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I recently saw that Metallica has been selling out stadiums in Europe in a matter of hours. Since Metallica hasn't played in the U.S. for 4 years, is there any chance of a sellout? Or is the ticket price gonna be enough to keep hard core Metallica fans from going to roo?
Post by plasticpepper on Feb 7, 2008 10:20:33 GMT -5
Well, I believe Bonnaroo usually sells out. It's usually only a day or two before the festival, I think, but it still happens. Chances are everything will even out and it'll be about the same as always...there will be some Metallica fans who show up but I think a lot of them won't want to go to a "hippie fest" - a lot of them are as surprised/unhappy about this as some of us are! And there are some Bonnaroo veterans who have decided not to go for one reason or another, so I'd expect everything will balance out.
Of course, the Led Zeppelin rumors are still out there (I for one think they will be there)...and if that happens, all bets are off! I think if they play, tickets will go faster than usual.
Post by surronohappo on Feb 7, 2008 11:11:13 GMT -5
I think that as long as you jump on the the tickets early, you'll be fine, but yes, I would have to imagine this year's Roo will sell out, maybe even sooner than it usually does. Part of me likes to think that, if Zeppelin is coming, maybe those in charge are intentionally letting the Roo regulars have a chance at tickets before they announce it.
If you would stop and notice that we number every day But allow the many moments left uncounted slip away You don't have to count them, just enjoy them one by one Then things would take a different hue and sparkle in the sun - Phish
no chance there's a sell out right now. Die Hard Metallica fans, that don't like Bonnaroo's feel, would feel completely out of place and would not drop the cash to just come see metallica. if zep is added its a guarenteed sell out
Post by spookymonster on Feb 7, 2008 11:27:14 GMT -5
I don't think Metallica-only fans (or Pearl Jam-only fans, for that matter) will have much of an effect on ticket sales. It's very unlikely they'd be willing to pay $250 when they'd normally pay less than $100 for a straight-up concert. Sure, there may be a few die hards, people that absolutely have to see them for every show, but not enough to worry about.
As a side note, that's pretty much the same way I feel when people say that Metallica fans are going to ruin the vibe at 'Roo. There just won't be enough of the strictly-Metallica 'meatheads' to make that much of a difference.... just like there weren't enough "only here for Tool" fans last year to make a difference.
Of course, all this assumes that assholery requires some sort of critical mass before becoming apparent.
I think it will sellout no doubt, but not for at least a month or so. To my knowledge the fastest that it sold out was in '06 and I think that sold out about 3 weeks or so before the festival. Someone please correct if I'm wrong.
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I think it will sellout no doubt, but not for at least a month or so. To my knowledge the fastest that it sold out was in '06 and I think that sold out about 3 weeks or so before the festival. Someone please correct if I'm wrong.
The first 2 ('02 and '03) sold out in about 3 weeks. I don't remember about '04, but '05 did not sell out and '06 & '07 were accounced as sellouts the week before. I'd say tickets for this one should be available at least until May.
I think it will sellout no doubt, but not for at least a month or so. To my knowledge the fastest that it sold out was in '06 and I think that sold out about 3 weeks or so before the festival. Someone please correct if I'm wrong.
The first 2 ('02 and '03) sold out in about 3 weeks. I don't remember about '04, but '05 did not sell out and '06 & '07 were accounced as sellouts the week before. I'd say tickets for this one should be available at least until May.
place you bets here folks, The Wrecker has spoken!
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