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Saturday, May 31st, 2008 at 6:00 PM 5 years ago

REM, Modest Mouse, The National

Greek Theater

Gayley Rd, Berkeley, CA

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Tickets on sale April 6th @ ticketmaster.com

Show starts at 6PM.

5 years ago eric w said

I guess they sell the disabled seating once it gets close to the show date, so we had this perfectly able couple come up to us an hour into REMs set to claim their seats. We moved 2 seats over to accomodate them. But who gets to a show that has 2 openers an hour into the headliner's set?

5 years ago Amy #1 said

i didn't sneak into the show. i just moved to a seat, smuggled down by an un-named sonicliving user (thanks, daniel!) but ONLY once R.E.M was already on their 3rd song and it was clear that those people weren't showing up. why should the good seats go unused while i slide down the hill? first come/ first serve just makes more sense. democracy!

5 years ago Kai said

I sit in my assigned seats because I don't want to have to get up and move 18543675239 times during the show because the real ticket holder showed up. I want to watch the damn show.

5 years ago eric w said

I enjoyed the show. we had lawn seats, but were able to upgrade to the Disabled person's seating due to my wife's recently torn ACL.

Assigned seating and the Greek just don't work together.

5 years ago Roger said

wait, wait, wait....you're bitching and moaning and you snuck in! hahaha So uncalled for.

5 years ago Amy #1 said

Yeah. Older people are lame until you're older. And then young people are a nuisance. And I suppose if you've paid $70 to sit in a seat, you want to be able to see. P.S. I had lawn seats. I sneaked in! Haahaha.

5 years ago Nicky P said

So it's somewhat fair to say if the artist has a say, "older" following, then the show will likely be assigned seats. Additionally, if you stand at such a show, you will be inappropriately poked.

5 years ago Amy #1 said

i have a bruise on my right shoulder blade from that poking. i had to say, politely, "you know, a nice TAP would have been fine." he's lucky he didn't get a punch.

5 years ago Roger said

Paul Simon was assigned seating but most shows are not. It's them trying to guess what the audience will be like. I did see people being told to sit by other audience members and I just had to chuckle. Heaven forbid you stood up and rocked out...at a rock concert.

5 years ago Amy #1 said

OK, well, I rescind part of my complaints then. I know that a few shows this summer are assigned, but it looks like Death Cab is GA. I'm having trouble adjusting I guess....I've never been to the Greek in my life with assigned seating. So maybe they're just going to do it more often? I don't know. I guess we'll see. I will cave just one more time for Dolly Parton, and then that's it for me.

5 years ago Nicky P said

Wasn't assigned seating only for the REM shows? This isn't the case for all shows there, is it? And JEEZ Amy, I can't believe you STOOD at ROCK SHOW. Next thing you're going to tell me is that you cheered and "WOO!"'d at the end of every song and then sang along to "Losing my Religion". :-p

5 years ago Amy #1 said

Yeah...I forgot to add my positive notes. R.E.M. were so awesome! Man, that new album is good. Modest Mouse (Johnny Marr!) ruled it but it's a bummer that you can no longer go to the front for opening bands you love. The Nash and MM were playing for the 10 old people in front of them it seemed. OH, I forgot to mention that I got poked REALLY hard in the shoulder by some old dude who didn't want me to stand up.....at a SHOW. I hate the Greek now.

5 years ago Ben M said

The National ruled. The Mouse was awesome. And well, REM brought all the relevancy that they had left over from the 90's. And yes, the assigned seating sucked, especially given that it was mostly old people at the show and they *absolutely* needed to sit in their assigned seats... That and they seemed totally bored with the Mouse and the National.

The National needs to come back and play at Bimbo's or something.

5 years ago Brad K said

Guess who managed to get sick and stayed in bed all weekend? This guy.

5 years ago Victoria said

Bummer :( How was the show, though? Should I try to go today?

5 years ago Amy #1 said

goddamn the stupid assigned seating at the greek. i met a 50 year-old woman who said "this is my first time being here with assigned seating and i will NEVER come back." i'm with you, lady. this is a real fuckin bummer.

5 years ago Amy #1 said

anybody have 2 lawn or less pricey tickets to spare? i wanna go!

5 years ago Daniel T said

I have an extra ticket for this night in Section 6 (non-lawn). Message me directly me if you are interested.

5 years ago Abir M said

I've got 2 non-lawn seats that I need to get rid of. I'm willing to go below face. Email me if you're interested. beersy [at] gmail dot com.

5 years ago crystal t said

going with my bf! woo hoo!

5 years ago Geoff M said

Second date opened

5 years ago Patrick M said

Gee... even $75 seats are lame. But I'm going, consarn it!

5 years ago King G said

Reserve is definitely lame... so are $90 seats. But hey, I got 6th row in the pit (Peter side) from the fanclub pre-sale. You only live once.

5 years ago Erin H said

reserved = lame.

5 years ago A. U. B. I. E. said

I'll feel like I'm back in high school!

5 years ago eric w said

I picked up my 'cheap' lawn seat tickets today, its going to be a good show !!

5 years ago Victoria said

That's kinda lame. Oh well. $89.50 is a bit much anyway.

5 years ago Daniel T said

Only singles in price level two are available from the band presale.

5 years ago eric w said

Why isn't this show GA !!!!!!!!!!!
It was the last time I saw REM at the Greek, this just encourages people to sit during the concert and ruins the whole show's vibe.

I wouldn't be going if it wasn't for Modest Mouse...nice trick they pulled to ensure people fork over the money.

5 years ago Victoria said

Oh snap!

There's an even earlier presale THIS WEDNESDAY through REM's Fan Site:

You are invited to participate in REM's fan presale. To participate in this presale, you need to register for REM's fan community. The sale begins this Wednesday, 4/2 at 10 am EST.

In order to participate, you must pre-register your email address:

http://remofc.tickets.musictoday.com/REMOFC/calendar.aspx

Visit the site again on Wednesday at 10 am EST to purchase your tickets.

5 years ago Victoria said

@Mark: Through Ticketmaster. The page will have a field to enter the presale code (murmur) into.

5 years ago Mark A said

how do I access the APE presale?

5 years ago Victoria said

Seating? Does that mean they're putting plastic lawn chairs out on the floor?

I can't hang with the lawn though. Maybe it's just me, but it's too steep! I remember one show I went to where I kept sliding into some guy in front of me. His girlfriend did not appreciate that.

5 years ago Brad K said

Reserved...

5 years ago Abir M said

APE Presale beings Thursday, April 3rd at 10am.
(password = murmur)

Pricey show

$89.50 - Reserved Seated Floor
$59.50 - Reserved Seated Sec. 2-9
$59.50 - Reserved Seated Sec. 1&10
$39.50 - Lawn

5 years ago Gabe said

It's also pretty easy to get close and in the crowd there. Flaming lips up close there was great.

5 years ago Karma B said

Yeah, I looked it up. He must have been confused.

5 years ago Victoria said

Super small? If you consider a capacity of between 8,000-10,000 people super small, then I suppose it is!

Here's some info about the venue.

Also, here's a decent crowd shot from a Manu Chao show.

5 years ago Karma B said

Great lineup! Where can I find out more about the venue? My sweetie says the Greek Theatre that he knows on campus is super small, a dugout open air kind of thing. Is it the same space he is thinking of? Last time I saw REM was around the turn of the century at a big arena. If it is this tiny space he is thinking of, the show will surely sell out, no?

5 years ago Natalie said

yep...should be a good one...

5 years ago jennifer c said

i can't )*#&ing wait!!

5 years ago Peter A said

Would love to go to this ... all should be good, but very interested in seeing the National.

5 years ago Brad K said

Now with 50% more on sale information.

5 years ago eric w said

I have already seen REM at the Greek and it sounded great...imo a proper soundboard technician can dial in the Greek with little problem. It is therefore the best Bay Area Venue, which I have been going to since '95.

5 years ago Amy #1 said

It's always been my experience that it just isn't loud enough. Sometimes you can be in the "bowl" and still talk to the person next to you. Berkeley has really strict regulations on the sound levels cause of the rich people behind it. From the Greek's own website..."Sound levels are closely monitored in order to comply with local regulations limiting levels to 94.8db, "A" weighted, 15 minute average, at the mix position."

An interesting article originally in Front of House Mag...

http://iceinlava.com/tech/foh/featured%20articles/foh_volumewars1.html

5 years ago Michael G said

Kevin & Tina - IMHO the acoustics at the Greek suck if you're down on the floor, and a great if you're away from the stage. WAAY Bassy down at the bottom of the "bowl"...

5 years ago superbren said

super-YAH!

5 years ago Persistent said

Tina P, Gotta go with Kevin C on this one. Being an outdoor venue, there aren't really any acoustics - there's no walls or a ceiling for the sound to bounce off of. The Greek sounds great.

5 years ago Amy #1 said

APE says....on sale in April. Will update when we know more.

5 years ago kev/null said

@Tina: what? Greek has the best outdoor acoustics, imo

5 years ago kate w said

holy crap!

5 years ago Tina P said

i would actually consider going to the greek theater for this one...though the acoustics will probably still be terrible.

5 years ago DAPHNY said

what the hell modest mouse and rem this sounds good

5 years ago Jack B said

I love REM and have seen them twice. Once in Atlanta at the end of the Green tour and the next time I saw them was in the early 90's in Denver. It should be a good triple bill concert!

5 years ago Dean F said

Yowza! Awesometown!

5 years ago Rosie D said

any one know when you can buy tiks ?

5 years ago Patrick M said

wowee zowee

5 years ago Rob C said

damn! seriously epic!

5 years ago Lauren C said

Epic

5 years ago Afonso S said

wow, this sounds too good

5 years ago Brad K said

I'll see if I can find out when they go on sale. Of course it's real.

5 years ago Richard B said

Anywhere to buy tickets? Is this real ... ?

5 years ago virginie D said

nice!

5 years ago Brad K said

What a bill.

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