A life-long travel, art and food enthusiast, Adrian develops content for Ticket Liquidator. He has lived in South America, Europe and China and thinks the best vegetarian food in the world is the fried tofu at the Bluebird Café in Athens, Georgia. In his free time, Adrian enjoys live performances and festivals and is currently in post-production on his first independent feature film.
"Radiohead kicks off their King of Limbs tour at the end of February. A lot of fans bemoaned the short length and free-form nature of their most recent album but neglected to hear the band actually sound like they're having a good time for once. That's a big difference from the tragic, wailing anxiety of most of their catalog. They've announced that they'll mostly be playing material from the happier In Rainbows era. I had the good fortune of seeing them at one of their surprise Roseland dates when they blew everyone's collective minds with "Subterranean Homesick Alien" and "Street Spirit", so don't worry that they're not going to play any of the deep cuts that made them one of the best bands around."
Ali majored in Zoology, minored in sculpture, and is currently doubling as a pre-med student and social media coordinator for Ticket Liquidator. When she isn't cramming for an exam or pulling her hair out about a paper, Ali loves baking fancy cupcakes on a semi-professional level (she does freelance work too!), trying new microbrews, kicking her own butt at P90X, and going to live concerts and music festivals.
"I wanted to be Wednesday Addams when I was a kid — the Christina Ricci version was just so cool to me growing up. I’m not sure what that says about me now but I am excited to see The Addams Family when the touring cast reaches the Northeast!"
Born deep in the heart of the Amazon jungle and raised by a troupe of roving Ranchera music players, Andrés is a diehard Boston sports fans who celebrated the 2004 ALCS victory of Red Sox over the Yankees as the sun rose on the Mediterranean. When not developing content for Ticket Liquidator, he can be found enjoying beer, baseball, disc golf and bull fighting. He once shot himself in the thumb with a B.B. gun in an attempt to discern if the gun was firing correctly. It was.
"Held over three weeks, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo is one of the premier events of its kind in the country. The 2012 San Antonio Rodeo features some of the biggest names in country music, including Keith Urban, Joan Jett, Lady Antebellum and many more. Other highlights include all sorts of exhibitions, as well as rodeo and PBR events galore."
Carrie lives by the “don’t take life too seriously” motto. A devoted runner and Ticket Liquidator email marketer by day and an ice cream and reality TV fiend by night, Carrie enjoys it all. She is a St. Louis Cardinals fan who loves competing in long-distance road races, tutoring high school students in math, and scoping out “limited edition” candies and snacks.
"What could possibly be better than seeing the Black Keys live? Oh, seeing the Black Keys AND the Arctic Monkeys live. This is the ultimate joint tour because both of these bands are unique and amazingly talented. The funny thing for me is that I introduced the music of the Arctic Monkeys to my boyfriend and he introduced the Black Keys to me. When we found out they were going on tour together, our decision for what to buy each other for Valentine’s Day was made. Can’t wait to see them in Boston!"
Dave is a theatre junkie (especially musicals) and a lover and student of the culinary arts. He develops content for Ticket Liquidator, specializing in theatre, and is also a freelance writer. In his spare time, he enjoys singing/acting, exercising, cooking, and watching cartoons. He also visits Broadway as much as possible and loves discovering new attractions and restaurants in New York City.
"The updated 40th anniversary revival of Godspell is truly a unique treat on Broadway. Unlike any other show running there now, it is presented in a small theatre in the round, and it forsakes flashy spectacle for an intimate, emotionally touching performance. I was moved by the words and by the amazing talent of the young ensemble cast. Read my full review on TL’s blog, Live Toast, for more!"
Ian is an international playboy with properties and girlfriends on several continents. He designs nuclear power stations in his spare time (apart from weekends, when he runs a spiritual temple called The Greenhouse of Love) and prides himself on his homemade "Action cookies"; cookies that depict dramatic scenes from famous movies. His personal faves are "The Augustus Gloop Heart Attack" and "No Cookie For Old Men", a unique creation with a pressurized air pocket in the middle that has injured some consumers. He breeds giant tortoises and plans to outlive all of them. Unless he dies.
"Icelandic singer/actress Bjork will be taking up residency in the New York Hall of Science in Queens and NYC’s Roseland Ballroom this February. Her “Biophilia” project, described by the New York Times as “among the most creative, innovative and important new projects in popular culture”, “Biophilia” is a brand new concept in interactive performance art, utilizing video game culture, an iPad app, and pure theatre. This unusual show covers awesome subjects and visuals, such as DNA, galaxies, crystals, viruses, and a dazzling smorgasbord of esoteric musical styles, seemingly invented by Bjork and her exceptional creative team. A truly mesmerizing experience. RECOMMENDED."
Born in the sports-team-rich state of California, Jeremy moved to the sports-team-barren wilderness of Connecticut (thanks Whalers) at a young age and was forced to choose between the nearby Boston and New York sports teams as a kid. A Boston Red Sox fan and a New York Giants fan, he made frienemies in both states. When not providing content and email marketing for TL, you can find him reading or working as a freelance writer/journalist. Naturally inquisitive, (nosy) he finds everything interesting and nothing boring (except the Kardashians).
"As someone who is also vertically challenged, I can definitely feel Kevin Hart's pain. I became a big fan over the last few years watching him as a stand-up comedian and actor in such classics as “Barbershop” and “Soul Plane.” One of comedy’s rising stars, Kevin Hart’s 2012 stand-up tour will be in Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky and Florida in February."
Passionate about web standards and usability, Kristina heads the design process at Ticket Liquidator. This Canadian-born web designer is fascinated by all things retro, including cheesy vintage ads, mid-century typefaces, and Marilyn Monroe memorabilia. In her spare time, you'll most likely find Kristina watching French movies, obsessing over her latest restaurant discovery, reading interior design books, or learning to play the acoustic and electric guitar.
"When the grunge movement swept the nation in the 90s, my friends were rocking out to Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilots, but somehow I found myself crooning to Boyz II Men instead. I wore out my Cooleyhighharmony cassette tape (tape…what’s that?) and knew every song by heart, but I never got to see the Boyz in concert. Well, HALLELUJAH… they’re touring the US beginning this February! This is it: my chance to get my motownphilly on, and finally see Boyz II Men LIVE!"
Though she can’t literally juggle, Stacey, multi-tasker extraordinaire, visualizes tossing around flaming swords as she tackles her to do list. In a former life, Stacey was a stage manager and sometimes set painter for a local theater. Since retiring her headset, she sees more shows than she techs. When she's not banging out website feature specifications for TL, Stacey blogs works seriously on her own writing. More importantly, she does her part to contribute to the Internet's wealth of funny cat photos.
"It's February, so I feel compelled to recommend a love story. If you prefer powerfully emotional to sweet but shallow, you may enjoy the Broadway classic Phantom of the Opera. The music is hauntingly beautiful, including the famous songs "The Music of the Night" and "All I Ask of You." Andrew Lloyd Webber does not disappoint, which is why this musical has been running on Broadway for over 20 years."