New date: Salina Kansas November 12th - Page 2

g. fish · #16 08-01-2011, 03:16 PM

Patience pays off. Turned down the fifth row center five times. After 20 minutes on TM, we ended up with third row center. Never been to the Stiefel Theatre in Salina...but it looks like a grand old concert hall.

snicksfan85 · #17 08-01-2011, 03:19 PM

I told my radio guy at KYEZ to go. (It's a country station but about 60% of what I talk with my radio guys has nothing to do with country music or radio.) In fact, that was the first thing that came out of my mouth when I called him last week: GO SEE LINDSEY!

g. fish · #18 08-01-2011, 03:20 PM

Forgive me for posting this twice...didn't see this new topic.

Patience pays off. Turned down the fifth row center five times. After 20 minutes on TM, we ended up with third row center. Never been to the Stiefel Theatre in Salina...but it looks like a grand old concert hall.

PaulaMacFan · #19 08-01-2011, 04:03 PM

g. fish -- the first 2 rows are reserved for handicapped seating and companions -- so third row is about the best you can get!

I was just there last night for a concert. It's such a small venue that all the seats are pretty good.

Another FYI for people considering attending...they don't allow any beverages into the theater. They do sell mixed drinks and beer in the lobby prior to shows however.

chiliD · #20 08-01-2011, 04:31 PM

No offense to Paula, but if Lindsey's booking Salina, KS*...maybe he'll play the Thorpe Opera House in David City, NE...population somewhere in the ballpark of 2,000. Then I guess it's on to the "Bun Boy" in Baker, CA "Home of the world's tallest Thermometer".

* = Made a pit-stop there a couple of Christmases ago when driving from Denver to Norman, OK. Didn't takes us long to get from one end of town to the other, but it WAS the biggest town we ran into between the CO/KS border & Wichita. Oh, and it was COLD, too!

PaulaMacFan · #21 08-01-2011, 05:03 PM

chiliD -- no offense taken! That's why I'm practically begging people to come to the show here! We're a small place and I want a good audience for Lindsey.

It IS weird he's playing here....as I said, I about had a heart attack when I read he was coming, because I've travelled all over the place to see him, and I know people from Europe are begging him to tour there.

All I can attribute it to is our local theatre director. She's made it her mission to get big talent here, and she's delivered.

But hey....it's still the sticks, I know

WelshWitchPMD · #22 08-01-2011, 05:30 PM

No offence to Paula and people from Kansas but we have a old movie theater that was converted to a venue here in Cranston, RI. Perfect size for Lindsey! I hate to say it but RI is kind of like Lindsey's "character" on Saturday Night Live. Oh yeah we'll play there NEXT TIME!

snicksfan85 · #23 08-01-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

No offense to Paula, but if Lindsey's booking Salina, KS*...maybe he'll play the Thorpe Opera House in David City, NE...population somewhere in the ballpark of 2,000. Then I guess it's on to the "Bun Boy" in Baker, CA "Home of the world's tallest Thermometer".

* = Made a pit-stop there a couple of Christmases ago when driving from Denver to Norman, OK. Didn't takes us long to get from one end of town to the other, but it WAS the biggest town we ran into between the CO/KS border & Wichita. Oh, and it was COLD, too!

In Salina's defense, they have a venue that has the avails and is willing to meet whatever guarantee Lindsey is looking for. Plus, this isn't an area that gets hit by huge competing shows or other events that draw people away on that date so he could easily sell that out. Which is better: sell 75% in Kansas City or Wichita or 100% in Salina? I give his booking agent and tour manager major props for going with appropriate sized venues vs Stevie who still tries to overbook (capacity-wise) in some of the markets she goes to.

Big cities do not always equal better turn out. Case and point:

The Ryman holds roughly 2300 and has a ton of musically oriented people in a big town. Lindsey wasn't packing them in here when he stopped. In fact, I'm not even sure they sold the side sections on the main floor. Chris Isaak gave about 100 pairs to Hands on Nashville when he played here last time. And the balcony was still pretty bare.

(That being said, being originally from Oklahoma, I've done that Colorado to OKC drive. If there ever was a time I wanted to revert back to the five year old yelling "ARE WE THERE YET?" that would be one instance.)

WelshWitchPMD · #24 08-01-2011, 05:36 PM

All I can attribute it to is our local theatre director. She's made it her mission to get big talent here, and she's delivered.

Paula, please send this woman to RI ASAP! Just kidding but yeah you are so lucky. Welcome to The Ledge by the way!

PaulaMacFan · #25 08-01-2011, 08:20 PM

Pattie -- thanks for the welcome. I've been reading the Ledge for so long I kind of feel like I know people. Don't ask me why I've taken so long to register....but the Ledge has been my go-to info source for awhile.

Spikey · #26 08-02-2011, 10:18 PM

Still waitin' on that Tulsa, OK, Brady Theater date I know in my heart is coming..