Jackson Jambalaya

Thankful I saw REO at Thalia before they both dissolved.

Does Code Enforcement also handle "noise abatement?" Will these old geezers provide their own walkers?

Styx is the greatest American rock band ever. The only reason why they get a bad rap is because most people are cynical assholes.

Hopefully folks will have an easier time buying tickets than trying to buy Rod Stewart tickets... 10 minutes after those went on sale there were NO 2 seats next to each other available in the upper sections except resale for 2x-3x the price.

Stewart will be, what, 80 years old when he performs in Brandon? No thanks.

Man, that place is an utter sweatbox in August. They should do city hall, instead.

Rod Stewart now Styx? Come on now. Can we get some more hard rock bands to play? Sad we have a brand-new amphitheater, but we still have to travel elsewhere to see good main-stream bands.

You know what I said about the Eagles, man.

Hey, psycho - we're not gonna discuss this, OK, it's over. Please get out of my Van Halen t-shirt before you jinx the band and they break up.

The Brandon Amphitheatre will continue to attract those who can no longer afford the people and equipment needed for larger venues or who need to pick up extra money between larger venues between NOLA and Memphis or between casinos. The top tier entertainers expect more convenience and better "creature comforts" when they tour. I have close friends from by high school and college days who became famous. They have appeared at Thalia Mara and the Coliseum and one came once to Brandon. One often appeared as part of a tour with other acts. One friend who said they'd never go back to Brandon had a variety of reasons, but mostly because Brandon seems not to want to benefit by learning the business from the performers point of view. You don't do that by asking them in person or expect their agent to tell you. They aren't there to "teach" show business. To compete with Thalia Mara, you have to have bells and whistles and conveniences Brandon can't provide that add to the publicity for and profits of the entertainer. A new hotel won't help if it doesn't afford the privacy and individual services a performer still near the top expects. These aren't about being spoiled, but about sufficient time to recover and re-energize properly between gigs. Mississippi will lose if the state "powers that be" believe the fantasy that Brandon Amphitheatre and the Coliseum is enough. There are a lot of factors involved and Talia Mara has long gathered the informational history needed to learn the biz and are willing to " keep up". It's awful that so many these days seem to think they know everything they ever need to know their last day of school or by superficially gathering bits and pieces. Trial and error can doom you.

So this means that The Era's Tour isn't coming to Brandon?

@ 11:00 AM, just by what you wrote, "so many these days seem to think they know everything they ever need to know their last day of school or by superficially gathering bits and pieces," I sense you're describing yourself, friend.

Couldn't they wait until the Fair is here. Seems like a better fit.

Is it just me that I don’t recognize any of the performance artist at Brandon?

11:00 - same tour is playing venues in million plus cities in the same arenas that the biggest acts in the business plays

Most people survive and thrive through trial and error. Sheesh.

It's really easy to criticize. If you don't want to see Styx, then don't go. No need to diss on everyone that comes to Brandon. Is there a current "rock" band out there that could put butts in the seats ? I didn't think so. I saw ZZ Top, Jamey Johnson, Creed, and Jon Pardi this year in Brandon. Great time at all of those shows. Yes, I'm going to see Rod Stewart and will probably go to see Styx. Used to be a huge fan of REO, but Kevin Cronin's arrogance and politics broke them up so will just tolerate him. Don Felder never makes waves but plays a helluva guitar along with Eagles songs when he was in the band. Just appreciate the venue and the fact that we no longer have to go to Jackson to see decent live music.