08/09/08 Springfield, IL: Illinois State Fair

Post by **M_Robertcop** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:20 pm

I'm just getting home from this show and it was AWESOME!! I got some nice pics which I will post later on. I'm late on posting my other concert pics due to being without power for most of the past week... but trust me they will come!

Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:23 pm

Yup, the Journal-Register did have a good review. Sounds like the quality of the show, the demographics, and peoples' enjoyment of it was everything they could expect of it. So... a good crowd but not a sellout. I wonder whether they did sell enough tickets to break even, or more than break even.

Post by **fred27** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:00 pm

that guy interviewed me, said he was doin a side bar on rabid fans, but i didnt see it

mrmichael21 · Post by **mrmichael21** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:07 pm

Orthography Enthusiast @ Aug 10 2008, 09:23 AM wrote: Yup, the Journal-Register did have a good review. Sounds like the quality of the show, the demographics, and peoples' enjoyment of it was everything they could expect of it. So... a good crowd but not a sellout. I wonder whether they did sell enough tickets to break even, or more than break even.

As of the newspaper article last Sunday, Al's show had to sell 500 more tickets to break even. At that point the tickets sold were nearly 2,600. I think they sold way more than that and should have made the fair money on that concert. Here's last week's article in case anyone cares (and I do not work for the newspaper; I just want to share the info about Al's show compared to other acts at the fair

):+2008 Illinois State Fair Granstand Lineup

I may have a chance to see the State Fair Manager in the future and I will suggest to her to bring back Al next year if he's available if I do see her.

Again, great show and I hope to see them play again.

Post by **weird_el** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:14 pm

It's not likely Al will be touring next year. The current tour is the 2nd leg of last year.

mrmichael21 · Post by **mrmichael21** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:31 pm

fred27 @ Aug 10 2008, 11:00 AM wrote: that guy interviewed me, said he was doin a side bar on rabid fans, but i didnt see it

Looks like you made it after all!

136 and counting

Post by **algonacchick** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:39 am

Thanks for posting that, mrmichael. Great article.

Go, Fred!

dogcmp6 · Post by **dogcmp6** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:59 am

hey, this was a great show, i was sro...shoved up aganst the stage, but great view and ill post pics later

You Make Me · Post by **You Make Me** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:16 am

Great article and congrats to Fred on the recognition. We sat next to her in the front row for her birthday show in Wildwood, NJ back in 2000. Got to see the last van too.

Cindyandthecats · Post by **Cindyandthecats** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:11 pm

Thank you for posting that article. I gives quite an insight. What a difference between performers and their "requirements".