Omaha Show Possibly Cancelled

[LukeA]

I knew that when they announced dates in Kansas City AND Omaha (especially on back to back days), one (or both) of them was going to be teetering on cancellation. Not surprised at all.

If you were going to go to Omaha, drive down to KC. Its on a Friday night, after all.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by LukeA

I knew that when they announced dates in Kansas City AND Omaha (especially on back to back days), one (or both) of them was going to be teetering on cancellation. Not surprised at all.

If you were going to go to Omaha, drive down to KC. Its on a Friday night, after all.

Well, if people had a really good seat for Omaha, having to go to KC for a bad seat is going to make them feel awful. Michele

[FM77]

I am surprised that there hasn't been an official announcement but I assume there have to be processes in place for ticket refunds before they can announce. I don't know the reason for the show being cancelled but the fact that it isn't being re-scheduled tells me it isn't band related--must be ticket sales and the fact that it is a smaller market.

I can't imagine Rochester was full either and they kept their show. It's hard for me to believe the ticket sales were that abysmal.

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by FM77

I am surprised that there hasn't been an official announcement but I assume there have to be processes in place for ticket refunds before they can announce. I don't know the reason for the show being cancelled but the fact that it isn't being re-scheduled tells me it isn't band related--must be ticket sales and the fact that it is a smaller market.

I can't imagine Rochester was full either and they kept their show. It's hard for me to believe the ticket sales were that abysmal.

The processes/methods for ticket refunds are already set and established by the industry in general- that's not why they haven't announced the cancellation yet.

Going with the pattern by what we've seen the band do this year (switching out Albany for Toronto #2- and that's why Rochester wasn't canceled, by the way, since it was then positioned as they only upstate NY play), and in '04 (Tinley Park 86'd for Scranton, and a few others), I'm betting that we're going to see a new market slip into its place. There's enough time to do it.

A market in the same region, with a smallish venue that shouldn't be too hard to sell 6000-7000 tickets (with an adjusted price scaling, to ensure that tickets actually sell). I'm thinking Moline. Just a hunch here.

[FM77]

I doubt another market will slip in the night before they play KC. I think it may be oversaturation of that area that has lead to weak sales in Omaha and KC. I don't know how many tickets were sold in either city but there are better seats still available in KC than in Omaha. It looks like alot of people bought the cheap seats first.

The ticket price doesn't help...if these were in line of $65-$95 maybe they would have fared better. $147 per ticket is pretty steep in this climate.

[fleetwoodtrick]

Awww, if this is true, I'm sorry for the people who can't go now. I feel your pain.

But, perhaps this is about that "Where are we, Omaha?" mistake that Stevie made years back. Maybe she's too embarrassed to go back, and Lindsey set her up. Ya never know!

[FM77]

They played Omaha on the SYW tour to a packed, enthusiastic, crazy crowd. I'm sure it's nothing personal to Omahans...

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by FM77

I doubt another market will slip in the night before they play KC.

Really? Why not? There is likely a contractual need (let alone a mutual interest) to play a date in its place. Call an indie promoter in the region (Fred Frank?) and see if he'll partner. Moline makes too much sense, sorry.

Originally Posted by FM77

I think it may be oversaturation of that area that has lead to weak sales in Omaha and KC.

As for the oversaturation, I agree (as I alluded to in a couple posts back- and as I said many months ago before either of these dates were announced)- they should have played Kansas City OR Omaha, not both.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by LukeA

The processes/methods for ticket refunds are already set and established by the industry in general- that's not why they haven't announced the cancellation yet.

Going with the pattern by what we've seen the band do this year (switching out Albany for Toronto #2- and that's why Rochester wasn't canceled, by the way, since it was then positioned as they only upstate NY play), and in '04 (Tinley Park 86'd for Scranton, and a few others), I'm betting that we're going to see a new market slip into its place. There's enough time to do it.

A market in the same region, with a smallish venue that shouldn't be too hard to sell 6000-7000 tickets (with an adjusted price scaling, to ensure that tickets actually sell). I'm thinking Moline. Just a hunch here.

I could definitely see Moline. I saw the Mac there in 2003 and I think it only holds about 8-9 thousand people. What about Des Moines too? I know Paul McCartney has played Des Moines. What size is the main concert venue there?