Tom Waits scalps his own tickets too…

By Alex Young on June 13th, 2008

Tom Waits truly is all about innovation. After announcing dates for his upcoming U.S. and European tours, the legendary musician revealed that he will be issuing only “paperless tickets” to combat the scalpers.

While it would have been reasonable to thought this was a move to protect his fans from astronomical ticket prices, it turns out that Waits just wanted to get on the scalping action all for himself…

TOM WAITS is auctioning off 5 pair of premium tickets to shows in Phoenix, Houston, Columbus, and Atlanta on his “Glitter and Doom” tour to benefit various charities beginning Wednesday, June 11 at 10am pacific at ticketmaster.com. The auction for the Phoenix show will end Friday, June 13 at noon pacific, while the other three auctions will end Thursday, June 19 at noon pacific.

Alright, so he’s scalping for charity, but still…

Bidding for the front rows seats is currently open for all of the afforementioned shows. Regular tickets for a few shows are also still available.

Tom Waits 2008 Tour Dates:
06/12-15 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo???
06/17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum
06/18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum
06/20 - El Paso, TX @ Plaza Theatre
06/22 - Houston, TX @ Jones Hall
06/23 - Dallas, TX @ Palladium
06/25 - Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theatre
06/26 - St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre
06/28 - Columbus, OH @ Ohio Theatre
06/29 - Knoxville, TN @ Civic Theatre
07/01 - Jacksonville, FL @ Moran Theatre
07/02 - Mobile, AL @ Saenger Theatre
07/03 - Birmingham, AL @ Alabama Theatre
07/05 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
07/12 - San Sebastian, Spain @ Auditorium Kursaal
07/14 - Barcelona, Spain @ Auditorium Forum
07/15 - Barcelona, Spain @ Auditorium Forum
07/17 - Milan, Italy @ Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
07/18 - Milan, Italy @ Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
07/19 - Milan, Italy @ Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
07/21 - Prague, Czech Republic @ KCP
07/22 - Prague, Czech Republic @ KCP
07/24 - Paris, France @ Grand Rex
07/25 - Paris, France @ Grand Rex
07/27 - Edinburgh, Scotland @ Playhouse
07/28 - Edinburgh, Scotland @ Playhouse
07/30 - Dublin, Ireland @ The Ratcellar
07/31 - Dublin, Ireland @ The Ratcellar
08/01 - Dublin, Ireland @ The Ratcellar