Grateful Dead

There are a few people getting rich on this and the only suggestion I have is to file a complaint with the Attorney General in the State of Illinois. Ticketmaster has on their site no "bot" dialing but no one else had any possible way of securing a ticket because of the "deals" cut in the smoke filled room between promoters and Professional Scalpers. How does that work? Artists complain about fans stealing their music but there is no regard for the fans who have supported them for decades...I am one. Go to the "Protecting Consumers" tab and file against Ticketmaster. www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov Don't let go of this.

For every extra device connected to Ticketmaster today (or CID yesterday), one less Deadhead was able to make a connection (there are limits). Extra devices connected are just like having extra people stand in line for you, it makes the queue longer for the rest of us waiting in line. Certainly not the kind thing to do.

Let's stop blaming the GD for the issues with ticket sales. There is way too much venom over something was probably out of their control. My $.02 is the GD is mostly being paid a flat fee for performing and had very little input to the cost of tickets, ticket categories, and how they were sold. Their only input was likely using GDTS to sell a block of tickets and those folks are doing their best. Stop bashing the remaining band members for how the ticket sales were handled. The day of the endless touring machine are over and their ability to handle/influence the process are done. Are they making a ton of cash - probably. Should we begrudge them for it - no. They owe us nothing! They create and sell a commodity. There is a limited supply and if you are able to buy it you are one of the lucky ones. If you were able to score mail order, good for you. I hope you enjoy the shows. I would say the same if you grabbed a package or tickets from TM. Stop hating and move on.

TCARR, you should go work for the GD pr/website dept. Y'all seem to think on the same wavelength.

If sponsors get invloved and I would imagine Soldier Field works with quite a few vendors. Whoever works for them was allotted tickets. That's another chunk of tickets. Simulcast would be interesting for free. No need to charge. Is any of Shapiros places being booked during those dates? If his places are available I hope he's not charging.

Three day ga pit tickets were selling on stub hub earlier for well over a million dollars. Is anyone receiving confirmation emails tonite?

I predict some amazing stuff from Hornsby. That's the main reason I'm bummed out to not see him play with the other people. One song would of been good enough for me.. The Weight.. with everybody trading off vocals

Your post brings me the only bit of hope I've had all day. Let's hope..

if the band is getting a flat fee(which would make me happy as hell) they are getting screwed worse than us. at just $500 a ticket for 160,000 tickets is $90,000,000, and thats at only $500 a tic. The numbers being thrown around that they turned down from other PROMOTERS was $4-5 million. SO if the didn't sign for at least $50,000,000, then they are the BIG LOSERS. SO i hope you're right. Nothing funnier than watching someone trying to stick their OWN DICK IN THEIR OWN ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!

if they turned down 4-5 Million its safe to say they weren't offered anywhere near the 50 million that a 90 million sellout would command. As far as turning down the 4-5 million..... i don't blame them...they ARE worth much more than that, but it just shows how THEY WERE SHOPPING POTENTIAL PROMOTERS WHO COULD PRODUCE THE MOST...... AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT PROMOTERS ARE SCUMBAGS.......AND THEY WANTED THE SCUMMIEST!!!!!!! It all goes back to ACCOUNTABILITY!!!!!!!!!

TT what proof do you have that the band hired Shapiro? Did you ever consider that maybe Shapiro hired the GD? Get over it. As I said, they owe us nothing. They do not owe you a damn thing. If you ever paid to get into a show, you are whole. Do you have any bootlegs? Then you are ahead of the game. At no time in the history of the GD where you ever granted a perpetual license for access to the band. A ton of fans got shut out and if I was one of them I would still feel the same way. I would be happy for all of the the fans that would be there. I would not be complaining that I was without tickets. That would be the "hippy" thing to do.

With my Mail Order still a possibility, The Wife and me scored tickets for us and some old friends. He had his Mail Order rejected a couple weeks ago and we've been daily texting my "Mail Box Report". Today we decided to stop streaming anything online and just use ONE of our computers, hoping for the fastest connection knowing we only had one shot. More of a quick snipe approach versus peoples buckshot approach. May have been the plan or just plain out luck but within minutes we had our four tickets to re-unite with our friends in Chi-Town. By the number of text messages my buddy has been sending I know he was stressing but he decided to go on his ice fishing trip he has been planing. Today I had the pleasure of texting him that we had Tickets for Sunday night! I'm sure the thought of dancing in Chicago this July warmed his cold northern Wisconsin bones. Good Ol' Grateful Dead

hmmm, think I will check out for a while later and good luck to those in limbo

Everyone is disappointed that got shut down of coarse but everyone knows just as well as me that the music has shaped us to all have better moral values and understanding that most of this hell hole you call America. We are all united by the music and the happyness, joy, laughter, and tears I've seen it over the years. We are all brothers and sisters and if there is any hope at all we can only keep those values and keep them relevant. If it's a money grab it is was it is don't change a damn thing I love the music I didn't get tickets and would I love to go to Chicago hell yea but there's outside forces of life many of us can't control. If by any chance someone gets 2 tickets and have love inside their heart I will more than appreciate to talk to you even if it's one night I'll pay for 2 tickets 1 night and drive the 700 miles for a family gathering to the lucky ones congrats and enjoy. Bobby, Phil, Bill, and Mickey we need a miracle! NFA

Still need a miracle ticket (klangstone@yahoo.com) Pretty please?

As Saturday's online sale approached, thousands of Deadheads who mail-ordered had received rejection letters, while others were still in the dark. But a lucky few were notified before the weekend sale via email that their orders had been accepted:

spothero.com is a good resource for parking near Solider Field. Prepaid for a covered spot with attendant .9 mile walking distance on South Michigan Ave. Lots of restaurants and bars on the way to show. Cost $35 per day depending on checking in and out. Peace out.......

I wonder how much a beer is going to cost at Soldier Field 4th of July weekend?

@ Solider Field $8 to $10 per.....Bars $5 or so..... Quantity consumed millions lol.......

Oy! I need to start a spreadsheet to budget this weekend if I end up with MO tickets...LOL!

I have been reading the posts today because for some odd reason it makes me feel a little better knowing we got screwed, not just me. I have been a loyal fan since my high school days in the early 80's. I have spent thousands of dollars on tickets/shirts/sweatshirts/hats/backpacks/dvd's/cd's/stickers/mp3's. I continued to spend thousands after jerry died. I, like others, cannot even begin to describe the enjoyment I get from the grateful dead. I was happy to have the opportunity to overpay for tickets today. Unfortunately I was not given that opportunity. Ticketmaster said I had an 8 minute wait to get gouged for my seats to all three nights. Some nine hours later, I still am waiting for that 8 minutes to end. While the band and scalpers made a killing today, they lost a life long customer in me. Their short sighted view will ultimately taint their reputation and cost them in the long run. Clearly the spirit of the 60's died today. Shame on those responsible.

WOW T.T. ... sorry you missed out ... WE , GOT OUR 3 DAY TRAVEL Package !! YEY ! ... High End Hotel .. shuttles to and from .... Seats right off the field ... very close to the stage .... A Miracle FOR SURE .... and after camping for years in the dirt , lot , or wherever ... WE got what we needed ... and if we hadn't ... we weren't going to go Ball-Less Balistic about it .... nobody needs your rants to bring down our vibe .....if you HAD gotten tickets ... I get the feeling you would have probably talked to ANYONE WAY TO MUCH for them to enjoy the show ... an you wouldn't remember what was going on while you were Woo Hoo-ing either .... just making noise ... possibly calling everyone you know to tell them "I AM HERE , they are playing Right Now Dude !! ..... maybe Weezer will be somewhere close to you , you can go see them ... while WE are in Chicago for the ALL 3 Shows!! All we have left to do is Smile , Smile , Smile :) :) :)

Still in limbo over mail order. Scored a Sunday ticket from stub hub and a Friday ticket from a lucky friend. Iam grateful for that and I wish the best of luck to everyone still trying for tickets.

I had thirty-three years of interesting thoughts that percolated from my experiences with the Grateful Dead and its close-knit community of fans. Unfortunately, the events of the last month have soured my desire to share any of that with the pretenders left sitting on the throne. Grateful Dead, thee fared well. Remaining members of the Dead, fare thee well for I know not who you are. OK, let the words be yours I am done with mine.

Are people still receiving confirmation emails??

Are the 79.50 tix (add in the surcharge for the commemorative ticket plus GDTSTOO fee and you get 95.50). At least that's what I initially figured out when we sent in our mail order and I was trying to figure out what the three options really were (this was mapped to the old statium config). They're on the third level as far as I can tell. Any ticket on the inside is better than no ticket - at least that's the way I see it :-)

the only folks that want to see these shows are deadheads,curiosity seekers and posers. deadheads need to stick together and refuse the immoral price hikes. Any one who says they are recouping costs by overcharging fellow heads are off kilter and rationalizing and their compromising their values. if the only ones buying are the latter two groups sales will lag, prices will drop and the heads will get reasonable ticket prices. It is tempting to gain the bird in the hand, DON'T BE SUCKED IN. these secondary sites have much invested, that is what this is to them , a futures investment. We have the buying power to drop the floor.....

Brag if it makes you feel better, i'm actually happy for anyone that got tickets.....even scalpers oddly enough....theyll make a fortune. good for them and good for you. As far as the weezer comment...i could play a mississippi 1/2 step in cut time with triple arpeggios in three different octaves while eating a half sheet and making out with trey. but only real heads such as yourself were granted miracles. i wish all who go a blast....i sure wish i had gotten a ticket...... my "rants" aren't because i dint get a ticket, its a helpless way to try to point out to people who use the terms like"miracle" for this show, and the way its been handled as far as price guaging, that there is more going on than meets the eye... and my friend, its not innocent, and I guess it is a miracle that you got tickets, given the circumstances, that anyone got tickets. Surprised they didn't release the few thousand that were looted for public sell to the "SISTER SITES" as well. Good luck and continue to let every one know You GOT TICKETS, MY RANTS ARE OUT OF SPITE OF NOT GETTING TICKETS(P.S. if i had gotten tickets hell yeah i wouldgo, but i would admit that things that have now come to light as things unfold are REALLY FUCKED UP and that i wouldn't have EXPECTED the dead to do it this way. This whole time i was willing to spend the most that THEY were asking for the package you got, and gladly. I was the one telling my friends that the dead have always been classy and that i expect they'll handle this with nothing but class....but i was wrong and its evident in the fact that they have time to send me emails asking me to purchase merchandise from them or share fond memories by patting them on the back, then next they have time to pat themselves on the back for breaking ticketmaster records. BUT NO TIME TO UPDATE THE PEOPLE WHOS MONEY ORDERS ARE GOD KNOWS WHERE. they sent mine back but i see more posts of people asking about $ orders than i see posts off people that got tickets. Again i got my $orders back, but if I were the dead, I would make it a PRIORITY TO GET MY FANS THEIR MONEY BACK...AFTER ALL THEY WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY TO GET IT TO YOU. If i was unable to have my fans money back within a month and 8 days, then I would CERTAINLY ATLEAST FUCKING UPDATE THEM DAILY VERSUS ASK THEM TO BUY MERCHANDISE WHILE BRAGGING ABOUT RECORDS YOU SET>>>>>>>CLASSLESS NOT CLASSY!!! P.S. THE TRUTH HURTS ME TOO>>>>I GREW UP listening to them since i was 12 by my now passed away brother who died living the lifestyle and would have never missed a show...i was merely going to show out of respect for his honor, i personally play instruments and wouldn't conceive giving anyone $2000+ to hear them play(I could by a badass guitar...heirloom quality for that!), though they are my favorite.......HATE TO SEE THAT SANTA AINT REAL!!!!!!

At least some people have a brain. Thank You.

put on some vinyl and dig. The price of one these tickets even at face will buy you the new (to vinyl) "Truckin' to Buffalo" releases out soon, the price of one these hyper inflated tickets will but you a sweet turntable that you can enjoy for the rest of your time here

I share your sentiments EXACTLY, just in a different way........... i swear like a sailor, you speak elegantly......i have a filter with holes the size of texas, yours is as fine as the hairs on a little boys bottom...............Well said.....BRAVO!!!! Someone who understands ACCOUNTABILITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just curious if anyone was able to get tickets for any of the shows that weren't behind the stage, no view, nosebleed seats? In scrolling through pages of this discussion, that's all I've seen people get from TM today.

those were all that were available as my options at 10:00:05......funny isn't it.....especially how they never confirmed if they were even going to open that up, and that nothing with a view was sold on ticketmaster, and that the behind and side are STILL shaded gray on the ticketscalpers website labeled not available in the key????? juggling act.....they sold the public a tiny tiny handful of these mystery tickets and moved EVERYTHING ELSE to the secondary market. Shittiest thing of all.......these new shitty now view nosebleed tickets sold for $200 on Ticketmaster not the lowest price of $59 like earlier advertised. oh yeah and ticketmaster doesn't have the authority to raise prices like the ticketmaster disclaimer states.... only the GRATEFUL DEAD COULD HAVE MADE THAT DECISIONS......ALL DECISIONS GO THROUGH THEM........ANYONE WHO THINKS DIFFERENTLY IS DELERIOUS!!!!!

got three tickets to first night just inside the constricted view. 440 way up in the zone. three for the first night, 46 mins after sale started for a total of 229 bucks. started right at 10 CST, got kicked off many times, kept trying and it happened. didnt ecpect it, try not to expect anything! but ill gladly be using them with my wife and a friend! as for the last two nights...we will see, again...NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING, but will be happy even if its just one night. good luck to all.

my niece's husband scored tickets today, or yesterday in section 104.

Since the announcement of these shows a lot of..... let's say ....... unfortunate things have happened.....so many i need not go over them all....they're well documented. Food for thought........name 1 misfortune that has rolled the band,ticketmaster,or Shapiro's way????? can't think of any???? me either........BUT every "unfortunate situation" miraculously "indirectly"rolls the fans way resulting in less tickets to the fans at a higher price.........coincidence, yeah sure. It just goes to show, that you don't EVER KNOW.......WATCH EACH CARD YOU PLAY..... AND PLAY IT SLOW!!!!!!!! THATS WHAT THEY DID!!!!!!

yesterday, cid. not available through TM

104=sideview.

tt i don't understand you. Yesterday (that is Saturday) my nieces husband got tickets in section 104 through ticketmaster.

They seem to be on the side in 104 that is not a side view. They looked like great seats to me.

More people will realize what houdini act "the boys" are trying/playing on us as the reality that the only "honest" tickets that have been sold are the Bears fans, CID overpriced, and mail-order. All but bears fan tickets would be a minuscule amount compared to the 170,000 seats. yet nothing but side and back view on your only general sale????? and I'm not eluding to the fact that i think they sold the others earlier... hell no....they went to stub hub directly from the band......they wouldn't waste precious tickets to face value.. no.... thats why they created last minute no view seats to sell to the public....let the secondary outlets auction the others off

it looks like 98% of 104 is the shaded gray area......none the less if it is the 2% thats not......woud be the first of the presumably 100,000 of tickets or more that aren't back or side sold legit on TM. Lots of info comes and goes on this site from people in touch with the ongoings of tickets and $orders and so on, great communication really... everyone keeps everyone informed.......and you would be the first to announce a scored on ticketmaster ticket that wasn't a gray area seat.

by the way, not knocking the seats...great score. just pointing out the shenanigans that they're pulling on us.

I'm looking at the map now since my GA order is still spinning on the TicketMASTER site, along with them message that I have less than ten minutes left and to not press refresh or I'll lose my place in line. Section 104 is side view.

We didn't get that. Is that what they want to bow out as? That doesn't personify the Grateful Dead that I looked to for so long, the band that wouldn't compromise on any level to bring the deadheads the best possible experience. They don't need the cash, and if they do, I will start a gofundme site for them. to send all of to scalper sites for these tickets ain't right

a situation beyond description

Ah...but alas, the overwhelming majority of us did. Good Sunday morning all...yes, the day after. I still feel like shit - what say you? What a naive, 55 year-old, ticket allocation ass-wipe I must be. Yet I'm grateful for these blogs, as they have actually been therapeutic for me. Like most of my brothers and sisters here, when we first heard the news about the "Fare Thee Well" shows, well, we had feelings of Christmas morning like when we were little kids. Stoked! OMG ! July 4th weekend at Soldier Field - are you kidding me? This will be awesome !! Well, after stressing for weeks now over the mail order, decorated envelope, money order allocation for each show, e-mails back/forth with ELVIS, receiving my pinkie, re-depositing the MO's, the CID pre-sale and finally, yesterday - the Ticket Master clusterfuck of a morning - I'm at the crossroads of super-bummed and super-pissed. Super-bummed for the obvious reason - no tix to any of the shows. Everyone remembers their first...mine was September, 1977 - Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ (NERPS, MTB & The Dead). Amazing kick-start to a 100+ show journey over the years. Super-pissed, however, because it was fucking IMPOSSIBLE to score a ticket the legitimate way. Only the super fortunate that will receive mail order tickets (so happy for you lucky few) were justly treated. The rest of us were DUPED. All I wanted was a pair for each night, anywhere in the building. Result? NADA. The consensus amongst us here on this blog is that the band copped out in favor of greed, allocated all decent seating to the secondary market, and left us with a slimmer than mail order chance on Ticket Master to buy side and behind the stage seating at almost 4x the originally stated face value. WTF, dudes? REALLY? You know, when I was a teen sitting in my room doing bong hits to the Dead, my now 93 year old dad used to say, "I'll be Grateful when they're Dead." Kinda funny, isn't it? It feels to me like now, they are. But, hey now, time to go now....I'm going down the road...feeling sad.

I was felling a little crazy yesterday no pinky, no email then that circus on TM was a joke ive seen the dead (Garcia) Atlanta,tampa ky, tenn, etc. as much as I would love to see the last show of the remaining band members we got to realize its the band the GRATEFUL DEAD died when jerry went away im so dissed about how everything went so GREEDY,FARE THE WELL IVE BEEN PUSHED OFF THE BUSS and run over by a brink truck,, SCALPERS SUCK

Not sure if I would have went. But I sure did give it a try to buy a ticket. And waited in a virtual que just like I thought would happen.. 2015 is a year for me where I realized all "good things must come to an end" and this realization has nothing to do with these Fare Thee Well shows but it definitely applies.

I'm just a normal Head, been on the bus since the early 70's. Always try not only to live the life but to be the only Jerry that people see. If you have seen my posts here then you know I have just tried to spread positive vibes and mostly to remind people to be Kind. The 4 winds blew an email to me on Thursday evening, my mail order was only for Sunday. I hit TicketMaster yesterday and was able to get two for Friday. Miracles are out there and I'm extremely Grateful for both of mine. Thanks to all who are making this possible - they're still the only ones that do what they do. Peace