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    Quote Originally Posted by jonny d View Post
    So because it isn't your type of music, it is a bad thing they are coming? It will sell well, so there is that.
    Not a bad thing they're coming, because I couldn't care less about who likes what band and if their tastes align with mine... to each their own. It's just odd that it's at the Criterion. Will it really sell well there? They seem more of a Diamond Ballroom-level kind of band. The Criterion has just had some top-level bands come (and to come) in David Byrne and Arctic Monkeys, which both sold out. I've seen some shows at the Criterion with a few hundred people there and it had a very empty feel to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OkieHornet View Post
    Not a bad thing they're coming, because I couldn't care less about who likes what band and if their tastes align with mine... to each their own. It's just odd that it's at the Criterion. Will it really sell well there? They seem more of a Diamond Ballroom-level kind of band. The Criterion has just had some top-level bands come (and to come) in David Byrne and Arctic Monkeys, which both sold out. I've seen some shows at the Criterion with a few hundred people there and it had a very empty feel to it.
    You realize that a venue and it's crowd isn't restricted to one or two genre's of music, right? Some bands will sell better than others and the Criterion has been built to handle both large and smaller crowds. I think it's great that this show is coming to the Criterion instead of the Diamond Ballroom, just one more show that's in the core and not in the middle of an industrial area.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PhiAlpha View Post
    You realize that a venue and it's crowd isn't restricted to one or two genre's of music, right? Some bands will sell better than others and the Criterion has been built to handle both large and smaller crowds. I think it's great that this show is coming to the Criterion instead of the Diamond Ballroom, just one more show that's in the core and not in the middle of an industrial area.
    Yes, I 100% realize a venue can host whoever it wants to, and the Criterion certainly does, which is great. Did I offend you? Sorry if I did, wasn't trying to step on anybody's toes. I didn't realize there were a whole lot of Buckcherry fans in this city. Maybe I'm wrong about my perception of where this show should be. I also don't listen to KATT, so I'm not sure of the popularity of this band, other than didn't they have a hit or two back in the late 90s / early 00s?

    I guess I should spell out what i actually meant - is this a show that will fill the Criterion? Even the lower level? I don't care who the band is - if they announced someone like John Moreland (who I like) I would've said the same thing. It just doesn't seem like a smart venue choice. Playing at the Diamond Ballroom or Tower Theatre, to me, makes more sense if you're wanting to fill the space with this band. Maybe my perception is wrong about Buckcherry - can you enlighten me to their popularity these days?

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    Quote Originally Posted by OkieHornet View Post
    I guess I should spell out what i actually meant - is this a show that will fill the Criterion? Even the lower level? I don't care who the band is - if they announced someone like John Moreland (who I like) I would've said the same thing. It just doesn't seem like a smart venue choice. Playing at the Diamond Ballroom or Tower Theatre, to me, makes more sense if you're wanting to fill the space with this band. Maybe my perception is wrong about Buckcherry - can you enlighten me to their popularity these days?
    Based on Moreland selling out The Tower. I feel certain he could do very well filling The Criterion. Maybe not sell it out but it wouldn't be empty by any means.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OK BBQ Eater Anonymous View Post
    Based on Moreland selling out The Tower. I feel certain he could do very well filling The Criterion. Maybe not sell it out but it wouldn't be empty by any means.
    How did his show with Deer Tick at the Diamond Ballroom last month sell, though?

    OK, maybe I should go a different route... let's try Reverend Horton Heat at the Criterion. Would that makes sense? He could maybe fill the Diamond Ballroom and had about 3-400 at the Tower Theatre earlier this year. To me, that's how i equate Buckcherry - an older act that had a little bit of radio airplay back in the day, but not much now. Buckcherry fans, please correct me if I'm wrong!

    One thing i did find funny when it was announced was that Levelland announced it as Buck Cherry on social media.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OkieHornet View Post
    How did his show with Deer Tick at the Diamond Ballroom last month sell, though?
    I had other commitments and couldn't attend that show. So don't know the numbers but I know he has a good following here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OK BBQ Eater Anonymous View Post
    I had other commitments and couldn't attend that show. So don't know the numbers but I know he has a good following here.
    You are correct he has a good following here since he's sort of a local, which would skew the numbers upwards at an OKC/Tulsa show.

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