08-21-1995
Santa Monica, CA
Troubadour
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08-21-1995 Santa Monica, CA ~ Troubadour
ticket-stub credit: Cherene Scott
| Review by Michele Botwin Amusement Business, 9/4/95 The show was announced only a week before by KROQ 106.7 deejays as a "KROQ exclusive," according to Tina Razzeto, who works in the promotions department for the radio station. The station gave away 100 tickets. The club sold 150 tickets the day of the show for only $5 each. "It was really important to Blind Melon that tickets would only be $5 and not be sold through Ticketmaster," said Zach Zalon, manager of the Los Angeles area club. Preparation for the show ran smoothly, Zalon said, and KROQ staffers were on hand for the evening. Doors opened at 7:30 p.m. and stayed opened until 1:30 a.m. The show drew a well-behaved crowd of people in their late teens to early 20s. Front man and vocalist Shannon Hoon energized the crowd, accompanied by psychedelic beats from tracks found on "Soup," the band's sophomore album released Aug. 15 on Capitol Records. "Soup" entered the Billboard 200 chart on Aug. 22 at No. 28. Blind Melon's 1993 debut peaked at No. 3 on the chart, reached double-platinum status and gained enough critical success that the band would play at Woodstock '95 and open for the Rolling Stones' "Voodoo Lounge" tour in the fall of 1994. The Troubadour performance lasted an hour and a half. No moshing was permitted. credit: blindmelon.org |
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