It’s that time of year again, my fellow Jews and Yo La Tengo fans! The trio has decided to schedule another round of Hanukkah shows, taking place December 21-28 at Maxwell’s in New Jersey. Tickets are $30 each and on sale now. Each show will begin at 9 PM on Friday and Saturday and at 8:30 PM every other night.
Yo La Tengo say there will be opening bands for each show, but just like last year, they’re implementing a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy because: “We won't know until the last minute, but -- we cannot tell a lie -- also because we're ornery that way.” Fortunately, Yo La Tengo are providing some exciting details:
There is one thing we can tell you. The Feelies will not be playing with us during Hanukkah, scout's honor. But we will be doing a gala New Year's Eve show with the Feelies and Vivian Girls at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair NJ, home of Stephen Colbert and Don Fleming. Tickets will be $35, or a mere $115 less than it costs to see Steely Dan. (To be fair, if you're paying per chord, Steely Dan is priced competitively.).
If that’s not a good reason to buy a ticket to see Yo La Tengo, then I don’t know what is.
