Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Fast action: Merge anniversary passes sell out in 30 minutes
If you were hoping to snag one of the five-day passes for Merge's epic 20th anniversary celebration July 22-26 in Carrboro/Chapel Hill, N.C., you're out of luck: The passes went on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. this morning, and they were gone in 30 minutes. Wednesday's public sale follows a Monday offer to "Friends of Merge" and a Tuesday sale to those who subscribed to Merge's 20th anniversary Score! package. No word as to how many five-day passes were sold, but remember that the Cat's Cradle's capacity hovers around 600 and that a whole slew of band members and Merge staffers will need to fit inside.
Despair not, though: Merge promises that some one-day tickets will go on sale "soon" through the Cat's Cradle and the label's Web site. The announced lineup so far includes Superchunk, Spoon, Conor Oberst, Spent, M. Ward, The Rosebuds, Destroyer, Guv'ner, Polvo, Pipe and The Broken West, with plenty more on the way. Best add those sites to your RSS readers, kids.
Latest in Scan
-
The Avett Brothers, The Love Language to headline 16-band benefit for Oliver Gant
On March 23, 16 bands will gather in Raleigh to play for a two-year-old diagnosed with cancer last year.
- Feb 8, 2012
-
With a little help from her friends: Kathleen Edwards in Carrboro
Bon Iver's Justin Vernon joins Kathleen Edwards during a great Cat's Cradle show.
- Feb 3, 2012
-
Durham's Delta Rae signs to Sire Records
Delta Rae signs to Sire Records, a match made in mediocrity.
- Feb 3, 2012
- More »
Author Archives
-
Chuck Johnson's acoustic guitar debut represents a long, rewarding voyage
A Struggle, Not a Thought clearly focuses on the compositions and what one well-practiced guitarist can say with them.
- Nov 16, 2011
-
If Sonic Youth is finally done, its many ghosts are welcome
Yes, maybe Sonic Youth is finally dead. The reasons they were special to begin with, though, have fortunately refused to recognize any such expiration date.
- Feb 1, 2012
- More »
Comments (0)