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  • #2771
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    I understand people complaining about the ticket prices in the Shaky economy....BUT, The DEAD is worth it. Hell, I have to fly up to Albany from ATL, stay at a hotel (or crash at a friends place). Not complaining, just....another DEAD Road trip....Nothing Left to Do But Smile Smile Smile:-) :-) :-)
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    So *that's* why they didn't schedule any shows in the South
    Us po' white trash down heah cain't be affordin' no hunnert dollah tickets ;^) Definitely can't afford to tie it up in a mail-order gamble to wait for ??? to find out if I even got tickets. Ah, well, it was a pretty slim chance I could make a show anyway, too much travel involved. Have a good time, fans that are loved! ********************************************* I have a sigfile! --> www.kindveggieburritos.com *********************************************
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    yeah butt.......
    I can make the 8 hour drive to the venue be able to feed my myself and make the 8 hour drive back home cheaper than i can buy a ticket (including gas). You can also go to a festival, stay all weekend and see 50 bands cheaper. sorry to be a drag, but damn...........
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    I was looking forward to going to either the Worcester, Hartford, or Albany shows. But when I saw the ticket prices. NO WAY!!!! $100.00 to $102 for good seats, and between $49 & $69 for the nosebleed seats. That does not even include all the service fee's livenation/ticketmaster is gonna add on. I can understand maybe charging $75 tops for the good seats, and $35 for the cheap seats. And, I know touring is expensive, but we are in a major recession!!! Most fans, like my husband and myself cannot afford these obscene prices!!! Only, the super wealthy.
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    Other than at concert nightclubs (where tickets seem to hover in the $20 - $25 range), the $40 - $100 per ticket prices are very normal these days. If you want to see a HIGH price at the concert, try buying ONE beer. It'll make the ticket price seem reasonable. Furthermore, when I look back at the $2.25/hour I was earning in 1977 to pay for a $6.50 ticket and compare it to the money I earn now as a teacher, I find that I can get a ticket nowadays for only 1 or 2 hours of work compared to the 3 hours it used to take. In this perspective, I'll cope.
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    greedy bastards!!
    those ticket prices are bulls%it!!!! they won't be getting a dime of my money for this tour, and i hope the rest of you follow suit.....
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    I just checked the link to The Forum (Inglewood/Los Angeles)...
    On the web link for the venue at The Forum, they have a couple of tidbits of information that SUCK: 1. PARKING is reportedly $22 - 25 per space. Expect that a motorhome or a bus will get a higher fee to park, and that all such vehicles will be confined to a specific bus parking area, probably with parking personnel directing them to specific spaces. 2. (and I quote directly from the site) "The City of Inglewood does not permit tailgating. It is not uncommon for the City of Inglewood to issue citations!" Something that may dampen the chances of an extended or added-to summer tour is that all four members of The Dead front their own full time bands, and that the "solo" tours are the major source of income for their close friends who comprise the musicians in those groups. An extended Dead tour would mean a long-term major drop in income for almost all of those fine musicians, and you can bet that Bobby, Phil, Mickey, and Billy ALL feel greater concern for their close friends and musical collaborators' welfare than for the desire felt by fans for more Dead shows. As for the chances of taking those groups along as opening acts, there is no such chance--not only are the set lists too similar to those that The Dead will be playing, but (I checked) our beloved Dead are getting a bit long in the tooth, and they're going to want to get SOME sleep between performances (which is hard to do when you finish up at 2:30 in the morning and have to be in a different state within 10 hours). They are also likely to want to spend SOME home time between tours (this is why they buy homes and build families).
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    looks like mail order
    cause i just got an email from gdstoo saying as much...
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    confused!
    So is there gonna be a internet pre-sale involving an automated system or is it by mail order only? Mail order would be pointless if you can get em online, all the good seats would be gone. Dang these lack of details
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    I figured prices would be a little steep for this tour, but .....wow.My wife and I were really hoping to make a weekend of the 2 shows in NY. As much as I love this band, I dont think I can swing it. Best case scenario: 2 tix to Nassau = 114.00 2 tix to MSG = 117.00 2 nights hotel =350.00 Gas,Beer,Food, etc =200.00 Total =$783.00 Chance of the band living up to my expectations 50-60%............. I'm sorry to be negative but I'm bummed.
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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 kind1002 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:16

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that sucks that scalpers write off the ticket amount, rather than get people into a show.....I always wondered about that.....
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Submitted by Bathodges on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:21

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Does anyone know how to get the access code to purchase tickets?
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Submitted by meaniesam33 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:23

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There are currently 374 users and 1226 guests online. "You know it's gonna get stranger, so let's get on with the show!"
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Submitted by fillmore on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:23

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I just attempted to set up a new account so I could get a new verification code just in case that is the access code. It wouldn't let me do it even with a new user name & password. Can't change the email address.
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Submitted by mlgbahoops@gmail.com on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:23

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One post mentions just before they go onsale?????
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Submitted by kind1002 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:24

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Your access code is how many shows you saw with Jerry alive, minus the times you saw the Other Ones, or The Dead divided by your security code on the back of your credit card... It appears that if you are registered in the ticket page, you will have access to the presale at noon EST no code, just get yer ass all reg'd up on the site...go! Do it! Now!
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Submitted by reech on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:26

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You know who is gonna get screwed? Any head that buys extra tickets for the show and has someone cancel out on them. Because, when you're at the arena and have an extra $100 ticket or even a pair of extra's, and you're dealin' with everyone who's looking for a "miracle", you're gonna eat a lot of your money. Even Madison Square Garden is going to have extra's available. I have never been to a show at the Garden for any show (except maybe U2) that didn't have people with extra's. Seeing how the Dead are flooding the NY market, with a Nassau, a NYC and 2 Secaucus shows, there are going to be plenty of tickets available, especially when most NY heads will only get tix for one or maybe two shows... remember... back in the day, we all did the whole NY run... even the 9 show stretch in 88.
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Submitted by enolan on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:27

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I have a suggestion: save your money. Especially if you can draw upon fine memories of shows past. Lets face it, this is not the same band and these are not the same times. To try to relive them is futile. Even the lot scene has a "been-there-done-that" sort of vibe to it. If you have the means, the money would probably be better spent (and you'll probably have a much better time for a lot less of it) hanging out with some good friends and/or checking out some local music. These hard-working artists could certainly use our support more than these millionares. If you really need a Dead fix, you could always pop in a good bootleg, grab some microbrews or whatever else makes you happy, and have a good-ol' time with your buds (no pun intended ;-) ). Remember, the Dead (and esp. Jerry) never wanted to be about being the center of attention, just the background music for your good time. Even better, if you have this kind of disposable income, I suggest sending some of it to your local food bank or some other organization that will help people less fortunate than you. They could use the $100 a whole lot more, and it will put your love-thy-neighbor ideology to a lot better use than "miracle tickets" or buying t-shirts in the lot with cute sayings on them. These are just suggestions-please no flames, just do what seems right in your heart.
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Submitted by SoPo Jody on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:28

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i thought the access code was = to the number of pounds we've put on minus how much older we are since we last saw them with Jerry..lol
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Submitted by peter07043 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:29

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with this VIP tour package crap? how freakin' elitist can you get? who is dan of consideritdan? i can understand ticket prices to a degree, but i'm reconsidering ordering tickets if this is what has become of "the grateful dead". used to be we all had a good shot at good tickets -- now they're for the folks who have the extra cash. it's really sad.
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Submitted by greenjp33 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:30

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I am going to guess that because live nation is running this...the first 20 rows will be 100...just like the allmans at the beacon...they were 150 and the rest were 99......so i bet 90% of the tixs are 55-65 $$ which is fine by me
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Submitted by reech on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:31

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the only $50 tix are behind stage at the venues. everything else is the $100 range.
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Submitted by fillmore on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:32

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FYI Just got the word from customer service - no access code
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Submitted by Travelijng_Here on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:32

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I've been thinking about this for a bit now, and am realizing some things... a) The Dead are not conscious of the current times we are in b) The venues are probably charging an arm and a leg just for this band to play in them, let alone concession BS and all that. c) BUT, ultimately the decision of what to charge should and DOES come down to the band, because if they chose not to play because of what "their" ticket agency wants people to pay, there would be no show. d) Does that make The Dead corporately controlled? YES e) I'm sure that if asked, they'd say they aren't "down" with the high ticket prices, but then again they need the money (seemingly). f) so, they realize that people will pay to see them no matter what the price g) I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to see the Dead. I never got a chance to with Jerry still alive, but luckily have since had the opportunity to catch Rat Dog with Bob Weir twice, and they were FANTASTIC. I'm sure these shows'll be a blast, BUT reasonably considering everything current in my life and in what appears to be the lives of those around me, this IS a joke. h) I won't compare them to other bands as many others here have already done, because they're the Dead! They are %$@%%^ great! If the opportunity still arises, I will see them. Though, I share the sentiments of those who are complaining about ticket prices to some degree because music isn't about money. i) I was going to attend a Spectrum show in Philly. A thought that's buzzed through my mind is "What if I buy a ticket to the one of two shows there that they end up cancelling due to a lack of ticket sales?" Not saying that'll happen, but seriously, that would suck. j) My band (not that I currently have one) would play for people for hours at 5 bucks a head, and have people just as ecstatically released as the Dead would, if not more. Hell, we'd even cover a dead song or two if that'd please you (it would please us too). Seriously, this REALLY IS a JOKE! But, to everyone who is definitely going to be attending, HAVE A BLAST! If I can, I will still go and I'll be dancing with yous. -G
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Submitted by morokolli on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:33

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How cheap are the tickets there at US? $100 doesnt sound that high. 75 euros it is. Its normal price for a top band/ artist here in europe.
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Submitted by SoPo Jody on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:33

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where are the seating charts/prices? I am just seeing price 1 and 2, but it's not saying where the seats are located.
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:33

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Does that mean there is no password and we just purchase through the company handling the tickets @ Noon
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Submitted by fleaflicker on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:34

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my nerves are so on end i got the shits. Anybody hearing this darkstar from 11/1/68 on the dead channel? wow
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Submitted by Leggs2 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:34

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Other way around I believe.Most of the tickets will be 100, and backstage and way in the back will be 65
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Submitted by fillmore on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:37

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They said the "buy tickets" link would become available on the ticketing page during the pre-sale.
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Submitted by Vincent405 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:37

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Click on the "more information" button and there's a link for the seating chart, at least there is for Verizon Ctr. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own
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Submitted by spcejka1 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 10:04

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just ordered 2 at MSG...took about an hour, fairly hassle free...
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Submitted by lsander3 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 10:09

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I'm very disappointed in the almost $100 price per ticket. A very large number for the average working man. I don't know if I will be able to see any of the NY/NJ shows this time around. Bummer.
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Submitted by fawko on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:10

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Haven't been able to order a single ticket yet. Its been an hour of watching my "winblow" browser stall. What a fiasco. I'll give it a bit more and then just do mail order. Fug it
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Submitted by gangeli on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:11

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have had 3 tickets sitting in my cart for about 45 mins, but have not yet been able to check out. well, at least they haven't disappeared from my cart yet. that is when i'm going to be highly annoyed
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 10:11

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I had a feeling this place was going to go down and posted in here just when it did..It didn't even pick up my comment.. That was very stressful but I did get my lawn seats for Shoreline..It took awhile but patience prevailed...I hope Southerntam got hooked up along with the true fans that have socialized and kept this place fresh the last few weeks
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Submitted by fleaflicker on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 10:13

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I got my tickets, but i was clicking blindly. Some of the boxes were blacked out and the buttons were x's. When you scrolled over them they all said the same thing for the address. Damn, nerve racking. opted for the cheaper(<----lol) ticket in d.c. got upper tier, but got the floor section 2 the next night in virginia. Took about an hour also, was pulling my hair out 12:05 and settled down a bit when 12:20 rolled by.
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Submitted by greenjp33 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:14

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got in at noon and all the lowers were gone...section 300 but I am in and HAPPY
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:14

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It took me over 20 minutes the 1st time to check out do to be so slow and then at the end it said I allowed to much time to elapse..WTF..If it dowes that to you just empty your cart and start over so you don't have to start from square one
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Submitted by scubabike420 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:14

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So what's the deal? Are tickets actually getting bought or does the system keep crashing? Was waiting almost an hour in the "waiting area" and then it started to flaking out and I lost my connection. Back in the waiting room and still waiting. What is everyone else's experience?
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Submitted by B42 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 10:14

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likewise, 2 tix in cart and waiting on checkout....45 minutes or morethey're seats worth waiting for at least, fingers crossed "if you get confused..."
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Submitted by fawko on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:15

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They seem to be unable to handle the volume. Just popped in 6/16/85 to help ease the frustrations. 8)
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Submitted by fawko on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:18

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I just received word that musictoday is running commadore64 servers! This could take weeks people!
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Submitted by Tim_SoCal on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:20

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like everyone else, it was kind of slow and it took about a total of 40 minutes for me...i first requested 4 floor seats at the Forum on 5/9 but it came back and said no floor seats were available. I went back and requested 4 loge tix and got them...should be OK with the seats. while it took a long time, it did keep moving for me and was about the same as any other extremely popular presale that i've been through online. it will be interesting to see how many tickets remain after today's initial rush...
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Submitted by Sinc6 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:22

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This ticket process is a fiasco. You boys have lost it, letting this type of thing happen. I couldn't/still can't get in. However, I was able to go see literally thousands of tickets available on places like stubhub right at 12 Noon Eastern. However, I would have had to pay over $400 for an upper bowl section at All State Arena. I've seen the Dead over 50 times in my life, starting in 1977. No more. Where's Jerry when we need him?
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Submitted by gratefaldean on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:23

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I didn't connect through the link on this site, since my company's content filter was blocking anything with "musictoday" in the title. Somehow got in through the registration page, and then the wait was on. Heaven help anyone trying for multiple shows this way. Now I can't wait to see if my seats are real. The venue map that I'm looking at shows floor seats 1-12 in each section...I've got 13 and 14. Huh? Slowest online ticket experience I've had since dial-up. The ticketing site was definitely overwhelmed....I expect crap seats after the wait, but still scored 10 row. Again, assuming that the seats really exist. Good luck to all and see you at the show!
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Submitted by SoPo Jody on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:25

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i tried in one browser after the screen wouldn't let me update my delivery method and it reset everything to zero with no way of getting it back. by the time i got back in i had lost my sweet upfront seats and had to settle for nose bleeds. atleast i had two browsers going so i got better seats for the second show.ALSO, if you have two browsers going DONT enter card info on both---they read off of eachother. once seats are confirmed in one browser they'll show up in your cart of the other. I don;t want to see anyone get double charged
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Submitted by 10NCJED on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:25

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This process is a nightmare. The only people that got tickets are the scalpers that are selling them on Craigs List already... What about doing MAIL ORDER again, it worked for many years Still amazed they were not prepared for the internet traffic. this really sucks !
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Submitted by scarletbegonias08 on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:25

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It took an hour, but I just got two tix for the Denver show. We'll probably be in the ceiling but I don't care! Listen to the river sing sweet songs to rock my soul.... Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right...
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:26

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What does that mean ?? I was thinking they maybe unprepared for the volume today especially when I saw over 3,500 people viewing the forums..Shoreline for 4 lawn seats which I wanted including 2 day UPS was 197.50 total..I figured that was a grate deal
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Submitted by mymyheyhay on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:27

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I went to order tix for the next night, ended up changing my mind and hit the shopping cart. It let me check out, took my credit card # and then wrote me this! They were the ones taking forever NOT ME! Unable to process your order, you have exceeded the allowed amount of time to purchase some of your tickets. The following tickets have expired, please remove them from your basket and place your order again. * The Dead (DCU Centre) 4/18/2009 7:30:00 PM - Upper P2$65.00 USD
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Submitted by Clean_And_Sere… on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:28

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Demand is currently very high and you have landed in the waiting area. Do not refresh your screen as you will lose your place in line. As current requests are finalized, those in the waiting area will gain access to the ticketing page. Thank you for your patience. Anybody else at this window and waiting?
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Submitted by cynciti on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:30

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im only 24 so i was to young to enjoy the greatful dead with jerry. however i did see The Dead in 2004 for a two night set that was totaly mind blowing. i already have tickets for the greensboro show and cant wait to see them again. when i saw them in 2004 i was unable to find anything in the parking lot to help with the visuals if you know what i mean. my friends wanted to get right in so i didnt have time to look around. does anyone think ill have a problem finding stuff to make this show really out of this world?
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Submitted by cynciti on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:30

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im only 24 so i was to young to enjoy the greatful dead with jerry. however i did see The Dead in 2004 for a two night set that was totaly mind blowing. i already have tickets for the greensboro show and cant wait to see them again. when i saw them in 2004 i was unable to find anything in the parking lot to help with the visuals if you know what i mean. my friends wanted to get right in so i didnt have time to look around. does anyone think ill have a problem finding stuff to make this show really out of this world?
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Submitted by cynciti on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:30

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im only 24 so i was to young to enjoy the greatful dead with jerry. however i did see The Dead in 2004 for a two night set that was totaly mind blowing. i already have tickets for the greensboro show and cant wait to see them again. when i saw them in 2004 i was unable to find anything in the parking lot to help with the visuals if you know what i mean. my friends wanted to get right in so i didnt have time to look around. does anyone think ill have a problem finding stuff to make this show really out of this world?
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Submitted by SoPo Jody on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:32

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at least we are getting tix. try getting red sox playoff tix in recent years--you sit in the waiting room for 3-6hrs for them to say sold-out
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Submitted by harrisale on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:32

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great. had decent seats IN MY SHOPPING CART then went to browse more and the tickets no longer remained in my cart. pissed. will any of the public sale tickets be decent?
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Submitted by fleaflicker on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:33

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But i got flr. 2 section q in virgina, they want $400 something for same section on stub hub, got mine for $93 with ups 2 day air<---only because i was afraid to pick another delivery method and have to wait for the page to load again or something.
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Submitted by hipEmom on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 11:33

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I got my three for Wilkes Barre. Finally. It took 55 minutes, numerous page-not-founds, timeouts and locked screens, but I'm going! Was going to try for floor seats, but after all that time, I expected I would get last row floor or yet another error page and I'd rather a decent mid-level than that. Most stressful ticket experience I've ever had on the net. What were they thinking??!! Oh, well, now just 3 more months to wait to get in there and shake my bones!!!