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  • #1351
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    is still being hung up, so excuse me if I repeat myself. First, I am glad I posted my initial thoughts because it has provoked a good discussion. Second, I never intended to eliminate all Jerry songs. There are plenty of Jerry songs I want to see, because they are great. On the other hand, there are certain Garcia songs that Jerry's vocals are so vital and essential to the very essence of the song, that I would rather not hear anyone else sing them. Third, I would prefer no one sing these few tunes, not just Bob. (OK if Crosby were to take a stab at Wharf Rat, I admit I would love it.) Fourth, there is no doubt that Bobby has the "right" to sing the songs; I would just prefer that he not. Some people would rather see Bobby sing Wharf Rat instead of not seeing the tune at all. I understand that point of view, but I don't agree with it. "Let there be songs to fill the air."
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    I LOVE when Bobby sings, and I was not suggesting that Warren sing all the tunes. I would like everybody to try and as usual someone will emerge. Bobby is an amazing singer with passion running through his veins and vocal cords. Crosby would ROCK on some Jerry tunes. I'm just suggesting that the boyz push it furthur by changing it up. Dude, I even like it when they would go to the crowd for the singing sometimes, not like the way cheesy bands do it, but the way EVERYONE in the house or venue was belting it out! Remember when Phil and Friends would do rounds, that's fun too. ____________________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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    But I heard Bobby sing "Mission in the Rain" last fall, and I thought it sounded great. It wasn't Jerry, but it's never going to be Jerry, is it?
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    Lookin' for familiar faces in an empty window pane.
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    Drumhead - Could you imagine DC singing with the Dead! Holy cow I would have thought I died and was sitting in heaven!!! Gratefuljam - You know what I'm talking about! It was one of those magical and mytical nights at RR. This may sound goofy but I could feel Jerry standing on the stage that night in 07 and in 08 - smiling at Bobby who was singing his song. "Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
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    Here to back you up JackstrawfromCo! I was moved by the Morning Dew at RedRocks too, and all the other Jerry songs he sang soulfully that evening. I hadn't been to a show in probably ten years. I wasn't expecting Jerry tunes at all, more of a rocking Saturday Night Bobby show, so I was surprised, in a pleasant way!
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    right on the $$ again. the Bobby "standing on the moon" at RR? was AWESOME
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    Jackstraw that's a different spin. I've always liked Bobby singing Chincat on TOO. I guess it's that Jerry just had that ability to croon unlike anyone else. But someone has to step up and try. Bobby's always had that one two rock-n-roll punch thing going along with the ability to go off the deep end at any given moment. It's very much different from Jer's approach. I think some songs would work better than others but then again I haven't heard Bobby do some of Jerry's sweetest songs like Dew or Wharf Rat. For that matter I haven't heard Warren do very many of them either. It's not really relevant but David Crosby could pull off a few Jerry tunes
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    Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Also, I do not want to eliminate all Jerry songs, only certain ones. In fact, I am looking forward to hearing a bunch of Jerry songs, because so many of them are great. My point was that there are a small number of Garcia songs that are so "Jerry" because of the vocals that they should be off limits, and that I will be disappointed to hear Bobby sing them. It's not like the band doesn't have a huge number of other songs to choose from. "Let there be songs to fill the air."
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    There is no one who should sing Jerry songs other than Bobby. And you can't just eliminate all Jerry songs give me a break. I agree that Bobby needs help with the singing duties but to say that he shouldn't sing Jerry songs but have Warren do it instead??? The tour will turn into a Gov't mule rendition of Grateful Dead songs - no thanks! In my opinion only Bobby is qualified to sing Jerry songs. He sang Morning Dew last summer and it brought tears to my eyes something that hasn't happened since I was standing there listening to Jerry sing it. Two summers ago he sang Standing on the Moon and again it brought tears to my eyes. You are right there will never be another Jerry but the next best thing is Bob Weir not Warren Haynes. "Half of my life I spent doing time for some other f@$kers crime, the other half found me stumbling around drunk on burgundy wine"
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The band says Happy New Year with an announcement of almost twenty shows in April and May.  More details to come!

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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:32

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They will give you a password to use to get tickets before they go on sale to the general public example .. If the password if Obama ... You would log onto Ticketmaster tommorrow and then insert the password where they ask for it and then purchase the tickets like you normally would..If you don't have a password it won't allow you to purchase tickets in advance
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Submitted by southerntam on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:39

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It will be real fun trying to wheel and deal tickets here at work where everyone and their mother can see my screen. I wish I could come in late tomorrow morning and just do everything from home. Oh well...guess it just adds to the excitement right?!?!?! Less than 24 hours to go!!!!
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Submitted by rayraineyjr on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:40

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Thanks Dude, I assume I will receive a emailed password sometime before tomorrow?
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Submitted by dkessler on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:41

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Many ask about hoew to get tickets but there is nothing posted anywhere. What's the "Deal"
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Submitted by tigger on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:44

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Someone over on the Philzone boards posted a link to a page that looks like it's set up for Musicnow to sell tickets tomorrow...
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:45

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I already made them aware @ my office I will be in later tommorrow and all is kewl. I would rather do it @ home from the privacy of mu own computer since I will probably need to open several windows when setting up tommorrow
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Submitted by antoine2u2 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:46

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This is up on Ticket master ,says nothing about Presale ???The Dead Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Tue, May 5, 2009 07:30 PM Onsale to General Public Start: Sat, 01/24/09 10:00 AM CST
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Submitted by southerntam on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:54

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I'm toying with coming late as well...I have the time so it wouldn't be a prob, the only thing is that my home computer tends to lag and freeze up...not all the time but it would be luck to freeze up in the middle of a transaction. But the more I think about it, the more I"d like to just do it and get it done without having to minimize all my screens and worry about getting caught. Good idea Brother!
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Submitted by JohnnyRock41 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:57

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All bosses should let everyone come in late tomorrow or, use one of your best excuses of why you will be late or absent. I mean come on, this is a priority. Then, make sure you have all your excuses ready for the shows too. May the four winds blow you safely home. "Oh if a man tried To take his time on earth And prove before he died What one man's life could be worth I wonder what would happen To this world."
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Submitted by poktrokt29 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:58

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I sure am glad my boss is cool with my concert madness. I'll be right here at work waiting for the clock to strike zero.
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:01

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If they play "Terrapin Station" then all the time and money spent getting to the show will not even compare to the memmories
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:13

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Excellent choice...I should of taken today off also..I can't keep away from this site and I honestly can't wait until it is all said and done tommorrow and I know for sure if I get seats..There is alot of traffic on the forums which tells me even though not posting alot of people are getting tickets..Looking at other threads it doesn't seem as though there is alot of traffic on these forums but hopefully that will all change and people can state connected throughout the tour
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Submitted by Canyon Critter on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:14

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Submitted by Good ol GD on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:35

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GDTS too will accept mail order starting "postmarked" tom. and ending the 20th. No credit card orders this time for this tour, prices are posted there as well, is worth looking at. I'm gonna see what this presale stuff is all about here but will stick with ol faithful mailorder.
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Submitted by SoPo Jody on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:44

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Wonder if they'll post the password or just email? I am better of being at work cause my home computer is very slooowww. plus it will be lunch time here in the east.
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Submitted by Bananaman on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:51

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We should all just do mail order and leave ticketbastard scratching their heads. (i know its not possible but would be nice.) I guess I like knowing that my money is going directly to the dead, and not some bully. See you at the show! (was going to be more, now just one. but what a one it will be!!) :) Have Love and Keep It - Patrick
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:53

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I believe they will e-mail us a password but in order to be safe I will also keep this forum open and also refresh that since I am sure as soon as it is made available someone will post it here
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Submitted by brownbus on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 13:04

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Mail order only let me down once, in 93, and that was my fault. I remember that hey had the best customer service around :)
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Submitted by brendasinger on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 13:30

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what is the deal with the presale? is it thru Ticketmaster? because I called them today and they had no clue. Can some one help???
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Submitted by c_c on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 13:40

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forum members of dead. net with the highest post counts get the first choice and best seats. ( -; yuk yuk yuk...
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Submitted by srobertiello on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 13:41

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what is the story with presale i dont no if im registered or have to be there isnt any real info on the details anywhere could use some input first time user long time fan just figured out the google switch on the internet machine ;-) makes me miss mail order
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Submitted by jdecker on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 13:49

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Those are scapler tickets - overpriced for what you get,
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Submitted by hawaii50 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:00

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I know they're scalpers, but how can they sell tix that aren't even on sale to Deadheads yet? If you go there, you can actually select sections and rows and buy the tix. I tried (just for the heck of it) to see if I could buy tix for the Mountain View show and it let me go all the way to checkout. Weird. I will certainly wait until tomorrow! See you there.
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Submitted by Found Sailor on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:07

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The only downside to mail order is the interminable wait to find out if you got tickets and where they are (and for those in groups >4, the uncertainty about proximity to friends). Beyond that, mail order is reliable, peaceful, appealingly low-tech (to me, anyway), and perhaps more likely to result in good seats, in that fellow deadheads are processing your order rather than an impersonal piece of software that techheads undoubtedly understand WAY better than I do. Frankly, I'm skeptical that there will be an on-line pre-sale, but like many others here, I'm registered and will be prepared to do the 'plastic thang' if it looks reasonable. Otherwise, I'm confident that GDTS will get their share of the pile and have good tickets to dispense. Sure wish Ruby hadn't retired, though...she'd always took good care of us, particularly if we took a little time to decorate the envelopes a bit. In any case, gang, try not to let the prices ruin the moment. I know money's tight for most, but if $100 is too much yet $50 is okay, doncha think you'll find a way to make up the difference...somehow? Eating regularly is overrated, anyway ;-) ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` One man gathers what another man spills...
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Submitted by streamline on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:09

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What you're seeing is the result of a sale strategy that almost all venues subscribe to. Essentially, a ticket agent purchases a block of tickets to ever event, guaranteeing the venue that it will move those seats, no matter what. The ticket agent is therefore able to offer those specific seats to any given event prior to the tickets actually going on sale. "When it comes to humility, I'm the greatest!" - Bullwinkle Moose
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Submitted by hawaii50 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:24

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Aha! That makes a lot of sense. So, I'm guessing then that the seats you see listed on these scalper sites will not be made available to Dead fans when they go on sale tomorrow. Jeez, these guys run the world, don't they? Hoping I don't 'need a miracle' tomorrow. Aloha.
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Submitted by darkstar77 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:29

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Does anyone have an idea how much these Chicago presale tickets will cost with all charges? Thanks!
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Submitted by BBGD4fun on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:30

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What time (EASTERN) does the internet sale start???
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Submitted by stone jack baller on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:31

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Does anyone know if there will be camping allowed at MSG? Will it be inside or outside the garden???
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Submitted by antoine2u2 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:36

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Right now the only show listed with ticketmaster isTue, 05/05/09 07:30 PM Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL The Dead More Info » on sale: to general public ...Sat, 01/24/09 10:00 AM and does not mention anything about presales????
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:39

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104 Users and 512 guests online right now !!!!! methinks tickets will go fast.. I joined the Rolling Stones fan so I could get the presale password for there last tour...I got on ASAP and still wound up in the nose bleeds..I asked there ticket rep if there was really anything left for when they went on sale to the public and he laughed and basically said no.We should all be thankful that they didn't make us pay to join the fan club in order to get the presale password.. Alot of bands do that to make aditional money
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Submitted by darkstar77 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:40

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I believe it is 11am EST...at least for the Allstate show
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Submitted by msgcom on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:41

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Duh camping in NYC is not a option. its a great way to meet the NYPD, same for Central Park- a big NO NO, unless you want to see Riker's Island. Peace out
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Submitted by stone jack baller on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:43

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Is camping available at Riker's ??
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Submitted by mden777 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:51

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does anyone know when we will get presale passwords or info or did i miss this?
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Submitted by streamline on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:51

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Riker's is the jail in NYC. "When it comes to humility, I'm the greatest!" - Bullwinkle Moose
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Submitted by gdogs164 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:54

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If you order [2] tickets thru Mail Order, will they be next to each other, or split up? Thanks
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Submitted by BBGD4fun on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:55

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DarkStar77 - I think you may be correct. I saw a post earlier in this forum that said it would be 9:00 WEST COAST, which if you're in central makes you 11 am, and me on the least coast at NOON. Gotta say here that I almost dropped my guitar when I saw the prices. Was going to take my 20 yr old son to L.I., MSG, IZODS, and the Spectrums (I'm 25 miles south), but I may have to drop off Nassau and MSG.
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Submitted by BBGD4fun on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:57

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Gdogs164 - they will be together, unless you request otherwise.
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Submitted by nelliegrl on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:59

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someone please tell me how to purchase tix??? the only thing i've been able to figure out from this site is they go on sale at noon where i am. i signed up for "ticket alert" but have gotten no notifications. are they going to wait until the very last min. to tell us what to do when 12 rolls around? i plan to purchase 2 tickets each for 3 different shows. anyone know how that will work?help!
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Submitted by stone jack baller on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:01

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...throw me in the jailhouse...until the sun don't shine
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Submitted by weav on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:05

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Are you kidding?ADDITIONAL MONEY?These prices make them just like every other tired old no longer original membered band that overcharges for the tickets to their shows!$99 for a ticket to the Spectrum?When the schedule came out we were going to go to like 5 shows at least(just like in the past) but with these prices that would be $500/person.How can anyone afford to do multiple shows? For the price of 2 shows we could almost buy Bonnaroo or Rothbury tix and see SO many bands(and the Dead may even be there too)We have just decided to skip this money grab and be happy with the Great Memories of tours past. - Weav
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Submitted by RetroPopZero on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:05

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Hey guys and girls, This is my first post so I hope its not a dumb question, but I was wondering if anyone knows of any possibility of another Dead tour, maybe even a continuation of this one during the summer. I want to buy tickets but the two days they're in my area (PA) I have my finals so I can't make the shows in good conscience. Any news at all, even some unsubstantiated rumors would make me feel a little better, haha. Thanks.