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desertblues68
Lucca is the town I was born in and lived for twenty years, I want fans to have a great time.
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Lucca is the town I was born in and lived for twenty years, I want fans to have a great time.
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EddieByword
Years ago (1970s) very often it was possible to just turn up at an open air show and get a ticket on the day - even for the big names.
I haven't been to an open air show for years so am wondering - as things have obviously changed so much with 'online and security', if anyone has any experience of just 'showing up' and if so........did you manage to get in alright?......(paying of course............thanks in advance for any insight/advice that might come this way....
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EddieByword
Cheers grzegorz67, I wasn't expecting anything as comprehensive as that, thanks alot - fantastic...........
Funnily enough - in 1982 I had a spare ticket for Bristol - someone couldn't make it - It was £9 face - I let it go to a couple who only had one, half an hour before 'kickoff' for £6.
They were well pleased and I got something back .......thanks...........
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EddieByword
Cheers grzegorz67, I wasn't expecting anything as comprehensive as that, thanks alot - fantastic...........
Funnily enough - in 1982 I had a spare ticket for Bristol - someone couldn't make it - It was £9 face - I let it go to a couple who only had one, half an hour before 'kickoff' for £6.
They were well pleased and I got something back .......thanks...........
Ha - that would be the Ashton Gate gig. A work colleague was there. A different work colleague was at Roundhay Park, Leeds - the last night of the same tour when tickets were a whole £10.60, eliciting a fair few complaints
If only they knew....
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stourbridgestones
Yes we do have 2 Lucky Dips tickets that you can gladly have for face value.
We can change the details with the ticket company (paid with paypal). we can also meet in lucca as we will be there from Friday.
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Shesarainbow
Coming in from Texas, bought two tickets for Lucca, but have to stay in Pisa. Already stressed about getting to Lucca and then back to Pisa after the show. Happy to share a ride or pay for one, just don't know what my options might be. Any advice would be welcomed!
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DeanGoodman
Four months until show time. I wouldn't stress just yet, unless you are flying Alitalia and they finally go out of business. There will be (tens of) thousands of people in the same situation. If the worst really does come to the worst - which it won't - it is only a 4-hour walk between Lucca and Pisa.
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PaintitBlue
I know you go to a lot of shows Dean....are you suggesting same "wait and see" approach for tickets? I am planning a trip to Italy from Canada regardless now...and have secured accommodation in Lucca area. Plan to go to show but am unsure of how long I should wait to procure a ticket.
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PaintitBlue
I know you go to a lot of shows Dean....are you suggesting same "wait and see" approach for tickets? I am planning a trip to Italy from Canada regardless now...and have secured accommodation in Lucca area. Plan to go to show but am unsure of how long I should wait to procure a ticket.
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DeanGoodman
Four months until show time. I wouldn't stress just yet, unless you are flying Alitalia and they finally go out of business. There will be (tens of) thousands of people in the same situation. If the worst really does come to the worst - which it won't - it is only a 4-hour walk between Lucca and Pisa.
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PaintitBlue
I know you go to a lot of shows Dean....are you suggesting same "wait and see" approach for tickets? I am planning a trip to Italy from Canada regardless now...and have secured accommodation in Lucca area. Plan to go to show but am unsure of how long I should wait to procure a ticket.
I thought you already had Lucca concert tickets. Or do you mean plane tickets?
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DeanGoodman
^ Kudos on the accommodation. You're ahead of the pack already. Generally speaking, plane tickets should be bought at the start of the week - though that may be an old wives' tale. Either way, it is a financial godsend booking flights for a fall tour than the usual summer tours.
I personally would hold off on buying Stones tickets, but it really depends on your level of comfort. (I'm a last-minute guy.) We might have a Desert Trip scenario where people buy tickets months in advance, then realize they don't have accommodation lined up or their plans change, and are forced to dump the tickets. Like you say, it is hard with this specific show.
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stourbridgestones
From reading on here it looks as if I cannot sell or get a refund for my 2 Lucky Dip ticket for the Lucca show, even though i will be in the general standing area.
Shame for them to be wasted..
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stourbridgestones
From reading on here it looks as if I cannot sell or get a refund for my 2 Lucky Dip ticket for the Lucca show, even though i will be in the general standing area.
Shame for them to be wasted..
You can sell them, it's just that you have go in with the people you sell them to.
I get Lucky Dips sometimes even though I have a regular ticket. I usually give them to friends and we just all go in together and everyone has a ticket.
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stourbridgestones
From reading on here it looks as if I cannot sell or get a refund for my 2 Lucky Dip ticket for the Lucca show, even though i will be in the general standing area.
Shame for them to be wasted..
You can sell them, it's just that you have go in with the people you sell them to.
I get Lucky Dips sometimes even though I have a regular ticket. I usually give them to friends and we just all go in together and everyone has a ticket.
So I get them from the desk, accompany the people to the LD spot and then go to my regular ticket place later? thanks
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DeanGoodman
Four months until show time. I wouldn't stress just yet, unless you are flying Alitalia and they finally go out of business. There will be (tens of) thousands of people in the same situation. If the worst really does come to the worst - which it won't - it is only a 4-hour walk between Lucca and Pisa.
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DeanGoodman
Four months until show time. I wouldn't stress just yet, unless you are flying Alitalia and they finally go out of business. There will be (tens of) thousands of people in the same situation. If the worst really does come to the worst - which it won't - it is only a 4-hour walk between Lucca and Pisa.
I didn't realize Alitalia is on the brink. They're my ticket from PSA to BCN. Hoping they don't go tits up until after the 25th. Worst case, we'll find another airline or rent a car. That's The Pope's airline. If he can't get divine intervention, who can?