Alice Cooper - Olympia - Nov 8th

scudzilla · 06-03-2017 10:13AM #1

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

scudzilla · 06-03-2017 12:28PM

55-70euro Ouch

Wrongway1985 · 06-03-2017 04:27PM

Would be cool but mad prices really

scudzilla · 06-03-2017 06:06PM

I've already had a pop at the Olympia on FB, they announced the gig on their page, tickets from €55 and then say there is an extra €1 fee for refurbishment, it's a business ffs, they shouldnt have to force punters into paying it

Passenger · 06-03-2017 06:16PM

Weren't tickets for his co-headline gig in the O2 a few years ago only around €60ish?

PTH2009 · 06-03-2017 06:41PM

he puts on a great show and the Olympia will really suite it but saw him twice before (3arena 2011 and Manchester 2015) and he done all his hits and stage antics those nights. ill skip this one

Level 5 Vegan · 06-03-2017 07:34PM

Hope this isn't fully seated like the UK dates. Want to go as well but don't know about paying €60+.

Wrongway1985 · 06-03-2017 08:14PM

Passenger wrote: »

Weren't tickets for his co-headline gig in the O2 a few years ago only around €60ish?

I'd imagine thet's correct, a quick search tells me when they did dates with Motely Crue in UK was around £40

run_Forrest_run · 07-03-2017 10:00AM

scudzilla wrote: »

I've already had a pop at the Olympia on FB, they announced the gig on their page, tickets from €55 and then say there is an extra €1 fee for refurbishment, it's a business ffs, they shouldnt have to force punters into paying it

all venues are doing this now. To be honest with you I don't mind contributing to the cost of maintaining an historic venue like the Olympia but to be forced into paying for the upkeep of a brand new purpose built venue like the 3Arena, well that sickens me :mad:

cruhoortwunk · 07-03-2017 10:12AM

Anyone know fanclub presale password or how to get one

cruhoortwunk · 07-03-2017 10:16AM

SICKTHINGS

scudzilla · 07-03-2017 09:33PM

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

all venues are doing this now. To be honest with you I don't mind contributing to the cost of maintaining an historic venue like the Olympia but to be forced into paying for the upkeep of a brand new purpose built venue like the 3Arena, well that sickens me :mad:

But we're already paying the cost of maintaining it by purchasing a ticket, they make their money from the hire of the venue

Passenger · 07-03-2017 09:46PM

Where does it explicitly say that they're charging extra for venue refurbishment?

scudzilla · 07-03-2017 09:48PM

Passenger wrote: »

Where does it explicitly say that they're charging extra for venue refurbishment?

From The Olympia's FB Page

Rock legend Alice Cooper has confirmed a concert date at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on Wednesday 8th November 2017.
Tickets priced from €54.50 including booking fee and €1 restoration levy go on sale this Friday 10th March at 9am via Ticketmaster Ireland

scruff monkey · 07-03-2017 09:59PM

scudzilla wrote: »

I've already had a pop at the Olympia on FB, they announced the gig on their page, tickets from €55 and then say there is an extra €1 fee for refurbishment, it's a business ffs, they shouldnt have to force punters into paying it

I'm sure they'll get right on that. They've been charging it for the last couple of years (and in fairness, you can see where it's gone)

Passenger · 07-03-2017 10:00PM

scudzilla wrote: »

From The Olympia's FB Page

Rock legend Alice Cooper has confirmed a concert date at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on Wednesday 8th November 2017.
Tickets priced from €54.50 including booking fee and €1 restoration levy go on sale this Friday 10th March at 9am via Ticketmaster Ireland

Well at least they're being transparent about it. It'd be another thing if they just arbitrarily upped the ticket prices which they've done anyway. :pac:

Peter File · 07-03-2017 10:03PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

I'm sure they'll get right on that. They've been charging it for the last couple of years (and in fairness, you can see where it's gone)

The €1 is just a cynical way to rip off music fans even more on top of booking fees.

scruff monkey · 07-03-2017 10:36PM

It's not really ripping them off if the facilities are improved on what was there before, it is an old building and does need maintenance.

applying it to the point is a piss take, but for the olympia i'd say it isint.

poundhound · 07-03-2017 11:49PM

@ cruhoortwunk, cheers for the presale password.
Standing ticket purchased, 26 years after I last seen him live.

Passenger · 07-03-2017 11:56PM

poundhound wrote: »

Standing ticket purchased, 26 years after I last seen him live.

Where did he play that time?

poundhound · 08-03-2017 12:32AM

The point 1991.

Zardoz · 08-03-2017 02:44AM

Id say there is a good chance he will add a second night

blastman · 08-03-2017 01:09PM

Standing tickets got, thanks to cruhoortwunk for the code.

Rigor Mortis · 08-03-2017 11:28PM

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

SICKTHINGS

very kind of you. Tickets got.:D

Lithium93_ · 17-03-2017 06:31PM

November 9th has also been added, so two Alice Cooper shows this year..

rubadub · 18-03-2017 06:02PM

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

all venues are doing this now.

I only know of 2 slapping on charges like this, olympia and 3arena.

scudzilla wrote: »

Tickets priced from €54.50 including booking fee and €1 restoration levy go on sale this Friday 10th March at 9am via Ticketmaster Ireland

They have ambiguous wording now, so do 3arena. The 1euro is actually included in the 54.50, in the past it was not. There are some gigs in 3arena where it was included too, and others where its not.

This is the ticketmaster checkout page.

Full Price Ticket
TICKET PRICE €54.50 x 2
SERVICE CHARGE €6.80 x 2
SUBTOTAL (Full Price Ticket) €122.60

It used to list out the restoration levy separately and be added on to the 54.50.

As its included I think they would be better off just shutting their mouths about it, it only infuriates some people and others just do not mind -so I see no advantage to declaring it, especially as its causing confusion whether its included or not. Its only a euro, but some will be put off on principle. I would say very few are happy to see it listed, so why do it, and if its such a good idea why not start listing how much of the ticket price goes towards bouncers, light & heat, insurance, owners holiday etc.

There is also no reason to say the booking fee is included either, I have never been to a gig or heard of a gig where it was not included. -There is one reason to say it though, to con people into thinking it means all fees are included, i.e. the service charge, and this little scam works as I know several people who were convinced it meant what they saw advertised was the "all in" price. Groups of people will agree to go, and likely not pull out at the last minute when they see the extra 6.85 slapped on.

blastman · 20-03-2017 06:26PM

Was anyone else at Alice's gig in Vicar St, or did I imagine that?

poundhound · 21-03-2017 12:05AM

@ blastman

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/alice-cooper/2006/vicar-street-dublin-ireland-43db673f.html

Suff · 21-03-2017 06:06PM

I just checked, and there are no standing tickets left!

Passenger · 21-03-2017 08:52PM

Suff wrote: »

I just checked, and there are no standing tickets left!

There are standing tickets currently available for the Thurs Nov 9th gig.

Suff · 22-03-2017 10:50AM

Thank you got one!

Alice Cooper - Olympia - Nov 8th

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