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So I saw Leonard Cohen

runwhiteyrun06
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 20, 2009 at 06:43 PM UTC #
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
Any idea on ticket prices for this?  I've recently started listening to Mr. Cohen, and, since I see myself falling in love with him in the future, I'm most likely going to see the Merriweather show.  Plus, it's timed perfectly after the end of the spring semester…


I'm guessing around 80 for good seats near the front. Probably 40 for lawn seats.


Your semester will be over? Lucky, the concert is going to be during finals week for me.
gaaaaaaaaah
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 20, 2009 at 06:46 PM UTC #
runwhiteyrun06 wrote:
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
Any idea on ticket prices for this?  I've recently started listening to Mr. Cohen, and, since I see myself falling in love with him in the future, I'm most likely going to see the Merriweather show.  Plus, it's timed perfectly after the end of the spring semester…


I'm guessing around 80 for good seats near the front. Probably 40 for lawn seats.


Your semester will be over? Lucky, the concert is going to be during finals week for me.


Hmm, $40 sounds reasonable. 

I found out today that the last possible exam for me (VCU) is May 8th.  But I'll likely be done before then.  So this can be my end of semester celebratory concert.  Just like the conveniently timed Wilco show in Baltimore last December.
MyraEllen
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 21, 2009 at 09:13 PM UTC #
runwhiteyrun06 wrote:
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
Any idea on ticket prices for this?  I've recently started listening to Mr. Cohen, and, since I see myself falling in love with him in the future, I'm most likely going to see the Merriweather show.  Plus, it's timed perfectly after the end of the spring semester…


I'm guessing around 80 for good seats near the front. Probably 40 for lawn seats.


Your semester will be over? Lucky, the concert is going to be during finals week for me.


ticket prices - US $40.00 - US $250.00!  :o

I assume $40 is for lawn…
runwhiteyrun06
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 21, 2009 at 09:35 PM UTC #
Where did you find prices?


There's a presale Monday. Except I'm in class when it starts, drats.
gaaaaaaaaah
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 21, 2009 at 09:43 PM UTC #
Realistically speaking, is this thing going to sell-out, meaning pavilion and lawn seats?

And on a related note, when does the presale start/end?
Seth Hurwitz
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 21, 2009 at 09:45 PM UTC #
kosmo wrote:
I would guess that the pavilion at merriweather will sellout quickly and what ever tickets are sold for the lawn are considered gravy….  just consider it a 5k venue with bleachers


score one for The Kosmeister!!!
MyraEllen
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 21, 2009 at 09:55 PM UTC #
runwhiteyrun06 wrote:
Where did you find prices?


There's a presale Monday. Except I'm in class when it starts, drats.


this fancy little site called ticketmaster.com…
runwhiteyrun06
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 21, 2009 at 10:00 PM UTC #
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
Realistically speaking, is this thing going to sell-out, meaning pavilion and lawn seats?

And on a related note, when does the presale start/end?


http://www.leonardcohen.com/community.html
runwhiteyrun06
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 02:52 AM UTC #
Since the presale is tomorrow, does anyone have any advice on particularly good areas to sit? I'm setting my limit around $100 so if tickets are 250 max I figured 100 will get me a seat under the pavilion towards the back. What's the big blue area in the center area?  http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500424C7DFB1EF5?artistid=733217&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
sweetcell
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 03:02 AM UTC #
runwhiteyrun06 wrote:
What's the big blue area in the center area?  http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500424C7DFB1EF5?artistid=733217&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

you mean the boxes?
brokensocscene
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 03:03 AM UTC #
I am hoping there are cheaper tickets in the back of the center pavillion. $250 is most likely in the pit.
I'm not sure what the big blue area is? Maybe where the lighting/mixing people stay during the show…


runwhiteyrun06 wrote:
Since the presale is tomorrow, does anyone have any advice on particularly good areas to sit? I'm setting my limit around $100 so if tickets are 250 max I figured 100 will get me a seat under the pavilion towards the back. What's the big blue area in the center area?  http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500424C7DFB1EF5?artistid=733217&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
gaaaaaaaaah
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 03:57 AM UTC #
So, I'm guessing that the pavilion area is essentially a sell-out?

Will I be safe waiting a while to buy a lawn ticket?  And by a while, I mean a few weeks.
runwhiteyrun06
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 04:03 AM UTC #
I'm guessing seats towards the back on the pavillion will be around $80. I usually only do lawn seats at Merriweather so that's only an educated guess.


In regards to selling out, I honestly have no idea. I can't see the Baltimore area drawing a huge amount of fans, but since there is no D.C. show, this is essentially a D.C. and Baltimore show. I would expect the lawn to possibly not sell out at all. Merriweather holds 10,000+ (I think). He sold out venues twice that size in Europe, but I doubt that success to translate stateside.


Looks like I'm going to have to bring my laptop to class tomorrow to get tickets. This is also going to be my first time ever going to a  show alone lol.
bellenseb
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 03:07 PM UTC #
Well, no $250 tickets available in the fan presale anyway… (at least that I could call up right at 10). Got RC, row X, not too bad…$100 each
skeeter
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 03:41 PM UTC #
I went right for the $100 tickets and bought one in CTR Row V.  Not bad for 3rd-price-tier tickets.  Those $250 tickets must be pretty limited.  I just pulled a single R-FLR Row D for $175.

Looking forward to this one.
Samantha
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 03:55 PM UTC #
Looks like we'll be neighbors, Bombay.  I got same

I can't believe I just spent $117.60 that I honestly do not have.  This better be a life changing experience or Cohen is no longer my man
runwhiteyrun06
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 04:38 PM UTC #
I got Center V too, Bomby and Samantha.


And Samantha, from what I've read, the reviews warrant the price. I literally have not read one negative review yet from any of the 2008 or 2009 shows.
Darth Ed
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 06:22 PM UTC #
Too expensive for me!
Rhett Miller
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Re: So I saw Leonard Cohen February 23, 2009 at 06:48 PM UTC #
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