Re: (TV) (OT) Gang Of Four US tour dates

[The Dubes <thedubes@bellsouth.net>]

I keep thinking about Jay's post. Most of the writing about the history 
of rock that I've seen agrees that it came from the South. I find it 
hard to believe that it has become so far removed from its origins, yet 
almost no one from other U.S. regions or other countries ever comes down 
here. Does anyone know of a band that has tried and failed to sell 
tickets in the South? The TV reissues are widely available here in the 
Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area of North Carolina, probably because of 
all the universities and because the area's reputation as a high tech 
center draws people in from other places. Some stores actually have 
posters of the band up on the walls and available for sale. I'll bet the 
Gang of Four show in Philly ends up being at the TLA on South Street or 
the Trocadero (if its still called that) on Arch Street. I think those 
places are about the same size as the Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill. I'm 
sure TV, Gang of Four or the dB's could sell out a show or two in the 
Cat's Cradle. Does anyone who understands the touring business 
understand why no bands come down here?

Jay wrote:

> The dirty south gets fucked again.
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> --- Keith Allison <keith@marquee.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> > For those interested:
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> > Gang of Four US Dates
> > May 1 - Coachella
> > May 2 - San Francisco @ Fillmore
> > May 3 - San Francisco @ Fillmore
> > May 5 - Portland @ Crystal Ballroom
> > May 6 - Seattle @ Showbox
> > May 7 - Vancouver @ Commodore
> > May 10 - Minneapolis @ Quest
> > May 11 - Chicago @ Metro
> > May 12 - Chicago @ Metro
> > May 14 - Toronto @ Phoenix
> > May 16 - Boston @ Avalon
> > May 17 - NYC @ Irving Plaza
> > May 18 - NYC @ Irving Plaza
> > May 20 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
> > May 21 - Philadelphia @ tba
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