Billy Joel Aviva Stadium 23 June 2018

Peter File

The first big stadium concert of 2018 is confirmed
Billy Joel In Concert
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday 23 June 2018
Tickets on sale 9 October

bodhrandude

My big brother got to see him last night at the Madison Square Gardens with Paul Simon guesting, lucky sods.

PTH2009

Reckon I'll go to this missed the show in 2013

hynesie08

Saw him in the garden last month and seeing him there again in November. I'll be marching out to this. His band are absolutely phenomenal.

bodhrandude

PTH2009 wrote: »

Reckon I'll go to this missed the show in 2013

I don't know though if the 02 has time machine ports though you might have to park up at the park and ride area.

PTH2009

bodhrandude wrote: »

I don't know though if the 02 has time machine ports though you might have to park up at the park and ride area.

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Anyway I reckon ticket prices will be about €120 ??

bodhrandude

PTH2009 wrote: »

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Anyway I reckon ticket prices will be about €120 ??

Sorry, misread your post I thought you were going to the missed 2013 show which is currently not possible as it was four years ago.

phonypony

I had really wished and expected he would continue with another indoor gig, the O2 gig trumped his last couple of outdoor gigs here. Sitting in the middle of a cold pitch tends to ruin a gig for me. Any chance of this being pitch standing?

Furious-Red

phonypony wrote: »

I had really wished and expected he would continue with another indoor gig, the O2 gig trumped his last couple of outdoor gigs here. Sitting in the middle of a cold pitch tends to ruin a gig for me. Any chance of this being pitch standing?

Id say there will , At least the Aviva is a better venue then Croke Park. Seen him in 2013 and loved it so delighted he is back (fingers crossed for some decent weather like we had for Robbie Williams this year).

PTH2009

Any news on ticket prices ???

heard they start from €65 ???

Wonder will it sell better than Phil Collins ?

Fortyjocks

PTH2009 wrote: »

Any news on ticket prices ???

heard they start from €65 ???

Wonder will it sell better than Phil Collins ?

Prices will be EUR70.45 / EUR101 / EUR131 plus usual ticket charges - don't know locations yet for those prices

PTH2009

Fortyjocks wrote: »

Prices will be EUR70.45 / EUR101 / EUR131 plus usual ticket charges - don't know locations yet for those prices

Jayus but the Aviva is compact enough and veiws are good from a lot of areas. might go for the /E70.45/E101 tickets, payed E97.50 for a premium level ticket for ACDC in 2015

tippbiffo

Will this sell out? I'm over at the ireland match in Cardiff when the tickets go on saleðŸ˜

JP Liz V1

Fortyjocks wrote: »

Prices will be EUR70.45 / EUR101 / EUR131 plus usual ticket charges - don't know locations yet for those prices

:eek: that is high for him

Zardoz

tippbiffo wrote: »

Will this sell out? I'm over at the ireland match in Cardiff when the tickets go on saleðŸ˜

Highly unlikely it will sell out quickly and they will always release good seats closer to the date anyway .

finbarrk

tippbiffo wrote: »

Will this sell out? I'm over at the ireland match in Cardiff when the tickets go on sale/QUOTE]

I don't think it will sell out.

rubadub

Fortyjocks wrote: »

Prices will be EUR70.45 / EUR101 / EUR131 plus usual ticket charges - don't know locations yet for those prices

where did you see this? I see nothing elsewhere

PTH2009

There taking there time announcing the prices anyway

Going for the cheapest seated ticket (which will pot luck on sale date)

rubadub

PTH2009 wrote: »

Going for the cheapest seated ticket (which will pot luck on sale date)

The gold circle standing for phil collins were not that much more than the regular standing. I was surprised they did not sell out first. Not that they were cheap, but in other gigs you see a much larger % price difference.

emc2

Anyone know the details for the presale on this?

fmul9798

So, looks like the pitch will be standing.

Anyone any idea how to get presale? I'm a forum member on the official site and nothing there, plus the US ones are usually based on AMEX card use for pre-sale.

Presale lists on ticketmaster as being from 9am tomorrow. If someone somehow has access and isn't using theirs, I would be extremely grateful.

PTH2009

Any mention of prices ??

Fortyjocks

rubadub wrote: »

where did you see this? I see nothing elsewhere

These are the prices quoted in a full page ad for the gig published in the Evening Herald earlier this week, still no info on ticketmaster on prices or what the presale at 9am is all about!!

Fortyjocks

Fortyjocks wrote: »

These are the prices quoted in a full page ad for the gig published in the Evening Herald earlier this week, still no info on ticketmaster on prices or what the presale at 9am is all about!!

Actually just saw in Wednesday's Herald that the EUR131 tickets have now become EUR136 - who knows they might make the EUR140 by Monday

fmul9798

No info about pre-sale anywhere, though apparently on sale since 9am today.
Pricing was in the Times today, same as already posted, plus of course the usual ticketmaster tax of 6 euro whatever...

Another plea for pre-sale info or unused code from anyone!

Shedite27

Prices on ticketmaster....
Seats €70-€140
No price for standing yet, I'm guessing €90

rubadub

136 would be €142.85 if they use the max fee of 6.85, sometimes it is 6.10 or so

PTH2009

Sum price

Prob try for the cheap ones

kg703

Hi all,

Trying to get pre sale tickets but want standing - but no standing is even available??? Anyone else having this problem??

fmul9798

I think most here don't even know how to get the pre-sale!

rubadub

Seems there is no standing.

https://www1.ticketmaster.ie/billy-joel-dublin-06-23-2018/event/18005344C8A1BFC2?artistid=735392&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1



I don't think any pitch ticket prices were shown before, it would not surprise me if they were more expensive than the highest listed so far.

As I said in another thread I suspect it could be a sneaky ploy to hold back prices to get friends to agree to go with each other, and then be more unwilling to pull out for fear of looking "scabby". It was absolutely no shock to see the report that the prices advertised earlier in the week were lower than what they turned out to be.

There is no obvious "gold circle" there, so expect seatwave to be raking it in.

Furious-Red

Kind of raging its all seating tbh

PRECIOUS2K18

kg703 wrote: »

Hi all,

Trying to get pre sale tickets but want standing - but no standing is even available??? Anyone else having this problem??

Do you know how to access the pre-sale?If yes can you please let me know.I have searched the internet looking for any info on it

phonypony

A very different seating plan to the one that appeared for this gig on the .co.uk site earlier yesterday morning, which depicted three standing areas on the pitch. This does nothing to help my intense dislike for both Aiken and TM... There are more than enough seats in the Aviva without forcing more on people who would like to stand and have fun!

Zardoz

phonypony wrote: »

A very different seating plan to the one that appeared for this gig on the .co.uk site earlier yesterday morning, which depicted three standing areas on the pitch. This does nothing to help my intense dislike for both Aiken and TM... There are more than enough seats in the Aviva without forcing more on people who would like to stand and have fun!

Billy's gigs in Wembley and Germany last year were all seated so I kind of expected the same for Dublin.
Personally I detest an all seated concert .

I'm in two minds about this gig ,I'd prefer to see him indoors ,I was sick when he visited in 2013 and couldn't go .
Might see if I can get a good seat Monday morning if not I will hold off till closer the date for a production seat.

Shedite27

Zardoz wrote: »

Billy's gigs in Wembley and Germany last year were all seated so I kind of expected the same for Dublin.

His gig at Croker was all seated too.

Ferry.Man

Just wondering why people are saying they will hold off closer to the time to get better seats? What are production seats?
Excuse the lack of knowledge.

saintsaltynuts

Ferry.Man wrote: »

Just wondering why people are saying they will hold off closer to the time to get better seats? What are production seats?
Excuse the lack of knowledge.

Production seats or tickets are wit-held from sale to facilitate the band or singer's production set up.They might need camera's,lights or sound equipment to go in a certain area so they might need the space.This is why certain tickets for unused area's go on sale in the last minute.

Zardoz

saintsaltynuts wrote: »

Production seats or tickets are wit-held from sale to facilitate the band or singer's production set up.They might need camera's,lights or sound equipment to go in a certain area so they might need the space.This is why certain tickets for unused area's go on sale in the last minute.

Yeah ,and they also hold back alot of the better seats for corporate ,Vip's,hospitality packs,platinum tickets etc.

Seats are also released closer to the event when the exact stage size and position is known so seats nearer the stage at the side can be sold .

PTH2009

Not going for the €140 **** that I'll try for the cheaper options and if I get offered the €70 ones I'll take it

Ferry.Man

Thanks for advice think I'll wait until closer to the concert and see what available as it surely wont sell out?

PTH2009

Ferry.Man wrote: »

Thanks for advice think I'll wait until closer to the concert and see what available as it surely wont sell out?

2morrows allocation may sell out and they will post all that ' show completely sold out' stuff but ticket drops will prob happen from time too time over the next few months. If we really want a ticket I'd advise try and sorted 2morrow just for peace of mind

Looking at recent setlists he doesn't change much per night and does all the hits. Many a car journey i had with the essential Billy Joel on with the family

Zardoz

Ferry.Man wrote: »

Thanks for advice think I'll wait until closer to the concert and see what available as it surely wont sell out?

I'd say that there will be loads of tickets floating around for this close to the gig ,most below face value .

smurf492

I see platinum seats on ticketmaster for 360 euro

Nod3Million

Billy played Croke Park back in 2006 and it was only half full, so there was no atmosphere. he then went to the three arena a few years ago and it was a more suitable venue. He never has standing at his gigs nowadays so it's all seated.

kg703

PRECIOUS2K18 wrote: »

Do you know how to access the pre-sale?If yes can you please let me know.I have searched the internet looking for any info on it

Sorry, bit late with an answer - I got a presale code through work!

The real mccoy 91

Reading over this I was thinking of getting the tickets as a Christmas present but would it be better to hold off or what's the opinions?

EyesClosed

anyone else not getting in?

The real mccoy 91

EyesClosed wrote: »

anyone else not getting in?

On the searching for tickets sit tight stage

PTH2009

Got in easy enough on the app

The cheap tickets were for section 517 Row V but went for price level 2 and got a ticket for Section 505 Row G (€107.85)

EyesClosed

The real mccoy 91 wrote: »

On the searching for tickets sit tight stage

Managed to get through, got pitch tickets for a hundred quid each. How is the ticketmaster website still such a freaking mess though? Good luck to everyone