Contest: Tickets To See Portugal The Man At The Fillmore

As we stumble out of bed to greet you on this Wednesday morning, we have some fantastic news: we've snagged a pair of tickets to catch Portugal. The Man at the always lovely Fillmore this Friday night. The show finds the band on an unquestionably upward trajectory, and should be packed to the gills.

So, how do you snag tickets to this lovely show? Easy: send an email to contests@hippiesaredead.com answering this question: What classic David Bowie track have Portugal. The Man covered live? We'll pick the winner from the entries at random, and notify you by Thursday afternoon!

Good luck!

Outside Lands Presale Starts Tomorrow Morning

If you find yourself hankering for an early-secured set of tickets to this year's Outside Lands Festival, then look no further. The fest (after yesterday's lineup announcement) has announced that they'll be doing a Visa-only presale, starting tomorrow morning at 10.

The presale offers up the options for GA or VIP three day passes, but no single days. In short, you have to be willing to make the three day leap in order to get in early. Interestingly, in an attempt to woo more buyers, the site is also offering a partial-payment plan so that you don't have to have the $200-300 it takes for a three day pass on hand immediately. Not entirely a bad idea.

Get on the presale wagon by clicking here.

Second Leonard Cohen Show Added At The Paramount, Tickets On Sale Today At 11

Clearly folks are taking Leonard Cohen's first American tour in eleven years pretty seriously: his announced show at the Paramount sold out, and now a second date has been added for April 14th. Right now you can get tickets via the "VIP Package" for $549 (yikes!), but if you hold your horses, the rest of the tickets go on-sale at 11. Good luck!

Free No Age Tickets For Rickshaw Back In Stock

Photo from the HAD Archive

Tickets to the No Age show at Rickshaw Stop on December 4th are back in stock and available right now. They're free - limit two per person. Severely awesome! Thanks to reader Kevin for the tip - get 'em while they're hot!

Randy Newman: New Record, Coming To Symphony Hall

If all you know about Randy Newman is that he wrote the songs from the Toy Story movies, then you're really missing out. Newman has been at work in the music world for more than three decades. His material ranges from the sarcastic rock of the seventies ("Short People", "I Love LA"), to his more recent explorations of the American experience. He is truly one of the nation's treasures: a song writer in the style of Gershwin or Porter, with a style that's completely his own.

Why are we telling you all this? Well, Newman has a new record, Harps And Angels, and is touring in its support. He'll be at Davies Symphony Hall on October 17th as part of the San Francisco Jazz Festival. Tickets are a tad on the pricey side, but at the same time, this is a show that can pretty much be guaranteed to deliver. If you're still not sure, check out the stream below for a taste of what's in store.

Stream: Randy Newman Playing Harps And Angels at Largo In LA

Did You Get Your Spoon Tickets?

Just a reminder: the pre-sale for the Spoon Fillmore run is going on now.

Ryan Adams Returning To Catalyst

As we predicted, in addition to his two Bay Area theater dates, Ryan Adams will also be doing some club dates! Specifically, he'll be returning to the Catalyst in Santa Cruz on January 29th. Tickets go on sale for $32 this Saturday at 10 AM right here. See you there!

Reminder: Lots Of On-Sale's Tomorrow

All at 10 AM tomorrow....

At The Fillmore:
Morrissey
The Pogues
Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew
Hot Hot Heat
Gov't Mule
The Decemberists
Ozomatli

At The Warfield:
Blonde Redhead
Ween
John Butler Trio

At GAMH:
Roky Erikson (13th Floor Elevators)
Stephen Malkmus
Particle