JoCo Cruise Crazy
Thanks for all the comments on the cruise idea everyone, it’s incredibly helpful to be able to get such direct feedback from such a large group of people. I’m still working on this, trying to figure out the best way to make it happen, so please understand that this was just one possibility. It may end up being a different boat, destination, time of year, price, etc., but this seemed like a decent place to start taking everyone’s temperature. Obviously I can’t pick a location that works for everybody. I hear you that cost is a factor and I’m not surprised – that’s a hefty chunk of change. We’re trying to find the right balance between high awesomeness and low cost, and that means dealing with a lot of details and possibilities. Stay tuned. Remember this is all HYPOTHETICAL.
In the meantime, I wanted to mention a couple other shows that just got set up. We added Pittsburgh in December:
Saturday December 5 at 8 PM
Rex Theater (Pittsburgh, PA) with Paul and Storm
Tickets: bit.ly/3e75SA
And already plans are being made for 2010 (finally, Florida):
Thursday January 14 at 7 PM
The Social (Orlando, FL) with Paul and Storm
Tickets: bit.ly/3Teu0M
No service charge if you buy at the box office M, W, F: (407) 246-1419
$1 service charge if you buy at Park Avenue CDs: www.parkavecds.com
Friday January 15 at 8 PM
Nova 535 (St. Petersburg, FL) with Paul and Storm
Tickets: bit.ly/2Zr956
Saturday January 16 at 8 PM
Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA) with Paul and Storm
Tickets: bit.ly/1Wfbbo
$2.25 service charge if you buy through the Variety Playhouse Ticket Club: bit.ly/1Wfbbo
No service charge if you buy with cash at the box office ($1 for credit cards): www.variety-playhouse.com/tickets.html
Friday January 22 at 9 PM
Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA) with Paul and Storm
Tickets: bit.ly/3uE2HO
$1 service charge when you buy at venue box office: www.gamh.com/tickets/
Saturday January 23 at 9 PM
Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA) with Paul and Storm
Tickets: bit.ly/2PAq8E
$1 service charge when you buy at venue box office: www.gamh.com/tickets/
Friday February 5 at 8 PM
Antone’s (Austin, TX) with Paul and Storm
Tickets: bit.ly/mhGdL
October 29th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Finally, Florida! I live right next to St. Petersburg, too. I’ll definitely be there.
October 29th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
A hefty chunk of change, but cruises are always expensive. A cruise with JoCo and Friends is just that much better
October 29th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Dude, seriously, GAMH dinner tickets are ALREADY GONE?
October 29th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Luke: There may be more at the box office, you should call them. Sometimes they set aside a certain amount for online sales.
October 29th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
I bought tickets for Dec 4 for the Rams head- how are you going to be in Annapolis andd Pittsburgh at the the same time?
October 29th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Ah- Pittsburgh is Saturday Dec FIFTH, not 4th. Whew.
October 29th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Thanks Jonathan, I did call and confirm that dinner is sold out, so we’ll be waiting in line again; at least parking is nearby so we can bring camp chairs and blankets and cocoa. I’m just happy you scheduled a date that doesn’t conflict with the Eddie Izzard show in Oakland on Saturday, which we already have tickets for. Gonna be a FUN weekend!
(One of these days, maybe think about getting half a dozen or so dinner tickets and having some sort of contest to see who gets to buy them. I have yet to find out about a GAMH gig in time to get them. Gee, great show at a gorgeous venue with primo seats and delicious food? Whyever do they keep selling out so fast?)
October 29th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
We’ll see you in Orlando!
October 29th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Yay! Orlando, FL! Tickets purchased and ready to go!
October 29th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
I’d go on an overpriced JoCo cruise to hell & back. But my preference (since you’re gathering data) would be something leaving from an east coast port and heading in the general direction of the Caribbean.
October 30th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Hey isn’t Florida also theoretical? I keep hearig about it but such a place, like Nanria, simply cannot be.
Also, the BNLs have done very well with their cruises in the past, so it’s definitely a good idea ™.
October 30th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Come to Dallas/Ft. Worth, please.
October 30th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Friday, Feb 5 in Austin leaves room for a Sat Feb 6 in Houston….
*hint*
October 30th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Also, JoCo, I don’t think the email for these new shows has gone out yet.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Can you please make a NY show between the 28th of January and the 5th of February happen? I can’t come to any of the UK shows so I’d love to catch you when I’m over in the US for a week.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Still… nothing close enough to KY. Seriously, how much pie must I offer?
October 30th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
i know it’s hypothetical, but ocnsidering Seattle-Alaska is the cruise of my dreams, and you rock, well, that’s the cruise of my dreams. not my lifelong dreams, but you know, a good one, where you wake up in a good mood.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Cya in Pittsburgh! Can’t wait for the show! December is gonna be a great month.
October 31st, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Yes! Austin! Can’t wait!
November 1st, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Agghh. orlando might be too far away. I live about 40 minutes away from Miami. And ill have had my drivers license for less then a month by the time the concert happens in orlando. I doubt my parents will let me take one of their cars and drive for 6 hours.
November 1st, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Carribbean cruises are always a lot cheaper than Alaskan cruises. And they’re always warmer.
I’m heading out on my 50th (or so) week-long cruise in a few weeks, all with insightcruises.com (since their beginning). If you want a great geek-savvy tour operator for your cruise, I can hook you up.
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 am
Already have tix for the St. Pete show! Very excited!
Cruise idea is awesome, & I’d be down for Alaska if the price can be tweaked. I know a lot of folks want a Caribbean cruise, but keep in mind hypothetically it’s Summer 2010, not Winter 2010. Summer here is *hot* as in miserably hot. Not fun. I’ve heard summers in Alaska though are gorgeous & not miserably hot. I’d be all for a Caribbean cruise if it were in the winter, when the heat is more tolerable. Just sayin’
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:33 pm
yeys:) Coming to my hometown (pittsburgh) on my birthday weekend!!! (show is on the 5th, my bday is dec 6th)
Thanks for making that weekend rule so much extra:)
November 4th, 2009 at 9:21 am
I’m reeally excited for you to finally come to Pittsburgh except for the fact that I’m playing a gig at that exact date and time =(
November 4th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I can’t afford any cruise that leaves from the East Coast — the airfare pushes the price out of my range. I’ve had fun cruising to Mexico though.
November 5th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
I’m not sure JoCo has fully thought through the implications of being trapped for a week on a boat with his fans.
November 6th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Purchased tickets for the Orlando show the morning they went on sale. See you there.
November 10th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
@Bergamot:
Why? What’s the worst thing we can do to him?
…
I mean, no one’s gonna eat his eyes.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:57 am
All we’ve really established yet is that he won’t eat OUR eyes.
November 13th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
I am so very excited about the St. Pete show! I just got 2 tickets….don’t even know who I’m taking yet! Thank you for hearing my screams.
November 16th, 2009 at 10:37 am
1500? 10,000, either way it’s going on the plastic, although 1500 I can at least pay off in a few years. Probably 9/10’s of the fanbase would rather it be elsewhere but living in the northwest and fam to the North…no complaints here. W00+!
Now to explain to my wife who you are and why I’d willing spend that much money to hop on a boat…
November 16th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Waiting for a triumphant return to San Diego. Bigger room, less heat this time. Aheh.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:40 am
To confirm: Alaska in the summer is beautiful, and rarely gets above 75. Just keep in mind that in Alaska, May isn’t really summer, and neither is September.
November 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
I know Florida is a big state, but I really hope you can fit in a South Florida stop when you’re down this way. I saw THE John Hodgman at the Miami Book Fair this past weekend and told him to tell you to play a show down here – he seemed surprised you hadn’t yet, hehe
November 19th, 2009 at 3:22 am
Mr. Coulton, sir.
Please please please come to Vegas!! I’ll make sure lots of people come to see your show if you do, promise ^^
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Wishing for a Coulton concert that doesn’t involve airtravel…
(& I know the northwest got PAX, which was truly awesome, but I’d really like a *slightly* more intimate show.)
And, since I’m whinging, please visit Vancouver!
November 24th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Apparently all I had to do was ask…
http://www.stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1203
(I can haz free tix too??)
November 26th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
According to the Granada, JoCo is coming to Dallas 2.4.2010 – the day before Austin. I’ll cry if it isn’t true.
December 5th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
JoCo and Paul and Storm will be at the Birchmere in Alexandria on Friday March 12, 2010. Just got my tickets and am looking forward to it. I’ve seen JoCo here before and it’s a great venue.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
aaah, got my fix sitting just a few rows from ruggedly handsome (some say feral?) superstar troubadour and his humorous minions last night…and i say if you haven’t and can, do, and if you can’t, figure out how you can. was worth it at twice the price, was especially cool to see such an eclectic group of kindred spirits…
and that there was some pink floyd in the soft rocked medley, that was for me, wasn’t it? i felt fantastic!
tytytytytytyty…. but i really did think you were gonna hit us with chiron beta prime/christmas is interesting when you got into that discussion about christmas albums…. next time? how about tomorrow?
<3
December 12th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Any update on the cruise?
Already, I’m a-schemin’ and a’dreamin’……
December 13th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Hi,
sorry for off-topic posting, but I noticed the option to buy monkeys/robots/bananas seems to have disappeared from the donations page. Is that just my weird browser (Opera Mini), or is that option genuinely gone for good? If so, when and why was it taken down (I’m assuming spam here)?