Here Today... Gone To Hell!

I was trying for Toronto show tickets.....which were very VERY hard to get.  Toronto has been Sold Out for days now.

So today I went and clicked through ALL of the tour dates/cities.

I was VERY surprised to find some cities with tons of tickets left.  Some even had GA Pit tickets (not VIP) available.

Washington, Kansas, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, both Texas, San Fransisco, Orlando, Seattle and Arizona....All had lots of good seats left as of April 4th mid day.

Cities that have none or virtually no tickets left include Detroit, Chicago, Cincinnati, Philly, Toronto, Foxboro, NJ, Atlanta and San Diego.


I bring this up because it is surprising to me and to raise the level of awareness on here that different people are experiencing VERY different situations.  Toronto was near impossible....

Seattle probably should have been Vancouver and given Canada a second option.  No offense to Seattle, but its not selling and the sole Canadian date sold out in minutes.


I wonder why cities differ?

Some cities are so close to each other. Like DC, Philly, NY, Pittsburgh. Some stadiums are bigger also. Cheaper tickets are selling better than the higher priced in the cities I checked.

Well the 150 and 250 dollar tickets for kansas city are sold out on ticketmaster....i would say thats pretty dang good considering general public on sale was 2 days ago

No they aren't.....4 tickets in front sections still available as a group.  If you wanted only 2 tickets.....even more choice.

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You are right ja5on...i put it in my ticketmasterAPP.. and it showed "Not showing tickets" ..but kept going refresh and it shows...i dont really trust that app..sorry bout that

no problem.....just don't want people missing out on tickets


Everyone should go and buy some if they can!

I was able to pull up floor seats for San Diego just now.

They have quite a while to sell tickets for the west coast shows.  I am sure they will sell well.  I heard people leaving the shows both nights that were so impressed with the band.  The positive reviews and experiences will only help sales.

There are a few seats available.....but like 90% of the place is sold out.
Blue is available, grey is sold and pink is resale (I don't count resale).

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I know most people who aren't crazy fans like most of us are waiting for the reviews to come out after the Vegas shows and Coachella. They want to make sure that it's going to be a great show and Axl, Slash, Duffy and the boys are going to play there ass off. Most of us know that it will be a great show, 3 hours of GnFnR in your face! But for the casual rock fan ,they don't want to pay lots of money for a lame show with Axl out of shape and showing up late. WE KNOW THIS IS BS, AXL PUTS ON THE BEST SHOW! Our job as crazy fans is to get the word out and sell these shows out and keep this going.

I want new music from these guys and if it goes great we just might get it! Hell Axl did Coma and we all know how many times Axl has did Slash's song before this weekend.  I can't wait for Aug. 22 in San Diego!

Ticketmaster has the MetLife Stadium show listed as sold out

Nice map. It would be great if they added the Rose Bowl in Pasadena?or ended the U.S. tour with arena shows at Staples Center or The Forum.

Definitely some of this.

But I would have zero qualms showing anyone the clips from this weekend's shows as an endorsement to buy tickets for this summer.  That has NOT been the case the past few years, in my opinion.  I would not show anyone some of those clips from 2012 on a bet.  Forget them being an endorsement, they all but invited open ridicule.  That DVD is a nightmare to try and defend and try and convince people not to believe their lyin' ears.

But I put up the clip of 'Coma' from the second night on my FB page, and people dug it.  Many people chimed in saying he sounded good.  And were giving him high praise for performing hurt.  Many commenting that the old Axl would have just cancelled.

Yeah he would of cancelled... for sure.

He cancelled without explaination or poor excuses in the past, dating back to 2002. It was very cool to see it all get worked out.

A cancellation at this point would of really dived the momentum man. Just gotta go 4 more shows like this, and he'll be all straight for the late June start.

And it has to be hard as shit performing in that chair, unable to move.

Dude is probably in a lot of pain too.  He was a real trooper this week.

The old Axl would have cancelled. In the end, the positive press for playing with a broken foot will ultimately overshadow any negative press. His new spirit and demeanor is much happier. Duff, Axl, and Slash even "looks younger" after letting go years of resentment, anger, and pride.
Playing the gig makes him more charming, endearing, and likable without surrendering his anti-hero persona. It shows his resilience, and determination to "make it up" to his fans. It shows that he cares for his fans and respects their loyalty and hard earned money to buy the ticket.
I said this earlier, this is Axl's Kirk Gibson moment-- with two injured legs, Gibson hit a home run in game 1 of World Series-- as he rounded the bases, all could see his toughness and devotion.

We soaked up every second of it this past weekend...hopefully the Coachella crowd which won't be all GNR maniacs like us is as forgiving to him sitting on the throne.

Hopefully....

If he sings like he did in vegas... I don't think it will matter.

Still can't believe what I witnessed... we have been wishing to hear Coma forever (on these boards) and they killed it.

Well said.

This, I think, went a long way to dispel that they are just doing this for money.  They are doing it partly for the money, don't get me wrong.  

But I think his commitment is evident after this past weekend, and he truly does want to get back out there with his boys and do something great.

Crushed the outro both nights.  It was glorious.

Why don't they mark Toronto as SOLD OUT?  I would think that would be a plus in driving other ticket sales.  I know i always get anxious when i see other dates selling out and it motivates me to purchase.

So ...in general ticket sales are going so so? I mean...only a few cities sold out but it seems most of the dates still have plenty of tickets right? They need more promotion...airplay, interviews....

We get a pretty fair amount of commercials on radio and TV here in Philly.

Sort of odd, considering they moved a lot of tickets here from the jump.

I'm going to kind of merge 2 topics together, a bit:

IMHO, the absolute BEST advertisement for the tour would be allowing Coachella to stream the show this weekend.  Given what I'm reading of the streaming coverage, and all the direct mentions of GnR, I'm optimistic that's the plan.

For AC/DC, it made sense to not participate.  They had a pretty much sold out tour already planned AND they were a pretty known commodity.

This is "new", or rather "new old new". :)  I think letting that one show go out for free, and letting everyone see what many of us saw this weekend via streamed footage of the Vegas show, is only going to help them.  That pro shot vid/audio would, IMHO, hype a LOT of folks up for upcoming shows who might not be as plugged in as we are.

I'm afraid the "general public", "casual fan" or whatever you would like to call it...
Has either not realized the reunion yet or thinks "it's not going to last and/or will not be worth the money."
I agree streaming a full show would be good.
WE love every second - WE know this is totally awesome and you might see one of the best live acts available.
But we are people on a fanboard...
Public...doesn't know or doesn't believe.
Not YET - but they will...I hope. 🎸👍

I just don't think the general public is aware of Guns N' Roses too much. And if they have heard about the regrouping of Axl/Slash and Duff... they might feel overwhelmed. Cause outside of 2007-2009 there's not been much buzz about them. Yeah they've toured randomly throughout the years, but they haven't really accomplished much besides the 1 album.

So I think non-fans have either not heard about it yet, or have heard about it and feel kinda confused about the whole thing and are like "wait... they are a band again?"

It's not even been a week yet since tickets went on sale. Having said that, I think ticket sales look pretty good so far. I expect "sold out" shows to be announced throughout the Summer.  I think the word is getting around. When I got back my Boss told me he read good reviews about the Vegas shows.

Exactly!
What sells out AC/DC within minutes - is not a matter of "they are better than GnR (newborn/reborn child again) 😉
They were there! For decades - always - undestroyable!
These are facts - public adores AC/DC - but doesn't remember Guns.
WE do - I do. YOU reading this do - but once again...we are on a FANboard. 😘

Like it or not, and I know many here do NOT, many people still hold's Axl's reputation against him.

There is a silver lining though.  I read official reviews, as well as fan reviews and even my own anecdotal conversation with friends that all lauded his performing in the chair while pretty seriously hurt.  They all thought that was amazing and all pretty much agreed "the old Axl" would not have done it. 

So he is rehabbing it a bit.  But Rome was not built in a day.

But I will tell you right now what anyone still on the fence is waiting on : GNR's start time on 6/23/16 at Ford Field in Detroit.

That's going to decide this for a lot of people.  I know it's "rock n roll" and "how its always been".  Well versed in all the talking points.

But if they take that stage at 11:30 (or god forbid, even later) that is going to hurt their walk up business for future dates.  That guy on the fence will move over to the other side and will not attend.

Yeah he still has a old reputation of not showing up for gigs sometimes in the past and for coming on really late.

This has mostly been debunked the last few years though. The Vegas shows were so good with critics.. I think all of the shows will sell out or come close to it.

They also came on at midnight.  In a unique town like Las Vegas, and on a weekend, no worries.  A weekday somewhere else?  Not the same thing.

The Las Vegas tickets said 9:30 and they hit the stage at midnight.  If we extrapolate that, my 8:30 ticket in Philly should have them coming on at 11PM. I think that is the absolute max you could push it, and I think they'd be better served aiming more for 10:30.

We have been waiting most of our lives for this tour.  We don't care.  That guy who liked them back in the day and is willing to take a walk down memory lane...he may not find the 11:45 start time on a Wednesday night quite as charming as we do.

Bottom line : the diehards already have their tickets.  The remaining seats will need to be filled by casuals.

From personal fan point of view: best act you could see.
Professional (cold) point of view: too many already complaining bout starts around midnight...
WE think an AMAZING almoust 3 hour show makes up for a lil waiting...
THEY do not agree!
There's that "business mind" of mine running in behind - and that says still not compatible!

Exactly right.

But hey...you can still stuff some AWESOME performance down their business minds...
😂 I freaking love that band!

It's Guns n fucking Roses after all

Yeah I mean for my Nashville show, it is on a Saturday, so if they roll out around 10pm or 11pm that's cool wahtever. The wait does build it up some for sure, but there's a limit. midnight would kinda piss me off.

After the opening act or start time wahtever is hit... I'm cool for like 1 hour of waiting around, then I'm ready. For Gn'R I'd go 90 minutes.

They can't come out too late on weekdays. People have to be up between 6-8am the next day ya know.

Mmmmm...IDK about that.  I've had more talk from friends, who I either didn't know were GnR fans back in the day...or who I knew as more casual fans...asking me about shows than every before.

The issue: They're all in the NorthEast US..where the shows sold out pretty quick.

That's the thing: I think they could add a Boston and NYC (ok NJ) show, and sell THOSE shows pretty well.

I think the markets, though, are fickle.  A lot depends on where you are, and what the population is in the area.

I also think...as we get closer...those stadiums that are only about 1/2 to 3/4 full will fill up, pending the press and PR that might be coming (and would, IMHO, be benefitted by streaming Coachella).

I actually think that, so far, its gone pretty well.

Keep them waiting too long, and people will boo and people will leave.  We've all been in those buildings and seen it, first hand.

Worst case scenario is they come on super late in Detroit, and there are a bunch of reviews and stories that will have quotes from people that left in disgust before the show even starts.

That's P.R. death.

And...I don't know if DX remembers this conversation (which was more directed toward mortis...but DX participated on the periphery)...but AC/DC's shows were not all sold out MONTHS after on sale.  I checked, and we talked about this.


Same sort of reasons apply we talked about then.  

It's also interesting to note that a lot of the shows people are noting have "weaker" sales...are week night shows, too.

I mean..Boston(-ish) is a Tuesday night (and hours drive from Boston proper) and seems sold out, so....

But I still say that week day night shows are obviously never going to pull the same draw as weekend shows.

Business: definately!!

Experience: I flew out to that closing show of european tour in Mallorca. Started round midnight - 3 amazing hours!
Stumbled home...
Fazit: you would have to give away a ticket to every damn hater - to see have him see them. THAT changes everything.
😉

I would also imagine we could get a big time opener to help move the remaining seats.

Very true.  But I think its more pronounced with this band than with others.

I am going to see Pearl Jam on a Thursday in a few weeks.  I, nor anyone else going that night, have any realistic fear that they are coming on at 11PM or later.

That is always the ace in the hole, I suspect.

Call Steven Tyler...😉😘

Sigh...
Business mode on: Slash, Duff and Axl: send out Beta, Vanessa and Fernando out into the audience and waiting line.
Concentrate on disabled fans!
Give away tics - but be sure to have press everywhere !
🙈

Is THAT how "general public" wants GnR?
Clever - sure!
But: pleeease fuck them! You will do without that shit. 😘😘😘

I would expect we'll get an opener for the tour soon right? They don't need an opener really but it would help fill the remaining seats and just create a different angle for things.

Gut tells me that this far into it, the opener is not going to be a game changer.

One of the reasons I went right to club box.  Want the right to skip, if needed.

In Foxboro they were running either LivingSocial or Groupon deals for AC/DC tickets at deep discounts the week of the show. That show wasn't sold out, and Boston/Foxboro sells well for most shows.

Yeah it will be some dumb band probably that will be glad to split their 10-15k and go on.

I hope it is someone notable though.

A lesser name will not help with sales.

But might lead to a shorter set and a shorter wait.

I mean, they only gave Alice In Chains 45 minutes, right?

I am hoping for more Canadian dates.   Looks like the fan base is rabid here for them

Yeah they might be out sooner without an opener. I'd be fine with a 9pm start time with no opener.

Alice in Chains opening for them was huge news I thought. I mean it's still 2/4 of the original lineup ya know. And Inez was on the 1995 album too. So it is a good band, and Duvall is pretty good. Just shows you how big this Gn'R thing is. AiC barely was mentioned anywhere.

Ticketmaster.ca for Toronto literally lists this right now:

See 500+ resale tickets!

(No seats from venue right now.)

So... it's either sold out or they'll release a block of tickets later. New Jersey is sold out (ticketmaster has This show is SOLD OUT in the price section).


Now... other U.S. shows aren't selling as hot, I guess is what I'm hearing. So in other words, it's the same situation as a few years ago. There's a reason GN'R toured Canada pretty heavily during the CD years, they've always had good support North of the border. Plus, it's the only Canadian show. All of Ontario, if they really want to see GN'R, will turn out for it. Beats crossing a border.

NJ gets the folks from NYC, so it's a similar situation.

Still new to see them selling as well as they are in fucking stadiums, though when you look at it, it's more about choosing the right markets (instead of a Hamilton, London, Ottawa, and Toronto show, do just one big Toronto show, and look at the results).

Canada is a huge supporter of live music (oh know, not this again!)

But I would say only people from Toronto are going to that show.

I will be flying to the states to watch at least one show, as its quicker and cheaper than flying to Toronto.  And I live in Canada!!

Do you think they'll add another NYC show?

Yeah, my Seattle ticket says 7:30pm.  I think everything will be moved up outside of Vegas.  I'm guessing around 10pm for the 7:30 shows

Dallas is 8 pm. I wouldn't expect them to go on any later then 10 pm like they did in 2011 when they were here.

If there is still daylight out.  I doubt they will be on stage.   

Why not? They've gone on when it was light out still before. Remember Paris 92? It was still sunny out. Besides it won't be light out still in August in Dallas. Sunset is before 8:30 by that time of year. So it'll be completely dark by 9 pm.

Paris was a ppv, with ppv rules and ppv time

They will not be playing during daylight during this tour.....

But if they do, cool

It won't be light out though. Even if they played Dallas at the beginning of the tour in June sunset is 20 to nine at the latest. It would still be completely dark by 9:30. So 9:30-10 start time is very likely. Another thing to consider is many of these stadiums are open air and likely have strict curfews and fines if you go over. When they played Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas in 2011 they went on 30 minutes earlier then every other show on the tour that were indoors and finished 15-20 minutes earlier. It was obvious they were on a strict time constraint schedule. That likely won't affect Dallas though since AT&T has a retractable roof and i can't see them leaving it open in August in Dallas. Not if they don't want the band to get heat exhaustion as well as all the fans in attendance.

Not sure you can really say that. It didn't air live at least not in the states. I don't know if it was shown in Paris on tv live or not but in the states it was definitely pre recorded.

That was 1992!!   I really don't care to much hahaha.   

Guns N' Roses: Not In This Lifetime...

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Sat, Jul 23, 2016 08:30 PM

SOLD OUT

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METLIFE STADIUM CONCERTS

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Awesome!!  I'll be there!!!

Yeah I posted this in the other thread. Toronto looks to be as well - only reseller tickets are available, nothing from ticketmaster.

I wonder if they'll add a second show. I checked the seats for Boston all of the sections aside from floor seating are sold out

No sweat! Remember-- these are "stadiums"-- we are talking 40,000 - 60,000 seats! Very few acts can pull off stadium tours anymore.  Coldplay hasn't sold nearly as much as GNR at Soldier Field, and they have been on sale longer. Coldplay has been the biggest band in the world in its past, and is the closest thing to U2. Very few names in the music industry can pull off stadium tours, and most rock bands can't do it anymore. Even Kiss is going on tour and doing arenas rather than Stadiums. Today, stadiums can pretty much only be filled by Byonce, Taylor Swift, Rolling Stones, and U2 . .. .  Kenny Chesney maybe 5 - 10 years ago. GNR is in good shape. A band that is touring off of legacy alone and hasn't released a new album since 08, and before that 93. They still have the name power to sell a lot of tickets! Once we get a solid opening act, perhaps a new radio single, a Rolling Stone cover, and more radio stations pushing sales, they will sell out more stadiums and fill up the others.
But, many of them are selling very well, e..g Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, D.C.,
Metallica doesn't even sell out stadiums

This can't be compared to "half full arenas" since arenas hold 10,000 - 20,000. All the stadiums shows have sold well over 20,000 tickets, so if this were an "arena" tour, which is typical of almost all rock bands these days, then it would have "sold out" at all shows within hours.

A new album sure would help... :o

Just did some searching for Dallas. For the floor seats the best you can get is H still and you can get quite a few together. For 100 and 200 level you can get 4 together in C233. For 99.50 you can get 4 together in 220. For 79.50 you are shit out of luck if you want more then a single ticket. That whole level is mostly sold out. You can't get two together period. For 44.40 the best you can do for 4 tickets is 443. FYI most of those sections that are the best available still are in the back. The C233 are the best available that aren't on the floor. The C233 is on the side but towards the back. So i'd say Dallas is selling quite well as well.

Boston is all but sold out, back floor seats is all that's available.

Yes, a new single would definitely help!
They should follow their "tried and true" formula from the past; it would be certain to work- release a fast paced rocker, then an amazing classic rock cover with the unrivaled GNR stamp on it (e.g. Mother by Pink Floyd, Only Women Bleed by Alice Cooper, Sailing by Rod Stewart, Wild Horses by Stones, Layla, Wish You Were Here), and a beautiful, epic ballad. This is a winning formula that is failure proof. They would quickly remind the world why they are the best band in the world.


Right now, the current trend in modern rock is to produce epic classic rock covers in the same vein as GNR. For example, Disturbed covered "Sound of Silence," a very GNResque move. Shinedown covered "Simple Man" another very GNReque move. In addition, Five Finger Death Punch covered "House of the Rising Sun" Again, another very GNResque move.
Therefore, it would make a lot of sense for GNR to release one of their epic, bad ass covers with their signature stamp.

A quick google search tells me that MetLife capacity can vary a lot depending on the layout I guess... Bon Jovi always sells out in this venue with an average og 90k seats...however only 50k seats were available for ACDC last year for instance. Does anyone know the attendance capacity for GNR?

When did Bon Jovi play there as opposed to AC/DC?  MetLife Stadium is an entirely different building/stadium than Giants Stadium was so the difference can be the actual structure's configuration along with the field seating layout.

The last time Bon Jovi played there (2013) the capacity was 48,000, not 90,000.

Yes,,, Spirit  ;) Believe Bon Jovi 40,000

 : ok:

The page forgot to mention that 90k was the sum of two dates...my bad  :rant:  You are right...BJ put 45k in 2013 in two nights though!

One direction put 70k there...  :drool:

The biggest difference in seating capacity when it comes to stage layout is often end-stage concert vs. center stage.

A concert like U2 on the 360 tour, they put the stage in the middle of the field and had the audience surround them with all seats in the stadium filled up plus the people close to the stage on the field.

End-stage for a particular venue is usually the same capacity for all artists give and take some.

For MetLife I think we can assume somewhere around 50,000 for GN'R.

It's True, Stadium Promedio 40,000 - 50,000 For Concerts, Looking LAYOUT Guys

 :smoking:

Wasn't sure where to post this but since it does have something to do with tickets/passes and they do mention Axl n' Slash, I'm putting it here. 

COACHELLA
RESELL OUR BACKSTAGE PASSES
... GET SUED!

http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/13/coachella-lawsuit-backstage-passes/

Coachella is gunning for anyone who bought a VIP pass to rub elbows with the likes of Axl Rose or Slash ... because it might be illegal and the cause of a lawsuit.
Goldenvoice, the company that puts on the fest, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against events company Particle, and its owner Denise Kozlowski, for deceiving people it was authorized to peddle a package including a VIP, guest, or artist pass.
Coachella says it's the only one who can sell tickets for the fest -- and it can't have third parties scalping those tickets because it creates a huge safety risk for performers.
They're suing to shut down Particle's sale of Coachella passes, and for any profits it's already made from the ticket packages.

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Just got tickets for DC; I was surprised pretty much all of the upper sections and floor were sold out. I got the $150 tickets and most of them were gone too. Looks about the same in Philly. This is awesome! It's like the old days! I feel young again!

Nice to hear that MetLife is sold out! The stadium is pretty huge, it should be a great show.

MetLife in NEW JERSEY!!! I'll be there...

Hillary Clinton is cutting down on "white privilege", hope she doesn't take my ticket away.........

Looks like Dallas is selling well too. Most of the sections you can get multiple seats together are in the back. Floor is still H only. You can't get anything in the 100s aside from accessible seating. C213 is the best good seats you can get. Everything else is in the back for the cheaper tickets section 220 444 and 419. You can no longer get multiples on the sides at all aside from C213.

I can't wait for that show.  I wonder if they add a second date.  There are a lot of days off around that show.  I'm waiting to see if they add another Metlife date, if they don't I'm going to pull the trigger on a ticket to Philly.

How many days left???  :D

in philly, 2 huge sections in the first level just appeared in the last day or two as available. right in the middle on both sides - pretty good seats. and they are only $150. I'm one section over and I paid $250. oh well.

Perhaps a "warm up" show at a club!

I kind of hope not, because I want to be able to get in to see it!   :hihi:

Umm didn't they just have a warm up show......   Two huge concerts ago?

Dallas appears to be getting closer to a sellout. You can still get multiples in section H but 2 more rows have sold out. The best you can get is row 32 now. In the 200s you can no longer get multiples together in the C200s. The best you can do is 225 way in the back. The 200s and 300s for 79.50 and 99.50 you can not even get 2 together anymore. For 559.50  you can only get 444 on the side way up top. for 44.50 you can get 436 in the back.

On Nashville, I'd say it is 70% at best sold out. Not that much movement in tickets in the last week. Maybe 5%. Looks simulair to the 2/3 I was saying a few days ago.

No interactive map yet for Dallas unfortunately so we can only estimate. But since there's only one tier you can get multiple tickets on the sides and two tiers you can't get 2 together i'd say it's more then half sold out. Everything else is in the back.  You can get single tickets in 319 also but that's also in the back. The floor, the 100s and the 300s are either sold out or very close. The 200s look very close as well.  Edit: You can still get some together in the C114 towards the back also.

Only single seats left for Chicago.  Man, the prices some people are asking for on Ticketmaster "resale" is hilarious.  :hihi:

Hey man... which show was better? Guns or Britney?  ;D

So jacked to see my band in a SOLD OUT football stadium this summer!

Haha, I think my wife had a better time at Guns Saturday because I was such a trooper on Friday.  It was mercifully short though, only an hour and a half. Heard the engergy was a little better Saturday, so I'm glad that's the one I ended up catching. Had a blast at New York New York the night of the concert drinking Four Locos and getting my ass kicked at the Rolling Stones slot machine.  ;D

You were all sixes and sevens and nines....tumbling dice didn't go your way!  ;)

Is there a list of exactly which Venues are sold out, or close to being sold out?

I would like to see that (hint, hint)

Umm yeah, but I'm talking about in June...Last time they were in NY mid tour they did a warmup between a Buffalo concert and the Govenors Ball festival...I'm not saying they will or should, was just responding to a comment

Thanks to Spirit.  He does an awesome job keeping this thread up-to-date.  :beer:
http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=66878.msg1412822#msg1412822

I' m looking at GA tickets on stub hub... what is the difference between GA, GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA5, GA6, GA7???

Usually nothing ga is ga. But need to put section on tickets

Has anyone seen any venues selling Pit tickets that aren't the super-expensive 'experience' ones?

After loads of worrying I feel I really need to just take a loan and come from the UK to America for one of these shows, in case it doesn't get to the UK.

I would never fly to another country for any rock band.

But I have to think they make it over there eventually.  I can't believe they are only doing this for 20 shows.

Just relax man. They'll get there. Will be this fall/winter or next spring I'd think. They will come there.

There's no way they wont do Europe...And Asia....And South America.  I'm thinking early 2017 as well.  It's a big outing to put together.  But next year is AFD's 30th anniversary.  There's no way they don't keep the ball rolling for that.  Possibly even with new music....

find a city you want to visit and make a holiday out of it. perfect excuse

Would you even fly in your own country to see a rock band?

I do fly to other countries all the time to see live music and live sports.   Its actually cheaper for me to do that, than it is to fly to most places in Canada!

Cheers folks!

I'm just worrying- this could well be a once in a lifetime thing couldn't it? I would be annoyed if they announce UK shows as soon as I book, but also really gutted if that never happens.....

I'm traveling from UK to Boston & New York(NJ) to see them and I can't think of a better way to spend some cash.

I fully expect to see them in Europe at some point as well.

I took the plunge and did Vegas in 2014 to see Duff play & it was the best 4 days I've had in a long time.

I flew to Ireland for a show and 2006 and don't regret it at all.

How you doing it? Where you flying from?

Flying from London to Boston then Amtrak to NYC then flight home from there.

Quick note guys. Solid sources have told me that there are second shows about to be announced in a few cities.  I don't know exactly when they will announce them or put them on sale, but it will be soon, as in the next 7-10 days.  If you are considering buying tix from a reseller for a show in one of the bigger markets I would wait a few days and see where they are adding second shows.  Once that happens, not only could you get a crack at the new date, the prices for existing dates will drop due to the larger supply.  Hope this helps!   :beer:

I hope they would do a second NYC show since the first is sold out

Absolutely not.

Maybe, and I mean *maybe* about as maybe as maybe gets, I could see scheduling some sort of vacation around the show.  Like Vegas.

If Philly was shut out of a date for this summer, I'd have driven to DC, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, or New York...whatever my closet option was.  But that's driving there and driving back.

Plane tickets, hotel accomodations...for a rock band?  Nah, no way.

I would say that is very likely. 

I guess that would be only for second shows, right?  No LA show magically appearing on the itinerary? *fingersandtoescrossed*

Dodger Stadium. Bank on it. Probably 2 shows.  This came from basically the most reliable source there is....

So, you heard this from the band themselves?

I guess you live in the USA.

If I'd live in the USA, i'd be already in bankrupcy. I feel the need to attend to every GNR show that is more or less near me. I have attended more shows outside my country than in mine. My trip to USA in june/july will be the biggest one, and i cant be any more excited! I cant tell you of anything more fun and more exciting than combining travels with GNR concerts!

A friend of a friend who is good friends with a member of the band. Let's just say they've done animated projects together  ;)
 

Not much change for Dallas. You can still get section H row 34. The 100s are basically gone now. You can get 2 together in C114. If you need more then 2 though you are out of luck. in the 200s you can get 221 or 222 depending on if you pick 79.50 or 99.50. 300s are still gone aside from single seats. 400s still 444 or 419 depending on if you want 59 or 45 dollar tickets. All of these sections are way in the back though aside from 419. So i'd estimate more then 2/3 of the seats are now sold.

your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.

Thanks Dark Helmet  ::)

Dude that's how your post looks like

A close friend flew out to Dallas for the jet cowboy game this past year. He said he loved Dallas.. and he's as liberal of a New Yorker as you can get... I'm looking in to making this trip now around the GNR show...hoping I can swing it.

ATT Stadium is unbelievable and there's a Days Inn right across the street too

This will be the first time i've been to the stadium. I'm not a Cowboy fan so i've never had a reason to go there before.

Me too, first time.
I hate Jerry and think his $75 for parking during football is outrageous, so I boycott. But not for GNR!
Section E, row 4!

The stadium is amazing, huge and beautiful. Saw the Stones there last year.
Hard to get there, since there's no public transportation and it's far from Dallas. The option is to get a taxi or drive there, which I don't think it's the best one if you plan to have a few beers.

I think even the $45 for GNR is outrageous.

We will be driving there and plan to leave very early considering it will be a weekday. Thankfully the Rangers are out of town at the time. We didn't have the extra money to buy a pre paid parking pass so we'll have to find a cash lot. Do you know if any of the AT&T stadium lots are cash lots? Or will we have to use one of the Rangers lots? An AT&T stadium lot would be preferable. I'll be able to use the shuttle bus for patrons with disabilities to get to the stadium gate and not have to wheel my chair possibly a few blocks.

I wish i were sitting that close. I got what i could afford and that was way up in 434 row 4W.

Yep, that is exactly what came to mind for me as well.  :hihi:

I can't imagine that the band will come on before 10-10:30, and it's only 45 minutes or so drive from Dallas, so there is no need to go early during rush hour. Maybe better to wait until 7 or 8 and then head out. That should still leave plenty of time to park and find your seat.

Has there been any other updates on this?

Also, while it does not say sold out ... Ticketmaster says only resale tickets are available for the Boston show on 7/19

I'd be shocked if they came on that late. They went on at 9:30 in Mexico City.

^If that't the case, I guess Slash traded an earlier start time for playing some songs from Chinese Democracy!  :hihi:
9-9:30 is when Slash starts his shows, usually closer to 9. 

LOL
Now I'm imagining the big three at a conference room going like "four CD songs for a 9:30 show minus chris pitman and one guitar player. deal?"

I agree.  That's a good trade and one I make.

But let's not start sucking each other's dicks just yet.  Let's see what happens in Detroit on 6/23.

agree

I should have also mentioned the "friend of a friend" is also an acquaintance, so it wasn't some character that may or may not be fictional.  But it turns out this guy was right on as Dodger Stadium was just added for August 18th.  Once that sells out, I'm sure a 2nd show will be added on the 19th or 20th.

Ok but next time come with something like "people in the know told me..." It sounds better than a friend of a friend

 : ok:   Or I will just say Slash's and my mutual friend told me....   :)

I'm willing to bet going on later was a Slash condition. It is well known he didn't like going on so late in the old days.

Dallas is getting closer to sold out. Still can get the same in section H and C114, but in the 200s the best you can now get multiples together is 222 and 225. You can still get the same in 444 and 419.

According to the map on Ticketmaster the LA show at Dodgers stadium is almost sold out.

They are doing a limited presale right now. The public sale is not till this Friday.

Pretty amazing, because that place is enormous.

Great news.

Yep the fact that the majority of what you can get now is way in the back or in the corner in the opposite end zone is a good sign. FYI i am doing this looking for 3 tickets together. One oddity, if you search for 3 on the floor you get H row 34. If you look for 2 you get row 38. If you want 2 you can get C115  Also if you just want 2 the best it bring up in the 400s is 444. In the 200s if you search for 2 you can get 221 and 222. At this point i think it is safe to say the floor is mostly sold out. As are most of the 100s and 200s except way in the back. The 300s have been gone for awhile and you can only get single tickets anywhere on that level. The 400s 444 or one single section on the side 419 where you can get 3.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7341859/axl-rose-image-guns-n-roses-reunion-tour




/jarmo

Wow! Can't ask for a better write-up than that.

Finally, Axl gets the recognition he deserves. Seems like Billboard has a lot of faith in the whole band.

Live Nation reps saying the sales are reaching 1 million. If we count 50,000 per stadium, up until today (before the 4 new shows) that would count up to 1 million actually.

So basically they are saying every show is getting close to a complete sell out.

Well, we know some of the stadiums still have a number of seats left, by looking at the interactive maps.

50,000 capacity was just a number I threw out there. Maybe it's more?

Well if it is close to 1 million, i would say your estimate is pretty accurate. Obviously some are completely sold out which means more then 50,000.  I could see most shows having sold at least 40,000 at this point though.

For the 1 million tickets sold statement to be accurate, that means 50,000 tickets sold on average per stadium. Combined with the fact that we know not nearly all are sold out, I figure the capacity average has to be higher than 50K.

I'm disappointed.

Strange. Since the presale started, only seats in back of Dodger Stadium have been available. I had to pay for an extra Nightrain membership to gain access and hope they release closer seats.

Yep i think average capacity for these stadiums for a concert is 65,000-68,000 give or take. Some obviously could be more like AT&T stadium which is just massive. If there's some shows with 10,000 empty seats that wouldn't be bad at all. That would mean its almost 3/4 sold. I think the band and the promoters would be thrilled with that sort of turn out. Plus the newly announced shows, i would be shocked if they don't sell out as well given the cities they are in.

Great article

Just a friendly warning, in case you registered a new Nightrain membership in the same name as the previous one, Ticketmaster says your membership can be terminated.

Quote from the Terms and Conditions:

FAN CLUB MEMBERSHIP. Sometimes Fan Club membership (see Fan Club Section, below) is a requirement to purchase certain tickets or ticket packages. IF WE DETERMINE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAS JOINED (OR ATTEMPTED TO JOIN) MORE THAN ONCE, OR IF WE RECEIVE MULTIPLE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS FROM A SINGLE AND/OR CLUSTER OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES VERIFIED TO SINGLE USER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ALL APPLICABLE MEMBERSHIPS, AND THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS AFFORDED THEREBY, AND MAY INVALIDATE ANY CONCERT TICKETS PURCHASED UNDER THE APPLICABLE MEMBERSHIP(S).

Ouch. I opened a new account so I could get the new t-shirt, etc. I'll contact them.

I just wanted you to be aware before you bought any tickets. Worst case, wouldn't want you to lose any tickets because of that.

Though, I have no idea how strictly they are enforcing this rule.

Just got an e-mail from Nightrain, good news for everyone looking for tickets!!


Hey Nightrain members, you now have the opportunity to purchase up to a total of four (4) tickets to the "Not In This Lifetime..." tour. Already purchased two tickets? Now you can get two more for the newly added shows in Chicago, Foxboro, East Rutherford, and Los Angeles.

That's great news.

And how it should be.

Joined nightrain to get the pre sale. After sitting tight for an hour finally got my tickets for July 29 at Metlife.....I'm in my glory! :)
 :love:

(July 24) :)

Has anyone gotten their tix yet?

I printed mine off Ticketmaster yesterday.

I got mobile entry for mine. No physical ticket.

Awesome job by them!

I am not going to take advantage of it doe... going to wait until I can buy 4 seats together for the second show.

Amazing amount of tickets sold for this epic tour... so fucking cool! What makes it even more impressive is the radio silence from the guys too, which I imagine will probably continue.

I would be shocked if Dodger Stadium doesn't get one or two more nights too. If only real life didn't exist and I had the time and money to go all over the country....

Gotta save a few for that ACDC show in the fall too.

It really is hard to knock their approach, given the tickets sold.

If shows were struggling, you'd have to call them out.  But if you can sell out stadiums, some even with second shows added...all without lifting a finger?  That's the dream, innit?

It's been completely perfect by them and for them.

The wackos like us want all the scoops and the dirt... but this is the way to go.

I can't wait to see Axl up and running around again this summer.

I do hope we get to hear from Slash and Duff about how coming together with Richard and Frank etc went and what they think of each other. That would be cool.

I printed mine off, Ticketmaster as well.  I just don't understand why it always takes so long on Ticketmaster.  They sure don't make it easy! But patience prevailed!

I've had all of mine that I ordered during the initial presale mailed to me

For Citicard holders:

Guns N' Roses
Presale tickets for Guns N? Roses? newly added shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Boston are available now for Citi cardmembers: http://citi.us/1pNKhVR

Im gonna have to call Tickemaster. I bought mine during the presale and still nothing in the mail. First time i choose mail in a long time and this happens... Its the MA show...

Good idea, I'm sure it's nothing to worry about

Can't you still print them, even if you took the mail option?

The entire Dodger Stadium is onsale for Citicard members. Very little of the stadium was/is onsale for the fan club. Sad news for the hometown crowd.

Ticketmaster now owns the offiicial GN'R website. You know, it's not personal it's just business

It was the same for all the shows. A small batch for Nightrain members, then pretty much the whole venue for CitiCard.

It's probably a business deal thing. CitiCard would probably not be happy if they have a deal in place for the provision of pre-sale tickets to their customers, then the whole venue is sold-out before they can start their sale.

True. San Diego had some great seats during the fan club presale. Sadly, they held the worst seats at Dodgers Stadium for Nightrain. How is the general public onsale?

Do you mean when it is? April 29 at 10am.

It appears some new tickets for Dallas have been released. You can now get some it 127, 223 and 225.

I tried but there's nothing to print. Wrote an email. Waiting for reply

Oh no, I meant the locations of the tickets. Are there good tickets in all sections?

As far as I know the general on-sale will have all tickets remaining after the pre-sales are concluded.

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I haven't received mine either and I bought mine during the first Nightrain pre sale. They said there'd be a delay in shipping and I think they said they'd let us know when they were shipped. I just assumed it'd be awhile. Let me know if you find any information. A friend actually got six tickets together, so I've been looking to sell the two I bought. I found a buyer, but I don't have the tickets to give her. There's still plenty of time though.

How is the seat selection for the standard Live Nation pre-sales?

Some movement of tickets for AT&T stadium. for 79.50 and 99.50 the best you can now get is 223 and 224. For 59.50 you can get 412 on the right side. Nothing else has changed. Still section H row 34. Still can get C115 and 127.

They replied
"Hi Samuel,
Thanks for reaching out, I?d be more than happy to see what we can do to help.

At this time there is a delivery delay on all methods of delivery. Unfortunately, we do not have a specific date as to when the tickets will be released for printing. However, once your tickets have been shipped you will receive a confirmation email.

If you need anything else, just reply to this email or click Help on Ticketmaster.com!

Sincerely,
Makenzie
Ticketmaster Fan Support"

Thanks. That's what I figured, but good to know for sure. I don't have to wonder if they've been lost in the mail or accidentally mistaken for junk mail and thrown away.

Received my printed tickets a while ago for the Metlife event.

This is the actual stadium's presale:  MetLife presale:

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Guns N' Roses
 JUST ADDED - July 24, 2016
MetLife Stadium
 
Presale Starts: Thurs, April 28 at 10AM
Code: LINES
Presale Ends: Thurs, April 28 at 10PM
 
Due to overwhelming demand, Guns N' Roses has announced a second show at MetLife Stadium on July 24, 2016.
 
Following months of intense rumor, speculation and feverish excitement from rock music fans around the world, Guns N' Roses confirmed they will embark on a massive North American summer stadium tour as founder Axl Rose and former members, Slash and Duff McKagan regroup for what will be one of the century's most anticipated musical events. And, guess what? The Not In This Lifetime Tour is coming to MetLife Stadium on July 23 AND July 24!
 
Public Onsale- Friday, April 29 at 10AM

Apparently a conversation with Duff by a fan on Facebook (with a pic of said fan with Duff) was posted and Duff off the record said Guns will be in Australia in January

It would make all the sense in the world. Amazingly, not everyone realises that it's the best summer weather in January over there. Why would they want to have a long break before hitting Europe in May or so.

Well, surely to open the vault but as this needs to be a world tour so that would be perfect timing.

I have two tickets to GNR in Philly that I am either looking to sell or trade

Section: F8 (floor)

Row: 30

Seats 29 and 30 (aisle)

I will sell them at face value (approximately $375 total), but I am also willing to TRADE for two tickets of close value in East Rutherford, Washington DC, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Foxboro, or Orlando.

 

Please message me if interested.

Just FYI if anyone is looking for some decent seats for AT&T stadium show. They seem to have released some new ones in C108 and C208 right side of the stage.

The floor for AT&T stadium is getting closer to sold out. As of now you if you need 3 tickets or more on the floor the best you can get is section J. 2 or less there's still some left in H.

it's 2016, not 1992. the brutal fact is that not as many people care about gn'r like they use too.

it's pointless thinking about these kind of things. just enjoy the show.

Doesn't seem like there's that many tickets left for San Diego...




/jarmo

I wonder if they might choose to do any more promotion for tour with so many seats still available in certain cities?  Maybe announcing another act may help

Most of what is still available at my show is resale.

Thing is, as far as the band is concerned, that's already a sold seat.  They don't have to really concern themselves with any seat in maroon, just the ones in blue.

I expect a fairly full building in 2 months.  Which will be incredible to see.

Hi all!

I was very fortunate to get help from this forum about 10 years ago to get tickets to the Hammerstein Ballroom shows in NYC, and then later at Madison Square Garden (one of these shows Robin jumped off stage and banged his head pretty good).

Anyways, I'm looking for help again.

I need 2 tickets to the Saturday July 23rd...hopefully in the GA area. Willing to pay, even though I'm broke haha!

Please help.

Thanks,
Pat

Detroit: Additional tickets for Guns N? Roses? June 23 concert at Ford Field go on sale at 5 p.m. today, promoters have announced.

The new tickets, which will go on sale through Ford Field?s website, were opened up after production plans for the concert were finalized. Additional tickets, priced $49.50-$253.50, are now on sale.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/05/18/guns-roses-add-seats-alice-chains-ford-field/84543218/



/jarmo

thanks for the info, J man!!!!!!!!!!!!1 you da man!!!

Is there any password? I don't think so, just asking to make sure in case the add more tickets to other shows

I don't think these are presale tickets anymore.



/jarmo

Despite the 1st show selling out, sales for the 2nd Chicago show have seemingly slowed to a crawl.  Lots of good seats still open.  Hopefully word of AIC and perhaps some promotion will fill it up.

Rock bands don't even play arenas anymore, so filling up a stadium not once but twice is a tremendously hard thing to do.  I think you are right that now that AIC and Lenny Kravitz have been announced that along with some promotion will start moving the rest of the tickets.  Honestly it only seems that the 2nd date in these cities have slow sales, the rest of the dates are either sold out, very close, or will be by the day of the show.

If the band were to put out a new single for those local radio markets to play and talk about that would definitely move tickets.

I also think once the tour gets going and the shows are happening that will help sell the remaining tickets. 

Ya gotta think a couple of sitdowns with the three of them would be a huge plus.... but they might just not be willing to do it. I do think the second dates will mostly fill up no matter what by showtime.

Second dates are pretty ambitious.

But, this whole tour has been.  And its largely all worked.

And honestly, it would be the bigger cities I would consider the "safe" options for 2nd dates (NY/NJ, Chicago, L.A.)

Wonder why they wouldn't consider a large arena for the second date? Oh well, that is kind of the promoters problem to deal with.

I think a fun sit down, promotion type interview would be good.  A late night talk show or something

But why  in the world would they ever want to talk about the issues they had keeping them apart in a interview all together, Dr Phil style.   What they are doing now is working for them

Yeah, you have to believe the lack of group interviews has been completely intentional.  This might be one of the more fragile truces in music history.  Why blow it, or create an uncomfortable situation because some hotdog interviewer wants to get attention by asking questions that could be cheap shots, or drudge up old conflicts?

They're obviously having fun, why ruin it? 

Now, having said that, I do think that some high profile *performances/music guest appearances* with the reunited Guns leading up to the shows couldn't hurt.  But looking at Axl's schedule that seems awfully unlikely.

....Not to mention new music, but let's not get greedy.  ;)

I'm no expert in this field, but maybe it's cheaper for the promoter to have the stage stay assembled in the stadium for an extra date than to have one more venue to set it up in?

I don't know how big the difference is in rental cost between a stadium and an arena, but maybe the savings of not having to set up the stage again makes up for it. If they then sell more than 15,000 tickets (arena capacity) in the stadium, they're already making more money than they would've in the arena.

Interviews on late night talk shows are usually very superficial. I don't even consider it a proper interview, it's just the guest telling stories to serve the host's jokes. Since the whole thing is all previously agreed, maybe they could make it work some way. It would be great to sell the remaining tickets and to see them sitting together...

I am sure that is a big reason....makes sense to me.....

It's a no win situation for them to all sit together and play nice. Doesn't serve their aura or reputation well. Plus, Axl is doing a ton of promotion with the AC/DC thing. Just show up June 23rd and kick ass. ;)

Pretty much.

I'm sure the first show gets a big splashy review.

once the AC/DC thing ends they may open up a little....the problem is there is only 11 days of downtime for Axl between tours. Aye. :nervous:

Seems some new tickets have been released for Dallas. You can now get some in section D. Some new ones in C238 have popped up too.

The second night in the big cities don't appear to be to selling too well... there are sections that are practically empty.

I hope they don't have any issues there.

I was just checking to see about seats for a possible trip to Chi town or LA... and noticed you can sit jsut about wherever you want.

Think they would just cancel any second show with truly bad numbers?

I honestly have no clue.

Not sure, but he's right.  Throw a dart at the Chicago map for the 2nd show, and you can find a seat just about anywhere.  Not good.

Which is shocking to me, because I would have considered that the third safest city for a second show after NY/NJ and L.A.

I wonder when they have to make a call.

Oh please. Enough with the doom and gloom. First we had the ones who kept insisting that a stadium tour would never happen.

Now this? The second shows aren't selling good enough?

Think about it. The routing of the tour allows for these second shows in these cities. Do they allow more dates in the same cities? No? What does that tell you? Maybe that they didn't expect to do more than two shows in those cities? Now, keep that in mind, and then think about the fact that maybe whoever booked the tour knows what they are doing?

I know worrying about these kinds of things is what some of you do best. But sometimes you just gotta relax a little. After all, it's Friday!  : ok:



/jarmo

There is still plenty of time for the sale of those second dates. 

And you worrying about the worrying (often by your lonesome) is one of the things you do best.

Lead by example and show us the light, Dear Leader.

Well, yes and no.

I imagine the people shut out of the first dates are your first buyers for show #2.

Then you move on to people willing to go both night, which gets pricey.  And people that can be talked into it.

There is opportunity there, but I think its incremental.

Eh I am too tired to argue...

It was just an observation.

Hopefully the seats will fill up.

I'm in total shill mode.

On my FB page, I post at least one AXL/DC video and one video from the April GNR shows each week.  Sometimes, more than one.

Trying to get the word out to anyone on the fence that a ticket is a worthwhile buy.

I doubt it.  When you are doing a second show in a city and you don't have to travel or move any gear you don't need to have a full house for the show to be profitable.

I think New York and Boston will be pretty packed for those second nights in 2 months when the shows actually happen.  Maybe not sold out, but they wont be empty enough for cancellations to come into the discussion.  It is a little surprising to me  how the first night for NJ went so fast people got locked out and the second night has dragged the way it has.

The first nights in all of these cities are either sold out, close to sold out, or have sold reasonably well.  A second night in a stadium is very ambitious, and the upper levels are a little overpriced in my opinion for some of the locations. 

Oh no, not empty.

Does 50-60% capacity still make dough?  Don't know.

I think so long as you don't lose money, you do it.

Also I think it would be in the bands best interest to take a potential financial hit for some of those second nights as opposed to canceling a show.  Canceling a show would be a PR disaster for the band considering how many people still have a negative perception of them when it comes to that stuff.

Like I said I don't even think it will get to that.  I think once the tour gets rolling and reviews come in that in itself will be some pretty good promotion and those tickets will move.

Second LA show has sold pretty well. About 50% sold it looks like.

Idk how much economics have changed in 18 yrs, but...back when i was helping churn numbers, yup. Anything over about 40% capacity on night 2 made money for a big touring act. Some acts it was more like over 30%.

Sorry, but you're wrong. I don't worry about your endless negative worrying. I can't help but to chuckle a bit at your comments though.
That's not worrying either. Sorry again.  :D


Edited to add: I'm not an expert. How many shows that aren't 100% sold out get canceled? In the real world... You see, the old "other bands are doing it why can't GN'R?" routine could be used here.... Not every show that takes place is sold out. But they don't get canceled... But suddenly GN'R is supposed to start canceling shows because the second shows in certain cities didn't sell "enough" to satisfy some fans?

Makes no sense to me. But then again, what do I know.... Maybe somebody can show me the numbers for these shows and convince me how wrong I am and how they deserve to get scrapped at this point so we they can move on to something else to "worry" about....



/jarmo

Wonder if they'd consider a pro shot song or two that first night.

That first night's pro shot 'Rock Or Bust' was EVERYWHERE.  Websites, forums, Facebook.

And reaction was universal : Holy shit, listen how awesome Axl Rose sounds.  People should go to these shows.

So does a pro shot of WTTJ from the Detroit show maybe do the same thing for their own tour?

Or does all these AC/DC clips make people think they should go see GN'R?

If you're in the US watching those clips, what's your first chance of seeing him sing? GN'R's upcoming tour.


To answer your question. It depends. Who buys tickets? People on Facebook or people who have no time for social media? I'd say both.
I don't think releasing one clip is the universal answer. I mean, the shows sold out without any of that. No interviews.

Yes, you'd be happy as a pig in shit. But that doesn't mean it works for everyone else. Some might just not buy a ticket until they know if they can afford it, or until they know if it's gonna rain day of the show....



/jarmo

Big time.

If your biggest concern was Axl, you can't have any questions after seeing these AC/DC clips.

That's why I keep posting them on my wall.  Drum up some business.

Exactly. So in a way, he's promoting GN'R by doing these European AC/DC shows.




/jarmo

Just checked what's available for Dallas for the first time in a week or so. Section D is still available. Last time i checked it was row 10, now its row 21. So a lot have sold in that section. in the 100s you can now get some in C109 and still 127. In the 200s you can get C235 and 218. Some new multiples are available in the 300s in 318. in the 400s its still 412 and 418.

I was wondering how ticket sales where doing for the tour it makes interesting reading this thread for sure.

Very few stadium shows really ever get completly sell out these big barns i can only at this moment in time think of maybe McCartney and Springsteen that can sell them out feel free to add more of course,i think another reason is the way tickets are sold nowadays how many times have you sat waiting for that Justin Bieber hot ticket ;)only to be told its a sell out only for more tickets to arrive a few days later?

I think the tour wil do quite well,if dates are cancelled it wont be down to the band it'll be doen to the promoter who after all needs to make cash from the enterprise after all but it'll be cool im sure,i think there's a little bit of a reality check going on with us fans that perhaps the outside world of music has moved on since Guns were in their pomp and are now considered a nostagia act,which is a bloody shame as Axl seems on fire at the moment.

Guns were the biggest band in the world back in the day, and a tour like this would have more than likely sold out then. When the Illusion's albums were released.
The world has changed so much now it's difficult to compare, the tour is definitely going to be a success, hopefully a bit of new music will come out of it too. They'll sell out in the UK for sure, still massive over here.

With added shows and multiple shows at various venues I think they are doing pretty well on ticket sales...

Totally agree with Jarmo...Axl as Acdc is big promotion for Guns n Roses...Axl did great job on these shiws and nongnr fans met real Axl...

Gnr have soldout shows now and it is great success...On the other hand you can see Acdc arena shiws in US didn't sellout

My personal op:

Right now.. Axl doing ac/dc is a win win for everyone involved...

However.. im not sure how id feel if he is fronting ac/dc on a long term basis. A lot of questions would come from that. ultimately.. there is a lot of fans world-wide who want to see axl up there with slash and duff.. i fall into this category, im from Aus, so 2017 at the earliest is my best chance if its on the agenda. If Axl is doing world tours with Ac/Dc (and lets be honest, that show is going to roll on regardless).. then with the success of those shows so far would ac/dc want anyone else fronting for them now? I highly doubt it.

So if that happens.. how much time of Axl's is that going to take away from Guns? whether it be a world tour or new music? lots of questions..

It's called

Rock or bust.  For a reason

I say have at it as long as he can. 

If there is ever a problem    Guns should be the priority.   Or really what ever he is making the most cake off of should be.  I hope it's guns

I look at it like this

For years all these touring members of guns had side bands and we we're always told guns was there priority.   Well the same should be with Axl.

It just happens that his side band is one of the biggest bands in the world.  It is selling out stadiums while others bands are selling out bars

Guns will always be Ax's bread and butter. The AC/DC thing is just a novelty and a challenge. He needed it, wanted it, and will come out the better for doing it.

The floor for Dallas is now almost completely sold out. The new tickets that were released in D are gone and now in H the best you can get is row 40 for 3 tickets or more. The rest still have the same sections available except in the 400s. 419 now appears sold out and the best available for 45.50 is now 418.

The majority of the shows are selling really well. A few of the markets might need that extra effort promotion-wise to get things moving (maybe in combination with a price reduction).

Seems that way.  I expect most houses to be packed.

Well, the first nights, anyway.  Maybe not some of those second nights.

2nd LA night looks to be selling alright. Chicago and Boston need a boost it seems. New York is ok, but quite a lot of seats available still.

I believe with Boston for the second show they've already decided the 300s will be closed completely.

They mentioned that in the article about the curfew, but they are still selling 300 level seats... What happens if you have a 300 level seat? Do you get upgraded for free?

That's a good question. That would be pretty awesome if you have a 300 level ticket and get upgraded if they decide the close it because there aren't enough sold on that level to justify keeping it open.

I'm in Aus too and you know what? I want to see Axl with ACDC as well as gnr. When Bon died I lost interest & now I'm learning 36years of songs I missed out on. The one thing I've noticed is with ACDC it's full on, no ballads or soft songs whereas at least in gnr they've got more ballads so Axl's voice doesn't have to roar out for every song.
I enjoy him singing different songs, something I never thought I'd say. The gnr tour will obviously be fantastic but it's back to songs he was singing in the late 80s. I also feel so isolated here when you read that people are going to several concerts, the distance to travel is much shorter.
Now I'm starting to want new music, hear new songs. Lets hope the rumours are true & they'll be this side of the world at the start of 2017.

I heard a rumor the band is coming back to Japan next Feb!!!!
If so I am sure I am in!!  :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Crossed Fingers!! :drool:

I've heard South America in November, Australia in January, Japan in February and then Europe later next year. Most likely summer.

Makes sense.

Could this be the year they finally do the Super Bowl?

Only if the Steelers are playing in it.

It would be a popular decision among the people for sure. The people deciding on that seem to have a problem with music that's harder than Springsteen though.

I think GN'R kinda deserves it in that their music has been used so much during games throughout the years.

In terms of booking an act that's in the limelight, GN'R should be a front runner for next years SB for sure.

I hope it happens just so we can avoid the annual thread about them being the choice lol

Throw in a VMA performance as well ? another annual thread

Hahahaha.  Why I asked it.  Just strikes me as a "now or never" thing. 

No one ever figured they'd get back together, but they did.  They will be in the midst of a tour, so they will be in performing shape.

And this might be the only shot they have, hence the "now or never" mindset.  Who knows if this tour might be the last call?

I've thought about it, and I don't think so. Axl seems keen on continue performing as he expressed interest in continuing with AC/DC (presumably to record and tour in the future), I would think he definitely has the same desire with his own band.

I'm hoping for a cycle of a GNR tour every few years.

And AC/DC can serve as Axl's Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators in between.

That's the dream.

I agree.

Just hopefully the incentive is there for both sides of the super powers to make it work for a long time. There are no super stadium runs and less label support without it.

Even if Slash still wants to keep SMKC alive, I can't really see him walking away from an active GN'R at this point. He always stayed popular through the years, but now he's back on the top of the world. As long as the friendship with Axl is repaired (and stays repaired), I don't think those two will leave each other again.

They may not live each other and tour from time to time, I think thats pretty reasonable, but the big question is: do they have any plans or desire to record another album together again?

Still waiting for that interview where the big question pops up...

tix in Philly continue to sell. slowly, but steadily.

looking at the map, I'm guessing about 3,500 or so tix are left (out of about 50,000). back in april there were probably around 7,500 tix available, maybe more when 2 whole first level sections appeared a couple weeks after they went on sale.

those 2 new sections are almost entirely sold out, and many seats upstairs sold as well.

It will essentially feel like a sell-out at this point, but I'd love to see them get there officially. it's gonna be close.

Yet there is still that one lower section off to the side that are all still blue.  That section will look weird that night.

agreed. I'm guessing they will drop the prices in that section big time which will move some of them, and give a bunch away through radio stations. it would look REALLY strange if that whole section stays open.

D - we should plan to meet up for a beer before the show. I'm planning to be in the parking lot around 2PM.

I don't know about this show due to its popularity and fear of selling out, but I recall when I worked at a concert venue a lot of people would buy tickets at the venue before the show. My guess is at the very least this show will sellout by showtime.

Just for fun, I've tried to put things into perspective and made a list of how the tour has been selling, imagining they've played arenas instead of stadiums. This is amount of tickets sold put roughly in terms of arena capacities.

Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills   SOLD OUT
Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills   SOLD OUT
Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills   FEW TICKETS LEFT

Washington, DC @ Verizon Center   SOLD OUT
Washington, DC @ Verizon Center   FEW TICKETS LEFT

Kansas City, MO @ Kemper Arena   SOLD OUT
Kansas City, MO @ Kemper Arena   SOLD OUT
Kansas City, MO @ Kemper Arena   FEW TICKETS LEFT

Chicago, IL @ United Center   SOLD OUT
Chicago, IL @ United Center   SOLD OUT
Chicago, IL @ United Center   SOLD OUT
Chicago, IL @ United Center   SOLD OUT

Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena   SOLD OUT
Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena   SOLD OUT

Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena   SOLD OUT
Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena   SOLD OUT

Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center   SOLD OUT
Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center   FEW TICKETS LEFT

Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center   SOLD OUT
Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center   SOLD OUT
Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center   SOLD OUT

Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre   SOLD OUT
Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre   SOLD OUT
Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre   SOLD OUT

Boston, MA @ TD Garden   SOLD OUT
Boston, MA @ TD Garden   SOLD OUT
Boston, MA @ TD Garden   SOLD OUT
Boston, MA @ TD Garden   SOLD OUT
Boston, MA @ TD Garden   FEW TICKETS LEFT

New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden   SOLD OUT
New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden   SOLD OUT
New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden   SOLD OUT
New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden   SOLD OUT
New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden   SOLD OUT
New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden   FEW TICKETS LEFT

Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena   SOLD OUT
Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena   SOLD OUT
Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena   FEW TICKETS LEFT

Orlando, FL @ Amway Center   SOLD OUT
Orlando, FL @ Amway Center   SOLD OUT
Orlando, FL @ Amway Center   SOLD OUT
Orlando, FL @ Amway Center   FEW TICKETS LEFT

New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center   SOLD OUT
New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center   SOLD OUT
New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center   SOLD OUT

Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center   SOLD OUT
Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center   SOLD OUT
Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center   SOLD OUT
Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center   FEW TICKETS LEFT

Houston, TX @ Toyota Center   SOLD OUT
Houston, TX @ Toyota Center   SOLD OUT
Houston, TX @ Toyota Center   SOLD OUT

San Francisco, CA @ Oracle Arena   SOLD OUT
San Francisco, CA @ Oracle Arena   SOLD OUT
San Francisco, CA @ Oracle Arena   SOLD OUT

Seattle, WA @ KeyArena   SOLD OUT
Seattle, WA @ KeyArena   SOLD OUT

Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena   SOLD OUT
Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena   SOLD OUT

Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center   SOLD OUT
Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center   SOLD OUT
Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center   SOLD OUT
Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center   SOLD OUT
Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center   SOLD OUT
Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center   SOLD OUT

San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center   SOLD OUT
San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center   SOLD OUT
San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center   SOLD OUT
San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center   SOLD OUT
San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center   SOLD OUT

Great idea Spirit. That's a lot of tickets sold.

Awesome.  : ok:

And then people realize why not every show needs to be 100% sold out.... That tour would take "a bit" longer to do than a stadium tour.



/jarmo

About 70 dates with the amount sold so far. Would take about six months if they played three shows a week.

Quite a lot easier doing 25 dates with the same amount of tickets sold.  :)

That's awesome Spirit...

Adele, Beyonce and Drake are probably about the only other acts that could pull that off in the U.S. right now.

Rock acts... I don't even know who could do that right now... I guess the Stones ?

I wish it was an arena tour in that MSG is so much easier to get in and out of ...but I ain't complainin'!

Pretty interesting way to look at it, Spirit.

And Jarmo is absolutely right.  Why the hell play 4 shows in one city (which would take you a week) if you can bang it out in one night?

Yup

My hope is after they do SA and Europe they circle back and do some arenas in the big cities over here.

...and after that arenas in Europe.  ;D

Yep.

Question is, do you hit "safe" cities?  The bigger population centers?

Or do you hit places you missed the first time because they had no stadium?

Actually there are more than a few Country acts this year and in the previous 2 or 3 years that are selling out multiple nights at Stadiums in the US. Luke Bryan for example is pretty close to 2 sold out nights just a few days before Guns N Roses gets there, Kenny Chesney about a month later in August is doing the same thing. Talylor Swift did the same last year.

Drake is only doing a single night at the TD Garden in Boston so he is apparently leaving money on the table.

Good point... Country doesn't register for me...but they do monster numbers.

I think he's in that no man's land where is bigger than an arena, but short of a stadium.

Frankly, I said the same thing about GNR when this was announced thouhg.  I had terrible visions of like, 30,000 people in these 50,000 seat places.

They do, but how do they whack up the money, I wonder?  Multiple acts on a lot of those bills.

That scenario actually isn't that bad if the promoter does a good job closing off appropriate sections to pack the crowd together.

Not sure how it works if they decide on closing off sections after tickets have been sold in the affected sections. Do those ticket-holders get new tickets with a new seat assignment?

The promoter just did that with the top tier at Gillette stadium for the second show.

I can see this as a very likely scenario. 

So it seems some more sections have sold for AT&T stadium show. On the floor there are some new ones available in F. In the 100s you can get C110 128 and 126. In the 200s 224 and 219. Still nothing in the 300s. In the 400s you can get 412 and 418. This is all searching for 3 tickets together.

Wow... Seattle is selling so poorly that there's alot of tickets on stubhub at or below face value now.

Ended up with an extra pair of duff side pit tix for Seattle, having  a helluva hard time selling them at face.

Awesome work Spirit. Great job.

This band is done! They couldn't sell out the 3rd date in Detroit! :rant: :hihi: 

Ticket sales for that 2nd Chicago show look pretty grim, unfortunately.

I think the tickets are selling fairly well all around considering the prices.  These prices are very high, no way around that.  The Foo Fighters played a stadium tour last year and the GA Floor was 75 dollars and the all the seats ranged from 45 to 60 bucks.  Those are prices meant to fill a stadium.  Seats on the upper levels  for the GNR tour are going for around $150 or so, its really crazy.  It's hard to justify for some people.  Now that is not to say a random Foo Fighter tour is on the same level as what GNR are about to do, I am just talking about the price of shows.  It's hard to swing for some people.  The demand to see the band is there, but the prices are definitely putting some people off.  If the GNR prices were closer to the Foo Fighters I almost guarantee every show would be sold out across the board.  The fact that they are still selling out shows at these prices is remarkable and a tribute to the legacy of the band.  When you look at Spirits breakdown on the ticket sales it really shows how impressive it is.  The fact the band could fill MSG 7 or 8 times in a row is insane.  I also believe once the tour gets rolling this week more tickets will sell.

I am going to 3 shows, so it obviously set me back big time, but I am a crazy person who sometimes makes poor decisions.  :hihi:  I also love GNR more than I love some of my family members.  I have seen every incarnation of the band since 2002 and in my opinion this is the biggest tour in the bands history, so I just decided to go all out.  But I can totally understand, and have talked to many people who like GNR and would have loved to go if the prices were at least half of what they are.  For me I just skipped every other tour this year that is not GNR related, so I wound up spending about the same as I usually would per year on shows.

There are reasonably priced tickets for this tour though. Obviously not the best seats but if you don't mind needing binoculars or the monitors to see you can get tickets to most shows between 45-100. For AT&T stadium only the floor, 100s and 200s are 150 and up. So it isn't like every single ticket is outrageously priced. It's just a matter if you're ok with not having great seats.

Yeah definitely, and if you look at most of the stadiums the 45-50 tix are all gone or close to it.  Who wouldn't spend that to see GNR?   $150 for a ticket in the 200s is on the high side.  The prices are high, but I don't think they are outrageous, especially with what you are going to get with this show.  Like I think the lower levels being the range they are makes sense, but those mid levels and uppers are a little high and those seem to be the ones that aren't moving as swiftly.  The floor at all these places have sold really well and they are the most expensive ticket, nobody has a problem dropping money to be on the floor, its just some of the mid levels are priced a little strange. 

Just using the NJ show as an example, I don't think anything in section 137  which is elevated lower level in the middle of the stadium should be  285 dollars which is the same price as the PIT, but they are.  That doesn't really add up to me.   Also a lot of the top levels there are over 100 dollars, thats high for a lot of people.
 
All that said, people way more educated on the subject than me set the prices, so they obviously know better.  I just have had some people tell me they thought the prices were a little high for some of the sections, so I thought I would throw that out there.

I wish all the stadiums had that interactive map so you could see exactly what is available and where. AT&T stadium doesn't have it so i can only go by what i can pull up. in the 400s i can still pull up 3 together in 443 for the 59.50 tickets or 418 for 45.50. I thought they'd be sold out by now cause that is very affordable. Even the 200s in AT&T have very affordable. You of course have your 150 tickets in the club area but in the back you can get reasonably price tickets for 79 and 99.

Yup.

I am certainly not mad about it... I have no problem with them charging as much as they can... but I decided as of now to not go to the second night in New Jersey...

The tickets, gas, tolls , parking, food and beer... it all adds up.

I am hoping the price comes down or there is a groupon like we have seen in the past. Traveling out to Vegas, expensive seats for night 1 and the ACDC show in September... had to make a tough decision... but again... I will probably cave as we get closer.

It's funny because, at least for me, the first night at Met Life I don't get the interactive ability to look at or choose seats.  The second night, I do. :)

Someone at MYGNR just posted screenshots of the seats sold for each show.  Most look pretty strong. 

Second nights are bloodbaths.  NO ONE will be there.

Second nights in New York and LA don't look too bad so far. I think those two dates also will benefit from being big tourist cities, drawing people closer to the show dates.

They are going to have to paper the shit out of these 2nd shows.

Very good chance some poor bastard that paid the full boat will be surrounded by people with deeply discounted (if not free) tickets.

They will probably close the upper section and move people down the second nights in Boston and Chicago.

Pretty much have to.

Not sure what other choice they will have.

This is the 2nd LA show, is it very bad?

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g279/spirit1983/Skjermbilde%202016-06-20%20kl.%2020.49.36.png)

In my opinion for a 2nd show that picture looks great.

I agree, no problems there.

2nd Chicago show is just a sea of blue seats.  Meaning they haven't been sold the first time, forget resale.

I wonder if some of these 2nd night shows with extra GA capacity will get listed as usable for the Free Ticket Vouchers that are being released as part of the TM class action suit.

I ended up with 17 codes (each good for a pair of tickets) from them. :)

It says "Live Nation owned venues, operated tours, or specially selected performances"...so we'll see.

Does anybody have a good idea about the first show in Detroit .. is it mostly sold?

There is no interactive map for Detroit with ticketmaster... you have to go thru the Ford Field website.

It would be nice if the first show gets fantastic reviews and all the articles say in front of a sold out Michigan crowd...etc etc

Yes, let's all focus on that. Instead of the other stuff...

Sorry for being such a killjoy. But the tour is starting this week and all some can focus on is the tickets that weren't sold yet.
Oh well, back to packing....  :-*



/jarmo

Oh, I am SUPER psyched for the shows...and esp for "my" show at MetLife.  And I could pretty much CARE LESS what the sales are for the 2nd shows because, quite frankly, they're going to make money even if they are half filled stadiums (which is all the promoter cares about, really)...and that bodes well for future tours. And the other "first" shows seem to be selling REALLY well.  I wanna see these guys as much as possible, for as long as possible, and I think we're well down that path, now.  And that's good news for all of us!

My comment on the freebies is actually much more selfish (and, in fact, TM pays the artist/promoter portion of the ducats for those tickets...so they are "real" tickets for the promoter and band, not papering): I'd love to get a crack at free GA tix for Boston on Wednesday.  I've been contemplating it, anyway.  :)  And I'd love, love, love (given how much I HATE TM) for TM to have to buy them for me. ;)  I don't think it's high probability, but I think it's something fans might want to keep an eye on, over the next couple weeks.  Because if they do go up, I think you're gonna see a LOT of fans take advantage of it for GnR shows.  I can't think of a show I'd RATHER use one of my codes on, quite frankly!!  I'd get to support my favorite band AND screw Ticketmaster!

Yeah, sure there might be some discounts for some show(s). Which would make it possible for some fans to see the band, that otherwise couldn't.





/jarmo

Yeah, big time.

I assume a few publications will be sending someone for a big splashy review.  Would be some great press.

Same here.  I am as excited about this as any concert I've ever seen, any act.

My stadium looks packed.  I can't wait.  Seeing that sea of humanity at a GNR concert in 2016 will be beyond awesome.

I doubt it. It'll probably be some crappy shows that TicketMaster will put on the list.  It would be cool to get free tickets for a NY Giants game, but I doubt it.

Yes, I find it quite odd reading people whining about tickets not being sold. Lets pray for a good periscope for the opening date!!  :beer:

I don't understand why they would go with a stadium tour initially without new material. All it takes is a good single and it would get plenty of air play with Slash and Duff on the track. Also, the ticket prices are another big reason why some stadiums are not selling well. They are pretty ridiculous. I've seen these guys 3 times in the past 5 years and they all were killer shows.

Yeah, list is finally out. No GNR so there goes my pipe dream. :(

Lots of decent country music offerings.  The pop and rock is a little (to me) underwhelming.  Not TERRIBLE (Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Def Leppard, Heart) but not anything of a "GnR" caliber show, IMHO.

I see that argument, at least in theory.

But then, I also see the pretty crazy amount of tickets they were able to move, basically not lifting a finger.  No press, no interviews, no pics, no nothing. 

Seen through that lens, it's kind of hard to knock their approach.

The second shows weren't necessary. It is not good for Axl to go back to back nights...not good for publicity if they have to cancel...yada yada yada.

Anyhow, closing in...can't wait.  :peace:

Well, you have to give them credit for going balls to the wall. I would imagine Live Nation is the one pushing the extra shows in the big markets.  :-\

Live Nation's promos have been excellent.

See at least 2 in my Facebook feed every day.  A general ad, and then one for my particular show here in Philly.

They've been great.

There is a difference between not selling well and not being sold out...

Would anyone know about how many walk ups are coming to each concert?

Looks like ticketmaster revamped their ticketing system. I was just looking at what is available for AT&T stadium. It now shows everything that is avail able instead of being able to sort by price or section. From what it is showing me for standard tickets and resale as well as VIP packages there's less then 200 tickets left. You can't even get accessible seating anymore. The crowd for this show should be massive and one of the largest of the tour.

I thought it was pretty ballsy to book a stadium tour with no interviews, publicity, etc., just on their reputation and, now that the shows have started, great reviews and word of mouth. I saw them in Vegas, just went to DC, and Philly is next. Pretty great time to be a GnR fan! The crowd in DC was totally into it, and I overheard nothing but positive reviews on the way to the parking lot. As far as the second night shows, the stage is already set up, which is a huge money saver right there (no tear down, no travel, no building the stage again), so even if they only sell the lower levels, even at a cheaper price, it's gotta be a money maker. All I know is, I've been a fan of this band since the beginning , and I'm fucking stoked to be seeing them in stadiums again! GnFnR!!!!

 Anybody hear who the opener in Philly is yet? I hope it's not AIC

Philly will have Wolfmother as an opener.

ticketmaster just released some great tickets for the 7/23 show. Im glad I waited! Just scooped up section 2 tix.

Yeah, they have been coming out in blocks this week. We were able to upgrade from 335 to 115. My wife is 5ft4....so we avoid floor seats when we go to shows together, since she cant see shit. ;). But i was totally psyched for what we found!

Toronto tickets avail again.  Not many and most limited view but check it out

I just exchanged my tickets for closer seats for Metlife. You're allowed a one time exchange for equal value. Just call 1-800-653-8000.

glad you were able to upgrade. See ya there!

You gonna hit redds before the show?

I realize that it may be different from show to show, but can you freely move from one GA pit section to another?  I just got an upgrade from section B, row 29 to GA Pit 2 in Cincy- I really want to be on Slash's side, but I couldn't turn down the chance to be right up front.

Btw, the Ticketmaster rep said that I was really lucky to get that because this is an extremely popular event- so Cincy sales are definitely good.

Probably just going to pre game in the parking lot

People who've been to the shows says the two pits are separated, you can't move from one till the other.

Bummer, but it's still a big upgrade over 29 rows behind the pit!

Slash comes over to that side frequently during the show, so it doesn't really matter what side you are on, that is a massive upgrade.   : ok:

We are coming from about 2.5 hours away. I need jack and cold coke....plus dinner. ;)

Prolly spend some time in the parkng lot from 7 til 8...then in tje bud light gate.

Hmm so what's going on with the openers for seattle/san fran?  It's a been while since the last announcement and now they skipped over those shows and announced Glendale.    Trying to book a bigish act to help sell tickets?

edit: or it's AIC, and they wanted to wait until after they did their own show in seattle.

Well, that's good news, I hope you are right so I can sell my extra ticket. I priced it at face value and will eat the service charges.

But what is strange is that I got an email from some discount seller called TravelZoo or something like that is offering half price tix to GNR at Arlington. They are selling $45 tickets for $23, so that made me think there are plenty of seats left.

I just checked resale tickets for Arlington and there are 1,626 listed. The stadium holds 90,000+ but with one-third or so blocked off there should be 60,000-65,000. So it is almost sold out.

Oddly, the price that ticketmaster has listed for my ticket is different than the price I indicated. I keep changing the offered price to what I want but ticketmaster has set a higher price. I guess there is a minimum? Who knows, other than ticketmaster is the most fucked up company in America other than DirecTV and AT&T.

That said, people in section H, which is far back, have way higher prices than my section A, row 4, so I remain hopeful.

I am sure, however, that ticketmaster will fuck me one way or another because that is what it does.

I hate ticketmaster with a passion. 

Yeah there isn't much left from ticketmaster for that show whether its through TM or their resale. Just a few thousand. You gotta take into account the few thousand available through stubhub as well. It is gonna be packed though.

I think they're plenty of tickets available for this show, so maybe they are trying to get a big name opener? 

Does anybody know the real attendance of the 1st show in Chicago, allegedly ''sold out''?
I was there. I didn't like the seat they gave me (the view was completely obstructed by a tent with dont-know-what-things) and decided to go the the grades.
Once in the grades, I was able to choose between a lot of empty seats.
On a another note, why in the world do they put chairs in the field section?  ???

Ticketmaster takes the price you want to sell for (which equates to the exact amount you will get per ticket) and adds their fees and such to it, to get to a final price.

So, if you sell a ticket for, say, 90...they're going to list it at 101 (or whatever), so that they make money on the resale...and the processing fee...etc.  Basically, they make money 3x on the tickets you sell...all off the back of the buyer.  You'll still get $90 for your ticket, though.

That's the difference with, say, stubhub.  Stubhub charges the amount you set, and takes their fees off the seller, and then charges the buyer a processing fee, too.  But they basically make their money off BOTH buyer and seller.

It's pretty common to put chairs on the floor/field in the US. It's for a combination of fire code and liability reasons.  Not EVERY county/arena/stadium is the same, but at this point, most are.  For arena and stadium shows, you're prolly gonna see seats set up at 90% or more of them.

Festivals are a different animal, and give you the ability to move around (stage to stage, etc).

Available 2 Tickets PHILLY below face value...

HARD TICKETS!

Printed Price $150 plus roughly $25 in fees

Philly Section 105 Row 3 Seats 12 & 13.

$260 - finestatus@aol.com - first commitment gets them

Interesting, a new price tier has been added for the AT&T stadium show. You can now get really cheap tickets up in 443 for only $30.

Funny but honest Question:  When you are in the PIT, how hard is it to get drinks or bathroom breaks?

I agree. They have been a nightmare to deal with. I wanted to list my tickets for resale as well but I couldn't give anyone a good deal because the fees ticketmaster added on were ridiculous. :no:

I understand all of that and it is semi-normal, i.e, I understand that the equation is price + fees+ commission. But what ticketfuck does is worse and probably illegal.
I listed my ticket for $252, the minimum it would allow for a $250 face value ticket. For my listed price the buyer would pay $339 or something close to that. You can do the  math to see how much they make. I checked resale tickets available on TM and my seat was listed for $288, not $252. So the fuckers are making money on top of money. So they charge $288 plus fees and commission. My ticket sold and the fuckers are sending me $252, not the $288 that they had as the list price. That is what I meant.

I've only had pit tickets once, but I made sure my bladder was empty and was done drinking once I found my spot. Didn't want to risk losing it. Aren't you assigned a "seat" in the pit for this tour, or is that just so they can keep count of how many tickets they sell?