The Orange Peel’s Pat Whalen responds to concerns that booking Smashing Pumpkins led to the accidental dissing of local bands Menage and Stephanie’s Id. Oh, and did we mention that the tickets are already very, very sold out?
Some say it clarifies candidates’ standings. Others say it alienates third-party contenders. The possible switch to partisan elections for Asheville’s Council and mayoral seats is sure to fire up some commentary.
According to management at the Orange Peel, would-be ticket buyers for the club’s nine-show Smashing Pumpkins “residency” swamped the ticketing service’s Web server, leading to a “major crash.”
