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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Magnetic Fields to play Symphony Hall; 3 Doors Down tix on sale
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Stephin Merritt of Magnetic Fields. Photo credit: Marcelo Krasilcic
The Magnetic Fields spent much of the summer playing in Europe, but they’ll be back in the U.S. come fall. As part of the fall tour, the Stephin Merritt-led chamber pop outfit will play at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Oct. 17.
Over the course of an 18-year career, the group has played increasingly larger venues here in Atlanta. The New-York-based band got a big boost in recognition from the acclaimed 1999 triple-disc set “69 Love Songs,” a modern indie-pop classic.
“Distortion,” the band’s 2008 album, adds a hefty dose of noise and guitar to the Magnetic Fields mix, creating a kind of homage to pop-meets-pandemonium predecessors Jesus and Mary Chain.
Tickets for the band’s Symphony Hall gig go on sale Friday, July 18, at the Variety Playhouse box office (noon-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and nights of shows), at www.variety-playhouse.com and all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 404-249-6400. There are a limited number of pre-sale tickets available now through the band’s official site here.
This announcement is also a good excuse to revisit Merritt’s uncomfortable appearance on local television show “Good Day Atlanta” back in 2006. Enjoy the strangeness here, and try to avoid the unnecessary (and often unintelligible) R-rated commentary posted below the video.
Other shows going on sale this week: Mississippi rockers 3 Doors Down come to Lakewood Amphitheater on Sept. 26 with special guests Hinder, Finger Eleven and American Bang. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19, through Live Nation and Ticketmaster charge by phone at 404-249-6400. Tickets are $25-$75.
Comedian, actor and writer Louis C.K. will perform at the Tabernacle on Sept. 19. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, July 18, through Live Nation, all Ticketmaster locations and charge by phone at 404-249-6400. Tickets are $32.50 in advance and $35.00 day of show. All tickets are for reserved seating.
Singer-songwriter Aimee Mann returns to the Variety Playhouse on Sept. 5. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 18, at the Variety Playhouse box office (noon-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and nights of shows), at www.variety-playhouse.com and all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 404-249-6400.
