World of Weird Al Yankovic

I know there probably aren't any regulars here that this would apply to, but if anyone stumbles across this thread who would be interested in trying to book a Jim "Kimo" West gig in Ontario, please PM me or respond here to let me know! Maybe we can investigate how much it would cost and go from there trying to find some more friends who'd want to chip in!

Be forewarned that this undertaking would most likely have to include all of Jim's travel expenses. For whatever reason, post-Straight Outta Lynwood tour, Al's agent has only been booking tour dates in the Western Canadian provinces (even though Ontario is the most populated province in Canada... strange, isn't it!!) Of course, there have been some random coincidental exceptions that have brought them closer, such as the Montreal Just For Laughs festival and the Alpocalypse Live DVD taping. However, my understanding is that the director of the DVD specifically requested Toronto's Massey Hall himself (due to its renowned good acoustics), so, other than lucky coincidences like that, I wouldn't count on the William Morris agency (or whoever books Al currently) to get things going in this direction anytime soon.

Anyway, if there are any other big Jim "Kimo" West fans out there who would possibly consider getting involved in something like this, please make yourself known! It may sound a bit crazy at the moment, but I like to dream big!!!

I guess that would be cool if I lived in Canada.

DrDecay wrote:I guess that would be cool if I lived in Canada.

I would also possibly take into consideration a nearby U.S. state, if someone else wanted to organize it. Somebody would have to deal with the hosting side of things, though (like, provide a house or other venue for Jim to play at). Any volunteers to have Jim come play a concert at your house??

Oh damn right. Jim can enter my house and play a show anytime! Who'd turn something like that down?

Nice idea, but man that would be one hell of an expensive home entertainment

Yankomaniac wrote:Oh damn right. Jim can enter my house and play a show anytime! Who'd turn something like that down?

I was trying research putting together an Al Fest and I got a quote from Jim - it wasn't more than a few thousand if I can remember....but that was for an hour I think....and then you have to pay their room and board and the travel cost....

I wish we could have another Al Fest or something in the next year - that would be awesome!!

minnick27 wrote:Al is a bargain at $27,000

You could get Stephen Lynch for a dollar less, apparently.

Seriously, is it 27, 000...and he'd play haha

Nice idea but to be honest if it was a birthday gift or some such thing I'd personally rather have a new watch that I could keep forever. Perhaps a nice Rolex for that kind of money. In fact, I've been lining this one up for while. Seems like a better investment to me. As much as I love Al, I couldn't pass up the opportunity.

I just stumbled upon this article on twitter: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/ ... ur-wedding" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Most clients’ requests are sentimental. Three years ago, one woman surprised her fiancé by having Weird Al Yankovic walk her down the aisle. “She met her husband at a Weird Al show, and he looked just like Weird Al. It was just their thing,” Einzig says. When the groom saw his bride arm-in-arm with the singer, he burst into tears

How come we haven't heard of this? Do we even know these people?!