The Weird Al Yankovic Appreciation Thread
#376
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Has he ever been given serious consideration for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Normally a novelty/comedy artist wouldn't merit such an honor, but he is the king of them.
Imagine him performing a polka medley of that year's inductees' songs.
Imagine him performing a polka medley of that year's inductees' songs.
#377
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This petition to have Al play the Super Bowl halftime show has already collected over 30,000 signatures, and is drawing media attention. I do not believe for a second that the NFL will react to it, but it's fun, I signed it.
http://www.change.org/petitions/nfl-...-halftime-show
http://www.change.org/petitions/nfl-...-halftime-show
#379
DVD Talk Hero
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I am the biggest Al fan I know and there's no way he'll play at the Super Bowl. I'm sure that's already set anyway.
#380
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Julian Bond of the NY Daily News wrote about having Weird Al perform at the Super Bowl back in 2012.
Here's a link to today's edition with Bond's response to change.org's petition:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/fo...icle-1.1898082
Here's a link to today's edition with Bond's response to change.org's petition:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/fo...icle-1.1898082
#381
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2015 Tour Dates announced on weirdal.com today. I'm bumming because I wanted to take my kids to their first Al show this summer and the only one in the area is at Caesars Windsor and Ticketmaster has it listed as an ages 19+ show. Lame.
It's also a dumb move by the venue IMO, as at least half the audience has been kids at every Al show I've ever been to.
It's also a dumb move by the venue IMO, as at least half the audience has been kids at every Al show I've ever been to.
#383
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I also hate the venue he's playing at in Denver. If I can get seats at the front of a section, I might go for it.
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2015 Tour Dates announced on weirdal.com today. I'm bumming because I wanted to take my kids to their first Al show this summer and the only one in the area is at Caesars Windsor and Ticketmaster has it listed as an ages 19+ show. Lame.
It's also a dumb move by the venue IMO, as at least half the audience has been kids at every Al show I've ever been to.
It's also a dumb move by the venue IMO, as at least half the audience has been kids at every Al show I've ever been to.
#386
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Five days at Hard Rock in Vegas! I hope that's an all-age show. My daughter really enjoyed his last show here a couple of years ago and my little boy loves his stuff as well.
#387
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Did anyone catch Al in Galavant? He played a singing monk in a small part.
#388
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Well, I was refreshing the ticket page at 10am this morning, and at 10:01 there were no two seats available next to each other. Just as well, the tickets were $68 each.
Maybe next time, Al.
Maybe next time, Al.
#389
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It's not sold out. It was just a pre-sale for his website. The only tickets that were available today were ones in the very front. The rest will go on sale later thru normal avenues (Ticketmaster, Venue Box Office, etc.) and there will be cheaper options available.
The one I'm looking at goes on sale officially on Friday.
The one I'm looking at goes on sale officially on Friday.
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I think I just got the last two pair of two at Wolftrap. I can't seem to find another pair available. Not terrible seats, but hot damn were they pricey.
#391
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Again, this is only his allocation for the pre-sale. Most (if not all) of these events have not gone on sale officially yet. There are lots of seats left at every venue.
#393
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It's not sold out. It was just a pre-sale for his website. The only tickets that were available today were ones in the very front. The rest will go on sale later thru normal avenues (Ticketmaster, Venue Box Office, etc.) and there will be cheaper options available.
The one I'm looking at goes on sale officially on Friday.
The one I'm looking at goes on sale officially on Friday.
#394
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I've never seen Al before but he's coming here so I figured, why not? Got 4 the day they went on sale, $35ea + $10ea service. So about $180. Ouch. Orchestra level row M, so pretty decent.
Fast forward to the day after they go on sale and I get a Groupon email for $20 tickets. Immediate reaction was pissed. Looking into it though it appears the Groupon was for the last X number of rows in the balcony.
Fast forward to the day after they go on sale and I get a Groupon email for $20 tickets. Immediate reaction was pissed. Looking into it though it appears the Groupon was for the last X number of rows in the balcony.
#395
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^You will not be disappointed. I challenge anyone to go to an Al show and not have a good time.
#396
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This will be my 7th time to see him and I have no problem dropping the cash every couple years.
#398
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My sister wanted to go to the OKC show, but she wasn't going to be able to buy the tickets when they went on sale, so she had me buy them for her. Was able to get her seats on the eighth row for $70 each, seated literally right next to the $130 VIP fan club seats--tickets for which are all still available today. Most of the $260, first-five-rows, meet-and-greet tickets are gone, but the $130 seats aren't selling at all so far.
Last edited by Matt; 02-02-15 at 10:59 AM.
#399
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2016 Tour Dates!
http://weirdal.com/tour/
Saint Petersburg, FL Jun 3
West Palm Beach, FL Jun 4
Fort Myers, FL Jun 5
Mobile, AL Jun 7
Lakeland, FL Jun 9
Saint Augustine, FL Jun 11
Birmingham, AL Jun 12
Louisville, KY Jun 15
Nashville, TN Jun 16
Huntsville, AL Jun 17
Greensboro, NC Jun 18
Atlanta, GA Jun 19
Portsmouth, VA Jun 21
Baltimore, MD Jun 22
Akron, OH Jun 24
Toledo, OH Jul 1
Merrillville, IN Jul 3
Columbus, OH Jul 6
Indianapolis, IN Jul 7
Cincinnati, OH Jul 8
Dallas, TX Jul 16
Los Angeles, CA Jul 22
Los Angeles, CA Jul 23
Kansas City, MO Aug 7
Appleton, WI Aug 20
Grand Rapids, MI Aug 26
Sterling Heights, MI Aug 27
Dayton, OH Aug 28
Wilmington, DE Aug 30
Gilford, NH Sep 2
Canandaigua, NY Sep 3
Big Flats, NY Sep 4
Durham, NC Sep 9
Asheville, NC Sep 10
Vienna, VA Sep 11
Hershey, PA Sep 13
Providence, RI Sep 14
Pittsburgh, PA Sep 16
Schenectady, NY Sep 17
Waterbury, CT Sep 18
Atlantic City, NJ Sep 23
New York, NY Sep 24
http://weirdal.com/tour/
Saint Petersburg, FL Jun 3
West Palm Beach, FL Jun 4
Fort Myers, FL Jun 5
Mobile, AL Jun 7
Lakeland, FL Jun 9
Saint Augustine, FL Jun 11
Birmingham, AL Jun 12
Louisville, KY Jun 15
Nashville, TN Jun 16
Huntsville, AL Jun 17
Greensboro, NC Jun 18
Atlanta, GA Jun 19
Portsmouth, VA Jun 21
Baltimore, MD Jun 22
Akron, OH Jun 24
Toledo, OH Jul 1
Merrillville, IN Jul 3
Columbus, OH Jul 6
Indianapolis, IN Jul 7
Cincinnati, OH Jul 8
Dallas, TX Jul 16
Los Angeles, CA Jul 22
Los Angeles, CA Jul 23
Kansas City, MO Aug 7
Appleton, WI Aug 20
Grand Rapids, MI Aug 26
Sterling Heights, MI Aug 27
Dayton, OH Aug 28
Wilmington, DE Aug 30
Gilford, NH Sep 2
Canandaigua, NY Sep 3
Big Flats, NY Sep 4
Durham, NC Sep 9
Asheville, NC Sep 10
Vienna, VA Sep 11
Hershey, PA Sep 13
Providence, RI Sep 14
Pittsburgh, PA Sep 16
Schenectady, NY Sep 17
Waterbury, CT Sep 18
Atlantic City, NJ Sep 23
New York, NY Sep 24