*** QUESTIONS *** All non specific gig questions in here.

Toast

m83 wrote: »

Hoping someone can help me out with a Ticketmaster question.

I received tickets in the mail for a gig in dublin tomorrow night. I'm not going to it now and wish to sell them. Is there anyway to transfer this hard ticket to somebody electronically such as by giving them a certain number on the ticket?

Thanks.

It isn't possible

m83

Cheers Toast! Good to know.. I guess

languagenerd

Absurd wrote: »

Just wondering is there an age limit to go to a gig in Cork Opera House

Probably depends on the gig. When you go to book it on Ticketmaster, the age limit is usually in the top right corner, along with the date, price and door-opening times

Absurd

languagenerd wrote: »

Probably depends on the gig. When you go to book it on Ticketmaster, the age limit is usually in the top right corner, along with the date, price and door-opening times

Thanks for the help but the tickets are not available on ticketmasters website, only the opera house's.

languagenerd

Absurd wrote: »

Thanks for the help but the tickets are not available on ticketmasters website, only the opera house's.

Ah, right. Your best bet is to email or call in in person and ask

philstar

Never been to the aviva yet......so just want to know what are the best seats in the aviva stadium esp for a sporting event > in the reasonably price range that is;) and what seats are best avoided

thanks in advance

Redlion

The best seats for watching sport are the lower east and west tier, middle section (apart from Premium level). The view gets worse the higher you get from the pitch level. The lower seating in the third tier isn't too bad once you don't get seating too high (seating is slightly higher than Croker). The North and South stands wouldn't be the best seating, but they are generally the cheapest tickets, and work grand for the football matches. However, the same can't be said for rugby as you only see the back of the line of players.

RnR

Best seats are at home with your telly.
Best view in aviva is the exit!

the_doctor199

I'd agree that the middle tier is the best. The top is too far away (but cheaper, so worth it if on a budget), lower is too low imo, very difficult to see across the pitch. For rugby, behind the posts, middle tier is good too.

Royale with Cheese

I went to a lot of the Euro 2012 qualifiers sitting in the East Stand in about the 8th row. It's too low, difficult to see the action when it's not close to you. On top top of that it wasn't covered so if it rained you got wet. These were the premium €70 seats, definitely not worth the money. I'd much rather sit at the front of the top tier then be sitting at the front of the bottom tier.

FairCity12

If someone in England says they have tickets that you desperately need, how can you arrange to get them & pay for them without being scammed? Or can you?

Toast

We strongly advise against remote buying like this as you are counting entirely on trust.

Cianan2

Does anybody know the name of the band that played in Dame Lane last night? They also were playing in pacinos at about half 12... Cant find anything, would really like to see them again!

Reggy

Hi all,

Just wondering if anybody has ever used the above website? is it trustworthy?

Thanks in advance

JJ

Reggy wrote: »

Hi all,

Just wondering if anybody has ever used the above website? is it trustworthy?

Thanks in advance

You should take a look at this thread:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72932730

McChubbin

Anyone here going to Tenacious D in the O2 on the 20th? Can anyone shed light on the support act?

Toast

I see Neil Hamburger is in town again.

Edit: Background he was their support when they played the RDS and he was generally considered awful by most people there. Odd coincidence he's doing his own show only five days after them.

scudzilla

Toast wrote: »

I see Neil Hamburger is in town again.

Ah christ, he was awful when he supported them at the RDS

These are supporting the D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk6Hf9GgHG0

Toast

Haha. Edited the explanation before seeing your post. Glad we both used the same description there. Sample Neil Hamburger joke: "What did Santa get Paris Hilton for Christmas?" "AIDS!" That was actually the best joke.

Julius Seizure

What exactly is the age limit for? I'm 16 and want to go to the xx. they're quite an indie band and you wouldn't expect any hassle there, so whywhywhy is this 18 and other things like all time low 16? :mad: It's in the olympia, is it that they just have to say that or do you actually have to be 18 and they check it?

languagenerd

Dubhaltach wrote: »

What exactly is the age limit for? I'm 16 and want to go to the xx. they're quite an indie band and you wouldn't expect any hassle there, so whywhywhy is this 18 and other things like all time low 16? :mad: It's in the olympia, is it that they just have to say that or do you actually have to be 18 and they check it?

Usually it's not because they expect hassle, it's just that the conditions of their licence mean that if they want to serve alcohol, they have to make it 18+. This is the case in The Academy, for example - if it's 14+ or 16+, they can't open the bar.

That said, I have been to gigs in the Olympia where the bar was open even though it was a 14+ show. Possible change to licensing law? At the end of the day, they have to be careful - if an underage person was caught drinking there, they could lose their licence. It's really annoying for fans, but not a lot they can do. They could check (the Olympia are strict about other things like cameras) so it's a risk buying tickets.

Oh, and All Time Low is 16s because if it was 18s, there'd be no-one there :P

Julius Seizure

languagenerd wrote: »

Usually it's not because they expect hassle, it's just that the conditions of their licence mean that if they want to serve alcohol, they have to make it 18+. This is the case in The Academy, for example - if it's 14+ or 16+, they can't open the bar.

That said, I have been to gigs in the Olympia where the bar was open even though it was a 14+ show. Possible change to licensing law? At the end of the day, they have to be careful - if an underage person was caught drinking there, they could lose their licence. It's really annoying for fans, but not a lot they can do. They could check (the Olympia are strict about other things like cameras) so it's a risk buying tickets.

Oh, and All Time Low is 16s because if it was 18s, there'd be no-one there :P

languagenerd wrote: »

Usually it's not because they expect hassle, it's just that the conditions of their licence mean that if they want to serve alcohol, they have to make it 18+. This is the case in The Academy, for example - if it's 14+ or 16+, they can't open the bar.

That said, I have been to gigs in the Olympia where the bar was open even though it was a 14+ show. Possible change to licensing law? At the end of the day, they have to be careful - if an underage person was caught drinking there, they could lose their licence. It's really annoying for fans, but not a lot they can do. They could check (the Olympia are strict about other things like cameras) so it's a risk buying tickets.

Oh, and All Time Low is 16s because if it was 18s, there'd be no-one there :P

Thanks for that. Good reply. I just found it odd because looking at their website they said that almost all that events were 16 and that they have the bar separate.

The majority of shows at The Olympia Theatre would be all ages, with Under 14's to be accompanied by an adult. Under 18's will not be allowed to gain access to the bars where alcohol is served, ID will be required to get into this area. There are shop facilities for Under 18's to get soft drinks and sweets.

Usually with younger patrons attending popular live standing concerts we would recommend you don't buy tickets for the standing section on the ground floor, but instead purchase seated tickets in either the Circle or the Upper Circle. Its not that this area would be unsafe, however there may be lots of people standing, with adults drinking alcohol out of plastic glasses, so younger patrons might be happier with a better view from the seats upstairs.

Please note, all late shows at The Olympia (doors open 11pm) would be Over 18's only events. ID will be required to gain access to the venue.

From time to time we may have a show that the promoters have deemed might not be suitable for those under the age of 16, but this would be noted on promoter's advertisements, and on the event details page on our website.

what's irritating me is how I could get into Swedish House Mafia, Chris Brown etc but not such a chill band simply because they wouldn't fill the o2.

ED E

Got seated tickets for 2ManyDJs in the Olympia, what are the odds of getting into the ground floor?

JJ

ED E wrote: »

Got seated tickets for 2ManyDJs in the Olympia, what are the odds of getting into the ground floor?

Unless you're a woman with very large breasts who's not afraid to show some cleavage...not very good I would imagine. The 3 sections of the Olympia have 3 separate entrances and there's no public way that I've seen to get from one section to the other after you've entered the venue.

languagenerd

JJ wrote: »

Unless you're a woman with very large breasts who's not afraid to show some cleavage...not very good I would imagine. The 3 sections of the Olympia have 3 separate entrances and there's no public way that I've seen to get from one section to the other after you've entered the venue.

Depends where your seats are, I accidently walked into the boxes once when I had standing tickets (took a wrong turn and no-one stopped me). Walked straight back out again though, so I don't know how long I would have been let stay there.

But unless you're in a box downstairs, I don't think you've any chance of getting into the standing area. Like JJ said, they all have seperate entrances and the standing area is usually full enough (overfilled IMO) as it is - they won't want any extra people in there for safety reasons.

Opheliam

I want to get standing tickets for lana del rey in vicar street next may. I'll be 16 then but standing tickets are over 18. I'm often mistaken for being a college student so is there a good chance that ill be checked for ID ,are they quite strict for checking for ID in general ?

JJ

If I had a euro for every time somebody asked a question like that on here I'd be a millionaire.

Toast

There really should be a sticky. There are so many factors involved that trying to guess what will happen based on someone else experience is next to useless not that it really matters as people will generally make the decision to risk it regardless of what people say. The only fact is that no venue has a policy that is lenient.

Shreddy Krueger

Has anyone ever met any of the bands who have played the 02 ? If so where did you meet them/how long before or after the gig was it ? Ive heard that some people have met bands at the loading bay before/after the gig and sometimes at the doors beforehand. Im going to Muse tomorrow and would love if I could meet the lads.

languagenerd

Shreddy Krueger wrote: »

Has anyone ever met any of the bands who have played the 02 ? If so where did you meet them/how long before or after the gig was it ? Ive heard that some people have met bands at the loading bay before/after the gig and sometimes at the doors beforehand. Im going to Muse tomorrow and would love if I could meet the lads.

Mark Hoppus (blink 182) came out and handed out stickers to some of the people in the queue in 2010, about 2 hours before the gig. Was crap because he was on the opposite side of the queue to where I was (we were between railings, about 6 people across). That caused a major crush and then we had to spend the next two hours hanging over the railing at the side so that we could move our arms/breathe... Not so good! I don't recommend that route :P but it's the only example I have!

Long Time Reader

does anyone know if there is an organized party on after the brad paisley gig on the 13 th nov??

Rothko

Anyone else going to see The Cribs on Thursday night?

lc180

Suas11 wrote: »

Anyone else going to see The Cribs on Thursday night?

Really looking forward to it!

I've heard no talk or buzz about the gig at all, hopefully it's not half empty

lc180

I have unreserved upper circle for Ben Howard tomorrow night.

Is there usually a rush for decent seats or is it safe to go in an hour after doors open? I'm sure it's different for every gig but what do folks reckon?

JJ

That probably depends on the crowd. If it's a younger crowd, there's probably going to be a rush on seats. Older crowds have been know to take their time getting to gigs. I think no matter what the crowd, at least a few of the best seats are taken early on in the Upper Circle.

BubblegumBitch

Is there a chance of meeting an act that's performing at Vicar Street before/after the gig? Me and my friends are going to see Lana Del Rey (who is a true artist and usually always takes time to see her fans before and/or after). But I just wanna be sure. Is there only one way in and out of the venue (like the Academy) ? Thanks

hamsterboy

Hi All
Just got Neil Young tickets (woot)
Just noticed that Mondial Missed Event Insurance has been added, which I DID NOT opt in for.
Anyhow, I was ringing them as it says

Mondial do offer a 14 day cooling off period in which you may cancel the cover and be refunded the charge paid provided that your event has not already taken place. You must however contact them directly on *****

Problem is, this number got me through to a BMW Breakdown Service...
Anyone have any ideal how to cancel this, cannot find an email for them either

HB

bren2001

hamsterboy wrote: »

Hi All
Just got Neil Young tickets (woot)
Just noticed that Mondial Missed Event Insurance has been added, which I DID NOT opt in for.
Anyhow, I was ringing them as it says

Problem is, this number got me through to a BMW Breakdown Service...
Anyone have any ideal how to cancel this, cannot find an email for them either

HB

Ticketmaster pretick boxes sometimes. As far as I am aware the number is: 01 637 3617

hamsterboy

Yep thats the number I tried

Weird no?

HB

R019912

My friends bought seated tickets for Ed Sheeran but like an idiot I bought standing. My question is, if I swap standing for seated with someone, can I sit next to friends or are they strict on that? Thanks for any reply!

Avox

R019912 wrote: »

My friends bought seated tickets for Ed Sheeran but like an idiot I bought standing. My question is, if I swap standing for seated with someone, can I sit next to friends or are they strict on that? Thanks for any reply!

Nope someone else will have the seat beside them

Howjoe1

I'm bringing my 15 yr old daughter and her friend to Ed Sheeran in the o2 on Friday (followed guidelines for ticket sales to under age etc and bought 3 tickets).

Two questions (never been in the o2 before), is there a bar area for an old person like me to hang out rather than cramp their style? or

If I was to give my ticket to a friend of theres who is 16, would they be guaranteed entrance? or would it be more prudent for me to sit through it?

ps the tickets are seated if that helps to answer. I would be dropping them to the door and picking them up outside when it is over.

Avox

Howjoe1 wrote: »

I'm bringing my 15 yr old daughter and her friend to Ed Sheeran in the o2 on Friday (followed guidelines for ticket sales to under age etc and bought 3 tickets).

Two questions (never been in the o2 before), is there a bar area for an old person like me to hang out rather than cramp their style? or

If I was to give my ticket to a friend of theres who is 16, would they be guaranteed entrance? or would it be more prudent for me to sit through it?

ps the tickets are seated if that helps to answer. I would be dropping them to the door and picking them up outside when it is over.

They'd get in grand without you, they never actually check IDs or anything!

Howjoe1

Avox wrote: »

They'd get in grand without you, they never actually check IDs or anything!

Thanks. My 18 yr son is half volunteering, and might count as an "adult" I suppose.

I'd imagine the restriction is more aimed at 10 yr olds etc.

bren2001

Howjoe1 wrote: »

I'm bringing my 15 yr old daughter and her friend to Ed Sheeran in the o2 on Friday (followed guidelines for ticket sales to under age etc and bought 3 tickets).

Two questions (never been in the o2 before), is there a bar area for an old person like me to hang out rather than cramp their style? or

If I was to give my ticket to a friend of theres who is 16, would they be guaranteed entrance? or would it be more prudent for me to sit through it?

ps the tickets are seated if that helps to answer. I would be dropping them to the door and picking them up outside when it is over.

They tend not to ask for ID's but that doesn't mean they won't. Depends on the person on the night.

If by bar, you mean a place to sit down away from it all. No. You can buy alcohol at of course and not watch the concert. Be a long 90 minutes or so.

The other option of course is to go in with him and then you just leave and go around the corner, grab a drink and meet him afterwards.

Eod100

Don't suppose there's any way of replacing a lost ticket?

I got it as a gift and the person bought it from tickets.ie using a credit card as far as I know. I checked their t and c's and they say they can't replace general admission tickets.

I would've thought it'd be fairly easy to do if the ticket was booked with a credit card by just cancelling that ticket. But maybe there's no such mechanism?

Or it is possible but they don't do it to prevent people from selling on ''lost'' tickets which are now cancelled?

Hellrazer

Hobe this is the righ thread for this.

Does anyone know what the entry policy is for the Academy.My 15 year old and her friend wants to go to Pierce the Veil and usually Id go with her but Im not available on that date.

Its an over 14s event with no alcohol served.

Would they be allowed in unaccompanied?

Thanks

Monsieur Folie

Hellrazer wrote: »

Hobe this is the righ thread for this.

Does anyone know what the entry policy is for the Academy.My 15 year old and her friend wants to go to Pierce the Veil and usually Id go with her but Im not available on that date.

Its an over 14s event with no alcohol served.

Would they be allowed in unaccompanied?

Thanks

If it's over 14's and they are 15 then there's absolutely no problem. It's pretty much an all ages show at that point and only very young looking people are going to need to be accompanied.

Hellrazer

Monsieur Folie wrote: »

If it's over 14's and they are 15 then there's absolutely no problem. It's pretty much an all ages show at that point and only very young looking people are going to need to be accompanied.

Thanks for that mate.Now I wont have to be subjected to the musical masterpieces of Pierce The Veil!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hogzy

Does anyone know what the standing area is like at the O2 in Dublin? We are in GA1 but I havnt a clue where that is. Im assuming the standing area is just one huge open area so you can stand where you want?

Where actually is the standing area in the arena though? Whats it like?