cryptique Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Isn't the 9:30 a general admission venue? Why would anyone pay inflated prices for a GA ticket, unless the show was already sold out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 The presale isn't for 2 weeks and I could have bought tickets from a broker!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I wonder if they're selling them on spec, knowing that they'll bag a bunch when the tickets actually go on sale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hodie Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 The Pre-sale dates say Wed. Jan. 8th. My past experience has always been pre-sale on a Wed., but since the public sale is Thursday is it possible they mean Tues the 8th? They did fix that, btw: "WILCOWORLD Pre-Sale Wednesday, January 9, 2008. Public On Sale begins Thursday, January 10, 2008" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixiecupdrinker Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I just got my two tix for the Tuesday night show. I didn't try for the Wednesday night show. I am very happy. anyway,dcd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
c53x12 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Looks like both shows are sold out already, at least on the presale site. At this moment there are not enough tickets available to fulfill your request. Please try again using a lower quantity or tickets or choosing a different ticket type.Currently there are not enough General Admission tickets to fulfill your request. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I was on at 10 am sharp and could not get a single ticket for either show. Same as last time. I loathe the 9:30 club. I will try during the "public" sale, but I am guessing the scalpers will have all those, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrjonze Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 KEEP TRYING! I pulled two for Wednesday at 10:25. EDIT: Looks like just Tuesday is left, I must have got the last pair. Just keep hitting continue...Double Edit: I guess you can only get tickets for one night anyway. I'll have to try for Tuesday tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
asimplecadence Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 . I tried from exactly 10:00-10:20, and no luck. Anyone know where the public sale is going on? And what time tomorrow it starts? I can't seem to figure it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
c53x12 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 KEEP TRYING! I pulled two for Wednesday at 10:25. EDIT: Looks like just Tuesday is left, I must have got the last pair. Just keep hitting continue...Tuesday's gone now too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xmynameisdan Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Just got two for Tuesday!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
itstillmoves84 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Two to TuesdayTwo to Wednesday. Had a friend buy Wednesday. Looks like it was sold out in about 10 minutes. 3 Wilco shows in 5 days. Might be heaven. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billkrueger Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 930 shows are really good. Tried both days to get 2 tickets with no luck. I hate to give any ticket brokers my money , but I simply cant miss one of these shows. What are the best broker sites ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 What are the best broker sites ?They're all scum. For example, GreatTickets.com is already showing Wilco tickets -- at $215 each. Why these bastards are legal, I really don't know. Hopefully you'll find some at a fraction of that price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billkrueger Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 yea , I guess "best" broker site is an oxymoron. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 930 shows are really good. Tried both days to get 2 tickets with no luck. I hate to give any ticket brokers my money , but I simply cant miss one of these shows. What are the best broker sites ? My advice is not to use a broker, but to look on here or on Craigslist for singles, since this is a GA show anyway. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_H_2 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Why these bastards are legal, I really don't know. Tax money, plain and simple. Each state feels that it'll never be able to stop them, so it may as well make their own money on them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
c53x12 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 They're all scum. For example, GreatTickets.com is already showing Wilco tickets -- at $215 each. Why these bastards are legal, I really don't know. Hopefully you'll find some at a fraction of that price.That's a pretty sweet $165 profit per ticket. Wilco ain't worth that shit -- no band is. I'll do my part and boycott the resellers, but it won't make a difference, someone else will buy these seats. Apparently this band is too popular right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 That's a pretty sweet $165 profit per ticket. Wilco ain't worth that shit -- no band is. I'll do my part and boycott the resellers, but it won't make a difference, someone else will buy these seats. Apparently this band is too popular right now. What is it about the 9:30 club that makes it sell out so fast? Two nights, both sell out in around 10 minutes? Most shows take days or weeks. Is the venue just that small, or that great? I've only been once, about 10 years ago. The whole experience of trying to buy tickets to these shows is pretty disgusting. I don't blame the band, because I've had no similar troubles with other venues, but this sucks. I was lucky to get one ticket for Wednesday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrjonze Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 The 9:30 Club only holds maybe 1,500 people and it's in a major market for Wilco, so between the number of fans and the number of scalpers, the shows sell quick. Wilco often plays Merriweather (booked by the same outfit) when the weather is warmer, which holds roughly 5X that amount. As far as indoor rooms go in the area, most aren't that great. Soooo, they could play other rooms but the 9:30 Club and the folks that book it are some of the most respected in the business. I think they purposely keep shows off the web site to deter scalpers, figuring that most people know how to find out where the tickets are at when the time comes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a_quiet_domino Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 930 shows are really good. Tried both days to get 2 tickets with no luck. I hate to give any ticket brokers my money , but I simply cant miss one of these shows. What are the best broker sites ? I sucked it up and bought a ticket from Stubhub. Prices there seem the best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
omahawilcofan Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I sucked it up and bought a ticket from Stubhub. Prices there seem the best. I don't blame you. $100 (or so) per ticket for a chance to see Wilco at a venue that only holds 1200 people isn't that bad. Sure, it would be nice to get them at face value...but face-value tickets seem like a fantasy these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sam Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 good news to one lucky wilco fan!! my husband and i both bought tickets for the wed. 9:30 show. obviously, we only need one set so we are offering 2 tickets to the wed show for face value which is $35 a piece, plus $12 service charge from tickets.com plus $4 shipping. total $86this is what we paid. first one to reply, gets 'em GO!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hey, I'll take 'em!* Oh, and could you throw a couple of round trip plane tickets for LA in the envelope when you mail it? * For safety's sake, yes, I'm kidding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isadorah Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 it really angers me when people buy the tickets available on ebay and stubhub. buying tickets for the 9:30club (and philly) were torturous and beyond frustrating this time around. needless to say the hoops i have to go through to pick-up my tickets. all of which i attribute to the scalpers and above mentioned options. if people would simply stop buying those tickets, this problem would go away. but i realize i am only dreaming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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