Concert Tickets: Paul McCartney, Atoms for Peace, White Rabbits…
By Brian Spiegel
Time is money, so let’s get right to the fun. Here are this week’s fabulous shows on sale:
Headliner: Paul McCartney
Opener: n/a
Dates: As of right now only five dates have been announced: March 28th in Phoenix, March 30th and 31st in Los Angeles, April 3rd in Miami and April 5th in Puerto Rico. Expect many more dates, including lots of baseball stadium visits. (You gotta get nachos somewhere, right?)
Price: $50- $350
What’s The Deal: Bigger and now with even more money then Jesus, Paul McCartney will set out on another North American tour, this time visiting arenas, amphitheaters and stadiums on his “Up and Coming” tour. Expect no opening acts, long sets and $50 t-shirts.
Tickets on Sale: Beginning this Saturday.
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Headliner: Atoms For Peace (featuring Thom Yorke, Flea, Nigel Godrich, Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco)
Opener: Flying Lotus
Dates: April 5th in New York through April 18th at the Coachella Festival. Find dates here.
Price: $30-$50 range.
What’s The Deal: Remember the scene in “The Dark Knight” where the joker makes those two guys duel to the death for a spot in his gang? That’s essentially what Radiohead fans will be doing to get these tickets…
Tickets on Sale: This weekend.
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Headliner: Lupe Fiasco
Opener: B.O.B.
Dates: April 7th in Boston, MA through May 7th in Seattle. Find dates here.
Price: $25-$40.
What’s The Deal: The “Steppin Laser” tour will probably feature both steppin’ and lasers as Lupe goes out in support of his upcoming “Lasers” record. Lupe will take out current buzz artists B.O.B. (whose song “Beautiful Girls” I guarantee you’ve heard even if you don’t know the name) for the entire trek.
Tickets on Sale: Saturday
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Headliner: White Rabbits
Opener: TBA
Dates: April 5th in Charlottesville, VA through May 1st in Boston, MA. Dates here.
Price: $15-$30
What’s The Deal: Just in time for the release of the new Alice in Wonderland movie (which they have nothing to do with, but you know, white rabbit, etc… anyways) Brooklyn’s White Rabbit will launch a new tour in support of their “It’s Frightening” record.
Tickets on Sale: This weekend.
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Headliner: 30 Seconds To Mars
Opener: MuteMath and Neon Trees
Dates: April 9th in Las Vegas through May 15th in Los Angeles. Dates are here.
Price: $25-$40
What’s The Deal: Known for their dedication to their fans and the fact that their lead singer was the guy who got beat up in Fight Club, 30 Seconds To Mars will take their show on the road for a month long US tour in support of their recent This Is War record. While lead singer, Jared Leto, has a tendency to be a bit too interactive with the fans while on stage (after about three songs in 20 minutes you’ll be ready for Leto to get the ball rolling a bit more), the band has been getting a little more solid live and should sell out just about every single date on this tour.
Tickets on Sale: Beginning this weekend.
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Touring Festival: The Bamboozle Roadshow
Bands Playing: Third Eye Blind, All Time Low, Boys Like Girls, LMFAO, Good Charlotte, Hanson, Cartel, Hellogoodbye, Vedera and more.
Dates: Playing amphitheaters starting May 21st in Columbia, MD and going through June 27th in Boston, MA. Find all your dates here.
Price: $30-$40.
What’s The Deal: I have no idea where to start on this. Apparently, Third Eye Blind is big enough again to where they can headline a festival, but a pop-punk festival? Did I miss something? LMFAO is to rap what Good Charlotte is to punk so that pairing kind of makes sense. All Time Low, Boys Like Girls make a little more sense, but maybe not big enough to co-headline a amphitheater show. Maybe I’m missing something but on paper this looks like an f-ing shaky lineup. With that said, stay tuned in late June when I end up eating my words. Hopefully they taste like frosting…
Tickets on Sale: Tuesday
