Comments on: Open Thread: Did You Get Phish Tickets?

By: Alan & teresa

Alan & teresa — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:59:32 +0000

Hello i would like to let the public know how we are all getting ripped off by (drum roll) our old friend Ticketmaster. I along with many other fevered Phish Phans have been awaiting this summer since ’04′ in Coventry to come our way, well it did and the tickets sold out in a matter of seconds, i went online yesterday to get my tickets for the Gorge shows and guess what, as soon as the time came for them to go on sale, oooops they were sold out, hmmmmm well then i started searching around i came across several so called ticket agencies selling the 49.95 ticket price for 125. on up to 1,200 dollars (no joke) well one of these companies who have bought all the tickets from Ticket master is Ticketsnow.com owned by (drum roll) Ticketmaster, thats right they buy all the tickets up and tell the fans they are sold out then turn around and post them for sale at much,much,much higher prices at another company???? Am i just dumb or our we getting takin for ride on the magical mystery ticket ride? Lets put this to rest and not feed the beast, does the boys of Phish know about this? Is this not a form of ticket scalping? What is next????? Please lets get the word out…. Like me i am sure alot of fans of Phish and other bands are being robbed and let down for not being able to see their favorite bands.

Thank you
Teresa Neathery
Pacific University

By: AltheaBlue76

AltheaBlue76 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:40:17 +0000

For trades, I’m using this site, which seems excellent for those who aren’t looking to make money:

http://phriendlytrades.blogspot.com/

By: AltheaBlue76

AltheaBlue76 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:32:02 +0000

I have read that the odds for the Hampton shows were 1 in 15,000 . . . so think about it. The demand now is higher than ever before, so I would be thankful for those lawn tickets if I were you, cause many people are getting completely shut out.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:33:20 +0000

is anyone else getting burned on pre-sale for tix? I out in for a total of 7 shows between the 2 presales and all I got were 1 pr of lawn (not even seats) for Mansfield. It is really discouraging, I feel like the scalpers are eating up all of the tix in these online purchases. I really wish they would go back to mail order so the real Phans can get tix fairly

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:34:05 +0000

I understand, however Phish does owe me something! I took me 50 yr old mother to Coventry and after 28 hours in traffic we were turned away due to muddy conditions. My mother is in no physical shape for us to park 10 miles away and haul a weekends worth of supplies so we began to return home in southern PA.
We did get an Awesome Autographed photo book, which was cool, but doesnt compare to a show!
So I think that everyone who mailed in there Coventry tickets for a second let down should have had priority in ALL Lotteries . And yes, Phish does have record of this and DENIED us yet another weekend of soulful bliss.
No Im am forced to spent all my tour time looking for overpriced tickets.
Speaking of which does anyone have any Extra Tickets for any of the shows, will trade anything, but my 401K lol

By: Emanuel

Emanuel — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:09:03 +0000

Please sign our petition to phish against brokers.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/phish-support-your-fans

By: phluffhead

phluffhead — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:32:41 +0000

Livenation = total tease and a waste of time. Spent two hours Fri and Sat and got nothing.

By: Cary

Cary — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:16:22 +0000

I have not heard at all about whether or not I got tickets. What’s up with that.

By: Hunter

Hunter — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:09:40 +0000

I got denied for St. Louis but gone two lawn for sunday at Alpine. While reading these posts I found it kind of funny that the “old heads” who been with the band at every show since the 80′s feel like they have seniority over people. So because someone was born in the 80′s and they werent there in the 90′s makes them less of a fan than you? Who are you to say anything? I havent had a chance to see them until now….im not trying to be cocky but karma happens for a reason. Its my time to go see Phish..It very well might be your time again as well, I dont know. Either way at least you have all the old memories. Whats wrong with making room for new people to share in the groove and experience what its all about. Sorry to rant and rave…I wish everyone else luck in scoring tickets!!

By: Eggs

Eggs — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:18:56 +0000

Got 2 for Knoxville!

That makes 1 for 7. Hopefully this gets a little easier when they announce more dates later in the year.