Celebrate Matador's 21st Birthday in Vegas with Pavement and a Reunited GBV

The internets--at least the portion of it populated by aging hipsters--have been all atwitter ever since seminal indie label Matador announced their 21st-birthday bash in Las Vegas.

Taking place the first weekend in October at the Palms, the mini-fest features some of the biggest indie acts of the '90s, along with much of the label's current lineup. Even bands no longer on the roster, like Spoon and Superchunk (both now on Merge), are on board for the party. Not all the acts are announced yet, but it's safe to assume that any band that has ever had a Matador release is fair game. (Rumors are that Liz Phair will be there, if that means anything to anyone anymore.)

Even though Matador could have thrown a big bloated festival and charged thousands of dollars, they aren't. They're keeping it small in a 2,100-person theater. Tickets are $199-225 for all three days, and along with the ticket purchase, you reserve a room at the Palms for $99/night. (The ins and outs of that aspect are actually kinda confusing, so I direct you to the FAQ for further details.) Even upgrading to VIP is only an additional $200 and gets you prime seats in the venue and an invite to fest-related parties, which can only mean rooftop shots of whiskey with Robert Pollard.

The only problem: Well, the aforementioned logistical issues regarding rooms and tickets, and the fact that these tickets, on sale tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. PDT are gonna go FAST. Like, the friends and family presale that started yesterday is already sold out, meaning that everybody, including friends, family, press, and all the hipster hoi polloi is gonna be at Ticketfly tomorrow morning trying for a very, very small number of tickets. I wish you luck, but not at my own expense.

And for the record, it looks as if the newly reunited Guided by Voices plans on more dates besides this show, so if you can't make Vegas, you can catch Uncle Bob elsewhere on tour. And after that, he swears, this time GBV is done, forever, for reals.