Disastrous!
It must be hard for an artist to realize they are no longer as popular as they once were.
Sheryl Crow is currently on tour across America and it's a big ol' bomb.
The All I Wanna Do singer's trek has sold so poorly! It's embarrassing!
Sheryl is playing to MOSTLY EMPTY venues across the U.S.
Here's a breakdown of some of her recent gigs, according to Boxscore.
Crow performed at the Verizon Wireless Music Center in Pelham, Ala, on May 23rd. The venue holds 10,469 people and only 2,973 bought tix.
Ouch!
Things are so bad, that Sheryl couldn't even fill a small-to-midsize venue in New York City!!!!
Crow performed at the Rumsey Playfield in NYC on May 29th. That venue holds 5,500 people and only 3,489 bought tix.
In NYC!
Similar story in Cincinatti, where Crow played on May 25th. The National City Pavilion holds 4,114 people and only 2,790 bought tix.
It was only a summer or two ago that John Mayer was opening for Sheryl and she was headlining huge venues.
Now she can't fill small ones!
How sad.
[Image via WENN.]
Dear Nick Hogan
Speaking Of Disasters…
who the fuck cares to see her.
That's because she sucks. Have you ever heard "the 1st cut is the deepest"?
She's old news, her last song stunk.
perezers you are super negative lately, lighten up man!!
Cincinnati. Not Cincinatti. Sorry, my city
That is sad, but I think the economy is really playing on people's entertainment dollar. Only the Important concerts are making money. Folks just aren't interested in these "artists" anymore. They ain't worth the ticket or the gas to get to concerts anymore.
Very sad for the music biz.
Sheryl and John were co-headlining a tour two years ago. I was there and the night I saw them, SHE opened and he was on second. Get your facts straight!!
No wonder she's desperate to join Fleetwood Mac.
But at this point, she'd probably be a liability to the Mac.
Still love her.
We are in a recession! No one is spending money on these kinds of things. Duh.
I bet it has more to do with ticket prices than how popular a person is. I would have loved to have gone to see her but I couldnt afford it!
That's what you get when you tell people to use one sheet of toilet paper. Check out those stains on her fingers. Nasty. Skid marks I bet.
I love her
I would've gone to one of her shows but I didn't even know she was playing. Don't destroy her Perez. Her marketing isn't as virulent as yours but that doesn't mean she doesn't have fans.
This is really a no-brainer. It's not so much her as it is the daily, rising costs of everything. People just can't afford to go.
Well…..she needs to put out more music…maybe a few more duets like she did with Kid Rock….. All anyone has really heard is things about her privet life. No big scores on her music thats for sure. Maybe she should revisit her old muse.
that will teach her to bash America and Americans. good for her
Maybe this is more of an example of outrageously priced concert tickets and a lousy economy.
Cincinnati is how its spelled retard
I love Sheryl and I wish her the best on this tour. I'm sure she didn't get into this business based on the number of people she can pack into a venue. I know it's a reflection on an artist but still…I wish her the best. And please for future reference leave asshole John Mayer out of it!!
I would love to see her but she is overcharging for her tickets in my town.
"It must be hard for an artist to realize they are no longer as popular as they once were."
Yeah, how's it feeling, Perez, although I don't want to imply that i think you are an artist.
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john mayer didn't open for sheryl crow 2 years ago..it was a double headlining tour and john mayer went on last when i saw them.. matt kearny was the opening act
oh shut the fuck up Perez! It hasn't been one or two years ago, I've gone to John Mayer's concerts for the past 4 years and he's always been the main show! It was probably about 5 years ago. At least get your facts right if you're gonna talk shit! One of these days you'll be a faggy has been too! Idiot!!
Think it might have more to do with the economy and the price of tickets today than anything else.
Her tickets are too expensive - they should have been half the price she was charging
Besides the fact that Sheryl Crow is really played out… The economy SUCKS right now. Not very many people have the time or money to spend just going to shitty ass concerts.. they are saving their money for something better to do.
She SOLD out a show in KINGSTON, Ontario (Canada) …Capacity 6,000….it was sold out in a DAY! I was wondering why she was coming here…now I get it! But I'm still going to the show…..Whether or not I like her new stuff, she's a good writer and performer!
When she went on the ridiculous fake glogal warming tour, she lost a lot of fans. When will Hollywood types learn? No one wants to know their politics and when we do, that's when their careers tank. Most of them are uneducated and uniformed and will believe anything they hear from another lib. Good luck with your career Sheryl. Go dry your eyes with that one square of toilet paper we are supposed to use to save the earth.
I Luv Sheryl Crow
–early stuff and her new stuff–in between soak up the sun stuff, not so much
I would love seeing her in concert. there's a woman who can really sing beautifully and emotively
I love Sheryl Crow. I think her songs will stand the test of time but as someone else said, John Mayer didn't open for her. I saw that concert twice and both times SHE opened for HIM. Both were excellent though and it would've made sense either way.
You're full of shit Perez. John did NOT open for Sheryl. Unlike you, I saw four of their co-headlining shows. They switched who closed the shows each night. You really have a hard on for this man. He doesn't want you! Build a bridge and get the fuck over yourself.
this post is rude. this is the kind of stuff you'll eventually need to eliminate, perez. its old school.
too bad because she is fantstic live.
Well- I love her but her tickets r 2 expensive and the economy aint so good right now-Hello other good artist r giving out their shit 4 free- What makes her think she gonna fill out a stadium- Duh!
maybe that's because the economy is down and people can't afford to waste their money on extra things like expensive concert tickets. ever think of that perez? oh wait no, because your website has made you filthy rich! pig.
Who wants to pay overpriced tickets to see most entertainers? I am older and remember back in the '70's and '80's you could see really great acts for under a way under $100…and that included liquid libations and party favors. At some point in the '90's…entertainers just jacked their prices way up. I am not sure how teenages afford going to concerts now, I guess their P's foot the bill. Just occurred to me too, that concerts are probably singers/bands main source of income now, as opposed to CD's sales? Oh, well, I am glad that I saw all the bands I did, and I'll still pay good $$ today to see the ol' legendary geezers (The Who, Stones, Tull..etc)
Hey it can apparently happen to anyone. Two years ago I saw Aerosmith with Lenny Kravitz..it was a 20,000 seat venue, and only about 6,000 seats were sold. and I thought they sucked. Steven Tyler became fixated on some chick in the audience and started singing directly to her and making out with her - it was bad, bad, bad. I was sooo disappointed.
So maybe Sheryl Crow is just having an off summer
Come to Halifax Nova Scotia Canada Sheryl…I'll go see you. I love your music
its CINCINNATI not CINCINATTI!
Maybe she should ink a deal with Disney.
I don't think it's about popularity, as much it is about today's basic cost of necessities far outweighing blowing needed cash on a concert. She's been over exposed the last few years on all levels of medium, and people have been there, done that. Even Tina played the smaller, cozier venues post-Ike, so that's where she should book herself. She'd have a better time there anyway, IMHO.
Just one ticket to Sheryl Crow's concert (not even counting gas and parking costs) will get me many hours of entertainment sitting at Starbucks with my decaf Americano while listening to my MP3 player and reading a book. I'll take that over a couple of hours at a concert and it's over. Not that I don't feel sorry for the artists but I think times are changing. I can't just blow so much money at one time.
Perez, when will you peak and quickly slide down the greasy slide into has-been territory? Soon, I'd bet.
did it occur to you that in his bad economy, people cannot spend as lavishly on entertainment as before. they budget on the one or two concerts they go to and the rest will be out of luck. and as far as i'm concerned, reports of cd sales is no longer relevant due to illegal downloads.
She's annoying and was overrated in her day.
hey perez it's CINCINNATI not cincinatti
This has nothing to do with Crow but I tried to buy tickets to a nascar nextel cup race few yrs ago and it was almost $300 for 3 tickets so I bought busch race tickets for $150 and it rained all day of the race and stood outside for almost 8 hours to finally watch half a race. I was pissed and will never buy overprised tickets for any concert or race because it is not worth the money they charge anymore. If the artist sees the venue not full they probably won't perform as well as for a full venue.
I saw her in Toronto, the place was packed and it was a great show.
She had good sales before becasue John opened for her.
I caught the show in Toronto a few weeks back. Excellent performance, but the show was no where near being sold out. However I coincidentally found out she was playing in TO and I think they've done little to Promote the tour, which is a shame and I think their biggest issue!
has it occured to anyone that the low numbers could be because everyone is BROKE!?!?!?!
NOBODY IS SEEING THE CONCERT BECAUSE PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO WASTE 20 TO 30 BUCKS ON AN HOUR AND A HALF OF TIME WASTED……WOULD RATHER PURCHASE GAS OR FOOD.
She can't sing and never could…
Didn't she just recently finish up an "environmental tour" with Laurie David??? Now she's back on the road?? So much for being "green"
Can you say hypocrite????
Her new album is really good, very environmentally aware and u can tell she took a different path and made what she felt strongly about rather than shooting for top radio hits. Her kind of music just doesnt fit in the radio with todays timbaland/danja produced beats, but her new album is really good and u should go get it. ive seen her a fwe times live and her shows are good but its understandable they arent selling well. i havent heard one of her new songs on the radio. she is such a nice lady too i wish her well
I went to see her in MD at the Merriweather Post Pavillion and almost half the crowd walked out on that craptastic bs song "gasoline will be free." The concert was dissapointing and totally not worth the money.
I saw her in Tulsa, OK. It was packed out (almost sold out) and I LOVED the show.
i am not a big fan or anything, but everyone goes through rough patches or whatever. she was out of the lime light for so long, it takes more than one album to just get back in.
sometimes it takes more than one album to get back to where you were. u never know, she could come up with a pop hit and become big again.
Re: stefy –
I have to agreed. Also, with this declining ecomony I dont' think it is smart to pay for a concert so the rich stay rich, Im not in that business. Half these entertainers should pay their fans to watch them perform b/c most of them suck. Also, let not mention the price of admission.
Sheryl Crow needs to come to Canada where good music is actually appreciated. Secondly, what the fuck does Perez know about music anyway. Just because the majority of americans are too stupid to appreciate the musical talent right under their noses, that doesn't make an artist any less talent.
She still has boatloads more talent than skank Madonna.
Yeah Perez, lets talk about your Hot Topic in store appearance when 20 people showed up, and only because then they would get a free gift voucher, you fucker.
I think it's because her tickets are overpriced. I wanted to go to the one in Atlanta but the cheapest one was $75. I'm not made of money!
I would still absolutely love to see her in concert, she's so great!
it's cinciNNati…no worries, everyone spells it wrong.
This sucks
Get it right Mr. Queen of all media - Sheryl opened for John two summers ago. Your news is always so skewed….
still, she's doing better than your clothing line… how sad perezito, how sad
this is what happens when you get too mouthy and go on long leftist rants against America, we kind of feel insulted and don't buy tkts to your fucking show, we Americans are kind of funny that way!
sorry cheryl, would love to see a talented musician such as yourself, but i don't have the extra cash! good luck
Sadder yet is your spelling. Buy a clue and look at a map of Ohio.
Cincinnati
TIMES ARE HARD….PPL CANT HELP THE RICH GET RICHER IN THESE HARD TIMES…PLZ
It's not sad, it's reality. We are tired of paying a lot of money to see shows that are barely decent. Unless it's a really good show, it's not worth the money they charge these days. And with the way the economy is, this will become the norm.
i blame the publicity. has this show even been advertised. i had no idea she was on a tour.
Maybe Sheryl could replace Paula on American Idol!
Re: lana – Ditto. I had no clue she even had a new CD out.
So I attended Sheryl's Indianapolis concert a couple weeks ago, and not only was it well attended, but she put on a great show! It made me realize just how many hits she has had over the past 15 years. She ran all over the stage all night, stayed really active, and kept the energy up the whole show. Brandi Carlile, her opener, was great too.
I saw her with John Mayer in San Diego. Mayer came on first and he was so bad, that most of the people left so it looked like they were leaving for Sheryl and that was not the case.
I agree with Stefy, people are having a hard enough time paying for grocerys and fililing their tanks, so who wants to spend their hard earned cash on small concerts? I would much rather go to like "rock on the range" or something like that where you can get more bang for your buck. More bands, less gas money being spent to see all of them!
because people are broke!!!!!!! everybody keeps talking about cd's not selling, tickets not selling….people are living in tents!! there are more important things to spend what little money we have on!
To "Conni" (#29) and "Forme" (#70):
Neither of your are well enough to call yourselves "Americans". How dare you lump-in your bigoted, stone age rhetoric with the whole of the US populace. Not all of us are outmoded and selfish impediments to progress, like you two. Fortunately, your kind is on the doorstep of extinction. Can't wait to see you licking your wounds when Obama becomes the first BLACK president. What a fantastic day that will be, and what a blow to the ignorant, untravelled and under-educated wretches still inhabiting the US. It will show the world, and the species, that we are not ALL of us assholes here in the USA.
Saw her in D.C. - she was amazing! The show was probably 2/3 full.
Yep, the tickets, and all other tickets, are just expensive. We ended up getting a great deal but I would never buy face value tickets.
Anyway, she's a great performer and the show was really fun!
Just an FYI: Mayer did NOT "open" for Sheryl. It was a co-headlining tour in which they took turns "opening' and "closing" the shows. At the 2 I went to, Mayer closed (thank God; I was going just for him).
I wanted to go to the Cinci show just to see Jason Mraz open for her… I didn't buy tickets b/c I didnt want to even see Sheryl.
That's pretty funny perez since the concert I went to here in Tulsa a little over a month ago was SOLD OUT and actually sold standing room only tix. AND she was f'n awesome! And to the person who said her tix are too expensive, they were just regular price not too expensive.
i get the feeling you'll be able to relate to her exactly in a few years. afterall what goes up… and i love sheryl; least she has some real talent
Re: confo – When did this turn into a rant about Obama instead of about Sheyrl Crow. Oh, and not everyone agrees with your views I"m sure…..
Who the hell pays these ridiculous fees for live music now-a-days? For the price of one ticket you can buy a live concert DVD with perfect surround sound audio and hi-def close ups of everyone on the stage. With the extra loot saved you can buy all their CD's too.
There are only a small handful of acts actually worth the money, time and effort to go see live. I quit buying tickets when ticket master started charging big $$$ for the "privilege" of purchasing a ticket. The whole thing is a scam designed to part you with your hard earned money so these "stars" can live in mansions and fly around in private jets.
I think Sheryl Crow is very talented but I wouldn't pay much to see her. Go spend your dough at a blues festival or folk festival. That's where the undiscovered true talent of the music world is and it's a hell of a lot cheaper. You can see actual real people playing real instruments right in front of your face. It's a no brainer.
CINCINNATI.
the less educated a person is, the more likely to be bigoted.
the less travel a person does, the more likely they are to be ignorant.
the more isolated a person is, the more likely they are to be fearful.
bigoted, fearful, uneducated.
sounds like the typical modern republican/conservative.
I second this statement:
Sheryl and John were co-headlining a tour two years ago. I was there and the night I saw them, SHE opened and he was on second. Get your facts straight!!
Perez, why is that "sad?" It's an evolution EVERY artist goes through–even the ones you profess to adore. Highs and lows are natural in a REAL career and for people with REAL talent and NO ONE can remain popular and fill stadiums forever.
I saw her last week in Santa Barbara and she was phenomenal. And from where i was sitting, it looked like most of the seats were full and everyone was up, dancing. I was not much of a fan before the show but now I am. She rocked and had loads and loads of talent. You need to get your head out of your a**, Perez, when it comes to dissing people with serious talent.
Maybe, just maybe, if she would use more than one sheet of toilet paper to wipe her ass with, people might come back.
Oh wait, she won't. Tough breaks, eh?
SHE opened for John. perez, get it right, she hasnt been doing that great for awhile.
whats with the ring on her left finger?
I saw her play at Clearwater, Florida to packed house. She gave her all to an audience of seasoned ticket holders who did not return the love. As stated, the economy is the problem so you must really love the performer before you spend the cash.
By the way, she did a fabulous version of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground" to close the show. Fantastic!
Sold out in Troutdale, OR for this summer.
Ever stop to think it's the economy? and the outrageous prices venues charge for concerts? I don't go to near as many concerts as I used to simply because I cannot, in good conscience, pay $75 to hear someone sing, when I can pop the $10 CD in.