2010-10-31 HARD Haunted Mansion - Los Angeles, CA

[TheBang]

Originally Posted by darktrain

- I am EXTREMELY saddened that the band chose to book with HARD again after last summer's clusterfuck and their recent LA event (with MIA/NERD) being canceled. Is this really the only way u/w can justify coming to the states nowadays?

Karl mentioned in an interview during the OwB tour that they lose money when they travel to the US, like the Sept. 2007 shows which were all just Underworld solo shows. Everything since then has had a festival show included, which helps subsidize the trip. 2008 - UMF, APW, Virgin with a side-show in Atlanta. 2009 - HARD Summer with side shows in Vegas, Oakland, Canada.

If festival shows are the only way to make it financially feasible to come to the states, then I think that's better than not having any shows in the US.

Originally Posted by darktrain

- I REALLY hope the boys will do a solo show in town before/after.

Unfortunately, the festival show usually means an exclusive on the artist in that region, which means you'll probably have to travel outside the LA area if you want to see a solo show.