I got a lovely letter from the Omaha Symphony yesterday. You may recall that over a year ago, I bought season tickets from them for the sole reason that they were selling tickets to Aretha Franklin's SEPTEMBER 2007 concert, but you could only buy them if you had the season tickets.

I spent a boatload of money to get those passes just to be able to get the tickets. And then there was one delay after another, one letter after another saying they were still working on it.

Yesterday's letter says in part "We have been ultimately unsuccessful in rescheduling this concert with Ms. Franklin's management. For a time, there was some potential for an early May date; we tried hard to secure that, but to no avail."

Then they give four options. One, a refund, 2) apply the ticket dollars toward another concert, 3) Apply the money towards a 2008/09 season subscription, and 4) Apply it towards single tickets for 2008/09.

Ugh.

I hate this. I hate it so much. For over a year they've been stretching this out - with my money - and now this. Ok, I'm pissed.

As for Aretha ... after this, I'm dropping her.

I was a fan. Now? No way. I plan on finding every cd I have of hers and trading them in. I'm done with her. And I'm done with the Omaha Symphony too.

Current Mood: pissed off