CHICAGO MARCH 6 SHOWTIMES

[philipchevron]

6pm Doors
7.15 pm GIRL IN A COMA
7.45 pm Interval
8.15 pm THE POGUES
10.30 pm Curfew


Thanks to everyone who welcomed us back to Chicago so warmly tonight. We really enjoyed ourselves and it was great to say hello to so many Medusans after the show.

[guinnsslvr]

thanks for sharing..can't wait for 8:15!

[Lammyts1]

6pm Doors
7.15 pm GIRL IN A COMA
7.45 pm Interval
8.15 pm THE POGUES
10.30 pm Curfew


Thanks to everyone who welcomed us back to Chicago so warmly tonight. We really enjoyed ourselves and it was great to say hello to so many Medusans after the show.

Mr. C & gang, I would like to personally thank you. The show was awesome and the hospitality afterwards was great. I sadly could only attend the first Chicago show but it was a helluva show at that! I'm sure that the rest of the tour will be just as great. Good luck!

[ohAonghusa]

Curfew?

I thought Chicago knew how to get down.

[Lemmy]

Curfew?

I thought Chicago knew how to get down.

The whole country has lost its soul. When I was a kid, shows at the old Ritz in NYC on 11th would begin at 10:00, and usually featured two opening bands, which meant that the headliner wouldn't hit the stage until after midnight. On the weekends, there were often three openers, and the headliner wouldn't go on until around 2:00am. It required total commitment, none of this prime-time "convenience" crap.....though I'm sure as the bands get older, they're ok with being back at the hotel by midnight.

[ohAonghusa]

Would they drag a band off the stage if they went too long?

[philipchevron]

Curfew?

I thought Chicago knew how to get down.

The whole country has lost its soul. When I was a kid, shows at the old Ritz in NYC on 11th would begin at 10:00, and usually featured two opening bands, which meant that the headliner wouldn't hit the stage until after midnight. On the weekends, there were often three openers, and the headliner wouldn't go on until around 2:00am. It required total commitment, none of this prime-time "convenience" crap.....though I'm sure as the bands get older, they're ok with being back at the hotel by midnight.

Of course, the reasons for "curfews" vary greatly from venue to venue. As I understand it, the Congress Theatre is subject to an Illinois State Law which apparently means that either it admits people under the age of 21 and observes a 10.30 curfew, or it ignores the curfew and does not admit "minors" to the show. It could be worse - it could be one of those venues where the band has to be offstage by 10 so that they can admit the under 21s to the disco/club/whatever. But "curfews" can also be caused by Union regulations, local bye-laws, residential area considerations and any number of other reasons.

And yes, the Pogues need their beauty sleep. And how!