Advice on buying PJ tickets.

benjs

polaris_x wrote:

my advice to those looking for toronto tix is to definitely stay on this board and check here and the GTF section ... people buy tickets for friends and they bail ... just hope to be there at the right time ... most fans here will sell you at face ... next, i would try ticketmaster the day or two before the show ... don't think they will release too many seats as the amphitheatre is a basic set up i think ...

if all else fails - find someone with a sailboat! ... get them to anchor outside the concert venue - the sound isn't too bad out in the water! ... that's what my friends are doing ...

Not to mention there's a better and cheaper beer selection

PJStatTracker

benjs wrote:

It seems to me that, generally, tickets go down in prices closer to the event date. The truth is, your best bet may be going to the venue on the night of the show. First of all, Molson Amphitheatre has been known to release more tickets only available at the box office on the day/night of the show. Second, the scalpers you see at shows that have TONS of tickets usually work for the online scalping businesses, and the fact that they're there means that there are tickets which the scalping companies have not been able to move. This means, theoretically, they'll be more desperate to sell. This is all based on my observations, however, and may or may not be accurate. If other people could chime in and help, that would be great.

Listen to benjs...

In my experience (and I've been to hundreds of concerts) if you get shut out of good tickets when they go on sale, your best bet is far and away to show up at the venue without a ticket. If you get there early, there are almost always some tickets released at the door, often very very good seats. I got 4th row at NIN a few years ago in Los Angeles this way...

They hold back tickets for VIPs, etc. and at a certain point they release the unclaimed ones.

Pretty much the least cost effective method you can use is to use Stubhub or TicketsNow. These are huge shows, so there will be tickets everywhere.

rrpj1979

members of the board...thanks!
I must admit I was feeling extremely discouraged until I read this post.
Thanks for making the depression a bit better.
Somehow, even though I don't have tickets yet...I feel better.
This thread is a temporary relief...my advil you will say.
Cheers,
Rob

PJStatTracker

rrpj1979 wrote:

members of the board...thanks!
I must admit I was feeling extremely discouraged until I read this post.
Thanks for making the depression a bit better.
Somehow, even though I don't have tickets yet...I feel better.
This thread is a temporary relief...my advil you will say.
Cheers,
Rob

There are ALWAYS tickets. I've never had to scalp. Maybe paying an extra 20 bucks or so...but nothing extreme like stubhub.

keep checking the board, too...lots of helpful fans around that end up with extra tickets for one reason or another.

cdp1223

Man, you guys are the epitome of awesome.

I, like Rob, was in a sad place pondering my options and this has made me feel at least temporarily better. Scalping or showing up at the venue the day of seems to be a viable option....it just goes against my crazy OCD overplanning side!

Re: seeking out tickets on here from other members who have extras....how exactly does that work? I just know that I have seen the random posts of someone looking for a ticket who pretty much seems to be ignored/bumped, so I figured that was sort of passe. So is the deal that you basically don't actively seek out tix, but rather respond when someone posts about extras? Again, sorry for the newbie questions, but a little info is always helpful.

thanks again
Carrie

PJStatTracker

cdp1223 wrote:

Man, you guys are the epitome of awesome.

I, like Rob, was in a sad place pondering my options and this has made me feel at least temporarily better. Scalping or showing up at the venue the day of seems to be a viable option....it just goes against my crazy OCD overplanning side!

Re: seeking out tickets on here from other members who have extras....how exactly does that work? I just know that I have seen the random posts of someone looking for a ticket who pretty much seems to be ignored/bumped, so I figured that was sort of passe. So is the deal that you basically don't actively seek out tix, but rather respond when someone posts about extras? Again, sorry for the newbie questions, but a little info is always helpful.

thanks again
Carrie

I've had the best luck responding quickly to someone's post, but I've also PM'd people who were looking for tickets if I have an extra...I think both methods work...you'll see more tickets pop up as extras the closer we get to the shows...

Going to the show without a ticket takes some getting used to, but it totally works. If you get shut out at the ticket window for some reason, don't panic and rush to buy from the scalpers. There will be people around with extras...and if you wait until close to when the band starts, the scalper's prices will plummet.

cdp1223

haha ok, I'll trust you on waiting around (deep breaths)....and hey if it doesn't work, I can just swim out to the boat mentioned by someone earlier in the thread.

force-10

Hey everyone! Thanks for the tips!!!

Been spying and the prices on stubhub are still crazy after a month.

Pats16 wrote:

stay away from Stubhead/Ebay etc. I've pretty much spent every day leading up to a tour scouring all of the sites (up to 6-7), and generally......the prices do not come down much at all. For the last tour in NY, some of the decent seats going for $350+ maybe fluctuated by $20-30 or so here and there. After 15yrs...I think I'm finally done with these sites.

Those are bad news. I´ll keep on spying on these prices, though. Thanks.

inmytree1380 wrote:

I work as a stagehand in Pittsburgh, and I know for sure that they release tickets anywhere from two weeks before the show, but ESPECIALLY THE DAY BEFORE THE SHOW!!! Each venus is different, so in terms of production (lighting, backdrop, band gear, etc.), entire rows and sections are blocked off pending on the size of the venue.

After the PJ crew and local crew sets everything up, higher ups in the arena go and look at the stage from various sections and rows that they pressumed would be obstructed because of production. They then put those tickets up for sale.

I'd say on the day of the show you should look at Ticketmaster, starting at 10:00 a.m.

This is very encouraging, thanks a million.

dimitrispearljam

u an always find tickets,,with extra or not extra money..

force-10

Well, now I am nervous. I´m planning on traveling to the seattle shows and la shows. I hope I could get to see at least four gigs. Otherwise, I´ll probably won´t travel at all. Harsh it might seem, but i would travel from guatemala!

BTW, the prices on stubhub are still crazy nowadays for the chicago shows!

I want to assure my tickets for key arena and gibson before booking the plane tickets. I´m very anxious!

Cliffy6745

Pats16 wrote:

After 15yrs...I think I'm finally done with these sites. So, check TM leading up like people are saying.....most places should have some pop up (NY in 2008 did not though, but that was crazy to get into to). I've also seen a bunch of fan club members that had singles before the show. I'm contemplating flying to Chicago in hopes of scoring a single....but who knows. Good Luck!!

Wow dude....is this Al Gore? You have been using Stub Hub and Ebay for 15 years? That is pretty incredibe.

I worked in ticketing years for 3 years in Philadelphia and have been involved with the secondary market on and on for the past 2. Every listing on Stub Hub is listed on every other smaller broker site. Call them and bargain. They always will. Stug Hub charges 15% to the seller so you will rarely find tickets for less than 15% above face value.

I am very very very familiar with the secondary ticket market so feel free to PM me with any questions. If you are attentive you can always find ticket close to face value.

force-10

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Wow dude....is this Al Gore? You have been using Stub Hub and Ebay for 15 years? That is pretty incredibe.

I worked in ticketing years for 3 years in Philadelphia and have been involved with the secondary market on and on for the past 2. Every listing on Stub Hub is listed on every other smaller broker site. Call them and bargain. They always will. Stug Hub charges 15% to the seller so you will rarely find tickets for less than 15% above face value.

I am very very very familiar with the secondary ticket market so feel free to PM me with any questions. If you are attentive you can always find ticket close to face value.

Well, if I can´t score on TC tickets, than I think everybody´s gonna be tired of me asking for help!

I have a good feeling, though. Last week, on thursday night I had a dream of attending a pj concert and I had the idea of it being in seattle. For real! The next day, on a local newspaper, there was a U2 contest in wich I participated. At the time I thought the dream was a sign that I would win a 10 disc box set. The winner was announced yesterday. After I saw the name of the winner (wich was someone else) I read the TC email announcing these shows......I have a good feeling....hmmm

Cliffy6745

force-10 wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Wow dude....is this Al Gore? You have been using Stub Hub and Ebay for 15 years? That is pretty incredibe.

I worked in ticketing years for 3 years in Philadelphia and have been involved with the secondary market on and on for the past 2. Every listing on Stub Hub is listed on every other smaller broker site. Call them and bargain. They always will. Stug Hub charges 15% to the seller so you will rarely find tickets for less than 15% above face value.

I am very very very familiar with the secondary ticket market so feel free to PM me with any questions. If you are attentive you can always find ticket close to face value.

Well, if I can´t score on TC tickets, than I think everybody´s gonna be tired of me asking for help!

I have a good feeling, though. Last week, on thursday night I had a dream of attending a pj concert and I had the idea of it being in seattle. For real! The next day, on a local newspaper, there was a U2 contest in wich I participated. At the time I thought the dream was a sign that I would win a 10 disc box set. The winner was announced yesterday. After I saw the name of the winner (wich was someone else) I read the TC email announcing these shows......I have a good feeling....hmmm

Tony Soprano? That you?

you are out of your mind....I wish I could help out but I am not a shrink nor nearly as good looking as dr melfi.

Anyhow, if you have any questions about the seconday ticket market in the US feel free to PM me.

BRMLAW

force-10 wrote:

Hey PJ nation. Can anyone give me a bit of advice on buying tickets on stubhub or ticketmaster.

I´m not planning on going to chicago or toronto this year. Hopefuly, there will be a larger tour later this year. I don´t care where in the usa, but I´ll be there. I don´t live in the usa, but i hope to catch at least one ticket through TC to get a chance of a decent seat. After that if everything goes as planned, at least i want to attend 4 shows or 5....

For the chicago shows, through ticketmaster, the best seats i could find today where the upper levels for 66 dollars. When the time to decide comes in the future i would like to be sure this is all i can get through TM.

The other site Stubhub is crazy right now. The prices are too high. I could travel to the usa 3 times and still spend less on the plane tickets!

If I were to wait until say 3 days before the shows and buy them on stubhub or TM, will there be a chance of getting better seats and cheaper? I´ll be watching the prices for these coming shows and see how it fluctuates these coming months as it gets closer to the show. I have no idea what to do right now if it were these shows i wanted to attend.

Please give me a bit of good advice, a huge fan will appreciate it for all eternity!

I bet there are other fans outside the usa that would thank you too!

Unless you have already done so id bag Chicago. Come to Los Angeles. If you haven't joined 10C do it now. You could have a chance at better seats if more shows are added. Also, Ticketsnow is a scam. Stubhub is overpriced. If you lived here in the States and if the show is sold out you do ebay the week of the show. Thats the best way if you dont get tix the old fashioned way.

force-10

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Tony Soprano? That you?

you are out of your mind....I wish I could help out but I am not a shrink nor nearly as good looking as dr melfi.

Anyhow, if you have any questions about the seconday ticket market in the US feel free to PM me.

Am I who? No.

Thanks for your help though. You´ll probably hear from me if I can´t get TC tickets. Peace my friend

BRMLAW wrote:

Unless you have already done so id bag Chicago. Come to Los Angeles. If you haven't joined 10C do it now. You could have a chance at better seats if more shows are added. Also, Ticketsnow is a scam. Stubhub is overpriced. If you lived here in the States and if the show is sold out you do ebay the week of the show. Thats the best way if you dont get tix the old fashioned way.

Actually I am planning on going to the seattle shows and LA. The problem is that I wish to Buy the plane tickets this week or at least in more than two months advance to get them cheaper. But in order to do that I must be sure to have tickets and I don´t want crappy seats, I am not demanding front row, but I don´t want to be way in the back also. I don´t want to be there still searching for tickets if you know what i mean.