Skipping the DC metro area again. What gives?
No Cleveland date, and the Columbus date is a huge 3 day fest with many many bands I wouldn't pay to see.
Nobody is forcing you to see them. If you wanna see Volbeat that bad, pay the ticket, watch them and leave.
Maybe he means that in a fest, Volbeat will have less time than for a headlining show, so it's less interesting?
A promoter in the area has to offer them a slot on a day the band is available...if nobody offers, they don't play.
They packed Sonar in Baltimore and the 9:30 in DC last year. I can't imagine they wouldn't get offers.
That could be the case, though I'd hope Volbeat would get at least 45 minutes. That's a decent enough set (not like going to see an opening stage band at Ozzfest who plays for 20 minutes).
I just get tired to see people complaining about not being able to catch a band, and when they finally have the chance, they're like "Eh, I don't like the other bands so I won't bother." The bands need the support in every single show, regardless of being the openers or the headliners.
Yea, which is why I'm conflicted. They are playing about a mile and a half from my house at the Bamboozle festival in Asbury Park, but on the day they are playing, I only know one other band and I'm not really into them. So, should I pay over $85 just for a short set of Volbeat? Afraid I can't justify that.Maybe he means that in a fest, Volbeat will have less time than for a headlining show, so it's less interesting?
Well, they're playing with Korn.... So I get where he's coming from.
AlexanderWhitebeard said:Generally though, I'm with you on that. I've bought plenty of tickets for a headliner I don't like to catch one of the openers.
I just get tired to see people complaining about not being able to catch a band, and when they finally have the chance, they're like "Eh, I don't like the other bands so I won't bother." The bands need the support in every single show, regardless of being the openers or the headliners.
$76 to see Volbeat play for 45 minutes in a soccer stadium sounds like a damn good reason not to bother to me.
$76 to see Volbeat play for 45 minutes in a soccer stadium sounds like a damn good reason not to bother to me. If a band requires a fanbase who is totally insensitive to price, location, venue, and other playing conditions, they're gonna have an awfully hard time making it, because they'll have like 3 fans!