And it wasn’t easy. But after many long hours, endless nights and three-day tequila binges, we finally managed to pull it all together and launch Pollstar Premium.

First of all, we’d like to clear up a few misconceptions about our new service. Tour dates, such as the routings for Ten Foot Pole, Tinsley Ellis and The Jayhawks will remain free. You can look up any routing you wish, no matter if it’s Counting Crows or Mannheim Steamroller, and it won’t cost you a penny. Nada! Zip! Nuttin!

And you can arrange those cities, dates and venues any which way you please. Do you prefer your Ben Kweller schedule sorted by venue? No problemo! Do you like your Jonathan Richman Featuring Tommy Larkins dates listed in order of cities? You got it! Do you want the listings for Steve Earle and The Huntingtons in chronological order, utilizing our patented Dynamic Calendar Engine? Go right ahead! It’s still free, free, free!

So what’s the big deal? If all of our fine services that you’ve come to know and love are free, what’s the premium in Pollstar Premium? Simple stated, Pollstar Premium consists of all the extras that you, the Pollstar.com family of users has been demanding since we launched our Website back in 1931.

Yes, a truly interactive experience, utilizing the latest in productivity software, with a firm, communications-oriented backend combined with a slick, ergonomic interface that will increase the concert data experience no matter if you’re browsing the dates for 38 Special, James McMurtry or Sheryl Crow. That’s Pollstar Premium. Sounds simple, doesn’t it?

And it is simple. For less than you would spend on a couple of bottles of Night Train and a pack of Zig Zags, you can partake in many of the fine features that make up Pollstar Premium. But that’s just a start, for in the years ahead we’ll be introducing even more value-added services that will push the concert itinerary envelope to the absolute maximum allowed by law. But don’t take our word for it, click on the “Premium” button, start your free trial and see for yourself!

Oh, and by the way, we don’t suppose you could lend us a few bucks, could you? In order to offer this amazing free trial, management insists that we pay our own way when it comes to experiencing Pollstar Premium, and, well, we’re a little short on cash until the next payday.