Brooklyn gov. giving away free Iron & Wine tickets?

Finally, politicians doing something productive.

Posted by Bao | August 17, 2006 11:25 AM

anybody call yet? is this for real?

Posted by cheapskate | August 17, 2006 11:27 AM

i called and reserved 4 tickets. what a great way to end what has been a horribly shitty day in my horribly shitty office job.

Posted by Keith | August 17, 2006 11:28 AM

I guess ticket sales weren't too strong...a little backlash against the $40+ ticket price after fees perhaps?

Posted by capitalisttool | August 17, 2006 11:34 AM

last year iron & wine headlined with band of horses opening at webster hall for $17

Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 11:35 AM

What? The posting has been deleted. Dammit! That would of been amazing.

Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 11:43 AM

Yep, they just ran out.

Posted by kate | August 17, 2006 11:44 AM

What? The posting has been deleted. Dammit! That would of been amazing.

Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 11:44 AM

I caught Iron & Wine at Lolla and was very surprised at great they sounded outdoors. That said, $40 is WAY too much, so if you can go fo' free, do it.

Posted by Nineteen-ninety-never | August 17, 2006 11:45 AM

These bands should be playing Town Hall or something nice and seated especially at that ticket price...aesthetically speaking it just seems like a dumb idea to have 3 quiet bands at a huge outdoor space like this , then to charge a ton when there have been great free shows all summer makes little sense...
Iron & Wine & Low don't even have new records out...

Posted by JT | August 17, 2006 11:50 AM

These bands should be playing Town Hall or something nice and seated especially at that ticket price...aesthetically speaking it just seems like a dumb idea to have 3 quiet bands at a huge outdoor space like this , then to charge a ton when there have been great free shows all summer makes little sense...
Iron & Wine & Low don't even have new records out...

Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 11:52 AM

did anyone catch the pick up address?

Posted by hipsterelitist | August 17, 2006 11:56 AM

only band worth seeing in that line up is Low. I saw
sammy beam at maxwell's and fucking snored. a bloodless and sedated performance; no urgency.

Posted by jilly | August 17, 2006 12:13 PM

WHERE TO PICKUP TICKETS: Council Member Reyna's District Office: 444 South 5th Street, between Union & Hewes, Brooklyn, NY, 11211. You can call ahead to set aside tickets at 718-963-3141

Posted by Qbertplaya | August 17, 2006 12:51 PM

"i called and reserved 4 tickets."

Nice of you to share.

[Note: I have no interest in going]

Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 2:48 PM

haha, if you have no interest in going, the why did YOU share on this post?

Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 2:51 PM

nothing in life is free. oh well.

Posted by AdminBoy | August 17, 2006 2:52 PM

i'm living viacriously through keith (mr. 4 tix.) i still might end my "horribly shitty day in my horribly shitty office job" by shelling out the 40 some odd bucks to catch the iron & wine set because i'm that much of a pussy. do you think you can buy tix there?

Posted by minwin | August 17, 2006 2:57 PM

i wasn't going because of the price but once low and califone were added i thought that the price was pretty fair... and it sounds like it shouldn't be too crowded

Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 3:06 PM

anyone know what train stop this is near -- to pick up the tickets NOT the pool.

thanks
i think i will have an extra free one-- my friend is gonna bag if you wanna meet up

Posted by skeeter | August 17, 2006 3:21 PM

anyone know what train stop this is near -- to pick up the tickets NOT the pool.

thanks
i think i will have an extra free one-- my friend is gonna bag if you wanna meet up i will give it to you

Posted by skeeter | August 17, 2006 3:22 PM

take the L to lorimer, one stop past the pool stop, pretty conveinent

Posted by Anonymous | August 17, 2006 3:26 PM

is this an offer to anyone skeeter? problem is i'm gonna be late...let me know if it's up for grabs.

Posted by minwin | August 17, 2006 3:37 PM

i'm gonna be late too.