TICKETS NOT WANTED

[perfectpassion]

Grrrr I go away on holiday and the forum gets blocked up! Can someone please delete all these tickets wanted posts?

Edited July 10, 2011 by perfectpassion

[langerabend]

Grrrr I go away on holiday and the forum gets blocked up! Can someone please delete all these tickets wanted posts, quite frankly if people cannot get themselves organised, they have had 10 months to buy them for ***** sake, then the don't really deserve to go. Anyway are some of them scams? Beware of people who have only just joined the forum please x

[Infinite Jest]

Worth mentioning that EoTR are setting up a ticket exchange via their site, so hopefully everyone can post those threads there

[RedRockRick]

I quite enjoy the "Tickets Wanted" threads. It makes me feel comfortably smug.

[perfectpassion]

It has just occured to me that maybe there are going to be another 8 weeks, or is it 7 now?, of Tickets Wanted Threads, and I think I might explode. Someone saying that "I didn't realise they would sell out soooo soon" When in fact its taken nine and a half months, did kindof make me smile but...

So earlybirds sold out in record time, and the fest as a whole has sold out quicker than last year, and we were debating why?

Better line up?, Everyone has heard of how wonderful it is?, The defectors from Lattitude, or the Glasto Effect (they want to stand next to Wayne Rooney and Lily Allen and have the Festival Experience)????

Maybe its cos its a week earlier?

GOSH and Lattitude hasn't sold out and its next week!

Edited July 6, 2011 by perfectpassion

[shoebox]

I think that word of mouth is finally working. It is a VERY strong line-up this year, in my opinion. Not really being sold on the back of one or two BIG artists, but a solid bill of quality, with a few exciting exclusives thrown in for good measure. Whatever you (the royal "you") may think of them, having UK exclusives for Joanna Newsom, CYHSY, Midlake, M Ward and Okkervil River is going to draw a few hardcore fans along. I mean, you could get close to paying the ticket price from those alone if you went to see them individually.

I am incredibly excited and, assuming the changes are not detrimental to the festival, I'll be getting my Early Bird again this year, so as not to fall into this sell-out lottery 9 months after the tickets go on sale.

[bennyhana22]

I think that word of mouth is finally working. It is a VERY strong line-up this year, in my opinion. Not really being sold on the back of one or two BIG artists, but a solid bill of quality, with a few exciting exclusives thrown in for good measure. Whatever you (the royal "you") may think of them, having UK exclusives for Joanna Newsom, CYHSY, Midlake, M Ward and Okkervil River is going to draw a few hardcore fans along. I mean, you could get close to paying the ticket price from those alone if you went to see them individually.

I am incredibly excited and, assuming the changes are not detrimental to the festival, I'll be getting my Early Bird again this year, so as not to fall into this sell-out lottery 9 months after the tickets go on sale.

[perfectpassion]

I agree with Shoebox too, the line up had improved with the last few announcements.... and I hope that this is why people are coming. Not for the reason Phil keeps saying, which is that I have convinced bus loads of middle-aged women to attend in the hope of meeting "the one" at the front of Okkervil River.

I seriously hope that it will be filled with lots of people who like good music

Edited July 8, 2011 by perfectpassion

[asita]

i think having a go at people trying to find tickets is a bit harsh. the festival sold out right before the end of the month and a lot of people's pay days. if people had been saving up to buy one then getting on your high horse about forum posts seems a bit cruel - it's certainly the case for two of my friends (not that they've resorted to forum posts).

anyway, the ticket exchange will open soon and all of ugly desperate people cluttering up the nice clean forum will go away. no need to panic.

[perfectpassion]

Yes I was being rude, apologies. I just find it a bit strange that people who are DESPERATE to go, have had nine and a half months to buy tickets. There has to be a better/fairer way to do this though. I just want the ticket exchange to get up and running and then people will have a chance to buy tickets not wanted at cost prices and not get ripped off on ebay etc... or worse shelling out for tickets that don't materialise as happened with GM last year.

Edited July 7, 2011 by perfectpassion

[ElGanzo]

To be fair, for some people it's a lot of money to come up with. Especially people who are out of work/studying. I know someone who hasn't got a ticket, but he's been a student all year so has had to save up to afford the ticket, flight etc.

The tickets wanted threads are annoying though as they clutter up the forum but it will be resolved soon hopefully.

Edited July 7, 2011 by ElGanzo

[Fareham Grecian]

Interestingly (cos I was bored) I've just found that 2 EotR tickets are available on Viagogo. How much do you think? Go on, guess? Oh ok, it's.... £682 the pair.

While Latitude tickets are available for less than face value.

I think our little secret festival is not quite so secret any more.

[Infinite Jest]

Right, everybody stop saying good things about the festival

I'm joking. I think. Or am I?

[Sipperana]

There are those among last year's Happy Campers who have been saving up to get tickets only to be stymied by the faster than usual sell out. And you wouldn't call them main chancers.

The one who posted that she'd only just found out that her friends were going after they'd sold out made me laugh though. I think her friends were trying to tell her something...

[The G-Man]

My younger bro's girlfriend was getting him a ticket and now they have broken up so the lad is devastated.

I have him a flight to Bristol booked but tickets sold out. If there are any going please give me a shout. This will be my third year flying over from Ireland so would love him to come along

[langerabend]

badabump!