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Post by coanbread751 on Feb 14, 2007 15:53:41 GMT -5
Ok. I know that even with Radiohead the roo didnt sell out....or maybe it did but if so then it was RIGHT before the festival.
Now. Coachella has basically sold out......they DO have RATM.
Roo does have THE POLICE......they also have wat might be the first White Stripes show in a long time....along with bands like TOOL who are huge but are not playing any else around Tennessee right?
ALSO..Music festivals in general have gotten to be a much bigger thing in our youth culture....I remember when I came to my first roo in 05..me and my two friends who came along were the only people i knew that had ever even HEARD of the festival.....this year I know of about 20-25 people that are going.
and I havent heard anything about an 80,000 ticket cap this year...anyone else?
it did sell out last year. but it was pretty close to roo. i dont think there is a huge rush. i dont think it will sell out. and if it does it probably wont be till late may or june. i havent heard a specific cap but id guess it will be the same size as last year.
Last year the VIP tickets did sell out then they expanded the VIP and added more and sold more at a later date. General Tix didn't sell out until right before the show. If you want to save $$ and know you are going, buy your TIX ASAP. If you aren't sure, just wait.
Post by coanbread751 on Feb 14, 2007 17:30:26 GMT -5
Well ofcourse I am buying my ticket right away........I just thought it would be an interesting conversation topic.......Didnt Roo sell out really quickly the first year?
Post by roolacksreality on Feb 14, 2007 21:16:51 GMT -5
dudewhersmyinforoo said:
it did sell out last year. but it was pretty close to roo. i dont think there is a huge rush. i dont think it will sell out. and if it does it probably wont be till late may or june. i havent heard a specific cap but id guess it will be the same size as last year.
We're coming over from the Ukf or a road trip to the States and would like to come to Bonnaroo. Is it possible to pick up tickets fron record shops or ticket agents or do you have to have them delivered?
Post by oatmealschnappz on Feb 15, 2007 4:18:26 GMT -5
Unless your counting on buying from a scalper right before the show (or getting screwed on Ebay), you have to get them delivered. I think, that is . Somebody, correct me>
We're coming over from the Ukf or a road trip to the States and would like to come to Bonnaroo. Is it possible to pick up tickets fron record shops or ticket agents or do you have to have them delivered?
Yes, the only legitimate way to purchase Bonnaroo tickets is the through the official website at www.bonnaroo.com
They will be delivered to you through the post prior to the festival.
you can find them on Ebay, there are always scalpers out there when everyone is driving in. You can also contact the local radio station here in Manchester, they always have some extra tickets for sale....
It will sell out, just a matter of when. But considering that Police tickets are selling out in minutes after release, this could have a huge effect on Roo (considering a regular Roo ticket is as much as some Police tickets).
Post by Mrs. Featherbottom on Feb 15, 2007 11:51:12 GMT -5
Just FYI, last year we rolled down with 41 people. One chick bought a ticket from another random car on I-24, and a buddy bought his on ebay one week before Roo. They both got tix at LESS than face value. I guess fanatics(like most of us here) buy tix early and then things happen and people can't make it.
Post by chicagorooer on Feb 15, 2007 12:34:42 GMT -5
we had the same thing happen last year. Our buddy the monday before the fest bought his ticket off craigs list for 80$ .......if u want to go there will be tickets.
We just moved into the SE area a couple years ago and have been crazily anticipating this year as our first 'Roo. We're so excited to get to go that we'll be buying our tickets at 12:01 on the 23rd! (Definitely going VIP -- at 36 yrs old and given my need for "decompression" every now and then plus my wife's affinity for a daily shower or two, I think the GA hazing experience would not be a good idea.)
First, I have to say -T-H-A-N-K-Y-O-U-! You all on these boards have given us a TON of great info to help us prepare for our first 'Roo and we are all the more stoked to be going!
Was chatting about the risk of sellout and effects of the Police with my wife the other day (she's a fanatical Stewart Copeland fan) and she says a lot of the general Police fans aren't really too excited about Bonnaroo -- they are focused on the stadium shows. Stewart's fans are into it, but I think the Sting groupies won't be into the music fest scene. She is of the opinion that if anything it will hit the VIP sales more than the general admission sales.
On the other hand, the Police tour has given Bonnaroo a HUGE boost in publicity nationwide. It is mentioned in every press release, every newspaper story, and on the official Police tour website. Even my colleagues and friends at work who aren't into music at all have heard about it. But, I gotta say, the only ones who were at all interested in going to Bonnaroo said either "yah, I wanted to go last year" or had been before, so might not end up making that big a difference.
But I've heard voices not in the head Out in the air they called ahead Through ripped out speakers Through thick and thin They found a shelter Under my skin -Evgeny Aleksandrovitch Nikolaev
Post by babyassacin on Feb 15, 2007 18:00:01 GMT -5
I strongly agree that the festival is growing in popularity from year to year (this will be my 4th roo) and there is a very strong initial line-up with big time drawing headliners. Although I am quite sure that there will always be tickets on places like craig's list and eBay - usually mcuh cheaper. Granted there's always a risk involved, but if you want a ticket there are always ways, you might not want to know Dood, but there are ways. Hell I can get you a toe by 3'oclock, with nail polish!
Ok. I know that even with Radiohead the roo didnt sell out....or maybe it did but if so then it was RIGHT before the festival.
Now. Coachella has basically sold out......they DO have RATM.
Roo does have THE POLICE......they also have wat might be the first White Stripes show in a long time....along with bands like TOOL who are huge but are not playing any else around Tennessee right?
ALSO..Music festivals in general have gotten to be a much bigger thing in our youth culture....I remember when I came to my first roo in 05..me and my two friends who came along were the only people i knew that had ever even HEARD of the festival.....this year I know of about 20-25 people that are going.
and I havent heard anything about an 80,000 ticket cap this year...anyone else?
any thoughts.... ideas?
just a correction - tool is playing southaven, ms march 30 (right outside memphis)
and jack white lives in nashville (though you're right - white stripes haven't played anywhere in a long time)
Post by divemistressofdark on Feb 15, 2007 23:46:14 GMT -5
I was surprised the lineup included the Stripes and not the Raconteurs. Stripes scheduled a show at the Ryman years ago, but it was the same time Jack W broke his hand and they had to cancel. No Stripes shows ever in Tennessee to my knowledge, I'm looking forward to it.
I'm a longtimer over on StewartCopeland.net and I would imagine tix this year will sell out fast. Many people are looking to Bonnaroo as an alternative to impossible-to-get stadium Police tickets.
Post by giant shroom on Feb 16, 2007 9:05:13 GMT -5
babyassacin said:
I strongly agree that the festival is growing in popularity from year to year ...
I disagree with this. (not to bust your balls) But the year The Dead, Dylan and Dave (04) headlined was out of control. Estimated 110K... since then, there has been a lot more camping room and reduced ticket sales. People were sneaking in any way they could that year... I love Roo and will see you there, but 04 was NUTS.
Here's my two cents on big names at roo...hardcore Police and Tool fans are not going to spend Bonnaroo Money to see them they will go see them somewhere else without all of the "hippieness" ya know what I mean? That's what I think at least
Here's my two cents on big names at roo...hardcore Police and Tool fans are not going to spend Bonnaroo Money to see them they will go see them somewhere else without all of the "hippieness" ya know what I mean? That's what I think at least
I agree with you. Radiohead only plays 10 or so shows in North America every 3 or 4 years. It was basically the only Radiohead show in the SE last year. Many people paid the money to just see them. Especially in VIP. Over 1/3 of VIP campers were gone before noon on Sunday.
I strongly agree that the festival is growing in popularity from year to year ...
I disagree with this. (not to bust your balls) But the year The Dead, Dylan and Dave (04) headlined was out of control. Estimated 110K... since then, there has been a lot more camping room and reduced ticket sales. People were sneaking in any way they could that year... I love Roo and will see you there, but 04 was NUTS.
Estimated 110K because they let the festival get oversold. The first year I went there was 90K tickets and last year there was 80k, so its not the festival isnt growing in popularity its that Superfly and AC realize that packing us in like sardines doesnt make for an enjoyable weekend.
Post by unplugdacusticaz on Feb 17, 2007 13:06:27 GMT -5
Hell, 80,000 was kind of claustrophobic too. Our campsite was spacious, but that's cause we were almost on the border of North Carolina....I couldn't imagine camping in the middle of one of those huge fields, with cars and tents around you as far as the eye can see.
Post by poopzilla33 on Feb 17, 2007 13:15:37 GMT -5
i'm possitive it'll sell out this year, i'm thinkign around the middle of may, i hoep not any earlier (for my friend's sake, i'm getting my tick the minute they go on sale and am going no matter what)
Post by trippindaisy on Feb 17, 2007 19:05:12 GMT -5
poopzilla33 said:
i'm possitive it'll sell out this year, i'm thinkign around the middle of may, i hoep not any earlier (for my friend's sake, i'm getting my tick the minute they go on sale and am going no matter what)
If it does sell out, send me a PM. We already bought early bird tickets and my fiance is going to be on the road, so he can't go I was planning on selling it on ebay or Craiglist as soon as it arrives.
I think that '04 was kind of the perfect storm of headliners w/the Dead (always a stadium-size draw), the novelty of Dave & Friends & Trey doing his epic orchestra thing (plus playing w/Dave). Toss in veterans like Dylan, Smith and Winwood and (then) rising acts like Los Lonely Boys and Maroon Five and you've got the makings of a potentially legendary festival. Thus, you get a sell out and Woodstockesque gate crashing. (The rain probably made that easier.)
I do agree that this year will sell out at 80,000 and probably quicker than previous years. I suspect that there will be a few more buzz bands added as well as some base-friendly acts that will grease the wheels.