Houston's not rolling out the welcome mat for the Dixie Chicks
The Toyota Center has suspended ticket sales for an upcoming Dixie Chicks concert:
The Toyota Center has seen its share of concerts, but as the sign out front says, there is a problem with the Dixie Chicks show. Even though the group has the number one CD on the Billboard charts, ticket sales have been suspended here in Houston and in two other cities. In Memphis, the Chicks concert has been canceled altogether. The culprit is lagging early ticket sales.
Is it because of Natalie Maines' less-than-complimentary remarks about President Bush (made in 2003), or could it be something else?
Houston Press Music Editor John Nova Lomax said, "I think that a lot of the people who are buying the record are buying it as a political statement and possibly just throwing it on the shelf. But they are not prepared to pay the high ticket price to come to the show."
Aha. High ticket prices.
Or maybe it's a combination of both: the remarks and ticket prices. How about unenthusiastic Houston fans?
Many music industry experts now say the controversy surrounding the band has lead to slow ticket sales at the box office and a suspension of the show here in Houston.
UPDATE: Michael Berry emails that he'll be talking about this topic on his KPRC-950 show today (from 9-11).
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 06/09/06 06:14 AM | Houston Life | Print | Comments (22)
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