You surcharge-charging fools… take notes, please. Just give me a flat price and we’ll call it a deal!
From Sue Stock’s retailing blog:
Category: events
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You Hear This Ticketmaster/Live Nation?
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis did a survey about such fees and found that shoppers are bothered by these fees more than was previously thought. Catch her blog post and read the full dirt she linked to! -
Kenny Chesney’s Next Big Star…
at my bar… tomorrow! How sweet is that?
Join 94.7 WQDR at Buckhead Saloon THIS THURSDAY NIGHT at 9pm to help decide who our next big star will be!See the 4 finalists – Holland Marie and the Johnston County Line, The Johnny Orr Band, Kevin Lee and Jason Marks – work the stage to win the chance to be Kenny’s opening act here plus compete for $25,000 and an audition with Kenny’s label… plus a slot on his Poets’ and Pirates tour.
Admission is free and is 21 and up only.
Kenny’s Next Big Star – be a part of history in the making!
PS – I’m sorry for not having more advance notice for you all, but I do hope those of you who are free can make it!
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Update: Beer, BBQ, & Bourbon
From my earlier post tonight, here’s more info… a link to the official site and a few details about the cause supported by a portion of the proceeds from the event.
Official Website I love a great festival with a heart, too!AND a portion of the proceeds benefit:
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More Info and a Blog from the NC Ag Jam
Bryan got his tickets front and center on Saturday AM… have you got yours yet?
Check out their new blog (ooh, nice job Dept. of Agriculture!) with more info each day:
Diet Pepsi-Got to Be NC Ag Jam 2008 Debut With the Dept. of Agriculture on board, I’d say blogging has become a norm. -
Mega-Post of “Must Do” Events
Please forgive my brief hiatus last week/end… real estate licensing + more bridesmaid dresses mishaps + Amber’s bridal shower/luau with these girls = sleeping in AND a nap on Sunday.
So here’s your new calendar entries, which of course, have been added to my Google calendar for all to share:
August 9th – First Annual Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival Phew – what a line-up for the start of fall.
Thank you Cary Magazine for the email tip!Love of my life did this in Charlotte a few weeks back… I’ll have to get his expert opinion for a blog post follow-up.
“Attendees will be able to indulge in tasting the best beers, sipping the finest bourbon and eating the best barbeque that N.C. has to offer. More than 60 craft beers and more than 40 different bourbons wil be available for tasting. While enjoying the spirits and food, guests can listen to live music and shop 25 different art and craft exhibits. There will also be five tasting classes to heighten people’s awareness of the flavor profile of great bourbons.”
Tickets and info at boothamphitheatre.com
September 19th-20th – visitRaleigh.com Benefit Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
“On September 19 and 20, 2008, Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary will play host to one of the biggest concert events of 2008 — the benefit concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and the John Entwistle Foundation. Only 7000 people from around the world will be fortunate enough to score a ticket to what is certain to be a concert event that will be talked about for years to come.A line-up comprised of some of Rock & Rolls best-known front men will perform some of their individual or groups greatest hits backed by an all-star band for the ages. In addition to the concert, other activities include a showing of vintage footage from past Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, an afternoon music showcase of up-and-coming bands with North Carolina ties, pre-and post-concert parties, and weeklong celebration of the importance of Rock and Roll and its influence on society.”
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“Motown Philly Back Again”
It’s not country music, but it’s a close favorite: the 90’s! This just sounds like a great time to be had by all:
Boyz II Men, Little Brother, Who’s Bad Play Raleigh Forgive me if that link doesn’t work… NewRaleigh.com seems to not be working this afternoon. It’s definitely worth the wait if you’re a Boys II Men fan though!Double cool points: It’s on NC State‘s campus.
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Independent Retailers Week
As always, keep it local… there are SO many great choices… there is really no reason not to!
If you need suggestions on where to keep it local – for anything – my good friend Mandy @ Swagger (fellow independent retailer, wooh!) is divulging all of her staffs’ favorites this week on her blog in celebration of National Independent Retailers Week – which started this past Sunday and runs through Saturday!
Check Swagger’s blog out here and add it to your daily reads for not only the local recommendations, but also the special sales that are only for Swagger’s blog readers (which… get excited… is moving to Blogger SO SOON!).
PS – You’ll even catch me blogging there from time to time, too. So if you enjoy reading my blog now, just imagine it with a monogrammed-spin on it.
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Country Music Junkie
…and proud of it!
I was really excited to see the line-up for the State Fair – especially Lady A and Heidi (I’m in love with “Johnny & June”):
Rites of fall: NC State Fair Looks like I’ll be attending the fair nearly every evening!
Feel that nip in the air? The 2008 NC State Fair gets underway in a mere 92 days, and the concert lineup (which is, as usual, heavy on the country) has been released. Online ticket sales start Aug. 1 , and the lineup is below. Scope the details here.Oct. 16 — Josh Turner
Oct. 17 — Jason Aldean
Oct. 18 — Toby Mac
Oct. 19 — Lady Antebellum and Heidi Newfield
Oct. 20 — Bobby Flay
Oct. 21 — Bucky Covington
Oct. 22 — TBA
Oct. 23 — Mario
Oct. 24 — Leeland
Oct. 25 — Joe Nichols
Oct. 26 — Montgomery GentryOooh… and we can take Mom and Dad to Bobby Flay… wonder if he’ll do a local showdown while he’s here?
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What a Let Down…
So my previous post on how Live Nation > Ticketbastards… maybe not so much.
I go to buy my $10 Journey and Three Doors Down tickets just a few moments ago and this is what I was faced with, once I got through the hype:
9/16/08 6:00 PM 3 DOORS DOWN LAWN L18 117 $10.00 Parking Fee $6.00
Convenience Fee $4.45$20.45 Parking is $6.00/person (NOT VEHICLE!) for a gravel lot that is manned by the biggest douche-baggery staff I’ve ever met? No thank you.
Since when is it appropriate to charge more than double with “applicable fees”? That sounds VERY Ticketmaster-ish to me (just google “ticketbastards” to find so many other who also hate the ticketing monopoly).
I have been fairly impresed with the significantly higher level of service provided by Live Nation. I do however, continue to be harassed by the parking nazis at Walnut Creek… tailgate after tailgate and would prefer not to keep them employed.
Time to mull over how much I hate this – enough to pay double in fees? Am I really saving anything or was this just a clever marketing ploy that caught even Little Miss Marketing herself captive?
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LiveNation > Ticketmaster
Who’s excited about $10 Maroon 5 and 3 Doors Down tickets? Meeeeeeee 🙂
Although, it will be very hard to find a 3DD concert that can top their show with Lynyrd Skynyrd a few summers back… best. concert. ever!
Don’t delay, this deal is only good from 10am until 10pm TODAY!
ONE DAY ONLY – THURSDAY JULY 17th 10AM-10PM I’ve heard some complaints that it’s only good for lawn seats, but that my friends – is the place to be!Wednesday, July 23 – 311/Snoop Dogg with Fiction Plane
Friday, July 25 – Projekt Revolution featuring Linkin Park
Tuesday, July 29 – Maroon 5/Counting Crows with Sara Bareilles
Sunday, August 10 – Journey with Heart & Cheap Trick
Saturday, September 6 – ZZ Top/Brooks & Dunn with Rodney Atkins
Tuesday, September 16 – 3 Doors Down with Hinder
Friday, September 19 – Music Builds with Third Day, Switchfoot
