Ill be the first to make a completely ridiculous statement. There is no way Interpol is gonna sell out MSG. By the way for those of you without brains the first sentence was sarcasam. The only people who actually think Interpol will sell out that place or that it is even a good place to put that band at this point in their career are the wackos at Bowery Presents.
Great thing i saw them at Bowery Ballroom recently.

palace theatre in albany!

i have no fucking idea how they are planning on filling up MSG though.

hahahahahahahaha

that's hilarious. Interpol at MSG is like 30 Seconds to Mars headlining Glastonbury.

Maybe if the album was good and had a great lead-off single they could pull it off, but since they don't, they will not fill up MSG.

Wow, this is just astounding to me. What are they smoking?

Ridiculous -- I'll look for a cheap ticket on eBay -- that's the only way I'm there.

they sold out two nites of radio city, but the big msg is pretty impractical. Unless the new album drops and has such a major response but I am very doubtful of that.

Interpol sold out two nights at Radio City after they had already played this market several times on their most recent album (Antics). Radio City holds 6,600, MSG holds about 20,000. They have a brand new record coming out on a major label, and haven't played NY (not including a one-off at Bowery) in a long time. I'll wager that they'll fill MSG quite nicely.

how is interpol playing MSG anymore ridiculous then muse playing there? and since the muse show is selling well im guessing interpol show will follow suit.
happy 4th to all!

They'll do about 7500 people.....and they'll probably scale MSG down to 10,000 seats

"Interpol sold out two nights at Radio City after they had already played this market several times on their most recent album (Antics). Radio City holds 6,600, MSG holds about 20,000. They have a brand new record coming out on a major label, and haven't played NY (not including a one-off at Bowery) in a long time. I'll wager that they'll fill MSG quite nicely."

I will wager that you are smoking large amounts of crack. By your calculations they still have to fill about 7000 seats to sell out MSG. Actually the 2 nights at Radio City did not actually sell out. Scalpers had most of these tickets. You could get one day of show for lower than face. Scalpers took a bath on that one. Plus there was huge guest lists for both shows. i am gonna guess that scalpers will not buy huge amounts for this show seeing how they got fucked the last time. So unless most of the tickets go to industry comps this show is gonna short far less than selling out. Christ the Stripes who have much bigger buzz than Interpol are not even sold out at MSG and that is with Grinderman opening.

i was thinking the same thing.. white stripes isnt even sold out yet! white stripes at irving got more so-called 'buzz' than interpol at bowery, in my opinion, so this interpol playing msg is not making much sense.

I think the asterisk by the venue, means maybe the show will get moved to a smaller venue.

I knew the bowery would be the last time i catch those guys. i knew it. same for franz.

"I will wager that you are smoking large amounts of crack. By your calculations they still have to fill about 7000 seats to sell out MSG. Actually the 2 nights at Radio City did not actually sell out."

Also don't forget that 2 nights = some people going twice.

Muse is playing MSG with the assistance of Cold War Kids on the bill.

besides, Muse is one of the only bands who puts on a show that's impactful enough to fill MSG for a band of their popularity - they are known to have extremely expensive 3d displays and lasers, smoke, and lights shooting out of every corner of the stage.

Muse were rated the #1 performance at every euro festival last year (glasto, reading/leeds, etc.) because of their ability to put on an impressive show with intense visual displays.

Interpol, on the other hand, is bland commie music which'd be better off playing some gulag like bowery or webster hall. they were never meant for a setting that lacks as much intimacy as MSG does.

Asterisk usually refers to the opening act(s) - which I don't see on the list above.

The promoters may have to beef up the bill with one or two solid openers to fill all the arena seats.

why does everyone get so damn pompous when trying to make a point...ie anon#1...no one was arguing w him...dude just comes out guns a blazin. im not saying i disagree with what the kid's saying, but why all the hating/naysaying?

sometimes i wish i didn't worship the ground these guys walked on. i'll be in boston for school so i'll have to see them at Aggainis. I think i'm going to follow them to MSG. Anyone know if the presale will give individual passwords or one that'll eventually be posted all over BV? I really don't want to stuff money into Capitol's pockets if i can avoid it.

This is an NYC indie music blog - you practically have to have pomposity in your blood just to post here.

As a side note, what's the story with that music video?

yea theres going to have to be a big opening band, like bigger than Interpol. maybe theyre goigng to try and compete with the Arcade Fire/LCD Soundsystem

"I'll wager that they'll fill MSG quite nicely."

i'll take that bet and give you 20:1 odds. i really hope you don't wager often, because it appears you are clueless.

Can u say...CAREER SUICIDE?

They have to get Morrissey to open to fill MSG. Interpol is not an arena band...they have zero stage presence for an arena.

And I am actually a fan of the band

point taken - but as someone who is involved in the nyc circuit (not boasting, but im around), the angst just seems to be a little too much.

i mean there are a couple things going on here that do warrant critique these days...ie

1. a band like interpol / muse / white stripes that we've all seen in a merc / bowery a few yrs bck without having to jump through hoops, call in favors, or spend 50 bones. i mean, i love watching muse - one of my favorite live acts - but i wont go spending x amount of dollars to for some shtty seat at msg...knowing that ive seen them in smaller places, with better crowds, and cheaper tickets. sure it's great to see the success, but........

2. [to some], the [questionable] direction of an organization, like a bp, that is even working with an msg or a town hall [and with, now in my opinion, some questionable artists].

3. [and this is the same old story] - the fcking lame direction corp america is taking over more and more buildings, and in turn shutting down more and more venues. (rip copacabana-kidding)

i dunno, after writing all that out - perhaps there is reason to be so pissy on an 'nyc blog.'

....chk that...

"i dunno, after writing all that out - perhaps there is reason to be so pissy on an nyc 'indie music' (whtever that means anymore) blog"

if the white stripes can't sell out MSG then it's highly unlikely that Interpol can.

btw, when do tickets go on sale

Who is going to want to sit in a nosebleed seat for Interpol? Even the Strokes didn't go this crazy and are a MUCH MUCH MUCH more popular act.

Who is going to want to sit in a nosebleed seat for Interpol? Even the Strokes didn't go this crazy and they are a MUCH MUCH MUCH more popular act.

Anon 3:17pm. Do you book shows for a living? Would you like to be the talent buyer for my venue? Obviously you know what you're talking about because you made a few posts on BrooklynVegan.

Don't understand the point aside from Interpol and Bowery Presents being super ambitious. Just play Radio City again or some where of that size, no need to set up a disappointment when you can't sell out MSG, but really, what "indie rock" band can have a legitmate sellout of MSG these days?)

Seriously, weakest band to headline MSG ever?

I like Interpol okay, but who are they kidding?

And no one is mentioning that their management and promoters like bowery who are putting them in these huge arenas are royally fucking this band in the ass. Perception and a band's track record on where they play and how they do have a lot to do with where band's play later on as well as their status. When this show and many others on this tour post dismal sales what the fuck does the band do then. Where do they go after this? That is why it is so important in this industry to nurture a band's growth. To promote their records carefully as well as to present them in the right venues at the right times in their career. This band is so not ready to play venues like MSG.

the upcoming arcade fire/lcd soundsystem tour would sell out msg, and i would bet pretty quickly as well.

well it's pretty clear that the bowery people don't know what they're doing anymore.

I'm with Anonymous @ 3:44.

Yeah, the entire Bowery Ballroom staff, Interpol's booking agent, and the band's management has just lost their minds. They should run all of their booking ideas before the BrooklynVegan conmments first.

Also, shows don't necessarily need to sell out to be considered a success, but I'm certain everyone here understands the idea of Show costs, Net Potential, Break-even points, Ticketmaster Rebates, etc., as you've obviously all done this before.

you and anon 3:44 make up the whole .00001% of fans who give two sh*ts about such things. piss away . . .

"Yeah, the entire Bowery Ballroom staff, Interpol's booking agent, and the band's management has just lost their minds. They should run all of their booking ideas before the BrooklynVegan conmments first."

I cant figure out if that was a sincere comment or some snarky remark but if it was the latter then yes maybe they should run it by the people here first. The people who read this blog and comment on this blog seem to be the most fervent of music fans. You know the ones who still buy music as well as download it and go see lots of shows.

let me know when a real problem comes up.

"Also, shows don't necessarily need to sell out to be considered a success, but I'm certain everyone here understands the idea of Show costs, Net Potential, Break-even points, Ticketmaster Rebates, etc., as you've obviously all done this before."

Dont kid yourself, as i actually have booked shows before and i can tell you when playing a place such as MSG, selling it out is really the measure on if it is a success or not. The overhead in playing there is enormous.

"you and anon 3:44 make up the whole .00001% of fans who give two sh*ts about such things. piss away . ."

Yeah well these .00001% of fans are the ones who set the trends and influence the marketplace that you slavishly follow like the clueless idiot you are.

I think the problem is that most people who would go see a band like white stripes or interpol have seen them in clubs and would go to the show if it wasn't in an arena. Interpol especially is a club band. Muse, however, is an arena rock band. They headline major festivals and are theatrical enough to rock a stadium (something that many indie bands lack). Arcade Fire (after seeing them in a concert hall) could rock an arena. They have a big enough sound and they have that whole community sing along vibe to their music. Therefore, for Arcade Fire, it would enhance the experience to see them with a ton of people (same with muse), but for interpol it takes away from that intimate lounge vibe that is their music.

"Seriously, weakest band to headline MSG ever?

I like Interpol okay, but who are they kidding?"

uh, how about fucking OAR or Dispatch?

interpol is a great band, they might not have the popularity to headline MSG but they are far from "weak" chemosabe

"Seriously, weakest band to headline MSG ever?

I like Interpol okay, but who are they kidding?"

uh, how about fucking OAR or Dispatch?

interpol is a great band, they might not have the popularity to headline MSG but they are far from "weak" kemo sabe

I'll buy a ticket after the show gets moved to McCarren Pool.

Has Interpol done a 5,000 seat venue tour yet?

Has Interpol done a 5,000 seat venue (besides NYC) tour yet?

Good point Anon 4:13, but for every person who will not go to this because they have seen them in a club, there will be a few who will go to them because they have never seen them before. I'm speaking about mainstream music fans who don't even realize you can go see bands at Bowery Ballroom and Don Pedro's. These are going to be the folks that will travel in from the suburbs to see Interpol for the first time, after hearing their single on K-Rock or seeing them on Saturday Night Live, and will fill up the seats for Interpol at MSG. I hate The Killer and thought they would never be able sell out MSG, but they did. Is Interpol really all that different? Bowery knows what they are doing, the folks commeting on Brooklyn Vegan do not.

what makes you think the bowery people know what they're doing? they don't have any better idea than anyone around here

They do this professionally, with a business model for profit. There is risk involved certainly, but they have experience promoting shows and have built their entire company on taking calculated risks such as this. If this was as ridiculous of an idea as most of the people on this board seem to think, they wouldn't have taken the risk. They know more than you because this is the business that they are in.

I don't know what the hell their booking agent was thinking. Did s/he think it was The Cure??

except there's a difference between booking the 500 capacity bowery and 200 capacity mercury lounge and the 20,000 seat MSG

Yes, the booking agent temporarily thought that the band he was booking was The Cure. The mistake has been corrected now, but Interpol is stuck playing MSG as the agent forgot to consult this board first.

the killers sold 4 million copies of their debut album.

wow - you want them to just stay small and sell 10,00 records, so you can keep you little fantasy?

you're even blaming corporate america for it?

by the way, interpol's signed to a corporate label, they play corporate manufactured instruments, and they wear corporate designer clothes: sort of sounds like the wet dream of most hipsters come true, now, doesn't it?

this ain't leave it to beaver or my three sons. rock -- and call it indie, alternative, emo, ad infinitum ad nauseum (it all owes to rock, blues, prog rock, funk, etc.) is supposed to be huge, and get over the fact that interpol is playing MSG and not your uncle tom's living room, okay?

if you had a choice between attending BMCC or Columbia, which one would you choose to be schooled by?

Would you rather attend TCI or NYU?

If I were in Interpol, I'd rather play MSG -- it's almost every band's dream (even your beloved, sacred cow that is WILCO played MSG) and it's the logical next step in the ascension of a local band, at that.

They've stoked the demographic fires perfectly, what with the club show, and MSG being the lone date in NYC; there's a crescendo they are counting on, and it'll build by that point in time.

Also, everybody's back in school by September 14th, and that'll move more tickets, too.

As for the Strokes, no, they haven't headlined MSG (yet) and they are one of the best industry draws, but they have played Randall's Island: not exactly the size of The Merc.

Back to Interpol, I do agree that they don't have the personality to captivate the Big Room that is MSG, but most fans are just that -- most fans -- and it'll be the few, astute concert-goers that notice such things, and therefore, pretty much a non-factor in the end.

Also, each of The Strokes records have sold less than their previous record. Each Interpol record has sold more than their previous record, and it is doubtful that their new record will not follow that trend.

Anon 3:17pm, I'll take that bet. $100?

They will sell it out. Which is not to say they will fill the arena. But that's what major labels do for you. It is more cost effective than buying ads and more cost effective for the label to buy half the arena so they can say to say Interpol had a "sold out show at MSG." best ad in the world, and it gets you a ton of free media, ie newspapers writing about Interpol selling out MSG. Not an indictment of of Interpol, that's the way it works. AND, i'm rooting for them, actually. But, i wouldn't camp out for tickets, and i expect a lot of giveaways and promotions giving away tix.

interpol is a quintessential new york hipster band, hence many of their fans are quintessential hipsters. hipsters are not the easiest demographic to get into MSG. if only interpol appealed to the frat boys!

They do, read the article in the latest New York.

wow the misinformation and ridiculous statements flying around on here
Where to start-lets take one moron after another

"Bowery knows what they are doing, the folks commeting on Brooklyn Vegan do not."
"They do this professionally, with a business model for profit. There is risk involved certainly, but they have experience promoting shows and have built their entire company on taking calculated risks such as this. If this was as ridiculous of an idea as most of the people on this board seem to think, they wouldn't have taken the risk. They know more than you because this is the business that they are in."

2 different posts but im hoping to god they are the same idiot. Would hate to think there is more than one of these who think this. Lets see, so jerkoff, you seem to know what everyone who posts on BV does for a living? IS that correct? Could it possibly be that there are some people on here who also work in the concert industry? And just because they work in this industry does not mean they know what they are doing. The concert industry road is littered with tons of people who thought they knew what they were doing. This show is actually a big step up from what Bowery usually does and it is a risk for them. Feel free to email the guys there for confirmation of that.

"I don't know what the hell their booking agent was thinking. Did s/he think it was The Cure??"

I am pretty sure The Cure did not sell out the Garden show yet. I think you can still get them but i know for a fact blocks were held back to be released later on.

Anon 4:53pm i cant quote your entire inane comment but you really are a know nothing mongoloid.
Interpol playing the garden is far from the next logical step..it is actually a major leap and risky one at that. They have certainly not stoked their demographics correctly and this crescendo you speak is certainly in your mind alone. Going from a sold out show at Bowery Ballroom to then playing one show at MSG is a logical extension? Huh?
As for The Strokes, they played Randalls Island on a bill with a ton of other bands. IT was not just The Strokes and they certainly were not the only reason people came to that show. And who cares that Interpol is signed to a major label. Do you actually know the state that major labels are in these days?

"It is more cost effective than buying ads and more cost effective for the label to buy half the arena so they can say to say Interpol had a "sold out show at MSG." best ad in the world, and it gets you a ton of free media...."

Again this is a false statement. Labels these days are in such a state of disrepair that they actually have deals with newly signed bands(like Interpol) that they invest in a stake of the touring profits. So it is far from cost effective for them to book a band in a place with huge overhead that will not sell out or even sell well.

This show will not sell out i can promise you that. Once again The White Stripes who have the hottest and one of the best rock records out now and probably the whole year has not sold out MSG yet. Interpol's record is ok and it will not be met with the same fervor or press as the stripes. You do the math.

Hey man, what did I do to you to make you call me an "idiot" and a "jerkoff?" Just for that I'm not inviting you to my BBQ tomorrow. Eveybody else is invited whether you think Interpol will sell out MSG or not.

Interpol last played NYC (not counting Webster) at:
Radio City Music Hall. They sold out two nights.

Capacity: 6,000+

So, let's call it 12,000

They're now going to:
Madison Square Garden

Capacity: Shy of 20,000

If the new album manages to do well and new fans hop on board, they should be ok.

"Hey man, what did I do to you to make you call me an "idiot" and a "jerkoff?" Just for that I'm not inviting you to my BBQ tomorrow. Eveybody else is invited whether you think Interpol will sell out MSG or not."

Why would i come to your BBQ, i am going to a much better and bigger one as well as The New Pornographers show.

Also, I'm certain that there some folks on here who work in the convert industry. I'm also certain that most of the folks on here do not. Do the math...

Well, you don't even no where my BBQ is, so how could you know that the one you are going to is bigger and better?

I'm not a huge Interpol fan (I like them enough), but I'd be a little worried if I were really invested in them. Does the band have no say as to what venues they play? Was MSG booked without their permission? I can't imagine them wanting to err on the side of over-ambition.

4th of July or not, there's no way you'll sell out your BBQ.

happy holiday everyone.

if morrissey couldn't sell out MSG you think interpol can?

The (*) next to the shows is from the email the band sent to newsletter subscribers. BV was lazy to leave them there, but they just meant the show are recent adds to the list previously released.
I'm going, whether they sell out or not, hopefully they'll move it to the Theatrem a venue with much better sound and setup

i thought i was the only one who hated interpol.
when i saw this posted i immediately laughed to myself.
people who booked interpol for MSG should hang out with people who think brandon flowers is talented.
they would get along quite well i bet.

"Also, I'm certain that there some folks on here who work in the CONVERT industry. I'm also certain that most of the folks on here do not. Do the math..."

I am assuming when you say convert industry you mean the church or missionaries. I really did not know many of them actually read music blogs. So i would agree with you that most of the people on here are no priests, nuns or missionaries

"Well, you don't even NO where my BBQ is, so how could you know that the one you are going to is bigger and better?"

No i really don't KNOW where the bbq you are having is. But is it safe to assume it will be filled with many illiterate people such as yourself. Cause then i really do not want to go.

"Interpol last played NYC (not counting Webster) at:
Radio City Music Hall. They sold out two nights.

Capacity: 6,000+

So, let's call it 12,000

They're now going to:
Madison Square Garden

Capacity: Shy of 20,000

If the new album manages to do well and new fans hop on board, they should be ok."

Again with this nonsense. Read the comments before you post kid. This was adressed earlier. The shows at Radio City were not actually sold out. I like to call it a bullshit sell out instead of an actual one. They still have to fill another 8000 seats even if every one of the 12000 goes. That is a lot to ask.
Again this show will not sell out.

i heard you are going to have hipster midget strippers at your BBQ who are coincidentally big fans of interpol.

Here's the truth.

Interpol is not really the headliner.

They are opening for Pearl Jam - who have not announced their fall tour yet.

PJ on the other hand - can sellout MSG.

I just made this up.

I think their new album is going to hurt them far more than underselling Madison Square Gardens might- by my reckoning, simultaneously too drab \ non-pop for a wider audience to get into it and not fresh or adventurous enough to excite older fans of the band.. Expecting them to get hit with a lot of middling to indifferent reviews this time around.

Anon 4:53pm i cant quote your entire inane comment but you really are a know nothing mongoloid.
Interpol playing the garden is far from the next logical step..it is actually a major leap and risky one at that. They have certainly not stoked their demographics correctly and this crescendo you speak is certainly in your mind alone. Going from a sold out show at Bowery Ballroom to then playing one show at MSG is a logical extension? Huh?
As for The Strokes, they played Randalls Island on a bill with a ton of other bands. IT was not just The Strokes and they certainly were not the only reason people came to that show. And who cares that Interpol is signed to a major label. Do you actually know the state that major labels are in these days?

hey ANON:

-the next step from Radio City is MSG

-they've succeeded (as arcade fire has) in stoking up the excitement and anticipation by playing a much smaller gig and returning much later on to play the larger one. it's not a new strategy, but few pull if off: interpol will pull it off.

-by citing the recent bowery gig only, you've conveniently overlooked the fact (to bolster an argument you never had to begin with -- which is further illustrated by your infantile name calling) that, they sold out Radio City TWICE on their last major tour. just like Wilco before they played MSG. just like Arcade Fire's selling out Judson, UPT, and RCMH, and the next time they come, they will play MSG (but will also play a smaller venue show.) the idea isn't to play Radio City and then play The Continental.

-My post never implied that the Strokes were the only band who played Steve's Underground Garage Fest: but any person here who follows such things, knows that and wouldn't bother nitpicking as you have (because, once again, you have and had no argument to begin with.)

-Major labels are in ill-&-disrepair -- they have been for the longest time, but again, everyone knows that, but you had to cite the obvious because, well, you never had and still don't have an argument. If you read the posts, you'd have found that majors were brought up because someone was whining about corporate America: not because anyone thinks the majors are profiting and these are still the 1970s.

-Lastly, you pathetically try to argue and vainly attempt to provoke, because you're incapable of having a discussion; as well as the fact that, you've no idea of that which you speak.

But, in your world, throwing out a "huh" covers up for your shortcomings.

Well, it doesn't in the real world.

Not that it matters, but Interpol will sellout this show: and you'll still be posting tripe from the safety of your parents' wood paneled basement.

Then again, life can't be easy for you, if your best friend is The Robin Byrd Show, can it?

Enjoy, buddy :)

who is interpol?

the new interpol album is shit and there is no way that they're selling out MSG. the cokeheads at matador/bowery/capitol must've done too many lines
while booking the new tour

p.s. - tell herpes boy to shave his deadwood moustache. the jim croce look is nowhere near hipster chic, just ask manhattan carnivore

I like Interpol, but I would never pay to see them at the Garden, plus, they will be at lollapalooza. I am a fan, but as someone wrote, they are a club band. Maybe they would sell the theatre at the Garden, but not the arena. Do they have the same promoter as Kelly Clarkson?

interpol played jones beach 2/3 summers ago, granted The Pixies were headlining, but that is still a big venue.

Strokes did headline MSG, back when "Room On Fire" just came out, Regina Specktor opened.

'Strokes did headline MSG, back when "Room On Fire" just came out, Regina Specktor opened. Anon.'

Thanks -- had no idea or don't recall (but I should!) Talk about a (mostly) homegrown bill.

the strokes played the theater at msg, not the actual arena.

The * means new non announced shows last time they posted their tour dates.

Yes the strokes never played the arena.big difference

as for manhattan carnivore..nice try buddy boy...but i like the reference to robyn byrd...shows your age...,.is that the type of women you get?

as for my arguments hahahahah again nice try...they all made sense as yours did not...the next step after radio city is not msg in any way shape or form..some have done it..some have failed as interpol will

and as you can see from other posts which correctly stated interpol did not actually sell out radio city...ill quote from a previous poster. it was a "bullshit sellout" to which i totally agree

oh now you will come back and say well everyone knew that so what you said was obvious....isnt it easy for you to argue all my points by saying oh i didnt need to say that cause everyone knows that.

Dude that is just so fucking lame. Get off of it already.
Id pick off your points in your last posting but why bother. You will just come back and say oh i knew that and everyone else knew that as well

Fact is, Interpol will not sell out the Garden by a long shot and you will look then as you look now which is a fucking loser schmuck with lame comebacks.

So you can keep yapping that idiotic nonsense and lets see what happens when the tickets go on sale. And please when they dont sell out the venue please just do us a favor and never post again.

'ill quote from a previous poster. it was a "bullshit sellout" to which i totally agree'

And the only thing you'll ever sell out, is, anyone with integrity.

Sad sack.

Name call all you wish -- I'm done with you.

^^^^ hahaha that crack made a whole lot of sense. Good thing you are done with me. Cause you were really ripping me apart hahahahah.

fuck you

Another genius response
right back at ya hoss

rob, youre kind of a douche for calling carlos herpes boy. i think it might just be a case of projection.

why does everyone care if they sell it out or not?

I don't get what the big deal is?!?!

Who cares if it's less than half full, IMO it's just a big "whoops"

seems like everyone here is losing sleep over it. A band plays an arena and may or may not sell it out.

go to bed.

Bigger things to be mad over.

So, if playing MSG isn't the next logical step after selling out 2 nights at Radio City, then what venue is? I'm asking the fellow who calls everybody names because he knows more than I do. Of course, I'm illiterate, so even typing this is a mircale of pure faith.

how many copies have their 2 records sold?

BV offers anonymous people the ability to name call from the safety of home instead of outside where they wouldn't have the courage to do it.

I think the whole anonymous posting thing is a non issue. So what if you named yourself in your post? It is a made up name and tells me nothing about you nor would make me able to spot you in public. So wouldnt you still be able to call anyone anything? Plus there are plenty of people who would say things on here and say the exact same thing in public to a person. I would be careful making general statements like that. Oh wait, you dont post your real name and info such as where you live so i guess you can make any statement you want.

If they charge a reasonable price -- say, $15 -- and promote that price, why NOT go? The mistake the promoters make is to force fans into bigger rooms while simultaneously jacking up entrance fees. The only reason The White Stripes haven't sold out MSG, yet, is that they're charging $50/ticket. Which is retarded.

You're supposed to make the tent bigger to bring in more fans; you're just going to turn people away when they see you're trying to bilk them. Acts will never become more than a mid-level success.

And if there's no way to reconcile lower ticket prices with concerts at the Garden, if there's no way that $15 x 20,000= a profitable amount of $, the Garden owners are just going to have to accept that people will stop considering it a place to see shows.

Does anyone know how we get tickets for the MSG show or when they will go on sale?

Thank you!

How to buy tickets? My 19,999 friends and I are interested in finding that out as well. Funny how things work out, no?

Just because Interpol has lost hipster appeal doesn't mean that people outside that bubble don't appreciate them.

I've seen Muse and Interpol on the same bill already, but Muse was playing second stage, and Interpol on the main stage.
I love both bands, but as far as live shows go, Muse puts on a bigger better performance. They can fill a stadium. They had no problem entertaining Wembley. Interpol is better suited for medium sized standing venues. I think MSG is too big for Interpol. I wish them luck though.

i hope the show does shitty so bowery presents can go back to the clubs where they belong.

All these stupid arena shows just water down the whole reason for liking them in the first place

And i thought the Forum in Los Angeles was ridiculous!
Yeah, I don't know how they will manage but perhaps they will. and to all those who believe Interpol doesn't have a presence on stage, in my opinion, they are an amazing live band. they sound true to self and daniel always looks short of an orgasm to me.. I don't care for lasers or smoke machines...

looks like i'm making a road trip. does anyone have the fan club or itunes presale passwords?

No fan presale code yet? Does anyone have it?

password = ADMIRE

password = ADMIRE

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bj0lALrJJPo

as this clip demonstrates, Daniel gets into the music a little too much at times!

anyone have the new presale password?
that admire one isn't working...

This show will not sell out i can promise you that. Once again The White Stripes who have the hottest and one of the best rock records out now and probably the whole year has not sold out MSG yet.

The White Stripes, if you look on ticketmaster, seem to be close to sold out... a search for tickets gets you either 400 section seats, or stuff in the 100s that would be blocked or obstructed view... the show is pretty close to sold out, and should be gone by the day of show.

could be the theatre

Just saw interpol at the borgata and they were really impressive live. But then again, the venue was the size of my junior high auditorium. Get a close seat and MSG will be fine. And the reason why its a BIT ridiculous that they are playing at a large arena is because they aren't loud and over-the-top which is needed for venues like that, hence, Muse will rock the house, even at MSG.

Look at Interpol's trajectory - everything they do is calculated to raise their profile. Interpol have played large venues before, mostly festivals, but they did also open for U2 in Ireland. Someone in their organization must have decided that it was Brass Ring time.

The reason people here are picking it apart is because of the local prejudices and myths about the Garden. It is a Big Room, and hard to fill with both people and Presence. Low is an excellent band but they had a rough time there opening for Radiohead. Interpol's music is more uptempo, expansive, and dramatic than Low's though, plus two of them do move around. So they have a better shot. It is a risk, but perhaps not the long shot some people think.

I don't think the 20,000 capacity is usually sold all the way out unless demand is completely insane - they often close off the seats behind the stage (I've seen Radiohead, U2, and Depeche Mode do that).

According to a myspace bulletin, Cat Power is on the MSG bill now too.

that's funny..in the new spin with Interpol on the cover, Paul Banks expresses his love for her..

Its funny because I thought Interpol sold out with Antics.

Interpol did fine at the Garden!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/u2olpgirl/live%20photos/DSCN4465.jpg

yeah - they were great at MSG

I was there. All those people left after Liars.

Uhh... poster above is full of sh*t.

I'd say about 1/4 of the standing area was filled for Liars, about 1/3 for Cat Power, and completely full for Interpol.

Cat Powers sucked, Liars were great, Interpol was excellent.

Oh wait, MARLOW- you're totally right. I meant to say I left after Liars.

Liars were total shit..right up there with Dirty Projectors..

Anyone happen to have a setlist for Interpol?

Pioneer
Obstacle 1
C'mere
NARC
SHTTA
Pace is the Trick
Mammoth
Hands Away
No I in Threesome
Slow Hands
Rest my Chemistry
The Heinrich Maneuver
Evil
Not Even Jail

First encore:
NYC
Stella
PDA

Second encore:
Untitled

sweet. thanks!

hola soy de mexico y amo a interpol