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

Rothko

sabrewulf wrote: »

I was in the last row once: obviously a bit far away from the stage but still a great view. Also the sound appears to be excellent at any position at that venue.

Regarding the height you will probably be grand: there is no steep view to the ground from anywhere (unlike on the sides of croke park). You feel that you are elevated, but it's rather like being at the top of very wide stairs. Not like looking into the abyss.

Thanks, it was the steepness that I was worried about.

Peter File

PTH2009 wrote: »

with the new 3arena security measures starting from tonight, would i able to bring this type of bag in with me



ill only have my portable power bank in it

does anyone know how strict this nonsense rule is being enforced at the venue?

rubadub

PTH2009 wrote: »

with the new 3arena security measures starting from tonight, would i able to bring this type of bag in with me



ill only have my portable power bank in it

The bag might be over the stated limit, but the limit is also presuming the back will be full. A bag of that style could be rolled up neatly showing there is only something small inside. They just want to speed up searches. A bag like that is easily searched.

I doubt thing would be thrown away anyway. I once forgot I had my swiss army knife going into the point, they took it and I had to go claim it back after the gig. There was an office with loads of pen knives in it and people collecting them.

denismc

Looking to go to a gig in Alexandra Palace in London but the reviews I have seen don't rate it highly as a venue.
Anyone been and what are your thoughts?

PTH2009

with all the new security measures in the 3arena did they not think of the possiblity of when the show concludes as like in Manchester an attack could happen when the crowds are coming out of the arena ???

rubadub

PTH2009 wrote: »

with all the new security measures in the 3arena did they not think of the possiblity of when the show concludes as like in Manchester an attack could happen when the crowds are coming out of the arena ???

this is a term to describe this nonsense.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_theater

The "increased casualties" is especially interesting.

bennyl10

Maybe wrong thread, but anyone know capacity of RHK for standing gigs? (Green Day and Coronas)

And If there's a pit or just a free for all?..

Thanks!

Wrongway1985

bennyl10 wrote: »

Maybe wrong thread, but anyone know capacity of RHK for standing gigs? (Green Day and Coronas)

And If there's a pit or just a free for all?..

Thanks!

11,000

No Pit

Wing126

Anyone ever used this crowd for getting to gigs?
http://www.busestoconcerts.com/

Rothko

Anyone know if there's a cloakroom in The Academy?

bren2001

Suas11 wrote: »

Anyone know if there's a cloakroom in The Academy?

Downstairs there is one.

PTH2009

i ordered a pair of Alpine ear plugs off ticketmaster last weds 7th June

any chance they will arrive before Wednesday ??? im based in Waterford City

joe123

Hey, So I am heading up to Ricky Gervais Saturday but will be driving up and down on the day. Can anyone tell me the best way to get parking near the three arena?

Is there a way to book a parking spot so you are guaranteed a place to leave your car? Any advice would be great.

Wing126

joe123 wrote: »

Hey, So I am heading up to Ricky Gervais Saturday but will be driving up and down on the day. Can anyone tell me the best way to get parking near the three arena?

Is there a way to book a parking spot so you are guaranteed a place to leave your car? Any advice would be great.

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/z-car-park-ticket-ricky-dublin-06-24-2017/event/18005255927E1826?artistid=1453681&majorcatid=10005&minorcatid=0

joe123

Wing126 wrote: »

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/z-car-park-ticket-ricky-dublin-06-24-2017/event/18005255927E1826?artistid=1453681&majorcatid=10005&minorcatid=0

That's great thanks! Don't suppose you know how early the car park ticket would be valid for? Might be arriving in Dub round 3ish that day.

niallo27

Anyone know will ticketmaster change hard copy tickets for e tickets.

Wing126

joe123 wrote: »

That's great thanks! Don't suppose you know how early the car park ticket would be valid for? Might be arriving in Dub round 3ish that day.

Says on the link that entry to the car park is from 6pm onwards!

Lux23

Anyone ever got to Eclectic Ballroom in the Grand Social?

Duff

Anyone know if you can bring a backpack into gigs in Ormeau Park in Belfast? Looks like it'll rain on and off tomorrow and want some where to throw my jacket/hat when it's not.

Lux23

In order to allow easy access, and cause minimal delays, we would like to discourage all guests from bringing bags to the event, and no luggage
or large electronic devices (for example laptop computers) will be permitted.

http://www.belsonic.com/BELSONIC_INFO_PACK_2017.pdf

(I reckon you can but you will probably be searched.)

Rothko

I have a ticket for the Bord Gais Theatre in a few weeks. My ticket tells me that I'll be in Box A. Does anyone know if the view is good from this area?

http://www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie/images/downloads/seating-plan-website.jpg

BurtMacklin

This seems as good a place as any to post this question.

What's unreserved seating in the Olympia like? I've been to the Olympia loads of times but have always been standing. Will people actually sit down up there or will they stand towards the front? (Take a hip hop gig for example where I expect the crowd to be relatively young and fairly boisterous)

Is there any chance of sneaking into the standing area?

rubadub

Rothko wrote: »

I have a ticket for the Bord Gais Theatre in a few weeks. My ticket tells me that I'll be in Box A. Does anyone know if the view is good from this area?

http://www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie/images/downloads/seating-plan-website.jpg

better idea here

BurtMacklin wrote: »

What's unreserved seating in the Olympia like? I've been to the Olympia loads of times but have always been standing. Will people actually sit down up there or will they stand towards the front?

This will be upper circle, "the gods", people will end up standing at lively gigs, I think those in the very front row will be forced to sit by bouncers for safety reasons, at least they will try.

paddylonglegs

Anyone know if it possible to select specific seats through ticketmaster at the 3 arena?

rubadub

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Anyone know if it possible to select specific seats through ticketmaster at the 3 arena?

if you use the www1 trick you can select a block & row that are offered to you, if you go through further you can see exact seat numbers before buying.

i.e. this is the old page
http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/1800534D99BFB5A9?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_g6&hot_ticket_brand=

new pay screen is this, just add the 1 yourself
http://www1.ticketmaster.ie/event/1800534D99BFB5A9?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_g6&hot_ticket_brand=

I think if you ring them you might be able to select too.

maarkl

Does anyone know how strict the sugar club is on ID for a concert

c_ef

Anyone know if you buy seated tickets for the INEC can you still stand? Is it anything like Live at the Marquee where it doesn't matter ?

SilverHaze

Hi

My two sisters want me to book two concert ticket's on Ticketmaster in my name and card, would they be able to use the tickets or do they have to be in there name?

rubadub

SilverHaze wrote: »

Hi

My two sisters want me to book two concert ticket's on Ticketmaster in my name and card, would they be able to use the tickets or do they have to be in there name?

what is the gig? most are not that restrictive, even those with restrictions, e.g. ed sheeran will allow people with the same surname use them, and even if not there are other options like bringing photocopies of the CC, which I guess you would trust your sisters with, I think numbers can even be blotted out.

SilverHaze

The gig is Picture This - 17th June

ConcertKing

c_ef wrote: »

Anyone know if you buy seated tickets for the INEC can you still stand? Is it anything like Live at the Marquee where it doesn't matter ?

There are separate entrances for the Standing and Seated Sections so it definitely isn't like the Marquee when you can move freely around the venue.

You might be able to sneak down but they always have someone on the stairs there so am unsure what would happen if you tried.

Maybe a sob story might work?Who knows?

ConcertKing

SilverHaze wrote: »

The gig is Picture This - 17th June

They will be able to use tickets in your name fine as there is no restrictions on this concert.

BackAgainAgain

Does anybody know if I can buy tickets for a show in Amsterdam in a Ticketmaster store over here? Or will I have to go through the Ticketmaster Netherlands website?

ConcertKing

BackAgainAgain wrote: »

Does anybody know if I can buy tickets for a show in Amsterdam in a Ticketmaster store over here? Or will I have to go through the Ticketmaster Netherlands website?

You can't get shows for Amsterdam in a Ticketmaster store here alright so it will be through Ticketmaster Netherlands or whichever ticket agency over there does the particular show.

MadYaker

Can the Ticketmaster app only be used to buy tickets for gigs in Ireland? Whenever I try and change the location to somewhere outside of Ireland it doesn’t work.

bigguns2

Hi is possible to get hardcopy tickets sent in the post even though e-fast tickets chosen when purchased?

Thanks

ConcertKing

bigguns2 wrote: »

Hi is possible to get hardcopy tickets sent in the post even though e-fast tickets chosen when purchased?

Thanks

Yes!Just ring ticketmaster and ask them to switch from ticketfast to hardcopy tickets.

I know years ago they would'nt allow the switch if you had opened the ticketfast tickets in your account but they are probably more lenient now.

MastiffMrs

Do you need credit card for buying from ticket Master by phone? I'd prefer to use debit card.
Also, is the phone easier than online? Im looking to buy at 9am but will be in work and internet signal can be patchy

aka accounts 2010

MastiffMrs wrote: »

Do you need credit card for buying from ticket Master by phone? I'd prefer to use debit card.
Also, is the phone easier than online? Im looking to buy at 9am but will be in work and internet signal can be patchy

You can use Debit or Credit card over the phone or online.

The phone system is generally automated but easy to use. Can be a slighty long process as the automated system asks you to confirm each selection you have made at each stage.

The Ticketmaster App is the best option and works well if you have access.

rubadub

Anybody know what the deal/scam is with seatwave prices.

e.g. I see Liam Gallagher tickets on sale. This gig is not sold out, you can see tickets available, not sure if it was ever claimed to be sold out. And they are all the same price.

These tickets are held for: 01:01

Sec GA1
Row --, Seats --
€49.90 ea
Buy
SUBJECT TO LICENCE, PLEASE USE PUBLIC T ...
Full Price Ticket
TICKET PRICE €49.90 x 1
SERVICE CHARGE €6.25 x 1
SUBTOTAL (Full Price Ticket) €56.15

BUT on seatwave it says

Avg. Sale Price: €72.04
Last Sale Price: €57.19

now these people, if real, would be paying far more than that average due to fees.

e.g. cheapest on offer is €63.81, with seatwave fees this is €81.75

---now I try again that single ticket is gone, very strange that someone else bought a single ticket at 2.30 within minutes, in the morning/night on a saturday, before this was posted.

Zardoz

rubadub wrote: »

Anybody know what the deal/scam is with seatwave prices.

e.g. I see Liam Gallagher tickets on sale. This gig is not sold out, you can see tickets available, not sure if it was ever claimed to be sold out. And they are all the same price.



BUT on seatwave it says

now these people, if real, would be paying far more than that average due to fees.

e.g. cheapest on offer is €63.81, with seatwave fees this is €81.75

---now I try again that single ticket is gone, very strange that someone else bought a single ticket at 2.30 within minutes, in the morning/night on a saturday, before this was posted.

Alot of people just type in Liam Gallagher Dublin tickets into Google and the top options returned would be Viagogo and Seatwave or Stubhub as they are paying Google to be returned as the top searches.

There is a big controversy about this
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5483607/Google-rake-millions-resale-website-viagogo.html

Google have seemingly introduced measures to counter this practice
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42961738

Viagogo make their site look like a primary seller and they pay Google to place them at the top of searches.
Up until recently they had Official ticket seller included in the search result to mislead fans
http://www.theticketingbusiness.com/2017/07/18/viagogos-use-word-official-scrutiny-irish-advertising-regulator/

People are basically buying tickets from the resale sites thinking that they are buying from the primary seller.
Which? recently found that 49 per cent of people who bought tickets on sites like these thought the website was the official ticket seller.
Its a disgusting practice and it basically allows the resale sites to print money as people are paying over the odds for events that arent even sold out .

rubadub

wow, that is disgraceful alright. I suppose many people who do not go to gigs, or buying for kids etc might not know which is the first to try. I think some who even do know might use the logic "well it must be sold out, sure what total chancer would try charging more on seatwave it they are still on sale".

So last night there was 1 Liam Gallgher ticket available to me (I did not try for more), then I go to seatwave checking out prices, then I go back and there were none left.

This morning I can get 8! very fishy. I wonder if TM detect interest on seatwave and then pull the tickets. Tricks that ryanair are rumoured to do.

8 Full Price Ticket
€399.20
€49.90 x 8
Subject To Licence, Please Use Public Transport, No Parking.an Open Air Event, General Admission
Fees
€50.00
€6.25 (Service Charge) x 8
Subtotal
€449.20


https://www1.ticketmaster.ie/liam-gallagher-co-dublin-06-15-2018/event/1800535E90B61006?artistid=2055477&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

5ive

Hi,
Does anyone know if there's a minimum age for kids accompanied by an adult, going to concerts? Looked on the bord gais theatre website but nothing specific about age and their admin are off until Tuesday.
Thanks

ConcertKing

5ive wrote: »

Hi,
Does anyone know if there's a minimum age for kids accompanied by an adult, going to concerts? Looked on the bord gais theatre website but nothing specific about age and their admin are off until Tuesday.
Thanks

Taken from The Bord Gais Energy Theatres Frequently Asked Questions on their website.

Can I bring Children to the Theatre?
All Children aged 3 and over can visit the theatre with a valid ticket. Babes in arms and infants 2 years old and under will not be permitted into the theatre. However, if the performance is classed as a children’s show then infants under the age of 2 are admitted free of charge and will not need to purchase a ticket as no seat will be allocated.

Please note that parents with a child who is disrupting other patrons will be asked to leave the auditorium to settle the child. Our policy is that only one infant is permitted per family, and if you are bringing other children to a show along with an infant, it is advisable that at least two adults are in attendance.

hughgrogan

Hey guys. I really want to see julien baker in Vicar street however the show is over 18s and I'll only be 16... Does anyone know how strict they are? I could probably pass for 18 but I'm afraid
they will ask for Id if there is any doubt. I want to ****ing go to this so bad

Gally79

Hi All,

We are unable to attend the Ed Sheeran gig in Dublin on the 16th May (thankfully - not a big fan at all )

With the clamp down on ticket touts and sites like Viagogo (robbers) and Seatwave etc would you have any recommendations where we could put them up for sale ? Tried Adverts.ie but the ad has been removed.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

morphman

Gally79 wrote:

We are unable to attend the Ed Sheeran gig in Dublin on the 16th May (thankfully - not a big fan at all )

I think so it of people are in the same boat and with only a few weeks left till the gigs it's absolute poor form that there is no facility to pass them on at face value.

Gally79

Gutted, they're just concert tickets and not plutonium.

Conor Bourke

Toutless.com?

Gally79

No chance

Ed Sheeran tickets are restricted

https://www.toutless.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=26460