# You already have the tickets. What is the next gig you are going to? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 2, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346 "2008-12-02T15:52:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/1 "2008-12-02T15:52:59Z")
I only just remembered that I have bought a pile of tickets to [The Mountain Goats](http://www.mountain-goats.com/) at the Manning Bar, Sydney University. Now I am really looking forward to this. I saw them/him a couple of years ago at the Metro and it was a great show. Darnielle and Hughes seemed blown away by the audience response, they couldn’t stop grinning. John said it was the biggest audience they had ever played to but surely that isn’t true? Anyhow what do you have tickets for? ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/2 "2008-12-02T15:55:45Z")
[Stars](http://www.arts-crafts.ca/stars/starsindex.html) on December 12th at a venue that I’ve never been to. The last time I saw them was their last Christmas show in Toronto two years ago. They closed with an amazing version of Fairy Tale of New York. I think this is the third time that I’ll be seeing them. ---
**Author:** ![CircleofWillis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/54ee81/32.png) [@CircleofWillis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CircleofWillis)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/3 "2008-12-02T15:57:20Z")
Sporting events count? Have tickets for the Avalanche/Ducks game in January. After years of living in a minor league town will be my sons first NHL game live. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/4 "2008-12-02T15:59:17Z")
Got tickets to see Elton John in the last set of performances of “The Red Piano” at Caesars in February. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/5 "2008-12-02T16:02:39Z")
I have a slew of hockey tickets through the end of the season. I can list them all out if you want. I’m seeing Lewis Black tomorrow night in the new Durham Performing Arts Center, and I already have tickets for The Last Comic Standing Tour also at the DPAC on Jan 4, 2009. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/6 "2008-12-02T16:44:53Z")
The Lion King! Woo-hoo! (not till March 1st, tho) ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/7 "2008-12-02T16:48:00Z")
_Jesus Christ Superstar_ on December 27th. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/8 "2008-12-02T16:48:43Z")
Taking the wife to _Wicked_ tommorow night. Bought the tickets back in June(?) since it sold out so fast. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/9 "2008-12-02T16:56:06Z")
[Carbon Leaf](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_Leaf) on the 11th. We saw them last August, and they were very good. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/10 "2008-12-02T17:00:52Z")
Ray Davies a week from Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/11 "2008-12-02T17:11:14Z")
If movies count, I have free passes to see **Valkyrie** on Thursday night. I’m looking forward to seeing it for free because I was curious about it, but no way was I going to pay to see it. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/12 "2008-12-02T17:22:47Z")
> [@Eonwe](#): > > Ray Davies a week from Thursday. What is he touring? I really want to see the shows that are on _Storyteller_ the one man show he did ten years ago. But if he’s just playing it doesn’t matter, his current band rock really hard - they are better than the Kinks in all honesty except for the absence of Dave. Whatever he does he’ll blow your head off. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/13 "2008-12-02T17:25:41Z")
This January 17th I’m seeing the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra perform Errki-Sven Tüür’s “The Path and the Traces” from his “Symphony No. 4”, Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 2”, and Mahler’s “Titan”, from his “Symphony No. 1”. Tüür is a modern Estonian composer not often heard in the US, in fact I believe this is the US premier of this particular piece. He’s pretty avant-garde and I’m interested in hearing what they do with it. ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/14 "2008-12-02T17:39:39Z")
Chicago Blackhawks tomorrow night. ---
**Author:** ![Iggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Iggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggins)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/15 "2008-12-02T18:06:12Z")
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies in February. ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ian_D.Bergkamp)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/16 "2008-12-02T18:48:53Z")
I’m sure I’ll see a few shows between now and then, but the only one for which I have a ticket at the moment is the Pogues on March 16. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/17 "2008-12-02T18:53:12Z")
Fountains of Wayne - playing an acoustic set at Cafe du Nord on January 18th. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/18 "2008-12-02T18:57:23Z")
[Trans-Siberian Orchestra](http://www.trans-siberian.com/intro.html) on Dec 27. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/19 "2008-12-02T20:31:02Z")
Neil Young, opening act Wilco, Decemeber 15th, Madison Square Garden, New York City. Rafter seats. Last year had 2nd row seats in Wallingford, CT, so this year will be a bit different. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346/20 "2008-12-02T20:38:58Z")
Thursday night I’m going to the Carolina Hurricanes game in Raleigh. I’ve never been to the RBC Center before, so I’m excited. Plus, I’ll be in a luxury suite, which is, you know, nice. Then Monday night I’m going to the Panthers/Bucs game back here in Charlotte. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-already-have-the-tickets-what-is-the-next-gig-you-are-going-to/475346.md?page=2)