HOUSTON! FINALLY THEY RETURN!

[nightafternight]

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/48011-my-morning-jacket-announce-release-date-shows
My Morning Jacket Announce Release Date, Shows
Photo by Kathryn Yu

It's been too long since we've heard from My Morning Jacket. Since becoming modern rock mainstays off the success of 2005's Z, they've been picky with appearances and scant with releases. And picky/scant-ness works great if you're trying to build a myth, but it doesn't help us with our hunger for kickin' tunes! Thus, the news of a proper studio follow-up to Z is more than welcome.

The new album is currently untitled, but the band is finishing up its recording and mixing for a June 10 release on ATO. The record's production comes from frontman Jim James and producer Joe Chiccarelli, who has worked with the White Stripes, the Shins, and Brian Wilson. (Hey, maybe this is MMJ's bearded symphony to God?!)

Both the band together and James alone have a few tour dates on the docket as well. The first three are in Texas in March, first with Yo La Tengo and then as part of SXSW. Their final scheduled show is at NYC's Radio City Music Hall for "An Evening With My Morning Jacket".

MMJams:

03-10 Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre *
03-13 Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall (SXSW)
03-15 Austin, TX - St. David's Church (Jim James solo) (SXSW)
06-20 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall ("An Evening With My Morning Jacket")

* with Yo La Tengo


Wow, not only do they finally make up for their '05 cancellation, but they bring Yo La Tengo with 'em. Fucking great news.

[ms. yvon]

how big is this venue?

[nightafternight]

how big is this venue?

if it's all GA, holds nearly 3k.

IMO it's too big of a venue for these groups. it's one step down from the big ampitheater in the woodlands. there are several smaller but midsize venues here that would be better but what do i know. back in fall i saw queens of the stone age and arctic monkeys at verizon on a monday night and the place was barely halfway full. then i saw interpol a couple nights later and it was packed so i guess the timing had a lot to do with it. with this show happening on a monday as well i predict it doesn't sell out or come close. hopefully i'm wrong. the jacket hasn't been here since fall '04 so i know they've gained a lot of fans since then. yo la will bring some people out on their own too. should be interesting. with wilco (sold out for them last time in '05) playing there the friday before, it will be an amazing few days.

[katehsmc]

Are these tix not on sale yet? Because they aren't on the Verizon website.

[jbanda]

I have to disagree nightafternight, the verizon is my favorite place to see  a band as big as MMJ in Houston.  I've seen the Mars Volta, the Strokes, and the Toadies and they were all great shows, among many others.  I fully expect this show to sell out and can't be more excited.  

Does anyone know when the tickets are going on sale, though?

[George_Savage]

I have to disagree nightafternight, the verizon is my favorite place to see  a band as big as MMJ in Houston.  I've seen the Mars Volta, the Strokes, and the Toadies and they were all great shows, among many others.  I fully expect this show to sell out and can't be more excited.  

Does anyone know when the tickets are going on sale, though?

Yeh, I am considering trying to go again...big venue or not, it's still live MMJ!  And they'll be playing new material, sure to be awesome.

Low Dog

[jbanda]

I called the Verizon Wireless Theater box office today, and they told me the tickets would go on sale February 1st at 5 pm.  Don't shoot me if this changes ;).

[bignewt]

Im in Plano and since I dont have $600 to throw at SXSW Im ALL ABOUT the Houston show! Anybody know a good place to stay by the Verizon theater?

[nightafternight]

I called the Verizon Wireless Theater box office today, and they told me the tickets would go on sale February 1st at 5 pm.  Don't shoot me if this changes ;).

thanks for the tip, j. as for your earlier reply to one of my comments, i don't think verizon is crappy venue or anything (tho it mostly lacks any sort of personality or style). i've seen many great shows there as well (last one was ryan adams & cardinals, fookin incredible), but it's still hit and miss. other times i've been it was half full, and just isn't near the same. all i'm saying is my preference would have been warehouse live or meridian(!), both being places that have a better 'show feel' to them than verizon. perhaps i can't come to grips that MMJ's popularity has grown that much since their last show here. that was at the freakin Engine Room in '04 with maybe a couple hundred folks there, tops. if it doesn't come close to selling out, the show will suffer IMO. but with Yo La on the bill and it being on spring break for many college students in TX, people will come.

bottom line is i'm ecstatic they're coming back here and making good on their promise to return. i'll have a great time no matter where it's at. sorry if i come off like a little whiny bitch. that's not my angle at all.

[bignewt]

If I can get tix Friday for the Houston show which after RCMH Im a bit worried about, Im going to stay at the Lancaster as it looks like a quick walk to the theater. Anybody know if this is the best way to go?
Anybody got an update on when tix will go on sale? The Live nation website is so not sweetpickles when it comes to tix info.

[theonlyone]

will this be the link for purchasing tix?

http://www.livenation.com/event/getEvent/eventId/315146/?c=prt-000005

[bignewt]

i would say yes...i think if you look at other bands on live nation that tickets are avaiable for it looks just like that. Anybody think this thing is gonna blow up tomorrow?

[theonlyone]

anybody got an update?

[George_Savage]

anybody got an update?

          I can't tell that they're on sell on that website yet - I just don't see any place to buy.

Low Dog

[theonlyone]

ticketmaster is FUCKING JUNK!  i called verizon, and ticketmaster is aware that the event is not even on their page, and are they working to fix the problem

unbeLIEVEABLE!!!!

[bignewt]

Im on hold with ticketmaster right now the automated system doesnt know about the show either apparently...ridiculous.

10 minute wait...

>:(

[theonlyone]

finally got through on the phone and got 2 GA tix...GREATNESS.

still hate ticketBASTARD!

good luck bignewt

[emptydoubleyou]

as if I already didn't hate Ticketmaster enough...

[bignewt]

can you believe my BLEEP cell phone dropped the call right when I was giving the guy my address? Gotta start over...

I guess you gotta go through hell to get to heaven.

[George_Savage]

finally got through on the phone and got 2 GA tix...GREATNESS.

still hate ticketBASTARD!

good luck bignewt

What phone# did you call?   I can't find these on the ticketmaster website and I can't find their phone number, either!!

Thanks,
Low Dog