#58380  by kenneybonz
 
FWIW, the show at JPJ arena in cville isn't sold out and the "scalper" sites are selling them for LESS than the ticket price..
i hate to weigh in on economics and politics, and I don't have but 100 shows. if that, but when I can i get em right off the bat online.. when my plans change it's the good ol' 'merican way to buy used..
like I said, I hate to weigh in on "The Big Lie," and all that stuff,so I won't.
I'll talk about what I DO know and that is that by 1994 and 1995 dead shows skeds just bummed me out so much that I was thrilled to see that scene go bye bye.. the rape or sexual assault rate of the girls on the road was OFF the hook.. like 75% or more as I recall. HPV was near 100% and carried by dudes who did not give a crap that it they were carrying it and spreading it ...
Even with "The Dead" we saw girls turning tricks out of their cars on tour for cash in Philly, and I am sure I am not the only one who saw the girls at Jones Beach for "wave that flag tour," holding SIGNS for chrissake that said. "we'll do ANYTHING for tickets."
So i get frosty over that whole sanctity of the tour thing..
but again, FWIW, I bought tix to one show, am debating Rothbury cause i already committed to the best fest around, Gratefulfest, but if my plans for the summer change and or I finally make some money this year :-x :x :-x or if I get my hands on some of that dadgummed bailout money, I'd be happy to know that I can go pay whatever it costs me to get tix, and if it's too much, screw it I won't go.

I'm still laughing that I paid 30% less to see Phil and Friends at my local after work theater than I did to see DSO and I didn't feel like either one of them wasn't a bargain ( I have inserted space for TennesseeJedi to correct my style and syntax :lol: )
I seldom rant, but cripes...
 #58393  by strumminsix
 
w00t! just scored second night floor for chicago! awesome! good call on waiting. thank you!

i figured i would wait and check daily and then as a last resort scalpers.. not needed! so fuckin' psyched!
 #58401  by mttourpro
 
mttourpro wrote:
strumminsix wrote:Nothing wrong with the thread, IMO.

BTW, heard the Springstien story differently... When a show was "sold out" TM used to have a box right next to the sold out frame that directed you to TN. After the Springstien debacle that was removed.
Right. When I wrote see above, I was referring to....

Exactly---TicketsNow is owned by TicketBastard.
They're simply artificailly inflating prices via TicketsNow. Assuming they don't sell on TN at inflated prices, they'll eventually be sold for a lot less/face value.

Which, is why I think there'll be lots of tix left day of show.
I will come right out and say it---I told you so.
Those scalpers are gonna get scalped on this tour.
 #58402  by strumminsix
 
mttourpro wrote:I will come right out and say it---I told you so.
Those scalpers are gonna get scalped on this tour.
Know it all, bastard!








(thank you very much for saving me $$$$$$)
 #59658  by kenneybonz
 
fwiw we totally dug our cheap 19 buck seats to dc..
the seats were up there, but I wasn't going at first...so ya said it first and ya said it right.. the scalpers got their haircuts.. :cool:
 #59725  by mttourpro
 
Well let's hope I can do the same in Buffalo---should I just say.."I only have 19 bucks man"?

Classic. Wish me luck. I'll be on the floor for 60.

My buddy got in for 30 in NC
 #59882  by mttourpro
 
Section 104 row 2 (half way back, two rows up from the floor)---sweet seats/beautiful sound
for $40 in Buffalo. Took me about 48 seconds to get a ticket, they were readily available all day everywhere I went....