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  • #2261
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    Thanks for nothin man... prices are rediculously high I WOULD BE clearing monies from other places (jayhawkfrank) just to get tix if i could afford them not to mention travel and somewhere to sleep... maybe they will come closer to home or drop the prices later but this tour is a friggin bust for me... just so the people like mr jayhawkfrank are aware not everyone has that kinda dough man... so if you wanna flame me for bitching about the price... so be it but for many of us this is a legitimate bitch not whining like a 12 year old
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    As I wrote before, I got through to the ticket order page for MSG 15 minutes after they went on sale. Even though I only ordered one ticket, it returned a message saying nothing was available for the floor, and I tried again for section 100, and again, same message, nothing available. So I'm a bit confused by the people who said that after 45 minutes they were able to get tickets (even if it wasn't MSG). So I bummed out for a while, came back here and saw Gr8ful Ted's post about the mail order. I have ordered tix from GDTS-Too before, but in my bummed-outness it slipped my mind, so I am grateful for the reminder. I just got back from the Post Office, my order is on the way!
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    any Miracle seats for a handy capper ? DOOMSDAY 2112
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    need 2 for MSG,3 for Saturday in Philadelphia and 2 for Nassau PLEASE!!! anyway, what is the story, next week more tix will be available through ticketmaster or through the same vendor ?? damn that site was S L O W!! had seats for MSG but by the time my screen loaded it went past the time limit. please help! I'll be your best friend. ( -; peace.
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    What an abomination this "pre-sale" was! Perhaps I'll try for a better result with mail order; I'd still like to catch one show.... ...but for the first time in my life, I don't feel good about giving money to this organization.
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    Not trying to flame here but i'm not rich either folks. We are a 1 income fam with my wife in med school and a kid and another on the way. This is "The Dead" People. Although I am older I just wasnt into the the dead in the 90's and missed the last tour so this tour "had to happen". Failure was not an option. That being said. This was announced on jan 1 exactly 12 days ago which is plenty of time to scrape together the funds and to go. I mean really, you can't see friggin celine dion (not my cup o tea) for less two hundred. So a good seat at great show is well worth $100. As for travel and somewhere to sleep?? Are you kidding me? I will hitch hike or walk to Denver from Kansas City and sleep on a f#cking rock to see this show. Once again it's all about priorities. To those who tried to buy but got screwed over, i.e. soldout, credit card not accepted, etc I really feel for you as you were genuinely screwed over. And I pray that all of you catch a miracle or 2.
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    Man, what a frustrating presale. As everyone saw, the pages simply did not load. I had four great seats for MSG in my basket, and by the time I was able to enter all of my information, the system informed me that the tickets in my basket were unavailable, because "I" has taken too long!! It instructed me to empty my basket (man that was hard to make myself do!), and start over. Of course, there were no tickets left at any price. Of course I did not take too long - the pages simply would not load. What a disappointing experience.
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    Got my six tix for Chicago... I was thrilled to see them book a venue a half hour from my house, so lets get on with the show!! Yeah, the order site was painfully slow, but I expected that- kept my cool and plugged on through and got the tix. Nothin' left to do but SMILE SMILE SMILE
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    No one I know is going to pay these prices
    These prices are way out of control. $100 for every seat at MSG?? No way. As much as I would love to see these guys I am not paying that kind of money. After watching the videos on Dead.net the only thing that I can think is that these guys are hard up for cash and they are going to rip off and alienate their true fan base. I was all psyched to take my 12 year old son to his first Dead related show to let him see the scene firsthand. It is a shame that this will not happen because they need to make some money. Yes, it's true that they may be struggling but what about the rest of us??? (I know moan, moan, whine, whine-I had to get it off of my chest!!!)
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    That was a ridiculous experience. Not only were the pages slow to load, but some wouldn't load completely. I "guessed" at the "add to cart" or "continue" button half the time. And the city/state button? Never saw the "button" for that. It was sheer luck that I found myself on the next page with that sorry applet that looked like it was developed by a 6th grade kid. Damn. Anyhow. Rant over. We're going. By the time I got around to finding four tix together we were in the upper altitudes, but that's cool. And yeah, the price is kinda steep but here's the thing.. My gf kids, ages 19 and 17 are coming too. They've grown up with the Dead and I think I may be more excited that they get to see them then they are. Probably not though. We were their age when we were going back then. I gotta ask her if she ever thought she'd be seeing them one day with her own kids.
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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!

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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.