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  • #2181
    culliganman007
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    I have to say I was quite surprised at how much the tickets are. They are outragous, It just knocked me out for going on tour, I got a ticket for Chicago and I'm glad I have it , but I can't afford a $100.00 a show so there will be no tour for me. I just paid $113.00 with the taxes for an upper level ticket at rosemont, I know this place and thats alot of money for the seat. I'm really surprised that they are doing this like this, it certainly not what the Dead were about. Like I said at least I have a ticket. I also saw that the cheapest VIP ticket was $395.00 for a ticket for one night , oh the extras along with it , thats just silly. I'm disappointed that they are doing this like this, but I will be there to rock. I'm sorry to say all this , because I was glad that they decided to do the tour. My apologies to anyone I have offended and to the band , but come on.
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    i am sick of the people sticking up for these outrageous ticket prices. In no way do they need to charge this much money to make a living. They make money every day off of royalties and their other bands. This is total bull shit and can't believe that they would do this to their fans. I mean come on. Jerry isn't even alive. And oh yeah, were missing a couple of keyboardists too. Worst tour ever
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    I bought 2 seats to the shows because I would have more fun if I found a miracle pretty girl to tour with, but if I have to tour alone I will and that means I've got a potential miracle in my pocket right now. Imagine how I'll feel if I get tapers tixs in the mail and get GA admission on the floor for The forum too, on reg sale? Gonna try for many miracles. Good luck all. :):):). Gotta keep tryin all the way to the door and beyond. Isn't that the old way I've been taught but only once had the pleasure of experiencing. I was lucky enough to get to the '92' Hamilton, Can. shows in university. Best shows of my life, never thought I'd get another chance. Hear it is. I'm goin for it. Gonna love seeing how things are nowadays. Anyone else comin down from Vancouver, BC. It's Going to be a Grateful Trip to Cali.
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    when you get tix ............
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    Set up account as directed last evening ,,, ignored b.s. rumors about password ... opened ticket calendar window ahead of time ... opened the Garden seating chart ahead of time that shows a picture of the view from every seat. ... walked into my office and shut the door @11:55 ... sat at my desk and kept at it for 45 minutes ... if I hit an hour, I'll walk to the P.O. and do mail order ... got offered decent seats, checked the picture, done. My wife and I get to see some of the most creative musicians at work today play their hearts out for two or three hours. Beautiful! I assume these websites are run by real people doing their best, and I count my blessings that I see things that way.
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    Send good vibes? Come to their senses? $100 to sit in the 300s at MSG (which I couldn't even get). What are you talking about? It's not so much the money (although I don't know of too many folks getting a pay increase in '09), what irks me is the powers to be keep make really stupid decisions, this being the latest in a long string of gaffs. I wasted 1.5 hours of my life that I could have spent with my kids staring at a computer telling me there is "high demand" and to not hit refresh. I can't get that time back. Why use a system that doesn't work? Admit reality - the peace and love disappeared on 8/9/95. Time to hang it up on move on. I did at 1:30 pm EST this afternoon.
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    the 23rd it is!
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    thanks longrifle those are the vibes im talking about
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    cheese the regular sale starts on the 23rd
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    When I ordered tix for the Cali shows I was awash in stress just for a tix in the door, not concerned much about good seats. But I was expecting to see 'Tapers Section' in the list but didn't. I got 2 $50 Lawn at Shoreline (most important, last show - prayin for a longer tour in Cali :)) and 2 $100 Colannade for The Forum. I feel the miracle, considering other's woes. People should be happy tixs are still on pre sale, some say, and Ticket Master just posted the Tour on sale to gen public Jan. 24th. Anyway, where were the tapers section tixs? Are they only on mail order? That's the only place I saw any reference to them. I think I'll prepare my mail package tonight and pray for 'Taper's Tix's'. Does anyone know how it works? I've never been blessed with the chance before. Still can't believe I'll be there. Still have the stress from this morning somehow. Still dancin inside. Got a bolltle of wine after work to try and help it sink in and calm down. Feel the Love of the Band. :):):) Piles and Piles and Piles of Smiles!
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The band says Happy New Year with an announcement of almost twenty shows in April and May.  More details to come!

https://dead.net/dead09

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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:32

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They will give you a password to use to get tickets before they go on sale to the general public example .. If the password if Obama ... You would log onto Ticketmaster tommorrow and then insert the password where they ask for it and then purchase the tickets like you normally would..If you don't have a password it won't allow you to purchase tickets in advance
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Submitted by southerntam on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:39

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It will be real fun trying to wheel and deal tickets here at work where everyone and their mother can see my screen. I wish I could come in late tomorrow morning and just do everything from home. Oh well...guess it just adds to the excitement right?!?!?! Less than 24 hours to go!!!!
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Submitted by rayraineyjr on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:40

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Thanks Dude, I assume I will receive a emailed password sometime before tomorrow?
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Submitted by dkessler on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:41

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Many ask about hoew to get tickets but there is nothing posted anywhere. What's the "Deal"
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Submitted by tigger on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:44

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Someone over on the Philzone boards posted a link to a page that looks like it's set up for Musicnow to sell tickets tomorrow...
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:45

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I already made them aware @ my office I will be in later tommorrow and all is kewl. I would rather do it @ home from the privacy of mu own computer since I will probably need to open several windows when setting up tommorrow
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Submitted by antoine2u2 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:46

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This is up on Ticket master ,says nothing about Presale ???The Dead Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Tue, May 5, 2009 07:30 PM Onsale to General Public Start: Sat, 01/24/09 10:00 AM CST
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Submitted by southerntam on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:54

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I'm toying with coming late as well...I have the time so it wouldn't be a prob, the only thing is that my home computer tends to lag and freeze up...not all the time but it would be luck to freeze up in the middle of a transaction. But the more I think about it, the more I"d like to just do it and get it done without having to minimize all my screens and worry about getting caught. Good idea Brother!
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Submitted by JohnnyRock41 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:57

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All bosses should let everyone come in late tomorrow or, use one of your best excuses of why you will be late or absent. I mean come on, this is a priority. Then, make sure you have all your excuses ready for the shows too. May the four winds blow you safely home. "Oh if a man tried To take his time on earth And prove before he died What one man's life could be worth I wonder what would happen To this world."
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Submitted by poktrokt29 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:58

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I sure am glad my boss is cool with my concert madness. I'll be right here at work waiting for the clock to strike zero.
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:01

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If they play "Terrapin Station" then all the time and money spent getting to the show will not even compare to the memmories
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:13

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Excellent choice...I should of taken today off also..I can't keep away from this site and I honestly can't wait until it is all said and done tommorrow and I know for sure if I get seats..There is alot of traffic on the forums which tells me even though not posting alot of people are getting tickets..Looking at other threads it doesn't seem as though there is alot of traffic on these forums but hopefully that will all change and people can state connected throughout the tour
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Submitted by Canyon Critter on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:14

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Questions: Read my earlier post on page 45 Get Ready: go to www.sugarmegs.org and search for DeadheadsForObama2008-02-04SanFranciscoCA.asx Press listen: turn on your graphic equalizer for Windows Media Player, and OPEN YOUR EARS Get Excited: Now imagine dancin around Kind people in the venue of your choice! TURN ON YOUR LOVELIGHT AND LET IT SHINE! _________________________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Submitted by Good ol GD on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:35

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GDTS too will accept mail order starting "postmarked" tom. and ending the 20th. No credit card orders this time for this tour, prices are posted there as well, is worth looking at. I'm gonna see what this presale stuff is all about here but will stick with ol faithful mailorder.
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Submitted by SoPo Jody on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:44

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Wonder if they'll post the password or just email? I am better of being at work cause my home computer is very slooowww. plus it will be lunch time here in the east.
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Submitted by Bananaman on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:51

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We should all just do mail order and leave ticketbastard scratching their heads. (i know its not possible but would be nice.) I guess I like knowing that my money is going directly to the dead, and not some bully. See you at the show! (was going to be more, now just one. but what a one it will be!!) :) Have Love and Keep It - Patrick
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:53

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I believe they will e-mail us a password but in order to be safe I will also keep this forum open and also refresh that since I am sure as soon as it is made available someone will post it here
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Submitted by brownbus on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 13:04

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Mail order only let me down once, in 93, and that was my fault. I remember that hey had the best customer service around :)
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Submitted by brendasinger on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 13:30

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what is the deal with the presale? is it thru Ticketmaster? because I called them today and they had no clue. Can some one help???
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Submitted by c_c on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 13:40

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forum members of dead. net with the highest post counts get the first choice and best seats. ( -; yuk yuk yuk...
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Submitted by srobertiello on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 13:41

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what is the story with presale i dont no if im registered or have to be there isnt any real info on the details anywhere could use some input first time user long time fan just figured out the google switch on the internet machine ;-) makes me miss mail order
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Submitted by jdecker on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 13:49

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Those are scapler tickets - overpriced for what you get,
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Submitted by hawaii50 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:00

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I know they're scalpers, but how can they sell tix that aren't even on sale to Deadheads yet? If you go there, you can actually select sections and rows and buy the tix. I tried (just for the heck of it) to see if I could buy tix for the Mountain View show and it let me go all the way to checkout. Weird. I will certainly wait until tomorrow! See you there.
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Submitted by Found Sailor on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:07

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The only downside to mail order is the interminable wait to find out if you got tickets and where they are (and for those in groups >4, the uncertainty about proximity to friends). Beyond that, mail order is reliable, peaceful, appealingly low-tech (to me, anyway), and perhaps more likely to result in good seats, in that fellow deadheads are processing your order rather than an impersonal piece of software that techheads undoubtedly understand WAY better than I do. Frankly, I'm skeptical that there will be an on-line pre-sale, but like many others here, I'm registered and will be prepared to do the 'plastic thang' if it looks reasonable. Otherwise, I'm confident that GDTS will get their share of the pile and have good tickets to dispense. Sure wish Ruby hadn't retired, though...she'd always took good care of us, particularly if we took a little time to decorate the envelopes a bit. In any case, gang, try not to let the prices ruin the moment. I know money's tight for most, but if $100 is too much yet $50 is okay, doncha think you'll find a way to make up the difference...somehow? Eating regularly is overrated, anyway ;-) ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` One man gathers what another man spills...
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Submitted by streamline on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:09

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What you're seeing is the result of a sale strategy that almost all venues subscribe to. Essentially, a ticket agent purchases a block of tickets to ever event, guaranteeing the venue that it will move those seats, no matter what. The ticket agent is therefore able to offer those specific seats to any given event prior to the tickets actually going on sale. "When it comes to humility, I'm the greatest!" - Bullwinkle Moose
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Submitted by hawaii50 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:24

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Aha! That makes a lot of sense. So, I'm guessing then that the seats you see listed on these scalper sites will not be made available to Dead fans when they go on sale tomorrow. Jeez, these guys run the world, don't they? Hoping I don't 'need a miracle' tomorrow. Aloha.
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Submitted by darkstar77 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:29

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Does anyone have an idea how much these Chicago presale tickets will cost with all charges? Thanks!
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Submitted by BBGD4fun on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:30

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What time (EASTERN) does the internet sale start???
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Submitted by stone jack baller on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:31

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Does anyone know if there will be camping allowed at MSG? Will it be inside or outside the garden???
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Submitted by antoine2u2 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:36

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Right now the only show listed with ticketmaster isTue, 05/05/09 07:30 PM Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL The Dead More Info » on sale: to general public ...Sat, 01/24/09 10:00 AM and does not mention anything about presales????
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:39

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104 Users and 512 guests online right now !!!!! methinks tickets will go fast.. I joined the Rolling Stones fan so I could get the presale password for there last tour...I got on ASAP and still wound up in the nose bleeds..I asked there ticket rep if there was really anything left for when they went on sale to the public and he laughed and basically said no.We should all be thankful that they didn't make us pay to join the fan club in order to get the presale password.. Alot of bands do that to make aditional money
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Submitted by darkstar77 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:40

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I believe it is 11am EST...at least for the Allstate show
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Submitted by msgcom on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:41

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Duh camping in NYC is not a option. its a great way to meet the NYPD, same for Central Park- a big NO NO, unless you want to see Riker's Island. Peace out
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Submitted by stone jack baller on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:43

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Is camping available at Riker's ??
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Submitted by mden777 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:51

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does anyone know when we will get presale passwords or info or did i miss this?
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Submitted by streamline on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:51

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Riker's is the jail in NYC. "When it comes to humility, I'm the greatest!" - Bullwinkle Moose
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Submitted by gdogs164 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:54

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If you order [2] tickets thru Mail Order, will they be next to each other, or split up? Thanks
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Submitted by BBGD4fun on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:55

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DarkStar77 - I think you may be correct. I saw a post earlier in this forum that said it would be 9:00 WEST COAST, which if you're in central makes you 11 am, and me on the least coast at NOON. Gotta say here that I almost dropped my guitar when I saw the prices. Was going to take my 20 yr old son to L.I., MSG, IZODS, and the Spectrums (I'm 25 miles south), but I may have to drop off Nassau and MSG.
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Submitted by BBGD4fun on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:57

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Gdogs164 - they will be together, unless you request otherwise.
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Submitted by nelliegrl on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:59

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someone please tell me how to purchase tix??? the only thing i've been able to figure out from this site is they go on sale at noon where i am. i signed up for "ticket alert" but have gotten no notifications. are they going to wait until the very last min. to tell us what to do when 12 rolls around? i plan to purchase 2 tickets each for 3 different shows. anyone know how that will work?help!
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Submitted by stone jack baller on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:01

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...throw me in the jailhouse...until the sun don't shine
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Submitted by weav on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:05

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Are you kidding?ADDITIONAL MONEY?These prices make them just like every other tired old no longer original membered band that overcharges for the tickets to their shows!$99 for a ticket to the Spectrum?When the schedule came out we were going to go to like 5 shows at least(just like in the past) but with these prices that would be $500/person.How can anyone afford to do multiple shows? For the price of 2 shows we could almost buy Bonnaroo or Rothbury tix and see SO many bands(and the Dead may even be there too)We have just decided to skip this money grab and be happy with the Great Memories of tours past. - Weav
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Submitted by RetroPopZero on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:05

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Hey guys and girls, This is my first post so I hope its not a dumb question, but I was wondering if anyone knows of any possibility of another Dead tour, maybe even a continuation of this one during the summer. I want to buy tickets but the two days they're in my area (PA) I have my finals so I can't make the shows in good conscience. Any news at all, even some unsubstantiated rumors would make me feel a little better, haha. Thanks.