SISTERS for the USA Fall 08

[bismarck]

The New York venue is my favorite in the city. seen some great bands there. Walking distance to my apartment too.

[tristren]

Add Montreal to the big list


"October 29th at Club Soda. Tickets are $32 in advance and $35 at the door. on sale this Saturday."


Tony

[EvilBastard]

The New York venue is my favorite in the city. seen some great bands there. Walking distance to my apartment too.

I can't claim walking distance but it's bloody close. Isn't Nevada's around the corner from there? Can we propose an HL rendezvous there before/after the gig? As I recall a certain singer and guitarist showed up after the 06 gig...

[Brad]

Flights from Toronto to Montreal are only $9 bucks today only at www.westjet.ca

[bismarck]

Isn't Nevada's around the corner from there? Can we propose an HL rendezvous there before/after the gig? As I recall a certain singer and guitarist showed up after the 06 gig...

Nevada's is close but by no means the closest to the venue. iThe venue, the "Fillmore East", is the old Irving Plaza on Irving Place and 15th, and I believe that Nevada Slim's is on 3rd between 11th and 12th. I can think of a few places closer: my all-time favorite bar in the entire city is directly around the corner on 15th between 4th and Irving, called Polish Officer's Club (guess what it used to be?). I think they may've changed the name since I stopped drinking, and it ought not be confused with the yuppie scum watering hole next door, but it IS a great dive bar. pool table, cheap, five steps away (six on a good night). I'll swing by tonight and double check the name of the bar and post tomorrow.

TR

[Brad]

27.10 BUFFALO, TOWN BALLROOM
04.11 NEW HAVEN, TOAD’S PLACE
05.11 WASHINGTON, 9:30 CLUB

AT POLLSTAR....

[euphoria]

WTF... if they are going to have a tour schedule this dense, all you need to follow them is a bicycle!

So we may look forward to a tour that is going to dwarf the Silver Bullet tour, at least on the North American leg...? SF not there yet, Mexico not there yet, the Southwest, Texas...

[EvilBastard]

WTF... if they are going to have a tour schedule this dense, all you need to follow them is a bicycle!

So we may look forward to a tour that is going to dwarf the Silver Bullet tour, at least on the North American leg...? SF not there yet, Mexico not there yet, the Southwest, Texas...

Do we think they're crossing off all the places that they've not been to because this is...

[a] the album tour (ridiculously overoptimistic, I know, but...)

the final tour

[euphoria]

I think it's exactly the same reason as the Silver Bullet tour, well not an anniversary, but:

In the Sao Paolo video interview from 2006, Andrew says something like "could never tour this long if it weren't for them [Ben & Chris] keeping me young".

Most likely the simple answer is: They tour this much because they can.

Maybe we shouldn't ask "Why?" anymore, but "Why not?"

[ChrisNemier]

Does anyone know if they allow local bands to open at the shows? My band opening for the Sisters would be a dream come true.... but I figured I'd ask before I got my hopes up. If it helps we can all wear Ramones and Stooges shirts.

[spug17]

HOLY f**k!!

they're playing in New Haven! never thought i'd ever see this happen!

it's so rare that good bands make stops here... especially when they're already doing both NYC and Boston...

hallelujah!!

[Eva]

Does anyone know if they allow local bands to open at the shows? My band opening for the Sisters would be a dream come true.... but I figured I'd ask before I got my hopes up. If it helps we can all wear Ramones and Stooges shirts.

I guess it's less a question of what shirts you wear than what sound you play. If you apply as THE anti-goth pro punkrock / rock&roll band you might have a chance...

[dinky daisy]

Does anyone know if they allow local bands to open at the shows? My band opening for the Sisters would be a dream come true.... but I figured I'd ask before I got my hopes up. If it helps we can all wear Ramones and Stooges shirts.

don't wear eyeliner and don't have a guitarplayer in your gang that hits Andrews shoulder and then shouts: 'i love that howling voice in Marian, dude'

[Brad]

Maybe we shouldn't ask "Why?" anymore, but "Why not?"

Then I ask, why not after Vancouver, they do Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg!~!

[Brad]

I guess not now...

San Francisco - 11/26/08 - Warfield Theatre

[Petseri]

I guess not now...

San Francisco - 11/26/08 - Warfield Theatre

Brad, I hope that you do not mind me copying your post from dominion (with San Francisco added). So far, 26 dates:

27.10 BUFFALO, TOWN BALLROOM
28.10 TORONTO, PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE
29.10 MONTREAL, CLUB SODA
31.10 PHILADELPHIA, TROCADERO
01.11 BOSTON, WILBUR THEATRE
03.11 NEW YORK, THE FILLMORE NEW YORK AT IRVING PLAZA
04.11 NEW HAVEN, TOAD’S PLACE
05.11 WASHINGTON, 9:30 CLUB
07.11 RICHMOND, THE NATIONAL
09.11 ORLANDO, HOUSE OF BLUES
10.11 ST. PETERSBURG, JANNUS LANDING
11.11 ATLANTA, VARIETY PLAYHOUSE
13.11 CLEVELAND, HOUSE OF BLUES
14.11 CINCINNATI, BOGARTS
15.11 DETROIT, ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATER
17.11 CHICAGO, HOUSE OF BLUES
18.11 MINNEAPOLIS, FIRST AVENUE
20.11 DENVER, OGDEN THEATRE
22.11 PORTLAND, ROSELAND THEATER
23.11 SEATTLE, EL CORAZON
24.11 VANCOUVER, COMMODORE BALLROOM
26.11 SAN FRANCISCON, WARFIELD THEATRE
28.11 LAS VEGAS, HOUSE OF BLUES
29.11 SAN DIEGO, HOUSE OF BLUES
30.11 ANAHEIM, HOUSE OF BLUES
02.12 HOLLYWOOD, THE MUSIC BOX AT THE FONDA

[psichonaut]

Maybe Von need some cash to pay his bills

[robertzombie]

He's feeling the credit crunch

[EvilBastard]

Does anyone know if they allow local bands to open at the shows? My band opening for the Sisters would be a dream come true.... but I figured I'd ask before I got my hopes up. If it helps we can all wear Ramones and Stooges shirts.

Mr. ED - waddayathink, if Ms. Mollie isn't busy that night? Sufficiently non-goff, easy on the eye - could be worth asking...

[indy]

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[msm67]

Philly!! and on Halloween! Our best friend is flying in for it (that is if they don't hit Texas), so we're all excited. Going to be a top nite!!

[Dung Beetle]

It was my understanding per The Guru that some of the more interesting Southwestern 'Silver Bullet' dates were simply booked by the promoter to fill in time between the West Coast/Vegas and Mexico. If the gang is making a run for the border again, we may get lucky again. Having quite literally waited 18 years for to play in Dallas, I still fear I may be looking at another 18 years for a repeat.

You folks in Richmond or New Haven could have got similarly lucky, with what would otherwise have been a gap in the schedule filled in with a local date. More power to you, and enjoy.

We had a little medical incident this year leaving a five-digit hospital bill hanging over our heads, and this is AFTER insurance helped out, else I'd be begging to the wife "...but we need to celebrate Thanksgiving in Las Vegas!!! Good God, look who else is in town that weekend"

[sultan2075]

Where would you expect them to play here (Dallas), Dung Beetle? I know that the Gypsy, where they played last time (and one of my favorite venues), has closed. Maybe the Granada Theatre?

[Ozpat]

26 dates?

This must be the promotion tour for the new album THE PLATINUM COLLECTION....

I am starting to get jealous....a bit!

[itnAklipse]

This must be the promotion tour for the new album THE PLATINUM COLLECTION....