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Blacksheep76Blacksheep76 Houston, TX Posts: 171
edited September 2013 in The Porch
My boss is asking me to bring him a poster back from the Buffalo concert being its from his home town. I don't usually buy any posters and am not really wanting to carry one around during the concert. My question is, does anyone know what time they normally start selling posters at the shows? Does it depend on the establishment the concert is at or does the band set the time? Sorry, if this has been covered before, but I haven't seen anything in other posts and was just trying to verify. I was hoping I could pick it up early and take it back to my hotel room so I could enjoy the concert later that night without worrying about damaging his poster. Thanks everyone for your help. Hope everyone enjoys the upcoming tour.
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  • JB23237JB23237 Posts: 1,381
    Whenever doors open posters go on sale.....bring a tube
    Alpine Valley East Troy WI 1998...United Center Chicago IL1998...All State Arena Rosemont IL 2000 (anybody have a spare poster)
    United Center Chicago IL 2003...Alpine Valley East Troy WI 2003...Toledo OH 2004...Marcus Amphitheater Milwaukee WI 2006
    United Center Chicago IL Nite 1 2008...United Center Chicago IL Nite 2 2008...United Center Chicago IL Nite 1 2009
    PJ20 East Troy WI Nite 1 2011...PJ20 East Troy WI Nite 2 2011...Wrigley Field Chicago IL 2013...iWireless Center Moline IL 2014
    Bradley Center Milwaukee WI 2014...EV Auditorium Theatre Chicago IL Nite 1 2008...EV Chicago Theatre Chicago IL Nite 1 2011
    EV w/ PT celebrating the Who Rosemont Theatre Rosemont IL 2015
  • derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    For the last few tours...they have been setting up merch tables outside the venue a couple of hours (I think it was around 3pm in Missoula) before the doors open.
    This does allow you to take your stuff back to your hotel or car, so you don't have to lug it around at the show!!
    Try to arrive at the venue a few hours before doors open and I would definitely bring along a poster tube!!
    :ugeek:
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    Follow up to the original question...how quickly do the posters and other merch sell out? I have never been to a merch table for a PJ show and am just curious. I am going to the Phoenix show. Does it depend on the show or do the posters sell out no matter the show/location?
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  • derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    edited September 2013
    Driftin'Along wrote:
    Follow up to the original question...how quickly do the posters and other merch sell out? I have never been to a merch table for a PJ show and am just curious. I am going to the Phoenix show. Does it depend on the show or do the posters sell out no matter the show/location?
    Posters are usually the first thing to go...but this can really depend on the artist & design of the poster!!
    I've been to some shows where posters were gone the first hour they went on sale & to others where there were still some left on my way out of the venue after the concert was over!!
    T-shirts can sell out quickly too...especially if they have a GREAT sports-themed shirt, these seem to be the most popular.
    :ugeek:
    Post edited by derbydave on
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • ZodZod Posts: 10,803
    I'm not sure if they'll do outdoor merch booths or not seeing as this tour is more in the fall/winter than the last tour was more in late summer/early fall.

    Outdoor merch booths are awesome though. You can buy yout shit and stash it at the hotel or in your car.
  • Blacksheep76Blacksheep76 Houston, TX Posts: 171
    Cool, thanks for the replies.
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    derbydave wrote:
    Driftin'Along wrote:
    Follow up to the original question...how quickly do the posters and other merch sell out? I have never been to a merch table for a PJ show and am just curious. I am going to the Phoenix show. Does it depend on the show or do the posters sell out no matter the show/location?
    Posters are usually the first thing to go...but this can really depend on the artist & design of the poster!!
    I've been to some shows where posters were gone the first hour they went on sale & to others where there were still some left on my way out of the venue after the concert was over!!
    T-shirts can sell out quickly too...especially if they have a GREAT sports-themed shirt, these seem to be the most popular.
    :ugeek:

    Well, Phoenix isn't known as a GREAT sports town so I don't have that to worry about, unless they incorporate a coyote into the art since the show is at the Coyote's stadium. I couldn't care less who the artist is or what is pictured, I just want to finally own a poster. Last question...what is the price of the posters usually? Do prices change based on artist/design?
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    Driftin'Along wrote:
    derbydave wrote:
    Driftin'Along wrote:
    Follow up to the original question...how quickly do the posters and other merch sell out? I have never been to a merch table for a PJ show and am just curious. I am going to the Phoenix show. Does it depend on the show or do the posters sell out no matter the show/location?
    Posters are usually the first thing to go...but this can really depend on the artist & design of the poster!!
    I've been to some shows where posters were gone the first hour they went on sale & to others where there were still some left on my way out of the venue after the concert was over!!
    T-shirts can sell out quickly too...especially if they have a GREAT sports-themed shirt, these seem to be the most popular.
    :ugeek:

    Well, Phoenix isn't known as a GREAT sports town so I don't have that to worry about, unless they incorporate a coyote into the art since the show is at the Coyote's stadium. I couldn't care less who the artist is or what is pictured, I just want to finally own a poster. Last question...what is the price of the posters usually? Do prices change based on artist/design?
    Posters were $35 for the last few tours including the show at Wrigley.
    Show edition posters are pretty much the same no matter the design or artist!!
    :ugeek:
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • pulling69pulling69 KBTL Posts: 987
    Since there is GA going this time around I hope they go back to the system used a few years ago where you bought a poster, got a bracelet, and then after the show traded that bracelet in for a poster.
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  • Blacksheep76Blacksheep76 Houston, TX Posts: 171
    I heard at Wrigley people were waiting 4-5 hours in line for posters. Surely not all shows are like that as I have no intention of waiting that long in line. I'd just tell him they sold out.
  • derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    Blacksheep76 wrote:
    I heard at Wrigley people were waiting 4-5 hours in line for posters. Surely not all shows are like that as I have no intention of waiting that long in line. I'd just tell him they sold out.
    That is TRUE!!!
    The lines at WRIGLEY were BAD...and they had 2 merch stands on Thursday and 4 on Friday!!
    Missoula was pretty bad too...people waited 3 hours or more for posters there!!
    :ugeek:
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • tribejammer05tribejammer05 W'Ville, OH Posts: 696
    They usually put posters up in the Shop after the shows so if you don't get one I wouldn't consider it and end-all at that time.
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  • guacamolejoeguacamolejoe Posts: 2,396
    derbydave wrote:
    Blacksheep76 wrote:
    I heard at Wrigley people were waiting 4-5 hours in line for posters. Surely not all shows are like that as I have no intention of waiting that long in line. I'd just tell him they sold out.
    That is TRUE!!!
    The lines at WRIGLEY were BAD...and they had 2 merch stands on Thursday and 4 on Friday!!
    Missoula was pretty bad too...people waited 3 hours or more for posters there!!
    :ugeek:

    There are too many posters & merchandise freaks here, although I admit I own a few :shifty: . Most shows the posters are available before & during the show. Like stated before, bring a tube. 10C also has been having poster sales after the tour for All the shows. Wrigley had 40,000 people (mostly freaks ;)) so don't think that is the norm :ugeek: . You shouldn't have too much of a problem in Buffalo, not the highest in demand as far as I'm concerned :lol: .
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  • awilkinsawilkins Posts: 984
    - Typically there are merch stands outside the venue so fans can pre-purchase before entering the show.

    Hope that helps.

    -10c
  • 78FLH78FLH Posts: 410
    Blacksheep76 wrote:
    I heard at Wrigley people were waiting 4-5 hours in line for posters. Surely not all shows are like that as I have no intention of waiting that long in line. I'd just tell him they sold out.

    I was one of the people who waited in line for 5 hours at Wrigley.
    By the time I was close enough to see the merchandise stand they had sold out of anything that I wanted.
    I liked the way they did things for the 2010 tour (I think). Posters were sold online.
    One thing though. Standing in line wasn't bad because I did get to meet some really great people :D
  • corduroycorduroy Westfield Center, OH Posts: 119
    Has anyone asked 10C if there will be online poster sales?
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  • Uncle SnuffyUncle Snuffy Posts: 959
    corduroy wrote:
    Has anyone asked 10C if there will be online poster sales?

    There is a petition to bring back the pre-sale. But I doubt that is happening so don't hold your breath. :roll:

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