Ticket Prices Frustration & Complaints

[louielouie2000]

You can no longer buy a pair of tickets for Dallas unless you go through a reseller. $2500/ticket for 3rd row Christine's side!

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

I don't believe that at all. This isn't something orchestrated by Mick. If it was he probably wouldn't have gone on tour last year and put out new music when they could've waited and done all of that with Christine. From what I've read this whole reunion thing was initiated by Christine.

Mick is the reason Christine is back and it took him the better part of last year to talk her into it...The whole thing goes back at least to when Mick brought CM to Maui early last year...

[MikeVielhaber]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

Mick is the reason Christine is back and it took him the better part of last year to talk her into it...The whole thing goes back at least to when Mick brought CM to Maui early last year...

If you'd read all the interviews you'd know that's not the order of things. Christine decided she wanted to do it and Mick accommodated. Mick did not talk her into it. The trip to Hawaii happened because Christine called up Mick and said she wanted to go to Hawaii to see him, not to perform. She hadn't flown in nearly 15 years. Mick said basically "that's great, but actually I'm coming to England soon so we can fly back together". So that's how that came about. He invited her on stage with him but she had already started practicing before that because she had gotten the itch to play. She didn't need to be coaxed. She was a willing participant at every step. She said she got the idea she might want to come back about 2 years ago.

[kak125]

Anybody that is interested pm me and i will put your name and show down on my list. Its almost like an obsession with me. My friends call me the ticket guru. Ha! I swear half my paycheck every month goes to concerts.

[FM77]

A friend of mine bought 6 floor tix together for PHX. Middle of the floor but still $192 each. I also just pulled 2 killer seats right next to the stage. Same $192.

[TsnFan4Ever]

It sounds like they're already releasing better seats. We tried several times for Phoenix and only found seats way in the back (don't know if single seat made a difference). I really appreciate all the suggestions about waiting until closer to the show dates for prices to fall. That's really helpful!

[StreetAngel86]

Originally Posted by Nicks Fan

I was first in line for Tix at the box office for Ottawa and the best they offered was row 36 on the floor. I passed and went online and even know you can get floor seats way back so it is not sold out. I even tried going online and buying blocks of two Tix up to the max of 8 and nothing good was being offered. They are simply trying to force you to either pay the marked up platinum Tix prices or buy a bad floor seat. I think as the date gets closer those prices will go down.

i have only looked at a few shows
and all the seats are crap
especially on the floor.
i'm fine to wait ... but waiting 6 months is an awfully long time.
i bought tickets on ebay kinda last minute to a few SYW shows in 2004
they ended up being pretty good seats. but that was 10 years ago
llife was simplier back then
im so $ hitted off and kinda sad at these prices and the seat locations

[secret love]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

You can no longer buy a pair of tickets for Dallas unless you go through a reseller. $2500/ticket for 3rd row Christine's side!

I brought up some [single seat] tickets for the Dallas show today using Ticketmaster. Decided on Houston though, better seats. Now to start saving for travel costs...

[sparky]

I have to admit I am a bit surprised by all of the ticket frustration. None of this is new. No one I know has pulled a ticket in the first 15 rows on a presale. Not in the last 10 years, anyway. The tickets available right away have been crap for years - for those with a seats up front ethic. The good ones always drop later. That's how ticketmonster does it. That's their schtick.
Sell the crap first, and fill the rest in slowly. The worst top tier price tickets are always the ones that are available first.

I have pulled front row pairs day of show on TM a number of times. You just have to be patient. Also, as many people have said, the StubHub prices plummet before a show. Often you can get tickets for less than face value day of show, and sometimes even a few days before. These tactics have never failed me. I understand the anxiety, but it helps to relax. They are counting on you to panic. This is a psychological sales game. Don't buy into it.

Not sure if I will see a show this tour. My plan is to scam all my industry contacts and try to get free seats. As usual LOL. But I may have a last minute twitch and StubHub or TM a ticket on show day.

I remember paying 500 bucks for front row Dance tickets at the Bowl. Not sure if that was the pair price or each. Doesn't matter. I wasn't down for the anxiety at the time and I had a high strung boyfriend. I am more relaxed now. No way I am paying 750 today. It isn't that important to me. I would gladly give Stevie 750 if she promised to buy a new outfit with it, but no chance I would pay that for a seat.

[wondergirl9847]

Since they are talking about more US dates early next year, I think I might even wait until they come back through. Perhaps, if they add Oklahoma dates, I might take the drive up there.

I HATE American Airlines Center in Dallas anyway. Just saw Pat Benatar/Cher there and could barely hear them.

[lovethemac1]

I would gladly give Stevie 750 if she promised to buy a new outfit with it, but no chance I would pay that for a seat.[/QUOTE]

Hahahaha, love it!!!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by lovethemac1

I would gladly give Stevie 750 if she promised to buy a new outfit with it, but no chance I would pay that for a seat.

Well, she will have new outfits. There's no guarantee that we'll like them though.

Michele

[Lee]

Originally Posted by bethelblues

I wonder if John getting sick had something to do with Christine wanting to rejoin the band full-time. Kind of serving as the impetus, making her realize she might not get another chance to ever play with all of her old friends again.

You know, I wondered the same thing. I mean look @ the timing of it all.

Lee

[wheart]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, she will have new outfits. There's no guarantee that we'll like them though.

Michele

you seem very sure about the new outfits. I'm not. I'm guessing she'll recycle last year's outfits. I hope I'm wrong.

[olive]

WE All (ok some of the 3560 members here ) need to post how we feel about this on their Wall .and Fleetwood Mac's
I have had 2 comments removed and I saw a few others they removed but if enough people do it it might get heard . and it only takes a minute