The Dead to Tour in Spring!

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January 1, 2009 - 12:39am

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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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January 15, 2009 - 7:45pm

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ladnarc

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Ticket "Brokers"

Here's my question: Why is it legal now to scalp tickets? There are dozens of sites (if not hundreds) that are plain as day that have, I would venture to guess, at least a quarter of the tickets for some of these shows. Stub Hub, Admit One, Ticket Liquidator and ABC tickets, to name a few. I been on these sites and I found that for the Philly shows there is an offer for tickets in section 102 in ANY of the first 15 to 20 rows. Ticket price rages from $943 to $1,131. This is front and center- absolutely the most prime seats in the house. The person offering these tickets has to either work for Musictoday or Consider It Dan because they have more then their allotment of 6 tickets. Or they're counterfeit. According to the user agreement on the Musictoday site this is illegal (see below). Do they really have no way of tracking these people down? Come on! They're as plain as day. So, is it illegal or not illegal? Or is it illegal and not enforceable? Not enforceable would seem a likely excuse but please, spare me. Now who's to blame for the proliferation of these site. George Carlin said that its not the fault of the politicians that they're corrupt and evil and destroying this country it you fools who voted them in. (I'm paraphrasing- go here for what he really said ). If people are paying $250 to thousands for tickets to the Dead, then who are the fools. OK, I'll stop ranting because, lord knows I could go on and on. I have more questions then I have answers. Pessimistic? Very!! "Stop this train I'm leaving." Part of Musictoday's user agreement: "Third Party Resellers You agree not to sell, reproduce for sale, alter, or counterfeit the ticket for any reason, and you assume all financial and criminal liability resulting from the same, including the copying of your unique, bar-coded ticket. Any transfer, attempted transfer, resale, counterfeit, or unauthorized copy is grounds for seizure and/or cancellation without refund..."
January 15, 2009 - 7:44pm

#1942

grdaed73

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hmmm!

500 posts behind to find pk tell cc not to leave!!! whats with this? i'm not even gonna bother to find out what started this. bad vibes at work, bad vibes in here, bummer! the f#@*ing DEAD are gonna tour again, whats not to be freakin happy about!! i personally won't be able to swing it, but i sure am glad for all who can!peace,out
January 15, 2009 - 6:58pm

#1943

C-HAWKS

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MSG Tiicks

We didn't need a promotion code for the presale you just needed to make sure you where signed up with them before purchasing tickets..Just click on general tickets from the home page and follow it though..
January 15, 2009 - 6:55pm

#1944

batcavejoe

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Does anyone know what the

Does anyone know what the special promotion code is for the MSG tix left on Musictoday, what does it mean, cant wait for tour to start!!!
January 15, 2009 - 6:55pm

#1945

C-HAWKS

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No more negative vibes

No more negative vibes here...It makes me think of VW buses with gun racks
January 15, 2009 - 6:55pm

#1946

fillmore

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recovery

Could anyone ever imagine taking this long to finally start getting excited about having tickets? This has never happened to me before, EVER! I've been in a very foul mood since Tuesday but I'm slowly coming around. Must be all the positive posts I've enjoyed reading, especially the ones about heads taking road trips to see a show. Did you see the one about being in a business meeting while on-line ordering tics? That was a good one. Anyways, we''ve been waiting for this tour for soooooo long and deep down we all really know the boys are worth the $95.
January 15, 2009 - 6:34pm

#1947

maybeyouknow

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January 2, 2009

looks like ...

looks like there has been a spike in the number of good vibes today except for a few who will certainly work their problems out . please comeback cc because even though i havent been a member of this site long when i was looking for change rocks info before i was a member im fairly certain it was your comments and many other peoples that helped me get through that stress other people need you dont get discouraged by a few negative people they will eventually come to their senses
January 15, 2009 - 5:41pm

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MarkintheDark

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Right on with the bouncing good vibes, PK

That's another grate thing about this site, the occasional video clip of a hula-hooping twirly girl loosing her halter top at a show ;^D. Probably not exactly what you were talking about, though. Gotta love the cool people here, too. They're pretty magical, even with clothes on. Cheers, MarkintheDark (endlessly searching for the mud-hippy of my dreams...) ********************************************* I have a sigfile! --> www.kindveggieburritos.com *********************************************
January 15, 2009 - 5:36pm

#1949

Progpete

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December 19, 2007

It's all about the music!

I can't get over all the negativity surrounding this HUGE event. It IS and always HAS been about the music. The remaining boys are hitting the road and I feel truly honored to witness this event. The music is timeless. The atmosphere is beautiful... Also please stop with the "boring Warren" comments. The man is a truly gifted guitar player. When John Scofield toured with PL&F, I though to myself-will this really work? Scofield is an amazing player with quite a bit of history. Talk about improvisation! Then I thought about Phil's playing and realized "how could it not work?". And let me tell you it worked out really fine. Amazing and memorable show. So in respect to Warren...I consider anyone who has to fill those really big shoes will not only be respectful, but also humbled. I'm looking forward to seeing mr. Haynes play alongside the GREAT ONES. I can't wait till April. I know it will be memorable. As the master of ceremonies once said "They're not the best at what they do, they're the only ones that do what they do." AND MAN DO THEY DO IT WELL!!!!!!!
January 15, 2009 - 5:34pm

#1950

C-HAWKS

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marye Thanks

I would like to thank all the people that unshelfishly volenteer there time to make this site happen.. This place helped alot of us in getting to the show..The majority of bands websites make you buy a membership in order to get the perk of a password for presale tickets... for those that think the band sold out they could of easily made us pay for a fan club but they opted not to and noone had to pay for the presale info.. Thanks everyone here for getting this done to the best of there ability

John Perry Barlow

John Perry Barlow

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Announcements

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

I just received my tickets for the Izod Center through GDTS TOO. I paid the price on their website when mail order went out but when I recently checked back the price had gone up from $53 face value to $94 face value. I got upper level tickets. I obviously wanted floor tickets. Has this happened to anyone else with GDTS TOO? Never the less, I am still very grateful for getting tickets at all! Thanks, Julia

Roseland video on youtube

Hey folks! I just posted my video from Roseland ballroom on Youtube. It is pretty good- I was in the first row! It is only a 10 minute compilation, but it's pretty cool. Check it out and message me to let me know if you liked it!!! That would make me so happy! xoxo alicina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur5_y3--d8E

from the first row at roseland

I told Alcinia I'm a roving sign that I was born to be a bachelor

Nice vid

Hey Alicina, thanks for the footage! It sounds very promising: Warren's playing is suitable melodic. I remember enjoying him at a few ABB shows and Guv't Mule. I like how the Dead's material gets him out of the straight ahead blues into more improvisation - nice ES335 too. The organ sounds great and even the singing is pretty good - go Phil! Love the harmonies. Nice wiggly camera during St.Stephen. Fun! Thanks.

Nasseau

Got my tickets for Uniondale this afternoon from musictoday by UPS. 22 jours avant de vivre l'experience "THE DEAD". Share the LOVE.

Nice Video

Alicia, thanks for that video. Just got back home after wild one day cross continental trip. Was maybe 20 steps behind you but in synch. Met some great people there. Had a fun time. Mama, Mama, many worlds I've come since I first left home

The Gorge Mail Order

Has anyone heard (or received email) notifications about mail order fulfillment for the Gorge? I haven't heard anything about fulfillment and am working on some travel plans but don't want to make any decisions until the tickets are in hand. Thanks and long live the Dead.

Go Ask Alicina

cool vid, alicina. thank you for sharing. if you happened to film all of the songs completely, and if/when you have time, please post them up on youtube, then, please post up the link here. it said this was your first show. somehow I reckon' it won't be your last. ( -; peace.

Thank-you all

I want to thank each and every one of you for your kind words and prayers. Little Cassidy is home now and doing much better!! You guys are awesome,Thanks again! On a lighter note- I recently moved and the dude who moved out said I could have all the crap in the basement, and among this crap was a bunch of old stereo equiptment-including some nice stuff like Bose speakers and some nice Pioneer tape decks and stuff. So naturally this sparked my interest in all my old Dead tapes(I have a shit-load as im sure alot of you do) anyway,To make a long story longer, I hooked up a bunch of this stuff and dug out my old tapes(oh yeah, on a side note, I plugged in an old CD deck and hit "open" and what was in the deck?-Grateful Dead/So many roads/Disc 3- Call it fate/nice score!) Anyhoo-I was all excited to go through my tapes and pick out some nice old nuggets only to discover that most of my tapes sound like garbage! :-( (muffled,hissy and just plain yucky!!) So, what I want to know is- Does anyone know how I would go about converting my old tapes into crisp,clear listenable(?) CD's??? Is that even possible? Somebody must do it! Those tapes bring back lots of smiles- Id love to hear them again!!!--Once again, Thanks everyone for the good vibes my little angel recieved-Means alot to me-G ♪♪:-)♪♪

Gratefultwinz

Why don't you venture into the Vineyard, where tons of stuff is available. I completely disposed of my cassettes and now have a load of shows that are all digital. The people are all friendly and there are lots of non-dead stuff available too. While it may seem a bit confusing at first, once you get the hang of it, it is great. I think there is an explanation on how it works in the topic "New Vines 2009." Hope to see you in there. "One watch by night, one watch by day If you get confused, listen to the music play"

here your go MPINKELMAN

Here is our GDTS TOO mail order status for each venue on The Dead 2009 tour as of April 1, 2009. Sunday, April 12, 2009 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. All tickets have been mailed out. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. All tickets have been mailed out. Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA. All tickets have been mailed out. Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. All tickets have been mailed out. Saturday, April 18, 2009 and Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. In progress, look for your tickets soon. Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY. All tickets have been mailed out. Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Wachovia Arena @ Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, PA. All tickets have been mailed out. Friday, April 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. All tickets will be processed this week and next. Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. All tickets have been mailed out. Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. All tickets have been mailed out. Tuesday & Wednesday, April 28 & 29, 2009 at The IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. Tickets were just mailed out. Friday, May 1, 2009 and Saturday. May 2, 2009 at Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA. All tickets have been mailed out. Monday, May 4, 2009 at All State Arena in Chicago, IL. We will process this show the next couple of weeks. Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at All State Arena in Chicago, IL. All tickets have been mailed out. Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. All tickets have been mailed out. Saturday, May 9, 2009 at The Forum in Los Angeles, CA. "On Deck" Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. All tickets have been mailed out. Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Shoreline Amphitheatre In Mountain View, CA. We will process this show the next couple of weeks. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at The Gorge in Quincy, WA with special guest Allman Brothers Band and The Doobie Brothers. We will processes this show in the next couple of weeks.

GDTSTOO

Here is an clip from my latest GDTS TOO update on 4/1/09: Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Shoreline Amphitheatre In Mountain View, CA. We will process this show the next couple of weeks. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at The Gorge in Quincy, WA with special guest Allman Brothers Band and The Doobie Brothers. We will processes this show in the next couple of weeks. They have already sent my ticket for Denver and my 1st Shoreline both of which are incredible seats!!! Gratefultwinz I am glad to hear your lil' one is doing better! It is a sad thing when my grandkids get sick. My youngest one just lost her first tooth - she is just too proud to show it to you - LOL! I luvs munchkins with all my heart and soul - I luv to spoil them too! AHH YES the joys of bein' a grandparent! Grandchildren and Grandparents we have a common enemy - LOL! I am working on getting my self well today - I tried going back to work yesterday which did not go very well. I unexpectedly sat down - only because there was a chair available, other wise I would have hit the floor. I'm not able to eat much which means I've got low blood sugars. I am still tryin' to adjust my insulin shots - the pharmacist suggested I drink pedialyte - nasty stuff no wonder kids don't like it. Thankfully no more problems with my heart or the turbo squirts. yeah like you folks really wanna hear all the details. Peace and positive vibes to each of you.... We're gonna pitch a ball Down to the union hall We're gonna romp and stomp till midnight We're gonna fuss and fight till daylight We're gonna pitch a wang dang doodle all night long Shine On! Saint Stephen

GRATEFULTWINZ

So glad to hear your daughters feeling better. Sweet score on the equipment in your basement. You can convert tapes to CDs and adjust the music levels to a certain extent. My dad does this alot on his old country musis tapes and some of my old tapes i've had for years. Also my friend, I e-mailed you with some pictures to use on your user ID. Enjoy!! Peace- Moye

Morning all...

First St. Stephen I hope you feeling better, I've read the last day or so of posts and you need to get better - there's a tour coming up! Second, GratefulTwinz, I'm glad to hear the little one is better as well, I have 2 little ones and it's so heartbreakign when they're sick. ANd last but not least, I picked up my first "for fun" read since graduate school - it's Phil's book Searching for the Sound and let me tell you, I"m loving it! I'm so excited for the upcoming shows, and just giddy all around. Anyway, just had to share my happy thoughts with my fellow friends here. I have come to think of this site as a home away from home with so many friends and interesting stories on every page. Okay enough rambling, have a grate day everyone! Can't wait for MAY!!!! ~Tam

GRATEFULTWINZ

"ONE MAN GATHERS WHAT ANOTHER MAN SPILLS!!!" Peace- Moye

Ok Monday was my pre tour...

I am so ready for MSG 4/25!!!Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

The Vibe

Glad everyone is doing and feeling better. It's the Dead Vibe. Let it flow. Let it grow. Got my Nassau tickets today. 4 on the floor. Sweet!!!! Gearing up for 5 Dead shows in 8 days(with a BRUCE show in between.) How sweet it is. Peace and Love. Nailed a retread to my feet And prayed for better weather "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."

St.stephen/So.tamara/phatmoye and everyone else...

Thanks for caring- shes much better now-running/playing/singing-I love it!! st.stephen- hope you get better in time for the shows-thanks for "turbo squirts" I was using that at work-cracking people up!!

Scalpers~

People who buy tickets just to make a profit from fans should EAT SHIT AND DIE!

Hi Southern Tam!

I am an insatiable reader who just joined the dead family in 2004, but I loved Searching for the Sound. I felt like I got to meet the family and really understand all the dynamics behind the band. Glad to hear you're loving it too! Crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station.

Grateful Twinz!

Did you get my private message? Not sure if I sent it correctly, but I would like to make contact with you. Crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station.

Found A Rose

I went out to the parking lot this morning and somebody had stuck one long stemmed red rose into the snow in front of my car. I'll take it as a sign of good things to come very soon! Still hoping for 10,000 roses to fall from the rafters as the boys open up with Midnight Hour in Albany. ~Same old friends the wind & rain We'll see summer come again~ Hey Sway, Ain't no time to hate! Scalpers will get what is coming to them...

Last Minute Tix Released

GDTSTOO has just released last minute tix for Greensboro, Washington and Albany. "Get your hands out of your pockets"

All good things in all good time!!

Just want to say this is one of the happiest days of my life(Besides the birth of my children,and my wedding,of course) Today I was "MIRACLED"!!!! My wife and I are going to see THE DEAD-Sunday Night 4/19 Worcester!!! Thanks to kindness of a stranger who must have read about my sadness about not being able to go- and found it in they're heart to contact me and offer us 2 floor seats!!! Thanks to that person(YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE) the next 2 weeks im gonna be walking on air!!!!!♪♪ "Man, oh man, oh friend of mine-All good things in all good time- Run,Run,Run for the ROSES!!!!"♪♪ "Thank-You......For a real GOOD TIME!!" Just goes to show- That sticker I saw at one of my first shows still rings true, DEADHEADS: THEY LOVE EACH OTHER :-)(-:

I NEED A MIRACLE!

I NEED A MIRACLE FOR MSG AND WASHINGTON !!!

I NEED A MIRACLE!

I NEED A MIRACLE FOR MSG AND WASHINGTON !!!

Congrats GratefulTwinz

This is the true spirt of a Deadhead, someone who gives to others in a time of need. Hope your wife and you dance your socks off then you'll have nothing to do but smile,smile,smile. Fare Thee Well

Greensboro

I am a travelling Head, currently in CT and I need a Miracle.No Tix, no car, little money, and a brother that needs the same. I hope miracles will happen as they always have for me and a kind friend I haven't met yet may be able to help this Head into the Greensboro show and get him a ride. Til the four winds blow you safely home Dan

CONGRATS TO GRATEFULTWINZ!!!

It just goes to show how many kewl people there are on this website!!!Enjoy the show my friend!! Peace- Moye

Smile,Smile,Smile

Happy Monday Morning Everybody!! Its a beautiful day(even though it's raining!!) 2 weeks from yesterday it's SHOWDAY!!!!!! To the person who miracled me: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANKY OUTHANK YOU THANK YOUTHANK YOU THANKYOUTHANKYOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

ready to tour

going to albany both wooster msg nassau and both nights in philly great to hear you got in gratefultwinz iam all ready to go got my tie dies lined up and the car gassed up even though i got 11 days to go

Getting to the Gorge

I am thinking about surprising my hubby and adding the Gorge onto our list of shows to see this tour since it falls on our anniversary. Would be a sweet and memorable gift. We would be flying in from the East coast. At the risk of sounding clueless - is Seattle the best hub to use? Any info on where to stay or other things to do while there would be terrific. (also thinking about renting an RV... Cheers:)

Spokane for The Gorge

You will want to fly in to Spokane unless a cheaper plain ticket and miles more driving is important to you.

yipeeeeeeee!

Im so excited I can hardly stand it!!!!!!!!!weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! MSG and Philly here we come!!!

One more Sunday Night!!!!!

12 More days till Sunday Night Woooooosssttttaaaaaaa!!!!!!!♪♪♪♪♪:-)(-:

Lamagonzo

Thanks for the direction:)

Wooostaaa? No, it's wiiistuhhh!

Guess it depend on which street you grew up on! Should be gr8 shows though, no matter how you pronounce it.

Happy Anniversary Mainehippychick!

Hope your adventure out west brings out the best!

Gorge show

I just learned today that the gorge show is completely sold out. I'm glad I didn't procrastinate on this one.

LOOKING 4 A RIDE FROM PHX TO CO & CA SHOWS

I live in Tempe, AZ and looking to see if anyone in the Phoenix area is going to CO and then CA for the 3 shows? A friend of mine suggested posting on here, my next option is to take a bus, but really don't want to do that, I would like to bring my boo (my doggy), I'm not sure if the bus will let me bring her. Please contact me if anyone has any ideas or thoughts... Kat Johnson

What's the Deal?

What's the deal w/the Thread Heads thing in Worcester(Wiisttaa) anyway? I know they want everyone to make Dead related quilts ro welcome the band(Which is a very cool idea(BTW) But where are they going to be displayed? It would be cool if they hung them all out in the hallways for all to see!:-) P.S. Bob Weir, If your reading this please play Cassidy/Deal sunday night. Thank-you,George

LOOKING 4 A RIDE FROM PHX TO CO & CA SHOWS

Worcester Lots?

Anyone Know where the best lot (and what time they open) is within walking distance of the DCU?? I want to go early and absorb the full experience!!! "Man,oh man,Oh friend of mine-All good things in all good time":-)

lake placid 82 5 days till tour

up early 5 days till start of tour my hartford 77 cd comes today i love the sugaree but i cant help thinking while listening to lake placid that the lake placid show needs its own release sorry this is probably in the wrong forum im just very excited 3 days of school left this week and then albany worcester thanks forr the spelling tip lamagonzo woostaaaaa i hope everyone is as excited as i am that would make this tour just go beautifully

placid 83

on archive.org it says it is 1983 whatever year it is it needs release or i just need a copy or whatever best show of 83 ?

Chicago Tix

I got the email today- my pre-order tix for Chicago will arrive tomorrow!Woo Hoo!!

23 DAZE TILL PHILLY

23 DAZE TILL PHILLY!!!! Peace- Moye

Grateful Twinz...

JUst wanted to say that your story totally warmed my heart this morning, made me smile, smile, smile, knowing there's still lots of kind people out there. I love this community...there's nothing else like it. COngrats to you and your wife - dance your hearts out!!!!

twinz and everybody

THIS is what I love about deadheads! There is no better 'just exactly perfect' example of the modern, internet, miracle ticket! enjoy the shows!! drive safe, and please be careful out there on the road and in the scene. peace.

Worcester lots?

I am also interested in any information about lots near DCU. I'm driving up from New Jersey for the 4/18 show and would really like to revel in a full-day experience. Looking on the DCU Center website is making me worry that it is all garage (not tailgate friendly) parking. Twinz, if I find anything out about the pre-show/lot situation I'll be sure to share the word on this board. See you in Worcester. Peace