Re: BOJ at Tower Theatre Upper Darby tonight

[Monique MOLLARD <matriochka@xxxxxxxxxx>]

        I'm so sorry for you, Pam…

        Monique 



Le 27 janv. 2011 à 22:00, Pamela Ford a écrit :

> Ending up with approximately 13 inches of snow here in Harford County
> Maryland.
> 
> During the time I should have been traveling to the theatre, it was whiteout
> conditions with snow falling at 2 inches an hour or more.  Got a robo call
> from our county sheriff's department telling people to stay of the roads as
> it was extremely hazardous.
> 
> Could never reach the Tower Theatre by phone.  Had them on auto call back if
> the line ever became available but it didn't - starting at 7:30am until
> after show time when I gave up.
> 
> Called ticketmaster/livenation several times - lots of hold time - several
> dropped calls.  They said that the system had been updated with the fact
> that THIS promoter would not allow weather refunds and there was no
> indication of cancelation. They made a big deal about the fact that THIS
> promoter was different.
> 
> Philadelphia imposed snow emergency at 7pm.
> 
> Checked with several FBO friends in the Philly area to see if they wanted
> the tickets - no one could venture out in the weather.
> 
> Called a classic rock station in the Philly area to offer the tickets - that
> they could give away for free.  They said they weren't allowed to do that.
> Guy who answered the phone said he was hoping it would be postponed until
> 1/27 so he could go.  I told him I would email him the tickets so he could
> go 1/26 but he said he would need someone to cover his show!  Oops!  I'm not
> on air am I?  No.  We had a nice Zeppelin conversation as he was playing a
> long Zeppelin set with some solo RP thrown in prior to the show.  Must have
> had Stairway on the air at the time because it seemed like we talked a good
> while.  He also mentioned that THIS promoter was the problem.  No names
> given.
> 
> Offered the tickets on the facebook fan page of the radio station - no
> takers.
> 
> Anyhow...tickets went unused....I don't get to see Band of Joy
> 
> Really sucks that the promoter didn't cancel the show in the midst of "a
> blizzard" (quote from the radio station)
> 
> There was a post on that radio station fan page this morning that the show
> was cut real short, some songs shortened, and no encore given, so "Robert
> could take the el back to the Four Seasons" before getting stuck.
> 
> I've looked for additional posts or reviews of the shows without luck so I
> don't know if that post was accurate or sour grapes.
> 
> Sure is a shame....
> 
> Pam F.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Monique MOLLARD [mailto:matriochka@xxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 2:52 PM
> To: Pamela Ford; FBO
> Subject: Re: BOJ at Tower Theatre Upper Darby tonight
> 
>       So, what did you do?…
> 
>       Monique 
> 
> 
> 
> Le 26 janv. 2011 à 16:41, Pamela Ford a écrit :
> 
>> Woke up to 3 inches of snow and it's still falling.  The heaviest stuff is
>> due tonight between 9pm and 2am
>> 
>> I'm in northeastern Maryland.
>> 
>> I'm hoping the Band of Joy concert at the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby
> gets
>> cancelled and rescheduled.  I'm sure not going to be able to get there!
>> 
>> I'm tired of winter....
>> 
>> Pam F.
>> 
>