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FIRST should try and schedule the Blue Man Group

If any of you have seen videos of the Blue Man Group or have actually been to one of their actual shows you'd know they really know how to put energy into a crowd (if not, http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ldxg87pDlI8 or http://youtube.com/watch?v=C5-ClvcHtK4). It would be so awesome if FIRST could find a way to schedule them for the championship event! Maybe have them for the after party, or maybe have them show up on Einstein some time. Any thoughts?
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Re: FIRST should try and schedule the Blue Man Group

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If any of you have seen videos of the Blue Man Group or have actually been to one of their actual shows you'd know they really know how to put energy into a crowd (if not, http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ldxg87pDlI8). It would be so awesome if FIRST could find a way to schedule them for the championship event! Maybe have them for the after party, or maybe have them show up on Einstein some time. Any thoughts?
THAT would be sweet!

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Re: FIRST should try and schedule the Blue Man Group

I don't think any performance of a popular artist will be a good idea. You're never going to find an artist that pleases everyone.

(and if Blue Man Group was at Championship I would be among the unpleased.)
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Re: FIRST should try and schedule the Blue Man Group

I bet they would please everyone if they got the Blue Man group to do a song using aluminum tubing, chain, Lexan, and various other parts and tools.
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Re: FIRST should try and schedule the Blue Man Group

I think that would be sweet but i doubt they would play on einstien. lots of paint + nice carpet = BIG MESS. but at the after party that would be sweet! i mean the fire dancers were cool this year but BMG would be awesome next year!
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Re: FIRST should try and schedule the Blue Man Group

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I don't think any performance of a popular artist will be a good idea. You're never going to find an artist that pleases everyone.
That's a moot point. It is impossible to ever make everyone happy, which is why as a society we usually settle upon what makes the majority of people happy.

That being said, if FIRST was to host a popular artist/group every year with the intention of rotating which genre was represented each year, then I don't see any reason why this would not be fair. If Blue Man Group was to be hosted one year, the only fair thing to do on FIRST's behalf would be to host a different artist/group each year, based upon opinion polls of what FIRSTers like.
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Re: FIRST should try and schedule the Blue Man Group

Didn't FIRST have Mandy Moore back in 2002? I remember hearing rumors about that... Sometimes big names don't work out.

And my pants are STILL stained from the last BMG concert I went to.
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Re: FIRST should try and schedule the Blue Man Group

I would support this solely on the basis that it would force FIRST to finally admit Einstein matches and awards will run hours past when they want them to end.

However, aside from that, I feel like having any performance of a popular artist would not work during an event, nor during the wrap party, due to either lack of attention, lack of time, or abundance of other things to do. Very few artists hold concerts where they perform 1-5 songs, and if they do, its for a variety show like SNL where they get exposure. It might be more prudent for FIRST to somehow convince a popular artist going on tour to schedule a performance in Atlanta on that Friday night, and offer some form of discounted tickets to FIRST teams. It would be prohibitively expensive, I'm sure, to host an artist and convince them to come to Atlanta unless they know what FIRST is (hey, we can get Woz + Google to come using that), and few would get the opportunity to have such exposure. Enticing them by making it just a stop on their tour, but then convincing them to offer discounted tickets for teams would probably be a lot easier logistically.
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Re: FIRST should try and schedule the Blue Man Group

Like Kelly said, FIRST had Mandy Moore in 2002. Here are two old threads discussing that: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4039 and http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3949

With that being said, If FIRST were able to get the Blue Man Group (without breaking the bank) they should absolutely go for it. There are few (if any) major bands that would be more appropriate.
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Your def. right that BMG would bring life to the crowd. On the other hand, I know that many teams can not make the after party due to flight schedules. I would say bring them to the championship.
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(and if Blue Man Group was at Championship I would be among the unpleased.)
Blasphemy. You had better not mention this little fact around Joe Matt. lol

I'm actually kinda surprised he hasn't posted in this yet. He's a die hard fan of BMG.
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Blasphemy. You had better not mention this little fact around Joe Matt. lol

I'm actually kinda surprised he hasn't posted in this yet. He's a die hard fan of BMG.
I am? Oh yeah, that's right. Sorry I had to see the real blasphemy, Spiderman 3 with Kyle Rice (noteable riff: "I want to kick a kitten now.")

Anyway, Blue Man would be cool, but my main problem/question/complaint would be what show? There are 4 real Blue Man shows (small venue [NY, Boston, Chicago], medium venue [Amsterdam, Tokyo in 08, and Universal], large [Vegas & Berlin], and the How To Be A Megastar Tour 2.0), which one whould they show? Each one has their own goals, settings, and themes, with the stage shows having more of a technology vibe to them, but harder to transplant, while the rock tour is easier to move, but lacks some of the charm of the stage show.

Personally............

Get all the techno stuff there. Rods & Cones, Utne Wire Man, Modern Plumbing, History of Animation. Add all the great music. Klein Manderbrot w/ Dave Lavery . Time To Start. Etc. They need the full time alotted to them, and they should only go when FIRST FINALLY GETS THE TIMES RIGHT. I don't want to walk in late to BMG (trust me, if you've seen the show it's not a good idea ).

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Re: FIRST should try and schedule the Blue Man Group

I'd rather the event finish on time personally.
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I'd rather the event finish on time personally.
Everything I was assuming that it would be at the wrap-party, not on Einstein.
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Everything I was assuming that it would be at the wrap-party, not on Einstein.
Either way. If they schedule them for the wrap party, and the even runs over, you miss part of the show. Or if they have them play at the end, half the teams are already back at their hotels (most teams have curfews after all, and many students aren't huge fans of the after party). Any way it's spun, it seems like a whole lot of money and preparation for minimal results.
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