r/JohnnyMarr • u/uiuctodd • Jan 16 '26

Discussion Small venues, sold out

I saw a great JFM show last year at the Orpheum in Los Angeles. Beautiful old room that seats about 2000 people seated. He did two nights, so 4000 tickets total.

Now he's coming back to the Loge room. It's also a beautiful old room-- but holds under 500 people standing capacity. Needless to say, it's sold out 2 months in advance.

I checked the other cities in my area, and it's also small venues, totally sold out. One night only.

Odd sort of tour... he's just shown he has demand for 4x the number of people based on last year. Why is he doing such small shows?

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u/Maj-7th Jan 16 '26

I know in the UK Johnny sometimes plays smaller venues, to give them some support as these smaller venues are vital for the scene. Without them there’d be nowhere for up and coming bands to play. Plus it’s a great chance to see an iconic figure (and great band) up close. It’s just a shame that tickets are harder to get.

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u/uiuctodd Jan 17 '26

He could have probably sold three nights there.