SlowBurn68 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 WTF? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gewee Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 It was over before it started. I was on there and as soon as tix became available, they were showing "no quantity available" ugh.. already starting to look for extras. Oiga boiga Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thagle Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Why are you surprised? I got two tickets and I'm still in shock that I got them. I had no doubt that this woudl be an extremely difficult ticket. Only Chicago show in over a year, at a tiny beautiful place.I have 3 friends who i think got shut out. Is there another presale ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mazzok Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Minneapolis sold out in less than a minute as well. Both shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_H_2 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I pulled 3rd row center for Chicago, but everytime I tried to hit "continue" after entering my CC info, it did nothing. I eventually timed out. I don't know if it was a problem with my computer or the site, but I heard others had the same issue. Nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fred Garvin Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 This whole ticket pre-sale is a consistant fiasco. I've tried several times to buy in the pre-sale in the past and have only managed to get through once--and the tickets weren't choice. Today, I was forwarded to the waiting room at 5 'til 10, then I was kicked out--didn't touch anything, just didn't get to take the next step onto the ticket buying page. I then got through at 10 (or very close). And although the site didn't yet say, "SOLD OUT," I couldn't buy one ticket in any of the three areas available. Why not put more tickets in the pre-sale? Why not accomodate more fans? Why not develop a better online experience--2 pages that lead to frustration are 2 pages too many. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Probably only 10% of the tickets in the house are sold in the pre-sale. Go for the on-sale on Friday. Besides, pre-sale doesn't always mean "best seats," just "first seats." Add in scalpers to an already small amount of tickets, and it's safe to say that the pre-sale tickets are going to disappear quickly. Saw this happen on the last tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SlowBurn68 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Keep refreshing - Open seats will pop up. I tryed to order twice but got to the captcha and got logged out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belleboy Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I agree with Fred......what a tease,ticketly waste of time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alison the wilca Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 i kept refreshing and got 2 tix around 10:20. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Anyone have any idea what the seating chart is for this, even? I wound up with Row BBB. Is that good? I haven't seen a single Civic Opera House seating chart that has triple letters for anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 you're good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watchtower41 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 There is another WXRT pre-sale on Friday at 10am, go to www.wxrt.com for details, you will have to become an xrt vip. Very jacked I was able to pull Row G for Chicago and Row J for Milwaukee! WILCO will LOVE me BABY! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
winterland121072 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 milwaukee sold out in about a minute as well....got lucky though - anyone else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MountainGerbil Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 So we CAN get tickets to multiple shows, just not to the same show? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mdpoet Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Anyone have any idea what the seating chart is for this, even? I wound up with Row BBB. Is that good? I haven't seen a single Civic Opera House seating chart that has triple letters for anything.  I posted this on the other thread. Pulled up the seating for this when buying the tickets. Triple letters look to be in the front. https://secure.indep...pl=732&id=68216 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dsdonut Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 This whole ticket pre-sale is a consistant fiasco. I've tried several times to buy in the pre-sale in the past and have only managed to get through once--and the tickets weren't choice. Today, I was forwarded to the waiting room at 5 'til 10, then I was kicked out--didn't touch anything, just didn't get to take the next step onto the ticket buying page. I then got through at 10 (or very close). And although the site didn't yet say, "SOLD OUT," I couldn't buy one ticket in any of the three areas available. Why not put more tickets in the pre-sale? Why not accomodate more fans? Why not develop a better online experience--2 pages that lead to frustration are 2 pages too many. Same exact thing happened to me. After it said all 3 sections were sold out, I hit refresh and it put me in the waiting room. After a few minutes, the waiting room page said it was sold out. It seems ticket websites always have issues when tickets are released (not just wilco - for just about anything.) You'd think somebody would have improved on ticketing software/hardware by now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HelloNinja Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Anyone have any idea what the seating chart is for this, even? I wound up with Row BBB. Is that good? I haven't seen a single Civic Opera House seating chart that has triple letters for anything. Here's a detailed seating chart. Triple letter rows are very good (and not on the chart)... Those are usually chairs set up on top of the orchestra pit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SlowBurn68 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Is Chicago a benefit show? $62.00? I guess I'll wait until tickets are available on Gold Coast Ticket - Yea, I'll pay more but I'll have a good seat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HelloNinja Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 What do we think the odds of a 2nd show being added? The Opera House and Lyric Opera have nothing on the calendar in December after 12/12, so a 12/13 or 12/14 being added is very likely don't you think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echoes14 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I pulled 3rd row center for Chicago, but everytime I tried to hit "continue" after entering my CC info, it did nothing. I eventually timed out. I don't know if it was a problem with my computer or the site, but I heard others had the same issue. Nice.That happened to me for the Minneapolis show, as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 you're good. Well, I already knew that. I was talkin' about the ticket... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autumnteeth Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 $%*&ng captcha killed me. I ended up with one ticket. needed three. XRT presale is friday, and big sale is saturday, hopingto grab one. Am encouraged that they have nothing schdled for after the 12th. Will need a residency ype deal to satisfy everyone who wants to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Amaranthine Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Finally there's something to be said for living out in the sticks. For the Des Moines presale I sauntered online an hour and a half after the presale began (I'd been in a meeting with no Internet access & therefore couldn't try right away) and got tickets, no problem. Considering that the Des Moines show is followed by 2 in a great venue in Minneapolis and then Chicago, there might be, what, 100 fans in attendance at DM? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JRiordan Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Anyone else trying for the XRT / Jam presale right now??? It still hasn't come up for sale on ticketmaster! this is super strange behavior. I've seen TM onsales be up to 30 seconds late, but 5+ mins? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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