Austinist: White Stripes Out of ACL?

September 11, 2007

White Stripes Out of ACL?

The Statesman's 360 blog is reporting that the White Stripes have pulled out of the ACL Festival. The band was scheduled to play on Saturday night in the headlining position opposite Arcade Fire, as well as an after party @ Stubb's on Sunday.

The word on the streets is that someone is ill, we'll be sure to keep you posted as details emerge.

Photo courtesy Autumn De Wilde

By Paige Maguire in Arts and Entertainment | Link | Comments (118) | Recommend this! (8) |

Tags: acl, ACL, ACL Festival, aclfestival, Arcade Fire, arcadefire, blogs, fire, Fire, music, Music, Stubb's, The Statesman, White Stripes

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[1] | 09/11/07 11:34AM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[2] | 09/11/07 11:37AM
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I hear Jack got ill after listening to Icky Thump.

[3] | 09/11/07 11:38AM
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Damn.

I was looking forward to them taking people away from Arcade Fire. That way it wouldn't be so crowded for me!

[4] | 09/11/07 11:39AM
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!

[5] | 09/11/07 11:52AM
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I can't really hate the White Stripes even though I am doing it here. I just hate Icky Thump and to a lesser extent, Get Behind Me Satan. They're better than that.

[6] | 09/11/07 11:56AM
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still can't handle the shite drumming. i got my artist pass today. it is black.

[7] | 09/11/07 12:11PM
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Fuck you, uselessgoo. I got an artist pass. Gas. On the bus this morning.

[8] | 09/11/07 12:29PM
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Meg went a bit whacky in the head...so they're a no go. Boo.

[9] | 09/11/07 12:37PM
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Maybe it's PMS and she'll be all better by Saturday.

[10] | 09/11/07 12:38PM
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NO. i will KILL>

[11] | 09/11/07 12:41PM
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Looks like Rodrigo y Gabriela are out also. . . a statement on their site says that Gabriela is suffering from exhaustion and they have cancelled their September dates.

[12] | 09/11/07 12:46PM
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ZZ Top will be announced this afternoon as Saturday's replacement. Hell yes.

[13] | 09/11/07 12:50PM
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Oh man. Those White Stripes fans are gonna be screeeeeeeaming. And not in a good way.

[14] | 09/11/07 12:50PM
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Expect Sunday passes to drop to $5 on craigslist before the day is done. I shit you not.

[15] | 09/11/07 12:51PM
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Saturday / Sunday / whatever day I say they were to play.

[16] | 09/11/07 01:04PM
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If someone is sick or ill on Tuesday how can they be sure that they'll won't be better by Saturday. I would only except a sick excuse if it were the day before or the day of. And if it's just Meg, then ACL should fly in the rest of the Raconteurs for an encore performance from last year.

-stew

[17] | 09/11/07 01:05PM
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they play saturday. and it's confirmed on the stubb's website.

[18] | 09/11/07 01:09PM
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The two acts I really wanted to see was Amy Winehouse and White Stripes! Unfortunately, I couldn't get Saturday or Sunday tickets!
Now they're both out...could my wrath be that powerful?

[19] | 09/11/07 01:09PM
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If someone is sick or ill on Tuesday how can they be sure that they'll won't be better by Saturday.

Yeah, I don't know. There aren't anything sicknesses or illnesses that result in people being sick for more than a week. Like an appendix bursting. Or a broken limb. Or pneumonia. Or god knows what.

[20] | 09/11/07 01:21PM
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pregnancy lasts longer than a week and might qualify as a medical condition.

[21] | 09/11/07 01:21PM
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I can confirm that representatives of the band U2 have been in Austin recently to discuss an appearance at a major, upcoming music festival in Austin.

The appearance was to be unannounced, but festival reps are currently considering giving the band billing in advance.

[22] | 09/11/07 01:24PM
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Word on the streets or exactly what was reported in the statesman? Don't act like your doing anything but reposting someone else's work.

[23] | 09/11/07 01:31PM
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I think these chaps got the scoop:

http://nodessertforyou.com/2007/09/11/girl-you-have-no-faith-in-therapy/

Nervous breakdown by Meg. These days I think thats code for a drug overdose or suicide attempt. Hope not.

[24] | 09/11/07 01:50PM
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the fill-in is not U2 according to the statesman now. and really, if they did headline, it would be a big deal, not a last minute thing.

[25] | 09/11/07 01:55PM
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I hear Britney is hoping to branch out to a new audience. Someone should call her agent. Or just offer her some jerky to come visit.

[26] | 09/11/07 02:20PM
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your nodeserforyou link sucks.

[27] | 09/11/07 02:24PM
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Poor Meg. She looks a little crazy in that picture.

[28] | 09/11/07 02:44PM
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The NoDessertForYou writer took down the post, b/c his comment that Meg had a nervous breakdown was wrong (or he doesn't want to be sued. . .)

http://nodessertforyou.com/2007/09/11/big-correction-regarding-the-white-stripes/

[29] | 09/11/07 02:49PM
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The Stubbs blog on myspace confirms the cancelation for the Stubbs show.

[30] | 09/11/07 02:54PM
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Straight from the Stubbs site:

WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THE WHITE STRIPES AFTERSHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS
PLEASE CONTACT FRONT GATE TICKETS AT 888.512.SHOW FOR REFUND INFORMATION. ALL CREDIT CARD ORDERS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REFUNDED TO CARD, SO NO NEED TO CALL.

Nice to know that those who bought tickets to this show with a card won't have to jump through hoops for a refund.

[31] | 09/11/07 03:07PM
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so people that have already sold their tickets to the stubb's show will be eligible for a refund if they bought them online with a credit card but the people that have bought tickets from someone off craigslist or ebay will not. that sucks! i'm glad i was waiting until the last minute to find tickets to that show and i didn't get screwed out of over $150.

[32] | 09/11/07 03:10PM
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FUCK.

Someone send an emergency jet to go pick up Radiohead.

[33] | 09/11/07 03:12PM
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GOD DAMN! How much were those tickets anyway?

[34] | 09/11/07 03:25PM
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And suddenly everyone is left with the most expensive tickets to Dr. Dog ever.

[35] | 09/11/07 03:51PM
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call pedro winter and get the daft punk boys over here.

[36] | 09/11/07 03:55PM
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Dr. Who?

[37] | 09/11/07 03:58PM
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Man, ACL is fucked if they don't get some good replacements. Not literally because I have good word that Charles Attel shits solid gold dubloons, but everbody is going to hate that man if he doesn't come up with somebody better than the White Stripes.

I think next year he should can the bands that are on tour all summer and get people between albums so that they'll actually (you know) show up.

[38] | 09/11/07 03:59PM
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"And suddenly everyone is left with the most expensive tickets to Dr. Dog ever." Great commetn.

[39] | 09/11/07 03:59PM
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or better yet gimme-a-banana and dial up the FOTC's.

[40] | 09/11/07 04:05PM
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ha! You people are nuts.

[41] | 09/11/07 04:07PM
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it would require a pretty big favor by a band to figure out the logistics of playing a show of this size on such short notice. expect one of the other bands (Muse, maybe?) to just be moved into the Stripes spot.

-the hammer

[42] | 09/11/07 04:09PM
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fuck my life

[43] | 09/11/07 04:09PM
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Muse sucks.

[44] | 09/11/07 04:13PM
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Everybody, welcome Mr. Charles Attal, signing in as guest #42.

[45] | 09/11/07 04:14PM
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From my frontgatetickets email:
Ghostland Observatory have been slated to replace the White Stripes at Stubb’s on Sunday, September 16, with Cold War Kids. Tickets go on sale Tuesday,
September 11, at 5 pm. YOU WILL NEED TO REPURCHASE TICKETS TO ATTEND GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY.

[46] | 09/11/07 04:20PM
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No way. HA! That's a trip. I guess the Rappin' Granny was busy on Sunday.

[47] | 09/11/07 04:30PM
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GLO is slated to go until 8:30 sunday night so no way they can play Stubbs after that. (the shows have to be over by 11pm). So GLO will play Saturday night opposite AF (hopefully they'll switch slots).

[48] | 09/11/07 04:30PM
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GLO-TWIN POWERS ACTIVATE!

FORM OF: DISAPPOINTMENT.

SHAPE OF: A SUCKFEST.

[49] | 09/11/07 04:35PM
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CarterB - do you have a link to the onsale info on frontgate?

[50] | 09/11/07 04:35PM
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GLO can't play on saturday at ACL....they already play at the Treasure Island Music Fest in San Francisco

[51] | 09/11/07 04:35PM
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Who the fudge is AF?

[52] | 09/11/07 04:36PM
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Ghostland at Stubb's on Sunday night? Guess that means they've been moved from their 7:45 slot on Sunday night at the festival. Can't imagine Aaron having enough stamina to play two outdoor shows within a couple of hours of each other.

[53] | 09/11/07 04:36PM
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Oh yeah, Arcade Farter.

[54] | 09/11/07 04:38PM
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which would be worse: britney or lauren hill? they are both off their rockers.

[55] | 09/11/07 04:39PM
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"GLO can't play..."

hasn't stopped them from trying.