Shows Coming Up Sooner & Later in 2014

As the end of 2013 neared I noticed that a bunch of shows/tours were being announced waaaay in advance.

Did you notice that?  

The standard  onslaught of January and February shows started popping late last year, while tickets for some shows closer to the end of this year are already on sale.  

Here's a look at some shows coming up sooner and later.

Announcing a show a month or two out is in the norm, so to say. For instance on December 3rd Another Planet Entertainment announced four  Skrillex shows at four different venues around the Bay Area.  Here's what A.P.E had to say about this turntable takeover heading our way.

Skrillex IS TAKING OVER THE BAY AREA!

It's happening February 3rd - February 8th. Presale tickets will be available on Thursday, December 5th starting at 10am & running through 11:59pm via www.APEConcerts.com, password = sonny

MON, FEB 3 ...- The Independent with DJ CRAZE & LOUISAHHH!!!
WED, FEB 5 - MEZZANINE with Etnik & Seven Lions
FRI, FEB 7 - Fox Theater - Oakland with Jack Beats & WE ARE GTA
SAT, FEB 8 - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium with ASAP Rocky, Alvin Risk & TOKiMONSTA

This is going to be insane! For more info visit: http://skrillex.com/takeovers & www.APEConcerts.com

A couple weeks after the big Skrillex announcement, on December 17th,  Another Planet and NoisePop announced When We Were Young: Celebrating 5 years of Magik*Magik Orchestra at Fox Theater - Oakland on Fri. Jan 31!

Featuring collaborative performances by Magik*Magik Orchestra and Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, The Dodos, Rogue Wave, Two Gallants, Geographer, John... Vanderslice and many more!

Lorde @ Not So Silent Night (Night #2) 2013 @ The Oracle Arena
Photo by: Nikki DeMartini

Ok, now get this. On December 16th Another Planet Entertainment announced the March 26th Lorde show at The Fox Theater in Oakland! Three days later a second show on March 27th was added due to popular demand.  LIVE105's Not
So Silent Night (Night #2) may have been  the biggest crowd she'd ever performed in front of, and if she keeps this up Lorde will be playing a lot  more big shows down the road.
Both Lorde shows at The Fox Theater are already sold out.  

Ellie Goulding @ The Fox Theater February 8th, 2013
Photo by: Marc Fong 

See the fabulous Ellie Goulding with Rudimental at San Francisco's historic Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Sat. April 19! This announcement came from A.P.E back in November (November 21st to be exact).

Following the  Ellie announcement, A.P.E announced Empire of the Sun at The Fox Theater in Oakland on April 17th.

HAIM @ Treasure Island Music Festival October 20th, 2013
Photo by: Marc Fong

The HAIM sisters are heading back to the Bay...in April. They're playing not one but two sold out shows at The Fillmore  April 9th and April 10th.

With Coachella falling on the weekends of April 11th - 13th and April 18th - 20th all I can think is...Coachella by the Bay, baby! Maybe?

Arcade Fire's  highly anticipated fourth album, Reflector was released on October 29th and the official Reflector tour was announced a few weeks later. On November 14th their show at The Shoreline Amphitheater on July 30th got announced and tickets went on-sale a week after that.

Oh yeah. Arcade Fire also announced that they would like their show goers to dress in fancy attire or in costume.  Then the band apologized for upsetting any fans with this request.  

Some time near the end of 2013 Justin Timberlake announced two shows in San Jose at the SAP Center (previously HP Pavilion): one on January  19th and the other on AUGUST 11, 2014!  

 I sure do hope Mr. JT brings some sexy back to make up for teasing fans for so long!

Local bands are jumping on the early announcement bandwagon, too!
 

 

Bonnie and The Bang Bang  have a residency at The MILK Bar in SF every Wednesday night this month!  

 

Though I am not sure what the driving force is behind announcing shows way ahead of time I have a sinking feeling it has to do with money. Are Arcade Fire and  Justin Timberlake really worried that they won't sell tickets? Lorde and HAIM are obviously on a role and they went with it. Well played girls. The Ellie Goulding, Empire of the Sun and HAIM April acts may have spilled a bit of the 2014 Coachella bill but we won't know for sure until the line up is announced.

Of course these are a select few of what's heading our way but the fad of waaaay early announcements may be a lingering trend.  

Whatever the case may be, keep them comin' cause we're ready! Well...now we'll be ready :)