Virtual Concerts: is this the new trend?
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Virtual Concerts: is this the new trend?
So, I get this email today that shows:
May 15
Virtual Concert: String Cheese Incident -
High Def from Red Rocks
Bluebird Theater
On Sale Friday @ 10am!
Virtual Concert: String Cheese Incident -
High Def from Red Rocks
Bluebird Theater
On Sale Friday @ 10am!
March 13, 2008 11:03 AM
By Kym Kilgore
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The String Cheese Incident [ tickets ] may have entered retirement, but the veteran jam band's music will continue to make the rounds on a "virtual tour."
Last summer's farewell concerts in SCI's home state of Colorado were captured on film and will be shown on big screens at theaters and colleges around the country. "The String Cheese Incident - Hi Def from Red Rocks" tour is scheduled to launch tomorrow (3/14) in Portland, OR, and the first batch of dates will stick close to the West Coast through early April. Details are listed below.
The virtual concert experience includes more than three hours of live footage, and several of the shows will be followed by a live acoustic performance by SCI violinist/mandolinist Michael Kang, Chris Berry and three-piece African Drum ensemble Jinji. Those gigs will benefit Our Future Now, which promotes ecological responsibility.
After 14 years together, The String Cheese Incident called it quits following last year's summer concert season. The move followed a prior announcement that guitarist and principal band member Billy Nershi would leave to pursue other projects.
The group, which built a hefty grassroots following through touring, issued all of its albums on its own SCI Fidelity label, beginning with 1996's "Born on the Wrong Planet." The String Cheese Incident released its fifth and final studio set, "One Step Closer," in 2005.
[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
By Kym Kilgore
LiveDaily Contributor
The String Cheese Incident [ tickets ] may have entered retirement, but the veteran jam band's music will continue to make the rounds on a "virtual tour."
Last summer's farewell concerts in SCI's home state of Colorado were captured on film and will be shown on big screens at theaters and colleges around the country. "The String Cheese Incident - Hi Def from Red Rocks" tour is scheduled to launch tomorrow (3/14) in Portland, OR, and the first batch of dates will stick close to the West Coast through early April. Details are listed below.
The virtual concert experience includes more than three hours of live footage, and several of the shows will be followed by a live acoustic performance by SCI violinist/mandolinist Michael Kang, Chris Berry and three-piece African Drum ensemble Jinji. Those gigs will benefit Our Future Now, which promotes ecological responsibility.
After 14 years together, The String Cheese Incident called it quits following last year's summer concert season. The move followed a prior announcement that guitarist and principal band member Billy Nershi would leave to pursue other projects.
The group, which built a hefty grassroots following through touring, issued all of its albums on its own SCI Fidelity label, beginning with 1996's "Born on the Wrong Planet." The String Cheese Incident released its fifth and final studio set, "One Step Closer," in 2005.
[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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I've only heard of a few bands doing this. I suppose it would be kind of cool for fans of a band to get together and have a few drinks, trying to relive the "glory days".
I wouldn't do it.
I wouldn't do it.
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First off SCI is a terrible band.
I've seen a live concert in theaters, a few years ago Regal had a live feed from the Phish show in Brooklyn. it was a good time, packed theater, everybody was enjoying it. I don't see this becoming a trend but some artist have a built in fan base where this could work if they do it rarely.
I've seen a live concert in theaters, a few years ago Regal had a live feed from the Phish show in Brooklyn. it was a good time, packed theater, everybody was enjoying it. I don't see this becoming a trend but some artist have a built in fan base where this could work if they do it rarely.
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Originally Posted by KillerCannibal
Dumb idea. It's the same reason I'm not a big fan of live albums or live DVDs; I need to be there to feel the energy of a live show. Nothing else can compare.
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Originally Posted by KillerCannibal
Dumb idea. It's the same reason I'm not a big fan of live albums or live DVDs; I need to be there to feel the energy of a live show. Nothing else can compare.
(I do agree with ^^ about U23D as well)