Comments on: First Eddie & Agnes Concert: George Winston

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:25:07 +0000

This venue could look to GSU’s Rialto Theater for ways to make it financially viable without alcohol or food/drink revenues. Surely the Rialto would have gone under by now were it not for the financial backing of a large university. For years, and until recently, there was nowhere to eat or drink in the vicinity of the Rialto, but they managed to survive. Presser has an advantage because there are numerous places for pre- and post-show eating drinking nearby.

I have no idea what Eddie’s Attic brings to the table in this partnership.

By: nelliebelle1197

nelliebelle1197 — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:09:06 +0000

@Harry: I kept cans of beer on the ledge of my room in Walters. I am sure a few enterprising freshmen might throw you a brew from the dorms

By: DarenW

DarenW — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:37:36 +0000

Tickets really go on sale tomorrow morning at 8am: http://www.ticketalternative.com.

By: KC

KC — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:24:42 +0000

Oohhh, thanks, Leila!

By: cubalibre

cubalibre — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:29:18 +0000

Honestly, I don’t think the success of the series will hinge on whether it’s dry or “wet”, but whether artists that people actually want to see are booked on a consistent basis (nobody expects Presser = The Tabernacle). That being said, I think your idea/recommendation that folks hit Feast or Carpe Diem before the concerts is an excellent one!

By: Tickets on sale for first in Decatur’s new Eddie and Agnes concert series: pianist George Winston performs Feb. 23 | Inside Access

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:16:27 +0000

[...] in this blog post from last month.) There’s some discussion about the series going on over at Decatur Metro, including confirmation from Wang that they won’t be selling food or drink at the shows, at [...]

By: Leila

Leila — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:54:49 +0000

Here’s the link! It just went up =)

http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/9529.aspx

By: Rain

Rain — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:45:05 +0000

In reference to the booze comments, look at it as part of the charm of the event. It is what it is, an event on a college campus. Drink a bottle of wine at home with friends, go to the Brickstore and WALK to the venue. Have dinner at Feast or Carpe, oh-so-close by and walk to a concert! We walk to concerts on the square with kids and accoutrements and this would be sans the strollers. Easy peasy, and fun! We live in such an immediate gratification society. It seems people would rather give up than make an effort for a creative solution. It would make me so sad to think that the E&A concerts might not survive simply because they’re dry events. Let’s make this work, Decaturites!