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STEVIE WONDER 3 Arena Tuesday, July 9th 2019

  • 08-04-2019 9:54am
    #1
    The Princess Bride
    Registered Users Posts: 18,579 ✭✭✭✭


    Stevie Wonder to play Dublin's 3Arena this summer https://jrnl.ie/4581281

    He's been on my list for ages, (don't know why I'm even sharing this with you all.)

    Tickets on sale this Friday at 9am
    From €99.50


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  • #2
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,463 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Id love to see him, particularly as a heritage act in a festival, but I find that €100+ is just too much to pay for a gig!


  • #3
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,536 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    €98.50 - €188.50

    Stevie just called to say he loves Irish ticket prices.


  • #4
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Don't forget the €7.15 service charge!

    the 188.50 might not even be the highest. I think a few gigs have had higher prices than initially declared, pretty sure the rolling stones ones did not declare the price of the best pit tickets.

    UK prices for Stevie

    https://www.ticketmaster.ie/british-summer-time-stevie-wonder-london-06-07-2019/event/37005666BF6515DE

    General Admission TicketGeneral Admission Ticket detailed description
    £84.25 ea

    Primary Entry TicketPrimary Entry Ticket detailed description
    £95.25 ea
    SELECT
    Gold Circle TicketGold Circle Ticket detailed description
    £185.95 ea
    SELECT
    Barclaycard VIP Summer Garden TicketBarclaycard VIP Summer Garden Ticket detailed description
    £251.95 ea
    SELECT
    The Terrace TicketThe Terrace Ticket detailed description
    £324.95 ea
    SELECT
    Diamond Circle TicketDiamond Circle Ticket detailed description
    £324.95 ea

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  • #5
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    The Princess Bride wrote: »
    (9th of July, mods please edit thread title!)

    You can edit it yourself.
    Edit post > go advanced and edit it from there.


  • #6
    Arghus
    Registered Users Posts: 14,319 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    The boom is back.


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  • #7
    RINO87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,430 ✭✭✭RINO87


    Fairly steep prices alright, I just can't see the point.......


  • #8
    whiteshorts
    Site Banned Posts: 880 ✭✭✭whiteshorts


    Gold Circle has been over taken now with DIAMOND Circle at 75% over the price of GC!
    Boom is back for sure.
    €105 for starting Irish price is a bit high all right but once off concert?


  • #9
    Mucky_Tackies
    Registered Users Posts: 182 ✭✭Mucky_Tackies


    Massive fan for years. Sir Duke and Master Blaster live alone would be brilliant to see live. But 100 snots a ticket and shur, you'd hardly go alone so another 100 for the missus. Thats a lot of money

    No chance we can pay him cash for the ticket, slip him 2 twenties and tell him they're 50s?


  • #10
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    I'm not funny.


  • #11
    Pinkman
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭Pinkman


    Legends always charge around this. Bruce has been charging 100 for standing for a decade.


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  • #12
    Pinkman
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭Pinkman


    Standing gone already. nightmare:mad:


  • #13
    Censored11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭Censored11


    Its sad the way big concerts have gone. Pre-sales and extortionate pricing.
    I used to go to all the big gigs & would have loved to go see Stevie but I've been priced out of these events now.
    Lucky you to the people who got tickets, have a great night!


  • #14
    Thundercats Ho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,527 ✭✭✭Thundercats Ho


    I just got 2 GA tickets.

    I was there in 2010 and it was an excellent night.

    I had no interest this time, but my brother who missed the last gig was looking for someone to go with him so I said, sure why not.

    €273.30 for 2 standing tickets. I know i've no right to complain, as i'm the one who shelled out, but that's fúcking madness altogether.


  • #15
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,415 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Pinkman wrote: »
    Standing gone already. nightmare:mad:

    No it hasn't. They're just trying to make you panic buy the more expensive shítty seated tickets at the back.
    Pinkman wrote: »
    Legends always charge around this. Bruce has been charging 100 for standing for a decade.

    Not quite. 70 quid creeping up to 90 last time out.

    Its the norm now for these big acts unfortunately.
    Thundercats Ho wrote: »
    €273.30 for 2 standing tickets. I know i've no right to complain, as i'm the one who shelled out, but that's fúcking madness altogether.

    WTF? I thought the were 99 each + fees?


  • #16
    Thundercats Ho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,527 ✭✭✭Thundercats Ho


    The Nal wrote: »
    WTF? I thought the were 99 each + fees?

    The only €99 ones were the tiered seating at the sides, and they were sold out.
    The standing were sold out too, strangely.
    Then i got the option to buy 2 no. 3+ GA tickets for €273 incl fees. (GA are standing tickets)

    It's possible the 3+ tickets i got were more expensive than the standing tickets in the general sale on Friday, i'm not sure about that tbh.


  • #17
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,536 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    The Nal wrote: »

    WTF? I thought the were 99 each + fees?


    Third post in this thread ,prices €98.50 - €188.50

    The from 98.50 is just the starting price and extremely misleading as there were probably only a handful of tickets at that price.


  • #18
    Mrcaramelchoc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Mrcaramelchoc


    Good man stevie no wonder its a party and you charging 100 euro a ticket.


  • #19
    Jurgen The German
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭Jurgen The German


    Thundercats Ho wrote: »
    I just got 2 GA tickets.

    I was there in 2010 and it was an excellent night.

    I had no interest this time, but my brother who missed the last gig was looking for someone to go with him so I said, sure why not.

    €273.30 for 2 standing tickets. I know i've no right to complain, as i'm the one who shelled out, but that's fúcking madness altogether.

    Legend and all as he is, that's a disgusting amount of money for a concert.


  • #20
    keeponrockin
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭keeponrockin


    Just a heads up for anyone trying to guess pricing for this for the morning..was just on 3 presale link and there were single tickets available in blocks N, P and KK..Rows 40,42 etc so right at the back of the 3arena. All of these tickets were priced at ,€159 + booking fees so it seems if you want decent seats in the lower blocks your going to be paying just below €200 a ticket with the fees..crazy!!


  • #21
    chuky_r_law
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭chuky_r_law


    i was looking forward to seeing him again since he played the last time. i think tickets then were €80ish. it was an excellent night.

    but i can't justify going to this at that price. pity


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  • #22
    keeponrockin
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭keeponrockin


    chuky_r_law wrote: »
    i was looking forward to seeing him again since he played the last time. i think tickets then were €80ish. it was an excellent night.

    but i can't justify going to this at that price. pity
    And it seems a whole load of people thought the same as you this morning..the only seats available in the lower blocks (certainly in the app anyway) were in blocks A and G out at the sides and and at the full €189+ booking price. Of course when i found tickets in blocks C and D they were exclusively in the platinum package and were..wait for it..€450 each..gouging at its finest. Thanks ticketbastard but no thanks!!


  • #23
    chuky_r_law
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭chuky_r_law


    keeponrockin wrote: »
    And it seems a whole load of people thought the same as you this morning..the only seats available in the lower blocks (certainly in the app anyway) were in blocks A and G out at the sides and and at the full €189+ booking price. Of course when i found tickets in blocks C and D they were exclusively in the platinum package and were..wait for it..€450 each..gouging at its finest. Thanks ticketbastard but no thanks!!




    jasus...i didn't even spot that! €450.....fuggin hell!!


  • #24
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,536 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    chuky_r_law wrote: »
    jasus...i didn't even spot that! €450.....fuggin hell!!


    Well at least you get a seat for that price ,its £324.95 to stand in the Diamond Circle in a park in London .:p


  • #25
    keeponrockin
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭keeponrockin


    I just called to say I love You-ro's :p


  • #26
    spockety
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,436 Mod ✭✭✭✭spockety


    keeponrockin wrote: »
    And it seems a whole load of people thought the same as you this morning..the only seats available in the lower blocks (certainly in the app anyway) were in blocks A and G out at the sides and and at the full €189+ booking price. Of course when i found tickets in blocks C and D they were exclusively in the platinum package and were..wait for it..€450 each..gouging at its finest. Thanks ticketbastard but no thanks!!

    Platinum tickets are dead, long live Platinum tickets.


  • #27
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Currently there are no platinum tickets on sale, and the other tickets are only in the upper seated section or standing. No doubt this will change again.


  • #28
    chuky_r_law
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭chuky_r_law


    https://www.ticketmaster.ie/stevie-wonder-official-platinum-tickets-dublin-09-07-2019/event/1800568BA1E25EEB


  • #29
    The Princess Bride
    Registered Users Posts: 18,579 ✭✭✭✭The Princess Bride


    I got my single standing ticket with ease this morning, so am delighted.
    I don't think anyone is worth paying hundreds for, unless they're gonna perform in my living room, perhaps.


  • #30
    Lucifer31
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭Lucifer31


    Got my two standing tickets, and am well happy. Gig is on the night of my birthday too. I didn't want to miss this (potentially last) chance for me to see him live.
    The ticket price is very steep though... :(


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  • #31
    okidoki987
    Registered Users Posts: 10,614 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    I would have gone but not at those prices, over €320 for 2 tickets. :eek:
    There will be loads of tickets returned in next few days.
    Loads on ***gogo which won't sell and because of the T/M guarantee (which gives the sellers a free get out card), these will be back on sale in a few days.
    If the prices weren't so steep, they would have sold more tickets.


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