Comments on: Matador 21 In Las Vegas, Oct. 1-3 : Let The Crazy Speculation Begin

By: Berend Dubbe

Berend Dubbe — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:50:05 +0000

I was in a band called Bettie Serveert on Marador in the 90′s, what a shame we did not reform for this, anyway congrats everybody at Matador for sticking to it!

By: darrell

darrell — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:43:03 +0000

HEY I HAVE A VIP TICKET FOR SALE…..FACE VALUE…..AM IN VEGAS AT THE PALMS..CALL ME 832 768 3275

By: Jesse Weeks

Jesse Weeks — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:25:41 +0000

Looking for A Ticket! Please email me if you can make the good times roll! jaltaweeks@gmail.com Thank you very much!

By: amanda

amanda — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:22:59 +0000

i love las vegas and all the bands and really wanna go but somewhat confused — is it too late? just figuring it out now with miles, etc. are tix and hotel still available?

By: Daniela Manfredi

Daniela Manfredi — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:22:56 +0000

email me at danielamanfredi@hotmail.com

By: Daniela Manfredi

Daniela Manfredi — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:22:28 +0000

Please any extra! i need one! thanx

By: BJ

BJ — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:36:51 +0000

Any extra tix please email me at bry.newplace at gmail

By: esmeraldaisacat

esmeraldaisacat — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:06:36 +0000

I have an extra ticket if anyone is interested.

By: Slack Motherfucker

Slack Motherfucker — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:22:36 +0000

Superchunk down in tier 3? WTF?

By: brownelectricbronco

brownelectricbronco — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:03:17 +0000

I have one extra VIP ticket if someone is interested.

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:07:20 +0000

Where is Rise of the Speedmen?

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:11:34 +0000

I would kill for an extra ticket or two

By: pdx

pdx — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:36:01 +0000

might have an extra

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:59:06 +0000

Gerard,
I am the last person to dispute the enormous appeal of a small venue. The best shows I’ve ever seen have been at venue’s much smaller than the Pearl (a double encore pavement show with steve getting on drums for two states, comes to mind).

I just have never seen so much demand for any event in my life. Even if I wanted to pay obscene prices (and believe I’d be tempted) to buy a ticket from a \re-seller\, there are no tickets out there. It’s unheard of, in my experience.

So, I’m only pointing that there is tremendous demand out there…and, to be fair I’m absolutely biased BECAUSE I WANT TO GO!!!

Seriously, I love Matador bands. So I’m not really complaining about what Matador is trying to do. And I also understand there is no way you could make everyone happy. It just feels weird to be willing to unload tons of cash for something and not be able to!!

Thanks for the replies. I’m done venting. I think I feel a little better.

By: Gerard

Gerard — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:34:51 +0000

Michelle,

you’re correct. A venue capacity of 2100 means someone’s gonna be left out if more than 2100 people wish to purchase tickets. But at the risk of seeming overly defensive about this, we wanted to ensure the best possible experience for those who purchased tickets, not necessarily the most profitable or largest event we could possibly assemble. Most of the bands on this bill have played their best shows in climates very different from 5000 capacity venues ; it’s also pretty hard to maintain the same sort of focus/favorable presentation for 21 or more bands in a venue suited for 5K or more. And that’s what I mean when I refer to “crowd control” — it’s not so much about security, it’s more to do with a situation in which major compromises are made in terms of sound and sight lines. I’m not saying it’s impossible to have a good time at a 5K capacity event or even a 10K or 15K capacity event. But for fans besides those who are closest to the stage, it’s a lot tougher.

I’d submit the persons who were successful in obtaining tickets probably include just as ardent supporters of the label as yourself. That said, we appreciate the constructive criticism and shall keep in mind going forward. If at some point additional tickets are released (and we’re not able to promise such a thing), there will be announcement here and on the dedicated matador at 21 site. (http://www.matadorrecords.com/21/)