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Bottlerock-Day 2

1 So Pearl Jam has left the stage and I’m standing by the soundboard talking to Dave Graham, one of the three majordomos of Bottlerock, and these two guys approach us, shake our hands and then all three start speaking Spanish. I was stunned that Dave was fluent, I was catching an occasional word from […]

Bottlerock-Day One

“You in the moonlight With your sleepy eyes Could you ever love a man like me” This was the highlight of the day. Stevie Nicks started talking about needing someone to sing “Leather and Lace” with her, and then said her vocal coach Steve Real was in attendance. “I need you to love me I […]

Live Nation/DOJ

It’s not going to make ticket prices any lower. Assuming that Live Nation and Ticketmaster are broken up, or ticketing is not exclusive at venues. Ticket prices have nothing to do with Ticketmaster. If anything, a remedy will help other promoters, who will be able to participate in ticket resale by using another platform. But […]