This is for you, maggiesox.

[douxquemiel]

So, I'm a dork. A big dork. I've only ever been to four real rock concerts in my entire life (Santana, Wyclef Jean, Guster, and the Bravery), since I don't count classical, choral, or Harry and the Potters (but they're sogoodzomg). I've never bought tickets.

And yet, I hear about people (cough-maggiesox-cough) can get on email lists to hear about their

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[douxquemiel]

See, THIS is why you guys are awesome and I just sit around until my mom says, "Hey, did you know Guster will be in Boston?" *facepalm*

Thanks. XD

[oimizza]

1) go to band page
2) check tour/show/live dates
3) sign up for mailing list...but make sure its kinda a junk account cause they'll send all sorts of crap...like 'Look we updated our page' 'I wrote in a blog' 'we were interviews by so-and-so'

Who are you trying to go see?

[douxquemiel]

Ahhhh, grazie. I'm not trying to see anything in particular, I just never know when good bands are in town until they're sold out and I see it in the paper. *facepalm*

[oimizza]

OR you could just live by me and I'll keep you updated. ;)

[douxquemiel]

...Brilliant. *packs bags*

[maggiesox]

Ditto all of the above, plus you can always check Pollstar, which lets you search by city, artist or date. It's pretty handy when it hits summertime and I am all 'there has GOT to be a concert SOMEWHERE IN THIS DAMN CITY that I want to go see.'

Also, MySpace isn't bad for that, if you have one.

[douxquemiel]

Grazie re: Pollstar.

Myspace is the devil. DEVIL.

[maggiesox]

It is. It's terrible. But it's useful for keeping track of what bands and artists are doing, especially when they're indie artists that get less airplay than others. Like, for example, I get MySpace updates from Citizen Cope all the time about free shows and stuff. It's honestly about the only thing MySpace is good for.

[douxquemiel]

*sigh* Mags, why are you ALWAYS RIGHT???? RAH.

I loathe MySpace, but you just proved to me its worth. DAMMIT. Now I can't dismiss it out-of-hand the way I'd prefer.