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blenderman69blenderman69 Posts: 2,104
edited December 2009 in The Porch
i'm new to the boards.but a longtime fan of pearl jam.since i only recently joined the tenclub,i have a horribly high #449xxx.so the only way i'm ever gonna be up front is to win the lottery.how likely is that?how many of you have actually won the lottery?let me hear your stories.....one can dream can't one.
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  • dottlesdottles Posts: 9,140
    Come to Europe/Oz, we have GA so it doesn't matter how high your 10C number is!
    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    blenderman69 wrote:
    i'm new to the boards.but a longtime fan of pearl jam.since i only recently joined the tenclub,i have a horribly high #449xxx.so the only way i'm ever gonna be up front is to win the lottery.how likely is that?how many of you have actually won the lottery?let me hear your stories.....one can dream can't one.
    come to Europe tour ,wake up early and u are 1st row
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    I can empathize with this kid. I was a member of the 10c way back in the mail order days and didnt join again until later. I got a 3 number now and a bagful of regret. I was young and stupid. Id be in the first ten rows right now. Would've, could've, should've...
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Posts: 1,771
    I won the San Diego lottery and sat 1 seat left of dead center front (drank some wine during YL, Awesome). Lots of personal stories the ultimate lottery. Unfortunately I believe that the members are in tiers and for each tier there is a lottery. For instance I am member number 493xx. Every tour I've been at I keep getting closer and for the four 09 shows I got to, I never sat further than 8 rows from the stage. My friend joined the club in 2008 and for the Chicago shows she was in the 3rd deck for each :(. I think you just have to wait. When I first joined the club in the late 90's (thank god for internet in my small town) I would sit in the second deck or beyond the soundboard. Each tour I got closer and closer. Obviously the more obscure place (Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Little Rock, etc) the better your odds to get better tix. Hope this helps.
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
  • blenderman69blenderman69 Posts: 2,104
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    I can empathize with this kid. I was a member of the 10c way back in the mail order days and didnt join again until later. I got a 3 number now and a bagful of regret. I was young and stupid. Id be in the first ten rows right now. Would've, could've, should've...
    i'm a 40 year old kid!lol
  • blenderman69blenderman69 Posts: 2,104
    SB49818 wrote:
    I won the San Diego lottery and sat 1 seat left of dead center front (drank some wine during YL, Awesome). Lots of personal stories the ultimate lottery. Unfortunately I believe that the members are in tiers and for each tier there is a lottery. For instance I am member number 493xx. Every tour I've been at I keep getting closer and for the four 09 shows I got to, I never sat further than 8 rows from the stage. My friend joined the club in 2008 and for the Chicago shows she was in the 3rd deck for each :(. I think you just have to wait. When I first joined the club in the late 90's (thank god for internet in my small town) I would sit in the second deck or beyond the soundboard. Each tour I got closer and closer. Obviously the more obscure place (Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Little Rock, etc) the better your odds to get better tix. Hope this helps.
    yup...thanks
  • boxorbagboxorbag Posts: 246
    I'm 409something and won the lottery in chicago. It happens.
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    if it is a true lottery then you should have as much chance as everybody with 10c tickets of winning
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
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    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Posts: 1,771
    vedder_soup wrote:
    if it is a true lottery then you should have as much chance as everybody with 10c tickets of winning

    Just be lucky there is a lottery. My brother has been in the Dave Matthews Band club since 1995 and he always has the same 2nd row tickets to every show and knows exactly who will be next to him. The only way he gets closer is if someone ahead of him passes away or doesn't pay their fees but he's never sat in the beyond the 2nd row anywhere.
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
  • Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Posts: 1,771
    boxorbag wrote:
    I'm 409something and won the lottery in chicago. It happens.

    Actually boxorbag is right. Although your seats overall will get better with time, rows 1-2 and 9-10 are for lottery winners for each show. I went back to check ticket rules after seeing that last post. This is posted before each tour SO YOU HAVE JUST AS MUCH CHANCE AS ANYONE ELSE and it does happen, 2 people w/ proof.

    By opting to purchase tickets, you agree to all Ten Club policies:

    •All ticket sales are final. No refunds, transfers or exchanges.
    •Two (2) tickets per show. No single tickets.
    •Due to the limited amount of seats at the Gibson Amphitheater, Ten Club members are restricted to select one (1) show only at this venue.
    •Tickets are not mailed in advance. Tickets are distributed at the venue on the day of the show.
    •The fan club member must collect the tickets with a valid photo identification.
    •Ten Club tickets are for reserved seating and allocated by membership seniority, with the exception of rows 1-2 and rows 9-10 which will be used for random allocation.
    •Seat location is not revealed in advance of the show.
    •Reselling of Ten Club tickets will result in cancellation of ticket purchase and revocation of all future ticket benefits.
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
  • jammergirljammergirl Posts: 599
    night 3, LA. won 2nd row center!!! been a fan since '98, joined in '99 (189XXX)

    it happens, trust me. before this i've had not so good seats, except for GA shows. this was beyond a doubt, one of the best nights of my life.

    until the next night, that is. when my ticket buddy won the FRONT ROW lottery! when it rains it pours, I tell ya... :D
  • breath_girlbreath_girl Posts: 189
    I won the lotto front row this year in Vancouver. I am 358xxx and I went to 4 shows this summer so 1 for 4 ... not so bad. There weren't a lot of 10c's at that show compared to the other shows I went to. I think my seats would have been in the first 18 rows if I hadn't won which would have been the best so far. It was an incredible experience...keep the dream alive!
    Since I have been in the 10C my seats have been all over the place. The best, besides Vancouver of course, was Honolulu and the worst was in Chicago Night 1 this year in the 300's. Lesson learned: go to the smaller market shows if I want to be close but needless to say I have had a blast at every show I have been to.
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    SB49818 wrote:
    vedder_soup wrote:
    if it is a true lottery then you should have as much chance as everybody with 10c tickets of winning

    Just be lucky there is a lottery. My brother has been in the Dave Matthews Band club since 1995 and he always has the same 2nd row tickets to every show and knows exactly who will be next to him. The only way he gets closer is if someone ahead of him passes away or doesn't pay their fees but he's never sat in the beyond the 2nd row anywhere.

    i was not complaining about it at all...
    i think it is a great thing to do while playing seated gigs.

    what i think they shold do is play more GA gigs in the US :roll:
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    here's my plan...i'm gonna keep going to as many shows as i possibly can until i win the lottery, and, after that, i'm gonna go to as many shows as i possibly can until i win the lottery, and, after that, i'm gonna go to as many shows as i possibly can until i win the lottery, and, after that...
  • given2fly23given2fly23 Posts: 5,902
    hopefully they go to G/A floor on the next US tour and the 10C offers standing or seated tickets, that way all this lottery craziness can be put to bed.
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  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    I am 403xxx and I have won it twice, so I am very priviledged

    Boston night 1 2nd row
    Toronto 09 1st row

    both in front of Mike
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
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