So people have to basically choose between watching the royal wedding and getting tickets. Well, this is a pretty fair kerfuffle if ever there was. . .
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was wondering what the heck you were talking about…but found the info
THE PHYSICAL WORLD PRESALE INFORMATION FOR WASHINGTON, DC
What is “The Physical World Presale”?
From NIN.com…
What? Why? Physical World Presale?
The promise of a world made better by computers and online connectivity has failed us in many
ways, particularly when it comes to ticketing. Everything about the process sucks and everyone
loses except the reseller. We’ve decided to try something different that will also likely suck, but in a different way. We’re hoping many of you will be happy with the results, while some may do what they always do and bitch about it.
Here’s how it works:
You (an actual human being) show up at the box office, interact with the ticket seller (another actual human being) and purchase up to four tickets that will actually be handed to you on the spot.The tickets will not be available online or anywhere else before or during that day. All seats (including the best seats) will be available first come, first serve. You may actually encounter other actual human beings with similar interests likely wearing black clothing during the process and potentially interact with THEM.
The experience has the potential* to be enjoyable.NineInch Nails has always been about bringing people together, living life to the fullest and good times.
Love the line about others in line will likely be wearing black clothing.
Jez last time I did this was when bob dylan played the club…almost 20years ago!
this is definitely not get the JA seal of approval
Wonder why DC only got one date?
THE PHYSICAL WORLD PRESALE INFORMATION FOR WASHINGTON, DC
What is “The Physical World Presale”?
From NIN.com…
What? Why? Physical World Presale?
The promise of a world made better by computers and online connectivity has failed us in many
ways, particularly when it comes to ticketing. Everything about the process sucks and everyone
loses except the reseller. We’ve decided to try something different that will also likely suck, but in a different way. We’re hoping many of you will be happy with the results, while some may do what they always do and bitch about it.
Here’s how it works:
You (an actual human being) show up at the box office, interact with the ticket seller (another actual human being) and purchase up to four tickets that will actually be handed to you on the spot.The tickets will not be available online or anywhere else before or during that day. All seats (including the best seats) will be available first come, first serve. You may actually encounter other actual human beings with similar interests likely wearing black clothing during the process and potentially interact with THEM.
The experience has the potential* to be enjoyable.NineInch Nails has always been about bringing people together, living life to the fullest and good times.
Love the line about others in line will likely be wearing black clothing.
Jez last time I did this was when bob dylan played the club…almost 20years ago!
this is definitely not get the JA seal of approval
Wonder why DC only got one date?
JRAD is playing the anthem?! don't they usually play the club?
maybe Seth can talk with Dave D and get Ween to come to the anthem
maybe Seth can talk with Dave D and get Ween to come to the anthem
SpaceForceHatch wrote:
this is definitely not get the JA seal of approval
Julian, wrote:
So people have to basically choose between watching the royal wedding and getting tickets. Well, this is a pretty fair kerfuffle if ever there was. . .
I mean, this capricious behavior seems too directly targeted at Julian's Americans to be coincidental. I have no idea what we did to Trent Reznor. None.
so the only way to get NIN tickets is at the venue? or is this just the presale? this sucks….I am out of town next weekend
Got wrote:It's a presale where all the tickets are available. Any left over at 3pm will go to traditional means at a later date.
so the only way to get NIN tickets is at the venue? or is this just the presale? this sucks….I am out of town next weekend
Great idea. I guess.
Will all IMP box offices be involved? Or just Anthem?
Will all IMP box offices be involved? Or just Anthem?
StoneTheCrow wrote:
Will all IMP box offices be involved? Or just Anthem?
Just anthem it says in the FAQ
SpaceForceHatch wrote:StoneTheCrow wrote:
Will all IMP box offices be involved? Or just Anthem?
Just anthem it says in the FAQ
Too bad Merriweather is also not an option….
SpaceForceHatch wrote:
this is definitely not get the JA seal of approval
ouch..the grammar police must be on holiday
So how much of the tickets wil end up on stubhub?
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Vas wrote:
So how much of the tickets wil end up on stubhub?
I'm sure there will be plenty, but my guess is that it will be less than for most shows like this. There are costs associated with selling hard tickets (fed-ex, etc..), and the limit of four per person means that the return to sitting in line can't be that great.
They could have done the ID check thing and made it harder for resale, but of course that means the lines to get in would be brutal.
I'm ok with this as a distribution system, though I think it would have been better if they limited it to two tickets per person in line.
NIN attempted the ID check route for the NINJA tour. They didn't end up checking anything at the gate, though.
gavroche wrote:Vas wrote:
So how much of the tickets wil end up on stubhub?
I'm sure there will be plenty, but my guess is that it will be less than for most shows like this. There are costs associated with selling hard tickets (fed-ex, etc..), and the limit of four per person means that the return to sitting in line can't be that great.
They could have done the ID check thing and made it harder for resale, but of course that means the lines to get in would be brutal.
I'm ok with this as a distribution system, though I think it would have been better if they limited it to two tickets per person in line.
Why is two ok but not four?
Seems kind of random.
Are you against families or throuples going to concerts?
Do you guys think your years of infantile, idiotic whining over ticketing convenience fees might have led to this ridiculous ticketing method as a self-fulfilling prophecy punishment?
Julian, wrote:
Do you guys think your years of infantile, idiotic whining over ticketing convenience fees might have led to this ridiculous ticketing method as a self-fulfillingprophecypunishment?
Are you saying there are no ticket fees for people who wait in line for any of the shows on this tour? Seems like a winner to me.
Space wrote:Julian, wrote:
Do you guys think your years of infantile, idiotic whining over ticketing convenience fees might have led to this ridiculous ticketing method as a self-fulfillingprophecypunishment?
Are you saying there are no ticket fees for people who wait in line for any of the shows on this tour? Seems like a winner to me.
$pace is the kinda guy that would wait in line for four hours, metro to and from, and bring food from home to snack on in line to save $5.34 a ticket.
Space wrote:What's your time to ticket fee ratio on someone who waits in line for 4.5 hours to get tickets with a 30 minute travel time in each direction?Julian, wrote:
Do you guys think your years of infantile, idiotic whining over ticketing convenience fees might have led to this ridiculous ticketing method as a self-fulfillingprophecypunishment?
Are you saying there are no ticket fees for people who wait in line for any of the shows on this tour? Seems like a winner to me.
StoneTheCrow wrote:
NIN attempted the ID check route for the NINJA tour. They didn't end up checking anything at the gate, though.
maybe not for you, but i got the fifth degree on my way in to the show in holmdel. maybe it was because i had great seats, so they were only checking folks up front?