2 day presale for Wrigleyville residents

JS188455 · January 2013

Just wanted to pass the link along. Not sure how many will take up on the offer but it will mean less tix available for the public on sale date.

http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redey ... 4344.story

lawguy · January 2013

Damn, I just signed up for the newsletter after seeing your post since I live near the stadium. I think it might be too late to be included in the pre-sale. I am hoping it does not matter since I plan on being in the GA area either by my own luck or by someone looking to help me out with an extra!

JS188455 · January 2013

Yeah I hope for that as well. Just wanted to get the word out because there may be some people who opted for only one of the 3 options and were thinking of going the public on-sale route if their first option shut them out.

kramer73 · January 2013

Pearl Jam fans that count Wrigley Field as a neighbor can rejoice.
About 8,000 people signed up for the Cubs’ “Community Connection” e-newsletter were notified Tuesday that they will be among the first able to purchase tickets during a pre-sale Feb. 6-8 for the July 19 “An Evening with Pearl Jam” concert. Season ticket-holders are also included in the pre-sale.
Julian Green, vice president of communications for the Cubs, said the newsletter often alerts residents in the zip-codes immediately surrounding Wrigley of traffic alerts and special events, but it is also used to offer special presales.
“This is not for brokers, this is intended for people in the neighborhood that want to go to the concert,” Green said. The newsletter states that reselling of tickets is prohibited, and those who do are subject to cancellation.
The pre-sale runs from 10 a.m. Feb. 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 8, with sale to the general public beginning Feb. 9. The pre-sale is available only to residents who had already signed up for the newsletter.

A bunch of the "people in the neighborhood" are going to sell these tix, aka brokers, lol.

Five_Hole · January 2013

I have no idea how well they moderate that list but it is limited to certain zip codes so not just anybody is supposed to be able to sign up.

JS188455 · January 2013

This show will be a ticket brokers dream.

PJ_Soul · January 2013

JS188455 wrote:

This show will be a ticket brokers dream.

Yup.

SP96445 · January 2013

Season ticket holders also get presale? This will be a scalping situation for sure.

sk8nshoot1 · January 2013

Can you say "Stub Hub"?

Alpine Bound · January 2013

JS188455 wrote:

This show will be a ticket brokers dream.

no different than any show at Wrigley really. There is also a STH presale at the same time as the neighborhood presale. This is nothing new, they have it for every concert at Wrigley as part of the deal to "allow" concerts...

Lost In Ohio · January 2013

Alpine Bound wrote:

JS188455 wrote:

This show will be a ticket brokers dream.

no different than any show at Wrigley really. There is also a STH presale at the same time as the neighborhood presale. This is nothing new, they have it for every concert at Wrigley as part of the deal to "allow" concerts...

A ton of places have presales for season-ticket or PSL holders as part of the benefit to buying season tickets.

And yes, this show will be a scalper's dream...only because the band doesn't tour much. Supply and demand.

Mitch8415 · January 2013

I have this email. We get it for every show they do there, I guess because they feel bad for us dealing with all the drunk Parrotheads (Buffet), 'necks (Rascal Flatts), and ex frat boys (DMB) that infest the 'hood.

This will be the first time I take advantage though. I plan on buying my full allotment along with my 10c tix.

Alpine Bound · January 2013

Mitch8415 wrote:

I have this email. We get it for every show they do there, I guess because they feel bad for us dealing with all the drunk Parrotheads (Buffet), 'necks (Rascal Flatts), and ex frat boys (DMB) that infest the 'hood.

This will be the first time I take advantage though. I plan on buying my full allotment along with my 10c tix.

You forgot to generalize Elton John, The Police and Bruce fans... :roll:

presentents · January 2013

Stereotypes exist because they are grounded in truth. I for one hit a ton of white stereotypes, just read " Stuff White People Like" and it's practically a review of most of my days. I for one know plenty of teachers that are potheads and into country music and I don't think they have room to be offended if I group them with Deadheads and Phish fans.

ewokpelts · January 2013

The pre-sale is ONLY for those that ALREADY REGISTERED on the mailing list. if you sign up today, you will NOT get in.

This is my back-up plan in-case I dont get the lottery tix.

ewokpelts · January 2013

JS188455 wrote:

This show will be a ticket brokers dream.

not always. rogers waters and mcartney stayed at a high price on the secondary market, but police tix were $25 on the street day of show. for tix that were priced at $90.

ewokpelts · January 2013

JS188455 wrote:

Just wanted to pass the link along. Not sure how many will take up on the offer but it will mean less tix available for the public on sale date.

http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redey ... 4344.story

there's going to be 40k at this show. there will be tix.

and don't forget some people will simply opt for the rooftops. springsteen's shows had rooftop tix(with food and booze) for LESS than seats inside wrigley.

shep · January 2013

JS188455 wrote:

Just wanted to pass the link along. Not sure how many will take up on the offer but it will mean less tix available for the public on sale date.

http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redey ... 4344.story

Just like every other presale that happens these days - chances are the tickets that are available during this (and any other presale) will be obstructed views that normally won't sell on the day tickets officially go "on sale". Ticketmaster/Live Nation/etc have learned that if you release these tickets in a "presale" people will be more likely to buy them because they are happy to score their tickets before the "general public". People believe they are the best available, when those are actually with-held for ticketmaster's secondary sales (i.e. VIPs, venue insiders, etc), with a small allotment of the great seats/tickets released with the public onsale.

Ask any "ticket broker", if he's honest (which we all know they're not), they tell you the same...

Trust me on this... I was counting my ticket stubs the other day from the last 5 years... total number is 135... most all of which I was the person that bought the tickets... all the distributers use the same practice.

Chances are you're better off waiting for the regular on sale anyway.

Mitch8415 wrote:

I have this email. We get it for every show they do there, I guess because they feel bad for us dealing with all the drunk Parrotheads (Buffet), 'necks (Rascal Flatts), and ex frat boys (DMB) that infest the 'hood.

This will be the first time I take advantage though. I plan on buying my full allotment along with my 10c tix.

Yea? You going to use all those tickets for you and your friends, or are you planning on being a "ticket broker"?

Alpine Bound · January 2013

shep wrote:

JS188455 wrote:

Just wanted to pass the link along. Not sure how many will take up on the offer but it will mean less tix available for the public on sale date.

http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redey ... 4344.story

Just like every other presale that happens these days - chances are the tickets that are available during this (and any other presale) will be obstructed views that normally won't sell on the day tickets officially go "on sale". Ticketmaster/Live Nation/etc have learned that if you release these tickets in a "presale" people will be more likely to buy them because they are happy to score their tickets before the "general public". People believe they are the best available, when those are actually with-held for ticketmaster's secondary sales (i.e. VIPs, venue insiders, etc), with a small allotment of the great seats/tickets released with the public onsale.

Ask any "ticket broker", if he's honest (which we all know they're not), they tell you the same...

Trust me on this... I was counting my ticket stubs the other day from the last 5 years... total number is 135... most all of which I was the person that bought the tickets... all the distributers use the same practice.

Chances are you're better off waiting for the regular on sale anyway.

Mitch8415 wrote:

I have this email. We get it for every show they do there, I guess because they feel bad for us dealing with all the drunk Parrotheads (Buffet), 'necks (Rascal Flatts), and ex frat boys (DMB) that infest the 'hood.

This will be the first time I take advantage though. I plan on buying my full allotment along with my 10c tix.

Yea? You going to use all those tickets for you and your friends, or are you planning on being a "ticket broker"?

Wrigley presales are not like most arena presales, in that the neighborhood and STH are "rewarded" with quality seats, otherwise wrigleyville residents could bitch and end the concerts at the stadium. I have purchased for numerous concerts at Wrigley through the presale and never have I gotten anything remotely "bad". Usually I end up with Field or lower reserved.

PJ 4 Ever · January 2013

Alpine Bound wrote:

Wrigley presales are not like most arena presales, in that the neighborhood and STH are "rewarded" with quality seats, otherwise wrigleyville residents could bitch and end the concerts at the stadium. I have purchased for numerous concerts at Wrigley through the presale and never have I gotten anything remotely "bad". Usually I end up with Field or lower reserved.

Same here. No reason why PJ would be any different.

Mitch8415 · January 2013

"Yea? You going to use all those tickets for you and your friends, or are you planning on being a "ticket broker"?"

I'll probably sell the extras to my friends. I did get upper level reserved tix through 10c, so we'll see if I get something better through the neighbors presale.

ewokpelts · January 2013

Mitch8415 wrote:

"Yea? You going to use all those tickets for you and your friends, or are you planning on being a "ticket broker"?"

I'll probably sell the extras to my friends. I did get upper level reserved tix through 10c, so we'll see if I get something better through the neighbors presale.

well, no one can be a broke ron pre-sale tix. cubs have said those orders would be voided.

81 · January 2013

if anyone has a code that they won't be using.......

my pm button is

>

thanks

pjsteelerfan · January 2013

81 wrote:

if anyone has a code that they won't be using.......

my pm button is
>

thanks

Or if they have a code and don't plan to buy all 6 allotted, why not buy a few for all of us that missed out?

voodoopug · January 2013

shep wrote:

JS188455 wrote:

Just wanted to pass the link along. Not sure how many will take up on the offer but it will mean less tix available for the public on sale date.

http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redey ... 4344.story

Just like every other presale that happens these days - chances are the tickets that are available during this (and any other presale) will be obstructed views that normally won't sell on the day tickets officially go "on sale". Ticketmaster/Live Nation/etc have learned that if you release these tickets in a "presale" people will be more likely to buy them because they are happy to score their tickets before the "general public". People believe they are the best available, when those are actually with-held for ticketmaster's secondary sales (i.e. VIPs, venue insiders, etc), with a small allotment of the great seats/tickets released with the public onsale.

Ask any "ticket broker", if he's honest (which we all know they're not), they tell you the same...

Trust me on this... I was counting my ticket stubs the other day from the last 5 years... total number is 135... most all of which I was the person that bought the tickets... all the distributers use the same practice.

Chances are you're better off waiting for the regular on sale anyway.

you are 100% correct

Wma31394 · January 2013

pjsteelerfan wrote:

81 wrote:

if anyone has a code that they won't be using.......

my pm button is
>

thanks

Or if they have a code and don't plan to buy all 6 allotted, why not buy a few for all of us that missed out?

6? joke right?

81 · January 2013

voodoopug wrote:

you are 100% correct

back for sir paul, i had a cubs waiting list presale code....i scored some seats down the 3rd base line in the first few rows of the 200's. solid seat. however, i could have scored on field seats with teh code as well.

i wanna take a look and see i can get a field seat

front spacer · January 2013

pjsteelerfan wrote:

81 wrote:

if anyone has a code that they won't be using.......

my pm button is
>

thanks

Or if they have a code and don't plan to buy all 6 allotted, why not buy a few for all of us that missed out?

We can do our own 10C sale!

I know I'd be grateful for a local to pick me up a couple tickets if they have extras and opportunity!

pjsteelerfan · January 2013

Wma31394 wrote:

pjsteelerfan wrote:

81 wrote:

if anyone has a code that they won't be using.......

my pm button is
>

thanks

Or if they have a code and don't plan to buy all 6 allotted, why not buy a few for all of us that missed out?

6? joke right?

As far as I read, they have the same limit allowed as the regular sale, which is 6. I could be wrong.

PJ 4 Ever · January 2013

pjsteelerfan wrote:

As far as I read, they have the same limit allowed as the regular sale, which is 6. I could be wrong.

You are correct. The presale email states the following:

"NOTE: There is a purchase limit of six (6) tickets per household."

deagator3 · January 2013

I've gotten either field or the best lower level seats at every pre-sale at Wrigley - they certainly don't hold the good seats back for the regular sale.

2 day presale for Wrigleyville residents

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