OFFICIAL Virgin Mobile FREEFEST 2009 Q/A - Hype Thread! REVISED

[kosmo vinyl]

Will Call orders may be picked up at MPP or 9:30 Club box offices, but not tickets without a pre-existing order. Will Call pickup dates are Fri 8/21 10am - Fri 8/28 9pm. Unclaimed will call will be released to the general public after 8/28!

[StoneTheCrow]

Maybe I'm being overly optimistic but people like me who got shut out should heed the advice others have given.  Tickets will pop up.  Grab 'em when you can.

Hope to see you there.

[Dojokoto]

Guys! There are many opportunities to get your tickets before the festival. You have 2 months to get organized, and just order from ticket scalping websites, or just drive to pavilion to buy from a random stranger. 

[wml7]

Those craigslist ads are just ridiculous haha.  However, I do see a lot of people that want tickets are willing to pay whatever for them.  Must be blink fans. 

[Dojokoto]

I've been looking at some ads for fun, and saw that some people are much nicer than the people at stubhub. People are selling their tickets at around $15 (for 2 tickets!!). I think that is a steal even though it is a freefest. But for the people that are desperately needing one (as I would be if I didn't have them) here's your blessing! I will not post link for various reasons. Just look around.

Enjoy!

[walkonby]

i'm curious if the "price raping" will begin when people show up at the venue on the day of the show?  i.e., $20 to park, double the normal cost of food/drinks, pay to pee, etc......  this is what happened at many venues when "free" ozzfest rolled around the country in 2007. 

[kosmo vinyl]

There is still the chance to win Free.I.P tickets for doing volunteer work.

And one would have to think there are going to be ticket giveaways and raids in the offing.

[buzzjoe]

I get my tickets like 10:02 a.m and roommate get his about the same time on his laptop

[wml7]

i'm curious if the "price raping" will begin when people show up at the venue on the day of the show?  i.e., $20 to park, double the normal cost of food/drinks, pay to pee, etc......  this is what happened at many venues when "free" ozzfest rolled around the country in 2007. 

Park at the mall and you are good to go 

[buzzjoe]

parking is going to be free

[bkrome]

i'm curious if the "price raping" will begin when people show up at the venue on the day of the show?  i.e., $20 to park, double the normal cost of food/drinks, pay to pee, etc......  this is what happened at many venues when "free" ozzfest rolled around the country in 2007. 

I believe parking at the venue is going to be free.  If not the mall is free either way. 

I also don't expect Merriweather the increase prices on food/drinks. 

[wml7]

20 dollar beers

[Dojokoto]

There is still the chance to win Free.I.P tickets for doing volunteer work.

And one would have to think there are going to be ticket giveaways and raids in the offing.

1. If there's going to be a price raping, then people should start buying tickets now as they go cheap. And there IS going to be a price raping.

2. Later starting June 29th i think, you can win VIP tickets (just vip seating) by doing 13 hours of community service at posted homeless youth areas.

3. Parking is FREE.

4. I heard during richard branson's interview with jimmy fallon that he might arrange free flights (virgin america) from the west coast to the east. But I think that's too far fetched, or I didn't hear right.

5. Food prices should be same. same with drinks

6. The difference between Free.I.P. tickets and the GA tickets is the seating, that's it.

[azaghal1981]

Fuck that.


Anyone who pays anything for these tickets is part of the problem. And buying from random strangers near Merriweather will not happen; I'm sure security will insure that. If any tickets will change hands on the day of near the venue, it'll be for nothing.

Guys! There are many opportunities to get your tickets before the festival. You have 2 months to get organized, and just order from ticket scalping websites, or just drive to pavilion to buy from a random stranger. 

[Dojokoto]

Fuck that.


Anyone who pays anything for these tickets is part of the problem. And buying from random strangers near Merriweather will not happen; I'm sure security will insure that. If any tickets will change hands on the day of near the venue, it'll be for nothing.

Guys! There are many opportunities to get your tickets before the festival. You have 2 months to get organized, and just order from ticket scalping websites, or just drive to pavilion to buy from a random stranger. 

Yeah I know, it's been a rough 3 days for everyone. I think the problem about these free shows is the control. I don't know who to blame: TM, VM, the people, or no one at all. There were people who were Virgin Mobile customers, and past festival attendees, who never got an email or a hint about the presale on Thursday. Plus, I was looking around in google today, international or not, many forums were spreading the password amongst themselves for the morning presale. There were people who never even heard of Virgin Mobile festival, and they got their hands on the password, and successfully purchased their tickets on that morning. And yes, you are correct about the security ensuring that no one exchanges tickets near the pavilion.

The only hope is to purchase them online, but that does indeed ruin the fun of a "Freefest." So it all comes down to this: Scalpers having their field day, sweeping the tickets, and people are supposed to pay money for "Free" festival. Down right disgusting.