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Grateful Dead Original Members Add Two Dates To Final Concerts
April 10, 2015
The original members of Grateful Dead have announced two additional shows at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on June 27th and 28th, as part of their “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead” run. Along with the three shows at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th, the run will mark the original members' last-ever performances toget
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Bummed just like so many others
I got the pink slip too. I also got shut out of ticketmaster. I am very happy for all the heads that got there tickets! Please have a blast for me, oh and if you have some extras, please keep me in mind!
Peace love and hugs
right on ramble on
I surely agree with Jerry laughing and sighing at the chaos and the thought of somebelly spending thousands of dollars! Hope all have a peaceful weekend, take a collective sigh of relief that the wait weight WAIT is over and keep on truckin
Kid can't read at 17
Has there been any more talk of simulcasting the shows? Especially interested in the possibility of there being one outside the stadium or in Grant Park.
? Pre-sale given to Bears Season Ticket holders
Apparently ticketmaster gave a pre-sale to Bears season ticket holders, this is the worst thing I have heard in all of this.
I'm sure there are some true Dead fans in that group, but come on?! This gives an unfair edge to a lot of people just looking to make $$ on the secondary market. I just read on Forbes' site that the average price for a three-day pass on the secondary market is $4,493.63. Insanity. There were people selling their Bears presale codes they were emailed. There were no GA tickets sold today, all gone already.
It's such a greasy thing to do, buying tickets to sell them at a higher price, with no intention of ever going to the show. Having laws that put a cap on how much % you can mark up a ticket would be a start to fixing this. It's really sad in this situation because the shows are more than just a hot ticket to the Deadhead community, and I think most Deadheads feel scalping is unethical and wouldn't do that to their fellow man to make a few bucks.
I guess making a couple grand gouging Deadheads is a nice consolation for some of these Bears fans, after such a terrible football season.
For most of us all we can do is cross our fingers the band adds another show or weekend.
some relief
Yes the stressful part is over, we can now only hope for an even more minute miracle than the other choices that were laid out before us. If I don't get that miracle I hope at least 1 other member here does.
And for that person or persons that gets the miracle, CHEERS and have a great strange trip!
Seeing things
just jumped win joy when I got an email from....... Groupon. Any email Starting with a G and I get th goosebumps just thinking it's from GDTSTOO. Arg, enough already, you can stop the mad rush to process the envelopes, we have nothing left to do but wait wait wait, and take a few minutes to send out an update.
Any Extras for a Friend From South America?
I know that many are ticketless, and I feel foolish for asking, I am already going, as I got an E-Mail notificaton about my Mail Order. I have been trying to get tix for a friend from Venezuela and his girlfriend. I spent the last two days as many of us have, being neglected by CID and TicketBastard. If anyone is looking to sell any Extras for even 1 night I would love to hear from you. I took my friend, Estanislau to his first Grateful Dead show in 1991 and he took me to his home in Venezuela for a few weeks. I would love to be able to get him and his Girlfriend into at least 1 night in Chicago.any and all help would be Gratefully appreciated. just PM me if you can help. Thanks and good luck to all! I recently saw some scumbag on Vivid Seats asking $30,000.00 for one Pit ticket. That should be illegal! Don't buy from Scalpers and they will be forced to come back to reality! the longer you wait them out, the lower the price will go, or they will have to get themselves to Chicago in order to physically rip you off face to face, and they don't want to do that. It's far easier to do it from the comfort of their home.
elvis@gdtstoo.com
Post some sort of update for the true deadhead?
PLEASE
Reply to some good folks here today
Thanks to Ramble On for the words of comfort. Unkle sam and BobLoblaw, I can dig where you are coming from. Also, thanks to Klangstone, jdcmadle, and Lono for the “where did the tickets go” info. I was about to ask, but the answer was already there - you guys would be great on Jeopardy! (unless you are on the SNL version - you are way too smart). Hope the boys enjoy playing for thousands of people that are not really true-blues - they just had the cash to be fashionable.
hee hee Jazzin'
Remember that some of us good folks here STILL NEED TICKETS!
I know I can't stop, it's addicting even the thought of going.
Silly me! I was planning on all 3 days floor for 2 people. Now I am begging for 1 obstructed nose bleed ticket for any 1 show.
WOW my outlook has changed significantly...
(yes I have better things to do but having a hard time walking away from the computer, been at it over 4 hours now UGH!!!!)
Deadheads Unite in Chicago
down the road...if anyone out there here's of a nice congregating place in Chicago where they will be web-casting the shows (w/ a great sound system), please let everyone know. Hopefully, i'll get a ticket for that. Better if it's free! Still hoping mail order comes through.
MAJOR Disappointment
This whole Fare Thee Well thing has been FUBAR from the get-go. Major disappointment! TM this morning was a joke as was the pre-sale brouhaha but at least my brother and I got our money orders back. I feel for you-all who are still being left out in the cold rain and snow on that one.
Not a very well thought through way to end an era. I am having a difficult time digesting the fact that they sold wads of tickets to "broker's" who are now scalping said tickets for multiple $100's and $1,000's. Corrupted by money and so counter-intuitive to my paradigm of Dead culture. Major disappointment! As Gomer Pyle would say, "shame, shame, shame!"
I have two cheap plane tickets from Portland, Oregon, and a hotel reservation near O'Hare and on the commuter line I might be willing to sell at cost in a few months if I can't find reasonably priced tickets by then. Append @comcast.net to my username if you care to reach me.
Playing an old Garcia Band show for the past hour+ so am finally starting to settle down after that fiasco this morning. Peace Out. Dave
Let it go but keep the
Let it go but keep the thought that you'd like to attend.
My jaw just hit the floor
After spending a frustrating morning with my friends repeatedly getting bounced at Ticketmonger, my little iPad app made it in! OK, section 444 behind the stage, whatever, I'll take it. They checked me through, got my credit card info, and at the final step said "Sorry there was a problem. Please contact customer service". Yeah, right. I just kept hammering away, trying to get that order, but they finally kicked me out to the starting point. By that point all tickets were gone. Heartbreaking. So imagine my surprise when two hours later, I got an email from Ticketmaster - Your Grateful Dead - 3 Day Tickets Ticket Order - I just stared at the screen, frozen in place. It's true. Miracles do happen.
For everyone who's frustrated and sad, I feel your pain and hope that somehow, some way, you'll make it in. This band has been a true beacon in my life; 60 years upon my head and I feel like a child :)
Relief is good
Klangstone hank you for your kind message to all! I am new at procuring tickets through Ticketmaster (I got rejected through mailorder). I let a chance at a single $215 ticket slip trough my fingers for one of the nights. I did get through and get a 3-day pass, but the tickets are behind the stage. Still, for all three nights with no view, it's cheaper than the one night reserved seating with a view.
I've been trying to get to a Grateful Dead show for 21 years... did I do it right? Haha. Thank you :)
Glimmer of hope or waste of time?
Anyone still watching the Ticketmaster wheel spin? I got on the queue at 10:00 this morning and my TM page is still looking for tickets - "Your wait time is less than 9 minutes," it says. Hmmm . . . I'm not quite willing to walk away, I mean it's only been 4 hours and 20 minutes! But I feel like it's probably dead-ended. Any thoughts? Peace and love, maybe see you there!
Ticketmaster
Think the well ran dry right about 10:40 CST....they will likely en up some more seats....don't know when.
Good luck to all who need a miracle.
Wasting my time with Ticketmaster?
I logged on to Ticketmaster four plus hours ago, and it immediately indicated it was searching for tickets. My wait time got down to 1 minute, but it has been at 1 minute for almost 4 hours. Is there anyone else having this experience? I know the concerts all sold out a few hours ago, but I keep holding on, thinking I am in some sort of queue/list or something. Trying to hold out but can't spend the whole day looking at this damn screen! Congrats to everyone who were able to get through!
still no pink slip, GDST Too we deserved to know
Still holding out hope, still no pink slip in the mail, GDSTToo, can we please have an update?
I just posted a comment
I just posted a comment because I am going through the same thing. I am not sure how much longer I can wait (it's been almost five hours) but I will post right away if it finally goes through, maybe you can do the same?
Re: Kid can't read at 17
'Has there been any more talk of simulcasting the shows? Especially interested in the possibility of there being one outside the stadium or in Grant Park." The Park would be fantastic (the stadium/parking lot will be for ticket holders only, I'm guessing). Is there a way for those of us on this forum to facilatate this idea? The dream of us all in the park would be so wonderful.
Package...
Did you already sell the package my friend?
Beth Cessna
For those of you still looking at the spinning wheel from 10am
It's stuck. Tickets are gone. The data froze when the site got surged with users and it's never going to do anything.
And has there been any new info on Simulcasts??????????
A suggestion
I just read a couple of posts such as I have just posted that us tried-and-true Deadheads have our logistics in place; like hotel room reservations, but ugh, ultimately no tickets pre-sale or otherwise. "So let's make a deal or some sort of trade?" True Dead spirit to be had there!
My suggestion to Bobbie is that you buy-back those wads of tickets from the "broker's" and re-let them out at their original face value to your fan base. It is not like you need the money and chalk it up to the cost of a poorly conceived rollout. What is your priority? Money, or love and graciousness? And by all means light a fire beneath whoever is responsible to get those money orders returned to those who haven't gotten them back yet! Namaste.
Simulcast
i'm wondering the same thing. here in the Bay Area both Bobby (Sweetwater) and Phil (Terrapin Crossroads) own club venues w/the capability. SO MANY long time fans who followed from the beginning (i'm a proud 2nd generation deadhead) have been left out in the cold on this one! i may hit TCX tonight with a petition for a venue simulcast. Marin is ground zero for Deadheads, Bobby and Phil both live here, have businesses and raised families here. the Grate room is huge, so is the main room at Sweetwater. i know a lot of heads here who were pissed when the shows were announced for Chicago, but were willing to schlepp- me included. we are still willing to pay for a simulcast. keep fingers crossed!!
browsers frozen, PMs ignored
1) Your browsers are frozen, no more tickets.
2) Have to assume if you PMed someone for an extra ticket or package (like me) and didn't get a response, that the extra you are trying to get is also gone.
Holding out hope but fading...
Love is real and not fade away
No our love (for the dead) will not fade away
mail order must still be in process
Stop worrying, you will receive your MOs back if you didn't get tix. Or you will get tix, simple as that...
GDTS TOO will update everyone when there's information available. It's obvious they are not finished.
Miracle
I would like to share a positive story. Against my parents wishes (they didn't know!!!) I took my little brother to the Vegas 95 shows. We of course were broke and had tix for two of the three shows. So the first day he didn't have a ticket and I was going in. I explained to him the concept of put your finger up in the lot and ask for a miracle ticket. He said "OK", and I said "just so I know you can do this let me see you practice". He put his finger up and said "I need a miracle." To his surprise I pressed a ticket into his hand and said "Perfect. Let's go." At the last minute my girlfriend's dad had an extra. Fast forward to yesterday...We tried to get the travel packages and got shut out. He kept trying and randomly in the middle of the day one opened up and he got 3 effin Pit GA tix!!! Jeez. This kid miracles every time. I'll be behind the stage by myself, and am elated to be there. I was ready to watch on TV and be happy, though, as it's gonna be nucken futz!!! I have a message out to a family member in the Chicago Police to see what the word on the street is about planned security. When I hear back I'll post again. Let's all be safe out there.
MountainGirl, you did well
MountainGirl, you did well although your username is a bit presumptuous. A 3 day pass with no view is whole bunch better than no tickets (and no view) from Oregon.
Enjoy the shows. And by all means do not stick in your (non-view) seat. Adorn your bestest deadwear, get out, roam and twirl and you will have a blast. Trust me!
Wait.......
Got lucky with 2 3-night tickets, nosebleeds behind stage no view. $200 per 3-night ticket. Same section on stub-hub right now starting at $1900 per 3-night ticket. This has to be a bubble. Ticketbots bought up a bunch of TM tickets - and scalpers did likewise through mail order.. I believe prices will drop a bunch shortly before the shows. Hold on to your air and room tickets until the last day to cancel!
Good Vibes you guize - Klangstone, Giantnerd, davbuck,
Klangstone you are keeping the peace!
Giantnerd - chills!!
davbuck - so presumtuous, right? I know... I didn't know what name to choose, but a friend called me that so many years ago so I went with it. Gretchen Fetchin may be more fitting ;)
Really though, thank you for helping put my mind at ease. TM is anxiety incarnate.
Peace to all, and hopefully I'll get to meet some of you later on down the road.
MO v TM
I received an email on Wednesday night congratulating me on having my order filled, so I didn't fool with ticketmaster, though the real winner in all of this maybe the person who bought tickets via ticketmaster, an then receives tickets through mail order. Could sell a set of tickets at a higher than face value price and counter the insane price of hotel rooms in downtown Chitown.
scored tix
3-3day passes taking the family wife and I go all 3 and each kid gets to pick a night can't wait
Good news
You wanted some good news and here it is. After an hour of watching the TM working wheel go round and round for an hour and seeing wait time 20 min..10 min....2 min...ooops 5min... i turned off the computer and gave up. My wife and I got in the car to run an errand and just so happens that she had the iPhone app still going and spinning. As I am starting to pull out of my development my wife screams stop the car!!! We just got a miracle. 2 tix behind the stage....and we kept on dancing. Still no news from mail order ( no news is good news and we are happy everyday we see only junk mail in the mailbox. If we score on the mail order I promise to pay my good fortunes forward to a deserving HEAD. Look out Chi Town the circus is coming to town.
50th anniversary shows Chicago
Well broken hearted after a reject letter to my mail order, I was shut out on Ticketshiester today. So went and did the unthinkable and paid WAAAYYY up for hey little Saturday Night tix. Not a clear thought in my head as the costs are so out of line with the theme that the Dead have represented my entire life. Well the Dead turn 50 this year and so do I so that made the decision. I was there for Jerry's last show and this will bring back sweet memories. Let there be songs to fill the air at Soldier Field on 7-4-2015.
gratefuljeff
Klangstone
Thank you so much still no e-mail yet.I got the idia you are the best still got hope i might have left my e-mail off the card.Have a real good day.
$1000
I agree with Klangstone, everybody has the freedom to do what they feel is necessary and I am trying not to give the negative any attention but please people hold out at least a little longer and try to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem.
Klangstone re re re visited
Miracles happen, scalpers suck....don't give in to the dark side... All I got is tix and my Chevette but if something else comes my way, I got you in mind. As Billy Joel said....Keepin the Faith....
@blakesmith007
No bad intention man, we are all a little frustrated, and I sincerely hope that you get your tix or at least a word about it soon. I don't know what it's like to be in limbo here still, but do know what its like to be rejected. Not sure which is worse, knowing that you can't go or not knowing after all this time whether or not you are.
I am far from the best person here, just trying to carry on in a bad ticketless situation for something I has high hopes for...
Peace and good luck to all who are waiting and congrats to all that scored!
aesop's fox
Well the shows will probably suck anyway. I needed the $5k for more important stuff.
160k 3day pass on stubhub
Seriously? I'm thinking if you walked up to someone with $5k in the lot, most would go listen to the simulcast . Too crazy