Adele Tour Announcement, Are you kidding me?

[phorsenuf]

We don't usually go to concerts anymore but when The Stones came to town it was too hard to pass up. I was on exactly when they went on sale but of course they were immediately sold out except for the $400+ tickets. I just kept hitting refresh for the next 30 minutes or so. Finally got some floor seats at a super good price. There is a time limit in which you have to complete the sale, so if people miss it, or a card gets declined then the tickets goo back in to the inventory so things will open even after it says nothing is available, so don't give up right away.

 

[bsblady01]

when you used to have to stand in line for tickets people would pay other people to buy large blocks of seats and then re sell them. this is why ticketmaster went to the wrist band system when buying tickets. I was always lucky that I was able to get tickets for all of the concerts that I wanted to go to

 

[IndyRnRfan]

Watching her right now from the comfort of my own recliner. Drinks are cheap, bathroom is 20 steps away, and no crowded parking lot to get out of. Much better than dealing with a concert in a big city.

 

[Julie's Haircut]

I suppose the most interesting is "miscellaneous". I've gotten event tickets that were pretty good but had no face value. One I bought from a scalper, but another time it was because a sponsor was giving them away to outside sales agents selling their product.

I once bought tickets to a concert (Heart) from a scalper outside the arena, and noticed there was no face value on the tickets. I assumed they were the promoter's or arena's unneeded VIP tickets that they passed off to a scalper a few hours before the show.

 

[Colleen27]

The trick is to get on one of the presale lists. Fan clubs aren't usually the best, IMO, because then you're competing with a group of very dedicated buyers. I've done much better with presale codes from the radio stations, credit card affiliations, or even the venue itself. The Olympia Entertainment presale availability for Kenny Chesney was better than his fan club availability by far.

The internet has made getting concert tickets much harder and much less fun. Instead of only competing with fans and the small number of scalpers determined enough to deal with in-person sales, you're now competing with massive national companies dedicated to doing nothing but buying up high-demand tickets for resale. Kid Rock is the worst in this area, in my experience - his $20 ticket idea was nice enough in theory but in reality it made bank for scalpers, while most fans were stuck buying on Stubhub or missing the show because at $20 face value those resellers knew they could easily triple their money on every ticket they could get their hands on.

ETA: Something else that has worked for me on several occasions is checking back at the last minute. When those reserved, VIP, and promo tickets are unneeded they often go back into the general inventory. A coworker when I was a kid working at the Palace/Pine Knob tipped me off and it really works. Over the years I've gotten some pretty fabulous tickets, including first row off the floor for Garth Brooks, by checking availability in the week leading up to the show.

 

[asta]

I think tickets are harder to get around here because Nashville is a music center and the label and VIP ticket demand is bigger than in other markets. I know several people who have gotten really good seats from knowing the right people. I worked with a woman who was able to get fantastic lower level seats because she had a friend who worked in janitorial services for the arena management company. Another person got great seats to Springsteen because they knew someone who helped set up the drums for the show.

Around here someone is always bragging about the fantastic seats they got with very little effort while no matter how hard regular people try they can't buy good seats to hot shows. Makes you want to stay home.

 

[luvsJack]

Are you buying resells before the on sale date or are you able to get special privileges to buy before the actual date?

We get our WWE tickets through WWE and are able to buy before the actual date they go on sale.

But I have seen tickets on re-sale sites where they are asking $200 and up for them and saying you will recieve the tickets before the event date. The tickets are not actually on sale yet and when they are the same sections are less than $100- just got dd and ds some for Christmas for $30 each.

 

[deedeetoo]

Back to the OP's post. She mentioned the "young gals" in the family wanting to go. An Adele concert is probably going to be full of adults, especially at that price point. I'm not sure exactly how old the "young gals" are but this wouldn't be appropriate for teeny-boppers if that is what she meant. If she meant young as in young at heart, or adult but younger than her (not sure how old the OP is), then never mind.

 

[Dawnlight]

Back to the OP's post. She mentioned the "young gals" in the family wanting to go. An Adele concert is probably going to be full of adults, especially at that price point. I'm not sure exactly how old the "young gals" are but this wouldn't be appropriate for teeny-boppers if that is what she meant. If she meant young as in young at heart, or adult but younger than her (not sure how old the OP is), then never mind.

I'm really hoping to get tickets for my 10 year old girls. Adele will be in town for their birthday and they love her music.

 

[luvsJack]

Back to the OP's post. She mentioned the "young gals" in the family wanting to go. An Adele concert is probably going to be full of adults, especially at that price point. I'm not sure exactly how old the "young gals" are but this wouldn't be appropriate for teeny-boppers if that is what she meant. If she meant young as in young at heart, or adult but younger than her (not sure how old the OP is), then never mind.

Dd is 17 and she and her friends would love to see Adele. Teens and preteens love her music. After seeing the show last night, I don't think it would be as much fun as some of the concerts they go to but they do love her music and have said they would love to see her in concert. Why would it not be appropriate for young girls?

 

[SparklePixie]

Dd is 17 and she and her friends would love to see Adele. Teens and preteens love her music. After seeing the show last night, I don't think it would be as much fun as some of the concerts they go to but they do love her music and have said they would love to see her in concert. Why would it not be appropriate for young girls?

I'm really hoping to get tickets for my 10 year old girls. Adele will be in town for their birthday and they love her music.

Adele has a filthy mouth. Seriously. She doesn't need to censor herself in concert like she does in interviews. It would be fine for 17 year olds, 10 year olds, not so much.

 

[luvsJack]

Many artists have filthy mouths. Actually most artists let stuff fly now and again. I would hope that most 10 year olds would understand that it doesn't make it ok for them to talk like that. Her music content is much more appropriate than many artists that kids that age idolize and that would be what would make me choose her concert over others.

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

This is NO artist or band that I'd be willing go thru such nonsense to see. And nope to sites like StubHub either, unless they drop their prices drastically on the day of the event when the sellers are panicking.

I love Stubhub - and spend an embarrassing amount of money with them. I travel for work and often miss sale times - so this is the only way I can go.

Who I have seen in 2015:

Rolling Stones
Who
Neil Young
Farm Aid
Riot Fest
Lollapalooza
Social Distortion
Disturbed
X
Los Lobos
Steve Earle
Sammy Hagar
Misfits
Janes Addiction
Violent Femmes
Bridge School Benefit
Billy Joel
Foo Fighters

 

[RedAngie]

Sometimes additional tickets are released day of show, occasionally just hours ahead of time, ranging from great to limited view, at the box office or legitimate ticket sellers. Once the stage it set up, they realize that an addition side section that was previously blocked off can be opened. Or the promoters, artists, arena management, etc. won't need their full allotment of tickets. It's a long shot, but you may luck out. It may be a decent strategy if you'd like to see the show, but it's not a must-see. Check at the box office before buying from a street scalper.

We once got Barbra Streisand tickets at the StapLes Center this way. Club seats at face value at the box office an hour before show time, despite being "sold out" months in advance. And for much less than the numerous scalpers were asking.

 

[AppleDumpling]

It's really a shame that tickets are so hard to get and even if you are somehow able to get them, the high prices make them unaffordable for many.

I think a lot of the younger generation is losing out on this experience. To put it in perspective, I can remember going to rock concerts in the late 70's, early 80's, and tickets for major acts went for 6 to 12 dollars. And you could buy a record album for the same amount.

 

[Dawnlight]

Adele has a filthy mouth. Seriously. She doesn't need to censor herself in concert like she does in interviews. It would be fine for 17 year olds, 10 year olds, not so much.

To each their own.

Many artists have filthy mouths. Actually most artists let stuff fly now and again. I would hope that most 10 year olds would understand that it doesn't make it ok for them to talk like that. Her music content is much more appropriate than many artists that kids that age idolize and that would be what would make me choose her concert over others.

Many artists and many parents.

I agree that her music is much more appropriate than other artists that generally appeal to the tween/teen set. I think she's a pretty good role model overall, so a little potty mouth isn't going to take away from the entire experience.

 

[ckay87]

Watching her right now from the comfort of my own recliner. Drinks are cheap, bathroom is 20 steps away, and no crowded parking lot to get out of. Much better than dealing with a concert in a big city.

It's not the same I'm a concert addict, for real, though I go to much smaller, less expensive, general admission shows. But I almost never watch concerts on a screen. It just makes me mad that I wasn't there, haha

 

[luvsJack]

It's not the same I'm a concert addict, for real, though I go to much smaller, less expensive, general admission shows. But I almost never watch concerts on a screen. It just makes me mad that I wasn't there, haha

I have found that these are the kinds of concerts I enjoy the most to. We go to one of the casinos about an hour south of here that has a small venue. It means standing through most of the show but its much more enjoyable (and cheaper).

 

[bcla]

Sometimes additional tickets are released day of show, occasionally just hours ahead of time, ranging from great to limited view, at the box office or legitimate ticket sellers. Once the stage it set up, they realize that an addition side section that was previously blocked off can be opened. Or the promoters, artists, arena management, etc. won't need their full allotment of tickets. It's a long shot, but you may luck out. It may be a decent strategy if you'd like to see the show, but it's not a must-see. Check at the box office before buying from a street scalper.

I remember once I was checking Craigslist for just one ticket (day before) to an Elvis Costello concert just a few blocks from where I worked at the time. Then up popped one listing that wasn't for tickets, but just someone who noted that tickets were available on TicketMaster after being released.

I got on there and they had orchestra section, but maybe 20th row. Not bad. I also didn't have a login so I had to enter all my info quickly before they got released - I believe it was 3 minutes to complete the transaction. And the only option at the time was to pick them up at will call, since this was before they had gone to print yourself tickets. I recall that my ticket stub was actually torn off when I entered.

I don't know why they were released, but it could have been a bunch of different things including trying to deter scalpers.

 

[ckay87]

I have found that these are the kinds of concerts I enjoy the most to. We go to one of the casinos about an hour south of here that has a small venue. It means standing through most of the show but its much more enjoyable (and cheaper).

And here is the beautiful thing about general admission concerts. The people in the front rows of those shows EARNED those spots. Not by paying heavy prices to scalpers or even by being quick to buy tickets. But rather by being a devoted enough fan to line up an hour or two before doors, waiting for the opener, enjoying the opener, etc.; in other words, by putting the work in. I'm in the front for most concerts I see and I don't have to jump through ticketing hoops or go broke to get there. It's awesome.