Do you find yourself, especially in these cold winter months, sitting around sometimes thinking to yourself, “Damnit, I wish Reno was as cool as San Francisco or Portland where there was something to do, some cool bands to see!”?

If this is the case, it may be worth calling to your attention (and we do so sorely apologize for the lateness of this dispatch), to the impending performance of French electro-pop group Phoenix.

For it must be noted that this group of musicians, who are touring on a continent not of their own, have played at the time of this writing, sold out shows in Seattle, and Portland, and will have also played another sold out show in San Francisco. 

So if you like this kind of music, and are ordinarily kicking yourself for not having the scratch or the hours in the day to make it to far away bustling metropolises to see this kind of stuff, fear not.  At 8 PM you can show up at The Kniting Factory downtown (that’s Second and Virginia), and rock out like some sort of sophisticated, um, PBR-swilling, big-city hipster. The VIP section is apparently sold out, but will-call general admission tickets are $24 here.Note: this event appears to be sold out. Should be quite a show!