...Cruel Summer for Touring Musicians - Page 3

melodicrocker · #31 02-22-2009, 10:46 AM

The only time I've ever been able to get front row seats at a major arena was for the recent AC/DC tour. They used paperless ticketing, meaning scalpers had no way of getting their hands on a single good seat. I wish they could use this for all concerts.

michelej1 · #32 02-22-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by melodicrocker

The only time I've ever been able to get front row seats at a major arena was for the recent AC/DC tour. They used paperless ticketing, meaning scalpers had no way of getting their hands on a single good seat. I wish they could use this for all concerts.

How does the paperless process work? Do you show your id at the venue?

Michele

starshine · #33 02-22-2009, 01:39 PM

Very interesting comments in this thread....I think it would serve them right if over half the venues were empty.....I won't invest any $$ buying any tickets to see them or Stevie solo. They can do better than the usual. They are capable of it. The facts are they won't. Besides of course the $$$ there gonna be getting. Great comments by all. Yeah, Azoff , is a master for getting the Eagles all of there dough. I guess he is trying to do that for Mac now. Very interesting but not surprising to say the least.....Thanks for the info everyone!!!!

melodicrocker · #34 02-22-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

How does the paperless process work? Do you show your id at the venue?

Michele

Yep - ID and credit card used to purchase. They scan the credit card, you get a receipt, and you're in. Went to 2 AC/DC shows and got front row seats both times.

trackaghost · #35 02-22-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by melodicrocker

Yep - ID and credit card used to purchase. They scan the credit card, you get a receipt, and you're in. Went to 2 AC/DC shows and got front row seats both times.

The Who and Tom Waits use this method too. It's awesome.

bikerchic · #36 02-22-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by melodicrocker

Yep - ID and credit card used to purchase. They scan the credit card, you get a receipt, and you're in. Went to 2 AC/DC shows and got front row seats both times.

That is genius. Kudos to AC/DC. And they did this to avoid scalpers? Why don't more bands to this?

trackaghost · #37 02-22-2009, 06:46 PM

Pearl Jam do it too for their fan club tickets.
It takes hardly any time too - when I went to The Who last year I was in as fast as if I had a ticket in my hand. Just showed my id and credit card, they looked up the booking, gave a receipt and we went straight in.

michelej1 · #38 02-22-2009, 10:16 PM

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Just showed my id and credit card, they looked up the booking, gave a receipt and we went straight in.

The only question I would have would be about the time factor. I know the Call Waiting line can go quite slowly some times. So, I would wonder how long it would take them to check the id of every person.

But since no one mentioned that this is a factor, then I'm guessing it's not a problem at the paperless shows.

Michele