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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: sweetcell on July 13, 2010, 12:29:47 pm
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this is a thread to post links to ticketfly.com (and the occasional TM) page where one can buy tickets for upcoming 930/MPP/IMP shows.
yes, i expect some people to kvetch about this thread, but better to have it here than cluttering up Just Announced. personally i don't see the value in it but it could be a good marketing tool for management. i doubt that i'll be posting links here. who knows maybe no one will and this thread will die.
930 ticketing homepage: http://www.ticketfly.com/tickets/venue-details/?tfly_venue_id=2
MPP ticketing homepage: http://www.ticketfly.com/tickets/venue-details/?tfly_org_id=93
mods, please delete if this contravenes any rules or desired of the club. thx.
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Everybody has to be the next Jadetree.
Someday, everybody will learn that Jadetree was the best chick this board ever had. There will never be another Jadetree....
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Removed so as not to ruffle any feathers.
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This is actually very helpful...thanks!
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She was brilliant.
Everybody has to be the next Jadetree.
Someday, everybody will learn that Jadetree was the best chick this board ever had. There will never be another Jadetree....
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lol. thank goodness we have smackie to put everything in a historical context :)
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lol. thank goodness we have smackie to put everything in a historical context :)
Sweetcell, I spent years on this board with jadetree, I knew jadetree, jadetree was a friend of mine. Sweetcell, you're no jadetree.
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before posting, PM James Ford first :)
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Removed. See above.
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Thank you very much!
If you don't mind me being greedy any links for Hold Steady, Tallest Man on Earth, Klaxons and/or Billy Bragg?
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James Ford is probably smashing his keyboard as he looks at this board ;D
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WHY is Superchunk not for sale at the club?? I checked last week and though that link here took me to a page where I could buy tix, at the box office that show is still 'green,' which means artist only sale. It's a $20 with $8.75 service charges. I am taking my chances at the b.o. whenever it becomes available.
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And the funny thing is how many shows does James Ford even go to at the club anymore -- maybe once a quarter? Funny thing to get steamed over when you're not even part of the chaos seeking tickets.
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PS, this is an awesome thread.
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Pretty sure you're fine re: Superchunk.
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Ya know, I did see all those at one point but made the mistake of not bookmarking them. Some of them can probably be found using Google, though.
Thank you very much!
If you don't mind me being greedy any links for Hold Steady, Tallest Man on Earth, Klaxons and/or Billy Bragg?
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well he wants to see Janelle Monae so bad. Please forgive him.
And the funny thing is how many shows does James Ford even go to at the club anymore -- maybe once a quarter? Funny thing to get steamed over when you're not even part of the chaos seeking tickets.
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For the record, I am opposed to this thread too, for a variety of reasons, the least of which is jadetree.
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For the record, I am opposed to this thread too, for a variety of reasons, the least of which is jadetree.
sorry to ask, who is jadetree ;D
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I too am a bit opposed to this thread, but am not in the position to know if it's against any ticketing policies.. although it does point out the social networking aspects of the forum....
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sorry to ask, who is jadetree ;D
A boardie legend. Founder of the "Just Announced" thread is her ongoing legacy.
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^^ tempted to start a twitter account just for these soft sales ...what name should it be? should incorporate James Ford's name...haha
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I too am a bit opposed to this thread, but am not in the position to know if it's against any ticketing policies.. although it does point out the social networking aspects of the forum....
Here's the etiquette I would suggest in order to protect the sanctity of the soft sale for fellow boardies:
(1) Only post the name of the band with a link to the ticket sale as sweetcell has done for most of the On Sale announcements (this has thus far kept them off the googles)
(2) No passwords if the thread is to remain open to the public (ie, non-registered boardies). PM passwords to fellow boardies only as has been the practice most of the time previously.
(3) Never post the links for bands that I like and will be travelling to DC to see until after I have purchased my tix.
Ok, thanks.
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^^ tempted to start a twitter account just for these soft sales ...
Why? For your own personal glory?
The more people who know about a soft sale, the less soft it becomes. It's not like there won't ever be a public annoucement for the masses.
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Don't wanna ruffle any feathers unless they're James Ford's.
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how 'bout we don't post links here until the public onsale has started? no presales, no soft sales?
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Here's the problem -- lately TicketFly has had sales for shows that don't appear to even be Soft Sales yet. Good example is Superchunk. If you go to TF and search for Superchunk, the 9:30 show does not come up. As a boardie and long long time 9:30 regular, this is frustating the shite out of me. These are not just soft sales links, they're really hidden links.
Absolutely against passwords to presales, but I don't think that was ever the intent of this thread.
For regular soft sales that show up on TF in a normal manner, well, maybe this thread makes it a little too easy, though you gotta figure if someone is resourceful enough to find this forum and the info they need, they can find what used to be a normal soft sale link.
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agreed with Bags...these hidden links from Ticketfly are ultimately what I'd appreciate seeing.
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agreed with Bags...these hidden links from Ticketfly are ultimately what I'd appreciate seeing.
Check your PMs (both of you).
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I don't want to speak for any of the other veterans of the board, but I think the reason for the concern is all of the work that went into getting soft sales.
For years boardies asked (READ: bitched to/at) Seth for a solution to his most loyal customers (aka Boardies) being shut out of tickets to popular shows. The solution was originally the soft sales concept for up and coming bands and then the addition of Volume Presales for the most popular acts.
The more that information is not "soft" the less useful Seth's solution is for us. I like the concept of sharing that information with other boardies, but once it hits the public, it's self defeating. The old board was not searchable by the googles so I would have been less opposed to this concept, but this new board is searchable. In reality though, a typical google search turns up the ticket fly link before this thread, but I'm guessing that's only because this thread is new. Once it has a ton of oft used links, it will move up the Zeitgeist...
My preference would be a way to close the thread down to registered board users only (sorry lurkers, but lurking is for pussies anyway - take issue with that? Register and give me shit!), but I don't know if that's possible, or even the will of the rest of the group.
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Maybe we can get a definitive yes or no from Shadrach or Seth or Eddie re: posting these hidden links?
P.S. Teenage Fanclub/Vaselines just popped up.
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if you guys post links, then you're going to have less tickets to have a shot at
it's very shortsighted
we try & keep this info quiet until we can give our regulars a crack at it
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Wise words, Seth!!!
if you guys post links, then you're going to have less tickets to have a shot at
it's very shortsighted
we try & keep this info quiet until we can give our regulars a crack at it
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I don't think this addresses the issue of onsales not even listed on the ticketfly website, only soft sales etc. I'm curious to know why the former even exists.
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The soft sales worked really well for a long time, and were and ARE incredibly appreciated. But it's not working the same way, so it's not functioning for regulars. Regulars don't know about these sales, they're not listed in the emails, and you can't find them (although I was sent via PM the way to use Google, but I don't think that's really the intent). And I know at least some of the current tix available in this new type of soft sale are not available at the box office.
I think that's why, after all this time of the soft sale option, a thread like this has started now. The way to find soft sales, or find out about them, CHANGED in the last month or two, and I know I and the regulars I talk with have been thoroughly confused (and we're not normally the folks here who are confused).
if you guys post links, then you're going to have less tickets to have a shot at
it's very shortsighted
we try & keep this info quiet until we can give our regulars a crack at it
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Agree with Bags. These shows are leaking out in a very piecemeal fashion all of a sudden. Word is getting out that shows are up on Ticketfly and there's a live link to buy tickets if you are creative. If these aren't on sale or shouldn't be on sale then why is there a live link out there somewhere to buy tickets? Don't know if that's the club's doing or Ticketfly's doing but that seems easy to manage. If you don't want people getting tickets early before regulars or presales, then don't have a live TF link out there.
And there are other shows that are sort of in limboland--Superchunk is a prime example. That show went on sale several weeks ago. I bought tickets on the onsale date. Now TF doesn't list it. Nor does the 930 site on upcoming shows. And Bags went to the box office and was told they weren't available there. But the official Superchunk forum has a live link available that was posted by a band member after people were complaining there that they couldn't find the TF link. How could they go on sale and now be hard to find? And that show clearly isn't sold out. What gives?
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as bags notes, soft sales have become less predictable. shows appear and disappear on TF. one can buy tickets before the show is announced as a soft sale, and shows announced on soft sale randomly disappear. lack of predictability has led regulars to seen an alternative... such as this thread.
if management and TF can work out a system where soft sales appear only when they're supposed to appear (and not before), and stay available (vs. randomly disappearing), this thread would be pointless... and harmony would be restore. this thread is an attempt to deal with this unexpected variability.
I know I and the regulars I talk with have been thoroughly confused (and we're not normally the folks here who are confused).
speak for yourself.
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These "invisible" shows aren't even for sale at the box office - correct? Didn't someone call them an "artist-only" sale - or something like that? I just assumed that these on-sales are for fan clubs, band mailing lists, etc. It's a way to make these tickets available to those groups without requiring a password. Not a perfect method, obviously, but probably fairly effective.
I don't think it's accurate to compare these to soft sales. Soft sales are meant for the general public - they're just not widely advertised. These "invisible" shows are specifically hidden and not meant to be available to everyone - including boardies. The fact that you can find them via a web search seems to be poor web design, more than anything else. I wouldn't be surprised to see that disappear in the future - especially if the links are consistently made public knowledge.
As for this thread, I don't see much of a difference between posting these links here and other people posting our presale passwords to other forums. I think it would be better to post a note saying the tickets are available, then share the links via PMs. Soft sale shows are fair game. They're listed on TicketFly and available at the club, so post away.
I think we've got a nice little loophole in the system here. The more it's advertised, the less effective it will be.
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Bombay pretty much nailed it there folks. My suggestion, if you're out there searching for yet to be announced shows and happen upon something, keep it to yourself. Posting these links here will only give us reason to use tougher security measures. In other words, you're only hurting yourselves in the long run.
These "invisible" shows aren't even for sale at the box office - correct? Didn't someone call them an "artist-only" sale - or something like that? I just assumed that these on-sales are for fan clubs, band mailing lists, etc. It's a way to make these tickets available to those groups without requiring a password. Not a perfect method, obviously, but probably fairly effective.
I don't think it's accurate to compare these to soft sales. Soft sales are meant for the general public - they're just not widely advertised. These "invisible" shows are specifically hidden and not meant to be available to everyone - including boardies. The fact that you can find them via a web search seems to be poor web design, more than anything else. I wouldn't be surprised to see that disappear in the future - especially if the links are consistently made public knowledge.
As for this thread, I don't see much of a difference between posting these links here and other people posting our presale passwords to other forums. I think it would be better to post a note saying the tickets are available, then share the links via PMs. Soft sale shows are fair game. They're listed on TicketFly and available at the club, so post away.
I think we've got a nice little loophole in the system here. The more it's advertised, the less effective it will be.
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bottom line is we hold tickets back for sales to our regulars
I can't tell you how many fights we have with bands to do that
but if we feel like our own people are trying to fuck with us, we will not care anymore
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Points very well taken.
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JUst delete this thread.. bad idea...
At least Seth etc now know about the issues...
THanks Seth by the way.. much respect for the way you create a 930 community
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Mac from Superchunk is wondering why he can't find the event on ticketfly...
"why it is so well hidden is a mystery to all of us!"
check this thread....
http://www.mergerecords.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15970
P.S. I don't think the show will even sell out, so unless you're from out of town, you are definitely in panic mode if you bought tickets online. Like James Ford, I like buying tickets at the box office and saving money.
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this is what you get when out of control internet downlaoding of music ruined the way artists used to make money, thereby creating a new need to tour and try to have a future . . . and caused everyone of them to smile and see the light as they can now fuck with the fans anyway possible. i find it amusing. music controls the masses.
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You and your anti-downloading whining.
I can't even make sense of it anymore.
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You and your anti-downloading whining.
I can't even make sense of it anymore.
you wouldn't believe how many times i think of myself . . . and say the same thing.
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Thanks a bunch for weighing in, Seth!
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Seth--I'm totally with you. I'm not looking for an end-around to get tickets. I think the reason I (and others) are confused is that it seems lately that some shows pop up on TF and then they disappear for a long period of time and yet the date is listed on a band's site as on sale. But there's no link available except thru this fancy footwork that some people are doing. The Superchunk show, for example was not on soft sale (I think) and it seems odd that now one can't find it there or even at the box office. Even the band seems confused about it (at least they were publicly on the forum--maybe they are square with you now). Just trying to figure out how it's working now bc you've worked it so well in the past.
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I would NEVER eff with the club! Bombay's explanation that it's actually a glitch for artists' presales is an entirely different thing. It really was assumed that these were soft sales now handled in a different, too confusing way. I think that this has occurred relatively soon after moving to TicketFly adds to the confusion that this is a change to the old soft sales system, which we all appreciate and utilize (and have been very good about keeping internal, as we normally do with presale passwords).
I support taking this thread down myself now... Looks like this is not about soft sales, but something else entirely.
Namaste.
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i really like brian wallace. he can kick dirt in my face all day long . . . and i still smile and say, "now the other foot please; i can almost see up your shorts."
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this is what you get when out of control internet downlaoding of music ruined the way artists used to make money, thereby creating a new need to tour and try to have a future . . . and caused everyone of them to smile and see the light as they can now fuck with the fans anyway possible. i find it amusing. music controls the masses.
Bands the size of the ones playing the 930 club never made any money off albums sales anyway. Well except for ones like Hole who are their way down.
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Now, how should we punish sweetcell for starting this thread?
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Dissing Clutch and now this...hmm.
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first off, i never dissed clutch (ya hear me, madgypsy? i didn't! never! hey, wait - i said i never... aAAAaaaAaAaArg!!!). i was just unaware of their awesomeness. still a fail, but not as bad as dissing.
as for this thread... let's just delete it, m'kay? at a minimum my initiative resulted in JA being spared from 4+ pages of debate. we needed to hash this out, things are now clarified (thanks seth!), and the board moves on.
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So, an example. Guided by Voices tickets just went on sale (10 a.m. this morning). If you go to TicketFly, you can't find the tickets. But, the Robert Pollard page has a link. It's the 'general sale' and all the other GBV shows are selling out as they go on sale. Just weird. Great for me, I got my 4 tickets (there is a 4 ticket limit, so maybe this is somehow the 'artist's sale???).
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So, an example. Guided by Voices tickets just went on sale (10 a.m. this morning). If you go to TicketFly, you can't find the tickets. But, the Robert Pollard page has a link. It's the 'general sale' and all the other GBV shows are selling out as they go on sale. Just weird. Great for me, I got my 4 tickets (there is a 4 ticket limit, so maybe this is somehow the 'artist's sale???).
This is what I did this morning, too. I found the links through the artists' websites. I also found Hold Steady tickets have been on sale for at least a little while.
On a side note, has anyone had problems getting through the TicketFly order process? After I asked for two tickets, it showed me the total expected charges, and I clicked "purchase". Then, it would occasionally kick me out, all the way back to TicketFly's homepage.
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Ditto to The Hold Steady. Tickets are on general sale, but unless you use the link through their page, you can't find it on TF.
From the Hold Steady email:
The Hold Steady have annouced new dates in September and October! Tickets will be available for pre-sale tomorrow (7/14) through www.theholdsteady.net. Tickets will be made available to the general public on Friday July 16th.
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I've heard about that, but god bless it's never happened to me. TF was the sales source for the Matador 21 in Vegas tickets, and that was happening and people were FREAKING OUT. Matador estimated about 20,000 people were vying for 2000 tickets, so getting bumped may have cost you your tickets.
So, an example. Guided by Voices tickets just went on sale (10 a.m. this morning). If you go to TicketFly, you can't find the tickets. But, the Robert Pollard page has a link. It's the 'general sale' and all the other GBV shows are selling out as they go on sale. Just weird. Great for me, I got my 4 tickets (there is a 4 ticket limit, so maybe this is somehow the 'artist's sale???).
This is what I did this morning, too. I found the links through the artists' websites. I also found Hold Steady tickets have been on sale for at least a little while.
On a side note, has anyone had problems getting through the TicketFly order process? After I asked for two tickets, it showed me the total expected charges, and I clicked "purchase". Then, it would occasionally kick me out, all the way back to TicketFly's homepage.
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Hey Yohansen -- woo hoo, we got GBV tickets!!! Now a walk with the dog, some gatorade for my hangover, and try for Philly tix at noon!
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So much for my <wink wink> in JA.
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You're working hard for us, Azaghal, and we appreciate it!!
So much for my <wink wink> in JA.
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So, an example. Guided by Voices tickets just went on sale (10 a.m. this morning). If you go to TicketFly, you can't find the tickets. But, the Robert Pollard page has a link. It's the 'general sale' and all the other GBV shows are selling out as they go on sale. Just weird. Great for me, I got my 4 tickets (there is a 4 ticket limit, so maybe this is somehow the 'artist's sale???).
yeah, i googled "guided by voices 930 club" and the ticketfly link was the first result
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The GBV shows in Boston and Philly sold out within minutes after they went on sale.
Very excited as I've never seen Tobin Sprout play with them. Hopefully we get to hear his GBV contributions during this tour.
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Hey Yohansen -- woo hoo, we got GBV tickets!!! Now a walk with the dog, some gatorade for my hangover, and try for Philly tix at noon!
yah! i've never seen them but have wanted to for oh so long. my hangover will likely be thursday morning, though, so i'm a few days behind.
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I also googled it, got the link, and it was listed as "sold out".... so, my question is, is the whole show sold out, or do they have a smaller allottment that can be bought during this "soft sale"??....
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It's definitely sold out. It was a regular sale that you can't search on ticketfly.
The link was posted at gbv.com. It took four hours for it to sell out.
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'zag, thanks for the heads-up this morning. it's been a hectic day, but i happened to check the board in time, around noon. danke.
i doubt that the whole show is sold out. this was probably the artist's allotment. i'd expect a general onsale at some point.
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well, as of late, I have no idea what's going on with tickets and how they are sold / announced / soft sale / freaky hidden links; but apparently I missed GBV going on-sale today. (Need to read my email blast more closely 'cause I swear I didn't see it announced there for new show / soft sale). I did see azag's post but I was busy and didn't click 'cause I truly don't remember any clicking to be done. (I said I was busy;))
I also figured the on-sale date was at least a few days, if not a week or two away, since the show is months from now. Crap if anything happens to soft/pre-sales, but whatever. Spent the day in ER not on a computer so, I'll be looking for a ticket outside the door, or missing another show, I guess.
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Oh wow return to the old handle.
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well, as of late, I have no idea what's going on with tickets and how they are sold / announced / soft sale / freaky hidden links; but apparently I missed GBV going on-sale today.
... so, I'll be looking for a ticket outside the door, or missing another show, I guess.
no need to panic, IMO. i suspect this was an artist's presale. i don't think that the whole how is sold out. it wasn't announced anywhere other than pollard's website - no e-mail blast, no volume, no 930-dot-com. i strongly suspect the public onsale is yet to come.
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I dunno. Other shows on Pollard's site had a specific presale listed. I think that was it.
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930's twitter offers the Xanax to my panic...If I interpret it correctly: club's GBV public sale still to come. A big whew, but still, is it me or are sales a bit off or confusing w/TF / sales lately? Probably just me, but I want the club to know I appreciate the soft and pre-sales and all Seth does for us. (My opinions about link announcements, [until more is revealed] are along the lines of Bombay's and with Shadrach's echoes, for what it's worth.)
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club's GBV public sale still to come.
i'm shocked.
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Onsale at ebay. ~$100.00
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When the show was announced, I did remark to Joe that there may be two shows given the early doortime. Maybe there is something to this.
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When the show was announced, I did remark to Joe that there may be two shows given the early doortime. Maybe there is something to this.
god i hope not
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Two shows? No way Pollard could do that, right? I mean, exactly how drunk would he be for the second show?
When the show was announced, I did remark to Joe that there may be two shows given the early doortime. Maybe there is something to this.
god i hope not
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True. Especially if each was 3 hrs. Yeah, unlikely.
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I don't wanna discourage you or anyone, but I read the twitter response from 930 and it's the same response you'd get if a show hasn't been announced yet (which is true). So, I won't be surprised if the show is finally announced and it will say "SOLD OUT". It will be the same response you'd get if you inquire about Social Distortion, which has been on sale for a week or so.... ;D
Remember the "soft sales" from tickets.com in the past? (soft sales selling out before the shows were announced...).
930's twitter offers the Xanax to my panic...If I interpret it correctly: club's GBV public sale still to come. A big whew, but still, is it me or are sales a bit off or confusing w/TF / sales lately? Probably just me, but I want the club to know I appreciate the soft and pre-sales and all Seth does for us. (My opinions about link announcements, [until more is revealed] are along the lines of Bombay's and with Shadrach's echoes, for what it's worth.)
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Remember the "soft sales" from tickets.com in the past? (soft sales selling out before the shows were announced...).
right, but this wasn't a soft sale. it was an artist's presale. artists never get the full allotment. there will be more tickets available for sale.
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We always save tickets for our regulars...we never let the bands have them all (as much as they would like them)
so, if you hear about a show, rest assured that the tickets will not all be gone before we give you a shot
not to say you shouldn't try to get them wherever you can, but that will not be the last opportunity
GBV is one show, they just want to play a long time
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That rules.
GBV is one show, they just want to play a long time
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interesting . . . i have never heard of or listened to this gbv band. but they must be the second coming of christ with all this hype.
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No, that's My Bloody Valentine. Sheesh...get your rock deities right.
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Yeah, plus, they didn't really go anywhere.
I have firm belief that you could make a GBV mixtape for just about anyone in the world, and, with the right selection of songs, if would be that person's favorite album ever.
No, that's My Bloody Valentine. Sheesh...get your rock deities right.
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off topic . . . but last night, the coolest thing happened. i think i almost pulled something out of dream into reality. i was smoking a cigarette in my dream, bringing the butt to my mouth multiple times. then i awoke. i knew i was awake. and the rest of my dream cigarette was still in my hand. i brought it to my mouth as if i was still dreaming and poof, it vanished before my eyes. i sat up looking at my hand thinking that this was the coolest thing that had ever happened. now i hope i am not killed by freddy krueger.
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off topic . . . but last night, the coolest thing happened. i think i almost pulled something out of dream into reality. i was smoking a cigarette in my dream, bringing the butt to my mouth multiple times. then i awoke. i knew i was awake. and the rest of my dream cigarette was still in my hand. i brought it to my mouth as if i was still dreaming and poof, it vanished before my eyes. i sat up looking at my hand thinking that this was the coolest thing that had ever happened. now i hope i am not killed by freddy krueger.
Go see the movie Inception ;D
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Thanks for the post, Seth. Good to know there are the opportunities outside an artists' sale/pre-sale. It helps! Thank you. (re: soft sales selling out, at least they were "announced" in the email blast. Would have been a whole new scramble for me if this trend continued, and announcements via an artists' site...I'm already signed up for a ton, and currently azag is borrowing my powers. ;) I guess I see now why you folks wanted this thread.)
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And what powers may these be? NKOTB got the GBV wish granted.
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That rules.
GBV is one show, they just want to play a long time
unreal how happy this made me
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I doubt it, I think this was the general sale. That's how it was characterized on GBV site, and all the other sales that took place were final sales. See The Hold Steady -- same deal. It was specifically listed as the general sale after a two day 'presale.'
'zag, thanks for the heads-up this morning. it's been a hectic day, but i happened to check the board in time, around noon. danke.
i doubt that the whole show is sold out. this was probably the artist's allotment. i'd expect a general onsale at some point.
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I have firm belief that you could make a GBV mixtape for just about anyone in the world, and, with the right selection of songs, if would be that person's favorite album ever.
I'm with you, nkotb
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Sorry Bags, you're wrong. As we've been trying to explain here, until we announce a show for public sale, what you're finding on artist sites are early sales just via the bands page and/or fanclub. These are not general or public sales and will not sell out, as only a certain allotment is made available for these sales.
I doubt it, I think this was the general sale. That's how it was characterized on GBV site, and all the other sales that took place were final sales. See The Hold Steady -- same deal. It was specifically listed as the general sale after a two day 'presale.'
'zag, thanks for the heads-up this morning. it's been a hectic day, but i happened to check the board in time, around noon. danke.
i doubt that the whole show is sold out. this was probably the artist's allotment. i'd expect a general onsale at some point.
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I doubt it, I think this was the general sale. That's how it was characterized on GBV site, and all the other sales that took place were final sales.
uh bags - didn't you see seth's post on the previous page of this thread?
We always save tickets for our regulars...we never let the bands have them all (as much as they would like them)
so, if you hear about a show, rest assured that the tickets will not all be gone before we give you a shot
not to say you shouldn't try to get them wherever you can, but that will not be the last opportunity
the GBV show was not announced in a weekly blast, or a Volume, or anywhere associated with 930/IMP - so we haven't been given a shot. seth promised us a shot. i trust seth.
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it seems some people wants this show to sold out as soon as possible, so no one else can get a chance to see how awesome this bands is...weird...
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I doubt it, I think this was the general sale. That's how it was characterized on GBV site, and all the other sales that took place were final sales.
uh bags - didn't you see seth's post on the previous page of this thread?
I hadn't seen Seth's post. Of note, the other clubs shows went on general sale without being announced by the clubs as well. Hence my assumption. The Hold Stead said SPECIFICALLY it was the general sale. Color me wrong, luckily it doesn't happen much, and I'm fine with being wrong here as this has been confusing as hell.
No, lagas, we don't WANT the show sold out. I told Board folks I know love the band about the GBV sale so they wouldn't get shut out.
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Regardless of what the bands call these sales, public or general, it doesn't change how we will handle these sales and announcements. We will always have tickets available for when we do announce these shows.
I doubt it, I think this was the general sale. That's how it was characterized on GBV site, and all the other sales that took place were final sales.
uh bags - didn't you see seth's post on the previous page of this thread?
I hadn't seen Seth's post. Of note, the other clubs shows went on general sale without being announced by the clubs as well. Hence my assumption. The Hold Stead said SPECIFICALLY it was the general sale. Color me wrong, luckily it doesn't happen much, and I'm fine with being wrong here as this has been confusing as hell.
No, lagas, we don't WANT the show sold out. I told Board folks I know love the band about the GBV sale so they wouldn't get shut out.
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Regardless of what the bands call these sales, public or general, it doesn't change how we will handle these sales and announcements. We will always have tickets available for when we do announce these shows.
Completely awesome, reasonable and right! Glad to hear it. I hope (and think maybe) this is the case for the other GBV shows as well (Boston, Philly), which would explain them selling out in 15-20 minutes when the shows hadn't even been announced or advertised by any of the clubs.
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^^ the Troc show was on the Troc website prior to Saturday's sale date. Per gbv.com, Philly and Boston are sold out.
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sold out at Troc box office or sold out artists' sale at website? J/K! - you don't have to answer.
(thanks for the continued input, Shadrach)
For what it's worth, it's not about GBV, I wanted clarification for all shows/sales.
So...
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Can we talk about how over rated GBV is or should we wait a few more days?
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And what powers may these be? NKOTB got the GBV wish granted.
I dunno, but you're doing something with numbers, Rain Man.
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I'd kick this in just after the public sale sells out. Really irritate those that didn't get tix.
Can we talk about how over rated GBV is or should we wait a few more days?
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What numbers? There are no numbers. It's a myth like the yeti or Saddam Hussein's WMD's.
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Stop stealing my lines.
Can we talk about how over rated GBV is or should we wait a few more days?
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I doubt vansmack has heard of GBV ;D
Can we talk about how over rated GBV is or should we wait a few more days?
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That's just the bitterness over the loss of Jadetree talking.
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i'm terrified i'll be spending over 100 to be seeing gbv :(
oh well, hopefully things will go my way.
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We can't speak for other venues and how they do business, only 9:30.
Regardless of what the bands call these sales, public or general, it doesn't change how we will handle these sales and announcements. We will always have tickets available for when we do announce these shows.
Completely awesome, reasonable and right! Glad to hear it. I hope (and think maybe) this is the case for the other GBV shows as well (Boston, Philly), which would explain them selling out in 15-20 minutes when the shows hadn't even been announced or advertised by any of the clubs.
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That's just the bitterness over the loss of Jadetree talking.
She did pop my GBV cherry.....
Stop stealing my lines.
Fair enough.
I'd kick this in just after the public sale sells out. Really irritate those that didn't get tix.
Great point.
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Can we talk about how over rated GBV is or should we wait a few more days?
20% less overrated than Drive by Truckers, and 60% less so than Wilco.
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i'm terrified i'll be spending over 100 to be seeing gbv :(
a pair of tickets clocked in at $76.
so if you've budgeted $100 for this event, you still have enough left over for 3 beers (no tip). party on.
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In keeping with the GBV spirit, I think the club should allow patrons to bring their own cooler.
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It's back up on sale! HURRY! :)
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Sure, but like the band, you'll have to stock it with our beer.
In keeping with the GBV spirit, I think the club should allow patrons to bring their own cooler.
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So looking forward to GBV!
Thanks for that heads up Vas.
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tix still available. giddyup, folks.
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Regardless of what the bands call these sales, public or general, it doesn't change how we will handle these sales and announcements. We will always have tickets available for when we do announce these shows.
cool.... believe me, this policy is much appreciated.... just snagged my GBV tix.... :)
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yesss!
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i'm terrified i'll be spending over 100 to be seeing gbv :(
a pair of tickets clocked in at $76.
hm. so did fees go up? one is $40 w/ fees today (will call / std mail).
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GBV is one show, they just want to play a long time
So did Courtney Love.
Brian
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i'm terrified i'll be spending over 100 to be seeing gbv :(
a pair of tickets clocked in at $76.
hm. so did fees go up? one is $40 w/ fees today (will call / std mail).
no tee, the more tickets you buy the cheaper each ticket is since the fixed cost is spread across more tix. $40 for 1, $76 for 2. 1 ticket is not half of $76 (aka $38).
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I knew you bought two tix, didn't know the fees went down with more tix purchased. Good to know, although, I generally buy only one after years of getting screwed w/ extra tickets b/c friends flaked.
Okay...please don't all jump on me for $0.38, but...it's been awhile since I purchased a ticket at TF (only a few months, really) and I don't recall a credit card fee on top of everything else. My total purchase: $30 base +$6 + 4 (TF/club fees) = $40. I looked at my credit card stmt., and I see the charge is $40.38. Again, it's only .38 cents, but I'm curious is there an additional fee? And, what is it for? Using a c/c?
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^ you mean $30 + $6 + $4?
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I knew you bought two tix, didn't know the fees went down with more tix purchased. Good to know, although, I generally by one after years of getting screwed w/ extra tickets b/c friends flaked.
Okay...please don't all jump on me for $0.38, but...it's been awhile since I purchased a ticket at TF (only a few months, really) and I don't recall a credit card fee on top of everything else. My total purchase: $30 base +$6 + 4 (TF/club fees) = $40. I looked at my credit card stmt., and I see the charge is $40.38. Again, it's only .38 cents, but I'm curious is there an additional fee? And, what is it for...?
(modified thanks vans)
That's the "9:30 club regular" tax. You should see the tax bracket Sweetcell is in.
Brian
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Brilliant, Brain!
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I knew you bought two tix, didn't know the fees went down with more tix purchased. Good to know, although, I generally buy only one after years of getting screwed w/ extra tickets b/c friends flaked.
it's not that they go down, it that the $4 TF fee is paid only once. buy 1 ticket and that ticket gets dinged for $4, buy 2 tix and they're only dinged for $2 each, etc.
buying tix for friends who flake sucks, been down that road numerous times. solution: don't buy a ticket for someone unless they commit to paying you back no matter. they can't make the show? it's their problem, not yours. best to deliver the ticket and collect payment before the show.
Okay...please don't all jump on me for $0.38, but...it's been awhile since I purchased a ticket at TF (only a few months, really) and I don't recall a credit card fee on top of everything else. My total purchase: $30 base +$6 + 4 (TF/club fees) = $40. I looked at my credit card stmt., and I see the charge is $40.38. Again, it's only .38 cents, but I'm curious is there an additional fee? And, what is it for? Using a c/c?
good catch, tee. i just checked out my online CC statement, and it's for $76.76. i too was charged an extra 0.38 per ticket. weird. can anyone at the club, or TF, comment on this? should we expect these fees to slowly inch up over time?
I knew you bought two tix, didn't know the fees went down with more tix purchased. Good to know, although, I generally by one after years of getting screwed w/ extra tickets b/c friends flaked.
Okay...please don't all jump on me for $0.38, but...it's been awhile since I purchased a ticket at TF (only a few months, really) and I don't recall a credit card fee on top of everything else. My total purchase: $30 base +$6 + 4 (TF/club fees) = $40. I looked at my credit card stmt., and I see the charge is $40.38. Again, it's only .38 cents, but I'm curious is there an additional fee? And, what is it for...?
(modified thanks vans)
That's the "9:30 club regular" tax. You should see the tax bracket Sweetcell is in.
Brian
LOL. at least it's a constant tax rate... wouldn't want one of them new-fangled progressive taxes, now would we?
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Thanks, cell, I've been super slow, but in the end, let's just sum it up - you paid less. ;)
Perhaps I need to tag up with boardies to make one bulk purchase for our tickets.
Solution for flakes = don't buy extra tickets; if you do, have cash in hand / Paypaled immediately.
TFAmy - are there credit card use / transaction fees? And if so, where is this charge posted?
Crimminey. Instead, I think I'll pay azag .38 cents for every ticket he gets me a ticket at the b.o. Either that, or, 3/4 of a postage stamp.
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(still wish they would let you buy other shows at the same time, but I digress.)
they've enabled that recently. you can now order tix for several shows and only pay the $4 processing fee once.
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was able to buy 2 unannounced shows at one time using the shopping cart.
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Looking for a V Fest pre-party? (http://ticketfly.com/purchase/event/13309)
(for those of you crazy enough to not think Merzbow/Richard Pinhas suffices)
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they've enabled that recently. you can now order tix for several shows and only pay the $4 processing fee once.
Dangit. I'm way behind TF update information. Who's buying my TforF ticket at the b.o. for me? ;)
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Again, it's only .38 cents, but I'm curious is there an additional fee? And, what is it for? Using a c/c?
Reply to my inquiry at TF:
This appears to be a systems error. I have refunded the .38 cents back to the account the charge came from. Please allow 5-7 days for the refund to appear back in your account. We regret any inconvenience.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Anyone notice the glitch before today? ("It's uh, it's aggregate, so I'm talking about fractions of a penny here. And over time they add up to a lot." Good movie. ;))
Anyway, thanks for fixing it TF.
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Marina & the Diamonds and Dirty Projectors are now on sale :)
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did a 930 email blast come out yesterday eve?
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did a 930 email blast come out yesterday eve?
nope, well at least I didn't get one ;D
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I got my blast email just a few minutes ago. Didn't announce all that many shows, but Dirty Projectors was one of those announced.
I buckled and bought 'presale' tix for Hold Steady, Social D and of course GBV. Will wait on Superchunk (I'm going for TOMMY KEENE!!) as this show won't sell out quickly, if at all.
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Sonic Circuits Fest tickets Monday.
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guns n roses is playing somewhere. welcome to the . . . whatever rhymes with jungle.
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Bungle?
guns n roses is playing somewhere. welcome to the . . . whatever rhymes with jungle.
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Has GBV gone on sale yet or is that the presale which again seems to have sold out?
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Bungle?
guns n roses is playing somewhere. welcome to the . . . whatever rhymes with jungle.
you called it!
http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/aug/16Axl_Rose_Leaves_Guns_N_Roses_Fans_Hanging.shtml
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I just got two tickets for Jon Stewart. There are currently one available Monday, one Tuesday, one Wednesday and seven on Thursday. http://www.thedailyshow.com/tickets
Five minutes later: Okay, gone now, but they have a running tally of ticket availability for each day, so it's really easy to see/deal with. I'd suggest going back and checking each day, maybe around noon or 1 since there were tix available that time today?
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yeah, i had the form up and was filling out my name for a ticket, when i hit submit, it told me they were sold out :(
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thank you oso and azaghal! ;)
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any ideas on the alice cooper presale password? PM maybe? thanks!!!
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oh my god, that's eerie (synonym)
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TC @ U St (dj set)
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I won't post a link in case it's frowned upon but for anyone wanting Peter Hook tickets if you punch in ticketfly peter hook 930 club in google you'll get where you need to go.
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Any word when Brandon Flowers tickets go on sale?
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Not sure if this has been posted, but Social Distortion appears to still be on sale via the website
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The GBV shows in Boston and Philly sold out within minutes after they went on sale.
Very excited as I've never seen Tobin Sprout play with them. Hopefully we get to hear his GBV contributions during this tour.
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d-plan at noon!
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d-plan at noon!
And sold out already
EDIT: Oops! spoke too soon. Just got 2.
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Any word when Brandon Flowers tickets go on sale?
Got mine
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If anyone is still interested in Matador 21 in Vegas next weekend, PM me.
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godspeed you black emperor now on sale........PM me for the link.
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Does that include air fare, lodging, and an excuse to my wife why I'm missing our anniversary? If so, I'm in.
If anyone is still interested in Matador 21 in Vegas next weekend, PM me.
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godspeed you black emperor now on sale........PM me for the link.
boadee of the week.
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When is the regular onsale for Kate Nash and Grinderman?
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Grinderman's been on presale for weeks..
When is the regular onsale for Kate Nash and Grinderman?