The Official 2023 Tour Rumor Thread

lisalamb said:

JBob87 said:

Gvn2fly said:

arwooten7 said:

Is the area around the United center in Chicago safe? I’m going solo and staying at the Hyatt house (thoughts?) AND I’m from Memphis so I’m used to a good ole car jacking or road rage shooting but I just don’t want to be murdered before the show 😂😅

No it is not safe around there.  Obviously they host events all the time such as Bulls games and other concerts in which most people make it around ok but do not get complacent there.  Do not be caught walking around out there, especially alone.  

Late to the party but have to chime in as this is a bit sensationalist.

The area around the Hyatt House specifically, the West Loop, is as safe as any major city in the US. It is bars, restaurants, condo buildings, and yuppies walking golden doodles. I would certainly recommend it over the most common tourist areas - the Loop around Millennium Park and the Magnificent Mile. That is where there have been issues with large gatherings of teenagers recently. I personally would advise against staying in those areas right now for that reason.

Agree that around the United Center, specifically to the west, is a bad area not somewhere you want to hang out. But if you are walking back on Madison after the show with huge group of people it will be fine. I probably average once a month making that walk and have never felt unsafe. 

Is the Marriott at Medical District/UIC in a questionable area/ not a place to hang out?

JBob87 said:

lisalamb said:

JBob87 said:

Gvn2fly said:

arwooten7 said:

Is the area around the United center in Chicago safe? I’m going solo and staying at the Hyatt house (thoughts?) AND I’m from Memphis so I’m used to a good ole car jacking or road rage shooting but I just don’t want to be murdered before the show 😂😅

No it is not safe around there.  Obviously they host events all the time such as Bulls games and other concerts in which most people make it around ok but do not get complacent there.  Do not be caught walking around out there, especially alone.  

Late to the party but have to chime in as this is a bit sensationalist.

The area around the Hyatt House specifically, the West Loop, is as safe as any major city in the US. It is bars, restaurants, condo buildings, and yuppies walking golden doodles. I would certainly recommend it over the most common tourist areas - the Loop around Millennium Park and the Magnificent Mile. That is where there have been issues with large gatherings of teenagers recently. I personally would advise against staying in those areas right now for that reason.

Agree that around the United Center, specifically to the west, is a bad area not somewhere you want to hang out. But if you are walking back on Madison after the show with huge group of people it will be fine. I probably average once a month making that walk and have never felt unsafe. 

Is the Marriott at Medical District/UIC in a questionable area/ not a place to hang out?

I'd say generally fine, but less preferred. There is not as much to do over there and it will be a little quieter at night after medical business hours. There is also almost always a gathering of homeless people on Ashland & the highway which would be the most direct way to get to the UC. IMO again it should be fine and would chalk it up more to the "standard urban environment" category I would not consider it to be a truly bad area. Just trying to give you the full picture. 

lisalamb said:

JBob87 said:

lisalamb said:

JBob87 said:

Gvn2fly said:

arwooten7 said:

Is the area around the United center in Chicago safe? I’m going solo and staying at the Hyatt house (thoughts?) AND I’m from Memphis so I’m used to a good ole car jacking or road rage shooting but I just don’t want to be murdered before the show 😂😅

No it is not safe around there.  Obviously they host events all the time such as Bulls games and other concerts in which most people make it around ok but do not get complacent there.  Do not be caught walking around out there, especially alone.  

Late to the party but have to chime in as this is a bit sensationalist.

The area around the Hyatt House specifically, the West Loop, is as safe as any major city in the US. It is bars, restaurants, condo buildings, and yuppies walking golden doodles. I would certainly recommend it over the most common tourist areas - the Loop around Millennium Park and the Magnificent Mile. That is where there have been issues with large gatherings of teenagers recently. I personally would advise against staying in those areas right now for that reason.

Agree that around the United Center, specifically to the west, is a bad area not somewhere you want to hang out. But if you are walking back on Madison after the show with huge group of people it will be fine. I probably average once a month making that walk and have never felt unsafe. 

Is the Marriott at Medical District/UIC in a questionable area/ not a place to hang out?

I'd say generally fine, but less preferred. There is not as much to do over there and it will be a little quieter at night after medical business hours. There is also almost always a gathering of homeless people on Ashland & the highway which would be the most direct way to get to the UC. IMO again it should be fine and would chalk it up more to the "standard urban environment" category I would not consider it to be a truly bad area. Just trying to give you the full picture. 

Thanks, appreciate it. If I'm lucky enough to get tickets, I'll be flying in the day before and flying out the morning after, so I really just need a relatively safe/clean place to sleep. Are the Marriott and the Hyatt House both walkable from the venue? 

pjl44 said:

Hell yeah at least ONE of my favorite bands wants to come to the northeast in September

lahren said:

Probably a stupid question. I have already requested Saint Paul 1 show but thinking about updating my request to the 2nd in order to increase my odds. Will it be easy to sell one of these, from what I understand, at face value? I'm guessing there will be huge demand for them, but just nervous about spending so much money. I guess the worst case scenario is that I get to go to a second show. But just exploring my options and nervous about having to purchase a second batch of tix. Opinions and thoughts on this are much appreciated!

Lukeat911 said:

Chances of a Jordan themed Chicago ‘23 poster? I’m in line already. 

craigraether said:

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Kiwi Jammer said:

Hey all, I'm looking at travelling over from NZ and have been following this thread with much interest and excitment!

I've read through things but have a question I'm hoping you guys can clarify, from what I can tell jumping on the lottery site there is no ranking/prioirtising of shows if you're putting in for multiple shows, is this correct and does that mean essentially equal odds of getting tickets to all shows you put in for?

Long way to come so hoping to max my chances :-) Cheers!

Kiwi Jammer said:

Hey all, I'm looking at travelling over from NZ and have been following this thread with much interest and excitment!

I've read through things but have a question I'm hoping you guys can clarify, from what I can tell jumping on the lottery site there is no ranking/prioirtising of shows if you're putting in for multiple shows, is this correct and does that mean essentially equal odds of getting tickets to all shows you put in for?

Long way to come so hoping to max my chances :-) Cheers!

There is a way to rank the shows you want to select which is important because the further down your rankings you go the odds drop substantially especially with only 9 shows. And yes it is best to pick less popular shows to enhance your chances in the lottery. Key word is lottery there are no guarantees of anything.

How, specifically does the ranking apply? 

The short answer is the higher you rank a show that you want tickets for the better your odds of getting tickets for that show. Odds of getting your 3rd or 4th pick drop substantially because you have a lower priority of getting those shows due to more people being in front of you in the lottery process.

Where are you seeing this?

Mathematics 

I didn’t think it was a thing, and there’s no connection between the probability of getting tickets at one venue and the next. If you go for more shows, you increase your odds, but getting Minny tickets doesn’t decrease your odds for Chicago tickets, for example. 

The way it is supposed to work is everyone who put in a venue for #1 will get it before anyone who picks it as #2, and so on. 
SO for example, Chicago night 1, will be a lottery for all who picked it as their #1. If there's leftover tickets they'll do a lottery for all who selected it as #2. If there's leftover tickets there will be a lottery for all who selected it as #3, and so on.

So the higher you rank it drastically increases your odds of getting it. If it is anything like the 2018 and the 2020/2022 shows, you are all but guaranteed a ticket for your #1 pick (there's no MSG this round, so probably true).

I believe that is not quite correct,.... based on 2020.2022 pulls, Yes First Priority for a given show gets assigned first... then all secondary priorities get pulled at the same time... several people reporting getting 3rd, 4th and even 5th priorities when some for the same show who selected that show as 2nd lost out.. ..I do not think its as gradual as it would seen... 1st priority for a show gets selected... then all other priorities... 

JojoRice said:

Friend of mine re-joined 10c a couple weeks ago and got a number in the 735k range.  Just gives you an idea of how high the numbers are now.