I'm shocked at the amount of seats available for The Benaroya Hall shows. The venue seats under 2,500. TM has Premium Orchestra Center Row U seats for both nights selling for $287. I believe face value around those was right around $250.
I'm shocked at the amount of seats available for The Benaroya Hall shows. The venue seats under 2,500. TM has Premium Orchestra Center Row U seats for both nights selling for $287. I believe face value around those was right around $250.
I see them. A lot of them. It sucks that these last two day's many tickets are going back up. Many amazing seats. Ticketmaster releases them now? Damn stupid! While many of us tried for 10club tickets with no luck. Didn't even get picked for that Ticketmaster Fan thing. That was a complete joke. Ticketmaster had been sitting on these amazing seats. And only NOW they release them to the public? Day's before the show? Damn stupid! So wanted to plan our vacation back in August to Seattle to see one of the Ed shows, even yet both Ed shows. Didn't score tickets so we changed our plans. Now that I see both nights many tickets are up, great seats & great prices too? it just plain sucks!
Don’t just blame Ticketmaster. The artists/bands 100% agree to this.
2003 - June 15 Fargo 2005 - Sept 1 George, Sept 8 Winnipeg 2006 - May 9/10 Toronto, June 26/27 St. Paul, July 22/23 George, Oct 21/22 Mountain View 2007 - Aug 2/5 Chicago 2008 - June 22 Washington, June 24/25 New York 2009 - Aug 21 Toronto, Aug 23/24 Chicago, Sept 21/22 Seattle, Oct 27/28/30/31 Philadelphia 2010 - May 15 Hartford, May 17 Boston, Oct 23/24 Mountain View 2011 - Sept 3/4 Alpine Valley, Sept 11/12 Toronto, Sept 17 Winnipeg, Sept 19 Saskatoon 2012 - Sept 30 Missoula 2013 - July 16 London, July 19 Chicago, Oct 12 Buffalo, Dec 2 Calgary, Dec 4 Vancouver, Dec 6 Seattle 2014 - Oct 16 Detroit, Oct 19 St. Paul, Oct 20 Milwaukee 2015 - Sept 23 (Colbert)/Sept 26, New York 2016 - Apr 28/29 Philadelphia, May 10/12 Toronto, Aug 20/22 Chicago
I have mixed feelings about Premium pricing, production holds, day-of releases, etc...
At one extreme, 10c could have sold all 1200 pairs of tickets to members via private lottery, in which case, with few exceptions, anybody who didn't win the lottery would just be out of luck. At the other extreme, the entire venue could have started on public sale at premium pricing ($500+), dropping as we get closer to show, and the market would have dictated what the right price point is for all the tickets to move. A greater number people would have been able to buy without relying on chance, but only the people who are willing to spend the most would have gotten tickets.
There are for sure flaws with the current system, but I think it aims to be the best of both worlds.. of all worlds? Everyone (in 10c) gets a chance to request tickets at initial face value via a lottery. People with an abundance of money get to buy better tickets with that money pretty much up until showtime. And people with an abundance of time get to buy/upgrade tickets by continually refreshing TM with that time. And hey, if you don't have extra money or extra time, you might still end up with a face value ticket by going to the box office on the day of the show.
No system's gonna be perfect, but in the grand scheme of things this one's not terrible.
I'm shocked at the amount of seats available for The Benaroya Hall shows. The venue seats under 2,500. TM has Premium Orchestra Center Row U seats for both nights selling for $287. I believe face value around those was right around $250.
I see them. A lot of them. It sucks that these last two day's many tickets are going back up. Many amazing seats. Ticketmaster releases them now? Damn stupid! While many of us tried for 10club tickets with no luck. Didn't even get picked for that Ticketmaster Fan thing. That was a complete joke. Ticketmaster had been sitting on these amazing seats. And only NOW they release them to the public? Day's before the show? Damn stupid! So wanted to plan our vacation back in August to Seattle to see one of the Ed shows, even yet both Ed shows. Didn't score tickets so we changed our plans. Now that I see both nights many tickets are up, great seats & great prices too? it just plain sucks!
Haven’t you been following along on F2F?
Tickets are always dropping closer to the show.
Easily book refundable rooms and flights in case plans fall through but tickets can always be had.
YOLO.
To quote the 10C from Newsletter #8: "Please understand we have a lot of members and it is very hard to please everybody. If you are one of those unhappy people...please call 1-900-IDN-TCAR."
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Missoula, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore - 2025: Hollywood X2, Atlanta 2, Nashville X2, Pittsburgh X2
I think I may go up for the show on Tuesday.... I keep thinking about it!
---- November 5, 1993 - Indio, CA, Polo Fileds July 4, 1998 - Los Angeles, The Forum November 23, 2013 - Los Angeles, Sports Arena September 26, 2021 - Dana Point, Ohana Festival October 2, 2021 - Dana Point, Ohana Festival May 3, 2022 - San Diego, Aztex Bowl May 6 & 7, 2022- Los Angeles, The Forum May 16, 2022 - Fresno, Save Mart Center September 13 & 15, 2023 - FT. Worth, Dickies September 18 & 19, 2023 - Austin, Moody Center May 10, 2024 - Portland, Moda Center May 16, 2024 - Las Vegas, MGM Garden Arena May 21 & 22, 2024 - Los Angeles, Forum May 25, 2024 - Napa Valley, Bottlerock May 30, 2024 - Seattle, Climate Pledge Arena Jun 22, 2024 - Dublin, IEMarlay Park
I'm shocked at the amount of seats available for The Benaroya Hall shows. The venue seats under 2,500. TM has Premium Orchestra Center Row U seats for both nights selling for $287. I believe face value around those was right around $250.
I see them. A lot of them. It sucks that these last two day's many tickets are going back up. Many amazing seats. Ticketmaster releases them now? Damn stupid! While many of us tried for 10club tickets with no luck. Didn't even get picked for that Ticketmaster Fan thing. That was a complete joke. Ticketmaster had been sitting on these amazing seats. And only NOW they release them to the public? Day's before the show? Damn stupid! So wanted to plan our vacation back in August to Seattle to see one of the Ed shows, even yet both Ed shows. Didn't score tickets so we changed our plans. Now that I see both nights many tickets are up, great seats & great prices too? it just plain sucks!
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2005 - Sept 1 George, Sept 8 Winnipeg
2006 - May 9/10 Toronto, June 26/27 St. Paul, July 22/23 George, Oct 21/22 Mountain View
2007 - Aug 2/5 Chicago
2008 - June 22 Washington, June 24/25 New York
2009 - Aug 21 Toronto, Aug 23/24 Chicago, Sept 21/22 Seattle, Oct 27/28/30/31 Philadelphia
2010 - May 15 Hartford, May 17 Boston, Oct 23/24 Mountain View
2011 - Sept 3/4 Alpine Valley, Sept 11/12 Toronto, Sept 17 Winnipeg, Sept 19 Saskatoon
2012 - Sept 30 Missoula
2013 - July 16 London, July 19 Chicago, Oct 12 Buffalo, Dec 2 Calgary, Dec 4 Vancouver, Dec 6 Seattle
2014 - Oct 16 Detroit, Oct 19 St. Paul, Oct 20 Milwaukee
2015 - Sept 23 (Colbert)/Sept 26, New York
2016 - Apr 28/29 Philadelphia, May 10/12 Toronto, Aug 20/22 Chicago
At one extreme, 10c could have sold all 1200 pairs of tickets to members via private lottery, in which case, with few exceptions, anybody who didn't win the lottery would just be out of luck. At the other extreme, the entire venue could have started on public sale at premium pricing ($500+), dropping as we get closer to show, and the market would have dictated what the right price point is for all the tickets to move. A greater number people would have been able to buy without relying on chance, but only the people who are willing to spend the most would have gotten tickets.
There are for sure flaws with the current system, but I think it aims to be the best of both worlds.. of all worlds? Everyone (in 10c) gets a chance to request tickets at initial face value via a lottery. People with an abundance of money get to buy better tickets with that money pretty much up until showtime. And people with an abundance of time get to buy/upgrade tickets by continually refreshing TM with that time. And hey, if you don't have extra money or extra time, you might still end up with a face value ticket by going to the box office on the day of the show.
No system's gonna be perfect, but in the grand scheme of things this one's not terrible.
10/7/96 (FL), 9/22/98 (FL), 9/23/98 (FL), 8/9/00 (FL), 8/10/00 (FL), 8/12/00 (FL), 4/11/03 (FL), 4/12/03 (FL), 4/13/03 (FL), 7/8/03 (NY), 7/9/03 (NY), 7/12/03 (PA), 7/14/03 (NJ), 10/8/04 (FL), 8/5/07 (IL), 11/27/12 (FL), 12/6/13 (WA), 4/8/16 (FL), 4/9/16 (FL), 4/11/16 (FL), 8/5/16 (MA), 8/22/16 (IL), 8/8/18 (WA), 8/10/18 (WA), 9/25/21 (CA), 9/26/21 (CA), 5/3/22 (CA), 5/12/22 (CA), 5/13/22 (CA), 9/18/23 (TX), 9/19/23 (TX), 10/23/23 (WA), 10/24/23 (WA), 5/28/24 (WA), 5/30/24 (WA), 4/24/25 (FL), 4/26/25 (FL), 4/29/25 (GA), 5/1/25 (GA)
Tickets are always dropping closer to the show.
Easily book refundable rooms and flights in case plans fall through but tickets can always be had.
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Missoula, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore - 2025: Hollywood X2, Atlanta 2, Nashville X2, Pittsburgh X2
What was the face value of the seats?
I think I may go up for the show on Tuesday.... I keep thinking about it!
November 5, 1993 - Indio, CA, Polo Fileds
July 4, 1998 - Los Angeles, The Forum
November 23, 2013 - Los Angeles, Sports Arena
September 26, 2021 - Dana Point, Ohana Festival
October 2, 2021 - Dana Point, Ohana Festival
May 3, 2022 - San Diego, Aztex Bowl
May 6 & 7, 2022- Los Angeles, The Forum
May 16, 2022 - Fresno, Save Mart Center
September 13 & 15, 2023 - FT. Worth, Dickies
September 18 & 19, 2023 - Austin, Moody Center
May 10, 2024 - Portland, Moda Center
May 16, 2024 - Las Vegas, MGM Garden Arena
May 21 & 22, 2024 - Los Angeles, Forum
May 25, 2024 - Napa Valley, Bottlerock
May 30, 2024 - Seattle, Climate Pledge Arena
Jun 22, 2024 - Dublin, IEMarlay Park
10/7/96 (FL), 9/22/98 (FL), 9/23/98 (FL), 8/9/00 (FL), 8/10/00 (FL), 8/12/00 (FL), 4/11/03 (FL), 4/12/03 (FL), 4/13/03 (FL), 7/8/03 (NY), 7/9/03 (NY), 7/12/03 (PA), 7/14/03 (NJ), 10/8/04 (FL), 8/5/07 (IL), 11/27/12 (FL), 12/6/13 (WA), 4/8/16 (FL), 4/9/16 (FL), 4/11/16 (FL), 8/5/16 (MA), 8/22/16 (IL), 8/8/18 (WA), 8/10/18 (WA), 9/25/21 (CA), 9/26/21 (CA), 5/3/22 (CA), 5/12/22 (CA), 5/13/22 (CA), 9/18/23 (TX), 9/19/23 (TX), 10/23/23 (WA), 10/24/23 (WA), 5/28/24 (WA), 5/30/24 (WA), 4/24/25 (FL), 4/26/25 (FL), 4/29/25 (GA), 5/1/25 (GA)
10/7/96 (FL), 9/22/98 (FL), 9/23/98 (FL), 8/9/00 (FL), 8/10/00 (FL), 8/12/00 (FL), 4/11/03 (FL), 4/12/03 (FL), 4/13/03 (FL), 7/8/03 (NY), 7/9/03 (NY), 7/12/03 (PA), 7/14/03 (NJ), 10/8/04 (FL), 8/5/07 (IL), 11/27/12 (FL), 12/6/13 (WA), 4/8/16 (FL), 4/9/16 (FL), 4/11/16 (FL), 8/5/16 (MA), 8/22/16 (IL), 8/8/18 (WA), 8/10/18 (WA), 9/25/21 (CA), 9/26/21 (CA), 5/3/22 (CA), 5/12/22 (CA), 5/13/22 (CA), 9/18/23 (TX), 9/19/23 (TX), 10/23/23 (WA), 10/24/23 (WA), 5/28/24 (WA), 5/30/24 (WA), 4/24/25 (FL), 4/26/25 (FL), 4/29/25 (GA), 5/1/25 (GA)