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Mark has 2 solo songs on the record, Tom only has 1 and an interlude.

 

Got my pit seats! Only 200 in dallas!

 

Ah true

 

That Tim Part is legendary, especially when it was released. it was unusual/unlikely for punk bands to feature each other in songs. I love Mark's part on the record, but Tim on that song is a record highlight IMO.

 

Got my pit seats. Expensive but worth it.

 

Fenway pit tickets were $351 with $69 in fees, no thanks haha

 

you're gonna have a soggy time

 

Crushing some mundane admin work today with OMT on repeat. Damn, it's been out a week and these songs feel as familiar as any record in the discography. What a time to be a blink die-hard. Planning on letting it loop for a few hours. So many moments of this album.

"Blah, bl-blah, bl-blah, FUCK"

 

I think people just feel like there is more tom because they've been pining for it and pretty much every line he drops on this album kicks ass. When I listen I hear both of them doing what they do best (Tom with hooky nursery rhyme choruses, Mark with strong narrative verses and second-to-none bridges) with a really good balance.

 

Oof, that may be true, but he is singing like he just got oral surgery 5 minutes before recording.

 

Some of these stadium shows are gonna struggle a bit if the on sale this morning is any indication.

 

I'm not sure I agree with whatever definition of "struggle" is being used.

 

They might be slightly soft given everyone who wanted to re-live their youth and drop $500/tickets may not be willing to do so again. THAT being said, it'll still do better than the Green Day stadium dates (no idea what the fuck their tour manager was thinking booking them with SP and Rancid). Also, it's only Oct so I could eat my words but I think it'll be buyers market for both with the exception of close floor seats.

 

Again? They're playing a bunch of places they didn't before? And they have a guarantee? I don't get the "struggle" comment.

 

A lot of people probably traveled for the previous tour. The band has a guarantee, you're right, so promoter might be eating some costs come showtime. It's an older crowd so concession sales will more than make up for it but I wouldn't be surprised if there was papering/giveaways closer to the shows for some of these.

 

Man do I hate Cut Me Off. Wonder what the consensus would have been if Fell in Love never existed and See You replaced it

 

I don't think anyone's gonna eat any costs? It's projected to make tens of millions? This seems like some wish casting cause you're mad Green Day looks to be fumbling rn.

 

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WWWY year two would beg to differ with your take on people attending legacy fests and shows back to back. Didn't all of these concerns get talked about at Nausium when the first tour went on sale? Also, Green Day is a band I have never seen live. As the main band I would never spring for tickets but the lineup for this tour piqued my interest in a way no past GD headliner has. I think it's pretty strategically genius because SP and Rancid have diehards that are different enough but still in the same world as Green Day. To say their tour manager doesn't know what they are doing is ignorant to Green Day's history and connection to Rancid and SP. First date Tim will join Green Day for an Op Ivy song, it will be on youtube, and die-hards will scoop tickets in droves to not miss it.

 

Nah no bitterness here, I want both bands to do well. Only pointing out that some of the Blink shows (and likely MOST of the Green Day shows) will be soft/buyers market for stadiums.

 

Interesting take (sincerely). I'm a big fan of both GD and SP but I wouldn't imagine there fanbase necessarily has a TON of crossover. Also SP can be a fairly volatile live band, dropping well known songs in favor of odd jams/covers but I imagine Billy will know who is playing for and keep it fairly straightforward for a stadium crowd. In terms of this vs. Hella Mega, not that we've seen dates, but if they decide to do ALL ballparks, I imagine it'll struggle in non-major markets.

 

Based on ... them just having the most successful run of their career:

Embarking on a world tour that began in March of 2023, it has now been revealed that it’s the highest-grossing tour of their career thus far. Tom Delonge, Travis Barker, and Mark Hoppus, who reunited back in 2009, have sold over a whooping half a million tickets these past months, averaging more than 15,000 fans at their shows, according to Billboard. Adding more excitement to that number, the tour reportedly grossed $85.3 million. To put that into perspective, the band is bringing in around $2.4 million a night. It’s important to note that these numbers are only for their North American leg part of the tour, with them still having dates lined up for the rest of the year and in 2024.

... and the promoters are telling me early numbers are incredible for this batch as well?

I don't see how this is "struggling."

 

That’s fair. If you got inside intel that sales are doing well, that’s good news all around. I wish they had a more desirable support act but I assume PTV also helps move tickets so I’ll use that as a concession break.

 

They have to announce more support at some point right? Feel like a local ish band or two from the areas would be fun.

 

Ya Toronto got alexisonfire so hopefully more dates get cool openers like that.