There are 31 total stops on the I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell Premiere Tour, and we have successfully completed 16 of them. We're over the halfway hump, but by no means are we coasting to the finish. We still have the LA premiere, which is going to be big, and all the midwest stops, which should be super fun. Anyway, we have some updates and announcements for the next two weeks:
-Austin: There will be no public screening in Austin after all. I am sorry, this sucks, but there's nothing I can do about it. Seriously, we really tried our best, but it was nearly fucking impossible to rent a theater that Friday night. The screening is on campus and for students and faculty at UT Austin only. The movie does open on September 25th in Austin though, so just wait like a week, it'll be out anyway.
-Extra tickets: I keep getting emails about tickets for sold out shows, and I keep telling people the same thing:
"At every show we held back a few tickets for press, and sometimes some of those go unused. Also, at every premiere there are a few no-shows, people who buy tickets but don't make it. Because of this, if you don't have tickets but want to come to the premiere, then get to the theater at like 530 or 6, put your name on the wait list, and most of the time you will get in. In fact, less than half the premieres so far have been standing room only. Most end up with at least two or three seats unused, so stop by and chances are you'll get in."
-Opening Weekend in Chicago: The movie opens on September 25th, and that day, me, Nils and a few other people will be in Chicago. The final premiere is September 24th in San Francisco, we are taking the red eye out that night and I am doing some morning TV and radio press in Chicago that morning, then we are going to a couple showings during the day, and that Friday night we will be hosting a party at a bar. Should be cool, details forthcoming.
-Where is it opening: The list of cities we are opening in and the links to buy tickets for opening weekend are coming soon. I will post as soon as possible.
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Merch: I never really officially announced this, but since people keep asking, I will talk about it: We are selling the merch we give away at the screenings on the website. We have some
pretty cool shirts and what not, but my favorite is
the beer pong kit. It's a pitcher, 25 black cups, and 2 ping pong balls, all with I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell on them.
People are loving them.
-Be patient if we get behind: Coming up we have 10 premieres in a row, without a day off. I don't know if you guys have any idea how hard it is to not only do these things, but to produce all the ancillary content that goes with it, but trust me, it's not easy. We have done six in a row twice and it ground us out. Ten is going to be ridiculous, so please understand if we get a little behind with the write-ups and videos, just be patient. They will all go up eventually. And remember what kind of material you get from other movies: None.
-Recap of the tour: Speaking of ancillary material, here is a recap of every write-up of mine and video from each of the 16 first stops. I just went through and looked at all of this again, and I gotta say: There is some really funny shit in here. If you haven't looked at this stuff yet, at the very least, check out the recaps and videos with an asterisk on them, they are the best ones: