One Direction - Croke Park 2014 - *Discussion Only - NO ticket Sales/Requests*

Furious-Red

Music Scene Ireland

One Direction. Croke Park. 2013. Stay Tuned.

SunnyDub1

haven't they all ready played 3 sold out dates in the o2 this year

I'd be very surprised if they sell out croke park considering a large majority
of their Irish fan would have seen them on the one of the dates they have already preformed this year, in which I'd say the tickets bought where parents buying them as Xmas/birthday presents for their young children/teenagers.

I know my niece is gonna come looking for one of us to bring her a long to it and it will be a simple - "NO you already seen them this year" :rolleyes: Like most parents response IMO.
ticket was bought for her bday and I know my sister nor any of my family will be forking out another €50-100 for group she only seen a couple of months ago.

At least wait till next year lads :P

JJ

The rumour is that the stadium tour will take place in 2014, so there's plenty of time for kiddies to beg their parents for tickets.

JJ

Wand Erection have confirmed their Croke Park gig for 2014:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151618244374548&set=a.131282934547.104454.49009319547&type=1

"ONE DIRECTION ANNOUNCE CROKE PARK CONCERT AND WORLD STADIUM TOUR!!!

Record-breakers across the globe and stars of their own forthcoming 3D concert movie, the world’s biggest pop band, One Direction today announce the first legs of an incredible stadium tour for 2014 including a concert at Croke Park on Saturday 24th May!

Tickets on sale Saturday 25th May 2013 at 10am!"

OU812

Tickets being sold a full year in advance???

Furious-Red

OU812 wrote: »

Tickets being sold a full year in advance???

Lots of gigs are doing that now

Outkast_IRE

They sell tickets so early partly because they rake in massive interest on the money before they actually perform.

Do the math, if all tickets sell out reasonably quickly, and that money sits in the bank for a year, how much interest will they earn on it.

ConcertKing

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

They sell tickets so early partly because they rake in massive interest on the money before they actually perform.

Do the math, if all tickets sell out reasonably quickly, and that money sits in the bank for a year, how much interest will they earn on it.

First I seen do that was Peter Kay when his sold tickets 18 months in advance.Shrewd thinking.

Can see them doing 2 dates at Croker meself.

rainbowdash

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

They sell tickets so early partly because they rake in massive interest on the money before they actually perform.

Do the math, if all tickets sell out reasonably quickly, and that money sits in the bank for a year, how much interest will they earn on it.

80000 people at €70 each would generate over 100K at 2% over 12 months.

scudzilla

rainbowdash wrote: »

80000 people at €70 each would generate over 100K at 2% over 12 months.

Sure you're lookin at higher than 2%, it'd be in a super high interest account

JP Liz V1

I thought their announcement was they were taking a break but it was they are doing a world stadium tour in 2014 including so far one date in Croke Park (I think they might do a second they are fairly popular)

slarkin123

My daughters looking to go to this. She's only seen them 3 bloody times already. Not happy it's only a week till the tickets are released. A bit more warning would have been nice seeing as it's not on for a full year.

Just Like Heaven

Ahh sure the kids'll have grown outta this by next Summer, you'll pick up tickets outside on the day three for €50 :pac:

suitcasepink

Bit random sorry, but if tickets are being advertised as between €59.50 and €79.50, roughly what would you expect standing tickets to be? Would they be dearest because their the closest or cheaper because you dont get a seat?
Signed a "non 02 concert" newb!

MadYaker

In my experience the standing tickets are generally cheaper. Thats got me thinking... can you imagine what front row centre must be like at a one direction gig :eek: Id rather gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon!

suitcasepink

MadYaker wrote: »

In my experience the standing tickets are generally cheaper. Thats got me thinking... can you imagine what front row centre must be like at a one direction gig :eek: Id rather gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon!

I think if you lived to tell the tale youd have some great stories and scars after :P
Hate how I paid €40 euro for a ticket this year and then for the following year it goes up €20/€30. Uhh sad times

JP Liz V1

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

Ahh sure the kids'll have grown outta this by next Summer, you'll pick up tickets outside on the day three for €50 :pac:

I expect Harry Styles sex tape to be selling for €50 outside the gig next year :P

Furious-Red

Usually standing tickets are the most expensive most times so id expect the €79 tickets will be standing

Professey Chin

Furious-Red wrote: »

Usually standing tickets are the most expensive most times so id expect the €79 tickets will be standing

For croke park I thought the stand was usually the middle price with the 1st tier towards the hill being the most expensive

Furious-Red

Chinpool wrote: »

For croke park I thought the stand was usually the middle price with the 1st tier towards the hill being the most expensive

Maybe you are right , but usually standing are the more expensive ones

HelpImAlive

79 will be gold circle, 69 regular standing at a guess. 59 for the top tier/far back seats, 69 for regular tiers and 79 for premium tiers..

rob555mark

Hi all,

My 8 year old daughter and nieces are asking me to bring them to see One Direction in Croke Park,they are massive fans and would love to go
I wouldn't mind if it was in the o2 but I myself am not a sports fan and have never been to a concert in Croke,so am clueless about best seating etc,..
I do know best seating sometimes depends on where the stage is,but a general guide from anyone with past experience,as where def not to go,etc!

Any advice really about bringing children to such an event would be greatly appreciated..(besides don't go!!)

and...
If we do attend,we will stay in a hotel for the night,..I searched today and see there is a Croke Park hotel,(that would be so handy) but couldn't book/price online so far in advance and was wondering if anyone experienced hotels increasing prices nearer time when concerts are on??
any suggestions here too please,as where to stay close by would be great.

Thanks in advance

rainbowdash

Anybody know how many tickets you will be able to buy in one transaction?

Dee C

Hi just wondering does anyone know what would be the best seats at croke park to take a group of 12 yr olds to One Direction? and also anyone any inside info as to whether they will do a second concert on the Sunday. And to the previous post rainbowdash you can purchase up to 8 tickets.

Bummer1234

rob555mark wrote: »

Hi all,

My 8 year old daughter and nieces are asking me to bring them to see One Direction in Croke Park,they are massive fans and would love to go
I wouldn't mind if it was in the o2 but I myself am not a sports fan and have never been to a concert in Croke,so am clueless about best seating etc,..
I do know best seating sometimes depends on where the stage is,but a general guide from anyone with past experience,as where def not to go,etc!

Any advice really about bringing children to such an event would be greatly appreciated..(besides don't go!!)

and...
If we do attend,we will stay in a hotel for the night,..I searched today and see there is a Croke Park hotel,(that would be so handy) but couldn't book/price online so far in advance and was wondering if anyone experienced hotels increasing prices nearer time when concerts are on??
any suggestions here too please,as where to stay close by would be great.

Thanks in advance

The stage does be on Hill 16 so if you wanna have a seat your better of perhaps getting a seat in Hogan or Cusack Stand lower tier,Closer to the hill perhaps the better view of the act.

A friend off mine works in the Croke park hotel and says there is loads of people either enquiry-ing or taking rooms already, Perhaps give them a ring at the hotel about it cause rooms will be gone in no time + any hotel around croker will be full on them dates in no time.

JJ

If you can't find a hotel near Croker, you could try looking for a hotel somewhere near a DORT stop. Croker would be a short-ish walk from Connolly Station.

trendy88

Just wondering if there is golden circle tickets for the event? I remember getting them for a westlife gig in croker a few years back!

Royal Legend

Whats the story with this children under to be accompanied? My daughter will be just about 16 in a years time, will they look for ID on the turnstiles?

Prodigious

Will this sell out? Hoping to get some for the little sister this morning.

Prodigious

"We're experiencing high demand. You will be automatically directed to the page requested as soon as it becomes available. Thank you for your patience."

brophy

Tis a joke - there site cant handle the demand when they make so much on booking fees you would think that they would have top end servers...........

"We're experiencing high demand. You will be automatically directed to the page requested as soon as it becomes available. Thank you for your patience."

BanzaiBk

Has anyone got in yet? My sister beside me having a coronary :rolleyes:

suitcasepink

The last time when buying One Direction tickets I remember it was nearly 40 minutes later it started working, and then, it still didnt work for everyone
Its just ridiculous really

Cherrycola

Nope, still seeing the circle of death here.....'processing......'

Royal Legend

circle of death for 10 mins now

ned rierson

dont give up. just got 2

Sierra Oscar

BanzaiBk wrote: »

Has anyone got in yet? My sister beside me having a coronary :rolleyes:

Same! :rolleyes:

Still stuck in the queue.

Royal Legend

in to the ticket bit, wait time 15 mins, do not refresh

BanzaiBk

We're in a section now that says 'running' and our wait time is 13 minutes.

Pops_20

Managed to get on to the running page. It's saying my wait time is 15 minutes or more. Feck that!

weiland79

My wife got through to the select tickets page but the drop down box would only let her select 1 ticket WTF? Had to refresh and back to processing page!

The Royal Scam

I feel like I am being hypnotised

brophy

An unbelievable bad service from ticketmaster once again. But just no one else to go thru........JOKE

iMuse

Is it been held up to people queueing at ticket master outlets get tickets? I know pwoplw who have already got theirs but they queued all night haha

Shane732

brophy wrote: »

An unbelievable bad service from ticketmaster once again. But just no one else to go thru........JOKE

Ah, I'm sure it's purposely done.

JJ

I reckon they haven't invented servers that can cope with the demand of 1D fans. I once had to wait for the TM circle of death to tick down from 30 minutes.

deeks

My queueing time just went up from 12 mins to 15 mins :-(

weiland79

weiland79 wrote: »

My wife got through to the select tickets page but the drop down box would only let her select 1 ticket WTF? Had to refresh and back to processing page!

This has just happened again

Ericaa

This is just ridiculous. You'd think that with all that money they make from those extortionate service charges that they'd at least make their website accessible during high demand events.

brophy

que time 15mins + and that was going through ticketmaster.co.uk never mind the irish one. Irish one still loading.

iMuse

Anyone have any luck? Currently at "6mins" for the 5th time.