Totally agree as well. I was NEVER able to get radiohead tickets here in the Portland/Seattle area until this tour now that you have to bring your drivers license and the credit card you bought the tickets w/ to the show. I can't wait to see them perform, also you'll notice the seattle tickets haven't even sold out yet... unlike the past when they sell out in a flash, this system definitely works. Now I have to have two friends at computers and I have to be on two ... so I can just like you get just one ticket to see my favorite band ever play.
-- Edited by beetlebum7 on Wednesday 25th of January 2012 08:09:03 PM
I'm truly astonished, and indeed a little shocked, at the cutthroat moshpit of modern ticket sales. It simply beggars belief what people have to do to get just one ticket these days. Rather than simplify the matter it appears to me that the introduction of online ticket sales has made it so much harder than it ever used to be. It makes me a little bit frightened for what might happen if Pulp announce more shows here in England, and especially Sheffield, in the not too distant future. When I was younger people used to camp out all night to get tickets. In fact, is it even still possible to buy tickets on the day from the Box Office? When I first saw Pulp there were no advance tickets just turn up on the night and pay £5 to get in! I must be getting old.
I agree I wish it was just camping for tickets because my friends are accomplished queuers and I wouldn't have any issue waiting versus just hoping I can beat all the scalpers to get two probably lousy seats to see them perform once. It's pretty dismal. And the way bands try to combat it is by arbitrary sale times (this is especially the case with Radiohead) but it just screws everyone over in the end.
All I wanna do is see my favourite band perform!
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Back in 2008 for Radiohead, I arrived at the venue 18.5 hours before showtime to get one of the tickets they release at the last minute. Was the first one there and got a shitty seat at around 3pm, but hey, I got inside. Closer to showtime they released tickets in the first few rows, I later found out. Sometimes it doesn't pay to queue too early.
In 2006, Radiohead did two nights in a far-too-small-for-Radiohead venue. We all had tickets for the first night, and we arrived before the opener, and saw there was a small standby queue for those last-minute tickets. I gave up on waiting for a better seat (ended up successfully sneaking into the pit, anyway), but my friend that stayed got an excellent seat 5 rows behind the 200-person pit. Didn't have tickets for the second show, so arrived at noon and was number 111 in the queue. Ouch. Guess word got around. Only the first 40 or so got in that night.
pretty sure when I see them in March I'm going to start queueing around 7 or so. that was my plan for Pulp but now it's in a seated venue so queuing isn't necessary I guess.
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Anyways, I'm wondering if there will be more days added to the US anyways. There is a pretty big gap between Coachella and the Spain festival show... about 2 weeks or so. I really hope they add Seattle.
If I don't get a SF ticket on Friday I will have to buy one from StubHub for that show. I don't want to but there's really no other option if you don't get one on friday morning from the source.
I actually called them about this. It seems like it's a safe bet / last resort. Basically they said the person selling has their banking info. so they can recieve the money you pay for the tickets... so they know who is selling them. So they can't rip people off and NOT get caught. Also, if your tickets for some reason don't get you in. You call them and they will get you tickets even if they cost them more money w/ their protection garentee you get from using their website to get tickets.... So I made an account, and will buy two from them if I don't get tickets from the initial sale tomarrow morning.
