[3-Aug-2011] Coldplay @ Samsung AT&T Summer Krush Concert Series, Los Angeles

[busybeeburns]

Coldplay Launching Samsung AT&T Summer Krush Concert Series


Coldplay will perform in Los Angeles later this summer to help launch the fourth annual Samsung AT&T Summer Krush, a free concert series designed to showcase the capabilities of the newly released Samsung Infuse 4G, available exclusively through AT&T.

The British rock act will launch the nine-city series with a concert on Aug. 3 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on the campus of UCLA. Select songs from Coldplay's performance will air that same evening on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Beginning next week, a limited number of free tickets to the Coldplay show will be available through registration at www.samsungsummerkrush2011.com, a Summer Krush spokesperson tells www.Billboard.biz. Tickets will also be available to purchase, priced from $45 to $150, on July 15 through ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster outlets. Net proceeds from the Los Angeles concert will benefit the Grammy Foundation's Grammy in the Schools music education program (grammyintheschools.com).

Coldplay is expected to release its fifth studio album this fall. The new set's lead single "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" has so far peaked at No. 14 on the Hot 100 and at No. 5 on Rock Songs. The band's last release, "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (2008), debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has sold 2.8 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The group is currently slated to play numerous global music festivals between July and October, which include London's iTunes Festival (July 22), Chicago's Lollapalooza (Aug. 5) and the recently announced iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas (Sept. 23).

Through mid-September, Summer Krush will visit mostly 2,500-capacity venues in Dallas, Nashville, New York, Seattle, Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago and Orlando. The artists for those markets will be announced in the coming weeks, a spokesperson says.

Along with hour-long live music performances, each event will feature interactive activities and the chance to win prizes, including the Samsung Infuse 4G and a Summer Krush-branded guitar. A limited number of free tickets for the concerts will be available through radio promotions and online registration at samsungsummerkrush2011.com.

Since Launching in 2007, Summer Krush has featured performances in select U.S. cities from such artists as Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Kelly Clarkson, Good Charlotte, Gavin Rossdale, Nas, Ludacris, Big & Rich, the All-American Rejects, Ne-Yo, Jimmy Eat World and Paramore.

Samsung regional marketing manager Stacey Portnoy recently told Billboard that Summer Krush has helped boost phone sales in markets that the series visits.

"From a sales perspective, we can track by city," she said, declining to reveal the cost of producing Summer Krush. "We have a strict [return on investment] process that we have to go through to get this program approved every year. So we do have to provide some sort of quantitative data."

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/touring/coldplay-launching-samsung-at-t-summer-krush-1005271152.story

[busybeeburns]

Just confirmed! :D

http://coldplay.com/graphics/newsthumbs/grammy80t.jpg

Coldplay head to LA for Grammy Foundation benefit
12 July 2011 3:03 pm
Segments from the August 3 show to air on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

http://coldplay.com/images/news_line.png

Good afternoon. We're pleased to report that Coldplay are playing a special one-off show at LA's UCLA Tennis Center venue on Wednesday, August 3. The net proceeds from the show, which is part of the Samsung AT&T Summer Krush concert series, will benefit the GRAMMY Foundation's GRAMMY in the Schools (http://www.grammyintheschools.com/) music education initiative for high school students. Selected highlights from the concert will then air at midnight that night on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! show.

Tickets for the fundraiser are priced from $45 to $150. We have a special presale for Coldplay fans, via ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/), which begins at 10am PST tomorrow (Wed July 13th) - using the password TEARDROP. The general sale then begins at 10am PST on Friday, July 15th, again from ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/).

Anchorman

http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=761

[LFDianne]

Just confirmed! :D
http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=761

LOS ANGELES!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!

[Mimixxx]

Another show?! :freak:

They'll have no energy left to actually tour the album at this rate.

[Twisted mind]

Another show?! :freak:

They'll have no energy left to actually tour the album at this rate.
I'm worried about their health :(

[Mimixxx]

Yeah, I think they might be taking on too much...especially when they're trying to finish the album too! Then they'll have all the crap that comes with releasing it to contend with as well.

[Miha]

There might be a pause between the album release and the following (proper) tour. I just hope they'll head to Europe just as much as they did last time in 2008.

[iduran20]

Ah, this is amazing news! :D Forget the Vegas show...I'm going to try to go to this one instead. :P And this one is only Coldplay I believe so it's even better, and it's nearer to where I live! :dance:

[LFDianne]

Yeah, I think they might be taking on too much...especially when they're trying to finish the album too! Then they'll have all the crap that comes with releasing it to contend with as well.

I dunno...seems to make sense to add another US show close to Lolla, as long as they're in the US, they might as well... They may be able to get in some promo interviews in the US during that time, too. And then they're "off" from shows most of August and September. .

[LFDianne]

Ah, this is amazing news! :D Forget the Vegas show...I'm going to try to go to this one instead. :P And this one is only Coldplay I believe so it's even better, and it's nearer to where I live! :dance:

And it's only 2500 seats! I'm there!!! And it's at UCLA, my alma mater :D

[Mimixxx]

I dunno...seems to make sense to add another US show close to Lolla, as long as they're in the US, they might as well... They may be able to get in some promo interviews in the US during that time, too. And then they're "off" from shows most of August and September. .

Well for now they're off...:P

But I saw a VERY tired, drawn and subdued band in France, maybe I'm underestimating them and that was a one off, but I've never seen them like that before.

Is good news for LA peeps either way :)

[iduran20]

And it's only 2500 seats! I'm there!!! And it's at UCLA, my alma mater :D

Yeah, it's going to be a very intimate show. :D I hope they don't sell out too quickly and I can get my hands on some! I will try to do so tomorrow. :wacko: That's very cool that it's going to be at the University that you graduated...perhaps my future Alma Mater as well. :P

[LFDianne]

Well for now they're off...:P

But I saw a VERY tired, drawn and subdued band in France, maybe I'm underestimating them and that was a one off, but I've never seen them like that before.

Is good news for LA peeps either way :)

But concert reports since France have been awesome, so it sounds like they're over whatever it was. I'm very excited :) Playing on a tennis court means a small crowd, too.

[Corkus]

I'll be at Lollapalooza. I'm missing Coldplay to see Muse.
I live in Los Angeles. I'm flying out August 3rd in order to be in Chicago for Lollapalooza.

F*** EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING.

[Juanma]

Another one :O

[Juanma]

I'll be at Lollapalooza. I'm missing Coldplay to see Muse.
I live in Los Angeles. I'm flying out August 3rd in order to be in Chicago for Lollapalooza.


F*** EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING.
Isn't coldplay playing in lollapalooza :p ?
Why dont you see them?

[Corkus]

Isn't coldplay playing in lollapalooza :p ?
Why dont you see them?
Because, like I said, I'll be seeing Muse on a different stage at the same time.
If it was virtually any other band (1 or 2 exceptions), mind you, I'd take Coldplay in a heartbeat.

[l0wxo2]

Ahhhhhh leaving for Chicago on August 4th :cry: Oh well, LA peeps have fun!

[LFDianne]

I'll be at Lollapalooza. I'm missing Coldplay to see Muse.
I live in Los Angeles. I'm flying out August 3rd in order to be in Chicago for Lollapalooza.

F*** EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING.

Oh, geez...that sucks :( But Muse is amazing and Coldplay will be back soon on tour.

[LFDianne]

Ahhhhhh leaving for Chicago on August 4th :cry: Oh well, LA peeps have fun!

You could go to LA and still get to Chicago, but I suppose it all just gets so $$.

[Corkus]

Oh, geez...that sucks :( But Muse is amazing and Coldplay will be back soon on tour.
Yeah, I take comfort in knowing Coldplay will play ten billion arenas next year. Probably 3 or 4 in SoCal alone. :laugh3:

[l0wxo2]

You could go to LA and still get to Chicago, but I suppose it all just gets so $$.

Yeah, already checked and the flight is more expensive LOL.

[Pguild142]

I've been doing some research. It looks like they will have a GA Pit at this venue!!

That makes going very enticing. However, it also looks (according to Krush Concert Series website) that the concerts in the "series" will only last 1 hour. I would have thought that Coldplay would play their regular "festival" set, but I don't know now.

I wonder if it would be worth it if I would still get to see the show in ATL in Sept?

[LFDianne]

Yeah, I take comfort in knowing Coldplay will play ten billion arenas next year. Probably 3 or 4 in SoCal alone. :laugh3:

I hear you! Im going try to do a massive Coldplay California Road Trip for the next tour :)

[CupitorVeritatis]

Yess!!! Well I know what I'll be doing August 3 and 10:00 tomorrow :D

[gotcheese2768]

omg 2500 seats. is that for sure? it will be next challenging to get tickets. i better be able to get some!!

[marleemuch1130]

I'm getting really scared that I won't be able to get tickets :(

[l0wxo2]

Good luck everyone!

[iduran20]

Yes it is going to be a challenge with so little tix on sale, like I0wxo2 said, good luck everyone! :) I just saw that the there will be a GA pit at the concert....it's very tempting to buy some tix for GA. :) And like someone said already above...it did say the concert will only be 1hr. I hope it turns out to be the 1hr30min that they have been playing. :)

[littlewhiteshadow]

Close enough to SF...now to debate flying vs. driving.

[Caroline]

I went to UCLA, so double YAY!

[iduran20]

"The main grandstand surrounds three courts, and has a capacity of 5,800 spectators. There are eight lighted, hard-surface courts at the center, which can hold 10,000 spectators."

So it's a bit larger than just 2500


http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/los-angeles-tennis-center-ucla/view/?service=0

That's a link to an air shot of the venue for anyone interested. :)

Edit: Plus a pic from inside.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/UCLA_tennis_courts.jpg

[Caroline]

Ive been to a concert there. All the seats have a good view.

[iduran20]

Yeah it looks like it. :) I really hope I'm able to get tickets tomorrow. :D

[Caroline]

Yeah it looks like it. :) I really hope I'm able to get tickets tomorrow. :D

Me too! I will report on what I get.

[iduran20]

Me too! I will report on what I get.

So will I. :) I've decided to try for the $45 ones since those arent' far anyways...and i'll save myself some money as well; I'll get GA when they come back on their own tour with a longer concert. :D

[Caroline]

So will I. :) I've decided to try for the $45 ones since those arent' far anyways...and i'll save myself some money as well; I'll get GA when they come back on their own tour with a longer concert. :D

I will have the sads if I can't get anything.

[Jason-DeBord]

Ah, this is amazing news! :D Forget the Vegas show...I'm going to try to go to this one instead. :P And this one is only Coldplay I believe so it's even better, and it's nearer to where I live! :dance:

My thoughts exactly. I will 99% for sure be going to this show (I'm in Northern California, so short flight for me). Still tempted to go to the Vegas show, but this one is closer, Coldplay-only, and likely a longer set than Vegas, so looking forward to seeing if I can score some tix tomorrow.

Jason

[iduran20]

I will have the sads if I can't get anything.

Oh I know, so will I, but we have to stay postive that we will. ;) If not tomorrow then on Friday when they go on sale to the general public. :)

Edit: @Jason. Good luck! And yes many more reasons to go to this show than Vegas. :)

[Jason-DeBord]

Funny, a friend just sent me an e-mail about this with a different pre-sale code for pre-sales starting Thursday...

So the official Coldplay site:

Begins at 10am PST tomorrow (Wed July 13th) - using the password TEARDROP

Goldenvoice e-mail:

PRESALE THURSDAY 7/14 10AM - 10PM - PASSWORD: "FOUNDATIONS"

Since pre-sales only release a set amount of seats, this gives you an additional chance prior to the public sale of the tix on Friday.

Jason

[MartinFan]

I guess I am flying to LA to visit ifdianne and we are gonna go:D

[iduran20]

Funny, a friend just sent me an e-mail about this with a different pre-sale code for pre-sales starting Thursday...

So the official Coldplay site:



Goldenvoice e-mail:



Since pre-sales only release a set amount of seats, this gives you an additional chance prior to the public sale of the tix on Friday.

Jason

Thanks for the extra code in case we aren't successful tomorrow. :)

[Caroline]

My thoughts exactly. I will 99% for sure be going to this show (I'm in Northern California, so short flight for me). Still tempted to go to the Vegas show, but this one is closer, Coldplay-only, and likely a longer set than Vegas, so looking forward to seeing if I can score some tix tomorrow.

Jason

I will be coming from Nor Cal as well.

[MartinFan]

I will be coming from Nor Cal as well.



:lol:short trip...I'm coming from Florida:D

[iduran20]

:lol:short trip...I'm coming from Florida:D

:lol: Yours is probably the longest trip so far then. I'm just going from like an hour away. :P

[Jason-DeBord]

I will be coming from Nor Cal as well.

Awesome!

What does it say if we are more excited about tennis courts than Vegas? :laugh3:

Jason

[MartinFan]

:lol: Yours is probably the longest trip so far then. I'm just going from like an hour away. :P

MY friend Dianne, booked a flight and hotel for Tampa for CP and to go with me, and the concert was cancelled while she was in the air, so ya know what I will be thinking about when I am in the air:lol:

[MartinFan]

Awesome!

What does it say if we are more excited about tennis courts than Vegas? :laugh3:

Jason


I LOVE VEGAS too!!! This will be more intimate and less money and there will be alot of Coldplayers to meet:)

[iduran20]

Awesome!

What does it say if we are more excited about tennis courts than Vegas? :laugh3:

Jason

It says that we are smarter at making decisions? haha I don't know. :P

MY friend Dianne, booked a flight and hotel for Tampa for CP and to go with me, and the concert was cancelled while she was in the air, so ya know what I will be thinking about when I am in the air:lol:

Oh no don't think it will be canceled too! That was indeed sad though, I remember that. :\ I'm sure everything will be fine this time around though. :nice:
I LOVE VEGAS too!!! This will be more intimate and less money and there will be alot of Coldplayers to meet:)

Ah Vegas isn't that exciting anymore when you've been there many times. :lol: And yes it's true...there will definitely be more Coldplay fans at this concert since it is only Coldplay. :D Makes for better sing-a-longs, although they haven't been all that great at the LA concerts I've been to. Hopefully this time it's different. :)

[MartinFan]

"Ah Vegas isn't that exciting anymore when you've been there many times. And yes it's true...there will definitely be more Coldplay fans at this concert since it is only Coldplay. Makes for better sing-a-longs, although they haven't been all that great at the LA concerts I've been to. Hopefully this time it's different."
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It will be soooo different, the Gal from Florida will be in DA HOUSE!!! Dianne will probably think twice inviting me to come along:D

[iduran20]

"Ah Vegas isn't that exciting anymore when you've been there many times. And yes it's true...there will definitely be more Coldplay fans at this concert since it is only Coldplay. Makes for better sing-a-longs, although they haven't been all that great at the LA concerts I've been to. Hopefully this time it's different."
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It will be soooo different, the Gal from Florida will be in DA HOUSE!!! Dianne will probably think twice inviting me to come along:D

:laugh3: cool, well I hope you can make it then! :D Maybe you can start a chant..I tried so much at my concerts and failed miserably. :P

[LFDianne]

Thanks for the extra code in case we aren't successful tomorrow. :)

And I just got an email from KROQ and their presale is Thursday, 10am-10pm at ticketmaster. Password is KROQWATERFALL.

[iduran20]

And I just got an email from KROQ and their presale is Thursday, 10am-10pm at ticketmaster. Password is KROQWATERFALL.

thank you!! :)

[LFDianne]

The main site for the concert series says this:

Beginning next week, a limited number of free tickets to the Coldplay show will be available through registration at www.samsungsummerkrush2011.com, a Summer Krush spokesperson tells www.Billboard.biz. Tickets will also be available to purchase, priced from $45 to $150, on July 15 through ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster outlets. Net proceeds from the Los Angeles concert will benefit the Grammy Foundation's Grammy in the Schools music education program (grammyintheschools.com).

So who knows how many tickets will actually be released for sale. Ack, I'm nervous! I really want the GA pit tix!

[iduran20]

The main site for the concert series says this:

Beginning next week, a limited number of free tickets to the Coldplay show will be available through registration at www.samsungsummerkrush2011.com, a Summer Krush spokesperson tells www.Billboard.biz. Tickets will also be available to purchase, priced from $45 to $150, on July 15 through ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster outlets. Net proceeds from the Los Angeles concert will benefit the Grammy Foundation's Grammy in the Schools music education program (grammyintheschools.com).

So who knows how many tickets will actually be released for sale. Ack, I'm nervous! I really want the GA pit tix!

So there will be free tix as well...ah this is nervewrecking.. :\

[Jason-DeBord]

Given the size of the venue, it looks like every ticket should provide a good seat/spot. If you miss out on the public sales, you can always try StubHub as a back-up. I would hope if you are right on the site when it goes live, you should be good at getting some kind of ticket (maybe not your first choice but something). Since this was only announced today and on sale in the morning, I don't think a lot of people are aware of it, so that is in our favor.

Much thanks for the additional pre-sale code. :)

Jason

[LFDianne]

It says that we are smarter at making decisions? haha I don't know. :P



Oh no don't think it will be canceled too! That was indeed sad though, I remember that. :\ I'm sure everything will be fine this time around though. :nice:


Ah Vegas isn't that exciting anymore when you've been there many times. :lol: And yes it's true...there will definitely be more Coldplay fans at this concert since it is only Coldplay. :D Makes for better sing-a-longs, although they haven't been all that great at the LA concerts I've been to. Hopefully this time it's different. :)

LOL. We are going to Vegas in August. We got an amazing offer from Aria. My mother in law lives in Vegas so we will leave our daughter with grandma, and hubby and I will stay at Aria for a couple of nights.

[LFDianne]

Given the size of the venue, it looks like every ticket should provide a good seat/spot. If you miss out on the public sales, you can always try StubHub as a back-up. I would hope if you are right on the site when it goes live, you should be good at getting some kind of ticket (maybe not your first choice but something). Since this was only announced today and on sale in the morning, I don't think a lot of people are aware of it, so that is in our favor.

Much thanks for the additional pre-sale code. :)

Jason

I hope so! I will have two computers and my iPad logging in...it's crazy how many different options show up on multiple devices

[Yellow Strawberry]

I am so excited!!!! We live here and I better be able to get tickets! I about died when I saw my email from KROQ.. I could NOT believe it!! YAY! YAY! YAY!

[iduran20]

LOL. We are going to Vegas in August. We got an amazing offer from Aria. My mother in law lives in Vegas so we will leave our daughter with grandma, and hubby and I will stay at Aria for a couple of nights.

haha sounds like a plan then for you...plus I'm sure Vegas is more fun when you're an adult already. :P There's not much for me to do there now. :lol: Have fun though! :)

[Jason-DeBord]

Here is another Thursday pre-sale code:

Promoter Goldenvoice will hold its own pre-sale starting Thursday at 10 a.m. and accessible via the password MAJORMINUS.

Jason

[Jason-DeBord]

Here are two non-Ticketmaster places where you are supposed to be able to buy tix:


Samsung Summer Krush (https://www.samsungsummerkrush2011.com/ticket_registration.aspx?city=Los+Angeles)

Golden Voice (http://www.goldenvoice.com/shows/details/?id=32452)

All per Pollstar (http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/07/12/774462.aspx).

Jason

[kspillers2]

I would love to make the trip.....found cheap airfare as well....Does anyone know if the tickets are the kind you have to show ID for, or are they transferable? I'd be wiling to try for some if I could resell them if needed....(to a Cp'er here, for face, of course)

[Jason-DeBord]

If you buy through Ticketmaster, you should be able to resell them to someone else. I would just recommend you get the eticket/PDF/download version.

Here's a recap of the pre-sale codes...

Wednesday 10 am Pre-Sale Codes:

MAJORMINUS
TEARDROP

Thursday 10 am Pre-Sale Codes:

FOUNDATIONS
KROQWATERFALL

Jason

[kspillers2]

[QUOTE=Jason-DeBord;4874116]If you buy through Ticketmaster, you should be able to resell them to someone else. I would just recommend you get the eticket/PDF/download version.

Here's a recap of the pre-sale codes...

Wednesday 10 am Pre-Sale Codes:

MAJORMINUS
TEARDROP

Thanks Jason, I know Teardrop is for Ticketmaster, what's Major Minus for?

[Jason-DeBord]

Promoter Goldenvoice has their own pre-sale, so that is their code. It is lesser known, so worth trying... (I assume it is also for use on Ticketmaster)

Jason

[Pguild142]

PRESALE SOLD OUT ALREADY!!

No option for Pit tickets, and what is this VIP thing? It is sold out too.....

[gotcheese2768]

how do u know it is sold out?

[Caroline]

I didn't get anything.

[gotcheese2768]

me neither. i suspected this would happen tho.

[tigermilk]

Well I managed two Pit tickets for a friend of mine. Guess they owe me big time because my third browser yielded 'no tickets available'.

[TelAvivTree]

i literally logged in at 10:00 and had no chance at getting the presale. fuck my life, now ill have to pay like 4X more for like last row...

[gotcheese2768]

i wonder what was the variety of tickets available. cuz i was strictly trying to get the cheapest ones. i have a feeling many weren't available probably just like 200-300. it can be much of a presale if they put the password on their website. then again nowadays it may not even matter where the password is released

[tigermilk]

i literally logged in at 10:00 and had no chance at getting the presale. fuck my life, now illhave to pay like 4X more for like last row...

Wouldn't have mattered because Ticketmaster.com page didn't open at exactly 10am. Unlike the Ticketmaster.ca page which did.

[gotcheese2768]

there are still some tix keep trying u guys!

[iduran20]

I wasn't able to get anything. :( Guess I'll try again tomorrow, but the sold out fast. Like within that minute. :\

[backstreetchix97]

Yeah, keep trying and it'll work. Just saw tickets for the floor...but they're like $150.

[gotcheese2768]

do u guys think that my chances are lowered at getting tix because i'm trying to get 6 of them?

[tigermilk]

Yeah, keep trying and it'll work. Just saw tickets for the floor...but they're like $150.

Most of the tickets are $150, even section 8,9 and 10

[gotcheese2768]

Most of the tickets are $150, even section 8,9 and 10

damn, really.. this is upsetting..

[iduran20]

I'm just trying to get 2 and still nothing comes up. :\

[Motoi]

do u guys think that my chances are lowered at getting tix because i'm trying to get 6 of them?

Yes, I tried getting 3 tickets but it never gave me any options. Going for just 1 ticket always gave me a listing... I ended up doing VIP, hoping I'll be able to sell the extra ticket at some point

[l0wxo2]

I'm just trying to get 2 and still nothing comes up. :\

So sorry you couldn't get tickets :( Hope you can get some in the general sale!

[kit42]

hey guys, I wish everyone good luck! I am pretty sure having more people lowers your chance of getting tickets, since they have to all be in the same row. I am going alone, and when i registered a few seconds after 10 am, i got the corner seat of row 1 section 201. there are only 13 seat in each row, so i think i was lucky this time that I got the 13th seat. I am still looking for a general admission pit ticket if anyone wants to trade! going to try again tomorrow!

[gotcheese2768]

we still have two more chances! if all else fails then fuck it. i'll go by myself.

[roace]

it worked got sect 15 box seats. Keep trying. Used password: TEARDROP

[gotcheese2768]

are u trying to get just one tix? cuz i can get one. but i'm trying to get at least 2.

[wildambition]

I'm trying for two also. Nothing. :(

[gotcheese2768]

well i need to reevaluate how much i wanna spend. i'm suppose to be getting 6 but that doesn't seem likely to me. so i think i'm just going to get 2 and tell my friends to try by themselves. i mean i'll try the next two days cuz nothing is coming up for me.

[CupitorVeritatis]

has anyone been able to get tickets from goldenvoice? cuz im on their site and they say they wont be available til 10am friday

[roace]

got 2 tix. just keep on trying.

[LFDianne]

What a fecking nightmare that was...there was no mention ahead of time about those $389 VIP tickets in Sec. 201-204 :( I had two computers going, refresh, enter the damn security codes, over and over, and nothing for 30 minutes. Kept trying, and finally I took the first tix that came up. I needed 3, so we are in Sec. 2, Row 15, for $150 each. Not exactly what I was hoping for :( But at least we're going...I may still try tomorrow and see if anything better comes up.

[MartinFan]

^^^ Dianne, we will still have a great time!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. my phone is dead rigfht now:(

[LFDianne]

Just tried to buy the VIP experience tickets at $389 each. Section 204, row 2. So they're not selling quickly or even at all...I love the boys, but just can't see spending that kind of money right now...

[CupitorVeritatis]

wow nothing on either site except the super expensive ones I can't afford. :(

[Pguild142]

StubHub already has 200 tickets.... how is this possible???

[LFDianne]

StubHub already has 200 tickets.... how is this possible???

I have no idea, but so frustrating for the real fans :( I mean, I was there, on at exactly 10am, they didn't start selling until 10:02. They must have ways to get around those security codes. Oh, well...at least I'm going with TRACEY :lol::lol::lol::lol:

[MartinFan]

Just tried to buy the VIP experience tickets at $389 each. Section 204, row 2. So they're not selling quickly or even at all...I love the boys, but just can't see spending that kind of money right now...



So back on page 4 someone posted a look at the tennis courts but I can't tell what section is what, cause if it's the section level "not blue chairs" the rows are less than 15, so are they counting the blue seats then continue on up?

[LFDianne]

So back on page 4 someone posted a look at the tennis courts but I can't tell what section is what, cause if it's the section level "not blue chairs" the rows are less than 15, so are they counting the blue seats then continue on up?

Tracey, just go to the ticketmaster.com site, search Coldplay and it should come up. Or try this link. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B0046E6C32E6316?majorcatid=10001&artistid=806431&minorcatid=60&tm_link=tm_notix_Change_Search_Request Then you can see the seating chart. We are section 2, Row 15, seats 7-9. We're close, and it says we have a full view, but we are on the side of the stage.

[MartinFan]

Tracey, just go to the ticketmaster.com site, search Coldplay and it should come up. Or try this link. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B0046E6C32E6316?majorcatid=10001&artistid=806431&minorcatid=60&tm_link=tm_notix_Change_Search_Request Then you can see the seating chart. We are section 2, Row 15, seats 7-9. We're close, and it says we have a full view, but we are on the side of the stage.

Yeah I saw that one and tried to compare it to the link on page 4, but it looked different, HEY I AM HAPPY and I appreciate your stress and time for getting them, we shall have a well deserved drink when I get there.

[Corkus]

While I likely would have paid whatever price I needed to had I actually been home in LA this day, $160 for seats that aren't even the best in the house is an outright scam. I tried for fun just now and pulled up Section 201 Row 4, so singles are definitely easiest to pull up. Each presale code probably gives access to a different lot of tickets. I pull up a different seat each time with TEARDROP, but MAJORMINUS returns zero results whatsoever.

[MartinFan]

While I likely would have paid whatever price I needed to had I actually been home in LA this day, $160 for seats that aren't even the best in the house is an outright scam. I tried for fun just now and pulled up Section 201 Row 4, so singles are definitely easiest to pull up. Each presale code probably gives access to a different lot of tickets. I pull up a different seat each time with TEARDROP, but MAJORMINUS returns zero results whatsoever.

:thinking:I think section 2 is worth the money:)

[tigermilk]

While I likely would have paid whatever price I needed to had I actually been home in LA this day, $160 for seats that aren't even the best in the house is an outright scam. I tried for fun just now and pulled up Section 201 Row 4, so singles are definitely easiest to pull up. Each presale code probably gives access to a different lot of tickets. I pull up a different seat each time with TEARDROP, but MAJORMINUS returns zero results whatsoever.

The ticket prices are high and I agree with you on that. However, it is a benefit event for the Grammy's (or NARAS) more than a Coldplay concert. Coldplay probably had no input on prices and left to the NARAS organization to determine prices.
The money from tickets is going to NARAS, which does some excellent work on supporting musicians, producers and engineers. Also, making it easier for people to enter college and get degrees. Without that kind of support it would be harder for music to be made.

[LFDianne]

:thinking:I think section 2 is worth the money:)

Now you need to get your plane ticket!!! Remember, Orlando-Orange County :)

[LFDianne]

The ticket prices are high and I agree with you on that. However, it is a benefit event for the Grammy's (or NARAS) more than a Coldplay concert. Coldplay probably had no input on prices and left to the NARAS organization to determine prices.
The money from tickets is going to NARAS, which does some excellent work on supporting musicians, producers and engineers. Also, making it easier for people to enter college and get degrees. Without that kind of support it would be harder for music to be made.

It's also to promote the new Samsung AT&T 4G phone and they will be GIVING AWAY tickets next week...so it's not just a benefit. My kid's school has been a Grammy Foundation school so I support what they do.

[MartinFan]

Now you need to get your plane ticket!!! Remember, Orlando-Orange County :)

Yep, and are you ok with a morning flight on the day after the concert? I have to get one in order for my hubby to get me that evening before he goes to work

[Jason-DeBord]

Well, that didn't go very smoothly...

I had two PCs on two networks and got on both right at 10am (kept hitting F5). Tried to get two tix with each of the two promo codes. Nothing. All I could find was the periodic single ticket.

Then I tried the VIP Experience... what the heck is the VIP Experience?

Anyway, I figured if I'm going to go, and maybe there is a chance at a meet and greet or something... well, I bit the bullet.

I am in Section 204, Row 1. I don't even know who I'm taking with me yet. :laugh3:

I called Ticketmaster and asked what the story is with the "VIP Experience". I finally got in touch with someone with some details. He read off a list of things - VIP parking, early access, a special lounge, a "pre-show", no host bar, special souvenirs... still not real clear on this though. He did give me an e-mail address for more info, so I just sent off an e-mail and will let you know if I find anything else out.

Ticketmaster does have a three day return policy on this event, so if you buy tickets today and maybe find better tickets tomorrow or Friday, you can get a full refund. I had bought one single ticket (and not a very good seat) before buying the VIP set, and they gave me a refund without any problem.

Jason

[MartinFan]

Oh jason, I am coming from Florida and Dianne went thru hell this morning trying to get tickets, she finally got section 2 row 15, they are good seats, she wanted pit, but I think the VIP were for that area, being L.A. there are gonna be some celebrities attending, and who knows Jason maybe you might get to meet or be in the same lounge area with them??? Fingers crossed.

[tigermilk]

It's also to promote the new Samsung AT&T 4G phone and they will be GIVING AWAY tickets next week...so it's not just a benefit. My kid's school has been a Grammy Foundation school so I support what they do.

But Samsung AT&T are essentially dropping a huge chunk of cash to sponsor the event, which benefits the Grammy Foundation. Like you said, it is a great program. I know a few people who wouldn't have taken degrees in music production and engineering without the Grammy Foundation. Sound Engineers are the unsung heroes of the music industry.

[LFDianne]

Well, that didn't go very smoothly...

I had two PCs on two networks and got on both right at 10am (kept hitting F5). Tried to get two tix with each of the two promo codes. Nothing. All I could find was the periodic single ticket.

Then I tried the VIP Experience... what the heck is the VIP Experience?

Anyway, I figured if I'm going to go, and maybe there is a chance at a meet and greet or something... well, I bit the bullet.

I am in Section 204, Row 1. I don't even know who I'm taking with me yet. :laugh3:

I called Ticketmaster and asked what the story is with the "VIP Experience". I finally got in touch with someone with some details. He read off a list of things - VIP parking, early access, a special lounge, a "pre-show", no host bar, special souvenirs... still not real clear on this though. He did give me an e-mail address for more info, so I just sent off an e-mail and will let you know if I find anything else out.

Ticketmaster does have a three day return policy on this event, so if you buy tickets today and maybe find better tickets tomorrow or Friday, you can get a full refund. I had bought one single ticket (and not a very good seat) before buying the VIP set, and they gave me a refund without any problem.

Jason

Yeah, I saw that too. There is a little box with a question mark next to the option, and you get a lot of "extras." And you had to buy them in pairs But you do have a great seat!

VIP Experience (will call only)
One Excellent Top Price Reserved Ticket on the Floor
Separate VIP Preshow Lounge - Party In Style Before the Show!
VIP Preshow Open Bar- Includes Beer, Wine & Assorted Soft Drink Selections
Catered VIP Preshow Hospitality
Dedicated On-Site VIP Preshow Host
Complimentary On-Site Parking
VIP Priority Check-In
1 Exclusive Coldplay VIP Gift
1 Commemorative Souvenir Concert Ticket
For more info please contact coldplayvip@aeglive.com

[LFDianne]

Yep, and are you ok with a morning flight on the day after the concert? I have to get one in order for my hubby to get me that evening before he goes to work

That's fine. Like I said, we're only 15 minutes away from the airport. I can't wait!

[Jason-DeBord]

Thanks, Dianne. I obviously did not hover my mouse, but "roll the dice". :D Thanks for the info!

Wow, there sure are a lot of tickets on StubHub!

Jason

[MartinFan]

That's fine. Like I said, we're only 15 minutes away from the airport. I can't wait!

Looks like it will be a noonish flight out, that way you don't have to get up at the crack of dawn.... 15 minutes, hell I could walk:D I can't wait either!!!!

[l0wxo2]

Thanks, Dianne. I obviously did not hover my mouse, but "roll the dice". :D Thanks for the info!

Wow, there sure are a lot of tickets on StubHub!

Jason

It's upsetting that so many scalpers got these tickets instead of the real fans. That's what happened to the Vegas show too.

[Caroline]

I still haven't been able to get any.

[kspillers2]

Well I managed two Pit tickets for a friend of mine. Guess they owe me big time because my third browser yielded 'no tickets available'.

How much were the Pit tickets....they weren't the 360$+ VIP ones were they?

[Jason-DeBord]

I don't know what the retail price was on the GA-PIT tix, but they are different from the VIP ones. It looks like the GA are standing tickets right below the stage, and everything else is seated behind it.

Jason

[gotcheese2768]

i don't think the pit were the VIP tix. and honestly i think we will all be able to get tickets tmr and friday. i've always had good experiences with kroq presale so i have my hopes up. from what everyone is saying i don't think there are many 45 dollars ones which is what i want. i will try tmr for 45 if can't i'll get two expensive ones and try friday for cheap again. i'm glad they have this refund policy. if not like i said fuck it. i'll go alone.

[LFDianne]

I'm going to try again tomorrow too. Ive never been in front and I want those pit tix very much. Lol. I'm liking their refund policy, too.

[Caroline]

I hate scalpers. God damn it.

[gotcheese2768]

I'm going to try again tomorrow too. Ive never been in front and I want those pit tix very much. Lol. I'm liking their refund policy, too.


you should try! and those are amazing! saw them front row in SD. best day of my life... and at another concert i was lucky enough to be next to the B stage. and refund policy FTW!!!

and yes i hate scalpers too!!!

[MartinFan]

I'm going to try again tomorrow too. Ive never been in front and I want those pit tix very much. Lol. I'm liking their refund policy, too.


Go Baby, Go!!!! If you get us pit, I just don't know what I'm gonna do!!:lol:
The Pit area, I am almost certain will be alot of celebs being L.A., music people, actors, Dianne, Mitch, Tracey:D

OH FLIGHT IS BOOKED!!!!

[Yellow Strawberry]

Ugh.. we tried on two different computers and nadda. I was not even allowed to search for tickets until about 4 min after my husband got in at work. So sad!! I hope to get some tomorrow!

[MartinFan]

Ugh.. we tried on two different computers and nadda. I was not even allowed to search for tickets until about 4 min after my husband got in at work. So sad!! I hope to get some tomorrow!

Good luck, I think with each presale there will be more tickets, my friend ifdianne after stressing 30mins, finally got us sec. 2 row 15, keep trying....

[marleemuch1130]

Good Luck everyone. I'm going with 6 people and were all sitting seperate :/ but who cares it's Coldplay :D I need advice though, What do you think is better a floor seat in the back or a box seat in the middle?!? :thinking:

[MartinFan]

Good Luck everyone. I'm going with 6 people and were all sitting seperate :/ but who cares it's Coldplay :D I need advice though, What do you think is better a floor seat in the back or a box seat in the middle?!? :thinking:



Not sure, but I think this venue is gonna be intimate no matter where we are:)

[LFDianne]

Good Luck everyone. I'm going with 6 people and were all sitting seperate :/ but who cares it's Coldplay :D I need advice though, What do you think is better a floor seat in the back or a box seat in the middle?!? :thinking:

It is pretty small, but I would take a box seat in the middle over a floor seat in the back. Everyone on the floor will be standing, and I think you'd have a better view from a box. Front of the floor is a different story, though :)

[Yellow Strawberry]

Hubby said it is a little bigger than people realize, as they hold their graduations there. I guess we will see. Fingers crossed for tix in the morning! He will be on another server, which is faster... hope that helps... lol

[LFDianne]

When I graduated from UCLA, the ceremony was held in Drake Stadium, the track stadium. The stadium where the concert is being held is called Straus Stadium. There is a photo here: http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/ucla/facilities/tennis-courts2-lg.jpg
"The LATC features eight lighted, hard-surface courts, a 5,800-permanent seat grandstand around the three main courts and a two-level clubhouse. At full capacity, the LATC can accommodate 10,000 spectators."

[gotcheese2768]

^^^ a couple of my friends go to school there. they say it isn't that big. the performance will probably be great since most if not all of the seats will have great views.

[gotcheese2768]

10,000 is a lot. but it looks so small...

[LFDianne]

10,000 is a lot. but it looks so small...

10,000 is total capacity, I think, when they set up bleachers and seating for all 8 courts. I think 5800 is what this stadium actually holds in permanent seating. But they are setting up seating on the courts, so that increases the total seats available, too.

Here is a campus map of UCLA. You can see the actual layout of the tennis center near the track stadium. This might help give a visualization what it looks like, too. http://maps.ucla.edu/campus/

Still, much smaller than Wembley ;)

[gotcheese2768]

someone had posted that only 2500 seats were going to be made available for this concert. can any verify this?

thoughts/comments?

[gotcheese2768]

haha, i'm freaking out cuz i didn't even realize the concert is only 3 weeks away.

i don't have tickets yet. but NOT going isn't an option.

[Caroline]

I graduated in 2008 from UCLA and the ceremony was in Pauley Pavilion. They gathered all of us at the track field, which is across from the tennis court. When I was at school big name bands would come play the tennis venue and I remember having a good view. It's really not that big.

[LFDianne]

I graduated in 2008 from UCLA and the ceremony was in Pauley Pavilion. They gathered all of us at the track field, which is across from the tennis court. When I was at school big name bands would come play the tennis venue and I remember having a good view. It's really not that big.

I graduated in 1988... :shocked2: And looking at the campus map, I hardly recognize the school! So much has changed! When I was there, there were only the 4 big dorms (Dykstra, Reiber, Sproul and Hedrick), and the "suites" were brand new. That was *it* for on-campus housing... Even though I live in Orange County now, I haven't been back to the campus since I graduated!

I'm so excited for this show, and we only have to wait 3 weeks!!! :D:D:D

[LFDianne]

haha, i'm freaking out cuz i didn't even realize the concert is only 3 weeks away.

i don't have tickets yet. but NOT going isn't an option.

Keep trying tomorrow and Friday. I didn't get a single "ticket available" screen for 30 minutes and I must have tried 30+ times on both computers. There are single seats available now, though, I just found one in Sec FF, Row 10, $164...Do you need more than one?

[Caroline]

I graduated in 1988... :shocked2: And looking at the campus map, I hardly recognize the school! So much has changed! When I was there, there were only the 4 big dorms (Dykstra, Reiber, Sproul and Hedrick), and the "suites" were brand new. That was *it* for on-campus housing... Even though I live in Orange County now, I haven't been back to the campus since I graduated!

I'm so excited for this show, and we only have to wait 3 weeks!!! :D:D:D

Maybe I will see you there!

[LFDianne]

Maybe I will see you there!

Did you get tickets?

[Caroline]

I graduated in 1988... :shocked2: And looking at the campus map, I hardly recognize the school! So much has changed! When I was there, there were only the 4 big dorms (Dykstra, Reiber, Sproul and Hedrick), and the "suites" were brand new. That was *it* for on-campus housing... Even though I live in Orange County now, I haven't been back to the campus since I graduated!

I'm so excited for this show, and we only have to wait 3 weeks!!! :D:D:D

Did you get tickets?

Not yet! I'm planning to. I will let you know what I get! *fingers crossed*

[Yellow Strawberry]

While we are waiting for tickets to be release.. lmao... what kind of camera is allowed at these concerts? Just asking.. :)

[MartinFan]

I'm not gonna be able to sleep for the next 3 weeks:D

[Jason-DeBord]

Is anyone interested in having a Coldplaying get together after the concert at a restaurant or something? I lived in LA years ago... Isn't there a Jerry's Famous Deli near UCLA?

[gotcheese2768]

Keep trying tomorrow and Friday. I didn't get a single "ticket available" screen for 30 minutes and I must have tried 30+ times on both computers. There are single seats available now, though, I just found one in Sec FF, Row 10, $164...Do you need more than one?

yeah i need 3-4. but if all else fails i will try 2 and if that fails i will get 1 just for myself. i was thinking about buying just one today considering the refund policy, but i figure i could get just 1 tmr as well.

[Caroline]

What's tomorrows code?

[LFDianne]

What's tomorrows code?

It's KROQs presale and the code is KROQWATERFALL.

[Caroline]

Is anyone interested in having a Coldplaying get together after the concert at a restaurant or something? I lived in LA years ago... Isn't there a Jerry's Famous Deli near UCLA?

Yes, it's right in Westwood by the fox movie theatre.

[LFDianne]

Ok, so just to let you all know...I got lucky today, but I'm going to try for better tickets tomorrow. If that happens, I will sell the 3 I got today. I'll put them out to coldplayers here first, so keep checking here to see if I got better tickets. The tickets are Sec. 2, Row 15, Seats 7-9, $164 (face plus fees). So just keep that in mind, because I'd like to see us all be able to go. :)

[Caroline]

It's KROQs presale and the code is KROQWATERFALL.

Great. Thank you much.

[Caroline]

Ok, so just to let you all know...I got lucky today, but I'm going to try for better tickets tomorrow. If that happens, I will sell the 3 I got today. I'll put them out to coldplayers here first, so keep checking here to see if I got better tickets. The tickets are Sec. 2, Row 15, Seats 7-9, $164 (face plus fees). So just keep that in mind, because I'd like to see us all be able to go. :)

I may be interested! Let's see what I get after the general sale.

[iduran20]

So sorry you couldn't get tickets :( Hope you can get some in the general sale!

Thank you, I'll also try at tomorrow's presale. :) I still haven't lost hope. :)

[gotcheese2768]

Ok, so just to let you all know...I got lucky today, but I'm going to try for better tickets tomorrow. If that happens, I will sell the 3 I got today. I'll put them out to coldplayers here first, so keep checking here to see if I got better tickets. The tickets are Sec. 2, Row 15, Seats 7-9, $164 (face plus fees). So just keep that in mind, because I'd like to see us all be able to go. :)

if it's two together then i will definitely want two. no doubt about it.

that is if i don't get some tmr.

[gotcheese2768]

random. but it makes me happy when ppl use the mood yellow. i made that for this forum :)

[iduran20]

random. but it makes me happy when ppl use the mood yellow. i made that for this forum :)

haha that's cool. :D I think I've only ever had that as my mood...I just don't want to change it, I like it. :)

[Yellow Strawberry]

I personally love the YELLOW mood.. :D

[gotcheese2768]

:) glad u like it!

i'm erick btw. i figure a lot of you will go to future LA shows. cuz i know i'm going to all of them!

once they begin the tour that is :dozey:

[iduran20]

:) glad u like it!

i'm erick btw. i figure a lot of you will go to future LA shows. cuz i know i'm going to all of them!

once they begin the tour that is :dozey:

Nice to meet you Erick. :nice: I'm Imelda. :) And yup, that's the plan to go to as many LA shows as possible. :)

[LFDianne]

I want to go to all the CA shows :) It was 3 years ago tomorrow that the Viva la Viva tour officially started. At The Forum in Inglewood. I was there. Was anyone else? The first show was supposed to be July 15, and I was so sad because that was the day we were flying to Hawaii for our family vacation. I was so happy when it sold out and they added the show on July 14. Hard to believe it's been 3 years!

[gotcheese2768]

actually if i recall those weren't suppose to be the real first shows. they had to cancel a lot of other ones before then due to production issues or something like that.

i was at the july 15th show. and damn 3 yrs really? i feel like just yesterday i was buying my tickets

[gotcheese2768]

Nice to meet you Erick. :nice: I'm Imelda. :) And yup, that's the plan to go to as many LA shows as possible. :)

nice to meet you :)

[Jason-DeBord]

Not too much info from my e-mail asking about the VIP tix...

All information is available via ticketmaster.com
You will receive an email with more detailed instructions about the event approximately 7-10 days prior to the show. Thanks and enjoy


Jason

[MartinFan]

Good Luck to everyone today!!!!

[iduran20]

I have a quick question...on ticketmaster where it has the option for presales....that's for all the presales right? So right at 10am I can just enter the code instead of refreshing?

[LFDianne]

I have a quick question...on ticketmaster where it has the option for presales....that's for all the presales right? So right at 10am I can just enter the code instead of refreshing?

I think you'll have to refresh because they will "unblock" it at 10.

[gotcheese2768]

that's a good question. i think you should refresh. but idk. also i got another email this morning stating that majorminus is a password today too. something with AEG live access.

[gotcheese2768]

here's the link i got for majorminus. i mean this is were u enter the password.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B0046E6C32E6316?brand=goldenvoice

[gotcheese2768]

i click on my link for the kroq presale and it is the goldenvoice/tickermaster page. do you think this makes a difference?

i was planning on using just ticketmaster but i guess i'll use this one..

good luck guys.. haha i changed my strategy for today. i'm going for just 2 any price so i can for sure get some. then i'm trying to get 4 of the cheap ones. if i get like pit or anything and then get the cheap one i'll keep the pit to sell to coldplayers. just in case you were wondering..

[iduran20]

Alright, I'll refresh then. Thanks. :)

[Yellow Strawberry]

I have my stomach with butterflies.. oooohhh.. its so close to ticket trying time!!

[gotcheese2768]

i'm dying :dead:

[Motoi]

Just got some tickets from the grammy foundation link... these sales have been the biggest bs ever on the part of ticketmaster, they're really swindling us as Coldplay fans this time around. They started late yesterday and opened the page this morning way before 10am! Why can't they just keep their word on the timing of these things?

[gotcheese2768]

link^

i managed to get one for myself.. still trying for 2.

[gotcheese2768]

i got 2!! thank god. not sure where i even wanted to sit. im just happy i got some..

[LFDianne]

I tried again for 3 and nothing came up. So I'm keeping the ones I got yesterday. I did try single tickets, just to see what came up and saw one in Sec 201, row 10! But I really want to sit with my husband and Tracey, so I'm good with what we have. Yes, this has been a total scam and I can't believe how many pit tix are on stubhub already...$239-299. Today there are only 8 pit tix available, yesterday there were a lot more.

I tried registering at the Samsung AT&T link, but only saw a place to log in, no where to register for the free tix they are giving away next week. And since KROQ is promoting it too, I'm sure they will have tickets to give away. That's how I got my tix for the meet and greet in 2009 in Irvine.

We should start a list of who is going...it would be fun to try to meet up!

[gotcheese2768]

yea. total scam. im sorry but fuck those ppl on stubhub. us real fans should get those..

at least i got 2. so i can go with my sis!!

[gotcheese2768]

does anyone want absolutely one ticktet?sec 15. row 16 seat 5???

if not i'll get a refund for it.

also is anyone planning on trying tmr? since i decided to just go to the full price. i think i will try and hope for pit tmr. but i can sleep soundly knowing that i at least got 2.

[LFDianne]

Ok, so now I'm even happier...looking at the photo yesterday, it looked like our Row 15 in Sec. 2 was the last row. Looking at stubhub just now, there are tix available in Sec 2, Row 22, so we are not the last row! Woo hoo... LOL At least we are close to the stage and should have a good view. I'm not going to try to bring my Nikon dslr, but I can use a Panasonic Lumix which takes great pics.

20 days!!! And 19 until I pick up Tracey at the airport and we are meeting for the first time :) 7-6-5-4-3

[LFDianne]

does anyone want absolutely one ticktet?sec 15. row 16 seat 5???

if not i'll get a refund for it.

also is anyone planning on trying tmr? since i decided to just go to the full price. i think i will try and hope for pit tmr. but i can sleep soundly knowing that i at least got 2.


Where are the 2 you got?

[Yellow Strawberry]

We got 2 tickets.. first hubby got them and I said try again, and then I got the same ones, so we got them. Since then, have only seen 2 more sets, but have "obstructed" view. Where are the GA tickets???? lol

[LFDianne]

We got 2 tickets.. first hubby got them and I said try again, and then I got the same ones, so we got them. Since then, have only seen 2 more sets, but have "obstructed" view. Where are the GA tickets???? lol


On stubhub! :veryangry2::veryangry2::veryangry2:

[gotcheese2768]

Where are the 2 you got?

they are section 15 row 21 seat 9-10. i want to bring my dslr!!



^ i got those obstructed views too! after i got these. but watevs i'm soo happy.

[LFDianne]

they are section 15 row 21 seat 9-10. i want to bring my dslr!!



^ i got those obstructed views too! after i got these. but watevs i'm soo happy.

I'm scared to bring my dslr to concerts these days. More and more venues are not allowing cameras they consider "professional" ie, those with detachable lenses, in. And mine is just an old Nikon D-40. FAR from being professional. LOL I was turned away at Mumford and Sons after they searched my bag and I had to go all the way back to the car to put my camera away! It was awful...what was worse, is my husband went in first and he had my phone so I couldn't even tell him that I wasn't allowed in.

[Yellow Strawberry]

So no DSLR's??? Really? I may need my zoom with the seats I have.. lmao

[Yellow Strawberry]

they are section 15 row 21 seat 9-10. i want to bring my dslr!!



^ i got those obstructed views too! after i got these. but watevs i'm soo happy.


Hey, we are neighbors.. We are seats 15-16! :) Unless we get super lucky tomorrow...

[Yellow Strawberry]

The thing that makes me worried.. was obstructed view was seats 17-18 only at row 20 of section 15!! I better have full view like it states! :P

[LFDianne]

So no DSLR's??? Really? I may need my zoom with the seats I have.. lmao

Just read the fine print and if it says anything about "professional" cameras, then I would reconsider.

[gotcheese2768]

Hey, we are neighbors.. We are seats 15-16! :) Unless we get super lucky tomorrow...

we are??? that's cool.

and we better all get pit tmr!!!

[gotcheese2768]

my tickets are not obstructed. from what i read. maybe i missed it. but idk. still happy im going.

[gotcheese2768]

The thing that makes me worried.. was obstructed view was seats 17-18 only at row 20 of section 15!! I better have full view like it states! :P

does ur confirmation email say that they are obstructed? i'm trying to figure out if mine are or not. but i think not....

[Yellow Strawberry]

does ur confirmation email say that they are obstructed? i'm trying to figure out if mine are or not. but i think not....


Yours should not be.. as you are on the other side of me. The seats on the other side of me one row down said they were. :)

Where would the fine print be about "professional" cameras? ;) Pretty please!

[Yellow Strawberry]

If you "print reciept" through ticket master you can see something like this:
Section 15 Row 21 Seats 15 - 16
Description PRICE LEVEL 1
LOGE SEATING
FULL VIEW

[edoras]

did anyone manage to get a $50 ticket? on ticketmaster, I've been able to find some of the $100 tickets but I can't afford that. not sure if the cheap ones aren't up for the presales or if they are just all sold out.

[CupitorVeritatis]

^ive been trying for em as well...there's plenty of loge tix on stubhub and id assume those are the $50 ones but other than that idk...imma try ordering by phone tomorrow cuz my internets kinda slow...

[Jason-DeBord]

I was offline most of the morning, but just checked Ticketmaster (out of curiosity - I got my tix yesterday)... Looks like all but single tix are sold out? Looks like even the VIP tix are now sold.

Will be interesting to see how many more are made available tomorrow. Seems like the bulk of them are getting resold through StubHub...

Hope some of you had more luck today if you were still trying to score some.

Jason

[gotcheese2768]

^ive been trying for em as well...there's plenty of loge tix on stubhub and id assume those are the $50 ones but other than that idk...imma try ordering by phone tomorrow cuz my internets kinda slow...

a lot of these tickets are 100-150. there will be few of the 45 ones. since the venue is sooo small and it is for charity...i ended up paying the full price cuz i love cp. but i will try tmr for pit and/or the 45 ones.

[Yellow Strawberry]

I did not see anything under 150 and those were for the lodge. I saw a few rows on the floor behind the GA for the VIP price. Some of the box seats were also VIP priced.

[Yellow Strawberry]

Oh... I just had a section 8 up (single tix) and even though its in the back, its still 150!

[yellowpants]

To those that got General Admission tickets. How did you select them on ticketmaster? Did you choose the Floor Seating option or best available? Thanks :)

[Yellow Strawberry]

To those that got General Admission tickets. How did you select them on ticketmaster? Did you choose the Floor Seating option or best available? Thanks :)

For the last concert, we got the GA by just selecting best available.

[yellowpants]

Thanks...I will try that tomorrow!

[gotcheese2768]

To those that got General Admission tickets. How did you select them on ticketmaster? Did you choose the Floor Seating option or best available? Thanks :)

same. i think that is the only thing that ticketmaster does right.

best available really does give you best available :laugh3::rolleyes::dozey::sneaky:

[MartinFan]

I hope we can all meet up, that would be cool!!!
I also think this concert is gonna have a lot of Celebrities:) Being in L.A. and it's charity and it's the Grammy Foundation.
Random... The DJ on my local radio station today while introducing ETDIAW were talking about a couple of benefits Coldplay had coming up this summer, and they mentioned the L.A. one and I squeed like a little girl, yelling "Yep, Yep, Imma going to that!":lol:

[Jason-DeBord]

Regarding the camera discussion, I've found it to be challenging to plan for what to bring to concerts, and it has less to do with what is printed on the tickets and more to do with the security for the event.

I think it is more difficult to bring any sort of camera into venues that regularly hold concerts and the like, and it can be a little more lax at venues such as this that are 1) one off shows and 2) aren't actual arenas and the like.

When I went to the hidden gig shows in England, I brought my Canon 5D MKII both times and openly took photos and no one cared. The only interference I saw from security was to talk to a guy who actually brought a tripod and videocamera and set it out in front of him to videotape the entire show (!!!).

On the other hand, I've gone to concerts at small wineries and been yelled at for taking a few photos with my phone...

The funny thing is, the better and more portable and capable technology gets, it seems like we take 10 steps backwards in some cases, like the talk last month about the iPhone possibly being disabled at concerts in the future (see Daily Mail story (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2004233/Apple-files-patent-block-iPhone-users-filming-live-events-smartphone.html)).

Jason

[gotcheese2768]

I hope we can all meet up, that would be cool!!!
I also think this concert is gonna have a lot of Celebrities:) Being in L.A. and it's charity and it's the Grammy Foundation.
Random... The DJ on my local radio station today while introducing ETDIAW were talking about a couple of benefits Coldplay had coming up this summer, and they mentioned the L.A. one and I squeed like a little girl, yelling "Yep, Yep, Imma going to that!":lol:

it's possible. katy perry and tom cruise went to the carson show i went to. and gwyneth was at the irvine show. which i also attended

[MartinFan]

it's possible. katy perry and tom cruise went to the carson show i went to. and gwyneth was at the irvine show. which i also attended


Well we know that Jimmy Kimmel will have his film crew there, because a few of their songs will be t.v. later that night:)

[LFDianne]

Regarding the camera discussion, I've found it to be challenging to plan for what to bring to concerts, and it has less to do with what is printed on the tickets and more to do with the security for the event.

I think it is more difficult to bring any sort of camera into venues that regularly hold concerts and the like, and it can be a little more lax at venues such as this that are 1) one off shows and 2) aren't actual arenas and the like.

When I went to the hidden gig shows in England, I brought my Canon 5D MKII both times and openly took photos and no one cared. The only interference I saw from security was to talk to a guy who actually brought a tripod and videocamera and set it out in front of him to videotape the entire show (!!!).

On the other hand, I've gone to concerts at small wineries and been yelled at for taking a few photos with my phone...

The funny thing is, the better and more portable and capable technology gets, it seems like we take 10 steps backwards in some cases, like the talk last month about the iPhone possibly being disabled at concerts in the future (see Daily Mail story (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2004233/Apple-files-patent-block-iPhone-users-filming-live-events-smartphone.html)).

Jason

I saw Mumford and Sons twice - once at the Palladium, where they wouldn't let me in with my camera and again at the Railroad Revival Tour in a parking lot in San Pedro. Didn't have the nikon at that show but security wouldn't let people with dslr's in :(. A lot of venues will specify no prof cameras and now I'm not willing to take the chance :(. But the Panasonic Lumix takes really good pics and is high enough resolution that I can crop and zoom if I need to when I edit. Hopefully this venue is small enough to get great pics :). Now I feel very fortunate to have gotten the tickets that I did!

[Caroline]

I'm so mad! I still have not been able to get anything! What password should I be using?

[Jason-DeBord]

Just because such things kind of fascinate me...

There are currently 535 tickets for sale on StubHub alone, ranging in price from $140-$535.

Here is a listing of what has actually sold, as of five minutes ago, the location, and what they sold for (price, section, qty, date sold):

$140 20 2 07/14/11
$141 19 2 07/14/11
$141 19 2 07/14/11
$141 19 2 07/14/11
$141 19 2 07/14/11
$150 21 5 07/14/11
$160 20 2 07/14/11
$176 7 2 07/14/11
$176 7 2 07/14/11
$182 6 2 07/14/11
$192 9 2 07/14/11
$210 6 2 07/14/11
$210 16 2 07/14/11
$215 8 2 07/13/11
$219 3 2 07/14/11
$225 9 2 07/14/11
$230 9 2 07/14/11
$230 GA 2 07/14/11
$230 GA 2 07/14/11
$235 6 2 07/14/11
$235 GA 2 07/14/11
$235 GA 2 07/14/11
$235 GA 2 07/14/11
$238 2 3 07/14/11
$239 GA 2 07/14/11
$239 GA 2 07/14/11
$239 GA 2 07/13/11
$239 GA 2 07/13/11
$246 GA 2 07/14/11
$249 GA 2 07/13/11
$250 4 2 07/14/11
$250 4 2 07/14/11
$250 5 2 07/14/11
$250 GA 1 07/14/11
$275 4 2 07/13/11
$299 1 2 07/14/11
$300 7 2 07/14/11

Jason

[Corkus]

But the Panasonic Lumix takes really good pics and is high enough resolution that I can crop and zoom if I need to when I edit.
*high-fives fellow Lumix owner*
I love this thing. It's no DSLR, but I've gotten better results with it than fellow point-and-shoot counterparts. And I've never had a single venue in LA turn it away.

[Caroline]

I better get some tomorrow. I'm at work when it goes on sale, so we'll see if I get lucky. They should make all the scalpers take down their auctions. That's BS.

[kspillers2]

To those that got General Admission tickets. How did you select them on ticketmaster? Did you choose the Floor Seating option or best available? Thanks :)

That's the thing I couldn't figure out....none of the areas offered was GA ...just floor seating, loge seating & box. (I couldn't figure out if VIP was floor but I don't think it was.) I did get a pretty good seat asking for just one ticket but I don't want to be anywhere but the floor....If I can get one tomorrowI might be coming to join you in Cali Dianne!

[LFDianne]

That's the thing I couldn't figure out....none of the areas offered was GA ...just floor seating, loge seating & box. (I couldn't figure out if VIP was floor but I don't think it was.) I did get a pretty good seat asking for just one ticket but I don't want to be anywhere but the floor....If I can get one tomorrowI might be coming to join you in Cali Dianne!

Good luck Kelly! And VIP tix are the seated tickets behind the pit. Theoretically, the tickets themselves are available to anyone, but they're not releasing all those seats to the public. the VIP Experience is a whole package that just includes good seats.

[LFDianne]

So today, I received another email from Star 98.7 letting me know tickets go on sale tomorrow, a Ticketmaster performer alert, and another email from Ticketmaster announcing a "one-day presale" today from 10am-10pm with yet another password (MOVING2MARS).

They're really advertising a lot, unfortunately, there just doesn't seem to be the ticket availability for the advertising they're doing..

[Yellow Strawberry]

So today, I received another email from Star 98.7 letting me know tickets go on sale tomorrow, a Ticketmaster performer alert, and another email from Ticketmaster announcing a "one-day presale" today from 10am-10pm with yet another password (MOVING2MARS).

They're really advertising a lot, unfortunately, there just doesn't seem to be the ticket availability for the advertising they're doing..

I think they are worried about it NOT selling or something and over advertising the presales? Hubby said he finally heard them talk about it on KROQ, but there its been about the Incubis concert. Maybe they want everyone and their mother to know, as the ticket price is a litte more than the average concert? I dunno.. I just wish those GA were listed more today! :P I got my email from ticketmaster with my reciept at 10:03... so I was fast on, and no other options at that time.. lol

[LFDianne]

They've closed all ticket sales now until 10am tomorrow morning...wonder what there will be left?

[CupitorVeritatis]

Whatever it is I hope I get some of it. I really want to go to this.

[gotcheese2768]

good luck today!

i'm kinda nervous. PIT would be AMAZING, but i'm happy i got at least 2 tickets. i feel kinda fortunate i did cuz it seems like murder to even get some...

[Yellow Strawberry]

Hahahaha... I try to remember that I at least have 2 tickets.. but I want pit passes....

Good Luck! :)

[gotcheese2768]

4 mins! and PIT FTW. but at least we are going!!!

[Jason-DeBord]

Good luck to anyone trying to buy tix today...

Jason

[gotcheese2768]

i havn't been able to even see tickets. i tried anywhere from 1-3

[Yellow Strawberry]

I only got one hit on tickets and they were in section 17 for around 100.. OY!

[Yellow Strawberry]

Hubby just got a hit on section 1 row 21.. no thanks.. lol

[Jason-DeBord]

Looks sold out at the moment, at least. I tried 2 tickets and single tickets (and VIP) just to see if anything was available and all returned nothing.

I wonder if most were sold through in the pre-sales?

Jason

[gotcheese2768]

really!

hmm, well i'm glad i got some yesterday. this seems ridic.

[gotcheese2768]

Looks sold out at the moment, at least. I tried 2 tickets and single tickets (and VIP) just to see if anything was available and all returned nothing.

I wonder if most were sold through in the pre-sales?

Jason

i doubt they sold through presales....well maybe.. but that just doesn't seem right to me.....

coldplay has sold out in like secs-mins before.

[isshedead]

I'm convinced that there were never any $45 tickets available.

[gotcheese2768]

I'm convinced that there were never any $45 tickets available.

it feels like that. but then again i only ever got like 100 tickets once and the rest 155.

maybe those were secretly the pit tickets???

[Yellow Strawberry]

I cannot believe its 106 for a side view, almost behind the stage! Geez!

[gotcheese2768]

i got one for sec 1 row 18.. side view. doesn't wouldn't be bad IMO. but i need at least 3.. or two..

[gotcheese2768]

^haha maybe i spoke too soon!! :dozey: lol

[edoras]

i'm thinking maybe that sliver of lodge seats in the back are the $45 ones? there was probably a small amount so they got snatched up real quick. oh well. i give up.

[LFDianne]

Looks like we all keep getting that single seat on the side of the stage. LOL Oh well...I'm fine with the Sec 2 tix I got. And I feel lucky that I even GOT 3 tickets! What a scam, though...Not happy with how this was run. Presale seems like a joke anyway...

[gotcheese2768]

tickets do become available at the concert approaches but this one is so soon so idk... that's how i ot my pit tix for the SD show. i just randomly checked one day and they were there.

[gotcheese2768]

Looks like we all keep getting that single seat on the side of the stage. LOL Oh well...I'm fine with the Sec 2 tix I got. And I feel lucky that I even GOT 3 tickets! What a scam, though...Not happy with how this was run. Presale seems like a joke anyway...

you got 3 diff tickets? or 3 tickets together?

[LFDianne]

i'm thinking maybe that sliver of lodge seats in the back are the $45 ones? there was probably a small amount so they got snatched up real quick. oh well. i give up.

In my past ticket buying experiences, the cheapest seats are the ones with very limited views, usually behind the stage...So based on the seating chart and the $100 ticket that comes up in Sec 1, I think the cheap $45 tickets are the ones in Sec. 18. Anywhere there is a full view in a small venue such as this, is going to be full price.

[LFDianne]

you got 3 diff tickets? or 3 tickets together?

I got 3 tickets together the first day of the presale on Wed, using the teardrop password. It took trying for 30 minutes to even get anything to show up. At first, I was annoyed that these were the best I could get, now I feel like I hit the lottery! We are Sec 2, Row 15, close to the stage, and it says full view, so I'm good :)

[gotcheese2768]

I got 3 tickets together the first day of the presale on Wed, using the teardrop password. It took trying for 30 minutes to even get anything to show up. At first, I was annoyed that these were the best I could get, now I feel like I hit the lottery! We are Sec 2, Row 15, close to the stage, and it says full view, so I'm good :)

same feeling. lottery! and i kinda have the same thing on the opposite side sec 15 row 21. ok it's only dismally similar. haha:laugh3:

[LFDianne]

There are 4 Pit tix on stubhub now for $275. Ouch.

[gotcheese2768]

well congrats to everyone that got some! and sorry for those who didn't. keep trying! if not then there will be more shows!!!!

[Yellow Strawberry]

^^^ for reals! I am happy that I got some. I should have taken the section 2 I had the first day, but sec 15 will have to do! :D

I will randomly check till the concert starts though.. haha

[gotcheese2768]

^^^ for reals! I am happy that I got some. I should have taken the section 2 I had the first day, but sec 15 will have to do! :D

I will randomly check till the concert starts though.. haha

me too!!!

[iduran20]

Well I really wanted to go to this, and unfortunately I could't get any. :\ But congrats to everyone who got some, have lots of fun for me too. :) I know you guys will have a great time. :P Looks like I'll be trying to go to the Vegas show afterall tomorrow. :shifty:

[LFDianne]

Well I really wanted to go to this, and unfortunately I could't get any. :\ But congrats to everyone who got some, have lots of fun for me too. :) I know you guys will have a great time. :P Looks like I'll be trying to go to the Vegas show afterall tomorrow. :shifty:

I keep calling to win the Vegas tickets, too.

[iduran20]

I keep calling to win the Vegas tickets, too.

So do I but it's always busy. :P

[littlewhiteshadow]

I got one! Section 2 Row 18. After giving up row 5 in section 15 (wanted pit) I'm glad I could snag this one.

[CupitorVeritatis]

Got 3 in section 17...found one on ticketmaster and the other 2 on stubhub...i feel like i overpaid but at least we're going :)
Can't wait!!!!

[LFDianne]

I got one! Section 2 Row 18. After giving up row 5 in section 15 (wanted pit) I'm glad I could snag this one.

You're right by us. We are Row 15.

[gotcheese2768]

i'm happy to see coldplayers got tickets.. i feel like there is usually more ppl trying to get tickets around LA.. maybe they don't come on here anymore. i know i never come on here. but now with a new album and hopefully a tour soon i will be around more often.

[MartinFan]

I AM SO THANKFUL FOR MY COLDPLAYER SOULMATE WHO SNAGGED INCREDIBLE TICKETS FOR US, THE STAY AT HER HOME, AND THE CAR VALET, I FEEL SO SPECIAL:kiss: