Wasn't there a tour where it was hard to get tix?

RiotAct10

I I just seem to remember, it went from back in the day, like 2000 and maybe 2003, when everybody who wanted them got tickets, to a tour or two where it was real hard and they sold out online almost instantly, to now being back to where most all of the shows are easy to get 10 club tickets to (except maybe in places like NYC).

Cooter

I think the explosion of "Last Kiss" brought in a bunch of bandwagon 10C fans for those tours right after, but I also think that as a band ages they get more clout in terms of being able to block off seats. The venue doesn't care because they just want as many butts in seats as possible. I do think that the "relative ease" of this tour is mainly due to a bit of the economy, the last minute nature of the announcement and the fact that they were probably able to secure many more tickets than last time (and natural attrition of 10C members).

Get_Right

2003 was the last tour it was "easy" to get tickets

2006 wasnt that bad

but these "mini" tours have made it much more difficult to score tix

yes I am on the east coast

shadowcast

EV's solo tour was a tough fan club ticket to get....but if you did it was GOLD.....I just did my 420th post, NICEEE! I know what that means tonight....

LC198163

How do you get something out of your cart that you don't want? p.s.- Yes I'm not smart. Thanks.

Lizard

LC198163 wrote:

How do you get something out of your cart that you don't want? p.s.- Yes I'm not smart. Thanks.

try changing quantity to 00

RiotAct10

Cooter wrote:

I think the explosion of "Last Kiss" brought in a bunch of bandwagon 10C fans for those tours right after, but I also think that as a band ages they get more clout in terms of being able to block off seats. The venue doesn't care because they just want as many butts in seats as possible. I do think that the "relative ease" of this tour is mainly due to a bit of the economy, the last minute nature of the announcement and the fact that they were probably able to secure many more tickets than last time (and natural attrition of 10C members).

Well, just for the record, I guess you can call me one of those bandwagon fans. Not because I loved Last Kiss, but because that is how I found out the 10 Club even existed (now, it is also worth noting, I was about 14 years old at this time). But I remember in 2000 getting it in the mail and mailing it in, and I remember in 2003 going to CVS with my mom to get money orders to mail back to the 10 club for the two shows I went to, so back then, all you had to do was mail it in and everyone got seats, but they no longer let everyone who wants them get seats, and on a couple tours there, it seemed like shows sold out real fast, and I feel like maybe the 10 Club wasnt able to get as many seats those years.

norm

the vic

shadowcast

Lizard wrote:

LC198163 wrote:

How do you get something out of your cart that you don't want? p.s.- Yes I'm not smart. Thanks.

try changing quantity to 00

What Lizard said..

rival.

i dunno man... i've been shut out of 10c tickets for the past 2 mini tours and had to get tickets through ticketmaster/live nation. hoping my luck changes tomorrow.

shadowcast

norm wrote:

the vic

Why do you have to bring up old shit (LOL)I was pist about the VIC....I got rejected and couldn't score shit.....

PillowPants

LC198163 wrote:

How do you get something out of your cart that you don't want? p.s.- Yes I'm not smart. Thanks.

winner!!!!

best first post of the day!!

congrats!

norm

shadowcast wrote:

norm wrote:

the vic

Why do you have to bring up old shit (LOL)I was pist about the VIC....I got rejected and couldn't score shit.....

hey i got shut out too...only time i've tried for tix and didn't get any

shadowcast

PillowPants wrote:

LC198163 wrote:

How do you get something out of your cart that you don't want? p.s.- Yes I'm not smart. Thanks.

winner!!!!

best first post of the day!!

congrats!

I was gonna say something about it being their first post. I think they have been a member since 2005. Lurking in the dark reading everyone elses post's. CREEPY (LOL)

CantKeepmedown

1996 was rather difficult

Cooter

CantKeepmedown wrote:

1996 was rather difficult

Was it? I know that was the mail in tour without Ticketmaster...the art on the tickets was awesome. You could only go to one show back then. I went to Toledo...since I figured it was out of the way. And it was...great show btw.

Cooter

RiotAct10 wrote:

Cooter wrote:

I think the explosion of "Last Kiss" brought in a bunch of bandwagon 10C fans for those tours right after, but I also think that as a band ages they get more clout in terms of being able to block off seats. The venue doesn't care because they just want as many butts in seats as possible. I do think that the "relative ease" of this tour is mainly due to a bit of the economy, the last minute nature of the announcement and the fact that they were probably able to secure many more tickets than last time (and natural attrition of 10C members).

Well, just for the record, I guess you can call me one of those bandwagon fans. Not because I loved Last Kiss, but because that is how I found out the 10 Club even existed (now, it is also worth noting, I was about 14 years old at this time).

For the record, I didn't mean any real offense to that comment. I just remember the 2000 and 2003 tours were filled with peeps who were seriously crushed when they didn't play Last Kiss. I'm not a hater and I'm glad you got on board mate.

I found PJ in the Summer before my senior year in high school in 1992 and my life has never been the same. And yes, I realize that I am now THAT old guy, but I'll be rocking my old ass out at Columbus and (hopefully) Indy.

Vedd Hedd

norm wrote:

the vic

:(

rlaidepeas

norm wrote:

the vic

Not for me. I logged into the goods section. Refreshed about a minute before tickets went onsale, saw the buy option pop up, clicked on it, filled in my credit card info, completed the transaction. I was shocked it was so easy, so i logged back into the forums to see what all the fuss was about, since I had no trouble, and I saw a million threads complaining about being shut out. So somehow I was just amazingly lucky I guess.

mr bungle

In 1996 I think they crashed all the phone lines across the country. At least i know they did in Seattle! Of course those were the day before buying tix online.

RiotAct10

Cooter wrote:

RiotAct10 wrote:

Cooter wrote:

I think the explosion of "Last Kiss" brought in a bunch of bandwagon 10C fans for those tours right after, but I also think that as a band ages they get more clout in terms of being able to block off seats. The venue doesn't care because they just want as many butts in seats as possible. I do think that the "relative ease" of this tour is mainly due to a bit of the economy, the last minute nature of the announcement and the fact that they were probably able to secure many more tickets than last time (and natural attrition of 10C members).

Well, just for the record, I guess you can call me one of those bandwagon fans. Not because I loved Last Kiss, but because that is how I found out the 10 Club even existed (now, it is also worth noting, I was about 14 years old at this time).

For the record, I didn't mean any real offense to that comment. I just remember the 2000 and 2003 tours were filled with peeps who were seriously crushed when they didn't play Last Kiss. I'm not a hater and I'm glad you got on board mate.

I found PJ in the Summer before my senior year in high school in 1992 and my life has never been the same. And yes, I realize that I am now THAT old guy, but I'll be rocking my old ass out at Columbus and (hopefully) Indy.

Oh, don't worry, I was not offended, just saying, if it hadn't been for Last Kiss, I might not have ever joined the club, or maybe it would have just happen a lot later than it did.

blondieblue227

ahh...mailing in for tickets....that seems like ages ago.

lets just say have a special place in my heart for Last Kiss Newbie/Bandwagon Fans.

Wobbie

norm wrote:

the vic

the vic was a piece of cake. :shock:

shadowcast

imalive wrote:

norm wrote:

the vic

the vic was a piece of cake. :shock:

Here we go again someone else breaking my heart.... :(

Just go kick my dog while your at it. BTW your (imalive) user picture cracks me up.

gems_n_rhinestones

LC198163 wrote:

How do you get something out of your cart that you don't want? p.s.- Yes I'm not smart. Thanks.

Pretty easy, simply change quantity to 0...

gems_n_rhinestones

Ok, so was it St. Louis tix that were easy to come by? Let's not complain! I'm pretty thankful that ticket sales are going smoothly. Just possibly, the constant complaints for a better server have been heard and let's say thanks that so far the whole buying 10 club tix has been a pleasurable experience.

goldrush

I saw my first PJ show in 93 (Finsbury Park) and that was the hardest one to get a ticket to because I had to get my Dad to drive to the record store to buy it for me!

I can honestly say that I've never had any other trouble getting tickets to the shows I've wanted to go to, and recently that includes The Astoria, The Vic, MSG 08 and Shepherds Bush. Until a few weeks ago I lived in the UK and I've seen PJ play in the UK, the US and Australia. The Hyde Park show in the summer will be the first time I haven't gone to a show that I really want to see, but that's only because I moved overseas last month.

I guess I'm just lucky...

Flagg

I think it was 2006 when they first started using the site to sell tickets. Maybe the 2005 Canadian tour. But I remember 2006 being a nightmare with the site crashing and people panicking and cursing the 10C and their servers, hitting refresh for hours and hours. They put up multiple cities for sale at the same time.

Since then I've been able to get tickets to every show I have tried for (including the Vic, which I got in less than 2 minutes).

And it seems to be getting easier. Had zero issues in 2008 (didn't try for MSG though) and zero issues in 2009 including Philly. And it was even easier this year.

Anyway, 2006 sticks out in my mind as the most frustrating year since that was the first big tour with online ticket selling through 10C.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Flagg wrote:

I think it was 2006 when they first started using the site to sell tickets. Maybe the 2005 Canadian tour. But I remember 2006 being a nightmare with the site crashing and people panicking and cursing the 10C and their servers, hitting refresh for hours and hours. They put up multiple cities for sale at the same time.

Since then I've been able to get tickets to every show I have tried for (including the Vic, which I got in less than 2 minutes).

And it seems to be getting easier. Had zero issues in 2008 (didn't try for MSG though) and zero issues in 2009 including Philly. And it was even easier this year.

Anyway, 2006 sticks out in my mind as the most frustrating year since that was the first big tour with online ticket selling through 10C.

WAIT A SECOND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It took us an HOUR to get those PHILLY tickets last year!!!!!!!

And our seats sucked!!!!!

hehehehehehehehe

cbeiting

yeah the 1996 tour was hard. Back then you'd get your ticket thingy in the mail - send them a money order and hope your tickets came in the mail... tho the tickets were big and beautiful -- and like 19 bucks.

Flagg

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Flagg wrote:

I think it was 2006 when they first started using the site to sell tickets. Maybe the 2005 Canadian tour. But I remember 2006 being a nightmare with the site crashing and people panicking and cursing the 10C and their servers, hitting refresh for hours and hours. They put up multiple cities for sale at the same time.

Since then I've been able to get tickets to every show I have tried for (including the Vic, which I got in less than 2 minutes).

And it seems to be getting easier. Had zero issues in 2008 (didn't try for MSG though) and zero issues in 2009 including Philly. And it was even easier this year.

Anyway, 2006 sticks out in my mind as the most frustrating year since that was the first big tour with online ticket selling through 10C.

WAIT A SECOND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It took us an HOUR to get those PHILLY tickets last year!!!!!!!

And our seats sucked!!!!!

hehehehehehehehe

But we still got them! By zero issues I mean I didn't get shut out.

I still think 2006 was worse though.