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Friday, November 21, 2008
Ryan Adams to perform for free* in Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ryan Adams will perform March 20 at the Fox for free - for the patrons who went to his Oct. 17 concert in Alpharetta. It lasted just around an hour before Adams, complaining he’d lost his voice, abruptly left the stage.
SB covers all sorts of charity events, so here’s a little twist on that theme.
Alt-country rocker Ryan Adams is performing with The Cardinals at the Fox on March 20. It’ll be a free concert for the fans who attended his Oct. 17 concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park.
Or tried to, anyway.
Adams rocked for about an hour that chilly night in Alpharetta, complaining on and off that he was losing his voice. Then, he abruptly left the stage, leaving Verizon staffers flummoxed and fans irritated.
Adams fans have come to expect the unexpected, but this episode was especially poorly timed - about two weeks before the release of Cardinology, a tight set of alt rock with some country and R&B influences. (Ironically, it’s a more optimistic work for the newly clean and sober Adams.)
A heartfelt blog posting from Cardinals drummer Brad Pemberton shortly after Adams’ disappearing act apologized to fans and explained that the guys had all been sick.
Adams posted a blog of his own a day or two later, a stream-of-consciousness opus on how he was working on forgiving himself, but it was quickly taken down. I think I have it somewhere. I’ll post it if I can find it.
Anyway, for those of you who made the trek Oct. 17, here’s how you get into the Fox for free.
You can exchange tickets in person at the Verizon or Fox box offices or mail them in.
The Fox is at 660 Peachtree St., Atlanta, 30308. The Verizon’s at 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta, 30009.
Here are the hours they’re open:
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Box Office: Monday, November 24 - Wednesday, November 26; (M-W Noon-4pm) Monday, December 1 - Friday, December 19 (M-F Noon-4pm) Monday, January 5 - Friday, January 9 (M-F Noon-4pm)
Fox Theatre Box Office: Monday, November 24 - Friday, January 9 Monday - Friday: 10am-6pm Saturday: 10am-3pm Closed Sundays
The deadline for the switch is 5 p.m. Jan. 9, and only patrons who bought full price tickets get the Fox freebies. If you’re mailing them in to switch, the envelope must be postmarked by Jan. 9. Be sure to provide a return mailing address, and it’s a good idea to photocopy of your tix before mailing.
Call 404-733-5012 with questions.
I’ll be there. Will you? What do you think of Cardinology?
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