A brief tour for Tom Waits

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:11 pm

Aug. 1: Atlanta (Tabernacle)
Aug. 2: Asheville, N.C. (Thomas Wolfe Auditorium)
Aug. 4: Memphis (Orpheum Theatre)
Aug. 5: Nashville (Ryman Auditorium)
Aug. 7: Louisville (Palace Theatre)
Aug. 9: Chicago (Auditorium Theatre)
Aug. 11: Detroit (Opera House)
Aug. 13: Akron, Ohio (Civic Theatre)

If you are near these cities and at all a fan of Tom's, you would be wise to go to one of these shows considering how rarely he tours.

http://www.anti.com/news.php?id=186

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:57 pm

New York? Please!

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:23 am

Tickets aren't on sale yet for Nashville or Memphis, but I am going to do my everything to be at one of those shows. I can't believe this!!

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:15 am

He recently did a one off show in the UK which sold out almost immediately (despite the Â£85 ticket price). Tickets promptly went on ebay

Good luck y'all.

Post by **BlueChair** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:24 am

Tickets for Atlanta are $60-$65 (US) and tickets for Detroit are $72. Not bad when you consider what Elvis charges these days.

Emotional Toothpaste · Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:19 pm

Thanks for the heads up, Blue. This tour is in my neck of the woods, being in St. Louis. Told the Mrs. today that this would make for my perfect birf-day present, a trip to either Memphis, Louisville, or Chicago (all being aprox. equi-distant from my fair city). I've been a huge Tom Waits fan for 20 some years. Would love to see him live, and never thought I would. Thanks again.

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:30 pm

Nashville tickets go on sale next Friday at noon. Kinda steep (72 bucks and 44 for 'obscured view seats'). Still worth it- I'm gonna give it a try.

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:28 pm

I got tickets! At the Ryman! I can't believe it! I can't stop using exclamation points!

(calming down): Seriously though, seeing Tom Waits live is something I had given up on a few years ago. Seemed like he only played in places like Amsterdam and Antwerp anymore. I cannot wait for this show. It'll also be my first at the Ryman. Seats are good, Row G in the balcony, right on the center aisle. I'll be happy just to be in the same zip code, truth be told.

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:14 pm

I am green with envy, pophead! Be sure to give us the full report when the show comes around.

Emotional Toothpaste · Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:58 pm

I'm going to try for tickets tomorrow morning for the Chicago show. Wish me luck. Memphis sold out quick.

Good for you Pop. I was kinda thinking the same thing -- I had pretty much written off ever being able to make a Waits show.

Anyone have any tips for securing tickets thru Ticketmaster? Get on-line and call at the same time?

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:01 pm

I always have much better luck online than over the phone. Just make sure you're online and ready to go on ticketmaster's site a good five minutes or so before onsale time. And just keep refreshing.. (but not too much.. they have an annoying script that disables the page if you try again too quickly)

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:10 pm

Blue's advice is good- I got my online, refreshing at exactly 12 o'clock as tickets went on sale. I've tried this many times, mostly to no avail, but I lucked out this time.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:40 pm

Jealous, jealous, jealous! Well done! I guess TW is the person I most want to see. Bjork a close second. Oh, and Neil Young.

King Hoarse · Post by **King Hoarse** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:59 pm

Just to make you jealous, Otis: I saw Tom at the Circus. I saw BjÃ¶rk in the street. Neil once gave me bouquet of tulips (after a gig where he was literally foaming at the mouth playing Sedan Delivery).

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:02 pm

Can I kill you?

King Hoarse · Post by **King Hoarse** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:05 am

No, I'm invincible.

Emotional Toothpaste · Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:34 am

What a frustrating way to buy tickets.

Finally got through to ticketwaster on the phone -- Chicago tickets kept coming up unavailable on the website. After repeated busy signals by phone for 25 minutes, I got thru, at 9:18 a.m., and managed to get 2 limited view seats, separated by 2 rows, in the 2nd balcony. $173.51

What a racket.

This better be good.

I guess I could always go on ebay and sell them for $500 like everyone else.

Emotional Toothpaste · Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:19 pm

Responding to my own post:

http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/art ... le_id=3116

Tom Waits Tickets Bought on eBay Won't Be Accepted
Many of the the Tom Waits tickets that have been purchased via resale sites such as eBay and StubHub.com will not be accepted at Waitsâ€™ upcoming shows.

Because all eight dates of his tour immediately sold out, tickets have been available for sale through resale sites and ticket brokers. Many tickets sold from these entities are assumed to be fraudulent, and some tickets may also be counterfeit.

All premium tickets for Waitsâ€™ shows, as well as all tickets for the Atlanta, Detroit and Louisville shows must be obtained at the venue on the evening of the show. Only the original buyer will be allowed to pick up the ticket and must show a valid photo ID as well as the credit card information used to buy the ticket.

There will be no exceptions, as the severe anti-scalping procedures were detailed before the official ticket sale dates. The venues, management, label, promoter and Waits are striving to catch scalpers and get the face value tickets to the fans. However, they will not be responsible for fixing problems with counterfeit tickets or fraudulent sale of tickets.

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:25 am

Brilliant - I hope this works.

It will be difficult because there will almost always be some way to beat the system but it's a good start.

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:32 am

Anybody see the Atlanta show? Reports?

Emotional Toothpaste · Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:24 am

Blue - There are a few reports from this new site: http://blackrider23.com/tomwaitsfantemp/

While scanning through the ticket section of that forum - it was reported that a pair of Waits tickets sold on eBay for $2850.00
Thats Barbara Streisand territory!

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:53 pm

Apparently Tom's band on the current tour includes his 21-year-old son Casey on drums.

newlacesleeves · Post by **newlacesleeves** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:07 pm

The set list from the georgia show...

Make It Rain (Real Gone)
Hoist that Rag (Real Gone)
Shore Leave (Swordfishtrombone)
God's Away on Business (Blood Money)
November (Black Rider)
'Til the Money Runs Out (Heartattack and Vine)
Blue Valentine (Blue Valentine)
Lucky Day* (Lucky Day)
Tango til they're Sore* (Rain Dogs)
House Where Nobody Lives* (Mule Variations)
Don't Go into that Barn (Real Gone)
Whoâ€™s Been Talkinâ€™ (Howlinâ€™ Wolf cover)
Whislin' Past the Graveyard (Blue Valentine)
9th & Hennepin (Rain Dogs)
Trampled Rose (Real Gone)
Get Behind the Mule (Mule Variations)
Murder in the Red Barn (Bone Machine)
Shake It (Real Gone)
--(encore 1)
Singapore (Rain Dogs)
Goin' Out West (Bone Machine)
--(encore 2)
Day After Tomorrow (Real Gone)
Heartattack & Vine (Spoonful tease) (Heartattack & Vine)

*Tom on piano, Larry Taylor on upright bass

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:39 pm

Thanks for sharing, NLS

newlacesleeves · Post by **newlacesleeves** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:41 pm

no problemo. Hopefully he decides to swing by nyc.

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