Radiohead Tickets On Sale Saturday at 10 AM, Not Friday...
So I wrote this whole thing, but then saw on Radiohead's site and at ticketmaster, that tickets go on sale Saturday, 10AM, not Friday, 10 AM like the full page ad in the CityBeat would have us believe.
That's right. Unless the band somehow swings back through town for Street Scene and featured guests include Jeff Mangum on Fake Plastic Trees and My Bloody Valentine wailing on The National Anthem, with a reincarnated Jam Master Jay on the Wheels of Steel, this is probably the best outdoor concert San Diego will get all summer. It's funny, the band came through here in 2004, our first summer out here, and it barely raised my eyebrows. Maybe it's withdraw of awesomeness that makes this seem very exciting.
So yeah, tickets, Saturday, 10AM for shows on June 26th and 27th. It's at Viejas Concerts at Bayside, which is evidently behind the convention center. Deerhoof is the opening band, and I don't think I like them too much. Other shows on the tour got The Black Keys, we traded Kick-Ass for artsy-unlistenable. The outdoor, downtown nature of the concert also leaves itself open to the Rolling Stones effect for those that can't snag tickets, ie the sound will be audible from areas beyond the ticket going limits, and there will undoubtedly be a sizable crowd gathered to mooch the muddle music.
Over at The Rawking Refuses To Stop are the three new songs that I already mentioned that Thom and Johnny debuted at a recent concert. Interesting stuff, but not the best recordings. Listen there, and read about them here.
