Midwest Shows This Week

I'm so sorry. Any other Saturday I'd be at the Chicago show, but my Arabic final's on Sunday morning, and it's a five-hour drive between school and Chicago, and I don't think this is really feasible...

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What's the average turnout for these shows? We'd like to go, but we'd rather buy tickets at the door instead of paying an extra 30% to Ticketmaster, but we don't want to miss out if it's sold out.

(Specifically, the Minneapolis show.)

@Chris: I'm not sure about Minneapolis, I've never played there before...

w00t! I'm psyched for the Madison show!

I am very pumped you're coming to Mpls. I can't wait to hear "Curl" and then scream like a 12 year-old when you mention the Cold in Minnesota! Fun times! We'll be at the bar after the show if you need a beer...

I want to go to the Blueberry Hill show really badly, but I am only 18. Any chance that you would come back to Saint Louis at another venue?

I don't suppose there is any chance of a stop in Kansas City in the future?

I always thought those places were the mideast ........

Thrilled you are coming to Saint Louis. Bought my tickets a week or two ago!

I hereby request that the debut live performance of "My Beige Bear" occur at the Saint Louis concert.

If you want to perform a few songs before the show (perhaps for fans under age 21), there is a legendary record store (Vintage Vinyl) a couple of doors down from the venue that I'm sure would be happy to give you some space...

I'm really looking forward to the Chicago show. I'm keeping my fingers crossed to hear "Still Alive".

We still need a Michigan show at some point, unless you've had one and I've missed it. These are close, but I've got finals next week and I can't make a four or five hour drive in each direction when I've got classes going on still. >_

I am also majorly psyched for the Madison show, it should be a most awesome time!

Speaking of "Curl", it turns out we have a major Curling center right here in Madison, which has been the site of the National Curling Championships several times in the past.

JoCo, you should definitely check out:

http://www.madisoncurlingclub.com/

In particular, take a look at the "Special Activities" under the "Schedule and Events" section - they have "Pick Up Curling" on Saturday mornings!

Just think, you and Paul and Storm could do a little curling on the way down to Chicago...!

I'm excited to hear Mr. Fancy Pants with the new instrument you bought. You didn't have it the last time you were in Madison. This venue is bigger than the last one you were in too. At this rate, you'll be playing in stadiums in 5 years!

I am so excited, I've been out of town the last few times you've been in Chicago. Can't believe I finally get to see the magic happen live. And, it's my brithday weekend, so happy birthday to me. See you at the 7:30 show!

I'm with Chris! Kansas City wants a heaping helping on JoCo!!!

Oh, I wish you were coming to Madison a week later! I made it to your show there in May (even though I had my AP Macroconomics exam the next morning!), but I'll still be in school (waaayyy out in the boonies of SW Florida) until next Thursday. But if your trend of coming to Madison every 6 or 7 months continues, I should be just fine for the next concert, I hope! I'll just have to tell all my friends to show up instead this week.

Can't tell you how happy to see you coming to Minneapolis. Finally! Yay! It's hard to overstate my satisfaction. =)

Did you know Neil Gaiman listens to your music?

http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2007/12/making-gift-for-you.html

Thanks for the link Ryan. It's like a convergence of perfect things!

Kansas City has a Johnson County...also known as JoCo. Get a gig there and bill it as JoCo in JoCo lol

So close, yet so far away. Have a great Midwest set, and sorry about the snow!

Yes, JoCo in JoCo would be a great tag line. Hell, a concert in nearby Lawrence, KS (home to KU) would work, even.

Cincinnati, JoCo? Any chance in the future?

Sigh, next time you're only 4 hours away from me in a concert, give me more of a heads up and not at finals time! (Or, you could just swing four hours south to Sioux Falls and do a quick show there before heading to Chicago-11 hours away...!)

The only complaint - or perhaps rather, fear - I have about the Madison show is that I haven't seen a whole lot of press. Of course, Paul and Storm *were* on Bob & Tom this week, so that should help bring their fans (of which there are quite a number in Madison)... but at the very least you did get plugged in one of the comics in the student newspaper...

http://www.badgerherald.com/comics/?album=doodles

In the future, I'd strongly recommend taking out some ads in local papers, even above and beyond whatever the actual venue does - especially in college towns.

That said, for all I know the show is already sold out... but if so I expect it would have been much earlier with a bit more advertising.

SO excited about the Mpls show tonight. Ack! *runs around hitting self in head*

I have a ticket for the St. Louis show.

Can't wait! I couldn't possibly afford PAX, so this I was thrilled to find out you'd be coming to my 'ol neck of the woods.

Word.

For those of you trying to view that comic link posted by PonderousMan, here's a permanent link to the comic:

http://randomdoodles.nfshost.com/doodlesjoco.htm

The BadgerHerald's system for storing comics is a stack, so none of them have a constant page.

And yes, I'm looking forward to the concert this Friday. ^_^

Thanks for sorting that out, Erica - I figured that might be the case, but didn't take the time to ponder it out...

I was at the Majestic buying still more tickets tonite (yes, I am actively recruiting here, with my two favorite acts on the same bill!), and the guy at the ticket booth says that tickets have been "selling like hotcakes"... I think it may even be possible to sell out if enough people show up to buy tickets before the show tomorrow night....

Looking forward to a wonderful show - and still hoping against hope for a Madison-ish version of Curl... (Though I will happily settle for the Fancy New Mr. Fancy Pants and the acoustic rendition of Still Alive...)

Gah! I'm going to me five months too young to get into the St. Louis show. Stupid time! It's always aging me so slowly.

See you at Blueberry Hill - I'll be there! :)

Words cannot express the sadness I feel that I am unable to make the Blueberry Hill show. So close, yet so far. Damn.

Hey! it was so great to see you and P&S tonight, you guys were great. Come again!
fan

Amazing show tonight. Thoroughly fun, and your cohorts were great too!

FYI:

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=43406

me, aka the guy w/ the 'dork' shirt, aka redfenix.