06.22.2010 - Cedar Park, TX @ Cedar Park Center [Archive]

tabula.rassa

05-04-2010, 09:06 PM

so... a friend and i are trying to decide whether to go to this show or the OKC one.
any advice from anyone that is familiar with this venue would be appreciated.

we're leaning toward this one, as it seems to be a bit cooler... but what do i know?

Futant3

05-06-2010, 03:36 PM

Do we know anything about weather this is going to be a GA or seated floor? Ticketmaster didn't have a chart at first and now it's showing one that looks seated. Seems like a small place in decent sized city area to do seats.

xPTCx

05-08-2010, 08:52 AM

The Cedar Park center is new this year. I've been to a couple of Hockey games there. I can tell you that with the size of the place, there isn't a bad seat in the house. It does look like GA is seated.

xPTCx

05-08-2010, 09:17 AM

Well that went fast. Missed it by that much! Ticketmaster strikes again....

Karen65

05-08-2010, 09:19 AM

Just got my ticket! Can't wait. Coming up from San Antonio.

caveat

05-08-2010, 11:52 AM

OMFG!FRC!

Robrasta

05-08-2010, 12:35 PM

CP center is 3 miles from house. Standard multipurpose arena. As PTC said, not a bad seat in the house. Reviews of Wilco show there said sound system was just ok. Smallish size for such a bombastic band should make up for any sound issue. Horrible luck trying to get tickets. Had to purchase 2 singles for wife and i, 6 seats apart. Seats are in the loge area directly across from stage and are actually bar stools with a small, 12 inch "counter" between your stool and the remaining loge section below your feet (6 rows deep). These are my preferred seats for Hockey with a bar 20 yards behind us and tons of walking room (must have ticket to access upper area). I was hoping to get tickets in the closer sections but they went FAST. If anyone is considering attending, I recommend looking at this part of the arena (the 200 sections row U). Right now they seem to be the most inexpensive on the ticket broker sites (due to being directly across arena from stage) but given the size of the place, maybe your best value. Just wish the CP area had more pubs/bars for some pre show festivities but we moved here for the "family life" so oh well..

PhilfromAustin

05-08-2010, 09:21 PM

If you want a great brew pub in the CP area then check out The Dig Pub. Its got a nice selection of good beers (no budweiser here...) and the ambiance is more of an upper scale setting. This isn't a dive bar. This pub is located on the death trap road of Cypress Creek and South Bell (old 183).

And to the person debating on whether to go to CP or OK...I recommend CP. It's 20-25 minutes from downtown Austin which is...amazing to say the least. I used to live in OKC, and while I wasn't old enough for the nightlife at that time, I still remember it sucking. OU football is the only thing going for OK.

BEWARE THOUGH PEOPLE!! The police force in Cedar Park is not out to protect you, they are out to GET you! If you dont follow the speed limits then your ass is grass, and the cop is the lawnmower! And you can rest assured that there is one always around the corner... This will be the first of its kind for CP in terms of the type of crowd this event will attract. The storming of the parking lot should be a sight to behold. But BE CAREFUL PEOPLE! They will screw you.

And with that...I got 3 nosebleeders to this show! See you all there!

djimakplon

05-09-2010, 09:13 AM

I am very intrigued by this show at a pretty small venue. Hoping to get a repeat of McFarlin, though that is probably setting the bar too high...Coming down from Dallas, as I saw them at them at OKC last time through. Taking my niece and her friend to the show....damn I am getting old...

Anywho, got me section 122 row B though consider trying to trade up. For the hockey folks, what ever happened to the Ice Bats? And as for Oklahoma, there's a reason why Texas doesn't fall into the Gulf of Mexico. Hook'em

plexus

05-09-2010, 01:55 PM

djimakplon

05-09-2010, 05:22 PM

a repeat of McFarlin? how do you mean? That place is way bigger than mcfarlane. 6 times bigger.

I meant by the quality of the show. Best show of the eight I have seen for 10K days.

got seats on the Floor 1 section. looks like im in front of adam this time. I am jealous.

caveat

05-10-2010, 07:44 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gREi0McmX-0&feature=channel

plexus

05-11-2010, 11:30 AM

I meant by the quality of the show. Best show of the eight I have seen for 10K days.

I am jealous.

my favorite was the one at nokia. i was front row in the General Admission pit. that was sweet.

MJudge

05-11-2010, 11:31 AM

FYI
MORE TOOL TOUR DATES

June 28 & 29 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks on sale this Saturday.

July 13 - Sacramento, CA @ Arco Arena on sale TBD.

withSpirit

05-15-2010, 06:21 PM

This is going to be a really good show, just because the venue is so small. I got tickets one section away from the stage, 2nd row up, Justin's side. As I stated in the general live discussion thread, I couldn't believe i was able to get tickets that good online through Ticketmaster.

withSpirit

05-15-2010, 06:35 PM

a repeat of McFarlin? how do you mean? That place is way bigger than mcfarlane. 6 times bigger.

oh yeah, and this show is going to be awesome!
my 8th! yayz

got seats on the Floor 1 section. looks like im in front of adam this time.

Actually, McFarlin holds just under 2400, and the Cedar Park Center's maximum concert capacity is 8500, so Cedar Park is AT MOST 3.5 times bigger. However, Tool isn't using the maximum capacity concert setup that leaves every seat available. They are using the one that closes off about a quarter of the actual seats, and I believe the floor is seated rather than free standing. So, this concert will likely be no more than 2.5 times bigger than McFarlin...6,000 people...and that is still tiny. I'm excited.

djimakplon

05-17-2010, 08:14 PM

OK....i upgraded. am very excited. I was discussing the other day about the show my buddy saw back in '92 at the Austin Opera House. talk about tiny.

SHbassGTR

05-17-2010, 08:58 PM

Driving in from Dallas. This will be my 10th time seeing the band. Was lucky enough to get 7th row Center (Floor 2) for face value!

mrpresident

05-19-2010, 01:51 PM

Pretty pumped for this tour. I don't know about you all, but these unexpected tours are fun. I'll see you all there!!! Floor 1, row J!!!

Quetzalcoatl

05-20-2010, 08:29 PM

how the heck do you guys get floor tickets? I got mine from Ticketmaster like 5 seconds after they went on sale that Saturday and all I could get were section 122's! Please tell!

SHbassGTR

05-20-2010, 10:54 PM

This time around it was just luck of the draw. It was actually denying us tickets for the first two minutes or so and I honestly thought I wasn't going to get any! And then when we finally did get in all it showed us was the price. It didn't tell us where the seats were or anything. So my buddy said "Fuck it, buy em" assuming from the higher price they were floor. It wasn't until after we made the purchase and reviewed the order that we saw it was Floor 2 row G!

mrpresident

05-23-2010, 07:11 PM

I had the same experience as SHbassGTR. I was logged on right at 10 and the first few times I pulled up tickets it said "None available". I just tried a few more times and were able to pull them up. It just plain luck. As far as Tool shows go, this will be the 6th time I've seen them, and this will be the 4th time on the floor.

You might also want to try closer to the concert date. From personal experience, better seats always come available a week or two before the show. At last year's San Antonio show, I originally had seats in the rear balcony the day they went on sale. I checked TM regulary and was able to pull up the GA floor seats about 5 days before the show.

stlcards

05-29-2010, 08:11 PM

Going down there from Fort Worth. Can't wait, 4th show for me, 4th different arena. Loving these pop up tours.

caveat

06-02-2010, 07:06 AM

Does anyone else think that might have been a measure taken to cut down on scalping? I mean only a real fan is going to buy tickets without knowing the exact ticket location. Or maybe they only did this for the center (floor 2) section. I had the exact same experience. I just clicked through because I wanted tickets. ANY tickets. I got floor 2 row AA (after row z). I felt lucky to have gotten them. I cant wait. Cedar park center is SOO small.

SHbassGTR

06-02-2010, 02:24 PM

I would agree that it is a measure to cut down on scalping, because it would make sense in a way. But remember what company we're talking about here. I'm sure it was just a glitch. A company like ticketmaster obviously doesn't give a shit about the real fans of anything. It's all about the $ for them.

Back in 06' during the warm-up tour I paid $800 for a pair of tickets to see them at the McFarlin auditorium in Dallas. It was for 6th row center, and the only time I ever bought tickets from a scalper. Minutes before the show we were in our seats and two guys walked up with identical tickets trying to make us leave. We took it to the box office and turns out ticketmaster double sold the entire row. It actually worked out in my favor becuase we ended up being in a "special pit area" in front of the front row. I was about 4 ft. in front of Justin C. But the point of the story is, this is'nt the first time ticketmaster has screwed up. And with the same band!

I'm excited for this show too. It'll be nice to get away from Dallas for a night. And the venue looks really nice.

caveat

06-09-2010, 09:44 AM

Who's excited? I'm getting excited. Gonna be a good show. I really want to talk more about it, but toolarmy has been down (for all intents and purposes). Still though, I'm getting pumped up.

SHbassGTR

06-09-2010, 02:13 PM

Shit yeah I'm excited!! I am hoping for at least a little change in the set list. Maybe something (anything) that hasn't been played in the last 4 years. But it'll be bad ass either way! And I really hope they have more of the autographed posters cause I actually have money for one this year! Can't fuckin' wait!

withSpirit

06-09-2010, 02:13 PM

Who's excited? I'm getting excited. Gonna be a good show. I really want to talk more about it, but toolarmy has been down (for all intents and purposes). Still though, I'm getting pumped up.

Dude...yea. I'm really excited. Since there only two shows before this one, I think I can keep myself from looking at the setlist. We'll see. I have really good seats, but this is a great venue in general. Very small, only six months old, excellent acoustics, not in a congested area. 13 days!!!

tooligan5

06-14-2010, 10:25 AM

hey everyone, I will be in dallas for work this week, was wondering if anyone knows of a shuttle or any kind of service between dallas and cedar park. I won't have to rent a car for business, but could do so just to head down to the show. Shuttle or transit seems easiest, but I am not familiar with the area, and my google searches are coming up dry.

any information is appreciated.
thanks,

withSpirit

06-14-2010, 10:53 AM

Cheesegreater

06-14-2010, 11:40 AM

Hey tooligan, I'm coming down with some friends the day before the show. I'm sure we could at least take you to the show if you're interested. Let me know.

SHbassGTR

06-14-2010, 08:11 PM

My friends and I are leaving Dallas about 1:00PM the day of the show and driving straight to the venue. Planning on driving straight home afterward. We have room for one more if you need a ride. We live near the DFW airport so will be heading out from there. PM me if your interested.

stlcards

06-15-2010, 04:17 PM

One week to go!!!!!!

Quetzalcoatl

06-16-2010, 06:15 AM

Excited doesn't even scratch the surface! I read on 'FourthEye.com' that in an interview with RollingStone, Maynard hinted at the possibility of some new material if it was ready. How f'n awesome would that be?
Also, just wanted to comment about how kind real Tool fans are to each other. SHbassGTR and Cheesegreater - you guys are awesome for offering to help another one of our family! See you guys next week!

PatientlyTaxing

06-16-2010, 08:52 AM

Who's excited? I'm getting excited. Gonna be a good show. I really want to talk more about it, but toolarmy has been down (for all intents and purposes). Still though, I'm getting pumped up.

I can't wait for this. I went to my first show last summer in San Antonio. I was blown away. I did not think they would be touring for quite some time since last summer was the second go around of their 10,000 days tour. I am taking a couple of newbies w/ me and I can't wait to show them how spectacular Tool is. I've seen numerous stabs at setlist changes posted on here, so I guess another fan's opinion wouldn't hurt. I think the setlist stays the same except that Aenema is subbed for something different off of Aenima or Lateralus and Flood is subbed for something different off of Undertow. I would be happy with the EXACT same setlist though.

See you fools Tuesday!

SHbassGTR

06-17-2010, 03:52 PM

There are tickets available on ticketmaster again. I'm sure they will go quick though. Not bad seats either. There was a pair in section 101 (dead center view). So if you or anyone you know is interested pass it along.

caveat

06-18-2010, 03:54 AM

section 114 (obstructed view) is also available. Might be interesting to see the show from side stage or almost behind it...

caveat

06-19-2010, 05:30 PM

from toolarmy website:

LIMITED EDITION TOUR POSTERS & T-SHIRTS (ARTWORK BY ADAM)

The band will be selling a very LIMITED EDITION of POSTERS and T-SHIRTS on the current tour with ARTWORK CREATED by ADAM JONES. As with the last tour, EACH SHOW will have its very own poster. However, at certain shows, there will also be a corresponding t-shirt. The first show with the special 'AJ' shirts will be CEDAR PARK (Austin), TEXAS. Please keep in mind that these unique items are ONLY available AT THE SHOW, and that the shirts available in select markets will be strictly limited to 100.
SHOWN: BLACK AUSTIN T-SHIRT featuring ADAM JONES ARTWORK (available only at the show in an edition strictly limited to 100 shirts).

caveat

06-19-2010, 05:31 PM

http://www.toolarmy.com/images/news/blackaustinT.jpg

stlcards

06-21-2010, 05:51 PM

Less than 24 hours left, less than 14 to get on the road. I am more excited than before the first show that i have seen. it is gonna be amazing. See you all out there

PhilfromAustin

06-21-2010, 07:53 PM

It's gonna be great, man!

plexus

06-22-2010, 01:23 AM

boners

plexus

06-22-2010, 01:25 AM

erections-third eye-erections

....

eon blue balls apocalypse?

plexus

06-22-2010, 07:28 AM

is that an online review?
thats an online Preview

caveat

06-22-2010, 07:43 AM

I'm just sitting here at work, my thought completely elsewhere. I've seen tool a few times before. It's going to be awesome tonight. Awesome! Be careful withthe small town cops. Refuse consent to any and all searches. Designate a driver! Cheer the opening act. Smoke 'em if ya got em!

Fukken TOOL!!!!