Mike Watt Tickets
Mike Watt Concert Tickets
Get the full alternative rock experience when you secure your Mike Watt tickets today with TicketSmarter. With the seminal post-punk, alternative bands The Minutemen and fIREHOSE, Mike Watt's frantic, jerky, abrasive misfit music became a key part of the US underground rock scene in the 1980s and inspired the likes of Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Raised in the small suburb of San Pedro, California, USA, Watt and childhood friend D. Boon started thrashing and crashing about with instruments when they were 13, eventually getting their big break when they opened for Black Flag in 1980. The hardcore rockers were so impressed by The Minutemen that they released debut EP 'Paranoid Time' and album 'Punch Line' through their record label SST, and although the trio antagonized and confused the punk crowds with their short, sharp splurges of atonal, experimental noise, their DIY spirit and art house weirdness built a loyal following.
Watt's funky, speeding bass lines were key to albums 'What Makes a Man Start Fires?' and 'Double Nickels On the Dime' and the band created their own world free of musical boundaries before D. Boon died in a car crash in 1985. Watt went on to form fIREHOSE and refine his sprawling mass of ideas and pent-up energy into a more accessible alternative rock sound before releasing his first solo album 'Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?' in 1994.
A stellar cast of artists featured on the record including Henry Rollins, Dave Grohl, Sonic Youth, Eddie Vedder, J Mascis, Frank Black, Flea and Adam Horovitz, and Watt toured the US with the Foo Fighters, who were his opening act early in their career. Typically angular and obtuse, he reminisced about his life on the punk rock opera 'Contemplating the Engine Room' in 1997 and based 'The Secondman's Middle Stand' on a near-fatal illness he suffered in 2000. A prolific hive of creativity, Watt also played with The Stooges after they reformed in 2003 and has been involved with an endless amount of side projects, collaborations and adventures over the years. Grab Mike Watt tickets now so you can experience alternative music live and in person.
How much are Mike Watt tickets?
Generally speaking, Mike Watt ticket prices cost more than $50 for most live performances. Tickets to see Mike Watt play at music festivals like Lollapalooza can cost more than $100 for a standard general admission ticket. Premium seating at venues like the United Center can cost more than $275 a seat, while standard tickets for seats in the upper levels of the arena can cost less than $75 a ticket.
Mike Watt concert ticket prices can range up to several hundred dollars per ticket depending on the venue and seat location. Floor seats and VIP are usually the most expensive depending on availability. And of course, the least expensive seats will be farthest from the stage.
When do Mike Watt tickets go on sale?
Onsale dates for Mike Watt tickets vary depending on the city or region. You can stay up to date by viewing the event schedule above. There’s no need for a presale code. Typically, tickets go on sale 6-9 months in advance.
Mike Watt Tour Dates & Concert Schedule
Catch Mike Watt on the road possibly at festivals such as South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, Desert Daze Festival at Moreno Beach, CA or at Pickathon Music Festival in Happy Valley. Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago brings together some of the biggest names in indie and alternative music. Check out the event schedule above to see when Mike Watt tour dates are coming to an arena or stadium near you.
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Songs from the Mike Watt Tour Setlist
Mike Watt's setlist while performing in San Pedro , CA at “Brouwerij West” included the following songs:
- Little Doll
- She Don't Know Why I'm Here
- Sweet Honey Pie
- (Amnesty Report II)
- Beacon Sighted Through Fog
- Little Johnny Jewel
- Life as a Rehearsal
- The Red & the Black
- This Road
- E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
- The Glory of Man
- Anxious Mo-Fo
- Fun House
- Fake Contest
- The Tin Roof
- We Are Time
Source: Setlist.fm
