U2 Joshua Tree 2017

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  • Croos1226
    Croos1226 philly burbs Posts: 346
    Well, what's old is new again. I saw the original Joshua Tree tour in 87 at JFK in Philly. It was very intimate....just me and around 86,000 other fans! One of my all time favorite albums. will try to score some tickets to the Linc. I don't want to miss out on hearing all those songs again. Maybe Bruce will show up again!
  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,038
    Like many others, this is one of my all-time favorite albums. The Bonnaroo date, like PJ's gig there last year, unfortunately blacked out all the surrounding cities which are my best shot at seeing this tour. A road trip may be in order??
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    PJ_Soul said:

    Starting the tour in Vancouver again. I'm a bit surprised because they started their last tour here too. Anyway, if at first I don't succeed... Maybe this time TM won't fuck me if I manage to get tickets in my shopping cart. I wish I had a paid membership so I could get the presale dammit, but another $50.... no (seems like they let you pay for the membership after the tour announcement and be included in the presale though, which is surprising. Is that true? Or is their wording just poor on that?). Anyway, fingers crossed, because I STILL haven't managed to see U2 in my life! It's getting ridiculous.

    The fact you get tickets... coupled with a decent gift item with your membership makes it worthwhile, Soul.

    You should just bite the bullet and be glad you did!
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    i've been a member since the old days(propaganda) and have said it before, but the annual gifts alone, that they send, are worth the yearly membership fee. put it this way. u2 will be around making music for at least a few more tours, pending good health. bottom line if you are a fan of their music just pay the yearly fee! and this isn't even a new album tour so there's more to come.
  • CJ260717
    CJ260717 Posts: 414
    I just signed up for the membership again so I can jump on the presale. Been a member off and on for years. I meant to sign up a couple of weeks ago since talk of a tour.

    Does my presale code give the same access as a a long time paying member?
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    CJ260717 said:

    I just signed up for the membership again so I can jump on the presale. Been a member off and on for years. I meant to sign up a couple of weeks ago since talk of a tour.

    Does my presale code give the same access as a a long time paying member?

    You get in on the second round.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • CopperTom
    CopperTom Posts: 3,149
    That's a lot of tickets to sell. Are they still the most scalper friendly band?
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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    I wouldn't mind seeing this. Joshua tree is a great album. Also it would be my first time seeing U2.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,775
    edited January 2017
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    Starting the tour in Vancouver again. I'm a bit surprised because they started their last tour here too. Anyway, if at first I don't succeed... Maybe this time TM won't fuck me if I manage to get tickets in my shopping cart. I wish I had a paid membership so I could get the presale dammit, but another $50.... no (seems like they let you pay for the membership after the tour announcement and be included in the presale though, which is surprising. Is that true? Or is their wording just poor on that?). Anyway, fingers crossed, because I STILL haven't managed to see U2 in my life! It's getting ridiculous.

    The fact you get tickets... coupled with a decent gift item with your membership makes it worthwhile, Soul.

    You should just bite the bullet and be glad you did!
    No, I'm not even tempted TBH, despite the fact that having a presale would be nice. I like U2, and really REALLY love their earlier albums (I own everything from Unforgettable Fire through Atchung Baby and spin them semi-regularly), but I'm not a big enough fan for a paid membership. I mean, I want to see them, but I'm far from the level of fandom where I'd be "heartbroken" if I missed their show again. If I can't get tix I'll be disappointed, but not overly so. I don't know what these membership items that they send are, but I can't imagine I'd want it, whatever it is. I have zero interest in U2 merch. I don't even buy their new albums.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • maverick
    maverick Posts: 1,257
    CopperTom said:

    That's a lot of tickets to sell. Are they still the most scalper friendly band?

    It appears as though some venues / some seat locations will be credit card entry (same as ticketless entry). It looks like this is a way to prevent scalpers from buying and flipping...which is a good thing.

    I wonder if Songs of Experience is delayed due to it needing to be tied to a major Apple product release event? Perhaps SOE will be released in Sept with the next iPhone? If I recall Apple paid U2 a large sum for the exclusive distribution of Songs of Innocence, and follow up LP's.
  • CJ260717
    CJ260717 Posts: 414
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    CJ260717 said:

    I just signed up for the membership again so I can jump on the presale. Been a member off and on for years. I meant to sign up a couple of weeks ago since talk of a tour.

    Does my presale code give the same access as a a long time paying member?

    You get in on the second round.
    Thought so - that is what happen to me on their last two tours. You would think I'd learn...
  • dlymnfld
    dlymnfld CT Posts: 923
    I'm in the Lumineers fan club and am offered pre sale for shows they are opening.
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    PJ_Soul said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    Starting the tour in Vancouver again. I'm a bit surprised because they started their last tour here too. Anyway, if at first I don't succeed... Maybe this time TM won't fuck me if I manage to get tickets in my shopping cart. I wish I had a paid membership so I could get the presale dammit, but another $50.... no (seems like they let you pay for the membership after the tour announcement and be included in the presale though, which is surprising. Is that true? Or is their wording just poor on that?). Anyway, fingers crossed, because I STILL haven't managed to see U2 in my life! It's getting ridiculous.

    The fact you get tickets... coupled with a decent gift item with your membership makes it worthwhile, Soul.

    You should just bite the bullet and be glad you did!
    No, I'm not even tempted TBH, despite the fact that having a presale would be nice. I like U2, and really REALLY love their earlier albums (I own everything from Unforgettable Fire through Atchung Baby and spin them semi-regularly), but I'm not a big enough fan for a paid membership. I mean, I want to see them, but I'm far from the level of fandom where I'd be "heartbroken" if I missed their show again. If I can't get tix I'll be disappointed, but not overly so. I don't know what these membership items that they send are, but I can't imagine I'd want it, whatever it is. I have zero interest in U2 merch. I don't even buy their new albums.
    One of the items is a double lp.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • dstanfield80
    dstanfield80 Posts: 124
    I knew to look here for answers! My wife is a huge U2 fan, but not the type of person who would join a fan club. (That's my job!) She loves Joshua Tree and we'll be catching this for sure. Would getting in the second round of presale be worth the $50 and avoiding the public onsale?

    I know I'm not the first to request, but if anyone has a code they'd part with we'd be forever grateful!
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    dlymnfld said:

    I'm in the Lumineers fan club and am offered pre sale for shows they are opening.

    Do you know if you can join now and still get in on any presales?
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    dstanfield80 said:

    I knew to look here for answers! My wife is a huge U2 fan, but not the type of person who would join a fan club. (That's my job!) She loves Joshua Tree and we'll be catching this for sure. Would getting in the second round of presale be worth the $50 and avoiding the public onsale?

    I know I'm not the first to request, but if anyone has a code they'd part with we'd be forever grateful!

    I say 'yes'.

    I renewed for some strange reason (basically... 'Aw wtf?') last year and wouldn't you know it... they're doing this little thing. I got lucky.

    Typically, I'd just pay for the membership and get in on round two of the pre sale. I've done this two times. It amounts to an additional 25 per ticket or so, however you beat the rush and you get a decent gift as well. It's a no brainer now that I think about it.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    edited January 2017
    Dr. Delight said:

    dlymnfld said:

    I'm in the Lumineers fan club and am offered pre sale for shows they are opening.

    Do you know if you can join now and still get in on any presales?
    The date of the second pre sale... I think you can purchase a membership and tickets in one transaction. I did this for the last tour.

    Edit: I was speaking to the U2 component of the equation.
    Post edited by Thirty Bills Unpaid on
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  • pjpitt89
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    If anyone has a password I can use, I'll do what I can to pay you back!
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  • benjs
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    Does anyone know - is the Red Zone more expensive than GA, or just more limited?
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  • dlymnfld
    dlymnfld CT Posts: 923
    Dr. Delight said:

    dlymnfld said:

    I'm in the Lumineers fan club and am offered pre sale for shows they are opening.

    Do you know if you can join now and still get in on any presales?
    I'm not sure as I've been a member for awhile. I just logged into my account and just said I can buy presale tix on Friday. I'm buying tickets for Foxboro for anyone wondering if I'm using my presale code. On a side note, my kids loved the Xmas gift as it was a music box that played a Lumineers song.
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