Virgin Free Fest returning to Merriweather

hmmm so who in here bought those living social tickets???  I was thinking of getting it but hmmm need more claification where is Sethy when you need him?  ;D

wml7 wrote:
hmmm so who in here bought those living social tickets???  I was thinking of getting it but hmmm need more claification where is Sethy when you need him?  ;D

I also e-mailed Living Social seeking clarification, but I'm not expecting much out of that. TicketFly is in the dark as well, since supposedly a deal organized directly through Living Social and the promoter (Seth).

i bought 'em (hence my annoying "use my link please" comments).

this deal is definitely short on details, and is worse off for it.  i'd certainly be more comfortable if i knew exactly what i was getting.  for example, it says "pavilion access" - but doesn't mention what part of the pavilion.  i'm assuming that since it's 52% off of a $125 ticket, i'll have the same pavilion access as $125 ticket-holders… but that isn't clear at all.  i'm just hoping that the lack of fine print doesn't mean i'll resent my purchase.


on the other hand, looks like one can cancel purchases… i think i may have accidentally just done that.  ugh.

you're probably right.
and rely on you (sweetcell) to get us food and drinks.
all we need is a porta potty inside the pavillion and we're set.

sweetcell wrote:
unless informed otherwise, i'd go under the assumption that it's the same deal as last year: pit & the non-VIP pavilion is GA, but once they're full they only let one person in for each person that leaves.  so get there early and have enough supplies to make it through the day if you want pit for LCDSS (or be in line some 2 hours ahead of their set time…)

pretty sure living social is not vip.. just go look at ticketfly page when you try to buy tickets

hutch wrote:
pretty sure living social is not vip.. just go look at ticketfly page when you try to buy tickets

yes hutchy is right, the living social tickets are just the plain 125 ga tickets because it says so right on the ticketlfy page  ;D

another thunk: saying that the discount ticket is 52% off is misleading (at best) if it doesn't include all the VIP benefits.  you can only say that something is a percentage off the regular price if that thing hasn't changed, and you're getting the same thing before and after the price reduction.

it's like saying that a ring is currently 50% off, without mentioning that previously it was gold and now you'll be getting a silver ring.  or like saying jug #1 of milk is 50% off the price of jug #2, without mentioning that #1 is a half-gallon and #2 is a full gallon..  it's wrong (and i'm sure illegal as well).

seth?

so VIP and Regular GA Pavillion are selling for the same price? ($125?)

are the livingsocial tickets GA or assigned?

wml7 wrote:

hutch wrote:
pretty sure living social is not vip.. just go look at ticketfly page when you try to buy tickets

yes hutchy is right, the living social tickets are just the plain 125 ga tickets because it says so right on the ticketlfy page  ;D

I saw that, but my question is how are they going to differentiate them? How are they identifying people who qualify for VIP perks (especially in regards to parking since VIP could still be will call)? More importantly, is it VIP seating but no "lanyard" and if so are you going to have to make sure you hold onto your ticket all day so you can get seated over the freebies or will there be a bracelet like the pit usually gets during a standard MPP show?  This seemingly creates a third class of tickets, which would pose a lot of logistical headaches and potential misunderstandings for the organizers… especially if it's such a small pool (a few hundred out of 35,000).

Obviously the safest best is to assume the bare minimum, but logistically it makes more sense for these to be relabeled VIP packages (in terms of day of concert experience). I know a lot of us are on the fence due to the uncertainty of what exactly we're being offered, so some clarification could really help.

clusterfuck

where is walky?  as he would be making fun of us for freaking out over a free event

Vas wrote:
so VIP and Regular GA Pavillion are selling for the same price? ($125?)

are the livingsocial tickets GA or assigned?

the livingsocial tickets appear to have the same seating rights as a VIP ticket - probably the center pavilion.

joeposh wrote:
I saw that, but my question is how are they going to differentiate them? How are they identifying people who qualify for VIP perks (especially in regards to parking since VIP could still be will call)?

easy - they give you different colored bracelets.  if you don't have a "full VIP"-colored bracelet, you can get in to the pavilion but won't be given access to the vip bar, the backstage tour, etc.

don't worry about the lanyard thing.  sounds like that came through a sponsor or organizer. 

wml7 wrote:
where is walky?  as he would be making fun of us for freaking out over a free event

except that we're not talking about the free tix, we're now spending $60 or $125 (or, more precisely, considering spending $60 or $125…) 

Is it possible the schedule could be drastically changed in the event TI does show?

The official word from festival organizers: "We were waiting for final confirmation from T.I.'s camp, but they're focused on tomorrow's hearing and we've not gotten a final commitment. With that in mind, we adjusted set times to give artists more playing time. If T.I. is able to make it, we'll gladly adjust the schedule."

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/09/freefest_schedule.html?hpid=news-col-blog

My guess is they'll cut down on all the fire shows and slide TI into one of the final three slots, but would they keep them all on the side stage? And if they move TI, MIA and Luda, would the earlier acts get moved as well?

My group is planning on staying for Jimmy Eat World through Matt and Kim so if they move them to the side stage where I know I can get right up front that would be awesome.

mahimahi1414 wrote:
Is it possible the schedule could be drastically changed in the event TI does show?

The official word from festival organizers: "We were waiting for final confirmation from T.I.'s camp, but they're focused on tomorrow's hearing and we've not gotten a final commitment. With that in mind, we adjusted set times to give artists more playing time. If T.I. is able to make it, we'll gladly adjust the schedule."

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/09/freefest_schedule.html?hpid=news-col-blog

My guess is they'll cut down on all the fire shows and slide TI into one of the final three slots, but would they keep them all on the side stage? And if they move TI, MIA and Luda, would the earlier acts get moved as well?

My group is planning on staying for Jimmy Eat World through Matt and Kim so if they move them to the side stage where I know I can get right up front that would be awesome.

This is the longshot scenario that I'm hoping for, as I'm guessing it was the original plan.

dortiz wrote:
"but I also have a VIP access pass to wear around my neck at the show"

I paid $125 and bought a $30 as backup for the backstage so a total of $155. I have the two tickets but no VIP access pass? Did yours come with the tickets?

Thanks,

I also have two electronic VIP tickets, but no access pass.

Will I be able to pick this up on Saturday?

the VIP tix have all that VIP stuff

we made a deal a while back with Living Social to sell some pavilion tix at half that price without all the VIP stuff

the pit is open to everyone on 1st come 1st serve

the vast majority of the show was given away for free…30,000+

hopefully it will be a great show for everyone

now lighten the fuck up all of you

Yes!!

Seth wrote:
the VIP tix have all that VIP stuff

we made a deal a while back with Living Social to sell some pavilion tix at half that price without all the VIP stuff

the pit is open to everyone on 1st come 1st serve

the vast majority of the show was given away for free…30,000+

hopefully it will be a great show for everyone

now lighten the fuck up all of you

Seth wrote:
now lighten the fuck up all of you

Haha another reason why Seth rules.

Agreed.  Why can't we all just accept a free show with great headlines (a first for the Virgin Fest around here, IMO)?  Christ almighty, you'd think we actually PAID something for these tix.

Thanks for the clarification, though.  I did snatch up a pavilion seat, so I'm all set there.  And if I can swing pit…so be it!

serpent wrote:

Seth wrote:
now lighten the fuck up all of you

Haha another reason why Seth rules.

Still unclear to me… are the Pavilion tickets going on sale tomorrow (2 for 1) VIP?