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Alter-Ego · 04-03-2011 8:07pm

It is a sort of lottery yeah. The system works to get you the "best" seat in the section.

I was at a Marquee gig a few years ago and the seats seemed to have a decent view of the stage but they were all empty as it was a Slayer gig

jc77 · 04-03-2011 8:22pm

Are there telephone lines always automated, or is there a way to get through to speak with someone working there?

Alter-Ego · 05-03-2011 12:41am

Automated as far as I know. You could try ringing or calling into a local agent to see if they can sort you out.

Grid. · 06-03-2011 1:35am

I wouldn't hit 'Best Available' as they will be the dearest, on the drop down menu go 'Tiered Seating' and you should get 59E seats, these will be block B which runs parallel with the stage. Was down there last summer and the seating looks to have a good view from all sides. Good luck;)

ncmc · 09-03-2011 5:08pm

Just having a look at buying Paul Simon tickets, they are on sale on Tuesday priced at €60 and €70.70, does anyone know are the dearer tickets seated or standing?

Grid. · 10-03-2011 3:33am

ncmc wrote: »

Just having a look at buying Paul Simon tickets, they are on sale on Tuesday priced at €60 and €70.70, does anyone know are the dearer tickets seated or standing?

I'd imagine they're seated , if its an all-seater gig , they'll be close to the front.

discodiva92 · 10-03-2011 8:32pm

Ordered tickets on Monday but been a change of plan gig is weeks away
I paid by Lazer any way i can cancel the order ?

Twigster · 10-03-2011 8:34pm

No.

discodiva92 · 10-03-2011 9:05pm

I was hoping there would be a cooling off period or the fact i havent got the tickets yet

scudzilla · 10-03-2011 9:11pm

What gig is it??

bren2001 · 10-03-2011 9:17pm

sell them on www.toutless.com. Usually you can get rid of them

Motley Crue · 10-03-2011 9:25pm

discodiva92 wrote: »

I was hoping there would be a cooling off period or the fact i havent got the tickets yet

I'm afraid not

discodiva92 · 10-03-2011 9:38pm

Bought tickets for someone to Journey

penexpers · 10-03-2011 9:41pm

Cooling off period doesn't apply to services, which tickets are.

discodiva92 · 10-03-2011 10:00pm

Ah balls:(

scudzilla · 10-03-2011 10:13pm

Put an ad on www.advert.ie , ya may have to take a small hit (€5) below face but as it's not a sold out gig I doubt you'd get face value

McGarnagle92 · 15-03-2011 10:05pm

Does the Academy sell drink at their gigs? The over 18 ones obviously
Just curious...

revz · 15-03-2011 10:27pm

Yeah pretty sure they do,
I got a couple of pints in the middle room a couple of years back at ladyhawke, and pretty sure my friend got a pint upstairs a couple of weeks back at the go! team.

McGarnagle92 · 15-03-2011 10:29pm

revz wrote: »

Yeah pretty sure they do,
I got a couple of pints in the middle room a couple of years back at ladyhawke, and pretty sure my friend got a pint upstairs a couple of weeks back at the go! team.

Brilliant, thanks good to know

lachin · 22-03-2011 8:03pm

Hi, I'm heading to Westlife in the O2 in a few weeks. I have a ticket for standing section E3? Anyone know what section this is? Am I right in thinking we'll be stuck at the outer side of the stage with a brutal view?
Thanks in advance

DylanJames · 22-03-2011 8:12pm

The standing area in the O2 is just one big area, there are no sections. The numbers on standing tickets have nothing to do with where you stand

jill_valentine · 23-03-2011 10:12pm

Yeah, get there nice and early and have your pick of the floor. It's awesome.

AhSureTisGrand · 23-03-2011 10:14pm

jill_valentine wrote: »

Yeah, get there nice and early and have your pick of the floor. It's awesome.

How early is that?

jill_valentine · 23-03-2011 10:25pm

Really depends on the band, to be honest. It would be worth asking other folks who've seen the act before what they reckon.

Probably at least an hour before doors, give or take a bit. If there's a couple of mates going, grab a burger from the stall on the corner and have a laugh, the time will fly.

Indiego · 25-03-2011 8:04pm

How much do band tshirts usually cost? specificly The Blackout ones? Do they only do tshirts or do they do some sort of Hoodie/Zippie thing??
Sorry if this question seems kinda stupid, i just havent been to a concert in yonks and im just wondering how much money to bring etc. XD

Toast · 26-03-2011 1:37am

Prices are set by the band but the size of the venue they are playing and the prices of shirts is surprisingly consistent I found. Sub 1000 person venues = €15-20. 1000-1500 capacity = €20-25. 5000+ = €30+

scudzilla · 26-03-2011 1:52am

Toast wrote: »

Prices are set by the band but the size of the venue they are playing and the prices of shirts is surprisingly consistent I found. Sub 1000 person venues = €15-20. 1000-1500 capacity = €20-25. 5000+ = €30+

I know this is true but totally ridiculous IMO, surely if a band is playing a larger venue they will sell more shirts so can reduce the price.

Always remember going to Dynamo Festival in Holland some years back, Pantera headlined, a Pantera shirt worked out at around 8quid, yet when they played Ozzfest at Milton keynes Bowl 3 weeks later the exact same shirt was 20!!!

jill_valentine · 26-03-2011 3:32am

On the other hand, merchandise is often worth more $$$ per unit to a band than a CD is nowadays.

nitromaster · 26-03-2011 2:09pm

I'd say 20/25 euro for their tshirts, and 40 for hoodies if they have any :pac:

rcaz · 26-03-2011 8:07pm

nitromaster wrote: »

I'd say 20/25 euro for their tshirts, and 40 for hoodies if they have any :pac:

Sounds about right.

denise88 · 29-03-2011 7:06pm

Hi,

I got an email off ticketmaster telling me I was allowed to buy presale tickets so i went on anyway and the tickets were all right just not as close as I'd like haha. So I was just wondering in a presale do they only sell a designated amount of seats or is any seat fair game?

Carroller16 · 31-03-2011 10:23am

Hi, I;m going to see Elbow in the O2 tonight. I booked the tickets on ticketmaster yesterday and i have to collect tickets from the box office.

I have 2 questions.

1. Whereabouts in the O2 is the box office?
2. How long before the event can tickets be collected from the box office?

cheers in advance.

Toast · 31-03-2011 1:29pm

Box office is to the right of Entrance A. Usually will be open at the same time as the doors are.

Carroller16 · 31-03-2011 1:59pm

is that the river side?

lachin · 02-04-2011 7:43pm

Hi guys

Heading to O2 next week to see Westlife with girls, standing tickets and so we want to get right up the front!! Any ideas on what time we should be queueing at? ( yes I know... " no queueing before 6pm"!!!!)

thanks!

lachin · 04-04-2011 9:48pm

lachin wrote: »

Hi guys

Heading to O2 next week to see Westlife with girls, standing tickets and so we want to get right up the front!! Any ideas on what time we should be queueing at? ( yes I know... " no queueing before 6pm"!!!!)

thanks!

Bump please

Alicano · 09-04-2011 8:16pm

Anyone know why there would be a Eur6.15 service charge on one gig, and eur4.20 on another? Is it to do with the venue or promoter?
Not a complaint just would like to know?

JJ · 14-04-2011 7:13am

I was wondering if I buy a print out ticket on Ticketmaster, can I wait until later before I print out the ticket?

Miguel_Sanchez · 14-04-2011 12:13pm

JJ wrote: »

I was wondering if I buy a print out ticket on Ticketmaster, can I wait until later before I print out the ticket?

Yup. You can log in and print it out whenever you want and as many times as you want.

Make sure when you do print it though that you check it printed correctly. I've had some weird things come up on my printed tickets on occasion and had to do it again to get it right.

wawaman · 25-04-2011 6:22pm

Hi, i was wondering if anyone knew what time (roughly) bands do their soundchecks if they are playing the Olympia? The reason i ask is when the Manic Street Preachers are playing in a few weeks i was gonna chance my arm and see if i could get them to sign a cd for me when they would be going in for soundcheck

scudzilla · 25-04-2011 6:48pm

wawaman wrote: »

Hi, i was wondering if anyone knew what time (roughly) bands do their soundchecks if they are playing the Olympia? The reason i ask is when the Manic Street Preachers are playing in a few weeks i was gonna chance my arm and see if i could get them to sign a cd for me when they would be going in for soundcheck

Most bands will do a soundcheck between 5-6, arriving at the venue anytime after 4.30

meenmore · 25-04-2011 7:46pm

I got a ticket sent in the Post, but I was wondering if the automatic email confirmation from Ticketmaster, printed out, would suffice for entry instead.

Thanks in advance.

im...LOST · 25-04-2011 7:52pm

No. What's the stop you using the email to get in and then you giving your real ticket to get in for free.

Unless you used the "Print your own ticket" option when purchasing, you have to wait for the real deal to come in the post, I'm afraid.

tippniall · 28-04-2011 9:26am

Does anybody know anything about a gig that kila are playing this summer, think jamie lawson is playing too.Heard it advertised but cant remember what its called!

Gillington · 28-04-2011 12:29pm

tippniall wrote: »

Does anybody know anything about a gig that kila are playing this summer, think jamie lawson is playing too.Heard it advertised but cant remember what its called!

Helium

G-Money · 30-04-2011 10:39pm

I was thinking about going to a concert in Whelans and I just noticed that on Ticketmaster, it seems to be sold out. Well when I say sold out, it keeps letting you search for tickets like a fool rather than just telling you there are none available.

Anyway from what I can see, there is something called Wav Tickets which seems to be a part of Whelans. Is it possible they still have tickets or would it be the case that once Ticketmaster are sold out, that's it completely sold out?

RayCon · 30-04-2011 10:47pm

G-Money wrote: »

Well when I say sold out, it keeps letting you search for tickets like a fool rather than just telling you there are none available.

Welcome to Ticketbasterd ...a headwrecking fOOkin system if ever there was one ...

lordgoat · 01-05-2011 12:42am

Ring whelans - (wav) and try soundcellar

RoadSweeper · 01-05-2011 2:54am

Guys whats the brief of going to a concert with someone elses name on the ticketmaster tickets (hard copy)? Can I be asked for ID ?

bren2001 · 01-05-2011 10:14am

RoadSweeper wrote: »

Guys whats the brief of going to a concert with someone elses name on the ticketmaster tickets (hard copy)? Can I be asked for ID ?

No you won't be asked for I.D. that matches the name on the ticket.

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