Boston's House of Blues' velvet rope beginnings?

While most reports say the grand opening of Boston's House of Blues this weekend went on without a hitch, at least one Loaded Gun reader says the new multi-use complex on Lansdowne Street is a victim of its own success.

"I tried to see the Gypsy Kings there on Friday night," writes BMP1275. "The line was wrapped around Cask n' Flagon. At 7:45! I asked if they would delay the start of the show and they said 'no.' These idiots have ONE door to get in. Such a huge disappointment. I'm trying to get my money back from those fraudulent shysters."

The crew at the Bostonist had a similar experience waiting behind the HOB's velvet rope.

"Apparently the 2000-seat club decided on a 500-person capacity for its sneak preview, but issued far more tickets than that," comments Kerry Skemp here. "The club reached capacity quickly, making a lot of Bostonians (including ourselves) wait in line outside, where we called other folks to tell them not to bother showing up and eventually left the venue without hearing a note of music."

Upcoming musical acts include Jesse McCartney on Friday, Feb. 27, Bloc Party on Thursday, March 19, Lady GaGa on Monday, March 30 and Katy Perry on Wednesday, April 1.

For those not in the know, Avalon officially closed on Oct. 1, 2007 and was sold to the House of Blues by the Lyons Group. The former Lansdowne hot spot has been transformed into a live-music complex that will accommodate 2,500 including a VIP lounge and a 100-seat restaurant.

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