isadorah Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Apparently for those that really want to get the advantage on a presale, Live Nation, a holder of most music venues, now has a special VIP program they are promoting. For a mere $1500 you can become a part of VIP Nation and claim in presale tickets to any/all concerts of your choosing at Live Nation venues. (this cost does not include the price of actual concert tickets from what I can tell, don't quote me on that though.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 While I'm not sure of the setup this sounds like a good way to buy up a lot of venues tickets before they're available to the general public...and then to resell them at higher prices. Blech. I can't imagine I'd pay that much money for something like this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 LiveNation ... a spinoff from Clear Channel. Should it surprise anyone that these bloodsuckers now want even more of your money for a decent seat at a concert? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isadorah Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 While I'm not sure of the setup this sounds like a good way to buy up a lot of venues tickets before they're available to the general public...and then to resell them at higher prices. Blech. I'm glad I'm not the only that thought this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 LiveNation ... a spinoff from Clear Channel.Yep. And we all know that they're scum anyway, so lets start some conspiracy-theory fun here and just assume they worked out a deal to funnel profits from these VIP seats directly to that other devil the RIAA as a way of getting back at those people who justify their pirating habits by buying lots of concert tickets. Its so crazy it just might work! Or not. I dunno. In any case, I won't be buying this. Mostly because I'm broke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I hope my sister doesn't sign up for this. In the past month, she's failed to attend concerts by Wilco and the Cowboy Junkies, for which she had tickets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ms. yvon Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 douchebags douchebags douchebags. in southern california right now there is a group of people lobbying to make car pool lanes usable by those who would PAY a fee.instead of encouraging them to carpool. or take a bus. toll lanes, VIP bullshit: again, poorer people, or those not willing to cough up the extortion fee are getting the shaft. jerks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 As much as I hate Ticketbastard and Live Nation, I have yet to hear any decent suggestions about a better way to sell tix. I temper my hatred of them with this sobering realization. It is convenient to log into my computer 30 seconds before tix go onsale and click a button. I used to have to stand outside in subzero temps and/or rain waiting for box offices to open. I figure I gotta pay for that, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Some of the funnest nights of my life were spent waiting out for tickets, specifically Genesis (1986) and U2 (1987). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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