Maybe it's because the New York State Fair doesn't have to answer to Syracuse University? AND has to schedule according to the performers' availability?Why can't the university get a hold of these state fair/live nation/ampitheater/whatever jackwagons and not have them schedule some massive superstar country act on the first night of the Dino Babers era? Are you kidding me right now?
Can't wait!
Same here. Been on the rumor mill for quite a while. Im just glad it was ophicial today.
Random drug testing at work on July 11thPhish announced for July 10.
I knew that a while ago, hehe
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love the Punch Brothers - Chris Thile is probably the world's greatest mandolin player - don't think I've ever seen anyone do what he does.Right. Zac Brown Band isn't really country like you say and they are decent. A group like The Punch Brothers are freaking amazing and not country as well. Sort of experimental bluegrass/folk with lots of jazz roots. Modern country isn't music. It's garbage.
love the Punch Brothers - Chris Thile is probably the world's greatest mandolin player - don't think I've ever seen anyone do what he does.
from Bill Monroe to Bach - incredible
Which is why a sold out country concert will have roughly half as many people as the average SU football game? I think you're wrong. very wrong.The fact is there are a lot more people living in CNY who care about country music than there are people who care about SU Football.
Part of the MegaTicket...
Lakeview Amphitheater 2016 concert schedule
- June 24: Rascal Flatts
- July 15: Jason Aldean
- Aug. 6: Dierks Bentley
- Aug. 25: Keith Urban
- Sept. 2: "Surprise superstar" country act (Florida Georgia Line?)
Why can't the university get a hold of these state fair/live nation/ampitheater/whatever jackwagons and not have them schedule some massive superstar country act on the first night of the Dino Babers era? Are you kidding me right now?
I loathe country music to until I went and saw zac brown and what’s his name, shiny teeth guy, and holy ship the amount of scantily clad hot women everywhere was astonishing. Swarms of them. Sold.
Zac Brown Band by the way was pretty impressive. He gets lumped in with country but he’s not really. Maybe more in the vein of southern rock but very eclectic though. Wide range of music and styles. Any band with 8 or 9 members playing multiple instruments is ok by me.
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Well since they don't even have an act booked yet for Sept 2, it's just a placeholder, i'm guessing part 2 of your statement is completely without merit. As for the 1st part, you're right they don't have to, but they could, and they didn't, so I said something. Save the smug eyeroll huh?Maybe it's because the New York State Fair doesn't have to answer to Syracuse University? AND has to schedule according to the performers' availability?
Suggesting that the University somehow strong-arm the 'jackwagons' at the State Fair/Live Nation makes no logical sense. With regard to my 1st statement, I am right - they don't have to. And you are wrong - they could not. If you think the State Fair of NY and Ticketmaster/Live Nation is going to let SU push them around in terms of State Fair dates, I don't know what to tell you. And in terms of part 2, do you really think that just because an act has not been announced that there is not something in place to have a specific act on a specific date? If you do, then I can tell you that's not how the touring world works. These acts do not contact the venues and ask, "Hey - when can we play there?"Well since they don't even have an act booked yet for Sept 2, it's just a placeholder, i'm guessing part 2 of your statement is completely without merit. As for the 1st part, you're right they don't have to, but they could, and they didn't, so I said something. Save the smug eyeroll huh?
Pics or it didn't happen.I was told the same thing about the hot girls. I have seen Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, and Faith Hill's husband in Raleigh and Charlotte and walked away unimpressed. Maybe my standards are too high and I've out kicked my coverage too many times but just because you put a 6 or 7 in boots and Daisy Dukes doesn't change the fact she is still 6 or 7. The show in Charlotte the girl I was dating that bought my ticket was the hottest one there.
So does everything have to be forced in your world? I live in a world of compromise and there is no reason the two couldn't work together to create some type of package deal. I never said SU is going to strong arm them and push them around. Give me a break. Your touring knowledge is obviously superior, but I ask, why don't the other venues holding the country mega ticket, i.e. SPAC and Darien Lake, have no unannounced set dates like we do. Is it because those acts are actually booked already? Stop being so condescending too, of course I don't think people call and say we wanna play there like some type of garage band. The very very very simple fact is that SU needs to boost attendance, and having a Friday night season opener the same night as some pop-country act is a recipe for disaster. I expect 25k for Colgate, no more, and frankly that is crap.Suggesting that the University somehow strong-arm the 'jackwagons' at the State Fair/Live Nation makes no logical sense. With regard to my 1st statement, I am right - they don't have to. And you are wrong - they could not. If you think the State Fair of NY and Ticketmaster/Live Nation is going to let SU push them around in terms of State Fair dates, I don't know what to tell you. And in terms of part 2, do you really think that just because an act has not been announced that there is not something in place to have a specific act on a specific date? If you do, then I can tell you that's not how the touring world works. These acts do not contact the venues and ask, "Hey - when can we play there?"