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Hopefully, there will be no health problems this time around.

Las Vegas, NV The Pearl (September 21)
San Francisco, CA - Fillmore (23,24, 26,27)
Santa Barbara, CA County Bowl (29)
Los Angeles, CA - Palladium (October 1, 2 46, 8,9, 11,13)
Salt Lake City, UT Thanksgiving Point (15)
Waukegan, IL Genesee Theatre (17)
Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre (19)
Merrillville, IN Star Plaza (20)
New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom (22, 23, 26, 28)
Boston, MA - Orpheum (30)
Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live! (31)
Washington, DC Constitution Hall (November 2)

D'OH!! Someone else posted the same thing!!

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No matter. Which Hammerstein show you gonna come up to?! [8D]

If I can, I am gonna try for the 26th which I think is a Friday nite

Big FUBAR on Hammerstein presales this morning. It said sold out as early 10:01am. Loads of pissed people. Looks like it was a computer glitch. The presale now looks to be back on as of about 1-2pm EST. The presale password is "greatesthits". I got first balcony even for a Saturday (really no bad seats at Hammerstein), so there's still probably other tix for other nights. Doubtful if that will be so by Saturday, which is the "official" sale date - no idea why the fuck they do this.

<p align="justify">I got two tix for a Friday show at the Hollywood Palladium. I'm trying to think of who else to take... I don't know anybody that listens to Morrissey[B)]

<p align="justify">Hey, how's the Hollywood Palladium as a venue?[}:)]

More Morrissey dates recently added:

Mon 10/15/07 Lehi, UT Thanksgiving Point

Tue 10/30/07 Boston, MA Orpheum

Sun 11/04/07 Greenville, SC Peace Center
Mon 11/05/07 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
Wed 11/07/07 Melbourne, FL King Center For Performing Arts
Thu 11/08/07 Miami Beach, FL Fillmore At Jackie Gleason Theater

<p align="justify">This show rocked! Highly recommended[}:)]

going to 4 of the NYC shows (would go to all 5, but Ive got a DJ gig on Saturday-bummer) and Baltimore.

I can't beleive he is coming to a small venue just down the street from me! I will be in row 'B' for the November 7 show at The king Center in Melbourne, FLA! Can't wait!

Absolutely fantastic show at Hammerstein Saturday night. I've never seen Morrissey in better form, and I've also never witnessed a better setlist. I don't normally gush about the Moz, but this might have been the most fun concert I've been to in 10 years. Morrissey was extremely engaging, making constant quips and being about as overtly gay as I've ever seen him with a variety of barely veiled puns, all driving the fat queens in the audience crazy.

The show started with some hilarious old video footage that seemed random, but I'm guessing somehow not - New York Dolls playing on Musik Laden, some really campy French singer, an old Untouchables episode where they're talking about protecting this 'Morrissey' character, and casting shots from East of Eden of James Dean and co-star Richard Davalos just standing in various poses that were for some reason hilarious without any audio. It immediately struck me that Davalos is also the face on the Strangeways Here We Come album - kind of a trip.

Then the curtain falls to reveal the giant stage backdrop, an strangely but intensely charismatic picture of a young Richard Burton with a drink in his hand. Some recorded music starts up as the crew walks onto stage - it's something by Klaus Nomi actually but I can't recall what. Then they commence to totally blow the audience away with a 1-2 retro opening punch of "Stop Me if You've Heard This One Before" and "Last of the Famous International Playboys"!

Favorite funny moment of the night: a twist on 'Playboys' lyrics, "In our lifetime those who kill...Fox news hands them stardom." Of course [i]this[/i] crowd went insane over that.

Wife in literal tears moment of the night: courtesy of "Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me" - apparently her torturous grad school anthem.

Best PETA moment of the night: ripping fashionistas like Madonna, Kate Moss, and Victoria Beckham for wearing the pelt of other animals' babies while they're out walking with their own babies.

The 'Did he create this set specifically for my wife?' moments: playing both "Please Please Please..." AND "Stretch Out and Wait".

Most rocking moment of the night: going from a wryly self-loathing "Dear God", finished from a fetal position, to lashing into an ear-splitting rendition of "How Soon Is Now".

All in all, the show was hugely camp and hugely aimed to please. Raucous Saturday night audience. Great sound at Hammerstein. Fantastic time out with Wifie. I hear there are still some Sunday night tix available for $20. Highly recommened. The setlist...

Klaus Nomi intro
Stop Me If You've Heard This one Before
Last of the Famous International Playboys
You Have Killed Me
The Boy With the Thorn In His Side
Irish Blood English Heart
I Like You
Jack the Ripper
I Just Want to See the Boy Happy
National Front Disco
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself?
All You Need Is Me
The World Is Full of Crashing Boors
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
Sister I'm a poet
The Loop
Death of a Disco Dancer
Stretch Out and Wait
Dear God Please Help Me
Auld Ange Syne
How Soon Is Now
First of the Gang to Die

Terrific review Mr. Blir.
It is great to hear Mrs. Blir finally got to have some fun at one of the concerts you attended!
I am guessing there was no Sangria drank last night? [;)]

Heh, we're actually busting out the sangria this weekend. [;)]

Here's a video of 'Playboys' from Saturday night. You can hear the crowd chorusing along - fantastic energy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADzCxI4lJhY