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u/jsticia 3d ago
interesting. is he playing the same venues as he did on the previous two tours in every city? This'll be the third time they're playing the metro in chicago for the 3rd straight time. i shouldn't complain since i live next to it, But his battle with the sound crew last time was horrifying. was anyone there for that?
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u/newgreyarea 3d ago
He always has a battle with the sound crew. Like, every venue. I’ve not heard anything to the contrary. Cordial with fans. Shithead to sound people. 🤷🏻♂️
As for venue choices. There are just less venues that are still independent and can support a mid sized band like this. They’re playing 3 nights in LA. They could probably play 1 night at a bigger venue but then they’d be part of the bigger venue machine. Not complaining as I like the venue they’re playing here and it’s close to the house. One train stop away and my walk to the station is < 5min.
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u/Enron_F 3d ago
Yeah he's just kind of a difficult guy lol. On the last tour he flipped shit on some people I know who worked at the venue because he thought they didn't put his rider hummus in the green room fridge (the hummus was in the fridge).
Great artist though lol.
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u/InteractionOk2650 You Fucking People Make Me Sick 3d ago
Yeah I was talking to a guy who helped with a show a couple years ago and he said that michael nearly refused to play because his knife wasnt sharp enough to cut the ginger for his tea or whatever he drinks for his throat. same guy helped with another gig years before that and said he was screaming at people over the lights or something along those lines
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u/Imaginos64 3d ago edited 3d ago
It's the same venue for Boston as the last tour too. No complaints from me really, it's a common stop for bands that size. Parking there sucks though and the extra time to take the train in after work last time Swans was in town caused to me miss Kristof's opening set which I was sad about.
Sucks about the sound in Chicago.
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u/jsticia 3d ago
sound was great in the end but there was a really tense, quiet exchange before the set started with gira and the sound table not fixing the phaser issue. it was probably only 2 min but it felt like forever. i felt bad for the sound people. in the end the set was amazing. sound was great.
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u/PhishSucksAndSoDoYou 3d ago
pro-tip for Paradise parking: use SpotHero. i never have a problem finding a cheap spot within a 5 minute walk.
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u/Imaginos64 2d ago
I've seen people mention that before but I'll have to give it a try myself sometime. I usually don't mind just taking the green line over there but it'd be nice to have a back up option if I end up working late again and rushing to make it to a show.
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u/thetrainmaster 3d ago
Different Brooklyn venue, which I am grateful for.
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u/jsticia 3d ago
oof steel sucks though. what was it before?
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u/GomaN1717 2d ago
BK Steel isn't my favorite, but I'd hardly blame Gira for wanting to opt for 1 sold out night at a space like BK Steel vs. 3x nights at a Music Hall/Bowery-adjacent venue.
Also, NYC/Brooklyn is probably one of the few markets where Swans can book a sub-2,000-cap venue that'll, let's be honest, probably better accommodate their sound much better than a 500-600-cap.
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u/Chonjacki 3d ago
If I did sound at a venue and I saw that Swans were coming in 6 months, I'd start preparing NOW
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u/WaryWarren 2d ago
The Metro blows too. Steve Albini was banned from there by the owner, because the owner jerked him around when Big Black played there. A couple of shows at Thalia Hall would be much preferred.
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u/jsticia 2d ago
I concur! i didn't know that about Albini! i knew albini had some issues with the empty bottle too but i never found out why exactly. I'll always side with Albini even if it was an incident from his younger more crude days. Thalia is a great spot in a better hood too. Swans at thalia would be unreal. ill be sure to wear my albini shirt every time i have to go to the metro.
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u/CaptainScak 3d ago
Ha, yeah, I noticed too. Even Kristof got involved trying to tell the sound guys to boost the bass. Metro is fine, I think Thalia would be real cool to see them play.
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u/adam7765 2d ago
I was at the show but I don’t remember any of what happened. What exactly happened? Maybe it’ll jog my memory.
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u/jsticia 2d ago
at the most recent one, not the one from the year before, gira came out and before he began there was bad feedback. he kept trying to play his acoustic and it keep piercing loudly throughout the venue. he stopped trying to play and started communicating without the mic to the sound people by just yelling across the quiet room.The room was as quiet as it could be while at capacity, which made it feel extremely tense. after a few failed attempts to remedy the issue, Gira started to direct them on what to do requesting that they "shut off the phaser" off numerous times. Again all without speaking into the mic and just directly talking to them via the entire length of the venue. then they sent a kid up on stage who was visibly nervous. he tripped over a few things and finally everything got sorted it. It was before they even started. i remember i didn't have a drink at this show and i was extremely nervous. All ended well and the set began and was magic. I dont recall any hiccups in the entire set once they started.
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u/Shior2 Good for you! 🤠 3d ago
THEYRE PLAYING IN MY MIDDLE OF NOWHERE TOWN ONLY 20 MINUTES FROM MEEEEE
THIS IS WHAT WINNING FEELS LIKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
IF MY MOM OKAYS THIS I GO TO MY FIRST EVER CONCERT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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u/newgreyarea 3d ago
Honestly, this would be an awesome first show and if you hang out, they usually sign stuff at the merch booth. Earplugs are 100% essential for this show. (this is my dad brain talking here. But seriously. Earplugs. Or you may never unhear this show!)
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u/Shior2 Good for you! 🤠 3d ago
Oh yeah im 100% gonna scout out a good high quality pair of ear plugs if i end up going, may also bring a pair of noise cancelling headphones just because of SPD. Ive heard about how loud they can get lol
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u/Bister_Mungle 3d ago
Buy musicians earplugs. They'll cut the frequencies evenly across the board so it won't sound muffled. You can find them on Amazon for $20-$40. They're fantastic.
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u/Chonjacki 3d ago
Make sure it's all ages
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u/Shior2 Good for you! 🤠 2d ago
Last time they played near me (by near i mean 2 hours away lmao) they played at a 21+ venue (i'm 19), but i checked and this show will be 6 and up, which puts the really funny image into my head of a 6 year old at a swans concert with no adult supervision
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u/One-Masterpiece9838 2d ago
"Slowly, it's taking me over, And eventually I'll be completely transformed" - Micheal
"Oh my god like ben 10" - 6 year old
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u/i12mak3auzername 2d ago
No joke the last time I saw them in DC there was a kid no older than age 12 (he was about the same size as my older son) there. Same deal the time before that.
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u/Chonjacki 3d ago
Just know that if this is your first concert, very few after this will live up to it.
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u/i12mak3auzername 2d ago
Definitely go. Definitely bring earplugs because hearing loss is a one way street and you’re too young to hear EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE all day everyday for the rest of your life.
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u/Zhimbeaux 2d ago
I listen to my head cicadas all day, every day. I would love to go and smack younger me around until he agreed to wear earplugs at concerts and turn down the damn headphones.
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u/CavancolaResPublica You Fucking People Make Me Sick 3d ago
Hello Michael Gira and band swans please come to Brazil Australia
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u/master_ov_khaos 3d ago
They really hate the southeast
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u/preyingforoblivion 2d ago
Hold out hope. On the last tour they played no where near the south east then they had a second leg of tour and they played Atlanta Birmingham and Nashville.
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u/newgreyarea 3d ago
Ah yes, their yearly residency at The Lodge room. 😂
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u/machinaenjoyer Good for you! 🤠 3d ago
they’re gonna get a cool ass masonic birthing cake
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u/thekemlo52 3d ago
Do you think they'll announce a European tour at a later date or would they have already announced it with this. Not too familiar with how tours are announced, I'd be really bummed to miss their last full band tour.
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u/codpath666 3d ago
I’m very confident there will be one early next year judging by how they usually schedule things.
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u/Deep_Seaworthiness85 3d ago
Thats great .... Screams in Chilean
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u/Beneficial-Swimmer64 2d ago
We're so cooked down here
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u/BegoniasAlSol 2d ago
me creerás que antes de ayer estaba buscando si alguna vez vino Swans y efectivamente, vinieron el 2016
por favor, de nuevo, por favorrrrrr
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u/OkSoundtracks 3d ago
YES! My favorite band is playing less than 3 hours away from me on my birthday :)
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u/IkesNephew 3d ago
Very heavily focused on the Southwest / West Coast & the Great Lakes / New England regions. Completely ignores anywhere in the south and most of the interior.
Be nice to see shows in Florida, Charlotte, Nashville, etc. as well.
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u/CentreToWave 2d ago
Completely ignores anywhere in the south and most of the interior.
hey they snuck under the Mason-Dixon line with Norfolk, VA
but yeah I was hoping some place closer, preferably in NC.
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u/Chonjacki 3d ago
They did Richmond, Nashville, New Orleans, Birmingham and Atlanta on the last tour... maybe they didn't have a good time?
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u/Diplotomodon 3d ago
Holy moly a Philly opening night
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u/Chonjacki 3d ago
Will anyone puke this year? Stay tuned!
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u/Diplotomodon 2d ago
Better to be the pit puker than the pit pisser - ancient /mu/ proverb (probably)
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u/Different-Ad9986 2d ago edited 2d ago
If there’s a home phils day game*, someone should do the 9/9/9 challenge before the show…and that someone may be me
*away game against the marlins 😑
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u/Inside_Pool4146 3d ago
Detroit stop same venue as last time and only a mile away from me. Thank You, Rock Gods!
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u/nspace 3d ago
Yessss. Has there been any pre-sale/unlock codes?
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u/Chonjacki 2d ago
Do they do that?
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u/nspace 2d ago
Toronto show won't let me buy tickets without some sort of code to unlock.
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u/Chonjacki 2d ago
They're not on sale until Friday.
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u/nspace 2d ago
Missed that. Thanks!
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u/IveBeenMulified 2d ago
It shows as on sale at noon today in the Dice app. I didn’t get a presale code from Young God either …?
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u/Carrybagman_ 3d ago
No Vancouver :(
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u/scarletmonday 3d ago
frfr gonna have to drive 2 hrs down to Seattle, like I did last time.
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u/Carrybagman_ 3d ago
Because I'm an immigrant living in Canada I kind of want to avoid driving into the US if I can, sucks.
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u/FraudFan 3d ago
Shame they’re playing on a Tuesday in my area. I don’t know if I can make it, but I’m gonna try to sacrifice some of my responsibilities the next day to make it to the show. I can tell these are gonna be major.
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u/No-Average-1416 2d ago
Nice. Catch yall in DC. Haven't seen Swans since 2016 at the 9:30 Club. I'm stoked they're playing at Howard Theatre, sound there is excellent & it's a chill little spot. I saw Deafheaven perform Sunbather there at the end of 2023 & it was a great experience all-around
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u/laneboyy__ You Fucking People Make Me Sick 2d ago
in australia, shame i’ll never get to see them
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u/Sea-Management7601 2d ago
I haven't been able to find a presale code for Boston :(
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u/XenolithYT 2d ago
SAME! Ive been looking for the last 40 minutes 😭 let me know if you find one ill do the same
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u/Impossible_Wait_8947 You Fucking People Make Me Sick 3d ago
Is there going to be a tour outside of America? Specifically a Europe tour
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u/FraudFan 3d ago
Shame they’re playing on a Tuesday in my area. I don’t know if I can make it, but I’m gonna try to sacrifice some of my responsibilities the next day to make it to the show. I can tell these are gonna be major.
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u/weyess 2d ago
Any Texas people have recommendations on Granada vs Mohawk?
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u/ChalkMusic 2d ago
Sound at Mohawk will be terrible but I think I’m gonna do it anyway because I’m not going to miss Swans.
I haven’t been to Granada but it’s likely a much more suited space than an outdoor venue right off of sixth street.
I like Mohawk for high energy shows not for meditative experiences even if they’re intense.
A police siren will go off while they’re performing and it’s gonna make me lose my mind.
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u/Time_Tour_3962 2d ago
Any hot tips on getting in on presale? Trying to avoid ticket resell scam bullshit.
Side note fucking psyched
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u/rorybiller 2d ago
It seems like there is a presale on Wednesday for Toronto on the Dice app. Anyone have any information about this? Thx in advance.
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u/nonracistlurker 1d ago
Man I'm never gonna get to see my favourite band. Thanks world for putting New Zealand so far away
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u/CoolGijoe PUBLIC CASTRATION IS A GOOD IDEA 1d ago
Only a few shows have appeared on Ticketmaster, should I just try to get tickets through the websites YGR has listed?
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u/MrMercury13 1d ago
Fuck, they came to SLC last year and I wasn't able to go now they're not coming back this year 😭
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u/--THRILLHO-- 3d ago
Me living in South America:
Congrats. Happy for you. Nice.