Grateful Dead

So I just found out that the presale has been cancelled. Super bummed out about this! Just figured that there would be 3 equal ways to get tickets in the upcoming weeks. I have mail ordered plenty of times before, know exactly how to do it & have had success many times. But I have also gone the online route with equal if not better success. So I figured I would bypass the mailorder & try my luck with the online tickets again, at the same time giving myself enough time to get all of my ducks in a row. Well looks like I made the wrong decision, and will have to try my luck with Ticketmaster or pray for an online stream. This would have all been nice to know before the fact, I would have mailordered for sure. I feel like this is not a very fair move from the Dead organization.With that being said, I wish all of you who did mailorder the best of luck. Those who get tickets will have an epic weekend in Chicago. Enjoy!!!

I can understand your frustration. but... the only way at this point for the band to get as many fans with tickets, and away from scalpers was to provide as many mail order tickets as possible. TM is going to be scalpermaster>stub hub. Not sure exactly what the axs presale was going to get us. It would have been the same scalpers as TM, just 2 days early. The presale was bs IMHO. Unless they did a true fan pre-sale of some sort, I think your best bet (if shut out of TM) is to hope someone gets extra by mail order and takes care of a real fan like you and your wife. I will keep my ears out, and hope it works out in the end for you. Sounds like your due.

Well, at least gas will be cheap for travel! Whether or not I'll end up with a golden ticket? I echo other thoughts I've read. My mail order has been sent and however it might return, so be it. On the sofa with a strong aud recording and a few beers will make for wonderful summer evening reminisce. Regarding Chicago as the chosen local, I happened to be at the last show in '95. And if I was in the band, Soldier Field is exactly where I would also want to return for this final performance. After all, Jerry should be there as well. Peace everyone and find joy in however it might play out~