Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Pre and post show meetings

UPDATE 6/26 (with an alternative place for Mobile & Sherry's invite)

Too late, I know, but here it is. A list of proposals for post and/or post show meetings at the US shows. This was copied from the Tom Waits Fan Forum, so all kudos to the people over there.

Please do take note these gatherings have no official character whatsoever. They are just meetings of some of the people who might attend one or more shows. There might be other places where people meet and appiontments might change during the next few days. So, just consider this as a starting point, nothing more and nothing less.

Raindog Sherry is organising a get-together at her house, somewhere halfway in between Birmingham and Atlanta, which makes it a convenient stop-over for anyone who's traveling between those cities. Everyone is invited and the only catch is Sherry would like to know more or less exactly the number of people she's to expect. So if you think about stopping over there, contact her at SherryOMR@cs.com (which you will need to do anyway to get directions to her place).

And do feel free to add your suggestion in the comments.

El Paso 6/20
Dome Bar at the Camino Real Hotel.
www.caminoreal.com/
101 South El Paso Street, El Paso, TX 79901 800-722-6466

Houston 6/22
Slainte Irish Pub
www.slainteirishpub.com/
509 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 713-222-1033

El Paso 6/20
Dome Bar at the Camino Real Hotel.
www.caminoreal.com/
101 South El Paso Street, El Paso, TX 79901 800-722-6466

Houston 6/22
Slainte Irish Pub
www.slainteirishpub.com/
509 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 713-222-1033

Dallas 6/23
Pre-show: Opening Bell Coffee
www.openingbellcoffee.com/
1409 S Lamar, Suite #012, Dallas, TX 75215 214-565-0383
Post-show: Lee Harvey's
www.leeharveys.com/
1807 Gould Street, Dallas, TX 75215 214-428-1555

Tulsa 6/25
Caz's Pub
www.cazspub.com/
21 East Brady, Tulsa, OK 74103 918-585-8587

St. Louis 6/26
Pre-show meal (advance purchase required): The Fabulous Fox Grand Buffet
www.fabulousfox.com/
527 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103 314-534-1111
Post-show: Venice Cafe
www.thevenicecafe.com/
1903 Pestalozzi St, St. Louis, MO 63118 314-772-5994

Columbus 6/28
Pre-show: Tip Top Kitchen
www.tiptopcolumbus.com/
73 E Gay St, Columbus, OH 43215 614-221-8300
Post-show: The Thirsty Ear
www.thethirstyear.com/
1200 West Third Avenue, Grandview, OH 43212 614-299-4987

Knoxville 6/29
Pre-show: Barley's Taproom & Pizzaria
www.barleystaproom.com/
200 E Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915 865-521-0092
Post-show: Preservation Pub
www.preservationpub.com/
28 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902 865-524-2224

Jacksonville 7/1
London Bridge Pub
www.londonbridgepubjax.com/
100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville, FL 32202 904-359-0001

Mobile 7/2
Heroes Sports Bar
www.heroessportsbar.com/
273 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36602 251-433-4376


The Garage
9 S Washington Avenue, Mobile, AL
36602 251-433-2223

Birmingham 7/3
Speakeasy 1920
www.speakeasy1920.com/
1920 Third Ave North, Birmingham, AL

Atlanta 7/5
Gordon Biersch Brewery
www.gordonbiersch.com/
848 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 404-870-0805

7 comments:

Unknown said...

Per the Atlanta show, there are several places that are practically next door to the Fox and/or right across the street whereas this brewery is like 4 blocks away...though I'm sure there will Waits fans at any or all of these establishments.

Baron Lane said...

Hey Kid, I think you mean "PRE" and post show gatherings. ;)

See ya'll at Lee Harveys!

B said...

People traveling to Columbus for the Columbus show, there is a free all-day music festival in Columbus that day close to downtown.

http://www.comfest.com

Good place to people watch, get some good vendor food, see music on 5 stages, etc.

Unknown said...

Here was my post on the forum for ATL

If you are in the ATL for the day or more check out
L5P Little Five Points
http://www.eyedrum.org
http://www.youngbloodgallery.com
http://www.thekingcenter.org
http://www.High.org

F&B - walking distance to the Fox - Atlanta

Varsity http://www.thevarsity.com an original burger palace

Halo Lounge is a hidden club on 6th St
http://www.halolounge.com

Top Flr is a personal fav for foodies and hipsters and all around good folk. http://www.topflr.com

Georgian Terrace is across the street from ATL's Fox.
http://www.thegeorgianterrace.com

Bazaar is part of the Fox complex stage right for before and after.
http://www.bazzaaratlanta.com

And for those that don't get enough southern cookin' you got Mary Mac's http://www.marymacs.com

rainpuppy said...

Hey Folks!
Im kinda new here, only been into Tom since March last year(for my sins!) thanks to a cool Spanish band called Marlango,check em out, anyway I`ve got tickets for the 1st nigt in Paris and 2nd in Edinburgh and was wondering if people are meeting up anywhere before the gigs for a few cold ones etc?! Also does he ever play Lowdown or Bottom Of The World in his live shows? That would make my day!!! Roll on 24th July!! Cheers fellow Raindogs. Thanks Eyeball Kid for an awesome site!!!

TCCBodhi said...

A little late at this point, but distance has caused a shift in the St. Louis Post-show gettogether.

Also, the Columbus post-show has moved from the Thirsty Ear to Barley's.

I'm trying to keep this as up to date as I can on the Tom Waits Fan Forum.

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St. Louis 6/26: The Fabulous Fox Grand Buffet (Pre-Show Meal - Advance Purchase Required)
http://www.fabulousfox.com/dining.aspx
527 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103 314-534-1111

Post-Show try starting at Reggie's Backstage Bar across the street from the venue. Venice Cafe appears to be about 5 miles away, which may make it inappropriate for use.
Venice Cafe (Post-Show)
http://www.thevenicecafe.com
1903 Pestalozzi St, St. Louis, MO 63118 314-772-5994

Columbus 6/28:

Tip Top Kitchen (Pre-Show)
http://www.tiptopcolumbus.com/
73 E Gay St, Columbus, OH 43215 614-221-8300

Barley's Brewing Company (Post-Show)
http://www.barleysbrewing.com
467 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215 614-228-2537

or

Char Bar (Post-Show Alternate - Very close by if Barley's doesn't work out well for you.)
439 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215 614-225-9439

Knoxville 6/29: Barley's Taproom & Pizzaria (Pre-Show)
http://www.barleystaproom.com/
200 E Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915 865-521-0092

Preservation Pub (Post-Show)
http://www.preservationpub.com
28 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902 865-524-2224

Jacksonville 7/1: London Bridge Pub
http://www.londonbridgepubjax.com/index.asp
100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville, FL 32202 904-359-0001

Mobile 7/2: The Garage
9 S Washington Avenue, Mobile, AL 36602 251-433-2223

Birmingham 7/3: Speakeasy 1920
http://www.speakeasy1920.com/
1920 Third Ave North, Birmingham, AL 205-251-1506

Atlanta 7/5: Gordon Biersch Brewery
http://www.gordonbiersch.com/restaurants/index.php?pg=location&sub=loc&location_id=28
848 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 404-870-0805

Anonymous said...

For a true taste of Atlanta try Mary Macs http://www.marymacs.com/.It is within walking distance to theFox