Blake Shelton

[acic1]

By no means am I an expert, but I do not envision this coming near to 56k concert goers. (As the register article states their goal is.)
Part of me thinks that if they're plunking down hundreds of thousands of dollars for this, they've got an idea of what's going on. I hope they do. I just don't see it happening.
Wells Fargo arena holds, what, 20k people max? They have had Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber there in recent years.
Reading festival is the UK's largest festival and their headliners draw ~90k. That's at a festival, where more people come because there are dozens of concerts/bands, not just one main performance.
I just really do not think they will come close to 56k. I love the cause that it's for. I have no reason to root against them. I just do not see it happening.
But then again, I'm no expert.

 

[sloehawk]

I don't know what to tell you other than personal experience. I am speaking anecdotally and I'm originally from the NW corner. I lived out of state for close to a decade, now I live in downtown Des Moines. When a big country act comes into town it is obnoxious the amount of cowboy hats come crawling out of the woodwork. They all sell out and downtown is flooded with "country folk." Whether you want to accept it or not, Iowa is a very rural state. Drive for 20-30 minutes from downtown Des Moines on 235 West and it is corn fields.

Is country music that popular in Des Moines? Not really. But will the rest of the state travel 3-4 hours to go see a major country act? In a heartbeat.

Like I've said man, I wish it wasn't that way but it just is what it is.

Would you prefer a state full of people who love Rap? I know I wouldn't. So given a choice, I think Iowan's have it right.

I've always been a RocknRoll guy, been to tons of concerts, but in my "old" age I've come around to like some country. Went to We-Fest in Detroit Lakes, MN once, and had a ball, and went to one of Garth Brooks 11 shows or whatever at the Target Center and that was good too. Prefer my entertainment dollar goes to Classic Rock acts and sporting events, but Country ain't so bad.

Yes, people get out of the office and pull a cowboy hat out of the attic to go (I don't have one or a large belt buckle!), much like they do heading to Sturgis. What seems to be the consistent theme in that, is that they are largely good, hard working regular folks who don't cause a whole lot of trouble when they gather in large groups. The best kind of people IMO.

 

[ANYCHawk]

By no means am I an expert, but I do not envision this coming near to 56k concert goers. (As the register article states their goal is.)
Part of me thinks that if they're plunking down hundreds of thousands of dollars for this, they've got an idea of what's going on. I hope they do. I just don't see it happening.
Wells Fargo arena holds, what, 20k people max? They have had Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber there in recent years.
Reading festival is the UK's largest festival and their headliners draw ~90k. That's at a festival, where more people come because there are dozens of concerts/bands, not just one main performance.
I just really do not think they will come close to 56k. I love the cause that it's for. I have no reason to root against them. I just do not see it happening.
But then again, I'm no expert.

I think you underestimate it.

The Stones played in Comerica Park over the summer and drew 40,000. Foo Fighters held one in Citi Field and drew 40,000. Sheldon drew 75,000 to the Houston Rodeo.

I don't think 56,000 will be that hard to draw. You have 27K students, 140K people in Johnson County. 3 million people in the state and then how many willing to drive in to see one of the most popular current music acts?

 

[terrehawk]

Should have brought in Notti

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What in the hell did I just watch ?

 

[ANYCHawk]

What in the hell did I just watch ?

awesomeness....

 

[acic1]

I think you underestimate it.

The Stones played in Comerica Park over the summer and drew 40,000. Foo Fighters held one in Citi Field and drew 40,000. Sheldon drew 75,000 to the Houston Rodeo.

I don't think 56,000 will be that hard to draw. You have 27K students, 140K people in Johnson County. 3 million people in the state and then how many willing to drive in to see one of the most popular current music acts?

I hope I'm wrong. It's for a great cause.

You've got to remember, though, that the shows you listed above, we're all in major cities... That have other major cities nearby. Houston has a pop. Of 2 mill. +. Des Moines is just over 200k. We're in Iowa. Only a fraction of the students will go.

I guess we'll see how it all plays out.

 

[like-woahh]

Would you prefer a state full of people who love Rap? I know I wouldn't. So given a choice, I think Iowan's have it right.

I've always been a RocknRoll guy, been to tons of concerts, but in my "old" age I've come around to like some country. Went to We-Fest in Detroit Lakes, MN once, and had a ball, and went to one of Garth Brooks 11 shows or whatever at the Target Center and that was good too. Prefer my entertainment dollar goes to Classic Rock acts and sporting events, but Country ain't so bad.

Yes, people get out of the office and pull a cowboy hat out of the attic to go (I don't have one or a large belt buckle!), much like they do heading to Sturgis. What seems to be the consistent theme in that, is that they are largely good, hard working regular folks who don't cause a whole lot of trouble when they gather in large groups. The best kind of people IMO.

I don't know that I would use We Fest as an example of "the best kind of people." There is a whole lot of nasty things that happen to people during that drunkfest, it's pretty notorious for it. If I had a daughter, there is no way in hell I would want her to go to that festival.

I find it interesting that you use rap as the antithesis of the good, hard working regular folk. That is simply a perception thing, because in the same breath you gave an example with We Fest that has problems every year with violence and rape. There's very little difference in overall behavior between a hip hop festival and a country music festival (or any festival for that matter). The common denominator is that drunk people have a tendency to behave like animals in large groups.

When I said, "I wish it wasn't that way." I didn't mean it as an indictment on anyone who likes country music. I said it because I don't like country music and would prefer more big rock acts come into town that aren't washed up 80's hair bands.

 

[like-woahh]

I hope I'm wrong. It's for a great cause.

You've got to remember, though, that the shows you listed above, we're all in major cities... That have other major cities nearby. Houston has a pop. Of 2 mill. +. Des Moines is just over 200k. We're in Iowa. Only a fraction of the students will go.

I guess we'll see how it all plays out.

I think in the state of Iowa they'll sell 56k to Blake Shelton easily. Des Moines itself is only 200k, but you have to look at the Des Moines Metro which is 600k. All of the suburbs are 15 minutes to downtown Des Moines. Add in the fact that compared to other highly populated states, big acts don't come around nearly as often. People here jump on the opportunity.

Growing up in the western half of the state, that area is nutty for country music. There will be a TON (relative to the rural population) of people from the western half of the state that will drive 5 hours to see Blake Shelton.

 

[RickyRocket]

I think you underestimate it.

The Stones played in Comerica Park over the summer and drew 40,000. Foo Fighters held one in Citi Field and drew 40,000. Sheldon drew 75,000 to the Houston Rodeo.

I don't think 56,000 will be that hard to draw.

Just stop right there.

You think this guy is going to outdraw the freaking ROLLING STONES? In Iowa?

 

[acic1]

Come to think of it... I saw Blake at the Tri State rodeo in Fort Madison 5 or 6 years back. There was probably 5k people there, max. Granted the circumstances are much different.

 

[ANYCHawk]

Just stop right there.

You think this guy is going to outdraw the freaking ROLLING STONES? In Iowa?

Yeah

 

[GarryO37]

Just stop right there.

You think this guy is going to outdraw the freaking ROLLING STONES? In Iowa?

The Rolling Stones suck. Yes he will out draw the Stones.

Nice job reinforcing an Iowa stereotype though.

 

[meatloaf55]

Please name one country act out of Iowa if it's such a big country music state. I don't know of one country music bar in Des Moines, Iowa's biggest city.

Des moines has a lot of Counrty Music bars actually. Beer Can Alley is probably the biggest and West Des Moines has Cowboy Jacks and Shotgun Bettys. They are fun bars if you can handle the country. But they are in fact country bars

 

[RickyRocket]

The Rolling Stones suck. Yes he will out draw the Stones.

Nice job reinforcing an Iowa stereotype though.

You think Blake Shelton (who I had literally never even heard of until he popped up on the JumboTron yesterday) is a bigger deal than the Rolling Stones, but I'm the one perpetuating Iowa stereotypes?

LOL

 

[RickyRocket]

Come to think of it... I saw Blake at the Tri State rodeo in Fort Madison 5 or 6 years back. There was probably 5k people there, max. Granted the circumstances are much different.

Such as...

 

[hawkcub]

You think Blake Shelton (who I had literally never even heard of until he popped up on the JumboTron yesterday) is a bigger deal than the Rolling Stones, but I'm the one perpetuating Iowa stereotypes?

LOL

Never heard of Blake Shelton? OK sure.

 

[like-woahh]

You think Blake Shelton (who I had literally never even heard of until he popped up on the JumboTron yesterday) is a bigger deal than the Rolling Stones, but I'm the one perpetuating Iowa stereotypes?

LOL

I understand you're just a troll so I don't really know why I'm responding to this, I just can't help myself I guess. No one under the age of 45 gives two shits about The Rolling Stones.

Blake Shelton is a major face on a prime time network show that gets millions of views when it is on.

Conclusion: You're old.

 

[GarryO37]

You think Blake Shelton (who I had literally never even heard of until he popped up on the JumboTron yesterday) is a bigger deal than the Rolling Stones, but I'm the one perpetuating Iowa stereotypes?

LOL

Lol. Yes. Yes you are.

You actually acknowledging that you've never heard of Blake Shelton plays into the stereotype.

 

[RickyRocket]

Never heard of Blake Shelton? OK sure.

100% true. I never watch network TV or listen to country music. I'm fairly proud of both facts.

 

[RickyRocket]

I understand you're just a troll so I don't really know why I'm responding to this, I just can't help myself I guess. No one under the age of 45 gives two shits about The Rolling Stones.

Blake Shelton is a major face on a prime time network show that gets millions of views when it is on.

Conclusion: You're old.

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[notlongago]

Just stop right there.

You think this guy is going to outdraw the freaking ROLLING STONES? In Iowa?

He's saying in recent concerts, blake outdrew them.

And yes, he will draw more than 40K.

 

[hawkcub]

Was wondering when Da coach wold make a reappearance.

 

[GarryO37]

You're an idiot.

Here's what Dallas Clark had to say in the Press-Citizen:

Clark had other reasons. Country music fits the persona of Iowa and reflects the values Iowans hold in high regard, he said.

“They sing about cornfields, pickup trucks and gravel roads. It’s a natural fit,” he said. “We chose the name ‘Back Porch Revival’ because it hearkens back to grandma-and-grandpa type of living, before cellphones, before social media and before the world got itself in such a big rush. Life was simple, and your word was your word, and you helped your neighbor.”

Clark, 36, drives a Ford F-250 pickup and often has country music playing in it.

For some reason, you think this actually proves something, right?

You go ahead and keep living in the 60's and 70's there buddy.

 

[sloehawk]

I don't know that I would use We Fest as an example of "the best kind of people." There is a whole lot of nasty things that happen to people during that drunkfest, it's pretty notorious for it. If I had a daughter, there is no way in hell I would want her to go to that festival.

I find it interesting that you use rap as the antithesis of the good, hard working regular folk. That is simply a perception thing, because in the same breath you gave an example with We Fest that has problems every year with violence and rape. There's very little difference in overall behavior between a hip hop festival and a country music festival (or any festival for that matter). The common denominator is that drunk people have a tendency to behave like animals in large groups.

When I said, "I wish it wasn't that way." I didn't mean it as an indictment on anyone who likes country music. I said it because I don't like country music and would prefer more big rock acts come into town that aren't washed up 80's hair bands.

You find it interesting? Seriously? Do you live in a cave? I live in a Big City, every day. Every time I hear about a shooting at a concert or just some random club show on a Wednesday night, guess what type of music it is? 100% of the time it's Rap. What an UNBELIEVABLE coincidence! LOL! My "perception seems to coincide with reality 100% of the time for some odd reason. Weird.

Yeah, drunk crowds of 50,000 have sex, drugs and rocknroll when they hang out for a week camping, have since the beginning of time, but let me know the last time someone was shot at a Kenny Chesney or Blake Shelton show. .

And there's a whole gaggle of dead Rappers in the grave with bullet holes in their forehead. Don't think that's the case with dead Country stars so much.

 

[RocknRollface]

I don't know that I would use We Fest as an example of "the best kind of people." There is a whole lot of nasty things that happen to people during that drunkfest, it's pretty notorious for it. If I had a daughter, there is no way in hell I would want her to go to that festival.

I find it interesting that you use rap as the antithesis of the good, hard working regular folk. That is simply a perception thing, because in the same breath you gave an example with We Fest that has problems every year with violence and rape. There's very little difference in overall behavior between a hip hop festival and a country music festival (or any festival for that matter). The common denominator is that drunk people have a tendency to behave like animals in large groups.

When I said, "I wish it wasn't that way." I didn't mean it as an indictment on anyone who likes country music. I said it because I don't like country music and would prefer more big rock acts come into town that aren't washed up 80's hair bands.

Got to disagree. That's not even close to my experience.

 

[RocknRollface]

I understand you're just a troll so I don't really know why I'm responding to this, I just can't help myself I guess. No one under the age of 45 gives two shits about The Rolling Stones.

Blake Shelton is a major face on a prime time network show that gets millions of views when it is on.

Conclusion: You're old.

Also not true.

 

[acic1]

Such as...

Uhh...

Blake is now the star of a hit TV show. He's released a couple of hit songs in the past few months.
Iowa City is a college town & Ft. Madison isn't.
Bigger cities (more people) are over an hour closer to Iowa City than Ft. Madison.

If you don't think the circumstances are different, you're not smart.

 

[normgranger]

The great thing about entertainment of any kind is you don't have to go if you hate it. For those that have mentioned Springsteen , on other posts, I wouldn't walk across the street to see him if it was free. The guy should have given it up several years back. He was doing a democrat fund raiser for Obama last election and he sounded like crap. Same for the stones, used to love that group but come on, couldn't carry a tune now in a bucket.....

 

[hansenhawk]

Pink Floyd reunion woukd have been cool and big news.

 

[sloehawk]

The great thing about entertainment of any kind is you don't have to go if you hate it. For those that have mentioned Springsteen , on other posts, I wouldn't walk across the street to see him if it was free. The guy should have given it up several years back. He was doing a democrat fund raiser for Obama last election and he sounded like crap. Same for the stones, used to love that group but come on, couldn't carry a tune now in a bucket.....

I went to The Stones concert in TCF Bank Stadium in June and they were awesome, as usual. But that's only one first hand account so.........................

According to newly released statistics posted July 10 at Pollstar, the legendary British rockers performed fewer shows than any artist in the top 50 and still managed to achieve the hefty chart-topping box office numbers. Not surprisingly, the "Satisfaction" hitmakers also obliterated the competition in the category of average ticket prices, selling out all ten shows with an average primary of a staggering $178.44 U.S.

To put The Stones' numbers in perspective, Garth Brooks earned No. 2 position, grossing a highly respectable $79.9 million. But it took the country superstar 74 shows to earn that amount with an average ticket price of only $66.23.

Looks to me like people are still getting out to see The Stones, contrary to some here who don't know what the hell they're talking about. And as I type this their song Miss You is rolling on a new TV ad. Odd.

 

[notlongago]

I went to The Stones concert in TCF Bank Stadium in June and they were awesome, as usual. But that's only one first hand account so.........................

According to newly released statistics posted July 10 at Pollstar, the legendary British rockers performed fewer shows than any artist in the top 50 and still managed to achieve the hefty chart-topping box office numbers. Not surprisingly, the "Satisfaction" hitmakers also obliterated the competition in the category of average ticket prices, selling out all ten shows with an average primary of a staggering $178.44 U.S.

To put The Stones' numbers in perspective, Garth Brooks earned No. 2 position, grossing a highly respectable $79.9 million. But it took the country superstar 74 shows to earn that amount with an average ticket price of only $66.23.

Looks to me like people are still getting out to see The Stones, contrary to some here who don't know what the hell they're talking about. And as I type this their song Miss You is rolling on a new TV ad. Odd.

Can't use Garth as an example. He has a unique pricing policy.