The Tragically Hip official Thread 2009******

BLACK35

dignin said:

Worth a listen if you hate scalpers or got burned not getting tickets.

I Made A Scalper Drive From Mississauga To St. Catharines!

One of my buddies sent me that link, thanks for posting cause I couldn't do it, too funny

Red Lukin

I tried for tickets to Toronto and got nothing including 2 presales and the public sale. I didn't try that hard, but if I feel like going I'll try to get tickets the day of the show.

It happens with all shows these days. With Pearl Jam I could get amazing tickets the day of the show through fans and ticket master, but remember how fast tickets sold during the initial onsale?

This isn't pink Floyd or led Zeppelin reuniting. This is the hip who put on a decent show and have put out average albums the past 15 years.

PJfanwillneverleave1

Red Lukin said:

This isn't pink Floyd or led Zeppelin reuniting. This is the hip who put on a decent show and have put out average albums the past 15 years.

The major fanbase the hip has is coming out a little to late. PJsoul alluded earlier and I agree that the "fans" of the hip who always said I will catch them later caused this uptick and frenzy that is going on now.
The system recognizes that and will scalp each and everyone of us, including the loyal fans of the hip.
The hip could've been a commercial success were it not for the basement listeners keeping it to themselves. Time to pay the piper.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Red Lukin said:

I tried for tickets to Toronto and got nothing including 2 presales and the public sale. I didn't try that hard, but if I feel like going I'll try to get tickets the day of the show.

It happens with all shows these days. With Pearl Jam I could get amazing tickets the day of the show through fans and ticket master, but remember how fast tickets sold during the initial onsale?

This isn't pink Floyd or led Zeppelin reuniting. This is the hip who put on a decent show and have put out average albums the past 15 years.

I'm not so sure of the average albums comment.

Firstly, their catalogue is full of unreal tunes which makes them studly no matter what. Secondly, World Container was excellent. Third, Now For Plan A was pretty damn good too.

Bottom line: a massively underappreciated band that has not received its proper level of respect internationally. They have more than enough fans who, having taken them for granted the past couple decades, want to see them badly in light of the brutal news.

The demand is legitimate.

EarlWelsh

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Red Lukin said:

I tried for tickets to Toronto and got nothing including 2 presales and the public sale. I didn't try that hard, but if I feel like going I'll try to get tickets the day of the show.

It happens with all shows these days. With Pearl Jam I could get amazing tickets the day of the show through fans and ticket master, but remember how fast tickets sold during the initial onsale?

This isn't pink Floyd or led Zeppelin reuniting. This is the hip who put on a decent show and have put out average albums the past 15 years.

I'm not so sure of the average albums comment.

Firstly, their catalogue is full of unreal tunes which makes them studly no matter what. Secondly, World Container was excellent. Third, Now For Plan A was pretty damn good too.

Bottom line: a massively underappreciated band that has not received its proper level of respect internationally. They have more than enough fans who, having taken them for granted the past couple decades, want to see them badly in light of the brutal news.

The demand is legitimate.

I agree.

Also, In Violet Light is a near-perfect album, if not perfect, and it was released but 14 years ago.

Mignelli14

BLACK35 said:

dignin said:

Worth a listen if you hate scalpers or got burned not getting tickets.

I Made A Scalper Drive From Mississauga To St. Catharines!

One of my buddies sent me that link, thanks for posting cause I couldn't do it, too funny

Cool that they did that. HTZ FM is honestly the best radio station lol

RobbyD462

Kinda hard not to think about selling floors tickets for 1000 each.
Chances are I won't but the thought is there.Shits crazy here in Victoria

HughFreakingDillon

RobbyD462 said:

Kinda hard not to think about selling floors tickets for 1000 each.
Chances are I won't but the thought is there.Shits crazy here in Victoria

please don't. don't capitalize on Gord's illness. these tickets wouldn't be worth a fraction of that price without it.

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

RobbyD462 said:

Kinda hard not to think about selling floors tickets for 1000 each.
Chances are I won't but the thought is there.Shits crazy here in Victoria

please don't. don't capitalize on Gord's illness. these tickets wouldn't be worth a fraction of that price without it.

+1. If you hate something don't you do it too.

Zod

RobbyD462 said:

Kinda hard not to think about selling floors tickets for 1000 each.
Chances are I won't but the thought is there.Shits crazy here in Victoria

That is crazy. I was curious and looked on stub hub yesterday and there were only 100 tickets. That's not many out of 6000ish they sell for shows. I guess we've got one of (if not) the smallest venues on the tour.

I did ok for tickets. For the Fan Club presale I pulled up row 35 on the floor. Kept searching, they timed out, but then I got some in the back corner a few rows up which I bought. Then an hour later they started selling side stage tickets so I bought a pair of those to (sold the original pair to my coworker for face value). the day after I figured out the amex presale code was AMEX. That was about 10 minutes into the presale. I already had the 4 ticket presale maximum from the day before but I did pull up row 13 on the floor. I have no idea if Select Your Tickets was sophisticated enough to prevent me from checking out with a non-amex card.

They did put a will call restriction on the best tickets though (floor tickets and side sections). At least that sort of probably prevented out of towners from scalping those tickets (as they'd have to go to the Victoria Arena to pick ém up, or Kelowna I guess which has the other select your tickets box office).

Thirty Bills Unpaid

RobbyD462 said:

Kinda hard not to think about selling floors tickets for 1000 each.
Chances are I won't but the thought is there.Shits crazy here in Victoria

I know what the general sentiment is around here- you won't find much support... but I truly wouldn't blame you if you did.

For the record, I have my modest seats for show 2 in Vancouver and won't be parting with them for anything.

HughFreakingDillon

full disclosure: I have flipped merch in the past. Never flipped concert tickets. Just can't do it. I have sold in-demand tix to shows in the past that I couldn't attend, always for face. I see the looks on the people's faces when they come get them: "sucker!". I don't care. I cannot charge more for a life experience than I paid.

RobbyD462

Yeah I can't see me selling them but I can see why people would.

PJ_Soul

Just got an email from the band saying:
"Due to an overwhelming demand for the Man Machine Poem tour, we have adjusted the show design to accommodate more seating. Tickets for the newly released seats will go on sale on Tuesday, June 14 @ 10am local time. There is a 2 ticket limit per person."

So that's nice. I already have a ticket, but am now very curious about where these extra seats will be. How did they adjust the show design to make more room I wonder?? At first I thought, 'did they add a GA pit?!?!' ..... But if they did that, the people with all the best seats at the front of the floor would be fucked, or forced into a pit, which some of them might not be able to do. There were seats behind the stage the whole time, weren't there?

helplessdancer

the extra seats are behind the stage

benjs

Anyone want a pair behind the stage for Friday? I have one for face of course

HughFreakingDillon

PJ_Soul said:

Just got an email from the band saying:
"Due to an overwhelming demand for the Man Machine Poem tour, we have adjusted the show design to accommodate more seating. Tickets for the newly released seats will go on sale on Tuesday, June 14 @ 10am local time. There is a 2 ticket limit per person."

So that's nice. I already have a ticket, but am now very curious about where these extra seats will be. How did they adjust the show design to make more room I wonder?? At first I thought, 'did they add a GA pit?!?!' ..... But if they did that, the people with all the best seats at the front of the floor would be fucked, or forced into a pit, which some of them might not be able to do. There were seats behind the stage the whole time, weren't there?

not for the winnipeg show there weren't. I didn't understand why they weren't selling them to begin with. they had to have known this was going to be a massive demand tour.

i wonder if now this show will be "in the round", or if they are just now selling behind the stage. if it s just opening up the seating behind the stage, why say "we have adjusted the show design", unless maybe they had a backdrop and they will no longer be using it.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Just got an email from the band saying:
"Due to an overwhelming demand for the Man Machine Poem tour, we have adjusted the show design to accommodate more seating. Tickets for the newly released seats will go on sale on Tuesday, June 14 @ 10am local time. There is a 2 ticket limit per person."

So that's nice. I already have a ticket, but am now very curious about where these extra seats will be. How did they adjust the show design to make more room I wonder?? At first I thought, 'did they add a GA pit?!?!' ..... But if they did that, the people with all the best seats at the front of the floor would be fucked, or forced into a pit, which some of them might not be able to do. There were seats behind the stage the whole time, weren't there?

not for the winnipeg show there weren't. I didn't understand why they weren't selling them to begin with. they had to have known this was going to be a massive demand tour.

i wonder if now this show will be "in the round", or if they are just now selling behind the stage. if it s just opening up the seating behind the stage, why say "we have adjusted the show design", unless maybe they had a backdrop and they will no longer be using it.

As you know... their shows have never been about visuals and lights. This is an easy thing for them to do.

HughFreakingDillon

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Just got an email from the band saying:
"Due to an overwhelming demand for the Man Machine Poem tour, we have adjusted the show design to accommodate more seating. Tickets for the newly released seats will go on sale on Tuesday, June 14 @ 10am local time. There is a 2 ticket limit per person."

So that's nice. I already have a ticket, but am now very curious about where these extra seats will be. How did they adjust the show design to make more room I wonder?? At first I thought, 'did they add a GA pit?!?!' ..... But if they did that, the people with all the best seats at the front of the floor would be fucked, or forced into a pit, which some of them might not be able to do. There were seats behind the stage the whole time, weren't there?

not for the winnipeg show there weren't. I didn't understand why they weren't selling them to begin with. they had to have known this was going to be a massive demand tour.

i wonder if now this show will be "in the round", or if they are just now selling behind the stage. if it s just opening up the seating behind the stage, why say "we have adjusted the show design", unless maybe they had a backdrop and they will no longer be using it.

As you know... their shows have never been about visuals and lights. This is an easy thing for them to do.

yeah, absolutely. they remind me of PJ in that way. they did have giant screens at one tour i saw them on. it kind of took away from the show I thought.

toolie

Well somehow in spite of all the bots I ended up with two pretty good seats to the last Edmonton show in the first presale, and today got two cheap seats behind the stage for the first Calgary show. Am happy to get to share one last show with my wife and one with my best bud!! It's gonna be an emotional rollercoaster...