Ok, who’s going ?
If my calculations are correct, The Game’s Auckland concert is exactly one week from today. As of today, I have not bought a ticket. That isn’t all that outlandish considering I’ve never been the most organised fellow. However what I did find alarming was the realisation that, as of today, I don’t know of anyone else who’s bought a ticket either.
Perhaps all the people I know are just Game-haters, but I think the issue here runs deeper. Seems whenever we have an ‘urban’ artist of Game’s caliber we’re all quick to assume that the promoters a shmuck, not enough people will buy tickets, and it’s not gonna happen. Subsequently we don’t buy a ticket and the prophecy is fulfilled.
It’s a shame cause whenever a more ‘niche’ act like say Dizzee Rascal or Lupe Fiasco comes to town, people are jumpin out the fucken window to go buy their tickets – funnily enough, a lot of these same people probably bump Game’s music much more than they do either of those 2. The fact that the niche acts are always brought over by the promoters we actually have faith in helps, but I think people also just find it easier to believe that smaller acts will actually come here, as opposed to the big superstars. Inferiority complex ?
The other key beef I see people having with this concert is the Logan Campbell Center.
The Logan… fucken … Campbell center.
I’m sure there were fans saying “oh well” as soon as they announced that. Some out of fear of leaving central aucks for a show, others out of dismay. God I hate that place. I can’t quite put my finger on what causes it, but it’s just depressing. The most depressing venue in Auckland. It feels like a bigger than average school hall. Thinking about it now, i feel ashamed of what we as a city subjected our international performers to back in the day. A circus tent by some rugby fields, and Logan Campbell Intermediate. Fucken mean, no wonder I never got to see Wu Tang.
Whatevs tho, let’s take this to the polls. Who’s going ??
August 5th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Judging from who the promoter ACTUALLY is, I would say that your fears are pretty much well confirmed.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Shucks, 7 votes – 7 nopes. This doesn’t bode well
August 5th, 2009 at 10:54 am
The Wellington show is in Porirua..nuff said.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:56 am
I heard from a pretty reputable source that its “not likely”. Ne-Yo too. Guts.
August 5th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
He’s a chump shouldn’t have gone at jay and i may have contemplated getting a ticket
August 5th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
I like me some Game music, but I never really considered going to his concert. Prefer to listen to his records, not fussed about seeing him perform live.
August 5th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Sheeeiiitttt. Hes comming to Melbourne this Friday, I had plans to catch dj sir-vere this Friday night. And considering I got fuck all mates here in Melbourne, well 3 all up, and they dont even know who The Game is. I did ponder for a second going by myself???? I mean really. Who’s gonna know, Ill find some drunk dudes to hang out with. True?? Hahahaha. FAIL…
August 5th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Take what Askeezy said then tag on what Glaciers wrote and there you have my opinion on this ‘event’.
I voted nope
August 5th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
I haven’t bought a ticket yet. Since it’s on my next pay day I might do a last minute dash.
so I dunno bro.