Bok Center announcement 8/26

[jne]

I have an inside source that told me point blank today that it would be these guys.

http://www.myspace.com/dakrazypimpz

The Mayor should make an announcement tomorrow.

[FOTD]

"It Ain't Me Babe"
BOB DYLAN BRADY TONIGHT !!!!!!!

[Conan71]

They already had a billboard up along Hwy 75 S adjacent to the train yard south of 23rd this morning for the 2nd Eagles show.

That didn't take long.

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

They already had a billboard up along Hwy 75 S adjacent to the train yard south of 23rd this morning for the 2nd Eagles show.

That didn't take long.

If it's for the new show they replaced the old one with "SOLD OUT" stamped across it.

[FOTD]

How do they break even on two shows?

What's the intent here? To break the back of a few scalpers?

Does this cost the taxpayers if it loses money or the promotor? EMG? Some kind of experiment?

Seems stoopid to the devil's advocates.

The Eagles must be beholden to a higher corporate power manipulating common people's desire to hear something live better found on CD's.

This will no have an effect on scalpers in the long run. So, maybe the Eagles are just trying to milk it for all they've got.

"Judge says to Curtis, "What's this noise about?"
"All about them rounders, Judge, tryin' to cut me out."
All the friends I ever had are gone."
B. Dylan (8-27-08 Brady)

[rwarn17588]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

How do they break even on two shows?

What's the intent here?

To make more money.

Adding shows is common practice in many, many large venues if they sell out quickly enough, which this one did.

I remember when Springsteen added something like three shows in Chicago at the old arena about 15 years ago.

[FOTD]

Tulsa's not Chicago....fyi. Nowhere close.

Makes no sense (cents?). Sorry.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Tulsa's not Chicago....fyi. Nowhere close.

Makes no sense (cents?). Sorry.

No one said we were...

Haven't you heard of supply vs demand...sheesh.

[FOTD]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Tulsa's not Chicago....fyi. Nowhere close.

Makes no sense (cents?). Sorry.

No one said we were...

Haven't you heard of supply vs demand...sheesh.

Exactly....demand around Chicago much greater than demand around here. There's not 36,000 peeps wanting to see the Eagles.

Perhaps, the promoter is attempting to utilize this second show to better understand the demographics in the area. But the devil in me still thinks the Eagles have become pawns in the new redfined big areana show biz.

"And the poor white remains
On the caboose of the train
But it ain't him to blame
He's only a pawn in their game."
Zimmy (Brady 8-27-08)

[cannon_fodder]

lol @ the scalpers.  Maybe the point is to knock 'em down a peg and quell future scalping.

Modonna would be fun.  Prince would be better.  

Metallica is a good land as is Nine Inch Nails.  Anyone notice the announcement of these acts was not nearly as hyped as the others?  Strange.

Anyway, looking forward to see who it is.  The booking agent is doing a fabulous job.  I hope Tulsa lives up to the billing and keeps bringing the acts in.

PS.  Anyone who can't find something to do in Tulsa needs to go to Pollstar and/or the PAC website and see all performances going on.  It's crazy for a town this size!

[FOTD]

Yes, Cannon Fodder....it's crazy. It will affect the Cain's, Brady, Blank Slate, etc. The ballet and opera too will suffer, as will the PAC acts.

There's only so much money devoted to entertainment in Tulsa by it's citizens and countless visitors. It could mess up our equalibrium and we could lose the very groups that distinguished our city from others to begin with.

Why are the Eagles playing here twice?
Now that's crazy.[:O]

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Yes, Cannon Fodder....it's crazy. It will affect the Cain's, Brady, Blank Slate, etc. The ballet and opera too will suffer, as will the PAC acts.

There's only so much money devoted to entertainment in Tulsa by it's citizens and countless visitors. It could mess up our equalibrium and we could lose the very groups that distinguished our city from others to begin with.

Why are the Eagles playing here twice?
Now that's crazy.[:O]

And we answered you...twice now.

Supply vs demand.  It stands to reason if an act sells out in an hour for 15000 seat event that they might think the DEMAND is there for another.

Sheesh, being a dyed-in-the-wool democrat I thought you would understand economics.

And those acts coming to the smaller venues couldn't afford the big venue arena to play in, so why would you be concerned that those acts wouldn't book?  That's just crazy, like your note saying a second Eagles concert is crazy.

For someone I thought that was progressive you sure are against Tulsa competing in the convention/arena market, from what I've derived of your hatred of the new building.  It's almost reminiscent of a certain quadruped that posts on here.

[:O]

[MDepr2007]

I wonder what is not being bought in Tulsa over the next few months.Surely all the ticket money being spent isn't money just laying around with no other place to go.

Is the ticket tax equal to the tax for something at Lowes ?

[YoungTulsan]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Yes, Cannon Fodder....it's crazy. It will affect the Cain's, Brady, Blank Slate, etc. The ballet and opera too will suffer, as will the PAC acts.

There's only so much money devoted to entertainment in Tulsa by it's citizens and countless visitors. It could mess up our equalibrium and we could lose the very groups that distinguished our city from others to begin with.

Why are the Eagles playing here twice?
Now that's crazy.[:O]

Much of what you listed will be unaffected because they are the smaller indie type shows.  The hipsters who wouldn't be caught dead supporting something "mainstream" like an Eagles or Celine Dion concert.  What the BOK center will primarily do, is recapture entertainment dollar that WAS going away to OKC, Dallas, and KC.  I'm not saying the effect will be zero, but it won't be devastating either.  The overall entertainment spending will increase somewhat just for the excitement of having a world class facility in town.  People who usually just said screw it, will now actually be interested in seeing something.  I know because I am one of those people.  I've spent ZERO on concerts & events for years, and am considering spending more than zero now.

[tulsacyclist]

So is there going to be an announcement today?