Re: U2/Patti tix dropping NOW! - redux: TM tix availablity

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Dennis Moore (clayboy56) wrote:
> 
> Gleena tells me: "... ck back about 2 wks before the show, keep calling, and
> for sure day of show."

Uhm, yeah, okay. She already posted that. 

But there's a thing or two people might want to know about
this U2 tour that hasn't been posted already. So here goes: 

* The "day of show" ticket drops on TicketMaster.com 
  actually start out late the night before on this tour...
  This is unusual, but neat nonetheless. 

* On these U2 shows, the arena floors are all general admission, 
  and are the lowest price in the house (usually $50 to $54). 
  Seats  on much of the "lower level" go for $160/$169 and $99; 
  seats in the middle/upper tiers go from $50 to $99. 
  
* Back on the floor, there is a privileged ellipse of folks 
  closest to the stage. They get wristbands for re-entry and
  they are not crushed to death. But you don't gain entry 
  into that ellipse by waiting in line all day; your destiny 
  is decided the day you procure your ticket, since folks 
  waiting for floor access outside these arenas have their 
  tickets scanned by a guy with a laptop when they walk 
  through the door, and you're either in or out of the 
  ellipse based on that computer's decision. 
  
* (For U2/Bono bashers only)
  You dislike U2.
  You wouldn't go to these shows if someone paid you.
  You get two guesses as to whether I give a fuck.