Hutch wrote:
Wow…wait til Robert Smith gets a load of that…they don’t know who they are messing with
Yeah, he could write a song about it. Call it "Killing of a Scalper."
Yeah, he could write a song about it. Call it "Killing of a Scalper."
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Yeah, he could write a song about it. Call it "Killing of a Scalper."
Yup…Robert Smith is on the case…
I don't remember the last time the Cure were here it being this crazy regarding ticket demand..
It wasn’t! I got pit tickets for $99 each no problem!!!!
Maybe some of their fanbase has turned into empty nesters wanting to rock? Or the kids are older now? Or they got a new fanbase? RNR Hall of Fame!? Post Covid throw caution to the wind?
I am stumped.
Maybe some of their fanbase has turned into empty nesters wanting to rock? Or the kids are older now? Or they got a new fanbase? RNR Hall of Fame!? Post Covid throw caution to the wind?
I am stumped.
Hutch wrote:
It wasn’t! I got pit tickets for $99 each no problem!!!!
Maybe some of their fanbase has turned into empty nesters wanting to rock? Or the kids are older now? Or they got a new fanbase? RNR Hall of Fame!? Post Covid throw caution to the wind?
I am stumped.
Damn, I foolishly bought 4 lawn and think I was shut out since I already had 4
That is some ticket Kung fu!!! Even for you!!
Honestly, since they replaced the roof at Merriweather they added to either side of the pavilion what they are calling a Vertical Lawn. Get there early and you can probably get a good spot in it. The Cure will be covered in smoke anyways and I believe that setup also had easy access to bars. Can’t seem to find any recent pictures of how that’s all setup. Also, shade and no slope…
Hutch wrote:
Yup…Robert Smith is on the case…
sweetcell wrote:OK now do one where his head is on James Spader's body and he's kissing Holly Hunter while a terrible Ric Ocasek performance is going on in the background.Hutch wrote:
Yup…Robert Smith is on the case…
I think the verified fan thing made it worse - never had a problem getting ticket before…this time..I'm shut out?? in both philly and Merriweather? a friend did end up letting me buy his 2 extra tickets, but man….what a shitshow
Got wrote:
I think the verified fan thing made it worse - never had a problem getting ticket before…
- you've had a 100% success rate? even for mega-demand shows?
- i believe that VF improved things a lot, notably by killing the bots. between each fan/account needing a separate phone number, and the inability to transfer, the bots had to have seen this as a no-go (or a high-effort-for-low-volume endeavor)
- all the technology in the world can't change the fact that demand >>>>> supply. concert veterans like ourselves might have an advantage, normally, but VF levels the playing field…
thank you robert smith!
For your recent order for The Cure, you will receive a partial refund of $10.00 per ticket.
This is all thanks to Robert Smith.
For your recent order for The Cure, you will receive a partial refund of $10.00 per ticket.
This is all thanks to Robert Smith.
never thought i'd say "wow, the guy from Crazy Horse is moving in on the guy from The Cure's turf," yet here we are…
Neil Young, Responding To The Cure Ticketmaster Fiasco, Says Touring Is Broken
Neil Young, Responding To The Cure Ticketmaster Fiasco, Says Touring Is Broken
Robert Smith Says The Cure Have Canceled 7,000 Scalped Tickets to Their Upcoming Tour
Money from the canceled tickets will be donated to Amnesty International
now he's just milking it…
Money from the canceled tickets will be donated to Amnesty International
now he's just milking it…
Fulfilled-Hatch wrote:
thank you robert smith!
For your recent order for The Cure, you will receive a partial refund of $10.00 per ticket.
This is all thanks to Robert Smith.
Guys, I think we're doing it wrong :(
"Rapino argued that fans are willing to pay high prices, even those inflated by dynamic pricing, because they see “concerts as a really special moment in their life.”
“It’s a magic moment, maybe twice a year – way cheaper than Disneyland, or the Super Bowl, or the NFL or the NBA playoffs, or an expensive night out,” Rapino said. “So it’s really cheap overall considering.
“This is a great, great product that people will buy, as they’re gonna buy the Gucci bag. They’re gonna buy moments in life where they will step up, and spoil themselves – the big screen TV and or whatever it may be.”
He continued: “This is a business where we can charge a bit more. I’m not saying excessively, but it’s a great two-hour performance of a lifetime, that happens once every three, four years in that market. You don’t have to underprice yourself — low to middle income [people] will make their way to that arena for that special night.”
https://www.nme.com/news/music/live-nation-ceo-addresses-the-cure-ticketing-controversy-and-rising-gig-prices-3437833
Rapino is such an ass.
So by his logic, if you go to 25 shows/year, fees should be almost non-existent? I do like the idea of dynamic fees!!!
Or maybe this: pay a $50 annual membership and get fee-free ticketing.
Or maybe this: pay a $50 annual membership and get fee-free ticketing.
…but it’s a great two-hour performance of a lifetime, that happens once every three, four years…
This guy has a weird concept of time.
This guy has a weird concept of time.