Radiohead to play Ford Amp in Tampa
February 12th, 2008 by Wade Tatangelo in NewsContrary to a previous report by a local music publication that will go unnamed, the highly anticipated Radiohead tour will come to the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa on May 6.
Here’s the official press release:
RADIOHEAD CONFIRMS MAY 2008 U.S. DATES & VENUES
COMES TO FORD AMPHITHEATRE MAY 6 TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16
RADIOHEAD has confirmed the dates and venues to be visited on the first segment of its upcoming North American tour. They are:
May 5 - Cruzan Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, Florida
May 6 - Ford Amphitheatre - Tampa, Florida
May 8 - Lakewood Amphitheatre - Atlanta, Georgia
May 9 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Charlotte, North Carolina
May 11 - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge - Bristow, Virginia
May 14 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - St Louis, Missouri
May 17 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Houston, Texas
May 18 - Superpages.com Center - Dallas, Texas
Pre-sale for the above dates will begin February 14 via W.A.S.T.E. with general on-sales following on February 16.
The second half of the North American tour will follow the band’s summer tour of the UK and Europe
PRICES: $55.00 & $45.00 - RESERVED SEATS
$32.50 – FESTIVAL LAWN
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February 12th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Thanks for the link Wade!
xoxo
February 12th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
My pleasure.
February 12th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
i’m so excited to hear that they’ll be so close! but, what’s with the bullying? are you insecure about something? i think reax does a very decent job covering everything creative loafing seems to know nothing about, music and even art!
February 13th, 2008 at 1:23 am
Reax misled its readers with bad info, cited from lame sources, regarding a major event. In their zealousness to “break the story,” they failed to get facts from legit sources before running the erroneous headline: “Radiohead Tampa Show Now Official: May 17 At The Forum.”
I don’t think me calling them on it qualifies as “bullying.” As far as me being “insecure about something?” Sure, lots of things. But Reax isn’t one of them. As a journalist, though, I’m offended when blog chatter is presented as fact.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:58 am
“As a journalist, though, I’m offended when blog chatter is presented as fact.”
Where was your sense of journalistic pride when you quoted Giddy-Up Helicopter when they asked to be off the record?
http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A225859&comments=yes
February 13th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Oh, and didn’t you make a “mistake” with Zillionare and Candy Bars?
Your excuse:
“My goal is to be accurate. Period. But mistakes do happen. The only thing I can ask is for people to alert me of them. Errors will be corrected as soon as possible.”
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/2007/07/20/response-from-the-assholes-at-creative-loafing/
glass houses . . . glass houses
February 13th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Joe:
I have no regrets about the Giddy-Up story in regards to the facts I presented. My editors and I know what really transpired.
Yes, I made a mistake with Zillionare and the Candy Bars. But there’s a big difference between writing about the wrong local band with the same name as various other bands (Zillionaire)/ misidentifying a local musician (Candy bars) and publishing an “official” concert date regarding the most anticipated show of the year without first checking with the band’s publicist and/or the concert promoter.
February 13th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
So let me get this straight: you are now going on “the record” and saying that Giddy-Up Helicopter are liars? Because Jill Connor left a comment on that story on CL’s site saying the complete opposite:
“You forced us to answer questions that you swore were “off the record” and then you printed our answers. Just because you didn’t name names doesn’t make it ok. Please rethink the way that you approach interviewing musicians from now on.”
And, yes there is a huge difference between mistaking a date for a show and completely not knowing a local band’s name, a band that is in YOUR backyard. The only other Zillionare is a psychadelic band from London. Nice research. Concert dates change daily, band names do not.
All I know is I’ve been reading CL for a long time and I don’t remember your predecessor Scott Harrell alienating local music acts or labels. You’ve already got 3 strikes against you. Is it all their fault? Scott was also writing for CL when REAX was around and I don’t remember them running circles around him the way they do you. He covered the local scene as aggresively as they did. Gee, I wonder what paper he writes for now? http://reaxmusic.com/blog/scottharrell
Do you want to accuse Scott, who has been around the scene longer than you’ve been bitching about bars in South Tampa has, of the same unproffesionalism?
I know this post will go for not, maybe even be deleted. But, I remember a time when the music editor of CL used to have an open mind about music, cater to the youth market, actually be friends with the local acts. You won’t lose your objectivity if you’re that way, but you might lose respect if you don’t.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
So glad that you read both my music coverage and my Bar Tab column.
I’ve known Scott for years, he’s a great writer. “Actually be friends with the local acts”? Only if it’s your band, buddy. I think we could be real pals.
February 14th, 2008 at 2:27 am
sweet… another pile on wade blog…
here is a bit of something else that doesnt involve a sword fight. the mars volta will be on a spring tour fly by… here are some dates and presale passwords.
Its the same general onsale day as radiohead, presale on valentines day.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/874545
April 1st - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
Presale starts Thursday, February 14th at 10am here
Password: GOLIATH
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, February 16th at 10am here
April 4th - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
Presale starts Thursday, February 14th at 10am here
Password: GOLIATH
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, February 16th at 10am here
April 5th - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
Presale starts Thursday, February 14th at 10am here
Password: GOLIATH
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, February 16th at 10am here
April 17th - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Presale starts Thursday, February 14th at 10am here
Password: GOLIATH
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday at 5pm here
April 18th - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
THIS IS A MAKE-UP DATE. TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THE PREVIOUS DATE AT THIS VENUE WILL BE HONORED. THE SHOW REMAINS SOLD OUT.
April 20th - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
Presale starts Thursday, February 14th at 10am here
Password: GOLIATH
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, February 16th at 11am here
April 21st - St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Presale starts Thursday, February 14th at 10am here
Password: GOLIATH
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, February 16th at Noon here