U2 Joshua Tree Tour 2017 / 2019 **No Ticket Sales**

SteM

Redo91 wrote: »

Only 10% in presale is obviously BS! Why would they bother doing that it at all if that was the case?

Agreed 10% is BS but they obviously do it to drive up the subscription to U2.com

My guess is they'll sell a large chunk of the ticket on presale, then when the first show sells out in minutes after general sale they'll announce a second date. The ****ty thing about doing it this way is that members only get presale access to the first show and not the second show.

Redo91

aristotle25 wrote: »

That's still around 8,000 tickets. Its more than a token gesture.

Ya but you're left with a situation where people who pay good money to secure early access to tickets could miss out to people who didn't bother in the rush when they go on general sale. Will there even be any tickets left for the presale on Thursday if there's only 10,000 released?

In any case the 10,000 is obviously BS so don't know why I'm debating it!

bren2001

Redo91 wrote: »

Ya but you're left with a situation where people who pay good money to secure early access to tickets could miss out to people who didn't bother in the rush when they go on general sale. Will there even be any tickets left for the presale on Thursday if there's only 10,000 released?

In any case the 10,000 is obviously BS so don't know why I'm debating it!

How many do you think go to the presale? I wouldn't expect it to be much more than that with a large chunk going to corporate sponsors as well.

Seve OB

I was reminiscing this morning as I played The Joshua Tree in the car, I was only about 11, I had a few compilation records which I had been given as gifts but I had no proper records. I got a Golden Discs voucher for a birthday or Christmas. There was a problem though, Golden Discs were not selling records anymore (or at least very, very few of them). There was this new fandangled thing called a CD. Sure it had been around for a while, but there was a new album on the shelves which was changing the picture for music of the future. It was the first album ever to be released on CD on it's launch day. All other albums were released on Vinyl & Cassette (a what:eek:) and CD's followed. It was the first album ever to sell a million CD's. It was the album which made the CD a household item. Sure it would have happened anyway, but this album was the breakthrough. It was of course the Joshua Tree.

But oh no....... we don't have a CD player. And it wasn't a case of slipping down to Power City to pick a cheap one up. Back then they were big ticket items and my folks weren't exactly flush. Then out of nowhere my Nana and Grandad came along with a new Philips Hi-Fi system for us, with the all important CD player Happy days, off to Dun Laoghaire with us to get my very first record, The Joshua Tree on CD. My god how I minded that baby, I must have cleaned it after every single play. It's not been out in a while as she is loaded on my iPod, but I reckon it is probably still in tip top nic.

I had liked U2 for as long as I remember, Pride & Bad, Live Aid, but now listening to this CD I didn't like them anymore, I loved them and I have been a die hard fan ever since. My folks weren't into them and there was no chance of seeing them live. I don't remember Croke Park, but I do remember New Years Eve at the Point, not that I was there, but I still have my Cassette recording from 2fm and the cover from Hot Press. It wasn't until ZOO TV rolled into town that I got to see them live, and I haven't missed a show since.

I lived in Shankill and used to see Bono's house in Bray, my da would point it out, the Martello Tower. Then he moved to Killiney and I would pass his house a lot on the Dart and seen him quite regularily walking on the beach/garden etc as the train whizzed by. Never met him, had a few opportunities alright, but I was always more a fan of the music than the people behind it, so I figure it is best left that way.

My 7 year old was so excited yesterday when I got home from work telling me that U2 were going to be playing in Dublin in July, 9 days after she turns 8! She remembers me heading off to the last concerts in the Point and when I went to London to see them. She likes a few of their songs, loves Every Breaking Wave and One, all through me playing it in the car of course and thinks some of the older stuff is just alright :eek:.

Synode wrote: »

The radio are saying tickets available from €34.50 (or something close to that)

I'm going to go for standing, the only way to go to a gig.

But to be honest, I think I will try and get a cheap seat for the second show (although I reckon it will be the first on the Friday night) and bring the young one. I won't tell her, just give her the ticket for her birthday pressie, so I better get her listening to the Joshua tree on a loop

ghostdancer

fan club/various pre-sales accounting for a small amount of the overall tickets is pretty standard.

ghostdancer

Redo91 wrote: »

Ya but you're left with a situation where people who pay good money to secure early access to tickets could miss out to people who didn't bother in the rush when they go on general sale. Will there even be any tickets left for the presale on Thursday if there's only 10,000 released?

In any case the 10,000 is obviously BS so don't know why I'm debating it!

you're getting early access to have the chance to buy tickets, not early access to definitely have tickets.
pre-sales for gigs sell out of their allocations regularly. whether or not it will happen with this remains to be seen as there might be a much larger allocation due to there being a second gig.
eg. rather than 10% as may be standard, U2 might have negotiated 15% due to their stature and this being their hometown, and then because there'll be 2 gigs, managed to get 30% (15% + 15%) of first night tickets to be through the fanclub, as there'll be no tickets for the second gig available through the pre-sale.

that means there could be about 25,000 tickets available for the pre-sale.
all speculation of course, no-one really knows what the agreement between U2 and the promoters is for how it all gets divied up.

Seve OB

Rolling Stone Magazine review of the Joshua Tree when it was first released

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-joshua-tree-19870409

My favourite line

That's not to say that this record is either a flagrantly commercial move or another Born in the U.S.A. The Joshua Tree is U2's most varied, subtle and accessible album, although it doesn't contain any sure-fire smash hits.

I think it was another Born in the USA, arguably even bigger. As for not containing any sure fire smash hits :rolleyes:

SteM

SteM wrote: »

Agreed 10% is BS but they obviously do it to drive up the subscription to U2.com

My guess is they'll sell a large chunk of the ticket on presale, then when the first show sells out in minutes after general sale they'll announce a second date. The ****ty thing about doing it this way is that members only get presale access to the first show and not the second show.

Actually for the 360 shows they had originally announced 2 nights and when they sold out in lightning speed they announced a third night. The third night went on sale about a week later and also had a fan club pre-sale. I know this because when I missed out on tickets for the first 2 nights I joined the fan club to be sure I'd get tickets for the third night :P

JKerova1

Great story. I'm sure many have similar tales to tell.

Mr Velo

So for those saying that you're going for Standing tickets... what's it actually like to be standing at a big gig like this these days? I last stood at a gig in Landsdowne Road back in 1997/1998 when U2 played during the Pop tour. Since then have been seated. Would a lad in his early 40's have any sense getting some standing tickets?

The Nal

Mr Velo wrote: »

So for those saying that you're going for Standing tickets... what's it actually like to be standing at a big gig like this these days? I last stood at a gig in Landsdowne Road back in 1997/1998 when U2 played during the Pop tour. Since then have been seated. Would a lad in his early 40's have any sense getting some standing tickets?

Theres no comparison. Sitting down at gigs is crap. Early 40s? So?

Mr Velo

Mr Velo wrote: »

So for those saying that you're going for Standing tickets... what's it actually like to be standing at a big gig like this these days? I last stood at a gig in Landsdowne Road back in 1997/1998 when U2 played during the Pop tour. Since then have been seated. Would a lad in his early 40's have any sense getting some standing tickets?

I wouldn't say U2 gigs are particularly rowdy so standing should be fine from the point of view of people pushing etc. To get a good view at croke park though you'd want to queue early before the gig though so up to you whether you'd want to do that.

Seve OB

Mr Velo wrote: »

So for those saying that you're going for Standing tickets... what's it actually like to be standing at a big gig like this these days? I last stood at a gig in Landsdowne Road back in 1997/1998 when U2 played during the Pop tour. Since then have been seated. Would a lad in his early 40's have any sense getting some standing tickets?

Jeysus I'm 40 and hope to be standing at many a gig to come

The Nal

Did they give out wristbands for the 360 tour? Pit pass I mean.

The Nal

The Nal wrote: »

Did they give out wristbands for the 360 tour? Pit pass I mean.

Yes.

Veloce

The Nal wrote: »

Did they give out wristbands for the 360 tour? Pit pass I mean.

Yeah they did. Different colours on different nights. I got a class purple one

Veloce

https://youtu.be/vsmtnLUGKWQ

krattapopov

If you have a pre-sale code, you can use it for any gig. So if you fail to get tickets for the Saturday show, you can use it if there is a pre-sale for any other shows or any new shows that are announced.

How likely is it that there would be a pre-sale for a second Dublin show? Depends how quickly they announce and put tickets on sale!

The Nal

Veloce wrote: »

The Nal wrote: »

Did they give out wristbands for the 360 tour? Pit pass I mean.

Yeah they did. Different colours on different nights. I got a class purple one

Presume they only gave them out to early arrivers? Could you get it outside and then head off and come back before show time?

Veloce

The Nal wrote: »

Presume they only gave them out to early arrivers? Could you get it outside and then head off and come back before show time?

I went there quite early and joined the GA que outside the stadium. They were going around to everyone one by one.

I think you could head away if you wanted to but you'd lose your place in the line - and I think the vast majority of people who got wristbands were people who wanted to be up close the stage.

The Nal

Veloce wrote: »

I went there quite early and joined the GA que outside the stadium. They were going around to everyone one by one.

I think you could head away if you wanted to but you'd lose your place in the line - and I think the vast majority of people who got wristbands were people who wanted to be up close the stage.

Good stuff. Like Springsteen so. Got a band and headed to the pub for the afternoon. Waddled back in before the show with a load of whiskey down my bagaistí. No interest in being right up close. Anywhere in pitch 2 will suffice.

PTH2009

Nervous about the sale 2morrow. Reckon all the allocation will be gone by 9.02

That bloody matching pictures ****e on TM always catches me out and the App doesn't work for pre-sales

1 stand ticket is all I want

PTH2009

PTH2009 wrote: »

Nervous about the sale 2morrow. Reckon all the allocation will be gone by 9.02

That bloody matching pictures ****e on TM always catches me out and the App doesn't work for pre-sales

1 stand ticket is all I want

Hate those bloody pictures too, think they're worse than the letter/number captchas!

MisterAnarchy

PTH2009 wrote: »

Nervous about the sale 2morrow. Reckon all the allocation will be gone by 9.02

That bloody matching pictures ****e on TM always catches me out and the App doesn't work for pre-sales

1 stand ticket is all I want

You are like an old woman ,calm down ,there will be plenty of tickets available for you tomorrow .

The Nal

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

You are like an old woman ,calm down ,there will be plenty of tickets available for you tomorrow .

And next July.

MisterAnarchy

The Nal wrote: »

And next July.

Exactly ,especially as its only 1 ticket he is after .

The Nal

The Nal wrote: »

And next July.

Good point. They're not doing that paperless ticket thing again are they?

PTH2009

The Nal wrote: »

And next July.

Hopefully

The premium ticket allocation that's not taking up by seat owners will possibly go on sale later in the year. I was in the premium level for RHCP in 2012 and it's OK but nothing spectacular, handy that the bars and stuff are indoors and there's a restaurant

Veloce

There was a rake of tickets released closer to the date for the I+E tour. I got late GA tickets for Dublin #2 and Belfast #2.

The Nal

PTH2009 wrote: »

The Nal wrote: »

And next July.

Hopefully

The premium ticket allocation that's not taking up by seat owners will possibly go on sale later in the year. I was in the premium level for RHCP in 2012 and it's OK but nothing spectacular, handy that the bars and stuff are indoors and there's a restaurant

No question. Especially as theres likely to be 2 shows. Same for most cities.
Tickets were like confetti for Springsteen the week of the gig last year.

The Noble Nudge

Are people finding renewing your subscription being a past member is getting you a Wednesday presale option...

Veloce

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

Are people finding renewing your subscription being a past member is getting you a Wednesday presale option...

No. I got the Thursday presale when I renewed mine

readytosnap

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

Are people finding renewing your subscription being a past member is getting you a Wednesday presale option...

It will put you in the wires group (Thursday)

giddybootz

Awful time of year for tickets to go on sale but sure a couple of U2 tickets are worth it....I'll be fairly sick of instant noodles by the time payday roles round!!

I've a Thursday code....reckon there's not a chance I'll get a standing ticket. Still, at least it feels like I potentially have 2 chances of getting my paws on a couple of tickets. I'll be heartbroken if I don't but hopefully there will be a 2nd date announced soon.

readytosnap

giddybootz wrote: »

Awful time of year for tickets to go on sale but sure a couple of U2 tickets are worth it....I'll be fairly sick of instant noodles by the time payday roles round!!

I've a Thursday code....reckon there's not a chance I'll get a standing ticket. Still, at least it feels like I potentially have 2 chances of getting my paws on a couple of tickets. I'll be heartbroken if I don't but hopefully there will be a 2nd date announced soon.

As much chance as you would have on the wednesday.

The Noble Nudge

They should do a free one at this stage....... now to decide beans or toast for a few week or subscribe....:D

MML

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

They should do a free one at this stage.......

I'd love to see them do one-offs here and there, just for the hell of it.

giddybootz

readytosnap wrote: »

As much chance as you would have on the wednesday.

Oh do they split the allocation? I thought it might just be if any were left!

The Nal

A lot people getting swept away/ripped off with this marketing pre sale membership hype.

MisterAnarchy

readytosnap wrote: »

As much chance as you would have on the wednesday.

Is there a separate allocation for Thursday or is it whats left over from Wednesday ?
I can't remember what the setup was for the last few tours ,I think it was the same allocation across all presales.

A lot people getting swept away/ripped off with this marketing pre sale membership hype.

On the main Ticketmaster.com front page there is a huge ad ,saying join U2.com now for presale access.
They are basically hawking the memberships .
I never saw them do that on any other tour before .$$$$$

readytosnap

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Is there a separate allocation for Thursday or is it whats left over from Wednesday ?

I was under the impression (as with previous pre-sales) that a seperate allocation is provided for each of the days.

The Nal

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

readytosnap wrote: »

As much chance as you would have on the wednesday.

Is there a separate allocation for Thursday or is it whats left over from Wednesday ?
I can't remember what the setup was for the last few tours ,I think it was the same allocation across all presales.

A lot people getting swept away/ripped off with this marketing pre sale membership hype.

On the main Ticketmaster.com front page there is a huge ad ,saying join U2.com now for presale access.
They are basically hawking the memberships .
I never saw them do that on any other tour before .$$$

Yep. And they hold back a sh1tload of tickets to "battle touts" (but really to scare people into signing up) and then more tickets go on sale to the general public closer to the date. 
Its a stadium gig(s). Theres no issue getting a ticket between now and July.

The Nal

The Nal wrote: »

Yep. And they hold back a sh1tload of tickets to "battle touts" (but really to scare people into signing up) and then more tickets go on sale to the general public closer to the date. 
Its a stadium gig(s). Theres no issue getting a ticket between now and July.

Yeah my brother missed out on Coldplay tickets and I told him just to wait til June when everyone has booked holidays / their mates drop out or whatever and need to get rid of tickets. Always loads of tickets for Croke Park floating around the week of gigs!

I hate TM though with their ridiculous processing fees and official touting site. Wish they didn't have the monopoly on ticket sales!

TOPDAWG2.0

Does anyone know what tickets will be released for the pre-sale? Standing or seated or a mix of both?

lazer.blue

TOPDAWG2.0 wrote: »

Does anyone know what tickets will be released for the pre-sale? Standing or seated or a mix of both?

It will be a mixture

ITgirl73

Unfair that they are not putting both Friday & Saturday concerts on sale at the same time. Peak summer holiday time at work means that people outside Dublin will find it hard to get Friday off to travel with other staff off. At least if they offered both at same time locals might opt for Friday etc giving everyove a fair chance of getting tickets. Or they could have really marked the 30th anniversary by playing the new stadium in Cork (third concert). That way we would all get a fair chance. I have booked hotel for Saturday in the hope of getting Saturday ticket fingers crossed.

rubadub

The Nal wrote: »

Theres no comparison. Sitting down at gigs is crap. Early 40s? So?

I usually go for seats, for this gig I would want standing as even the best seats are poor. Many are appalled at the idea of seats "I'm not an old granny" or similar, I know a few who have changed to prefer seating over the years.

A big downside to seats is if other friends want to go they would not be in the same place.

Also depends a lot on the act and venue, many short people would not like standing.

SteM wrote: »

My guess is they'll sell a large chunk of the ticket on presale, then when the first show sells out in minutes after general sale they'll announce a second date. The ****ty thing about doing it this way is that members only get presale access to the first show and not the second show.

Is that what usually happens? no presale on second gigs? I would have guessed there would be.

bren2001 wrote: »

How many do you think go to the presale?

I would imagine U2 have full control over how many are on presale, and would figure out a number from the amount of subscriptions to the tout/fan site.

There are ads on nova for the gig all day. I always wonder why the hell do U2 squander money on advertising gigs which are 100% sure to sell out. But they mention to go to www.u2.com in the ad, go on there and the big link is "Dates • Tickets • Presales". So obviously they want more sign ups. It would be foolish of them to have forums full of people who paid for the fan club to be saying they did not get the presales -as it would put people off signing up for future years. I expect 95% of people signing up have very little interest in anything else the fan club offers, they might look at a few things just to feel they got some value.

SteM

rubadub wrote: »

Is that what usually happens? no presale on second gigs? I would have guessed there would be.

If the second date goes on sale straight away, or within a few hours or the first one selling out then there would be no chance of a presale for the second date.

cruhoortwunk

SteM wrote: »

If the second date goes on sale straight away, or within a few hours or the first one selling out then there would be no chance of a presale for the second date.

I wouldn't be that sure they will add a second date. Usually, if that's likely, they will announce the less desirable day first, get it sold and then add the more desirable day.
If they were going to do Fri or Sun, I'd say it would be more likely that they would have announced it first, then added the Sat(more desirable to most) once the first day sold out.
Also, this:
https://buzz.ie/u2-deny-therell-be-a-second-croker-gig/

cruhoortwunk

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

I wouldn't be that sure they will add a second date. Usually, if that's likely, they will announce the less desirable day first, get it sold and then add the more desirable day.
If they were going to do Fri or Sun, I'd say it would be more likely that they would have announced it first, then added the Sat(more desirable to most) once the first day sold out.
Also, this:
https://buzz.ie/u2-deny-therell-be-a-second-croker-gig/

When they did the 360 tours they announced Friday and Saturday and then later announced a Monday so doesn't always work like that!