Criterion Concert Hall

[OSUFan]

For all the grief The Criterion gets (and it is probably earned), when they are booking shows they are the exact kind of shows you would hope for. They are definitely filling a void.

[Pete]

For all the grief The Criterion gets (and it is probably earned), when they are booking shows they are the exact kind of shows you would hope for. They are definitely filling a void.

True but they are still only booking 1 or 2 a month, more than a year after opening.

Also last Friday, they had a total debacle at the Travis Scott show. Due to collapsing barriers near the stage, they had to completely clear the venue just as the show as about to start, tons of cop cars came, etc. In the end, I believe they did not (or were not allowed to) serve alcohol.

I'm thrilled when they get a good show every few months but they really need to get their act together, especially after all this time.

[OSUFan]

True but they are still only booking 1 or 2 a month, more than a year after opening.

Also last Friday, they had a total debacle at the Travis Scott show. Due to collapsing barriers near the stage, they had to completely clear the venue just as the show as about to start, tons of cop cars came, etc. In the end, I believe they did not (or were not allowed to) serve alcohol.

I'm thrilled when they get a good show every few months but they really need to get their act together, especially after all this time.

Don't disagree at all. I'm definitely not defending them. Just saying that the few shows they do book are the types you would hope for in this venue.

[Pete]

Don't disagree at all. I'm definitely not defending them. Just saying that the few shows they do book are the types you would hope for in this venue.

Right, completely agree.

And nobody wants to see this succeed more than me.

I absolutely hate giving Tulsa my money when we have this awesome venue in a great area.

[Bullbear]

Excited about The XX!!.. Last time they were in the state in Tulsa I had double booked and had to give my tickets away. definitely need more bookings like this one!

[2Lanez]

Before this show (the xx), I don't think they'd booked anyone who wouldn't have come here anyway. This is the first really impressive booking.

[Pete]

And even then, they've recently been to Tulsa so hardly earth-shattering.

But I'm not complaining! Really looking forward to this even though it's still 5 months out.

[2Lanez]

Right. This is exactly the kind of band that would skip OKC and play Cain's or Brady only. Actually, up-thread when I mentioned seeing tons of OKC friends/acquaintances in Tulsa at shows, the xx at Cain's a few years ago is exactly what came to mind.

[Urbanized]

Saw them at Cain's a couple of years ago. Fantastic show.

[TheTravellers]

True but they are still only booking 1 or 2 a month, more than a year after opening.

Also last Friday, they had a total debacle at the Travis Scott show. Due to collapsing barriers near the stage, they had to completely clear the venue just as the show as about to start, tons of cop cars came, etc. In the end, I believe they did not (or were not allowed to) serve alcohol.

I'm thrilled when they get a good show every few months but they really need to get their act together, especially after all this time.

Very cool about the xx, am definitely getting tickets to them!

As far as getting their act together, found out that Still Corners were never really booked to open for EITS, despite having been listed on the Criterion website pretty much ever since EITS was announced, then the day of the show it showed Still Corners *and* Vonna Pearl opening, and in the end, it was only Vonna Pearl that opened. How does something like that happen, just general incompetence from the booker (Levelland)?

[Urbanized]

XX pre sale code: IDAREYOU

[TheTravellers]

Just a reminder that if you buy the tickets in person from the box office (12-5 M-F), you only pay about $5 per ticket in fees instead of $13-14 in fees if you buy online. I'm lucky in that I work at Reno/Portland, so I can just drive over there at lunch and get tix...

[Roger S]

Just a reminder that if you buy the tickets in person from the box office (12-5 M-F), you only pay about $5 per ticket in fees instead of $13-14 in fees if you buy online. I'm lucky in that I work at Reno/Portland, so I can just drive over there at lunch and get tix...

Yeah... the tickets for Jason Isbell was going to cost me an extra $12.50 (per ticket) to order online... It was $5 at the box office, which still surprised me.

Not going to be long before all the additional fees/charges for purchasing concert tickets are more than the actual ticket. It's like that commercial for the girl selling lemonade. You have the "Spilling beer on our floor fee" the "Wear and tear on our bathroom door hinges fee" the "Breathing the oxygen in our venue fee".

[OkieHornet]

maybe i'm misjudging their popularity, but Band of Horses just announced an Oct 3 date at the Diamond. thought this could've been a Criterion show, capacity-wise.

and on another note, Travis Scott set a world record for performing one of his songs 14 times at the OKC Criterion show last week. skim through part of the video in this story - that crowd was crazy... kid jumps from the upper balcony down into the crowd at one point.
http://pitchfork.com/news/73574-watc...umps-14-times/

[Bullbear]

XX pre sale code: IDAREYOU

Thanks for that!.. purchased!

[TheTravellers]

maybe i'm misjudging their popularity, but Band of Horses just announced an Oct 3 date at the Diamond. thought this could've been a Criterion show, capacity-wise.

and on another note, Travis Scott set a world record for performing one of his songs 14 times at the OKC Criterion show last week. skim through part of the video in this story - that crowd was crazy... kid jumps from the upper balcony down into the crowd at one point.
http://pitchfork.com/news/73574-watc...umps-14-times/

Criterion has a capacity of 3500 (approximately, I think), Diamond's in 1900 (I think), and both can be partially closed off for smaller shows. Criterion's balcony was closed for Explosions in the Sky, so it brought the capacity down by half, probably, and Diamond was partitioned in half for X (and still wasn't anywhere close to full, sadly). So even if a band's projected draw is only 1500 or so (or less), they could still play at the Criterion. Not sure how much of an audience is required at each place to break even (and it'll vary depending on the band fees/payments), but DCF (I think that's the Diamond bookers) is just better than Levelland (Criterion bookers) by far, that's why the Diamond is getting better shows more often.

[Roger S]

but DCF (I think that's the Diamond bookers) is just better than Levelland (Criterion bookers) by far, that's why the Diamond is getting better shows more often.

You are correct... DCF books the shows at Diamond.

[OkieHornet]

new official live video for Flaming Lips' "There Should be Unicorns" shot at the Criterion last December

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3owN81tjac

[sooner88]

maybe i'm misjudging their popularity, but Band of Horses just announced an Oct 3 date at the Diamond. thought this could've been a Criterion show, capacity-wise.

and on another note, Travis Scott set a world record for performing one of his songs 14 times at the OKC Criterion show last week. skim through part of the video in this story - that crowd was crazy... kid jumps from the upper balcony down into the crowd at one point.
http://pitchfork.com/news/73574-watc...umps-14-times/

That crowd definitely looks crazy... but performing one song 14 times??? That would drive me insane.

[Andrew4OU]

That crowd definitely looks crazy... but performing one song 14 times??? That would drive me insane.

I thought the same thing, but it occurred during the encore and the crowd was - as a younger millennial would describe it - still LIT AF.

[Pete]

I've merged the two Criterion threads as having the extra one in the Arts & Entertainment forum was just leading to confusion.

[TeeDub2]

Post Malone just announced presale for Oct. 11 at 7 PM. The code is Congratulations on Ticketstorm.com.

[Anonymous.]

Has anyone ever successfully gotten tickets @ the box office during a non-show day? I have been several times on many different days of the week and no one is ever there. Also they don't answer the phones.

Guess the best bet is to either buy online and swallow all the service fees or try on actual show date...?

[Roger S]

Has anyone ever successfully gotten tickets @ the box office during a non-show day? I have been several times on many different days of the week and no one is ever there. Also they don't answer the phones.

Guess the best bet is to either buy online and swallow all the service fees or try on actual show date...?

Yes I have and you still pay a service fee at the box office. It is less than the online service fee.... I think it was $5 when I purchased Jason Isbell tickets at the box office.

I think the box office hours are from noon to 5 PM on non show days.

[Anonymous.]

Yea I have gone during the advertised hours. But still haven't seen any sign of life, even after ringing the 'service bell'.

I wanted to get tickets for a couple upcoming shows, so thought I would save on the service fees, but I did not know they still have their own. Oh well, may end up just taking the convenience of the online route since I can't get any luck on the sidewalk.