total since their inception in 1999. If you exclude '99 and '09 (when they strictly played abroad), the average amount of shows they've played in a year comes out to roughly 70. I'm certainly not expecting THAT many to be announced, those numbers are a bit skewed because of '02-'03 but I'm definitely expecting more than 16. MMJ seems to be growing in popularity and they're releasing a long awaited album in late Spring. I'm gonna hold off on getting Montreal tix in the hope/expectation that more East Coast dates will be announced, and more specifically, New England.
Quote from: YungYave on Mar 23, 2011, 11:43 AM
Being from Massachusetts and ruling out Mountain Jam, yesterday I found myself debating between Toronto or Montreal. I saw Pearl Jam in Toronto in '09, so I was leaning towards Montreal for a new experience. Then I realized it would be naive of me to assume that they aren't going to announce more dates (or at least that's what I'm hoping for!). So far they've only announced 16 shows, which would be their 3rd lowest total since their inception in 1999. If you exclude '99 and '09 (when they strictly played abroad), the average amount of shows they've played in a year comes out to roughly 70. I'm certainly not expecting THAT many to be announced, those numbers are a bit skewed because of '02-'03 but I'm definitely expecting more than 16. MMJ seems to be growing in popularity and they're releasing a long awaited album in late Spring. I'm gonna hold off on getting Montreal tix in the hope/expectation that more East Coast dates will be announced, and more specifically, New England.
They've already said "More dates to come!" I'd expect eastern half of U.S. and shows abroad. I'm hitting chicago but am wishing for Nashville/Louisville/Columbus/B-Ham/anything in the midwest/south a couple hours from Louisville.
(http://blog.preservationnation.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/fox-sign-veerkamp.jpg)
Hellllll yeah!!! 8)
Quote from: bluebugsy on Mar 23, 2011, 06:10 AM
Anyone know if the Chicago venue will be GA or reserved?
Very much reserved - check it out online. It's a gorgeous old theater with pristine acoustics.
Am I the only one here who's already seen MMJ at Red Rocks? ??? I'd find that hard to believe.
Quote from: ALady on Mar 23, 2011, 12:12 PM
Quote from: bluebugsy on Mar 23, 2011, 06:10 AM
Anyone know if the Chicago venue will be GA or reserved?
Very much reserved - check it out online. It's a gorgeous old theater with pristine acoustics.
Am I the only one here who's already seen MMJ at Red Rocks? ??? I'd find that hard to believe.
Many thanks. The theater seating chart online has two set-ups - GA and reserved. The wife is < 5' tall, so GA shows are tough on her....
no 1st leg shows for me. red rocks would be tempting but i will likely be seeing phish @ the gorge that weekend and i don't ever see me doing any real travel for shows that are only one date / location ... 2 nights at red rocks though? i'd consider that!
ready for some 2nd leg tour dates though 8)
Quote from: bluebugsy on Mar 23, 2011, 12:15 PM
Quote from: ALady on Mar 23, 2011, 12:12 PM
Quote from: bluebugsy on Mar 23, 2011, 06:10 AM
Anyone know if the Chicago venue will be GA or reserved?
Very much reserved - check it out online. It's a gorgeous old theater with pristine acoustics.
Am I the only one here who's already seen MMJ at Red Rocks? ??? I'd find that hard to believe.
Many thanks. The theater seating chart online has two set-ups - GA and reserved. The wife is < 5' tall, so GA shows are tough on her....
Oh, on Ticketmaster? Yeah, even if it's GA (and I can't recall ever hearing about a GA event there) the seats aren't movable, so she would at least have a chair.
Shut out :'( And it was saying the presale was sold out at 12:02. My friend got 2 in second row center, though.
I kept trying 20 minutes after it said sold out... buy now popped up again, and got 2 in row R. Not what I hoped, but better than nothing.
I'm not saying to not come to Toronto, but if I had a choice between Montreal and Hogtown (Toronto), I'd go with the former, mainly because Metropolis is a great venue whereas Kool Haus is not. I generally hate Toronto's Kool Haus. In fact, Torontonians generally don't like the place because of the less-than-desirable locale and that the sound is notoriously suspect (the Black Keys sounded good though last July). Toronto has some far better venues such as the historic Massey Hall. Either way, you'll have a good time. Both cities rock, but Montreal has locale and a superior venue going for it. Massey Hall would've been perfect. Maybe next tour.
Quote from: ALady on Mar 23, 2011, 01:16 PM
And it was saying the presale was sold out at 12:02.
Sold out at 12:01 for me. :(
I see what the haters are saying about Kool Haus, but I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to see MMJ just because they are playing there. They've played there several times now, and while the place is indeed in a shitty area, it is still possible to have a thoroughly amazing time there. They've got bars all over the venue, so there's rarely a line for a drink, and the whole place is so wide that pretty much anywhere you stand, you've got a great view. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever had a bad experience there.
Quote from: oistheone on Mar 23, 2011, 01:52 PM
I see what the haters are saying about Kool Haus, but I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to see MMJ just because they are playing there. They've played there several times now, and while the place is indeed in a shitty area, it is still possible to have a thoroughly amazing time there. They've got bars all over the venue, so there's rarely a line for a drink, and the whole place is so wide that pretty much anywhere you stand, you've got a great view. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever had a bad experience there.
I've seen MMJ at three different venues in T.O. and the last time they it was was at Kool Haus. It was by far my least entertaining show, but it also had something to do with the setlist and pacing.
I've been going to Kool Haus (or Concert Hall) for 20 years and memorable shows are few and far between, and most of my derision comes from the acoustics and atmosphere (and dreary location). Heck, even Ween didn't sound very good nor did The Raconteurs.
That being said, The Black Keys were really good at Kool Haus last summer. If you stand way off to the sides by the corner bars though, it's like being in the back of a cave devoid of atmosphere.
If you do decide to attend the Toronto show, go to the neighbourhood at Church St. and Front. The area for bars rocks, especially C'est What, which has lots of Canuck micro brews on tap and a decidedly Canadian menu.
So excited for the Vancouver show. The Orpheum is an absolutely beautiful venue. Had 6th row for Black Keys back in October and now I have front row for MMJ - oh happy day.
Also heading down to Edgefield, managed to snag a hotel room. Mini MMJ tour here I come!