The Pollstar article isn’t mainstream, but we didn’t need mainstream coverage. We had been flying under the radar for so long when it comes to industry attention, the entire team was on board with taking a shot. There was a real possibility we could do 60%-70% business and the guys would be going home with a payday that was more in line with playing The Riv than Wrigley.īut to the band and team’s credit, we knew it was time to make people notice. And it is damn near impossible when you aren’t sharing expenses with another show. I don’t know if you noticed, but there wasn’t another show at Wrigley the weekend we played, and you have done this long enough to know what that means. But the guys (and team) put their asses on the line when we decided to play Wrigley. And I hate the term “statement play”, because most of the time it isn’t. And when the idea of Wrigley came up, we decided it was time to make a statement. We had sold 55K+ tickets at Fiddlers on the last cycle.
So, when we started looking at 2022 touring Coors was a no-brainer. If you’re trying to build a career slowly over a decade, it only takes one bad apple on the team to poison the well to cast doubt on decisions made or someone playing politics to try and further their own agenda with the band.
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Not only Activist and MTG, but Dualtone (their label since day one), Jim Merlis (their publicist since day one), Richard Grabel (their attorney since day one), Rit Venerus (their business manager since day 1.5), and Sara Full (their TM/PM). It also helps, as you pointed out, that the team is a well-oiled machine all pulling in the same direction, which is very rare. It just takes a LONG time to get to the point of playing stadiums. So, if a casual fan leaves a show feeling they got a good value on their experience, there is a strong chance they will come see the band again. They may not love the music, but nobody is leaving the show saying “I can’t believe I paid $X for that.” Live music is supposed to be entertaining. I can say with 100% confidence there is not one person who has been to a Lumineers show that felt like they didn’t get their money’s worth. Authentic, catchy, well-crafted songs and the live show to back it up…Īnd we’ve always kept ticket prices reasonable, knowing that if we got people in the room they would be converted. The music and show are more in line with Tom Petty and Springsteen than anything else. Every last detail about the show is considered and mulled over, and that comes through in the final performance. Wes and Jer’s vision has always been crystal clear when it comes to the live presentation. That has been the key to the band’s touring development. These guys have worked their asses off for 10+ years to get to this point and did it the most difficult way possible.Īnd while you mentioned that it is all about the music, and that is true, it is only a half-truth. I think the disconnect has been due to the fact that artist development isn’t flashy. This year in particular the band has risen to another level and I’ve made a point to cover a lot of shows and get industry folks out to see it in person, and the comments are always the same… I wish I could say you have just been out of the loop, but you captured the exact reaction I’ve been hearing about the band for over a decade.
I am glad you caught the article and took the time to shine some light on the recent successes of The Lumineers.
Kudos to any incredible team and a once in a generation band. Ten years and four albums later, they still are and we couldn’t be prouder. In 2012 in one of your newsletters you made mention of the band with the context “They’re on Dualtone!!”. It also materializes into a captivating show that can move tickets because the set is not driven by any one song.
That authenticity translates, fans feel it and own it. In our age of disposable content they are consistently producing art that will live far beyond any one moment. What has been core for Wesley and Jeremiah from the beginning is that they are true songwriters driven by creating full ALBUMS.
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