POGUES - North America, March 2009

[Jimmy Jazz]

Well, it looks like the Pogues are a much bigger band in Boston than U2. The Pogues will be playing two nights at the HOB with a 2000 seat capacity and
U2 will play the much smaller Somerville Theatre next week which only holds 900.

My info says 2500 at HOB, but I'm confident U2 will squeeze in 1000+ at the Somerville. That's if they ever finish playing the David Letterman Show, which is starting to look remote.

Somerville theatre is about a mile from my home and really tiny... Not sure how they will handle U2 there. I hadn't even heard they were coming, not that I would go... I have seen Clannad and Joe Jackson there. Real cool pace for a show

[Southie777]

I am assuming the show that Mike was referring to is the "super secret" show that you have to win tix to through local radio stations... No tix on sale... It is meant to be a very intimate show and the only show they're doing right now, sort of sounds like a fan appreciation-type show... They are answering questions from fans and the like... Sounds pretty cool... I've been hearing it was gonna be at The Paradise (which is, I believe, the first place they ever played in America), but I don't think that anything has officially been annoucned... Maybe I missed it and they have announced that it will be at The Somerville... Speaking of all this U2 talk, can anyone fill me in on the relationship between U2 (specifically, Bono) and The Pogues (specifically, Shane)? I've always kind of wondered how you all got along... I know that I have read that Bono has a lof respect for The Pogues' work and has praised Shane in the past... And I thought I remembered reading that Bono put Shane up when Shane was hit by a car or something... Could remember that wrong... Just wondering if anyone could shed light on that... I know it is in the wrong section of the fora, my bad... It just made me think of it when U2 got brought up in this discussion... Thanks...

-Paul

[Mike from Boston]

Did anyone get this email today?? I called the number but got voice mail. Anyone know what this is all about? I bought pre-sale tickets.

Hello Pogues Fans,



This is in regards to The Pogues tickets you purchased for the show on March 21st at the House of Blues in Cambridge, MA. If you could please give us a call at 212-420-8500 at your earliest convenience, that would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks

Artist Arena

212-420-8500

[GavInBoston]

I just called... they oversold the saturday show so they're offering a 2 for 1 deal if you agree to switch to Friday... I declined cause I'm going to both.

[Broad Majestic Jimmy]

Yeah, we just called. It seems Saturday was oversold and they are offering deals to change tickets to friday. I cant change dates. I hope if anyone has to get dropped, it goes in order of who bought when.

EDIT: Not to mention Friday is the final episode of Battlestar Galactica.

[Phoist]

Sure the House of Blues isnt in Cambridge anymore that one closed a while back

[philipchevron]

I just called... they oversold the saturday show so they're offering a 2 for 1 deal if you agree to switch to Friday... I declined cause I'm going to both.

Idiots.

[philipchevron]

Speaking of all this U2 talk, can anyone fill me in on the relationship between U2 (specifically, Bono) and The Pogues (specifically, Shane)? I've always kind of wondered how you all got along... I know that I have read that Bono has a lof respect for The Pogues' work and has praised Shane in the past... And I thought I remembered reading that Bono put Shane up when Shane was hit by a car or something... Could remember that wrong... Just wondering if anyone could shed light on that... I know it is in the wrong section of the fora, my bad... It just made me think of it when U2 got brought up in this discussion... Thanks...

-Paul

As I'm not dead yet, I don't quite know what Bono thinks about me, although I will reveal that my last will and testament specifically requests that if I predecease him, he be discouraged from saying anything at all.

[Donkeyshins]

Any chance you'll add west coast stops in late 2009? I'd love to see you in either Portland, OR or Seattle, WA...

[Dust Rhinos]

Some friends and I are traveling from Winnipeg Manitoba to New York for the Friday 13 show. Just 8 more sleeps, my band mates are truly jealous.

[fil2DWVN]

I was assured that as pre-sale customers our purchases would be honored first

[Old man Winter]

Just got off the phone with Artist arena . I'm flying in on Friday from Vancouver and have Friday tickets as well . They said they'd mail the tics for Saturdays show early next week. Big sigh of relief and an early beer tonight to calm myself down. It's alot longer trip than Halifax the last few years and I'd hate to miss one song let alone a whole show.
Let's hope not too many fans miss out.

[Clash Cadillac]

tick, tick, tick...

[Weaselcheese]

Are you guys interested in a severed human arm, because I am willing to saw it completely off and present it to you if you come to the west coast.

[philipchevron]

Are you guys interested in a severed human arm, because I am willing to saw it completely off and present it to you if you come to the west coast.

I'm a leg man meself.