"Monumental" act to be announced for BOK Center on Tuesday

[My Opinion Matters]

Another BOK Center Act To Be Announced
Posted: Aug 22, 2008 08:14 PM
Updated: Aug 23, 2008 07:21 AM


Friday brings a vaguely worded announcement and stirs speculation about the next big act headed to Tulsa's BOK Center.

The city says it has a "monumental" act on deck, and it's even surprised the promoter could convince the act to come to Tulsa.

The promoter is Live Nation which represents U2, Jay-Z, and Madonna. Madonna is touring this fall, and has four open dates between her concerts in Denver and Houston.

The city won't announce who's coming to town until Tuesday.

*crossing fingers hoping for Hanna Montana*

[StoopTroup]

I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

[My Opinion Matters]

I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

Let's hope. Tulsa needs another act no one can afford to buy tickets to, a la The Eagles.

[tulsaoilerfan]

U2 would be the preferred choice, thank you very much!!

[bri]

Let's hope. Tulsa needs another act no one can afford to buy tickets to, a la The Eagles.

So, I guess all those tickets bought themselves out in 40 minutes, then.

[CORNholio]

NBA preseason game re-anouncement.

[bri]

Yeah, we've already announced that change. Sorry, you're not "monumental".

[Okla-homey]

A monster bill featuring AC-DC, U2, Usher, The Rolling Stones and Garth.

But no one will be able to get tix because the dang computer-purchases by the ticket brokerages will snap them all up 15 minutes after they go on sale.

[KC//CRIMSON]

A monster bill featuring AC-DC, U2, Usher, The Rolling Stones and Garth.

But no one will be able to get tix because the dang computer-purchases by the ticket brokerages will snap them all up 15 minutes after they go on sale.


or Garth and his wife will just eat the other four acts.


Belch!

[BigRedJed]

OMG.

[Okla-homey]

or Garth and his wife will just eat the other four acts.


Belch!

Don't be hatin' on Trisha. She's adapted well to life in the Owasso metropolitan area. Apparently that Daylight Donuts closest to their compound is adding delivery service.;)

[My Opinion Matters]

So, I guess all those tickets bought themselves out in 40 minutes, then.

So, I guess you kind sorta entirely missed the point.

[GottaHavePride]

I really hope it's Disaster Area.

[bri]

So, I guess you kind sorta entirely missed the point.

Apparently. Why dontcha walk me through the hidden meaning, then?

[My Opinion Matters]

Apparently. Why dontcha walk me through the hidden meaning, then?

hidden meaning (http://www.stubhub.com/eagles-tickets/eagles-tulsa-bok-center-9-6-2008-674296/)

[CORNholio]

hidden meaning (http://www.stubhub.com/eagles-tickets/eagles-tulsa-bok-center-9-6-2008-674296/)

WTF, $3500 for floor seats to watch a band that hasn't been relevant in 30 years.:eek: Hell just download their music for free and use your imagination. YWIA.

[soonerscuba]

I had a rough night, and I hate the ****in' Eagles man!

[TheUnnamedSooner]

Metallica is playing there Nov. 18

[bri]

Yeah, that was about three announcements ago. Join us in this week, won't you? :D

[OUDoc]

Those prices can't be serious.
I think Elvis might have a hard time selling those prices.

[bri]

Eh, it's scalper logic. As the show gets closer, the price will come down; even in sleazy back-alley industries, the market dictates pricing. :D

[bri]

And the "monumental" announcement is...a second Eagles show in November.

Son. Of. A. BITCH.

Suck a dick, Live Nation. :mad:

[Mjcpr]

N/A

[BigRedJed]

Dude. When this thread was posted I was seriously going to joke "another Eagles show" because it would suck so bad, but thought better of it.

[bri]

Yeah, I'm kind of pissed.

[JohnnyMack]

Welcome to suck. Population: us.

[Mjcpr]

I don't have a problem with the encore concert since it seemed to be in pretty high demand. I wouldn't call it 'monumental'.....

[bri]

Yeah, that's the part that pisses me off. Just come out and say, "Hey, second show y'all." Don't try and make it sound like we're gonna get one of Live Nation's big three acts or something like that. All this "ZOMG, how did we get them to come here?!?" bullsh*t is just stupid and insulting now that we know the truth of the announcement.

God damn it. :mad:

[XFollower]

Really, who decided this was monumental? Did they hire the marketing guy from pokie state that published "World's Most Powerful Offense" in the media guide?

[bri]

I want to find the asshat who randomly pulled "monumental" out of thin air and punch them until they apologize. Then I'll punch them for apologizing like a little bitch.

[achiro]

I want to find the asshat who randomly pulled "monumental" out of thin air and punch them until they apologize. Then I'll punch them for apologizing like a little bitch.

No you wouldn't

[bri]

Yep. Misusing "monumental" in an effort to make people think something, you know, monumental is about to happen and then crapping out the same thing you've already offered up is always worthy of an angry rain of fists.

[badger]

I lul'd @ the Eagles. I am quite surprised that you all expected more :D

[BigRedJed]

The good news: you literally one-upped the Ford Center. We only had ONE Eagles show to open the FC. :D

Seriously, I wouldn't sweat it, other than the aforementioned misuse of "monumental." It took a few months and a few quick, impressive sell-outs before the FC started getting more impressive shows during its inaugural year, and that year ended up with the FC being ranked by Pollstar in the top ten venues worldwide for concert gross revenue. When it sinks in within the industry how fast that first Eagles show sold out, they'll start looking to include you in the rotation.

Factor in fewer sporting event nights in that building than OKC or other markets, and it will be ripe as a top-level concert venue. You'll probably start taking some shows from teh OKC because they will assume if the show is big enough a lot of us will drive over, and you present fewer scheduling conflicts.

But yeah, I'd prolly still want to rain fists on the hyperbole guy.

[JohnnyMack]

And our building is cooler than yours.

You can admit it. It's OK. It won't make you less of an OKC wonk.

[BigRedJed]

You have me confused with people who have to run one city down to feel better about their own.

BOK is a Cesar Pelli. End of debate. I've been on record with that since the plans were unveiled. That said, the FC improvements from the recently-approved penny tax are going to close the gap tremendously, especially as far as amenities.

Also, I'm mostly just an Oklahoma wonk. But you'll have to admit that OKC is just providing more positive stuff to talk about these days. Plus I'm privvy to a bit more related to OKC's inner workings than T-town's. Those are the reasons you hear me talking OKC up more than anyplace else.

[badger]

You have me confused with people who have to run one city down to feel better about their own.

I don't take any of OKC's Tulsa ribbing seriously, and hope nobody takes my Tulsa > OKC jokes seriously either. We have two good cities in Oklahoma and they both have their own things to offer.

Playfully jabbing at the other is just sibling rivalry.

[BigRedJed]

Well, some of it is playful, and some of it isn't. From both sides, actually. And it's dumb. From both sides.

That's all I have to say about that.

[JohnnyMack]

You have me confused with people who have to run one city down to feel better about their own.

BOK is a Cesar Pelli. End of debate. I've been on record with that since the plans were unveiled. That said, the FC improvements from the recently-approved penny tax are going to close the gap tremendously, especially as far as amenities.


I'm really curious about the inside of the BOk center. I hope it doesn't end up feeling cheesy, but fear it will.

[bri]

I'm really curious about the inside of the BOk center. I hope it doesn't end up feeling cheesy, but fear it will.

I'll let you know Friday afternoon if it's tits-sweet or merely balls-sweet.

[Mjcpr]

I'm really curious about the inside of the BOk center. I hope it doesn't end up feeling cheesy, but fear it will.

I've been in it and I didn't feel like it was cheesy at all. What are you thinking would add to the cheese factor?

[JohnnyMack]

Hi, I'm Tulsa, have we met?

[KC//CRIMSON]

http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp288/Wayfaringmind_Ryan/P1010607.jpg

October 10, 2008 - Brady Theater - Tulsa, OK

There it is folks! They just got the location wrong.

If you people in Tulsa miss this show, you can just turn in your gawd damn "cool card" right now!

[bri]

Nope, I'm not giving Ryan Adams $45. He'll just blow it all on painkillers and secondhand reading glasses.

[KC//CRIMSON]

Nope, I'm not giving Ryan Adams $45. He'll just blow it all on painkillers and secondhand reading glasses.

Who cares what he blows it on, as long as he melts your face off.

If I miss the show here, I'm coming there. And cool is coming with me, dig?

[OklahomaTuba]

That's just F'n great.

Maybe the Eagles can land a spot in the Ford Super Duty tent at the fair next??

[KC//CRIMSON]

Holy shizt!

Ryan Adams aka The Cardinals October 10th
OU vs Tejas October 11th

Back to back face melters. FTW

[silverwheels]

Ryan Adams melting faces?

[BigRedJed]

See, you guys shouldn't worry that much about what comes through the BOK, anyway. Arenas like the BOK and FC typically only attract dinosaurs-of-rock type shows, massive country acts, or pop flavor-of-the day shows, none which are worth much more than bragging material. "Hey, we got Madonna!" Who the **** cares?

Occasionally you get a U2 or Foo Fighters or Police or Prince type show, but they're still bands that are in many ways past their prime, musically anyway.

As long as Tulsa has Cain's, the Brady and a few other places it'll remain one of the top markets in the U.S. for the kind of shows that are going to have more appeal to anybody who is truly interested in great music rather than figuarative trophies on the wall.

[BigRedJed]

In a nutshell, most any band that can put 20,000 people into an arena is either a trip down memory lane or represents the lowest common denominator, musically.

[PhilTLL]

Speaking of the Brady, Widespread Panic on the Sunday of OU/Texas weekend. Oh yeah, you betcha I'll be there...

Re: Ryan Adams, ahhh shoot, sorry, but the Friday of that particular weekend is not negotiable. Unless you're playing in Dallas.

[KC//CRIMSON]

Speaking of the Brady, Widespread Panic on the Sunday of OU/Texas weekend. Oh yeah, you betcha I'll be there...

Re: Ryan Adams, ahhh shoot, sorry, but the Friday of that particular weekend is not negotiable. Unless you're playing in Dallas.


Re: Ryan Adams, Grand Prairie, TX. Sunday of OU/Texas. You can't win for losing.

[PhilTLL]

Re: Ryan Adams, Grand Prairie, TX. Sunday of OU/Texas. You can't win for losing.

Heh! Well, the winner between stay an extra night in Dallas to see Ryan Adams/come home but also drive a little more to see Panic (at a terrific home-state venue) is clear. As is the one between Dallas and Tulsa on that one Friday. Sorry, Ryan.

[bri]

That's cool, he'll just use the pain of your double-spurn to churn out three more albums over the next eight months. :D

[tulsaoilerfan]

I hope the scalpers choke on their Sep 6 tickets

[BigRedJed]

Man, I thought about that. Wouldn't want to be someone who paid our ridiculous cabbage for the first show.

[StoopTroup]

I hope the scalpers choke on their Sep 6 tickets

I hope teh Eagles and the promoter choke on the 2nd concert tickets too.

I'm gonna go find any of the old eagles stuff I have and shoot it with my shotgun. :D

[BigRedJed]

Actually, now that I think about it, I wouldn't want to be someone who laid out ridiculous cabbage for the first show, even if this one hadn't been added.

[StoopTroup]

I like this one....

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[en4cer]

He's gotta be better than this...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KOpJVe4My0&mode=related&search=

[BigRedJed]

He's gotta be better than this...

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http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/funny-picture-cat-fail.jpg

[en4cer]

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/funny-picture-cat-fail.jpg


I herd dat.
http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/images/icons/bush.gif

[GottaHavePride]

With the word monumental I thought they'd be getting something like Morris Day and the mother****ing Time.

[Lott's Bandana]

I'll let you know Friday afternoon if it's tits-sweet or merely balls-sweet.

:eek:

[bri]

With the word monumental I thought they'd be getting something like Morris Day and the mother****ing Time.

If that's the criteria, then:

Indian Casinos > BOK Center

:D

[BigRedJed]

In all fairness, unless a place features gambling and a big windowless room selling cigarettes by the carton, how can it be as great as an Indian casino, anyway?

[bri]

Good point.

106.9 is now saying that the whole "second Eagles show" thing was just a pump-fake, and the real monumental announcement is going to be tomorrow morning. Whateves.

[BigRedJed]

If that's true, even MORE weak. Hey, let's jerk the public around for fun and profit!

[bri]

Exactly. Not the best way to do business when you're first staring up, really.

[My Opinion Matters]

Good point.

106.9 is now saying that the whole "second Eagles show" thing was just a pump-fake, and the real monumental announcement is going to be tomorrow morning. Whateves.


The most troubling thing about this post is that you listen to 106.9

[bri]

I listen to all the rock/pop/Top 40 stations. Especially in the mornings, when I'm desperate for someone, anyone to please shut up and play some music.

[My Opinion Matters]

I listen to all the rock/pop/Top 40 stations. Especially in the mornings, when I'm desperate for someone, anyone to please shut up and play some music.

You're doing well. The first step is admitting you have a problem.

[BigRedJed]

YWIA.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/PDAluver/tp2_silver_action_4g_lrg.jpg

[picasso]

http://actualmalice.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/the_big_lebowski___jeff_bridges.jpg
The ****ing Eagles again man?!?

[bri]

YWIA.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/PDAluver/tp2_silver_action_4g_lrg.jpg

Not an option. This area has a sh*t ton of low-power Jebus stations that litter the low end of the FM spectrum, making a clear signal for adapters nigh impossible to get.

That's right, Jesus c*ck-blocked my iPod.

[BigRedJed]

That's the beauty of the Transpod. You can select ANY frequency between 88.1 and 107.9. Even Jesus doesn't have that much of the spectrum sewn up.

[Okla-homey]

If that's true, even MORE weak. Hey, let's jerk the public around for fun and profit!

speaking of jerkage-aroundage, WTF are they going to announce the name of that roundball team y'all bought?

[BigRedJed]

Last I heard it was going to be sometime after the season starts, so that it will get more attention. In the meantime they've asked sports announcers to refer to them as the "Fill-in-the-blanks." As in "Mason grabs the rebound and fires it down the court do Durant. He dribbles and pulls up for a 15 footer... ...good for two! That brings the Fill-in-the-blanks back to within 35 points! Man, the team is really showing some improvement here..."

[picasso]

speaking of jerkage-aroundage, WTF are they going to announce the name of that roundball team y'all bought?

Flatlanders.:)

[bri]

That's the beauty of the Transpod. You can select ANY frequency between 88.1 and 107.9. Even Jesus doesn't have that much of the spectrum sewn up.

Plus, "Transpod" just sounds cool. Like the flying cars we were supposed to have by now.

[en4cer]

http://www.rightchannelradios.com/images/CBs/29-LTD-CLAS.jpg


All the entertainment you'll ever need for the morning or evening drive. ;)

[bri]

Well, it's unofficially official: It's Madonna.

Let the protests and calls for boycotts begin! :D

[OUDoc]

Wayne Newton is the only one missing.

[My Opinion Matters]

So it's not as bad as a second Eagles show, or Madonna and her withered up old uterus...

It's actually much, much worse. It's Janet Jackson.

[My Opinion Matters]

This will only be monumental if she shows her other nipple.

[frankensooner]

I understand the rumors of Slim Whitman's death were actually false, so there is still hope of a Tulsa appearance.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Well, it's unofficially official: It's Madonna.

Let the protests and calls for boycotts begin! :D

That might be a good concert to pick up some middle aged chicks that used to be hot though :D

[royalfan5]

That might be a good concert to pick up some middle aged chicks that used to be hot though :D
They all would assume you are gay though.

[picasso]

Janet Jackson too! Just 20 years too late.

[bri]

They all would assume you are gay though.

That's cool. They're all the more surprised when they get chloroformed and wake up naked in a hole in my basement floor, then.

IT PUTS THE LOTION ON ITS SKIN!

[StoopTroup]

I have never like Madonna.

Never.

One night at a friends house they put in some Live DVD of one of her concerts...

I have to say...she definitely has a good act.

I still don't like her though.

[tulsaoilerfan]

According to Channel 8, it's Janet Jackson; big freaking deal i never liked her music when she was popular

[tulsaoilerfan]

They all would assume you are gay though.

Hey whatever works :D

[Mjcpr]

I'll let you know Friday afternoon if it's tits-sweet or merely balls-sweet.

It was damn nice.

[bri]

I agree. Tits-sweet it is!

[StoopTroup]

According to Channel 8, it's Janet Jackson; big freaking deal i never liked her music when she was popular

Dude...there is no Janet Jackson.

It's MJ.

They have been pulling this whole thing off for years.

Seriously...you didn't know? :pop:

[BudSooner]

Y'all are way off base, it's the Lipizzaner Stallions.

[bluedogok]

Janet Jackson circa late 80's would have been big, MJ in 83-84 would have been "monumental", 20+ years later neither is a blip on anyone's radar.

[Stitch Face]

Y'all are way off base, it's the Lipizzaner Stallions.


My mom took me to that when I was 14.

[Mjcpr]

Pics (http://sportstoday.proboards58.com/index.cgi?board=porky&action=display&thread=606)

[bri]

Aw dammit, no fair! We didn't get the cool Talons and Oilers inflatables during the City employees' sneak peak on Friday. Now I'm angry at Kat. ;)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2816868033_70b364348a.jpg

[BigRedJed]

Pics (http://sportstoday.proboards58.com/index.cgi?board=porky&action=display&thread=606)
Nice. Considering the budget, I'm a little surprised that the finish isn't a bit higher on the concourse level, but other than that everything else looks spectacular.

That second pic seriously looks like an artist's rendering. Everything in the shot is magically spotless and almost two-dimensional looking.

[bri]

Half of my tour group on Friday was public works laborers, and a couple of them asked the guide if they were leaving it open like that. You know, when they weren't plopping down in every chair we came across, making our tour last twice as long as it should have.