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jazzbass
Just got an update from my buddy at Clair Brothers in Lititz where the trucks rolled out on Saturday evening with the stage for the trip cross country to San Diego. They are definitely only using one stage for the tour with the exception of Milwaukee or any club shows.
He said the stage is unique in that it has a facia frame surrounding the main stage and wings similar to the licks tour (IIRC), except this one wasn't designed with fan seating in the actual stage set up itself.
He said there are thousands of LED lights in the facia and stage surround and that there was a tech on site programing the lighting cues and arrays from 1 pm until 7 am for 7 days straight.
Blows my mind how much goes into a tour like this and how much gets done seemingly last minute.
No one from the core band showed up the whole 2 weeks that the stage was there but security remained very tight with all techs having to check their camera phones at arrival each day.
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jazzbass
Just got an update from my buddy at Clair Brothers in Lititz where the trucks rolled out on Saturday evening with the stage for the trip cross country to San Diego. They are definitely only using one stage for the tour with the exception of Milwaukee or any club shows.
He said the stage is unique in that it has a facia frame surrounding the main stage and wings similar to the licks tour (IIRC), except this one wasn't designed with fan seating in the actual stage set up itself.
He said there are thousands of LED lights in the facia and stage surround and that there was a tech on site programing the lighting cues and arrays from 1 pm until 7 am for 7 days straight.
Blows my mind how much goes into a tour like this and how much gets done seemingly last minute.
No one from the core band showed up the whole week that the stage was there but security remained very tight with all techs having to check their camera phones at arrival each day.
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jazzbass
No one from the core band showed up the whole week that the stage was there but security remained very tight with all techs having to check their camera phones at arrival each day.
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MingSubu
Do you have an email, or anything from TM, regarding your ticket exchange?
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MingSubu
So you have an email saying your Buffalo tickets were exchanged?
Block out all important info and post the email. I curious to see TM's email stating an exchange for Buffalo.
I just don't believe it, but I hope I am wrong.
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syrel
I managed to upgrade Buffalo too. At first they said, they couldn't, then they said they would have to get the promoter's permission and it would take 3-5 days. I thought that would be the end of it, but I did get an email a few days later telling me I could upgrade. Of course, the seat I wanted had gone by that time - they offered me a not-much-better-than-I-already-had upgrade, with a deadline by which to reply. I ignored the email, kept looking for a seat I wanted and when one came up I called them and they upgraded me no problem.
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MingSubu
So you have an email saying your Buffalo tickets were exchanged?
Block out all important info and post the email. I curious to see TM's email stating an exchange for Buffalo.
I just don't believe it, but I hope I am wrong.
It looks just like an order email, doesn't even reference that there was an exchange. The policy from their website I pasted originally is more relevant really. Even though Ralph Wilson Stadium isn't on the list of venues who allow exchanges, if you call and nicely but directly say, 'I would like to request 'MY' one time upgrade in the same price range' there's nothing they can say to stop you since you're basically quoting their policy to them and you're claiming ownership of an upgrade that you're entitled to. You might get someone who checks that list of venues and denies you (in which case call back), or you may get someone who figures its easier to just let you have what you want. Or, ticket sales for the expensive seats are not going great and they figure to please the paying customer. I can't believe I am praising the behemoth that is Ticketmaster, but they were a pleasure to deal with in this case.
Your The Rolling Stones - ZIP CODE tickets are attached (Order number {same order number as original number})
Y O U R T I C K E T S A R E A T T A C H E D...etc etc etc
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Beast
Did you buy in a presale, MingSubu? I seem to recall reading somewhere that tickets bought in presales can't be upgraded? On the other hand, TM doesn't seem to know its own policies. I would never feel 100% confident of anything they say in response to queries.
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Leonioid
Thinking about that stage is giving me a clue...
South America, I would bet mucho they are coming your way soon.
I doubt they built a stage like that for only 15 shows...
And San Diego, be out by the stadium 3-4daysnights before,
you can be sure Mick and the gang will be out playingwithon their new toy.
Thanks for the tip jazzbass... COOL!!!
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Leonioid
Thinking about that stage is giving me a clue...
South America, I would bet mucho they are coming your way soon.
I doubt they built a stage like that for only 15 shows...
And San Diego, be out by the stadium 3-4daysnights before,
you can be sure Mick and the gang will be out playingwithon their new toy.
Thanks for the tip jazzbass... COOL!!!
yeah, finally some inside info on here!
I'm in San Diego. The Padres play Thursday night, so they cant even begin to get in there until Friday. Which means, the Stones might rehearse on this new stage Saturday some time. I doubt they would hit it cold for the 1st time Sunday. Lighting & sound have to be tested a lot in a damp, outdoor stadium.
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Kurt
Warm Up bands being announced now.
Pittsburgh gets AWOLNATION...
Detroit gets Walk The Moon...
Columbus gets Kid Rock...
Orlando gets The Temperance Movement...
Buffalo gets St. Paul & The Broken Bones...
Atlanta gets St. Paul & The Broken Bones...
Raleigh gets The Avett Brothers...
Milwaukee gets Buddy Guy...
Arlington gets Grace Potter...
Minneapolis gets Grace Potter...
Nashville gets Brad Paisley...
Kansas City gets Ed Sheeran...
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flacnvinyl
@jazzbass thank you for posting that info. Your source on the stage makes me curious about the wings. Many stadium maps have the edges of the floor notched.
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Kurt
Warm Up bands being announced now.
Pittsburgh gets AWOLNATION...
Detroit gets Walk The Moon...
Columbus gets Kid Rock...
Orlando gets The Temperance Movement...
Buffalo gets St. Paul & The Broken Bones...
Atlanta gets St. Paul & The Broken Bones...
Raleigh gets The Avett Brothers...
Milwaukee gets Buddy Guy...
Arlington gets Grace Potter...
Minneapolis gets Grace Potter...
Nashville gets Brad Paisley...
Kansas City gets Ed Sheeran...