One thing that I’ve not gotten used to in Denver, is the fact that events actually sell out. I’m talking about concerts, sporting events, anything really. I have a big hatred of stupid Ticketmaster and their stupid fees, and like to pick up tickets directly from the venue. Sometimes I can get to the venue ahead of time, but other times I don’t have the chance to go until the day of the event. This worked fine most of the time in Kansas City, but here in Denver things that I wait to buy tickets for keep selling out.

Take tonight’s John Butler Trio concert in Boulder for example. Even though the Fox Theatre doesn’t use Ticketmaster, they still have “convenience” fees when buying tickets online. I should have known that this show was going to sell out, sucked it up, and bought tickets. But I didn’t. The show obviously sold out, and I was stuck looking for tickets on craigslist or eBay. Unfortunately, most of the tickets being sold are way higher than what the ticket and fees were. I just about gave up, but I finally found someone who was kind enough to sell two tickets for what he paid. It’s nice to know that there are still some decent folks out there.

It seems that many people already know, but in case you didn’t, O.A.R. is featured on music.msn.com. If you follow that link you can watch and hear their entire performance at Madison Square Garden (minus one song). This is going to be released as a CD and DVD later this year, but you can check it out online now. It is a really good performance and the mix sounds amazing. I can only hope that the finish product is as good as this sample.