{"id":173,"date":"2011-01-12T18:37:17","date_gmt":"2011-01-13T02:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billchapin.net\/allthecitylights\/?p=173"},"modified":"2015-01-12T09:31:55","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T17:31:55","slug":"the-big-tickets-janet-jackson-of-montreal-and-other-major-bay-area-concerts-going-on-sale-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billchapin.net\/allthecitylights\/2011\/01\/the-big-tickets-janet-jackson-of-montreal-and-other-major-bay-area-concerts-going-on-sale-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Going On Sale: Janet Jackson, Of Montreal and other major Bay Area concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pagesdigital.com\/heads-of-state-tour-2010-new-edition\u2019s-bobby-brown-johnny-gill-ralph\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-174\" title=\"web-hos\" src=\"http:\/\/billchapin.net\/allthecitylights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/web-hos-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"Heads of State\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billchapin.net\/allthecitylights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/web-hos-300x213.jpg 300w, http:\/\/billchapin.net\/allthecitylights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/web-hos.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heads of State features the heads of Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Consider this the first shot fired in my attempt to make this blog more than me just blabbing at you about whatever power-pop band I&#8217;m all about at the moment. Check it out, yo: Potentially useful information on tickets for concerts coming to San Francisco and Oakland, in a simple, easy-to-read format, posted just in time for you to check your bank account and realize you won&#8217;t be able to scrape together the money before they go on sale in a few days!<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->We&#8217;ve got some big names this week, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.janetjackson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Janet &#8220;Miss Jackson If You&#8217;re Nasty&#8221; Jackson<\/a> being the biggest. I am, of course, most excited about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ofmontreal.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Of Montreal<\/a> coming to The Fillmore in May. But most of all I want to draw your attention to one that might otherwise slip by unnoticed: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kblx.com\/pages\/pages.php?page=68\" target=\"_blank\">Heads of State<\/a>. Who? Why it&#8217;s only <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newedition20th.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Edition<\/a> minus those who split off to form <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artnomad.com\/bbd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bel Biv Devoe<\/a>. Yes, that includes Mr. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UhoU7lINYxk\" target=\"_blank\">Too Hot to Handle, Too Cold to Hold<\/a> himself, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bobbybrownonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Brown<\/a>. He and the other two will be at the Paramount in less than 40 days. And who&#8217;s opening for them? Only Mint Condition. The school doesn&#8217;t get any older than this, folks.<\/p>\n<p>Unless otherwise stated, tickets are available through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/section\" target=\"_blank\">Ticketmaster<\/a> with all their awesome convenience charges and whatnot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>San Fran<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Robin Trower,<\/strong> 8 p.m. March 3, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livenation.com\/The-Fillmore-tickets-San-Francisco\/venue\/229424\">The Fillmore<\/a>, 1805 Geary Blvd. $50. On sale Sunday, Jan. 16.<\/li>\n<li><strong>David Gray,<\/strong> 8 p.m. March 7, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfsymphony.org\/\">Davies Symphony Hall<\/a>, 201 Van Ness Ave. $45-$65. On sale Sunday, Jan. 16.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beats Antique,<\/strong> 9 p.m. March 25, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livenation.com\/The-Fillmore-tickets-San-Francisco\/venue\/229424\">The Fillmore<\/a>, 1805 Geary Blvd. $29. On sale Sunday, Jan. 16.<\/li>\n<li><strong>OMD,<\/strong> 9 p.m. March 26, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mezzaninesf.com\/calendar.asp\">Mezzanine<\/a>, 444 Jessie St. $29.50. On sale Friday, Jan. 14.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The AP Tour,<\/strong> featuring Black Veil Brides, I See Stars and more, 5:30 p.m. March 27, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theregencyballroom.com\/\">The Regency Ballroom<\/a>, 1300 Van Ness Ave. $15. On sale Sunday, Jan. 16.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Royksopp,<\/strong> 8 p.m. March 28, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theregencyballroom.com\/\">The Regency Ballroom<\/a>, 1300 Van Ness Ave. $30. On sale Sunday, Jan. 16.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prince Royce,<\/strong> 8 p.m. March 31, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theregencyballroom.com\/\">The Regency Ballroom<\/a>, 1300 Van Ness Ave. $29.50. On sale Friday, Jan. 14.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bryan Adams,<\/strong> 9 p.m. April 8, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewarfieldtheatre.com\/\">The Warfield<\/a>, 982 Market St. $32-$85. On sale Sunday, Jan. 16.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gord Downie and The Country of Miracles with Julie Doiron,<\/strong> 9 p.m. April 14, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafedunord.com\/\">Caf\u00e9 du Nord<\/a>, 2170 Market St. $25. On sale Saturday, Jan. 15.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Janet Jackson, <\/strong>8 p.m. April 19, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apeconcerts.com\/venue_bgc.cfm\">Bill Graham Civic Auditorium<\/a>, 99 Grove St. $49.50-$149.50. On sale Saturday, Jan. 15.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cypress Hill,<\/strong> 8 p.m. April 20. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewarfieldtheatre.com\/\">The Warfield<\/a>, 982 Market St. $42. On sale Sunday, Jan. 16.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Of Montreal,<\/strong> 9 p.m. May 13, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livenation.com\/The-Fillmore-tickets-San-Francisco\/venue\/229424\">The Fillmore<\/a>, 1805 Geary Blvd. $35.25. On sale Sunday, Jan. 16.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>East Bay<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Heads of State with Mint Condition,<\/strong> 8 p.m. Feb. 18, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paramounttheatre.com\/\">Paramount Theatre<\/a>, 1025 Broadway, Oakland. $45.75-$79.75. On sale Saturday, Jan. 15.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bright Eyes,<\/strong> 8 p.m. April 12, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefoxoakland.com\/\">Fox Theater<\/a>, 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. $29.50. On sale, Sunday, Jan. 16.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coheed and Cambria,<\/strong> 8 p.m. May 7, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefoxoakland.com\/\">Fox Theater<\/a>, 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. $27. 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