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  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 8,399
    Zod said:
    Original_Shifty said:
    I had a feeling Vancouver and Seattle with going to be added. Dammit. Thinking of dumping my Toronto tix. 

    Yah, it's not great when all the dates don't get announced.  We're now facing dumping our Toronto tickets too, and no idea how that is going to go.

    Makes no sense to travel across the country for a band playing a ferry ride away.  Save that for a tour I want to go to without a Vancouver stop :(
    It’s really disappointing they created so much FOMO by stating this was a limited city run, then AFTER they sell out $1000 platinums and $2500 travel packs, the very next day they announce it’s  a full tour.

    its not only fans holding tickets hundreds and thousands of miles and Ks from their homes. The majority of good seats at msg were tied to those very expensive travel packs. So many of the best seats were not realistically available to local fans.

    This smells bad on so many levels. Sure we can rightly blame TM, but converting the nature of the tour the second the travel packs and VIPs sell out? That’s the band responsibility 
  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 3,292
    I think I'll watch the multi-camera full show videos on YouTube.
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  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,663
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Zod said:
    Original_Shifty said:
    I had a feeling Vancouver and Seattle with going to be added. Dammit. Thinking of dumping my Toronto tix. 

    Yah, it's not great when all the dates don't get announced.  We're now facing dumping our Toronto tickets too, and no idea how that is going to go.

    Makes no sense to travel across the country for a band playing a ferry ride away.  Save that for a tour I want to go to without a Vancouver stop :(
    It’s really disappointing they created so much FOMO by stating this was a limited city run, then AFTER they sell out $1000 platinums and $2500 travel packs, the very next day they announce it’s  a full tour.

    its not only fans holding tickets hundreds and thousands of miles and Ks from their homes. The majority of good seats at msg were tied to those very expensive travel packs. So many of the best seats were not realistically available to local fans.

    This smells bad on so many levels. Sure we can rightly blame TM, but converting the nature of the tour the second the travel packs and VIPs sell out? That’s the band responsibility 
    It's kinda fucked up to offer a ton of travel packages then add 17 cities
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,842
    GlowGirl said:
    I wouldn’t mind seeing them again, but won’t be bothered if I don’t. So I will wait until day of the shows in NYC to see if prices go down at the last minute. 
    Waiting until the day of the show to get tickets seems to be the best move these days.....lots of bargains to be had!
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,031
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Zod said:
    Original_Shifty said:
    I had a feeling Vancouver and Seattle with going to be added. Dammit. Thinking of dumping my Toronto tix. 

    Yah, it's not great when all the dates don't get announced.  We're now facing dumping our Toronto tickets too, and no idea how that is going to go.

    Makes no sense to travel across the country for a band playing a ferry ride away.  Save that for a tour I want to go to without a Vancouver stop :(
    It’s really disappointing they created so much FOMO by stating this was a limited city run, then AFTER they sell out $1000 platinums and $2500 travel packs, the very next day they announce it’s  a full tour.

    its not only fans holding tickets hundreds and thousands of miles and Ks from their homes. The majority of good seats at msg were tied to those very expensive travel packs. So many of the best seats were not realistically available to local fans.

    This smells bad on so many levels. Sure we can rightly blame TM, but converting the nature of the tour the second the travel packs and VIPs sell out? That’s the band responsibility 
    The whole thing is the band's responsibility ultimately. Lots of bands including one we all know and love like to blame Live Nation and Ticketmaster for the current state of concert ticket pricing and things like Platinum etc. TM/Live Nation is a convenient boogeyman for bands to try and hide behind. But Robert Smith pulled open that curtain last year for all to see. Nothing happens without the artist signing off on it.
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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,326
    GlowGirl said:
    I wouldn’t mind seeing them again, but won’t be bothered if I don’t. So I will wait until day of the shows in NYC to see if prices go down at the last minute. 
    That's the way I am too.

    But, last minute to Philly.
  • DL136722
    DL136722 Posts: 862
    Poncier said:
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Zod said:
    Original_Shifty said:
    I had a feeling Vancouver and Seattle with going to be added. Dammit. Thinking of dumping my Toronto tix. 

    Yah, it's not great when all the dates don't get announced.  We're now facing dumping our Toronto tickets too, and no idea how that is going to go.

    Makes no sense to travel across the country for a band playing a ferry ride away.  Save that for a tour I want to go to without a Vancouver stop :(
    It’s really disappointing they created so much FOMO by stating this was a limited city run, then AFTER they sell out $1000 platinums and $2500 travel packs, the very next day they announce it’s  a full tour.

    its not only fans holding tickets hundreds and thousands of miles and Ks from their homes. The majority of good seats at msg were tied to those very expensive travel packs. So many of the best seats were not realistically available to local fans.

    This smells bad on so many levels. Sure we can rightly blame TM, but converting the nature of the tour the second the travel packs and VIPs sell out? That’s the band responsibility 
    The whole thing is the band's responsibility ultimately. Lots of bands including one we all know and love like to blame Live Nation and Ticketmaster for the current state of concert ticket pricing and things like Platinum etc. TM/Live Nation is a convenient boogeyman for bands to try and hide behind. But Robert Smith pulled open that curtain last year for all to see. Nothing happens without the artist signing off on it.
    100% agree, well said, ty
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  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 8,399
    Poncier said:
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Zod said:
    Original_Shifty said:
    I had a feeling Vancouver and Seattle with going to be added. Dammit. Thinking of dumping my Toronto tix. 

    Yah, it's not great when all the dates don't get announced.  We're now facing dumping our Toronto tickets too, and no idea how that is going to go.

    Makes no sense to travel across the country for a band playing a ferry ride away.  Save that for a tour I want to go to without a Vancouver stop :(
    It’s really disappointing they created so much FOMO by stating this was a limited city run, then AFTER they sell out $1000 platinums and $2500 travel packs, the very next day they announce it’s  a full tour.

    its not only fans holding tickets hundreds and thousands of miles and Ks from their homes. The majority of good seats at msg were tied to those very expensive travel packs. So many of the best seats were not realistically available to local fans.

    This smells bad on so many levels. Sure we can rightly blame TM, but converting the nature of the tour the second the travel packs and VIPs sell out? That’s the band responsibility 
    The whole thing is the band's responsibility ultimately. Lots of bands including one we all know and love like to blame Live Nation and Ticketmaster for the current state of concert ticket pricing and things like Platinum etc. TM/Live Nation is a convenient boogeyman for bands to try and hide behind. But Robert Smith pulled open that curtain last year for all to see. Nothing happens without the artist signing off on it.
    I completely understand the need for mechanisms like platinum pricing. Without it, concerts have maximum prices, which draw in more scalpers which will drive up prices for in demand shows.

    But what Rush did here is bad. Created scarcity and fomo with repeated communications and releasing of tour dates that this is a limited city tour. As soon as all the VIPs and travel packs sell out, boom it’s a 24 city tour. I was a Rush fan 12 years before PJ existed, and this is a huge bummer. 

     These guys always did right by their fans for 40 years. Now this.
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,663
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Poncier said:
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Zod said:
    Original_Shifty said:
    I had a feeling Vancouver and Seattle with going to be added. Dammit. Thinking of dumping my Toronto tix. 

    Yah, it's not great when all the dates don't get announced.  We're now facing dumping our Toronto tickets too, and no idea how that is going to go.

    Makes no sense to travel across the country for a band playing a ferry ride away.  Save that for a tour I want to go to without a Vancouver stop :(
    It’s really disappointing they created so much FOMO by stating this was a limited city run, then AFTER they sell out $1000 platinums and $2500 travel packs, the very next day they announce it’s  a full tour.

    its not only fans holding tickets hundreds and thousands of miles and Ks from their homes. The majority of good seats at msg were tied to those very expensive travel packs. So many of the best seats were not realistically available to local fans.

    This smells bad on so many levels. Sure we can rightly blame TM, but converting the nature of the tour the second the travel packs and VIPs sell out? That’s the band responsibility 
    The whole thing is the band's responsibility ultimately. Lots of bands including one we all know and love like to blame Live Nation and Ticketmaster for the current state of concert ticket pricing and things like Platinum etc. TM/Live Nation is a convenient boogeyman for bands to try and hide behind. But Robert Smith pulled open that curtain last year for all to see. Nothing happens without the artist signing off on it.
    I completely understand the need for mechanisms like platinum pricing. Without it, concerts have maximum prices, which draw in more scalpers which will drive up prices for in demand shows.

    But what Rush did here is bad. Created scarcity and fomo with repeated communications and releasing of tour dates that this is a limited city tour. As soon as all the VIPs and travel packs sell out, boom it’s a 24 city tour. I was a Rush fan 12 years before PJ existed, and this is a huge bummer. 

     These guys always did right by their fans for 40 years. Now this.
    Yeah, this is from their announcement post on Instagram. At best it's incredibly misleading to actually call out 7 cities when you have (at least) 17 more in the chamber.


  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,218
    I dont believe any show going forward can top how they went about the setlist on R40....
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,031
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Poncier said:
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Zod said:
    Original_Shifty said:
    I had a feeling Vancouver and Seattle with going to be added. Dammit. Thinking of dumping my Toronto tix. 

    Yah, it's not great when all the dates don't get announced.  We're now facing dumping our Toronto tickets too, and no idea how that is going to go.

    Makes no sense to travel across the country for a band playing a ferry ride away.  Save that for a tour I want to go to without a Vancouver stop :(
    It’s really disappointing they created so much FOMO by stating this was a limited city run, then AFTER they sell out $1000 platinums and $2500 travel packs, the very next day they announce it’s  a full tour.

    its not only fans holding tickets hundreds and thousands of miles and Ks from their homes. The majority of good seats at msg were tied to those very expensive travel packs. So many of the best seats were not realistically available to local fans.

    This smells bad on so many levels. Sure we can rightly blame TM, but converting the nature of the tour the second the travel packs and VIPs sell out? That’s the band responsibility 
    The whole thing is the band's responsibility ultimately. Lots of bands including one we all know and love like to blame Live Nation and Ticketmaster for the current state of concert ticket pricing and things like Platinum etc. TM/Live Nation is a convenient boogeyman for bands to try and hide behind. But Robert Smith pulled open that curtain last year for all to see. Nothing happens without the artist signing off on it.


     These guys always did right by their fans for 40 years. Now this.
    It's a repeat of Springsteen who always had fair ticket prices until he decided to allow the dynamic pricing shenanigans starting in 2022. The former "man of the people" gave in to the machine and greed. Seems Geddy & Lerxst have followed suit. Wonder if Peart would have been on board with it.
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  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,663
    Not surprising but officially 18 more shows lol
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,445
    pjl44 said:
    Not surprising but officially 18 more shows lol
    This a joke now? lol 
  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 8,399
    nicknyr15 said:
    pjl44 said:
    Not surprising but officially 18 more shows lol
    This a joke now? lol 

    Seems like it could've been. They’re eleven years out of practice and committing themselves at 73 yo to a massive run of shows over 6 months 

    they haven’t done this many shows in a year since 2007.

     54 is a far cry from 73.

    it’s not like anything could go wrong trying to pull this off?
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,218
    https://www.rush.com/more-2nd-shows-added-to-rush-fifty-something-tour/
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,218
    mickeyrat said:
    https://www.rush.com/more-2nd-shows-added-to-rush-fifty-something-tour/


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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,953
    edited October 26
    Good news is that I was able to sell our Toronto tickets and recoup what we paid.  Vancouver tickets were cheaper, so the difference was enough to cover the hotel for the night we're in Vancouver.

    The only real major drawback is I think TM changed their policy and they don't pay out the funds until 7 days after the event.  That's over a year from now.... grrrr.

    ok, maybe not a year, I was thinking of the Vancouver tickets, but still 10 months for TM to get to sit on that cash without paying interest.  grrrr.

    Still, super stoked they're playing Vancouver and it's in December when hotels are cheap.   Saves a huge chunk of change to go.
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  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 3,292
    ^ Excellent news! 🤘
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  • Original_Shifty
    Original_Shifty Great White North Posts: 792
    edited October 27
    Yah, we're putting our TO tix on sale too. I think my wife knows some people in TO that'll take them. I'll have a single to dump.

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