Radio City or Theatre at MSG would be my guess.

gyah. this is painful. i work right next door to judson and i see them bringing equipment in...
so close yet so far. . .

Does anyone know when/how these tickets to the dates not in NYC or Europe are going on sale? I tried the Arcade Fire website, but couldn't find any pertinent info...would appreciate MUCH!!!

it feels almost cliche to note how much this band is forgettable.

oh yeah sam? i think you're in the slim minority on that one.

I was at the final Montreal show, they did a secret encore in the basement of the venue. I have video of it on on my blog. They were freakin' incredible.

No credits to Pitchfork? - they broke this news yesterday afternoon!

I've said this before, the last time we discussed Arcade Fire on here, and I'll say this again. If they're playing THREE dates, no way they can sell out anything larger than the Bowery Ballroom...especially after HAVING JUST PLAYED IN NEW YORK CITY. You all are tripping when you talk about MSG or Radio City. This isn't Counting Crows or something...it's ARCADE FIRE.

I think the Arcade Fire can sell out one night at MSG.

Bill you're a jackass.

You are seriously tripping. You all don't seem to understand that bands play SMALLER venues after playing in a city five times. Everyone's already seen them. Simple. For these church jams, I know a load of dudes who are trying to move their tickets for face value, but buyers are scared because of that list stuff. I would not be shocked if these church shows are half, or at least a third, empty.

This isn't some band like W-Spread Panic that is going to mix that ess-hache up every single night. It even said in this post that they're bringing out that tired Guns of Brixton jazz every single night. That thing has been around for, what, thirty years? Tin roof...DUSTY. What I am saying is the crowds are not going to GROW. They are goinng to DECREASE. Laws of economics, man. I $hould know.

here we go again

Bill I assume you are joking but just in case you aren't not everyone has seen Arcade Fire and these 5 shows aren't going to help. Judson supposedly holds 600 people there for a total of 3000 people will get to see them over the next 5 nights. They will come back in May after the album is released and does extremely well and sell out much larger venues.

Bill seems like a jackass, but he's basically making a good point...

Bill's obviously joking.

Widespread Panic should be the giveaway.

Pretty funny.

hahaha bill you're such a fucking idiot.

laws of economics? ahhahahahah.

why don't you put your money where your mouth is if you're so sure? 100$ they play a place bigger than webster.....wanna take my money?

Hey, Bill. I guess the Arcade Fire should open up for the Counting Crows if they want to sell out Radio City, huh?

Hey Bill, I guess the Arcade Fire should open up for Counting Crows if they want to sell out Radio City, huh?

Irving. You heard it here. I feel it with every fiber of my being.

Danfun: the key word in your post is 'supposedly.' Just like you are supposedly 'fun' but more clearly a nerd with a messiah complex when it comes to making prognostications (how could ANYONE know if the new album is good...it hasn't even BEEN RELEASED and we have not heard a SINGLE SONG), your numbers are what they call 'fuzzball math.' It just does not add up. End of story.

Second story begins now: to the high roller who wants to throw a $100 bill (no pun intended) into the pooper. Obviously I am not going to take cash from someone who has proven they are 1) dyslexic (it's 'hahahahahahha,' not 'ahahahahahaha' unless you are making a discovery) and 2) wonton with his or her money. If you knew anything, you'd have that money Rothen' it up in your IRA right now. You need to make that cash work 4 U. THAT'S simple economics, Greenspan. Also, I don't like to bet with people who make anonymous postings on bulletin boards. It's like, how can you trust a man who wears a belt and suspenders, if he can't even trust his own pants? I don't trust your pants (if you are even wearing them).

The proof will be in the pudding, though, and that pudding is going to be three sparsely attended Arcade Fire shows at the Bowery. As for this bulletin board, I must bow out -- my lady, the business world, calls. Also, I'm sick of all this yazz.

It must be said that musicsnobbery has a rapier wit! First posted with an ironic name, and then showing that he is truly a musical snob. The Counting Crows would WIPE THE STAGE with Arcade Fire. It is like my beau said: 'Win Butler? More like LOSE Butler. I would rather spent an evening with BRETT Butler, or BE a Butler, before I listened to the new Arcade Fire.' I don't feeling as strongly as he does, but Duritz and Co are a tough act to precede.

Bill you seem like a prety funny guy no sarcasm intended.

Anyone want to be my new best friend & hook me up w/ a ticket for tonight or tomorrow?

Bill,

"Wonton" is a dumpling.

So, point taken: You won't take cash from someone who is a dumpling with their money.

Good luck in that "business world" of yours.

DrJ

Bill is right-on. A couple of my friends were shooting this around over some margaritas yesterday. Put your money on the Police, people. They're gonna blow through the fucking roof on the concert circuit this year.
Also, I like this Lily Allen. She's hot. Did you guys catch her at Webster? She's doing good numbers. Arcade Fire? Whatever. They're cute for Canadians. I know people who got burned on trying to import the Tragically Hip 10 years ago. Not going to make that mistake again...

THANK YOU, Rick. Do you all remember that song by KRS-1 that went 'Woomp woomp, the sound of the Police, woomp there it is?' Well, that is what it is going to be like this coming season: 'Cha-ching, that is the sound of the Reuninted Police with the whole original line-up.' Woomp there it is, indeed. I think that anyone who waits too long on getting tickets for this on is going to feel the Sting from scalpers who are looking for Fields of Gold.

Good analogy with the Tragically Hip. It turned out they were more the former than the latter, eh?

Now I truly must attend to my Business. But Rick, I would definitely be up for meeting for margaritas and talking about some Real music. The people who are posting here probably don't even remember what an 'arcade' was, and probably think that 'fire' is a flavor of Gatorade.

Bill, kindly bow out like you promised 3 posts ago.

Bill, I definately feel you. Adam Duritz is an unnapreciated legend. But the Arcade Fire is great too, their live songs just dont give the punch that counting crows songs do. Anyways, we'll all see who comes up on top when the crows release their Fifth studio album this year. O, wait, pitchfork won't review it. my bad.

I know what an arcade is. I played Asteroids and Galaxian (pre-Galaga).

I also know that Bill's joke has "jumped the shark" because I watched that Happy Days 2-parter WHEN IT PREMIERED.

ABC, Tuesday nights = Heaven.

Are you guys fucking kidding me? Bill is hilarious. How fucking stupid to do you have to be to not recognize that as a joke?

Keep arguing with Bill, guys. As long as you even bother to refute his shit--he wins.

Have there been any reports on how long the sets have been for their recent shows and if there are any openers? I'm debating taking the train in from NJ tonight to avoid driving in the snow but I need to gauge whether I can actually get home.

Bill is so freakin' classic.

Bill is so freakin' classic.

The sets have definitely been shorter than 90 min. Maybe 75 min. at most??

It's going to be 3 nights at Hammerstein.

they're in washington sq. park playing right now. i work across the street.

I am in the same Weather situation. What time do you think they will come on at?

Hey Moses. I just went to Washington Sq Park - no one is playing.

I went too, no one playing. sad

as much of a putz as Bill is, don't we all secretly hope he's right? I mean, I would love to see Arcade Fire (if I decide to see them) at a 2/3 full Bowery Ballroom one of those three nights, much more than putting up with the fiasco that is to be the next 5 nights at judson...

but we all know those sleazy booking agents will put them at Webster or MSG Theater where none of us would go by choice anyway

They're playing in Bill's corporate office RIGHT NOW! And he's right, half the office walked out to go buy Counting Crows Greatest Hits and drink Jamba Juices. The show is pretty good though, so far I like the new songs. I'm psyched to see them again on Saturday and will go check 'em out at Giants Stadium or Mercury in May.

Bill makes me chuckle. That is all.

Is there any opener planned or do you think Arcade Fire will begin shortly after 8? Also just trying to get an idea for train schedules.

Someone said they were releasing additional tickets the days of the shows, but I haven't heard anything more about this. Anyone else?

There is NO opening band.

And bowerypresents has been telling everyone that they're NOT releasing tix on the day of the shows. That's something they DID do in london, but I guess there was never a plan to do it here.

Bill is Patrick Bateman

I called the venue yesterday. They indicated that any additional tickets would be released on the day of each show at the box office.

Start forming the line now, I guess.

Well if you want a gauge. They are playing two nights at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. This is a small outdoor "theater" not unlike the Greek in LA. So, figure there are ~ 800,000 people in SF, 900,000 in SJ and 600,000 in Oakland. You can see that with 8 million in the boroughs its not going to be at the bowery or some other crap mentioned here.
I could see them doing a theater at MSG (not the arena) for three nights.

Arcade Fire was not at WSP. A few of them (no Win) were over at the Hudson River Park with a couple of guitars and accordian, but police made them leave.

So they've been going on at 8 in London and Montreal? The whole thing is over by 9:30? I bet lots of people show up at 9.

Bill's a sad little troll. The whole album was leaked at the end of January. Everyone I know has heard it, and really likes it.

On the NPR website it says the live broadcast will start at roughly 8:30pm, so I'm assuming that's when they will go on.

Anyone read the Sasha Frere-Jones review in this week's New Yorker magazine?
http://www.newyorker.com/critics/music/articles/070219crmu_music_frerejones

What's this about them playing at Hudson River Park?

FYI:

Arcade Fire Live On NPR!

Wednesday, 07 February 2007
In just over a week, Arcade Fire will play 5 SOLD OUT shows at Judson Memorial Church in New York City, their first US dates in well over a year. NPR 's All Songs Considered will be webcasting the final show of the 5 night run on Saturday, February 17th. The doors for the show are set for 7:30, so expect the webcast to start around 8:30 EST.

http://www.arcadefire.net/

Ticket confirmation e-mail states 8:30 pm -- I believe doors open at 7:30 pm.

anyone know what time Arcade Fire starts?

I just called the box office and they said there were no tickets available for any of the shows. If they're making any more available my guess is it will be announced at the doors at the last minute, to avoid being swamped.

I was at Hudson river park we followed the band from the venue. the police didnt like the portable heaters

My god enough with the Police

they reached their prime. its over

let it go

beyond the next five nights, what's most important is PRE-SALE INFO (???). I presume this will warrant its own post; consequently, this news/entry/thread is worthless.

"beyond the next five nights, what's most important is PRE-SALE INFO (???). I presume this will warrant its own post; consequently, this news/entry/thread is worthless."

i concur.

tickets available at the door!!!!!!!!!

showed up at 715, waited on line, got in for 29 bucks. no ticket. good stuff

waited for about an hour and got in. apparently they had close to 60 tickets at the door and the church wasn't even that packed out as it could have been. bring your own drinks in your bag. but you can drink in this church!

Bill Fucking Owns.

Are cameras allowed?

Yeah, but... what's this I hear about a new Counting Crows album? HAHAHAHAHA

i think the only reason that "Bill" is so succesful is that there really are people around here that really ARE that stupid......so it's not really that funny that people take him seriously...we're the ones who are used to fucking idiots on here. He really doesn't deserve any credit whatsoever, and he's not funny in the least....he just is cluttering up a usually already stupid commenting section.

Anyone know who is opening for AF on the May dates?