11/05/10 Austin, TX "Fun Fun Fun Festival"

[OneWAY]

I'll be going to this one. Hopefully this doesn't sell out as ridiculously fast as that screening earlier this year...

Anyway, this is a festival event, so it isn't gonna be the best place for anyone to see just Al, but I figured I'd be able to squeeze enough figurative "juice" out of the experience to still enjoy it. I was very excited to see this show added because it is NOT a summer tour date, and Al himself said he thought the last MO show they added would be the last North American tour date this year. I wonder if this is just a one-off thing or if it could lead into a tiny November tour? I think it's the former, but who knows? Either way, this is a very nice surprise, even if it's just a festival. I'm pretty sure Al should get a good reaction there... hopefully the crowd is good, because he isn't the "main event" there, but I have no serious doubts.

Anyone else?

[Hippielishus]

I'm definitely going to this one! I also want to see some of the other bands playing at the festival. Too bad there's probably not going to be a meet and greet, but hey, it's one more concert I wasn't expecting to see on this tour!

[OneWAY]

Yeah, I'm definitely not expecting a meet and greet, but it's a nice surprise and great shot to see the show again.

I saw a few other bands I wanted to catch there too, so we'll see what happens!

[Elvis]

Dang it! So is this the official end of the U.S. tour, or Stroudsburg? I'd love to attend the last U.S. date, but if this is it, sorry Al, ,I'll be in Maui, that takes precedence!

Dave

[OneWAY]

I don't know that this constitutes as part of the 2010 tour EXACTLY... it isn't exactly a summer date or in Europe. I think Al means for the 9/4/10 to be the final "official" date of the tour, while he makes this one-off performance later on in the year. He can't call it a part of the tour if he'll be going home for months and then gearing up and traveling down to Texas for a single, festival show. Knowing Al, he'll probably call it the "November 2010 North American Tour" with only one date.

This also poses an excellent question: Could this mean he'll perform some new material? He'll have been off the tour for at least a couple of months, which does give him some time to come up with some new parodies.

[Alinite27]

Yeah, in my distinction of the tour...Stroudsburg is the last date of the official tour. Can't see a one-off date counting as the tour continuation...nor, the dates in England. Although, I do wonder about the possibility of any new material...especially for the England shows. Al said that he wasn't going to unofficially release any new material until the album comes out, and wasn't that estimated to be sometime in November?

[OneWAY]

Actually, when I referred to European dates, I was basically combining the Summer Tour with the European Tour, since those are the only actual sets of dates that aren't one-offs this year. (European Tour being just barely since it's only two dates so far)

Hm, well if he isn't going to perform his newer stuff until the album release, that would be a shame. I have a faint hope that he might do a performance of SOMETHING new, since from what I've read, Al did that with Headline News back in 1994. Either way, it could happen to be during the European Tour!

[Alinite27]

Wow, checked out the ticket prices for the show. You have to buy admission to the entire festival and it starts at $115.

[TMBJon]

WOW I just looked into this festival. Didn't realize it was a big deal type of show since most of Al's shows have been much smaller. But this lineup... You've got to be kidding me!!

Festival website: http://www.funfunfunfest.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AUSTIN, TX (AUGUST 3, 2010) – Fun Fun Fun Fest is proud to announce the full lineup for the 5th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest to be held November 5 – 7, 2010 at Waterloo Park in Austin, TX. And, for the first year ever, a third evening has been added to the official FFF festivities. The festival will begin with a kick off event on Friday, November 5th at 6:00 with the one and only Weird Al Yankovic headlining, supported by his legendary one of a kind production and show.

The Transmission Entertainment team went above and beyond with this year’s lineup, covering multiple genres of music spanning several decades with everything from the up and coming independent acts to comedians and big-ticket progressive festival headliners, all while keeping ticket prices affordable and flexible. 2010 headliners will include MGMT, DEVO, Mastodon, Bad Religion, Slick Rick, RJD2, A-Trak, GWAR, The Hold Steady, Dirty Projectors, and many more.

Early Bird tickets are limited to 1,000 fans and on sale now at a 10% discount for 3 day passes. That includes the 2 day weekend pass and the Friday night kick off event. You can purchase tickets online at funfunfunfest.com.

Founder of Fun Fun Fun Fest, Graham Williams had this to say about the line up: “This is our most diverse and creative line up we have ever put together. Our fans expect that we raise the bar every year, this is certainly no different”.

Fun Fun Fun Fest would like to thank all of their partners who help make the festival possible including Toyota Motor Sales, Stanley-PMI, Heineken, Bacardi, and many more.

FUN FUN FUN FEST 2010 COMPLETE SCHEDULE:

ORANGE STAGE:

Devo, MGMT, Weird Al Yankovic, Dirty Projectors, Hold Steady, Deerhunter, Man Man, Capn’ Jazz, WAVVES, Polvo, OS Mutantes, Ariel Pink, Kaki King, Dum Dum Girls, Appleseed Cast, Margot and Nuclear So and Sos, Best Coast, Crocodiles, Toro Y Moi, Magic Kids, Junius, Woven Bones, Royal Forest, Indian Jewelry, Mother Falcon

BLACK STAGE:

Mastodon, Bad Religion, GWAR, Suicidal Tendencies, The Vandals, Dwarves, High on Fire, The Gories, Snapcase, Floor, Municipal Waste, Strike Anywhere, The Bronx, Ringworm, Valient Thorr, Jeff The Brotherhood, Kylesa, OFF!, The Briggs, Power Trip, Eagle Claw, Peelander Z , Hatred Surge, Black Congress

BLUE STAGE:

RJD2, Slick Rick (performing “great adventures of”), A-trak, Yelle, Deakin (of animal collective), Delorean, Big Freedia, Designer Drugs, Dam-Funk, Dominique Young Unique, Devin The Dude, Invincible, Butcher Bear and Charlie, League of Extraordinary Gz, DJ Nick Nack, Pharoahe Monch, POS,Jean Grae, Black Nasty, DJ Bird Peterson, Crew 54

YELLOW STAGE:

Cold Cave, Monotonix, Mariachi El Bronx, Live Action Wrestling, Punk Rock Story Time with Joe Sib (spoken word), New Movement (live sketch comedy), Air Sex Contest (presented by Alamo Drafthouse), Live Stunt Show, Veggie Hot Dog Eating Contest, Visual Assault Video Shows, Stand Up Comedy with: Matt Bearden, Altercation Punk Rock Comedy tour and many more tba

ABOUT FUN FUN FUN FEST:
Fun Fun Fun Fest booked its first set of acts in 2006 in downtown Austin, leading with the likes of bands like Spoon and The Circle Jerks…setting the tone for what would grow to be the darling of independent music festivals for music lovers and music makers in the United States for years to come.


Now in it’s fifth year, Fun Fun Fun Fest is known as one of the most relaxed, creative, and pioneering festivals in music today. Fun Fun Fun Fest is a fest that is custom booked for the most passionate underground and progressive musicians, comedians, and fans around the world.

I would have to consider going to this. There are at least a dozen bands I'd like to check out on this lineup.

[Orthography Enthusiast]

oh my... DEVO and "Dare To Be Stupid" on the same stage???? *head explodes*