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endofrainbow · 10-04-2018 1:25pm

Why were they removed?

Gally79 · 10-04-2018 1:28pm

Due to artist restrictions requiring the original buyer to attend these events we will not be allowing buying/sellling/swapping of tickets Via the regular forums for the following events:

Ed Sheeran 2018 Tour All Venues.
Noel Gallagher 2018 tour
Iron Maiden 2018 Tour
U2 2018 Tour Irish Venues.

Posts will be removed about these events in the Events and Swap forums.

Conor Bourke · 10-04-2018 1:29pm

Ah I see, didn’t realise there were restrictions. I bought Radiohead tickets last year, a few months later the card I used to buy them expired and I held onto it in my purse for fear I’d be refused entry to the gig. On the night the restrictions didn’t appear to be enforced, I certainly wasn’t checked in any way differently than at other gigs. I understand it’s a big gamble though for somebody to buy them off you and not know if they’ll be granted entry.

Gally79 · 10-04-2018 1:32pm

Ya in fairness I wouldnt feel comfortable to sell them on to someone without being confident that the buyer will actually get in.

Ms. Captain M · 10-04-2018 2:01pm

Can you try selling them to someone you know, someone you'd trust with your credit card? I bought two for my son, he decided he doesn't want to go anymore and I never wanted to go, I emailed Ticketmaster and they said just ensure the attending party has a copy of my photo ID and the physical card used to purchase.
I put them up on my Facebook page and they were gone in minutes (to a friend's wife who I do trust with my card!)

Gally79 · 10-04-2018 2:22pm

Excellent advice, appreciate it. Will probably the only way to flog them among family and close friends.

sheroman01 · 10-04-2018 2:39pm

Ms. Captain M wrote: »

Can you try selling them to someone you know, someone you'd trust with your credit card? I bought two for my son, he decided he doesn't want to go anymore and I never wanted to go, I emailed Ticketmaster and they said just ensure the attending party has a copy of my photo ID and the physical card used to purchase.
I put them up on my Facebook page and they were gone in minutes (to a friend's wife who I do trust with my card!)

Second this. My experience below:

The National gig in vicar street was credit card entry only. Someone was selling tickets online. I was lucky enough to be given a lend of her credit card for the night (very generous I know!). No problems getting in ( despite the card being in her name, and the fact I am male

! )

Kewreeuss · 21-04-2018 10:39pm

The main venue in Whelans, is it standing only? I’ve never been before and my knees wouldn’t be able for it in that case.

Electric Nitwit · 21-04-2018 10:59pm

Kewreeuss wrote: »

The main venue in Whelans, is it standing only? I’ve never been before and my knees wouldn’t be able for it in that case.

Basically yes, but there's a small raised area to one side with some seats, and plenty of seats upstairs. You'd need to get there early for the side section normally, and upstairs you can't really see the stage (although the sound is fine)

Kewreeuss · 22-04-2018 2:44pm

Ok, thank you for this.

Robin132 · 23-04-2018 2:26pm

Trying to boom accessible tickets through Ticketmaster but when I get to the menu and press 2 it just disconnects. And of course when you get through to anyone else they say they can't book accessible tickets and I must be doing something wrong ðŸ™„ anyone any suggestions?

PTH2009 · 06-05-2018 2:16pm

https://travelmaster.ie

Anyone ever use Travelmaster.ie for any gigs/events ??

Trying them out on Friday next for WWE in the 3arena

Fortyjocks · 07-05-2018 12:04pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

https://travelmaster.ie

Anyone ever use Travelmaster.ie for any gigs/events ??

Trying them out on Friday next for WWE in the 3arena

No, but you might let us know how you get on as they came up as an option for a concert I am going to next month. Never heard of them before so would be interested to see how you get on. Wonder if they use their own buses it if they are just like an agent.

mr_edge_to_you · 09-05-2018 9:57pm

I’m heading to NGs HFBs tomorrow night at the 3. I work from home on Fridays and was wondering if I can bring my laptop with me in a relatively small rucksack?

Thanks

L

castletownman · 11-05-2018 11:48am

Going to Kodaline in Malahide Castle and Gardens in a few weeks time.

Not sure if I will be able to take the day off work so may have to travel up immediately afterwards (finished at 5PM). What time would you expect them to be on stage? Would like to catch some of the support acts if possible too. Gates open at 5PM.

bren2001 · 11-05-2018 11:59am

castletownman wrote: »

Going to Kodaline in Malahide Castle and Gardens in a few weeks time.

Not sure if I will be able to take the day off work so may have to travel up immediately afterwards (finished at 5PM). What time would you expect them to be on stage? Would like to catch some of the support acts if possible too. Gates open at 5PM.

Pretty much every gig in this country has the main act on stage between 8:30 and 9 pm. I'd imagine these will be closer to 9. Plenty of time to make the support act, certainly if you're getting a dart.

PTH2009 · 12-05-2018 1:28am

Fortyjocks wrote: »

No, but you might let us know how you get on as they came up as an option for a concert I am going to next month. Never heard of them before so would be interested to see how you get on. Wonder if they use their own buses it if they are just like an agent.

Used tonight for the wwe in the 3arena from Waterford City. Very good service, It was only a mini bus, they may have bigger busses when demand is greater ???. The driver has a list of names of people who booked the tickets for it and he rings you if ur not at the pick up spot and gives u time to get back to the stop. They pick u up the same place they dropped you

Deff recommend it

Fortyjocks · 12-05-2018 9:38am

PTH2009 wrote: »

Used tonight for the wwe in the 3arena from Waterford City. Very good service, It was only a mini bus, they may have bigger busses when demand is greater ???. The driver has a list of names of people who booked the tickets for it and he rings you if ur not at the pick up spot and gives u time to get back to the stop. They pick u up the same place they dropped you

Deff recommend it

Thanks for the update, great to hear it worked out. Must give them a try!

xkat11 · 24-05-2018 12:22pm

Hi everyone, I have a question about ticketmaster sales. I just got a message that there is a sale on Kodaline tickets for June 8th tomorrow, can someone verify that it will indeed be a sale (the price will be lower and by how much?). I wasn't even aware that there can be sales on concert tickets.

ts_editor · 24-05-2018 12:29pm

xkat11 wrote: »

Hi everyone, I have a question about ticketmaster sales. I just got a message that there is a sale on Kodaline tickets for June 8th tomorrow, can someone verify that it will indeed be a sale (the price will be lower and by how much?). I wasn't even aware that there can be sales on concert tickets.

In this case it's "extra tickets" made available. Not a reduced price sale.

xkat11 · 24-05-2018 12:42pm

ts_editor wrote: »

In this case it's "extra tickets" made available. Not a reduced price sale.

Oh, I see. Thanks!

rubadub · 25-05-2018 4:33pm

I see seatwave now include the outrageous booking fee in the advertised price now. Not sure when this happened.

I see an EP ticket for €401.20 and thought it was an odd price to set, click to buy and see

1 ticket x €340.00 * €340.00
Booking Fee €61.20

Total For Your Tickets €401.20

Delivery & Handling €12.99

Total Price €414.19*

So the seller inputting €340 sees this
Your Price (x1)€340.00
Success Fee- €34.00
VAT- €6.80
You'll Receive€299.20

So seatwave/ticketmaster make €114.99.

Very sneaky making it look like the seller has put a high price up.

EDIT: found what is going on.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43302867

The UK's four main secondary ticketing agencies have been banned from using certain "misleading" price strategies.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said they had not been clear enough about extra fees added at the end of the booking.
The four largest sites are Get Me In, Viagogo, StubHub and Seatwave.

Senor Chang · 27-05-2018 5:31pm

Just wondering for Ruby Sessions, on an average Tuesday (where there aren't big or mysterious special guests), would you have to be there a good bit earlier than the 9pm doors open time, or just show up a few minutes beforehand? Thanks!

Suckit · 30-05-2018 12:51am

Anyone seen this?

(It is in Germany)
"Live Nation Concert Week" all tickets €35
https://www.eventim.de/campaign/live-nation-concert-week/

From 29/05/2018 - 10:00AM - various concerts for 35 euros (including fees and postage) - seems to apply only to "selected categories" - but is not specified in more detail -e.g. Guns N'Roses, Santana, Queen and Adam Lambert.

From the site (Google Translated)

Hot concerts at cool prices 35 Euro "All in" tickets for many stars and top events

Hot Nation offers cool concerts in the last week of May for more than 50 concerts and events of the international concert promoter.
For 35, - Euros, including all fees and shipping costs, fans will be able to purchase tickets to top events of many music genres and beyond in the period from 29.05., 10:00 to 01.06., 23:59.

Numerous top bands and artists such as Guns N'Roses, Shania Twain, Rea Garvey and Bryan Adams are involved with contingents in this extraordinary action that draws attention to the full range of live entertainment. Among the artists participating in this brilliant prelude to a hot concert season are:

2Cellos | Fast & Furious Live | Billy Idol | Blue Man Group | Bonnie Raitt | Bryan Adams | Guns N'Roses | Queen + Adam Lambert | Rea Garvey | Per Gessle's Roxette | Santana | Sasha | Shania Twain

The 35, - Euro "All-in" tickets are from 29.05. available at CTS Eventim.

lc180 · 01-06-2018 12:53pm

Echo & The Bunnymen in the Olympia tickets went on sale this morning.

Strange thing is, Only ground floor seats are on sale. No Circle or Upper Circle at all on ticketmaster. Definitely not sold out as I was online right away.

Has anyone seen this before? Are MCD strategically selling the most expensive seats first before releasing the Circle tickets? Maybe I'm wrong but looks like it to me.

leaving14cert · 06-06-2018 4:54pm

edit: question answered!

Sabre0001 · 30-06-2018 11:38am

Is there a good spot to wait outside academy to try to meet someone playing?

Wrongway1985 · 02-07-2018 12:44pm

Sabre0001 wrote: »

Is there a good spot to wait outside academy to try to meet someone playing?

The front door

, what show?

Noelmcgov28 · 30-10-2018 8:25pm

Are the Olympia Theatre strict on curfew? Going to a show next week which says it'll be over at 10:15 pm and I have a bus to catch at 11 pm. Hoping I can see the whole gig without the stress of leaving early.

endofrainbow · 30-10-2018 8:29pm

very strict

johnnykilo · 16-11-2018 10:21am

Bought tickets for Deus in the Academy this morning on Ticketbastard. Have they done away with the standard mail option? The only free option now was e-tickets? It was €4.75 to get gift-wrapped tickets sent out. Has anyone else noticed this?

Dontfadeaway · 04-12-2018 1:33pm

johnnykilo wrote: »

Bought tickets for Deus in the Academy this morning on Ticketbastard. Have they done away with the standard mail option? The only free option now was e-tickets? It was €4.75 to get gift-wrapped tickets sent out. Has anyone else noticed this?

I got tickets in the post today and they are laughable. Printed on a thinnest piece of paper. I don't know why they got rid of hard copies. I know it's only tickets but I always got them shipped to have the hard copies.

DermoMIO · 05-12-2018 10:16pm

Anybody know if the academy are ok with e-tickets being on your phone ? No printer @ home & work have google blocked the bastards so can’t print it off. Thanks in advance

OpenYourEyes · 06-12-2018 5:42pm

Apologies if this has come up before....

Looking at tickets for David O'Doherty in Vicar Street - the seating chart shows tables 1-108, but there are tickets available for "Table Row 114" and several numbers after 108. The tickets for the various 'Blocks' are there too. Have they added more tables? Or am I missing something?

Thanks for any help!

Electric Nitwit · 06-12-2018 5:54pm

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

Apologies if this has come up before....

Looking at tickets for David O'Doherty in Vicar Street - the seating chart shows tables 1-108, but there are tickets available for "Table Row 114" and several numbers after 108. The tickets for the various 'Blocks' are there too. Have they added more tables? Or am I missing something?

Thanks for any help!

I had this for Dave Gorman recently, they've stuck extra tables in down the right hand side (on the seating plan). Numbered from 109 at the back, next to 108, down to the front (so the higher numbers are nearer the front)

BlondeBomb · 06-12-2018 10:23pm

Does anyone know where the best seats in Vicar St are? I’d prefer a block rather than the tables at the front.

Block A, B, C, D and F seem to be a available.

Thanks

DermoMIO · 06-12-2018 11:36pm

DermoMIO wrote: »

Anybody know if the academy are ok with e-tickets being on your phone ? No printer @ home & work have google blocked the bastards so can’t print it off. Thanks in advance

To answer my own ? Tickets on ur phone are all good in the academy, some venues don’t like it but no hassle there

Cait04 · 13-12-2018 12:38pm

Just wondering if anyone has been in the 3plus lounge in the 3 arena before a concert and what is it like?

Electric Nitwit · 13-12-2018 1:13pm

Cait04 wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone has been in the 3plus lounge in the 3 arena before a concert and what is it like?

The space itself is fairly small and nothing special but it's quick to get served a drink and, if you're lucky, you'll get a seat

I find the real advantage of it is after the show, you can go and get a drink and let the crowds die down, they stay open for a fair while (maybe an hour, I've never paid that much attention)

They have a cloakroom in there too, I've never used it myself but it sounds good

I'd definitely recommend signing up, it's free after all. Be quick though, the guest list fills up quickly

loveisdivine · 03-01-2019 1:58pm

I got a € ticketmaster gift card for Christmas. It was given with the intention of being used for ice hockey in Belfast. However, because it's in Belfast I can't buy the tickets with it because its €!

Is there anyway I can sell the gift card or anything?

Suckit · 03-01-2019 3:14pm

loveisdivine wrote: »

I got a € ticketmaster gift card for Christmas. It was given with the intention of being used for ice hockey in Belfast. However, because it's in Belfast I can't buy the tickets with it because its €!

Is there anyway I can sell the gift card or anything?

You could try here - https://www.toutless.com/

phunkadelic · 03-01-2019 3:22pm

loveisdivine wrote: »

I got a € ticketmaster gift card for Christmas. It was given with the intention of being used for ice hockey in Belfast. However, because it's in Belfast I can't buy the tickets with it because its €!

Is there anyway I can sell the gift card or anything?

You can still buy through ticketmaster.ie no? Just go to payment section and enter the voucher number and pin under the 'Redeem Gift Card Now' heading.
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/Belfast-Giants-tickets/artist/30107

loveisdivine · 03-01-2019 3:32pm

phunkadelic wrote: »

You can still buy through ticketmaster.ie no? Just go to payment section and enter the voucher number and pin under the 'Redeem Gift Card Now' heading.
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/Belfast-Giants-tickets/artist/30107

That's what I tried but because the tickets are sold in £ it won't accept my € voucher.

spindex · 07-01-2019 1:34pm

Can you get into the standing section in the Olympia if you are seated in the lower circle ?

ghostdancer · 07-01-2019 2:07pm

spindex wrote: »

Can you get into the standing section in the Olympia if you are seated in the lower circle ?

No, different entrances/exits and no way between them, unless you can manage to get past security without them noticing.

The Nal · 11-01-2019 11:58am

ghostdancer wrote: »

No, different entrances/exits and no way between them, unless you can manage to get past security without them noticing.

Which is easily done. Go out for a smoke and then walk back in the bottom floor. They rarely check.

Olympia is a bit shít downstairs though unless youre in front of the ceiling of the circle.

xkat11 · 21-01-2019 1:43pm

Do you know why some tickets in ticketmaster are not allowed to be transferred when they are not restricted (i.e. when you don't have to have the original card you bought them with and your id to the event)?

lewisdhead · 21-01-2019 4:21pm

Hi,

Travelling midweek to Dublin for a gig in the Grand Social. I know where the venue is but driving in Dublin is something I’ve only done a little of. My question is the best option for parking near the Grand Social. Just need to park for the few hours of the gig then hot tailing it out of the big smoke back to culchie land. Is street parking an option?? A multi storey car park???

Thanks in advance.

Suckit · 21-01-2019 4:57pm

lewisdhead wrote: »

Hi,

Travelling midweek to Dublin for a gig in the Grand Social. I know where the venue is but driving in Dublin is something I’ve only done a little of. My question is the best option for parking near the Grand Social. Just need to park for the few hours of the gig then hot tailing it out of the big smoke back to culchie land. Is street parking an option?? A multi storey car park???

Thanks in advance.

Possibly Jervis Car Park probably your best bet, Street may not be a good idea, although somebody may say other. Who's playing?

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I hear Jenny Greene advertised all over the radio. Has that not run it's course? I guess it was pleasant at EP a couple of years ago, but surely it has been milked at this stage. Also don't get why it's 'Jenny Greene' there's not really a lot to it at her end. Just kinda sick of it

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mactheknife19 · 23-01-2019 2:04pm

Is there anyway in Ticketmaster to get an Alert when new tickets are released. I know you can set preferences for artists, but I don't think thats the solutions. Want to see if there are further tickets released for George Ezra as I need to get them for my daughter

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