Austin 9/19/06 - An Acoustic Show

Catch&Release · Post by **Catch&Release** » August 25, 2006 5:27 pm

Here are the details on Jimmy's 9/19/06 show which is described as "an acoustic show"

Wow - I wish I could go. Sounds like it should be full of special moments.

The Kinky Friedman for Governor Campaign Presents:
JIMMY BUFFETT (Acoustic Show)

September 19, 2006
Doors @ 7 pm | Show @ 8 pm
The Paramount Theatre
Purchase Tickets Online or call (866) 4GET-TIX
On sale Saturday, August 26th at 10:00 AM
Yes, you read that correctly, Jimmy Buffett is coming to the Paramount Theatre!
Please take notice that this event is a fundraiser for the Kinky Friedman for Governor Campaign and any ticket purchase will be considered a political contribution to his campaign. The Paramount Theatre and the Austin Theatre Alliance do not support or oppose any political candidate or organization. Also note that your name, address and phone number are required if you wish to purchase tickets. Proceeds from ticket sales are going to the Kinky Freidman For Governor Campaign. Tickets can only be sold to individuals and not to corporations or organizations. Your purchase of tickets is a campaign donation.

4 ticket limit. Prices are as follows: Orchestra Level - $300 each, Mezzanine Level - $200 each, Balcony Level - $100 each.
* Limited number of $1000 tickets are available only through the Kinky Friedman For Governor Campaign by calling Kay Wicall @ 512.326.5465

Ragtop Dawg · Post by **Ragtop Dawg** » August 26, 2006 10:43 am

(866) 4GET-TIX

4GET Tix How ironic?

tthorn · Post by **tthorn** » August 26, 2006 11:32 am

I was able to get 4 this morning, but it was nigh on impossible. For 20 minutes, the website didn't work, and the phone was an endless 'all circuits are busy'. The website finally popped up about 10:20 and worked brilliantly for about 60 seconds. We tried to grab a second order for others but by the time the site came back up everything was sold out.

Them's some expensive seats, friends. ($309 each). Yeouch. But it's 5 miles from my house, so no hotel, so gas money, so plane ticket - just tickets and booze!

- T

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » August 26, 2006 11:48 am

I got tickets, too.

I agree with your assessment, I was persistent on the phone and the website.
I was afraid that the website had crashed and the phone would be the only hope, but their circuits were overloaded as well.

There are only 1300 seats in the venue, and some of the seats went to the $1000 donors (probably as many as wanted to buy at that price), and a few to "special" or media guests, so there weren't that many available to the "peons" that wanted to pay the "regular"

prices.

It's not suprising that it sold out in 5 minutes.
All JB shows sell out fast.

Will this show be broadcast on RM/Sirius?

ches4me · Post by **ches4me** » August 26, 2006 11:48 am

Wouldn"t it be awesome if they broadcasted this concert. I just called Rm and suggested it. Everybody call and see if they will

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 26, 2006 11:57 am

It took me 1/2 hour to get through on the website and all that was left by then was the balcony.

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » August 26, 2006 12:04 pm

. .all it brings up for me is . . " nothing available " . .

. .as in, anywhere . .

. .grrrrr

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » August 26, 2006 12:08 pm

I'm so sorry BG.

The place is the size of a movie theater (which it is), so suspect the seats are gone, unless someone's credit card gets rejected.

Remember, however, that originally, JB said that he would do two Texas benefit shows for Kinky.

Box of Rain · Post by **Box of Rain** » August 26, 2006 12:54 pm

... I need to find tix ... One of Kinky's biggest supporters in Austin is Willie ... and I'm sure Jerry Jeff is going to swing by for a couple tunes.

Wouldn't it be cool to see Kinky, Jerry Jeff, Willie, & Jimmy jam together on Mr. Bojangles ... each taking a verse!

conched · Post by **conched** » August 26, 2006 1:03 pm

Box of Rain wrote:... I need to find tix ... One of Kinky's biggest supporters in Austin is Willie ... and I'm sure Jerry Jeff is going to swing by for a couple tunes.

Wouldn't it be cool to see Kinky, Jerry Jeff, Willie, & Jimmy jam together on Mr. Bojangles ... each taking a verse!

I'll take any or all of the above!!!

WE got 3 tickets. 2 in MEZZ and 1 in BALC. That's all that ever came up in that short little time-frame in there at 10:20. 4 never would come up, but 2 did, and then 1. STILL need 1 more anywhere.

(I was told you could still buy obstructed view at the box office window at the Paramount. Row A of MEZZ is considered obs. view and would not be bad seats.)

LIPH did ya get Balcony? There are no bad seats in the house.

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » August 26, 2006 1:07 pm

. .gonna post this here, as well . .

. .I , so far . . have been shut out . .

. .please keep me in mind, in case any of your Do's become D'onts. .

..thanks . . ! !

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 26, 2006 1:34 pm

conched wrote:
Box of Rain wrote:... I need to find tix ... One of Kinky's biggest supporters in Austin is Willie ... and I'm sure Jerry Jeff is going to swing by for a couple tunes.

Wouldn't it be cool to see Kinky, Jerry Jeff, Willie, & Jimmy jam together on Mr. Bojangles ... each taking a verse!
I'll take any or all of the above!!!

WE got 3 tickets. 2 in MEZZ and 1 in BALC. That's all that ever came up in that short little time-frame in there at 10:20. 4 never would come up, but 2 did, and then 1. STILL need 1 more anywhere.

(I was told you could still buy obstructed view at the box office window at the Paramount. Row A of MEZZ is considered obs. view and would not be bad seats.)

LIPH did ya get Balcony? There are no bad seats in the house.

balcony, sec. LC, row N, seat 2, from the seating chart it looks like I'm right in the middle

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » August 26, 2006 1:40 pm

LIPH wrote:balcony, sec. LC, row N, seat 2, from the seating chart it looks like I'm right in the middle

Awesome!

This is really going to be a special show.

Can't wait to meet ya!

conched · Post by **conched** » August 26, 2006 2:24 pm

LIPH wrote:
conched wrote:
LIPH did ya get Balcony? There are no bad seats in the house.
balcony, sec. LC, row N, seat 2, from the seating chart it looks like I'm right in the middle

mr conched will be in that row too.

It's just a short piece up to those seats! wooo hooooo! Drink sales and RRs on every level!!! For some shows you can take drinks to your seats!! I hope this is one of those KINDS of events.

I sure hope Radio Margaritaville broadcasts. I probably won't remember a thing from the LIVE experience.

conched · Post by **conched** » August 26, 2006 3:07 pm

Wow!!! Does this make sense??

SCALPERS!!!!

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » August 26, 2006 4:09 pm

^^^^^

Hmmm...yea, that's confusing.

conched · Post by **conched** » August 26, 2006 6:02 pm

Dezdmona wrote:^^^^^ Hmmm...yea, that's confusing.

I know it is ONLY 60 tickets, but good gosh; what kind of machines do they have to get IN and get that many?

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 28, 2006 10:32 am

I got this from the Paramount

There are no cameras or recorders in the Paramount

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » August 28, 2006 11:21 am

springparrot wrote:I got this from the Paramount

There are no cameras or recorders in the Paramount

yet...

Box of Rain · Post by **Box of Rain** » August 30, 2006 4:30 pm

Good news bad news.

Good news is that I have tix - 8th row, dead center.
Bad news is that I had to buy 4 and am only taking my wife. I have 2 to sell.

Don't know what to do here. It's wierd, not many people are actually looking for tickets for this show and I have the xpensive ones ($300 a piece face value).