Win tickets to see Queens of the Stone Age in Asheville on Sept. 20

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Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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queens_of_the_stone_age1_2013UPDATE: Mike Merritt was the winner of the tickets. Congrats, Mike!

Queens of the Stone Age will play the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Sept. 20. Leave a comment on this blog post and you’ll be entered to win two tickets to the show.

You can buy tickets here.

Here’s a snippet from a recent review at thelantern.com:

It should not take more than a few listens to realize that QOTSA is a straight up hard rock band. Even with specks of psychedelic rock, punk and garage rock, there’s not a whole lot of room for embellishing the band’s descriptor. That said, hard rock’s often a genre into which your Three Days Graces/Puddle of Mudds/Buckcherrys get pigeonholed. QOTSA is not—I repeat—not that band.

QOTSA is more refined, with an actual sense of accomplishment. The band’s basic structure is that of heavy, driving tunes formed around a stern, prickled riff. Their sound steers past prog-rock’s vestigial jamming and length while maintaining its orchestration, then dives into an exuberant punk yet equally dark energy, a la Motorhead. Case-in-point: “You Think I Ain’t Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like A Millionaire,” “No One Knows” and pretty much every other song performed from “Songs for the Deaf” (show closer “A Song For the Dead” was a noteworthy one).

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72 Comments

  1. BL September 20, 2013

    Who won?

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    1. Jason Sandford September 21, 2013

      Dude named Mike Merritt.

      Reply
  2. T-bone September 20, 2013

    First!

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  3. Miss M September 20, 2013

    Would be a most awesome first night out post-baby, has been waaaaay too long and I love them! Thanks for the contest 🙂

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  4. Jonathan September 20, 2013

    did anyone win the tickets??? 2 hours and 45 min to get back to us…

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  5. Vinyl_45rpm September 20, 2013

    Oh isn’t this tonight? So who’s the winner?

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    1. Jason Sandford September 21, 2013

      Mike Merritt was the winner.

      Reply
  6. Andrew September 19, 2013

    Yes include me in your contest please!

    Reply
  7. Chris F September 19, 2013

    Love QOTSA – especially their early stuff. Hope I can go…

    Reply
  8. John Mitchell September 19, 2013

    pick me please, I can’t wait!

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  9. Wes September 19, 2013

    I want.

    Reply
  10. Jon Corbin September 18, 2013

    Pick me, pick me, yeah!!!

    Reply
  11. nurse cat stat September 18, 2013

    status QOTSA!!

    Reply
  12. j. l. September 18, 2013

    would love to win some tickets!

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  13. Sunny September 18, 2013

    “The gift you give to me no one knows” except, it might be Queens of the Stone Age tickets!

    Reply
  14. Jill September 18, 2013

    Need to be reunited with these guys! And I could use a little break from my 5-year-old.

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  15. Joe September 18, 2013

    This dude said Jay Z sucks, and no one says that, right?

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  16. Maime Gonzales September 18, 2013

    I’m working 1st shift at Downtown After 5 on Friday … I would LOVE to go see this show after!!!

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  17. Eric Ernst September 18, 2013

    QOTSA is amazing! Can’t wait to win some tickets and get my face rocked off!!!

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  18. John M September 18, 2013

    Would love to go!

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  19. Robyn September 18, 2013

    I love QOTSA, I would love to win tickets!

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  20. Kimberly Wherry September 18, 2013

    I would love to win! I’m 17 weeks pregnant and would love to introduce the baybay to some good music!

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  21. El Jefe September 17, 2013

    Me, me, me, me!!!!……..no,…for real…….pick me. You know you wanna.

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  22. James MacKenzie September 17, 2013

    One of the few bands in the last 15 years that are worth a damn. I’d love to see them.

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  23. Patrick Hefner September 17, 2013

    Me Me Me!

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  24. adam grabowski September 17, 2013

    I WANNA ROCK

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  25. Morgan September 17, 2013

    Yes please QOTSA

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  26. schwarzcat September 17, 2013

    Pick me and all your dream will come true.

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  27. Edwin Arnaudin September 17, 2013

    Not entering, conflict of interest and all…but whoever wins will be treated to TWO great bands. Opening act Guards has one of the year’s best songs in “Ready To Go.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdLqDTP-ne4

    Reply
  28. Hopefly September 16, 2013

    My fingers and toes are crossed!!!!

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  29. mark from weaverville September 16, 2013

    How about some Weaverville love! Would love to win me some tickets!

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  30. Korto September 16, 2013

    Please and Thank You!

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  31. BL September 16, 2013

    Consider me entered.

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  32. mountaingoat September 16, 2013

    Oh man oh man, please oh please count me in
    its not my birthday or my anniversary, I just think they rock!

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  33. Susan September 16, 2013

    I love them and can’t believe they are coming to Asheville!!!

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  34. Brett Dillingham September 16, 2013

    I’ll take them, please.

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  35. Amy E. September 16, 2013

    OMG I would be so stoked to go see QOTSA this Friday!

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  36. Joystick September 16, 2013

    I’m Deaf.

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  37. Joshua Marc Levy September 16, 2013

    Would love to go! Thanks! JML

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  38. Kelly September 16, 2013

    Something rockin’ to celebrate between birthday and anniversary!

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  39. Tim Bayless September 16, 2013

    Fingers and toes crossed on this one!!

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  40. Mike Merritt September 16, 2013

    Love them. I want to go!

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  41. jzara September 16, 2013

    Yes, please.

    Reply
  42. Brenden Fitzgerald September 16, 2013

    Queens of the Stone Age!!! Epic.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH1Y0puxSu0

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  43. Alex weeks September 16, 2013

    Here goes nothing!!

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  44. S. Evans September 16, 2013

    It just so happens that my lady and I have the evening of Sept. 20th open. We are both thrilled at the prospect of winning tickets and attending the live viewing of Queens of the Stone Age at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.

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  45. ashley September 16, 2013

    did you get the date right? The concert poster states the 18th, a Wednesday. You report a Sept. 20th concert.

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    1. Jason Sandford September 16, 2013

      I will check. Thank you!!

      Reply
    2. Jason Sandford September 16, 2013

      Sept. 20 is date far as I can tell.

      Reply
  46. Chris September 16, 2013

    Yes please!

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  47. Doug Reiser September 16, 2013

    Literally, a soundtrack to my Seattle existence. Damn good band.

    Reply
  48. Caramel0 September 16, 2013

    (Hand raised!)

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  49. Will September 16, 2013

    Pick Me!!!!!

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  50. Jamie Hampton September 16, 2013

    Oh please oh please oh please let it be me. So much love.

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  51. rhynea970 September 16, 2013

    Whoa!

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  52. Joel Wolfe September 16, 2013

    I want to go!

    Reply
  53. TomH September 16, 2013

    I love fuzzy bass

    Reply
  54. Courtenay September 16, 2013

    Leave a comment after the beep.

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  55. Claire Bartholic September 16, 2013

    Nice! Fingers crossed.

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  56. Jeffrey Secrest September 16, 2013

    I want to go!

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  57. Chris September 16, 2013

    What’s better than seeing a sweet band? Seeing them fo’ freeee!

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  58. SuckItMcGee September 16, 2013

    WHOOOOOOOOO

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  59. Chris Shirlin September 16, 2013

    How did you know that’s what I wanted for a birthday present… That would be a great kickoff to 37.

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  60. Alex Bryantsev September 16, 2013

    This would be simply amazing

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  61. Derek Misler September 16, 2013

    (1:44:40 PM) erica: http://ashvegas.com/demosite/win-tickets-to-see-queens-of-the-stone-age-in-asheville-on-sept-20
    (1:44:43 PM) erica: i commented on this for us
    (1:44:52 PM) derekmisler: I’M LITERALLY COMMENTING ON IT RIGHT NOW
    (1:45:05 PM) erica: AHHH

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  62. Jody Flemming September 16, 2013

    I’d need to score some nicotine, valium, vicodin, marijuana, ecstacy and alcohol if I win.

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    1. Derek Misler September 16, 2013

      This is the feel good comment of the summer.

      Reply
  63. Steven Hall September 16, 2013

    I want teh ticketsssss!!!!

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    1. Steven Hall September 16, 2013

      Today is my birthday, btw. Ahem.

      Reply
  64. erica September 16, 2013

    OMG QOTSA

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  65. Lorraine Aldrich September 16, 2013

    Winning tickets to QOTSA would be super sweet! 🙂

    Reply
  66. Justin September 16, 2013

    Awesome news! I am really stoked to see Asheville get on the map with such a great band visiting.

    Reply

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