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"So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled." - President Barack H. Obama, 2009
You know that a leader can inspire the world when he can demolish Morrissey's misery by turning up. So on a day filled with hope and enthusiasm, we bring you some (suddenly less) mopey news: legendary solo artist and former Smiths frontman Steven Patrick Morrissey is returning to Austin on April 12. The show takes place at the new and improved Bass Concert Hall on The University of Texas campus less than two years after Mozzer's last Austin gig at (former large venue) The Backyard in 2007.
Morrissey is touring throughout 2009 in support of new album Years Of Refusal, which is said to continue the modern rock sounds of recent albums You Are The Quarry and Ringleader Of The Tormentors.
Tickets for the Morrissey gig go on sale on noon on Friday 1/23 via utpac.org. Pricing is still TBD, but Houston's show the night before is priced at $37-$47, so expect something similar. How soon is now April 12?
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Where are you finding these cheap tickets to the Houston show? Because the only tickets I can find are in the $200-$300 range.
I live in Houston - sure box office says $37.-$47. to suck you in and then Ticketmaster supervisor says "go through our sister company TicketsNow" which START at $175. per person.
iTunes had a preorder/presale special going on today (thurs. 1/22 at 10am) where if you downloaded the iTunes Morrissey new album for $10. you would be eligible for preorder/presale of tickets. I tried this as well...and from 9:50am to noontime i was on the computer trying to locate ONE available ticket. Online the Ticketmaster browser kept returning with "Sorry, NONE available try again." i find it IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE that ONE ticket from a 5,000 seat venue ordered on a PRESALE date would NOT be available (don't even think about bringing a date or a spouse - NO available tickets).
TICKETMASTER IS THE BIGGEST SCAM and i am lodging a formal complaint regarding this particular concert date. You may do the same, because you absolutely WILL encounter the same:
customer_support@ticketmaster.com
TicketMaster
1000 Coporate Landing
Charleston, WV 25311
I love the Mozzer! I don't think Ticketmaster is handling tickets for the austin show so I hope we don't have as much trouble as poor Drizzleliss. Drizzleiss, you should just try to get tix to the Austin show and come here for it. We're not that far away.
Yeah, there is no way tickets will be close to that in Austin. He's been here what, 3-4 times in the past couple of years? If I remember correctly tickets to the Back Yard show were ~$45 last time.
i've never seen morrissey perform live....years and years ago in new orleans he came onstage, threw daisies at the audience, then left without singing one song!
but this comment is to thank you guys - for the good advice - THANK YOU! - good tickets at a good price without all the ticketmaster hassles - NICE! i'm roadtrippin' and will be in AUSTIN AUSTIN AUSTIN for the sunday show WITH my hubby! yippee!