OFFICIAL Virgin Mobile FREEFEST 2009 Q/A - Hype Thread! REVISED

I havent seen them yet, dont think they're up. Some of the prices for their other shows this summer were around the 40-45 dollar range I think, so that may give you an idea of what to expect.

So I'm going to use my ticketmaster account to get a pair.

And my wife is going to use her ticketmaster account (and credit card) to get another pair.

Can I pick up her pair at the box office, if I have her id and credit card, or does she have to be the one who picks them up?

sweetcell wrote:
further details:

Tickets are available only through Ticketmaster.com. Will call orders may be picked up at MPP or 9:30 Club box offices, but not tickets without a pre-existing order. Will call pickup dates are Fri 8/21 10am - Fri 8/28 9pm. Unclaimed will call will be released to the general public after 8/28! There is a 2 ticket limit per customer. A credit card is required to order tickets, even if you choose the no charge will call option. This is for identification and control purposes. All tickets are general admission. There are no reserved seats.

The ticket options are:
1. Free ticket with optional $5 per ticket delivery fee. No delivery fee on tickets picked up at will call at Merriweather or 9:30 Club box offices from 8/21-28.

2. Free ticket with $5 donation and optional $5 per ticket delivery fee. No delivery fee on tickets picked up at will call at Merriweather or 9:30 Club box offices from 8/21-28.

3. Karma Package - get a free ticket and 1 t-shirt for $30 or get 2 tickets and 2 t-shirts for $55. Prices include $5 donation and delivery fees.

i'm definitely doing the $5 donation option.  i'd happily do the karma package if it meant that the charity got more money, but that doesn't appear to be the case - it's the same $5… and i don't need more t-shirts.  i'll text in an additional donation instead.

Can someone pm me the pw?  it's for my nephew ;)

got it thanks!

Anyone know how this is going to be set up? something along the lines of Warped tour would be better than actually having it in the pavilion and could accommodate more people ala an actual festival setting don't you think?

yes but does warped tour not use the pavillion?  I don't think they could set it up without using the pavillion.  You have to think a lot of people would be on the lawn as well watching it from there.

Davyboy wrote:

Anyone know how this is going to be set up? something along the lines of Warped tour would be better than actually having it in the pavilion and could accommodate more people ala an actual festival setting don't you think?

    I think the normal capacity for Merriweather is 18,000 or so.  and thats packin it in.  If they are saying 35,000 tickets are available then they are definitely using the pavilion.  Also, there are the woods between the pavilion and the Mall, but I cant see them cramming 17,000 people there, so i think they may even use that AND that lot where Warped Tour is held (and where the 2nd HFS Stage was). this would also make spacing sense so that the dance tent isnt too overlapping. 

  I just want to make one request. dont put the dance tent in Symphony Woods cause its all effin muddy and dancing on those wood chips would pretty much ruin things.  kthnx.

Can someone PM me the presale code too please?  I have to be at a friend's graduation ceremony on Saturday and I don't want to miss the tickets.  Thank you so much!

Can someone PM me too the password.  Much appreciated.

Could someone msg me the presale?  THANKS!

Got my two no problem.  Will call option.  Still had to pay 5 dollars service fee to ticketbastard.  Still psyched though!

yeah, not really free, heh. Anyway, was super easy to get tickets.

of course there's always a fee.  got my tix anyway. 

I wasn't charged anything for will call.  I do want to contribute to the charity though.

andyrichter wrote:
of course there's always a fee.  got my tix anyway. 

Got mine!!! 20 bucks for two tickets including donation for a day long fest isnt bad at all. 

jeffml wrote:
I wasn't charged anything for will call.  I do want to contribute to the charity though.

andyrichter wrote:
of course there's always a fee.  got my tix anyway. 

I went will call as well and there was a $5 processing fee involved, which I wont lose sleep over just wish I knew it was coming as I would have added the donation up front instead of later.

Got my two tix.  No fee at all (chose will call option).  Will do charity donation directly via text message.

See you all there!  {wink}

MK

Strange…mine said no processing fee and I received the confirmation.  Makes up for the $25 of BS fees for McCartney tix.

kosmo wrote:

jeffml wrote:
I wasn't charged anything for will call.  I do want to contribute to the charity though.

andyrichter wrote:
of course there's always a fee.  got my tix anyway. 

I went will call as well and there was a $5 processing fee involved, which I wont lose sleep over just wish I knew it was coming as I would have added the donation up front instead of later.

anyone wanna PM me a password? :)

Got two tickets just now, after trying a couple times.  Ticketmaster was being very slow for me.  But two all-day tickets for $10 is a pretty sweet deal.

I really hope FF and Weezer don't play at the same time.  Those are the two bands I want to see full sets by.