BEN GIBBARD TICKETS ON SALE NOW

got em thanks!

My newsletter is late too. Good thing my fiancee somehow found out about some password last night and got tickets!

Originally posted by RustyOrgan:

How did you get the password anyway??

It is in the Volume newsletter which is a once-a-month print newsletter sent out to people with previews of all the upcoming shows at 9:30 Club. Every month they have one show dubbed the "secret subscriber" show which has a special password-only presale. This month's secret subscriber show is Ben Gibbard.

You can avoid missing out on future presales by subscribing to the Volume newsletter and the weekly email blasts which occasionally have their own presales in them.

Yeah - I usually get the print newsletter…
Is there a ticket limit to this show?? I know that there was for the presale…

I honestly don't care so much when you send PM's to people giving them the password for these sales, but when you post it out in the open on the forum it sort of violates the spirit of these sales.

Oh whatever! They need to make it CLEAR that the password was in the PRINT NEWSLETTER - I mean, WTF?!

Originally posted by Shadrach:
I honestly don't care so much when you send PM's to people giving them the password for these sales, but when you post it out in the open on the forum it sort of violates the spirit of these sales.

I took it down after 3 minutes.

Considering half the newbies don't know how to tell when they have a PM, I don't see the difference between posting it for a minute or two and then editing the thread and PMing it.

But whatever, I won't post it again.

Originally posted by RustyOrgan:
Oh whatever! They need to make it CLEAR that the password was in the PRINT NEWSLETTER - I mean, WTF?!

It is clear to those who are subscribers to the Volume newsletter.

Well, the link on the front page says "Volume subscribers click here". That should make it pretty clear that the password came from the Volume newsletter.

Originally posted by RustyOrgan:
Is there a ticket limit to this show?? I know that there was for the presale…

Apparently 4 in the presale and 4 in the regular.

I'm pretty sure if you made 2 orders in the presale, though, neither would get cancelled. I've done that before in a presale when the limit was 2 and neither got cancelled. Don't bet the farm on my experience, though.

Dude - How am I supposed to know that there is a diff. between the old-school print newsletter and the weekly email? I figured that they were the same, and if anything, that the email version would be more current. My hardcopy newsletter often times arrives mid-month if at all. I mean - WTF? Spell the shit out next time: PRESALE FOR PRINT MAILINGLIST MEMBERS ONLY

I just got 3 tickets… ended up paying $22 in "service charges"… but convenience has a price I guess..

Give the guy a break. I'm in Springfield and I hardly ever get my newsletter in time - I'm certain it will be in the mailbox tonight. If they can't get these newsletters out in time maybe they should just quit doing these super secret mystery sales. Only the privledged few ever seem to have the password.

Yeah Suckka! Give me a BREAK!!

yeah seriously, thank you julian.

will ben be playing new tunes or just stripped down versions of death cab songs. anyone know?

And will there be a mosh pit? That's my number one concern.

Was a presale really necessary? You guys think this will sell out really quickly? What's up with all the Sold Out shows anyway? It's like EVERY SINGLE SHOW is sold out! This didn't use to happen - Any thoughts??

Originally posted by emondryc:
will ben be playing new tunes or just stripped down versions of death cab songs. anyone know?

We don't know for sure, but in past one-and-off solo gigs he's played stuff off his solo 'HOME: Volume 5' EP, stripped down DCFC songs, stripped down Postal Service tunes, and some covers.

Here's the setlist from my favorite Ben solo bootleg (Jan 06):

Brand New Colony
Photobooth
Title And Registration
You Remind Me Of Home*
(This Is) The Dream Of Evan And Chan
Why'd You Want To Live Here
It'll Be A Breeze [The Long Winters]
Recycled Air
Crooked Teeth
405
We Have The Facts And We're Voting Yes
I Hate To See You Cry [Alan Hull]
Farmer Chords*
Lookout Here Comes Tommorrow [Neil Diamond]
Sound Of Settling
Such Great Heights
I Will Follow You Into The Dark
A Lack Of Color
—–
Hold On [Spiritualized]

* - Ben's solo material.

Originally posted by RustyOrgan:
You guys think this will sell out really quickly?

I would be shocked if tickets were available past noon on Saturday. Not an instant sellout, but within an hour.

i'd be psyched with that setlist.