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I gotta say with this warning this early in the year I believe them. Any fence sitters should probably go on and make up their minds. Coachella and Hangout both sold out as well.
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I'm going to stand with my yearly prediction that Bonnaroo will officially "sell out" whenever it hits the date on the calendar that will render it impossible to ship the tickets to customers in time. They wouldn't want to cut it close, so I'm guessing the end of May.
Well they have never come out a month before and said a few more days either. Like I said combined with Coachella and Hangout both selling out I would go on and get my ticket.
I can't imagine them leaving thousands of dollars on the table from people they've turned away. Could be wrong. Why don't they just charge a car fee as part of the price of admission? They could probably cram another 10-20,000 in the place.
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I can't imagine them leaving thousands of dollars on the table from people they've turned away. Could be wrong. Why don't they just charge a car fee as part of the price of admission? They could probably cram another 10-20,000 in the place.
I think they are concerned enough about the all over experience to not cram us in that tight.
it might be hype but dont be one of those people who thinks that and watches all the tickets get sold and be left out in the wind... i got mine the first day the went on sale so I dont care.. but dont forget they warned you if you dont get tickets
Post by plasticpepper on May 11, 2011 16:42:32 GMT -5
I must say, I'm starting to actually believe them.
When they say vague things about expecting a sellout I tend to be doubtful and just assume that they'll announce the sellout right before the fest, like Juggs said.
But to actually make a specific claim about it selling out "in the next few days" - that's a little different. Wouldn't be a very good marketing ploy if they said that and then it didn't. Then it would be either "well there aren't many tickets left but apparently we were wrong and nobody wants them" or "we decided to offer more tickets than we were going to, so in the future if we ever say anything about a sellout we are just making things up and you shouldn't believe us."
I too would be curious to know what the cap is for this year.
Post by bryanstone on May 11, 2011 17:56:19 GMT -5
when's the last time bonnaroo "sold out"
the last 2 years I have bought my tix @ fantasy 101.5 studio in Manchester on Friday early afternoon. Every other year I got media creds so I've never payed attention to the actual overall attendance.
I'm waiting on a media creds requests so I really don't wanna buy one. but I might have to b/c of all years this is a must go.
having said that I don't believe for a second that 'roo is about to sell all of their tickets. For the last 2-3 months I can't believe that sales have moved that much. While there are definitely some people in my position and fence-sitters for other reasons I don't believe it's enough to make a big enough push towards a sold out fest.
but it's better safe than sorry. I'll probably buy a ticket,... er,... wristband this week.
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
the last 2 years I have bought my tix @ fantasy 101.5 studio in Manchester on Friday early afternoon. Every other year I got media creds so I've never payed attention to the actual overall attendance.
I'm waiting on a media creds requests so I really don't wanna buy one. but I might have to b/c of all years this is a must go.
having said that I don't believe for a second that 'roo is about to sell all of their tickets. For the last 2-3 months I can't believe that sales have moved that much. While there are definitely some people in my position and fence-sitters for other reasons I don't believe it's enough to make a big enough push towards a sold out fest.
but it's better safe than sorry. I'll probably buy a ticket,... er,... wristband this week.
go ahead and buy a ticket.. you can always sell it if you get your media creds
Post by klimfactor on May 11, 2011 19:59:18 GMT -5
While on one hand I see some credence in the "They are doing this to drive sales" argument, I don't remember them making this announcement in previous years. That makes me believe it is, indeed, close to selling out.
Sweeeeet. As far as them not selling tickets when it gets to close to ship them, Don't they have something like a will call booth setup somewhere, and/or a buy tickets at gates kinda thingy? Just wondering and we'll know by Monday if it does sellout right?
Post by nodepression on May 11, 2011 20:51:17 GMT -5
I really don't think this a ploy to sell tickets. They know the onslaught of complaints they'll get if it sells out, the warning is a customer service.
I believe them. I have anticipated a sell out since the lineup came out. Going to music festivals is as popular now as its ever been. More young people have started attending as well. All these factors combine to form great potential for a sell out.
I think there is a chance they increase the cap beyond 80,000 this year since the RFID wristbands will, supposedly, keep people from sneaking in or getting in with counterfeits. With less people entering illegally the grounds could hold a few more thousand paying customers.
Honestly I think an announcement this early is aberrant enough to warrant getting a ticket if you are a fence sitter.
This. If you are a fence sitter you need to figure it out. Or don't. But I really think they mean it this time and the Roo X factor is undeniably there.
If it does sell out I hope these RFID wristbands are effective against gate crashers. After the crowd that was at Jay Z last year I don't even want to think about what a sell out croud plus all those extras would be like. I mean I couldn't even find a spot that wasn't standing room only at the way back of the What stage near the porto's and mist tent, had to just give up and go boogie at Thievery.
As my Inebriated buddy walks out of the Porto, he yells out, "Dude...I love this place...bonnaroo thinks about everything...they even put beer holders next to the toilet!"
Had to break it to him that that was the urnal. Good times good times!
Post by outin46days on May 12, 2011 8:16:35 GMT -5
The Hangout Festival sold out and now all of the fence sitters are freaking out looking for tickets. buy your tickets now if you havent yet! (that said, i just bought mine finally last week)