[Pun]

So, I'm searching the concerts in my area to see if there is anything I would like to go see. Turns out The Cure is playing at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte. When did The Cure become relevant again? I admit that I haven't really listened to them since I was in high school (some 20 years ago), but have they become popular again - popular enough to play a large arena? I could understand a small theater or something, but are they selling out arenas now?

[murgen]

I don't think that they're popular enough to be filling arenas, but at my weekend retail job, I found out that they're playing the Allstate Arena in Illinois. I just checked the seating chart, and it looks pretty damn big. I could see a club tour, but the arenas might be a little too aggressive. I'm curious to see how they pack the arenas. There will probably be plenty of free tickets available.

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Heh...looks like punker proved me wrong.

[punk/core]

Haha, "selling out large arenas NOW"... man, you have not been paying attention-- they've NEVER stopped selling out big arenas. About 12 years ago, they were announced at the headliner for the annual radio festival out here, and everyone went nuts trying to get tickets. I can't say about other areas, but in So Cal, they sell out big arenas very quickly whenever they come to town. They're playing in two months at the Hollywood Bowl, which holds over 17,000 people. I'm willing to bet it's like this any place they play... they have a huge fan base.

[The Canadian Content]

admin said:

When did The Cure become relevant again?

Fixed.

[Batman]

A band that's had recent hits is much less likely to be able to fill arenas than one that had their hits a decade ago. We old people have more money. No relevance required.

[columbo]

I don't have anything to add except that THe Cure Are Awesome

[punk/core]

Yeah man, The Cure is an awesome, awesome band. And to think they aren't/haven't ever been relevant makes me think you either, a) are just joking, or b) have little to no knowledge of the evolution of rock/alternative.

[The Canadian Content]

I was mainly joking. I accepth that the Cure is important to the evolution of music, but they never did anything for me.

[Batman]

I gotta say, I just don't get getting all dogmatic about some faggy new-wave band. I mean, I love Depeche Mode, but I don't expect other straight men to agree in order to be "good music fans" or something.

I save that for Otis Redding and James Brown and such.

[Jack Quinn]

The Cure: Reaching a Whole New Generation of Emo Kids

[punk/core]

sergeial said:

I gotta say, I just don't get getting all dogmatic about some faggy new-wave band. I mean, I love Depeche Mode, but I don't expect other straight men to agree in order to be "good music fans" or something.

I save that for Otis Redding and James Brown and such.

I'm not saying anyone needs to agree that they're good-- like and dislike whatever you want. I'm just saying don't say they aren't "relevant" when they certainly have been for over twenty years.

There are a lot of bands I think fucking suck, but I wouldn't discount their place in music history.

[Batman]

punkerhardcore said:

I'm not saying anyone needs to agree that they're good-- like and dislike whatever you want. I'm just saying don't say they aren't "relevant" when they certainly have been for over twenty years.

There are a lot of bands I think fucking suck, but I wouldn't discount their place in music history.

Good point, "relevant" does imply more than just a personal taste consideration. I retract implying that you were being dogmatic.

I mostly just wanted to say "faggy new-wave band" anyway. There, now I said it twice.

[salmonjunkie]

The Cure is an awesome band, and they're an awesome live band. Like Punker said, they've never stopped selling out arenas, even in the last decade when they haven't had big hits. I think they've only had one album come out in the last 7 years - the self titled one (which is good, but not great BTW).

They not only headlined festivals in So Cal, including Coachella about 3 years ago. Soon after, they put togetheir their very own touring festival that they headlined (simply called Festival), with a bunch of smaller up and coming bands. They FILLED small stadiums.

I've seen them 4 times all of them in the 2000s, and every time it's been in a venue that holds at least 15,000.

It's not just the relevance, though. It's a testament to how good of a live band they are.