If the sale had gone smoothly, maybe we wouldn't have to moan about it.
damn interpol
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:if it had been either of those, i would still be asleep right now.
one would think the beastie boys or wilco show went on sale today with all this moaning.
i just noticed this:
Interpol
9:30 Club
Washington, DC
USA
Saturday , 3/26/05 , 7:00PM
that's pretty early for a saturday show… i assume there's going to be some sort of late show that night at the club then maybe?
friday night's says 9pm
Interpol
9:30 Club
Washington, DC
USA
Saturday , 3/26/05 , 7:00PM
that's pretty early for a saturday show… i assume there's going to be some sort of late show that night at the club then maybe?
friday night's says 9pm
the 9:30 capacity is about 1000 and there are two presales for these shows. do the math about how many tickets are probably available for either show. 50? 100? Presale to many tickets then people are moaning about not getting regular sale tickets. Scalpers are also unfortunately likely to be buying heavy in presales to, so you can't release that many tickets. 12 people buying 4 tickets each and the presale is soldout.
When/where is this supposed second presale and is it confirmed (i.e. should I be wasting time hitting F5 at work at noon today?)
will it be any easier when tix actually go on sale to get them online or is it better to go to the box office?
Originally posted by fasteddie:lamer than typing in allcaps?
JUST MOVED TO DC. THIS IS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE 930 AND PRESALES. THIS PRESALE IS LAMEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN.
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:i really have no complaints about the way things are right now. i had so many issues before trying to get tickets for some shows before you could buy 930 club tickets online. i live 2 hours away, so i can't easily go to an outlet/the box office for an onsale and trying to get tickets via the phone can be as bad as F5ing.
the 9:30 capacity is about 1000 and there are two presales for these shows. do the math about how many tickets are probably available for either show. 50? 100? Presale to many tickets then people are moaning about not getting regular sale tickets. Scalpers are also unfortunately likely to be buying heavy in presales to, so you can't release that many tickets. 12 people buying 4 tickets each and the presale is soldout.
I'm not moaning so much about not getting tickets as I am about how screwed up the pre-sale was. At 10:05am, I didn't see either of the shows listed after I'd entered in the passcode. It wasn't until nearly 10:10am that I saw the Saturday show listed and 10:12am until the Friday show was listed.
I hate to disagree but I and several friends had no problems buying erasure tickets on presale several days ago and that was for one show. Interpol is 2 shows! This was absolutely ridiculous that we couldn't get even 1 ticket a few minutes after 10!!!! And please, Wilco? not even if it was free…
It's the presale clusterfuck mentality. Same thing with the Pixies. Folks here get so wound up (which I understand, as we're big music fans), but it's just a rush to get the presale tickets. So, two of us got Pixies tickets – which we ended up not even being able to sell.
I don't think two Interpol shows are selling out in a day. I wouldn't stress.
I don't think two Interpol shows are selling out in a day. I wouldn't stress.
just my $.02 that no one will care about, but I think the moaning isn't about not getting the tickets, it's about the tech problems. The link in the email didn't work. Luckily, some found the link on the 930 front page. Then a show was there, not there, there again, etc.
Moving on from the presale, will the box office be open for sales tomorrow moring when the general on sale happens?
Moving on from the presale, will the box office be open for sales tomorrow moring when the general on sale happens?
the erasure pw was less widely available as it was in the snail mail newsletter which one would guess is less widely distributed than the email.
stick around popular presales like Wilco, Interpol, The Darkness go quickly and it gives us forum regulars a little entertainment when they do.
stick around popular presales like Wilco, Interpol, The Darkness go quickly and it gives us forum regulars a little entertainment when they do.
So, you not only make fun of our taste in music, but then call it "entertainment" that we're disappointed that, you know, the link didn't even work this morning. Think that's funny? I think you're pretty rude.
Originally posted by ahava17:hahahahahahah
So, you not only make fun of our taste in music, but then call it "entertainment" that we're disappointed that, you know, the link didn't even work this morning. Think that's funny? I think you're pretty rude.
hehehehehehehe
There are ALWAYS ways to get into concerts, sometimes it's as simple as just being nice to the roadies who are hanging out before a show and politely telling them that you can't get in and are willing to pay for a ticket, but as luck would have it you couldn't get one before the show sold out. A smile and good manners often go a LONG way.
I remember when Smashing Pumpkins played with Swervedriver back when the 9:30 was WUST and I must have had 8 friends that wanted to get in but didn't have tickets. Somehow they managed to find extras on the street. Then there was the yuppie guy who thought he was cool that paid $120 to get in, who got his glasses smashed by over-enthusiastic moshers. That's entertainment!
I remember when Smashing Pumpkins played with Swervedriver back when the 9:30 was WUST and I must have had 8 friends that wanted to get in but didn't have tickets. Somehow they managed to find extras on the street. Then there was the yuppie guy who thought he was cool that paid $120 to get in, who got his glasses smashed by over-enthusiastic moshers. That's entertainment!
Originally posted by ahava17:It's not making fun of your taste in music. I like them; have I mentioned I saw them in 1999? I think it's the fact that new people come out of the wood work and sound all baffled. It is pretty funny.
So, you not only make fun of our taste in music, but then call it "entertainment" that we're disappointed that, you know, the link didn't even work this morning. Think that's funny? I think you're pretty rude.
Did I ever tell you about the girl with blue hair in London who gave me free Pixies tickets back in '87?
well at least the vitual waiting room didn't show up this time… sorry to be callous but having witnessed the stream of complaints every time a presale or general goes quickly it become entertaining. yes there appears to be a technical error this morning. presales are difficult to setup and it's possible something got overlooked.
personally this just proves that presales have outlived there usefulness, people expect they'll automatically get tickets and get all crotchity when they don't. the fact there are two shows for interpol should give you a sense of their popularity. tickets were going to be gone quickly, there are at least 500 other rabid interpol fans wanting to get a pair of tickets to the show.
personally this just proves that presales have outlived there usefulness, people expect they'll automatically get tickets and get all crotchity when they don't. the fact there are two shows for interpol should give you a sense of their popularity. tickets were going to be gone quickly, there are at least 500 other rabid interpol fans wanting to get a pair of tickets to the show.