i wanted to share this, even though it may be of interest to a few people ... blur will be playing in atlanta on saturday july 26 at the tabernacle in atlanta. tix on sale 6/20 at 10 am.

AllRIGHT!!! I'm there. The Tabernacle is an incredible venue.

*But oh shit...Phish is playing the very same night in the very same city at Lakewood, and I already have a ticket. Under normal circumstances, I would definitely go to see Blur, but I haven't seen Phish in over 2 years, and this is the only time this summer that I can see them. This is a serious dilemma.

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 1:50 pm on Jun. 12, 2003)

son of a bitch! if i don't get a job soon i won't be able to go...

uh oh, now we're seeing where your loyalty really lies. so you haven't seen phish in over two years....when was the last time you saw blur?!?
i'm still kicking myself for not going to the 328 show.

I'M SO GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bless you, Smee, for passing along this information. I'm so happy!

The last and only time I saw Blur was at 328 Performance Hall in 1997. It was one of the best shows I have ever been to, if not one of the highlights of my life thus far. Could that show be topped? I think not! Plus, Phish is the ultimate live band...period. AND...the X-factor here is that Graham Coxon is no longer playing with Blur. Do I want to see Blur without Graham? I'm not sure. Simon Tong is irrelevant. Trey Anastasio is extremely relevant. I've decided that I'm going to buy a ticket to Blur, and I'll put off my decision till later.

Doesn't Phish play for like 14 hours anyway? I mean, even if both shows start at the same time, go see Blur, then check out Phish afterwards. You'll probably miss 3 or 4 songs, but you will have seen Blur's whole set in the meantime.

Well played sir, well played.

Will

No, Carl, Phish doesn't always play for 14 hours. Usually it's two 1 to 1.5-hour sets and an encore. I did think about trying to go to both, but I don't think it would be possible. Phish will start playing at about 8:00 and will be done by about 11:00. Blur will start playing at about 9:30 and will be done by about 11:00.

Indeed. I would like to second that.

(Edited by richarddawson at 10:52 pm on Jun. 12, 2003)

blur will kick phish's ass. i talked to some brittsh friends and they said that the current blur live show is better than ever, and they are big graham fans. they just said that the sound quality was incredible. this could be the last american blur tour also. my advice is to let phish swim away and go where the real music is.

Yeah, I feel like Blur will be a dying breed. "Phish you will always have with you." Smee, I've tried to find out info on this concert....is this confirmed yet? I did look at Ticketmaster, but I'm still finding this nowhere else. Hmm.. I hope this isn't a build up for a let down.

(Edited by Buckley at 9:55 pm on Jun. 15, 2003)

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/03-06/10.shtml this is where i read about the show. also, it's up on pollstar, but i also haven't found anything on ticketmaster. i'll let you know if i find anything else out & vice versa!

I'm getting my tickets on ticketmaster tomorrow morning at 10 AM! WOOHOO! Who will be in attendance?

Hey Blur fans! I guess that was 10 AM eastern time, because it's 9:25 and I just bought a ticket. Yay!

Woohoo! I got mine! I can't believe I'm going to see my babies in concert! Are you going to be there, Smee?

i think i might actually go....although for my wallet, $25 is a stretch, but hey, why not, you never know.....

I will definitely be there. My mom has a friend at Clear Channel so she's trying to hook me up with tickets, so I haven't actually purchased them yet (i'm somewhat nervous about this, though my mom swears that her friend will come through). Exliontamer will be there too, unless he has another engagement to attend to.

As it is approaching us very soon...who is all definitely going to be in attendence? One of my friends might not be able to go due to his grandfather being ill, and if he does not go, I will have an extra ticket. I'll let you know if that turns into a certainty, but I thought I'd mention it for those interested. I'm very excited!

turns out exliontamer won't be able to make it, but i'll be there with bells on!

What could possibly be more important? Couldn't he pull some strings or something?

Well, it came and went way too fast. I loved the show, makes me sad knowing that it is over. Damon and Alex were were even hotter in person than in pictures. Simon Tong seemed to know his place. It was sad on "Tender," not having Graham sing his part.

I was content with their setlist except for the fact that they didn't play "End of a Century," and DID play "Moroccan Peoples Revolutionary Bowling something something this song sucks."

I think this is most of what they played:

ambulance
beetlebum
girls and boys
tender
she's so high (but briefly)
out of time
20th Century Boy
gene by gene (the squeaking mattress song)
Trimm Trabb
crazy beat
good song
brothers and sisters
caravan
song 2
the universal
we've got a file on you
moroccan peoples...
battery in your leg
on the way to the club
this is a low

This was their last show on their US tour, but I'm not sure if we got anything particularly special (besides damon winking at me ) b/c of that. I was hoping for a surprise appearance by Graham or something...maybe (but probably not) in a few years after all the rock star pettiness melts away.

(Edited by Buckley at 12:45 pm on Jul. 27, 2003)

Yes, they played all of those songs, as well as...

"Pop Scene"
and
"To the End"

20th Century Boy = "For Tomorrow"

Okay, I was FLOORED by this show. I cannot BELIEVE that I ever toyed with the notion of not going. I had a great spot (a little left of center, about 30 feet from the stage), and the band sounded great. I was a little nervous when I saw that there were 3 background singers and a percussion player, but having those extra musicians only allowed them to take it to another level. Plus, I don't think "For Tomorrow" would've sounded nearly as good without the singers. They played a lot more older stuff than I thought they would have, and I'm glad they did. All this show was missing was Graham Coxon, but I got some "inside" information that says Blur may not be Graham-less much longer.

Blur is my favorite band since the Beatles.

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 10:57 pm on Jul. 27, 2003)

you guys did get something special and my stupid ass had to miss it. i will never forgive myself. i saw a set list from the other shows on the tour, and they had not been playing nearly as much old stuff as you guys got.

i hope someone bootlegged it.

I can't believe I forgot to put "To the End" on there...that was my favorite song. I couldn't tell if one of the back-up singers (there was only one girl up there for that song) was singing the part that Laetitia from Stereolab sings.. "Just the girl" in French or something...anyways, I was singing it.

God bless you sir.

After seeing the setlist, I wish I had found the money to go. My ideal blur show would involve just about every song from parklife.

ok, now i have to know. who is your source? you'd best not be spreading lies

(Edited by damon at 1:32 pm on Jul. 29, 2003)