Tom Waits

joewicklow

I dont want to confuse things but if its 2 tickets per person will I be stopped from buying 2 for Barcelona and 2 for Dublin. Ive always wanted to see Waits live and would love to catch him at each end of the tour

Qprmeath

joewicklow wrote: »

I dont want to confuse things but if its 2 tickets per person will I be stopped from buying 2 for Barcelona and 2 for Dublin. Ive always wanted to see Waits live and would love to catch him at each end of the tour

You would in theory be able to do both but I wish you luck in getting tickets for both!

KingLoser

joewicklow wrote: »

I dont want to confuse things but if its 2 tickets per person will I be stopped from buying 2 for Barcelona and 2 for Dublin. Ive always wanted to see Waits live and would love to catch him at each end of the tour

This is a good question!

I want to go to Prague aswell as Dublin, and will be in the same situation as you if they wont allow me to buy more than 2 tickets...

Anyone working for ticketmaster...?

renmorescout

Can someone help me understand this ticket thing? If I but two tickets for my two sons, using my credit card, will they be refused entry to the gig?.
Or do I have to give them the credit card to show at the door? I'm confused.

Qprmeath

Tickets will be Limited to 2 per person

v A Valid I.D (Passport or driving licence) is required at time of purchase

v A Valid I.D (Passport or driving licence) matching the name on the ticket is required at entry to venue.

v All Tickets will be Scanned for validation on entry to the show

v Any Tickets resold will be refused entry to the venue

v Only Tickets purchased from Official Ticketmaster outlets will be valid

v No resale allowed under any circumstances

I would presume that the buyers name will be on the ticket so therefore the buyer must be one of the two to attend the concert to gain entry. My sister wants two tickets but will get me to try for her as she cant at work. So are these tickets valid if I dont go with her?

Stef1979

Qprmeath wrote: »

Tickets will be Limited to 2 per person



v A Valid I.D (Passport or driving licence) is required at time of purchase



v Only Tickets purchased from Official Ticketmaster outlets will be valid



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how can you show ID if you buy online from ticketmaster.ie ?? Does that mean they wont be on the website??

Qprmeath

Yes Im thinking a lot of clarification required from Ticketmaster. Can they legally stop you entering a venue if you have a valid ticket?

Stef1979

I just phonedTicketmaster...when I finally got through to them they guy had never heard of Tom Waits (I had to spell his name for him):eek:, had no information on the venue and was unaware of any dates even though I was reading the information from their website!!:mad:....Im no clearer on if they'll be on sale on the website or how the tickets work if I book them and both tickets have my name on them but the person with me doesnt have the same surname!!.................

JLemmon

Stef1979 wrote: »

Qprmeath wrote: »

Tickets will be Limited to 2 per person



v A Valid I.D (Passport or driving licence) is required at time of purchase



v Only Tickets purchased from Official Ticketmaster outlets will be valid



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how can you show ID if you buy online from ticketmaster.ie ?? Does that mean they wont be on the website??

I'd imagine you enter you driving license number or passport number and it's put on the ticket and then checked on the door. But if no ticket is issued does that mean you queue twice at the venue? i.e. Once at the ticketmaster booth to get your pass and verify it then in a queue for the venue to handover your pass!
Thing that worries me is that if you suddenly find you can't attend, with this system you can't sell your ticket or tickets so you have to bin them, so possibly 280 euro in the bin, because as we know ticketmaster operate a strict no returns policy!

JLemmon

renmorescout wrote: »

Can someone help me understand this ticket thing? If I but two tickets for my two sons, using my credit card, will they be refused entry to the gig?.
Or do I have to give them the credit card to show at the door? I'm confused.

It seems that way but hold on, even if they have your card the ID (driving license or Passport) won't match so no entry!!! Because ticketmaster will probs say that they might have mugged you and took your ticket and card.

renmorescout

JLemmon wrote: »

It seems that way but hold on, even if they have your card the ID (driving license or Passport) won't match so no entry!!! Because ticketmaster will probs say that they might have mugged you and took your ticket and card.

Thats what my sons intend to do to me, if I do get tickets !!

JLemmon

renmorescout wrote: »

Thats what my sons intend to do to me, if I do get tickets !!

latenia

I'm a massive fan and was really looking forward to seeing him but I'm afraid they've gone a step too far this time with the ticket prices. 70-90 would have been plenty. It seems that they're well aware that plenty of people like me would consider him a 'must-see' no matter what the cost and are taking advantage of the fact.
It maybe time to recreate the glory of my teenage bailing into gigs years :pac:

[Hypothetical] Lemme get this right you could buy 2 tickets on your credit card, then sell one for say 700 quid on the affirmation you take the person to the gig with you, so you both get in? [\Hypothetical]

Now I hate touts, but surely thats one way around it?

traverse

Will it be possible to cancel and get a refund minus the booking fee?

JJ

traverse wrote: »

Will it be possible to cancel and get a refund minus the booking fee?

From Ticketbastard? I think not.

raindog.promo

I'm of two minds about the whole ticket price thing. But more than likely i'm going.

However.........

Phoenix €58 ($90)
El Paso €51 ($80)
Houston €55 ($85)
Dallas €55 ($85)
Columbus €55 ($85)
Jacksonville €55 ($85)
Mobile €55 ($85)
Birmingham €55 ($85)
Atlanta €42/€55/€67 ($65/$85/$105)

Barcelona €100/€125
Milan €90/€125
Prague ?
Paris €69.70/€100.50/€139
Edinburgh €95/€120 (£75/£95)


Dublin €116.25/€131.25

honru

A price under €100 I would consider, and maybe if it was in a venue like Vicar Street. Doubt it's possible I could stomach more than that for one act in a venue that could very well be dire.

About this ticket system they are using... I wonder what one ticket-wielding chap would do in a situation where he can't or decides not to go to the gig? Will Ticketmaster willingly change the name on the ticket?

flogen

f®eak s©enery wrote: »

A price under €100 I would consider, and maybe if it was in a venue like Vicar Street. Doubt it's possible I could stomach more than that for one act in a venue that could very well be dire.

About this ticket system they are using... I wonder what one ticket-wielding chap would do in a situation where he can't or decides not to go to the gig? Will Ticketmaster willingly change the name on the ticket?

Perhaps - but I bet it would involve a massive "transfer" fee or some other horseshít.

On the Vicar St. thing - if this gig was in a venue like that I'd have no apprehension about the ticket price whatsoever... in fact I recall Neil Young playing there a few years ago for around the same price (which would have been worth more at the time, obviously) and thinking it was worth it.

My biggest concerns about this gig revolve around it being in a tent - I want to know what the capacity is, what the sound is going to be like and what the seating arrangements are. They're all things that could make or break this gig.

cormie

Definitely flogen, don't want it to be in some ****ty tent with wind and rain blowing in and thousands of people crammed in with a ****ty little stage.

ClutchIt

f®eak s©enery wrote: »

A price under €100 I would consider, and maybe if it was in a venue like Vicar Street. Doubt it's possible I could stomach more than that for one act in a venue that could very well be dire.

About this ticket system they are using... I wonder what one ticket-wielding chap would do in a situation where he can't or decides not to go to the gig? Will Ticketmaster willingly change the name on the ticket?

Jesus I'm sooo confused. I am a huge Waits fan and I'd go see him above anyone else in the world. BUT! That price makes me sick. Include the price of travel and accomodation to Dublin and I can't afford it. Never ever thought I'd consider this but I mightn't go. Just have to lock myself away for the week of the gigs. Can't they reduce the price???

raindog.promo

Another thought, Is the seating numbered? dO you have to sit in a given sseat or just in some general area? that's not much details being given out for this.

renmorescout

Just checked with Ticketmaster and Aiken Promotions, and it seems there are only 5000 tickets for each gig. If bought online, the owner of the credit card must go to the gig, and if he bought two tickets, the holder of the other ticket has to be with him. The only way to get a ticket without a credit card, is to go to a ticket desk somewhere, and queue up! Both ways require you to have a passport or drivers licence, and produce this again at the door.
Hope this helps. Good luck to all in the morning.

loyatemu

raindog.promo wrote: »

Another thought, Is the seating numbered? dO you have to sit in a given sseat or just in some general area? that's not much details being given out for this.

seating is reserved apparently.
I've been told 3500 punters per night.

sneezymonica

I would love to have gone to this, but purely on principle I won't. Paying 80 quid (twice) to see Bruce was bad enough, but no way will I shell out this amount of moolah for a gig in a tent!!

Granted, I'm not a die-hard and can understand why people will go regardless of the cost, but the only way to stop artists (artists, NOT promoters, NOT TicketBa$tard) chargin Irish punters comparatively obscene prices is to refuse to shell out!

indiewindy

loyatemu wrote: »

seating is reserved apparently.
I've been told 3500 punters per night.

Yes, saw that too, looks like Waits is charging what the touts would have got for the tickets, shocking price for a gig in a tent

cormie

This venue better be bleedin good. The playhouse in Edinburgh looks good and more suitable to the likes of Waits. So I'll be able to buy my 2 tix online with my laser the way I always have I take it?

What night is everyone gonna rush to buy first I wonder?

blackiebest

AARrRrRrGgGgGgHhHhHhHhhhh The anticipation........

cormie

heheh, outta my way :P

cormie

Block A Row C for thursday, sounds good :cool: