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DoomandGloomTo be fair the band doesn't have many options if they want to tour. From what I can see this agreement took months to hammer out.. The Stones will get their guarantee no matter how many attend or what they pay. To get that deal they will turn a blind eye. If tickets don't move briskly than fans will have the last laugh.Quote
vertigojoe
People keep talking about the "Casual fan" with regards to the set list choices.
Does the casual fan of any band pay these sort of prices? Surely anyone paying north of £300 for a ticket is anything but casual?
Oh and regards secondary markets.. The Stones themselves are behind this. Or at least they are aware of it. It's the only way their ridiculous fees can be guaranteed. People in the third reich used to say "If the fuhrer knew about this,he'd stop it." That's a bit like MJ and Stubhub.
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GangsterBolshevik
What kind of weirdo wants the government to get involved in regulating ticket sales?
Huh, huh....Mick jagger......."I think the secondary market should be banned"
Plus everybody else that's sick and tired of being drained by a bunch of dirty little vampires in seersucker suits...(sic)............
(there may be vamps in government but at least they are ultimately - when caught - answerable to the public..........
You folks discussing scalping might want to dive into this thread ...... it's only 4 pages long, but the interesting development is what I post on page 3, here's the link
[www.iorr.org]
It's the post that starts with this:
Culture secretary agrees to proposal that fans must be told exact details of their ticket when they make a purchase
When new bill becomes law, you’ll have to be told all your ticket details.
Here in the UK, under considerable pressure from not only public but also artists and promoters themselves, the government had to act .... and it did so by tightening things up a bit with an amendment to the consumer rights bill. It's a long way off imposing an outright ban on the practice of re-selling tickets, but it does at least oblige the companies that operate within the secondary market to comprehensively advertise precisely what it is they're selling ... which to state the obvious is not merely the block, but also the specific row and seat number
I have no doubt the professional scalpers are going to be going into overdrive for this particular Stones tour, I shudder to think of what prices they're going to be asking for some of the front of stage blocks & the first few rows. Eye watering amounts of money I shouldn't wonder ......
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you can stop scalping if the industry really wanted. the good ole wait on line, one ticket per person and that person is the only one that can use that ticket. otherwise pay at the gate as you enter. and government regulation making ticket sales transparent. they can use the pick your seat system or even the old airline way of stickers on a map.
But Greed is winning as long as the sheep go along with their plan...
yeah, miss those good old days lining up for tickets for hours in the cold and rain, through the night.
so much better than buying on your computer and printing your receipt.
Who the hell has time for that nowadays?
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schillid
Seems terribly unfair to the millions of Rolling Stones fans living in Wyoming.
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JN99
It's odd to see this map, the whole of this apart from the opener ignores half the country.
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JN99
It's odd to see this map, the whole of this apart from the opener ignores half the country.
But - you gotta admit - this is 2015 and not the 70ies or 80ies or 90ies etc...
Being in their 70ies - more or less - we can be thankful for ANY concert they give. They are about to put on another huge production of 15 shows and if there's any possibility, you should go and see them.
By any means.
I can tell, because I've seen them 3 times last year - and every time they just blew me (and the audience) away. Incredible!
They can't play anywhere.
But you can see them 15 times this summer!
Go there and be happy, brother/sister!
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treaclefingers
It would be sad if this was the last tour of North America, but I don't think it will be, as long as everyone's healthy and people are still buying tickets.
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treaclefingers
They haven't been to the pacific northwest at all in the last 9 years almost. Vancouver has regularly sold out 2 stadium shows (Steel Wheels and Voodoo Lounge), 120000+ tickets. I'm sure Seattle would be similar.
Anyway, I felt privileged to see them in 2013 in Toronto, and very much enjoyed the PPV in 2012.
It would be nice if the rumoured LA show was PPV, included the Sticky Fingers album for the first half of the show, and guests sprinkled throughout (with MT on CYHMK) and Clapton on Brown Sugar.
I'm like them, I plan and take the best deal. I don't care how fast or if they sell out any more than they care how many encyclopedias I sold this week. Give me a good show, work hard for my money and try to entertain. I was really proud of them in 2013 and 2014.Quote
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DoomandGloomTo be fair the band doesn't have many options if they want to tour. From what I can see this agreement took months to hammer out.. The Stones will get their guarantee no matter how many attend or what they pay. To get that deal they will turn a blind eye. If tickets don't move briskly than fans will have the last laugh.Quote
vertigojoe
People keep talking about the "Casual fan" with regards to the set list choices.
Does the casual fan of any band pay these sort of prices? Surely anyone paying north of £300 for a ticket is anything but casual?
Oh and regards secondary markets.. The Stones themselves are behind this. Or at least they are aware of it. It's the only way their ridiculous fees can be guaranteed. People in the third reich used to say "If the fuhrer knew about this,he'd stop it." That's a bit like MJ and Stubhub.
True "fans" won't be laughing at slower than expected ticket sales for the band.
Just disgruntled or negative ones, fortunately I have no experience in that.
Fortunately, we won't get to test the theory as once again The Rolling Stones
take on all naysayers..
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Is Mick Taylor also with them on the Zip Code Tour?
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Is Mick Taylor also with them on the Zip Code Tour?
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Ladykiller
Is Mick Taylor also with them on the Zip Code Tour?
Thankfully not, Jagger confirmed today.
Just The Rolling Stones this time with few if any special guests.
Good point stoneage, but will wait to see the ticket prices, not willing to pay an outrageous price to see the band from a mile away playing Miss You....Quote
Stoneage
Sure ROPS, I understand your criticism. But I'm sure you're aware that this tour may very well be their last US tour ever. Are you willing to take the risk to miss out on that?
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kahoosier
Other than Indianapolis, I have not seen any mention any where on any released venue map or pricing list about PREMIUM or VIP ticket packages this tour. They are expensive I know, but flying in from NZ on the day of the show , at near 60 years old and not in the best shape, it is nice to know ( though it appears an unpopular opinion here) that after 40 years since my first show I can still see my favorite band from a decent place in a stadium. I can do that without having to do a 3 AM internet ticket scrabble and then stand in the sun for hours being pushed around by a crowd at a GA gate only to be outraced anyway by 100 people behind me at the gate across the fields to the stage front. So I am willing to pay more because I can, and for all the reasons I have mentioned I will not apologize for that.
Does anyone know if there will be Premiere or VIP ticketing?
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kahoosier
Other than Indianapolis, I have not seen any mention any where on any released venue map or pricing list about PREMIUM or VIP ticket packages this tour. They are expensive I know, but flying in from NZ on the day of the show , at near 60 years old and not in the best shape, it is nice to know ( though it appears an unpopular opinion here) that after 40 years since my first show I can still see my favorite band from a decent place in a stadium. I can do that without having to do a 3 AM internet ticket scrabble and then stand in the sun for hours being pushed around by a crowd at a GA gate only to be outraced anyway by 100 people behind me at the gate across the fields to the stage front. So I am willing to pay more because I can, and for all the reasons I have mentioned I will not apologize for that.
Does anyone know if there will be Premiere or VIP ticketing?
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GangsterBolshevik
What kind of weirdo wants the government to get involved in regulating ticket sales?
Huh, huh....Mick jagger......."I think the secondary market should be banned"
Plus everybody else that's sick and tired of being drained by a bunch of dirty little vampires in seersucker suits...(sic)............
(there may be vamps in government but at least they are ultimately - when caught - answerable to the public..........
You folks discussing scalping might want to dive into this thread ...... it's only 4 pages long, but the interesting development is what I post on page 3, here's the link
[www.iorr.org]
It's the post that starts with this:
Culture secretary agrees to proposal that fans must be told exact details of their ticket when they make a purchase
When new bill becomes law, you’ll have to be told all your ticket details.
Here in the UK, under considerable pressure from not only public but also artists and promoters themselves, the government had to act .... and it did so by tightening things up a bit with an amendment to the consumer rights bill. It's a long way off imposing an outright ban on the practice of re-selling tickets, but it does at least oblige the companies that operate within the secondary market to comprehensively advertise precisely what it is they're selling ... which to state the obvious is not merely the block, but also the specific row and seat number
I have no doubt the professional scalpers are going to be going into overdrive for this particular Stones tour, I shudder to think of what prices they're going to be asking for some of the front of stage blocks & the first few rows. Eye watering amounts of money I shouldn't wonder ......
pauly
since when are they scalpers and not touts?
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JN99
It's odd to see this map, the whole of this apart from the opener ignores half the country.
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drbryant
Managed to schedule a trip from Tokyo to LA via Minneapolis for no additional charge - I guess it would be a horrible connecting flight for anyone else, but it works for me! Who would've thought there would be a direct flight from Tokyo to Minnesota - awesome. Can't wait.
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Stoneage
Sure ROPS, I understand your criticism. But I'm sure you're aware that this tour may very well be their last US tour ever. Are you willing to take the risk to miss out on that?
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Sure ROPS, I understand your criticism. But I'm sure you're aware that this tour may very well be their last US tour ever. Are you willing to take the risk to miss out on that?
I guess I miss why everyone keeps claiming that as a reason to make sure to go. If they were touring until they're ninety and playing like Chuck Berry, is that a last tour you'd want to see as well? Ticket prices aren't coming down, stadiums suck for strictly musical reasons, no new album/songs. I'm happy seeing them here in 2013 with the whole gang, and quitting on a positive note.