Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 I don't know if anyone else noticed it, but when you purchase a single day ticket, it say that the door will open at 1pm but when you purchase a 3-days pass, it say that the door will open at 12pm. So do you think that people people who purchased 3 Day pass will have an earlier access to the festival that the one who bought 1 day ticket? Yes, both people who bought three-day passes will be allowed into the festival an hour before you. Sounds like they're gonna divide the front into like three areas. One for ignited one for regular ga and one for super fans. Oh, that's not gonna be a clusterfuck the size of Detroit.
Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Got my ticket! So fucking satisfying. As satisfying as a good vape?
Dirty Rotten Bastard Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 So I got tickets to this thanks! I don't know..I just don't get why are those tickets so expensive then.. I also wanted to ask if anyone is driving from cincinnati? Or know the best option how to get to the festival from there. I'm flying in to Cincinnati on thursday morning, I'll be all by myself btw so if anyone wants to hang out I would be more than happy I'm going out by myself too. Are you flying from Croatia?
Mar Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 So, I could probably still see decently if I bought a GA pass for the day and wait there as short of time as possible. FUCK, idk. If I buy a ticket for this I'll find a job in the next two months that won't let me take that day off probably
Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Sounds like they're gonna divide the front into like three areas. One for ignited one for regular ga and one for super fans. I asked in an email and got this response. "We're still finalizing things, but what it's looking like right now is that there will be a fenced off area for a portion of the front leading diagonally all the way back to the Ignited Lounge for Ignited passholders, and another on the other side for SuperFan winners. Then a portion will remain for regular GA passholders. Hope that is helpful! " They told me something along those lines as well. They also said that if they don't sell enough ignited passes to fill up the ignited area of the barricade, they'll let regular GA ticket-holders in to that area
Dirty Rotten Bastard Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Really hope they don't give the entire front row to people who pay extra and those who win the superfran thing because that's bullshit.I need to meet a European fan other than Ceadagh, I hope I run into you! Yeah, hopefully I'll see you guys
Jon Benjamin Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Also remember, Green Day plays last a lot of country fans will probably leave.
AlissaGoesRAWR Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 There will also be multiple stages, right? You all are really overthinking this! We will be able to see just fine from wherever we end up. Just don't show up last minute and be one of those assholes who tries to shove to the front, or I'll punch you in the junk/baby maker.
Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 There will also be multiple stages, right? You all are really overthinking this! We will be able to see just fine from wherever we end up. Just don't show up last minute and be one of those assholes who tries to shove to the front, or I'll punch you in the junk/baby maker. I've been working on my ball-bashing skills ever since the House of Blues show. Ain't no 300 pound man gonna fuck with me again.
Adrii1039 Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Sounds like they're gonna divide the front into like three areas. One for ignited one for regular ga and one for super fans. I asked in an email and got this response. "We're still finalizing things, but what it's looking like right now is that there will be a fenced off area for a portion of the front leading diagonally all the way back to the Ignited Lounge for Ignited passholders, and another on the other side for SuperFan winners. Then a portion will remain for regular GA passholders. Hope that is helpful! " They told me something along those lines as well. They also said that if they don't sell enough ignited passes to fill up the ignited area of the barricade, they'll let regular GA ticket-holders in to that area It's so lame how they section it off like that.. That was pretty much the same thing they did at another festival i went to recently. i ended up caving in and upgrading my ticket during the show cause the GA section i was in was sectioned off too damn far away from the stage and i was front row against the barricade! I really hope they let us into that Ignited section cause I wanna be as close to the stage as possible without spending a ridiculous amount of money!
AlissaGoesRAWR Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 If everyone agreed not to buy into the "ignited" bullshit, we wouldn't have to worry about not getting a good spot. That's what sucks. Ultimately, the majority rules, supply and demand, etc. That's basically how we all got day passes so quickly — we refused to buy the expensive three-day passes, so they were forced to reduce the price and offer something we wanted. Unfortunately, there's always going to be that small group of people with enough money to throw around to get whatever they want... And I get it, they (most likely) earned the money, and they can spend it on whatever they want, but when a venue, band or festival does that, it still sends a shitty message to the rest of the fans.
Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Unfortunately, there's always going to be that small group of people with enough money to throw around to get whatever they want... And I get it, they (most likely) earned the money, and they can spend it on whatever they want, but when a venue, band or festival does that, it still sends a shitty message to the rest of the fans. Yes, but to think that they'll have enough people willing to pay $300 for one-day tickets to a concert in Kentucky to take up a significant percentage of the barrier, at least on the first two days, they're out of their minds. They'd have a social media disaster on their hands if they have 1/3rd of the barrier blocked off for VIP passes and six people on it.
Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Yes, but to think that they'll have enough people willing to pay $300 for one-day tickets to a concert in Kentucky to take up a significant percentage of the barrier, at least on the first two days, they're out of their minds. They'd have a social media disaster on their hands if they have 1/3rd of the barrier blocked off for VIP passes and six people on it. that's why they'll fill the barrier up with regular GA folks, as they told me in their email
Chin for a Day Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 I hate to type this, but I have to disagree with most people on this thread. I really see nothing wrong with people who pay more money for their ticket getting closer to the stage. It is really no different from the way any other show is run. If you go to see a play, Orchestra seats cost more than the other seats because they are closer to the stage. If you go to a show that is not General Admission, the seats closer to the stage will cost more. It is just the way shows are, if you want better seats, you need to pay more money for them. It is the same in almost all types of seating situations. If you want to fly first class or business class, it costs more. If you want reserved seating on a train, it costs more. I don't see how it gives a bad message to the fans. I know it truly sucks to stand in line all day and then people who paid more move in front, I've been there done that, but it is just the way it is. I've spent way too much time watching the screen because I could see it better than the artist, I've spent way too much time in the last row at a broadway show, it is just the way it is. I can't afford $250 a ticket for a broadway show and I can't afford $300 to get special seating at festival. I don't hold it against the people that can afford it, and for those of you that can afford it, can we be friends?
AlissaGoesRAWR Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Yes, but to think that they'll have enough people willing to pay $300 for one-day tickets to a concert in Kentucky to take up a significant percentage of the barrier, at least on the first two days, they're out of their minds. They'd have a social media disaster on their hands if they have 1/3rd of the barrier blocked off for VIP passes and six people on it. Yeah, that's why they said if people don't end up paying for them, then they're going to let regular GA people into that section... it's going to be a mess. They shouldn't even have offered it from the start.
Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 I think it's very disrespectful to fans who showed the dedication to wait for hours, usually in some sort of physical discomfort, in order to get to the front of the show. To give away those prime spots they waited for to anyone who has a bigger budget than they do just blows. I also think it cheapens the live music experience. There is not much that's more satisfying than gaining an awesome concert experience through hard work and dedication. I have had the opportunity to enjoy paid for "VIP" experiences and honestly, they suck compared to the experience of duking it out against hundreds of other people for a spot up close to the band.
Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 I hate to type this, but I have to disagree with most people on this thread. I really see nothing wrong with people who pay more money for their ticket getting closer to the stage. It is really no different from the way any other show is run. If you go to see a play, Orchestra seats cost more than the other seats because they are closer to the stage. If you go to a show that is not General Admission, the seats closer to the stage will cost more. It is just the way shows are, if you want better seats, you need to pay more money for them. It is the same in almost all types of seating situations. If you want to fly first class or business class, it costs more. If you want reserved seating on a train, it costs more. I don't see how it gives a bad message to the fans. I know it truly sucks to stand in line all day and then people who paid more move in front, I've been there done that, but it is just the way it is. I've spent way too much time watching the screen because I could see it better than the artist, I've spent way too much time in the last row at a broadway show, it is just the way it is. I can't afford $250 a ticket for a broadway show and I can't afford $300 to get special seating at festival. I don't hold it against the people that can afford it, and for those of you that can afford it, can we be friends? From a purely utilitarian standpoint, I agree with you. Want better service? Pay more money. My line is drawn at the venue's handling of those tickets. It seems that two things happened at HOB that were straight-up bullshit. One, no one in the GA line was informed of the VIP room that was going to be given the barrier. Two, people (and I don't know how many or who they were) were just allowed into the VIP room without paying for it after strolling in mid-afternoon while others had been camped in line all night. It's the venue's show and they're the venue's tickets, yeah, but that doesn't make leading the first in line on to believe that they'll be on the barrier only to have the doors open ten minutes early for people who showed up twenty minutes ago that paid extra. It definitely doesn't make it ok from a fan standpoint to just let people into the VIP room because of who they are/who they know/where they spend their time. NiFi is being upfront about high-priced tickets that allow special access, and to their credit, that special access extends beyond "show up ten minutes before doors open and you'll get barrier". They're at least giving Ignite pass holders reason to show up earlier on and hang out for the day. We shall see if anyone we know just happens to end up in the Ignite section without actually paying to be there, which to me is the ultimate middle finger from a venue to its fans.
Chin for a Day Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 From a purely utilitarian standpoint, I agree with you. Want better service? Pay more money. My line is drawn at the venue's handling of those tickets. It seems that two things happened at HOB that were straight-up bullshit. One, no one in the GA line was informed of the VIP room that was going to be given the barrier. Two, people (and I don't know how many or who they were) were just allowed into the VIP room without paying for it after strolling in mid-afternoon while others had been camped in line all night. It's the venue's show and they're the venue's tickets, yeah, but that doesn't make leading the first in line on to believe that they'll be on the barrier only to have the doors open ten minutes early for people who showed up twenty minutes ago that paid extra. It definitely doesn't make it ok from a fan standpoint to just let people into the VIP room because of who they are/who they know/where they spend their time. NiFi is being upfront about high-priced tickets that allow special access, and to their credit, that special access extends beyond "show up ten minutes before doors open and you'll get barrier". They're at least giving Ignite pass holders reason to show up earlier on and hang out for the day. We shall see if anyone we know just happens to end up in the Ignite section without actually paying to be there, which to me is the ultimate middle finger from a venue to its fans. I was actually not thinking of the HOB when I posted that. What happened at the HOB was wrong. I was thinking of a utilitarian level and more specifically Nifi. The festival is being upfront about it and everyone has the opportunity to purchase the Ignite tickets. Just because an individual cannot afford them, does not mean that the venue is at fault or that it was disrespecting the fans. It is the type of tickets the venue chose to sell. And yes, I do hope someone finds their way into the Ignite section, I know I would try if I were there. I think it's very disrespectful to fans who showed the dedication to wait for hours, usually in some sort of physical discomfort, in order to get to the front of the show. To give away those prime spots they waited for to anyone who has a bigger budget than they do just blows. I also think it cheapens the live music experience. There is not much that's more satisfying than gaining an awesome concert experience through hard work and dedication. I have had the opportunity to enjoy paid for "VIP" experiences and honestly, they suck compared to the experience of duking it out against hundreds of other people for a spot up close to the band. It is not a respect or disrespect issue, it is business. If you are willing to pay the money, then you can get better seats. As I've said above, I agree with Ben, what happened at the HOB sucked, that was wrong. But Nifi is being upfront about it. You personally may enjoy duking it out for a spot close to the band, but others may not. And if they are given the opportunity, up front, just like everyone else, to get close to the band by purchasing better seats, there is nothing wrong with that.
Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 as I've said before, I don't disagree with people taking advantage of the fact that it's offered, I just think it's shitty that it's offered at all money-grubbing capitalists :mad:
Chin for a Day Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 as I've said before, I don't disagree with people taking advantage of the fact that it's offered, I just think it's shitty that it's offered at all money-grubbing capitalists :mad: Welcome to America
WhiteTim Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 as I've said before, I don't disagree with people taking advantage of the fact that it's offered, I just think it's shitty that it's offered at all money-grubbing capitalists :mad: No not really with as much money as being spent to put this show on if they only sold passes for 69 dollars they'd make ZERO profit and would be in the hole
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