Has anyone received WON/LOST confirmation that submitted their entries after the first day? I think they're working these in order of submission and they're still not off of day 1.
Well, if that's the case, I'll be waiting a while. I submitted last night late, after checking the odds on all the shows. Last time I entered on the first day and got my confirmation around 5:00. I don't know if that makes a difference or not. What makes you think so?
Winning the lotto has nothing to do with seniority. They say this over and over again. Seniority just comes into play once the seating priority gets brought up. So those who win have a better shot if you have a low number.
I appreciate the clarification, but, actually, the Ten Club people don't explain it clearly at all. They need to explicitly say that the drawings for both GA and Reserved Seats are random, and then by seniority only if you win Reserved Seats. All in one bullet point. With all the bullet points. the information is not clearly presented. It can get even more confusing when they are telling you to rank shows and calling out seniority assignment for Reserved Seating in a separate bullet point. It's too easy to interpret that as seniority based assignments for the drawing itself.
Here's an interesting article in the local Lincoln newspaper about how the "Club Seat Holders" were all butthurt about not being included in any presale, etc. Just some anecdotal reading while we all refresh our browsers and email inboxes... we could be these douches who are whining to their lawyers about how Pearl Jam takes care of their fans FIRST.
If I don't win lottery tickets, I'm happily waiting at the box office or on TM Friday morning.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
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Sorry to hear that....with both of you entering and picking that many shows it is shit luck to not get any. Being the good people that you are I would hope there are some board members that will share extra tickets!
Somebody suggested it and everyone who submitted late (me included) have not heard. And I haven't seen anyone who has heard yet who didn't submit right away. They have to be working down off of some kind of list, running credit cards, etc... - ordered by entry time/date makes sense.
Winning the lotto has nothing to do with seniority. They say this over and over again. Seniority just comes into play once the seating priority gets brought up. So those who win have a better shot if you have a low number.
When did they start this lottery thing? It's been awhile since i've gotten tickets. This seems like the worst possible way to handle the ticket situation and all it does is piss off long time fans.
This long time fan thinks the lottery is an interesting "way to handle the ticket situation." Though I don't understand why because they've never explained officially, I feel certain the fan club is doing it this way for some justifiable reason. I also feel if the big picture were so awful, the band would not have signed onto it. I trust the band and enjoy the process.
Still waiting while I get some chores done and listen to PJ in the background. Not really a bad way to spend a rainy afternoon, if you really think about it.
I'll offer a few justifications (I'm a 12 yr member & 30 yrs old):
1. Anyone who wasn't a member before around 2000, maybe earlier, would never have a chance to sniff probably the first 30 rows. I think Grand Rapids, a low demand show, put me around 30th. 2. It used to be that you could get tickets to every show you asked for. Now, if you were to go by seniority, literally every new member will almost never have a chance at presale tickets due to demand. Why would anyone new sign up if this was the case? 3. Also shorter tours as the band gets older = people traveling farther = higher demand = more impossible for new fans. Remember 70 show 8 month tours, 5 shows/week? Those days are over. 4. If you have 15+ years seniority, you have enjoyed those benefits for a long time. If you're closer to 20, you've been in the front row countless times. Sharing with others is not something to get pissed off about.
4. If you have 15+ years seniority, you have enjoyed those benefits for a long time. If you're closer to 20, you've been in the front row countless times. Sharing with others is not something to get pissed off about.
Ummm... I don't know about countless. Actually, I'd say its zero. I've been in the fan club exactly 20 years, never front row. Closest I've ever been was 5th row. NOt bad, but I probably averaged sitting 10-15 rows back from '98 - '06. Now, its hard to get any at all.
Not complaining, but don't overgeneralize the benefits of those of us who have been around a long time. And I don't particularly enjoy sharing with concert-day ticket scalpers, which is what most of the new members actually are.
1st choice 10/19/2014 St. Paul, MN - GA Standing $156.00 LOST 2nd choice 10/19/2014 St. Paul, MN - Reserved Seating $156.00 WON 3rd choice 10/17/2014 Moline, IL - GA Standing $156.00 LOST 4th choice 10/17/2014 Moline, IL - Reserved Seating $156.00 LOST 5th choice 10/20/2014 Milwaukee, WI - GA Standing $156.00 LOST 6th choice 10/20/2014 Milwaukee, WI - Reserved Seating $156.00 LOST 7th choice 10/22/2014 Denver, CO - GA Standing $156.00 LOST 8th choice 10/22/2014 Denver, CO - Reserved Seating $156.00 LOST 9th choice 10/03/2014 St Louis, MO - GA Standing $156.00 LOST 10th choice 10/03/2014 St Louis, MO - Reserved Seating $156.00 LOST
When did they start this lottery thing? It's been awhile since i've gotten tickets. This seems like the worst possible way to handle the ticket situation and all it does is piss off long time fans.
This long time fan thinks the lottery is an interesting "way to handle the ticket situation." Though I don't understand why because they've never explained officially, I feel certain the fan club is doing it this way for some justifiable reason. I also feel if the big picture were so awful, the band would not have signed onto it. I trust the band and enjoy the process.
Still waiting while I get some chores done and listen to PJ in the background. Not really a bad way to spend a rainy afternoon, if you really think about it.
It's really pissing this long time fan off. Shut out of my home town show with 20+ years in the fan club. I am fine with the process a few years ago that allowed the 1st and 10th row to be completely random to the fan club with the rest by seniority.That gave everyone a (small) chance for great seats. This completely random process PUNISHES people who have been in the Ten Club for so long. Sorry, but, yes, I do believe I should have significant priority for tickets over someone who only recently joined the club or even someone who has been in it for ten years. And, I also think the people who have more seniority than me should have priority over me as well.
Any word if the Lincoln, NE ticket winners have been announced?
I'm waiting on that one, too. A buddy got GA Pit tickets in an email about 45 minutes ago. I think he put in for them the day they were announced. I entered much later. Still nothing, yet. Keeping hope alive!
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Still says Entered for my GA & Reserved Denver - checked my credit card (after i saw someone say they checked if there was enough $$). Credit available is fine and there are the two 1.00 hold charges. I'm not going to win, but it's hard not to keep reloading.
Glad to see you decided to go for it! Don't give up hope. It's too early to call this one.
Hi :-h Good to see you. I decided to go for it, what do I have to lose? And if I get tickets, I get to meet people from here along with seeing Pearl Jam and exploring a new city. If not, at least I tried. >-
Maybe I'm wrong but I seem to remember thinking for the fall tour lottery that notifications were sent out based on when you entered the lottery. If you entered right away you get notified yay or nay first. I entered on Monday night and am still waiting.
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Maybe I'm wrong but I seem to remember thinking for the fall tour lottery that notifications were sent out based on when you entered the lottery. If you entered right away you get notified yay or nay first. I entered on Monday night and am still waiting.
Ummm... I don't know about countless. Actually, I'd say its zero. I've been in the fan club exactly 20 years, never front row. Closest I've ever been was 5th row. NOt bad, but I probably averaged sitting 10-15 rows back from '98 - '06. Now, its hard to get any at all.
Not complaining, but don't overgeneralize the benefits of those of us who have been around a long time. And I don't particularly enjoy sharing with concert-day ticket scalpers, which is what most of the new members actually are.
That's fair. I should have left it at the point that there would be no room for any new fan to ever buy a membership and hope to ever get a fan club ticket out of it. They might as well just stop offering that perk as part of the memberships.
The point about scalpers - absolutely true. There is serious room for improvement in that area. Black Keys tour will require you to swipe your credit card at the door to get in - that's in October. Curious to see if it works. But that's a separate issue.
What bothers me even more about losing two lottery shows this time is that I had tickets to both Philly shows last fall -- GA lottery and a $225 single off Stub Hub. I ended up in the hospital and couldn't travel. Missed both shows. And now this....
I understand how much it sucks. I did win tickets this time, and Dallas tickets last year. I broke my ankle in 4 places on Monday before the show & wound up in surgery the day of. You should have seen me trying to convince this doctor that I could travel 6 hours in a splint & that he could do surgery the next week.
If it helps ease the anxiety of anyone waiting, I just found out at 4:20 that I won Moline GA (first choice) and STL seats (third choice). I entered the lotto very early.
Just won Lincoln GA. Was my first priority and only show I entered for.
curious, when did you submit your entry?
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If it helps ease the anxiety of anyone waiting, I just found out at 4:20 that I won Moline GA (first choice) and STL seats (third choice). I entered the lotto very early.
What was your 2nd choice? Moline seats? I wonder if they move up your 3rd choice to 2nd if your 2nd becomes N/A?
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If I don't win lottery tickets, I'm happily waiting at the box office or on TM Friday morning.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
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2004 : Toledo
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2014 : Detroit
2016 : Tampa, Wrigley
2018 : Wrigley
2022 : Chicago (EV & The Earthlings)
1. Anyone who wasn't a member before around 2000, maybe earlier, would never have a chance to sniff probably the first 30 rows. I think Grand Rapids, a low demand show, put me around 30th.
2. It used to be that you could get tickets to every show you asked for. Now, if you were to go by seniority, literally every new member will almost never have a chance at presale tickets due to demand. Why would anyone new sign up if this was the case?
3. Also shorter tours as the band gets older = people traveling farther = higher demand = more impossible for new fans. Remember 70 show 8 month tours, 5 shows/week? Those days are over.
4. If you have 15+ years seniority, you have enjoyed those benefits for a long time. If you're closer to 20, you've been in the front row countless times. Sharing with others is not something to get pissed off about.
Ummm... I don't know about countless. Actually, I'd say its zero. I've been in the fan club exactly 20 years, never front row. Closest I've ever been was 5th row. NOt bad, but I probably averaged sitting 10-15 rows back from '98 - '06. Now, its hard to get any at all.
Not complaining, but don't overgeneralize the benefits of those of us who have been around a long time. And I don't particularly enjoy sharing with concert-day ticket scalpers, which is what most of the new members actually are.
LOST
2nd choice 10/19/2014 St. Paul, MN - Reserved Seating $156.00
WON
3rd choice 10/17/2014 Moline, IL - GA Standing $156.00
LOST
4th choice 10/17/2014 Moline, IL - Reserved Seating $156.00
LOST
5th choice 10/20/2014 Milwaukee, WI - GA Standing $156.00
LOST
6th choice 10/20/2014 Milwaukee, WI - Reserved Seating $156.00
LOST
7th choice 10/22/2014 Denver, CO - GA Standing $156.00
LOST
8th choice 10/22/2014 Denver, CO - Reserved Seating $156.00
LOST
9th choice 10/03/2014 St Louis, MO - GA Standing $156.00
LOST
10th choice 10/03/2014 St Louis, MO - Reserved Seating $156.00
LOST
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St. Paul, MN 9-2-2023
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9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 New York City
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
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9/11/22 New York City
9/14/22 Camden
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Ummm... I don't know about countless. Actually, I'd say its zero. I've been in the fan club exactly 20 years, never front row. Closest I've ever been was 5th row. NOt bad, but I probably averaged sitting 10-15 rows back from '98 - '06. Now, its hard to get any at all.
Not complaining, but don't overgeneralize the benefits of those of us who have been around a long time. And I don't particularly enjoy sharing with concert-day ticket scalpers, which is what most of the new members actually are.
That's fair. I should have left it at the point that there would be no room for any new fan to ever buy a membership and hope to ever get a fan club ticket out of it. They might as well just stop offering that perk as part of the memberships.
The point about scalpers - absolutely true. There is serious room for improvement in that area. Black Keys tour will require you to swipe your credit card at the door to get in - that's in October. Curious to see if it works. But that's a separate issue.
Council Bluffs, IA 06-13-2003
Denver, CO 07-02-2006
Chicago, IL 07-19-2013
Lincoln, NE 10-09-2014
St. Louis, MO 9-18-2022
St. Paul, MN 9-2-2023