He'll be in Austin instead
Schneider won't ring in the New Year at the Meridian
New Year’s Eve revelers, lend me your ears: Bob Schneider will not be playing Houston to ring in 2010.
Do not believe the commercials you hear on local radio, stories in the local daily newspaper, or even very official looking postings at Pollstar.com announcing that Schneider is waving goodbye to 2009 with a concert at the Meridian this evening.
It’s not happening.
“That show was cancelled about a month ago,” said Anosh, an employee with the Meridian who preferred not to give his last name.
The Schneider information is no longer posted at the Meridian Web site and a visit to Schneider’s Web site confirms that he will ringing in 2010 at the Paramount in Austin (tickets still available for those who want to make the drive).
Apparently some local media outlets didn’t get the update resulting in a potentially uncomfortable storm brewing for the Meridian this evening.
Schneider is a local hero and a longtime favorite of those who like guitar-driven Americana rock and singer-songwriter balladry. He has been selling out clubs in Houston as a solo artist for the past decade.
Locals who planned their New Year’s Eve around a Schneider show and then show up at the Meridian to find out their party plans have fallen through are unlikely to be amused since the Meridian will feature Mike Terror, Synthetic Fiend, DJ Whisperwish and DJ Chem Croix — death metal acts that are a smidge more hard core than anything Schneider fans would expect.
"We're working on a solution for that," Anosh says.
