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  1. Hi

     

    I currently have an extra GA for both Seattle and Vancouver.  A friend from my city asked me to secure her tickets with my pre-sale code.  I did.  Now 4 months later I still do not have an answer if she is coming.

     

    I have booked my flights and I am meeting a friend from Florida who has booked her flights.  The only catch to obtaining these tickets is that you would have to stand in line with us to get in on my credit card scan.  

     

    Anyway, let me know if you are interested. Face price. I am a longtime member and have traded my extra tickets her since Popmart.

     

    I can attach a pic later.  I have to e-mail myself the screen grab from my phone.

     

    Laura

    Hey Laura, However things play out, I'd be thrilled to buy the GA for Seattle.  I'll be in Vancouver Thurs-Sun am, then boogying back to seattle for Suns show.  Comin in Wed to Seattle from CT,

     

    Cheers,

     

    Sean 

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    Maybe its the result of some excess wine and a few other things, but I'm diggin the Crystal Ballroom big time. Was blaring this for friends earlier tonight after dinner.  Its like some 70's, haunted groove with Jack Nicholson on backup. These type of tunes restore and keep my allegiance to the boys.......if we were anywhere in the 80's and 90's, this would have been yet another classic B-side.  I hope this is somewhere in the set next year..this tune could go off live.......

  3. Hello everyone! My name is Dan and I've been a fan of U2 for around 30 years, and I've just signed up here. I've only been to 2 U2 shows - 3/21/92 Albany and 8/18/92 Saratoga Springs. I've just bought a ticket for the 7/27/15 NYC show, and I'm super excited to be back in the swing of things and see the guys again. Too much time in between going to school, working, travelling, working, etc., you get the picture. I will likely go to a few more shows - probably 1 or 2 more NYC shows and possibly one of the Montreal ones. Anyway, it's great to be amongst all of you U2 fans and hopefuly will see some of you at some shows.

     

    Dan

    Welcome back onboard..We should organize a convoy up 91 or 87 (done both), for all CT'ers headin up!  Its a perfect road trip.  I'm headin up for the weekend's first two shows myself.   Long way off, but lookin forward to it.

  4. That happens to lots of bands' concert tickets if they want to fill up an arena. Depeche Mode did it last tour in some spots. I think Springsteen had to do it for some cities this year too. When Peter Gabriel was touring his 'UP' record, I got tickets thru Ticketmaster that originally priced at $100 for 2 tickets or $50 total. ($100 was consider ultra expensive back then).

     

    Lots of sports teams do it, too around the country.

     

    I'm surprised that the price change occurred so quickly, but it personally doesn't bother me at all. I'd rather see a full venue. Remember how some of the Popmart shows were barely half full?

     

    --Jason

    I'm with ya on wanting a full house but man that wouldn't make me happy.  Its really just an awareness thing.  If people had previous knowledge it was gonna be similar to purchasing airline tickets, or booking a hotel room, where prices fluctuate amongst customers, they could probably accept it.  Anyways, what can ya do.     

  5. I've never seen it before. I was @ the New Orleans show when they were giving tickets away for free outside for Popmart  However,  that was a whole different story. , I've never seen a ticket slash done online via Ticketmaster.  Earlier I was playing around with the seating chart @ MSG where you select your lil blue dot.  You could literally shake hands with the dude in front of you that paid $312.00, while your ticket is $118.00.      

  6. The once, well oiled machine of U2 is showing some wear.  I don't know if its the new management, simple bad fortune (Bono's spill, Apple release) or just older-age, but nothing seems to be on auto-pilot like in the past....This is still gonna be a successful and enjoyable tour however, the times, they are a changing.  I also think they'll make the rounds out to the middle markets before all is said and done, giving folks an opportunity to see them closer to home.  I hope anyway.     

  7. Did some sections of the Wednesday show in LA get a price cut? - section 211 for example is now $118 (Still $312 for Saturday & Sunday)

     

    How would you like to be the person that paid $312?............What a PR disaster

    That's incredible.  Should be interesting if this gets any attention in the mainstream once word gets out.  I know I wouldnt be happy bout payin $200 more for the exact seat on a different night.

  8. I have tickets for MSG in July but when I saw there were GAs available for Montreal I was like "why the heck not, road trip!" Despite having traveled a lot all over the world, I've never been to Montreal :-)

    Absolutely Tina...I've made the trip for a few tours in  the past and have tickets for the weekend shows in June.  The ride from Hartford's bout 5 hrs but its a really easy and nice ride...Great city in the summer, you'll love t he trip.  

     

  9. Roger Waters did it this way for the Wall tour. Lottery, pick up tix at will call. Could a scalper still game the system? Probably but it is very unlikely they would go through all that trouble and then not have them in had until hours before the show starts.

    I took family and guest to five different Wall shows and it all went off like clockwork and was absolutely and completely "fair" to longtime fanclub members.

    I cought three shows myself, pretty incredible.  I'd see that show every few months for the rest of my life if it were available.

  10. I remember when I was much, much younger

    Everything had a ceiling price.

     

    When I could first  afford to buy an LP (vinyl) it was around £2.49

    No one thought it would go beyond the £3.00 mark

     

    One of my earlier U2 tickets costs £3.00 and that was a lot of money back then

    Now I think nothing of spending £80.00 on a ticket. Not that I can afford it but because I want to

    I don't have many vices apart from gambling, drinking, women and the rest I squander

    Music is my love so I buy my tickets and look forward to an evening of escapism where I can lose myself in whatever band I am seeing

    That to me is priceless and worth every penny

    "I don't have many vices apart from gambling, drinking, women and the rest I squander"  Lol

  11. I can't help but think tickets would have sold better if the on-sale date hadn't been days before Christmas ...

     

    I certainly would have felt more at ease buying tickets that weren't the cheapest nosebleeds I could afford, if this sale had happened in say late January or February.

    I know...I didnt purchase tickets today bc I already have 6 from the last few weeks.  I actually think they wanted to have them onsale for x-mas in order to be provided as gifts.  Not sure it was a factor or not...I'm sorta glad I held off today bc its not gonna be an issue to find some on the second market before the show.  That much is clear.  

  12. The way the sales are going for new shows in NYC, Chicago, Boston, and Montreal (especially MTL) are going, no way any more US shows this leg.  Took a look at some of the "choose your seat" maps, which are now up for (at least) Boston & Chicago (not MSG yet), and there's lots still available.  They'll likely eventually sell out as the shows approach, but even then, a lot of those pricey $600 VIP packages are going to eventually turn into normal full-price tix.  These shows are just too damn expensive--especially w/too many full-price and/or VIP tix, which is a shame.

    Its so true Mike.  I cant wait to view the "choose your seat" once avail for MSG.  Boston and Montreal is borderline embarrassing.  Maybe its father time catching up with the boys, who knows..BUT somebody made a marketing snafu this go round.  I've NEVER recalled u2 arena onsales having tickets left, much less 1/2 the arena.  I don't mean to pile on, but I really think a stadium leg, only a summer later is in jeapardy.  Honestly, if 4 shows arent selling out in your strongest markets, how can you do stadium gigs only a year later as planned...There's gonna be some thought put into this as these sales get digested before year-end.

  13. Perenelle, give it time.  I didn't pick up any for Mondays show either.  The sales were really slow today.  Obviously GA's sold, but 1/2 of MSG is still available.  Stubhub has GA's for 200.00 already...While that seems like a lot, its already 1/2 of what was offered last week.  These shows are 3 seaons away, you'll be able to get a GA for face value come summer, easily. 

  14. Its pretty incredible the stunts that have been going on with this entire onsale/process...The attempts made to squeeze every penny out of people has never seemed so agregious.  Anyways, thats a good catch on your part.  These sales are so poor today, that you'll be able to pick up the 312.00's for 1/2 price a few days out...I said it would happen last week, but I didn't expect it to be this bad.  

  15. Slow all over.  When NYC and Boston both have 1/2 the arena left to sell, its an issue.  They over priced and over reached, this time round and its glaringly obvious.  Thinking ahead, I'm questioning how they would fill stadiums only a year later...I could see that getting scraped. 

  16. Both you guys have valid points...After payin more than double face for a floor seat to PJ in Hartford a year ago, I had wished I belonged to their fan club.  There is absolutly no doubt U2's fan club ticket experience could be a lot better...  To parallel vancity, its all bout the bizness though...U2's a machine...I wish it was still 1983, but that aspect of beeing a fan of  this band ended with the Joshua Tree, you could make a case it really hasn't been the same since the WAR tour.....These guys are my band, but like anything, its all a bit different these days..

  17. August intrigues me, do they do Philly?, DC?, Miami? while adding to places like Toronto,etc?...If not, when exactly do they play these venues? Dallas, Denver, etc...It would have to be arenas for all or most of 2016  before entertaining stadiums in 2017.  One helluva long tour, but it could easily be reality. Not to mention additional Europe venues.  The East Coast of the States is no doubt the strongest U2 market.  Always has been.. I'm thinkin this whole thing will have at least the one more album, likely 2 (songs of Ascent/trilogy) before ending in the outdoors of Dublin City late 2017.....Do I dare say, its the end of it all?...Nah, I'll let the band sell that piece like they eloquently started last tour...They are a marvel, marketing machine, besides being the greatest band ever...If I lived to 500..It .wouldn't happen again in my lifetime...1,000 either.

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