"The calm before the storm."

PB11041 said:

PJ_Soul said:

mcgruff10 said:

I d love for them to play arenas with reserved seating on the floor!! Oh yeah!!!!  

They won't. They sell far fewer tickets that way.

(I definitely support there being as many available 10C tix as possible)

Best way to do that is just play more shows.  Dave Matthews Band did/doing like nearly 70 shows this year.  I was at the Times Union Center last night in Albany NY.  I had row AA sec 121 seats for them.  I have not been a consistent long term member of the Warehouse.  I usually end up with Balcony seats on their summer tour if I happen to get tickets.  You play a ton of shows it spreads the wealth.

PJ_Soul said:

mcgruff10 said:

PJ_Soul said:

mcgruff10 said:

I d love for them to play arenas with reserved seating on the floor!! Oh yeah!!!!  

They won't. They sell far fewer tickets that way.

(I definitely support there being as many available 10C tix as possible)

You could be my plus one if there is reserved seating in vancouver.  I am usually in the first 8 rows.

But what would your wife say?

PB11041 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

PB11041 said:

PJ_Soul said:

mcgruff10 said:

I d love for them to play arenas with reserved seating on the floor!! Oh yeah!!!!  

They won't. They sell far fewer tickets that way.

(I definitely support there being as many available 10C tix as possible)

Best way to do that is just play more shows.  Dave Matthews Band did/doing like nearly 70 shows this year.  I was at the Times Union Center last night in Albany NY.  I had row AA sec 121 seats for them.  I have not been a consistent long term member of the Warehouse.  I usually end up with Balcony seats on their summer tour if I happen to get tickets.  You play a ton of shows it spreads the wealth.

Not sure we would ever see them play 70 shows. It's usually no more than about 25 per with an off year thrown in sometimes.

Now if they were going to do a tour with full lottery seating or reverse number priority, then someone can dream for the impossible!

Just because they have not done it like 1998, 2000 or 2003 or even 2006 in a while doesn't they can't or won't.

In 2013-14 they basically played 55 shows in a calendar year.  57 in 2009-10 in the same type of structure.   2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2016 and 2018 have definitely been outlier types of touring years.

And screw reverse lottery, I've earned my seniority as I head towards being a senior

Their kids are all mostly getting of an age where the guys being on the road is not as difficult to do at big stretches.   

Lerxst1992 said:

mace1229 said:

PB11041 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

PB11041 said:

PJ_Soul said:

mcgruff10 said:

I d love for them to play arenas with reserved seating on the floor!! Oh yeah!!!!  

They won't. They sell far fewer tickets that way.

(I definitely support there being as many available 10C tix as possible)

Best way to do that is just play more shows.  Dave Matthews Band did/doing like nearly 70 shows this year.  I was at the Times Union Center last night in Albany NY.  I had row AA sec 121 seats for them.  I have not been a consistent long term member of the Warehouse.  I usually end up with Balcony seats on their summer tour if I happen to get tickets.  You play a ton of shows it spreads the wealth.

Not sure we would ever see them play 70 shows. It's usually no more than about 25 per with an off year thrown in sometimes.

Now if they were going to do a tour with full lottery seating or reverse number priority, then someone can dream for the impossible!

Just because they have not done it like 1998, 2000 or 2003 or even 2006 in a while doesn't they can't or won't.

In 2013-14 they basically played 55 shows in a calendar year.  57 in 2009-10 in the same type of structure.   2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2016 and 2018 have definitely been outlier types of touring years.

And screw reverse lottery, I've earned my seniority as I head towards being a senior

Their kids are all mostly getting of an age where the guys being on the road is not as difficult to do at big stretches.   

Yeah, keeping seniority makes total sense. Now this is coming from someone who joined in in 1998 so I have a decent number. But why not reward those who never canceled or let it lapse and have been in 20+ years? Everyone else still has a chance for the lottery. Plus, it is to the band's benefit too, how many would let their number lapse if there was no advantage to it?

Sure there are ways to reward senoority but Zero chance at decent seats every show doesn't sound fair.

Charging the same price for prime seats as 100% obstructed view doesn't sound fair either 

Not notifying purchasers of obstructed views at time of purchase is grossly unfair  

I know their legacy with Ticketmaster but the only issues I've ever had buying concert tix was with 10c, not TM.

kst said:

Vedd Hedd said:

kst said:

Wonder if it has anything to do with the just announced NHL team in Seattle and a rumour from a year or so ago about the band doing a Seattle residency as part of a new arena deal for that.

Except the pic is from the Philadelphia Spectrum from 2009.

Details.

MayDay10 said:

Same faces seem to be at the front regardless of GA.

jeffbr said:

Since the only thing this band produces anymore is merchandise, it is pretty clear that a merch storm is coming. Prepare your credit cards for the coming storm!