Tickets! - The KROQ Waiting Room

alyssa · 03-06-2008, 11:51 PM

Come, sit, and wait anxiously in front of your radio for hours to try to win Coldplay tickets! They play the Coldplay commercial every hour, but it's mostly every other hour that they add the bit that says "Call now" to the commercial. So generally, the callings are held every two hours.

I've spent 150+ hours trying to win Muse tickets in the past so I sort of know how this thing works... here's some tips!

your greatest chances of winning are at off hours like midnight or early morning. Sometimes they have callings at 2AM. Not all the time though.
have more than one phone!
listening to the net broadcast may lessen your chances of winning, especially during peak listening hours. (duh)
don't give up calling for at least a few minutes! Sometimes, well after the calling cue plays, you can get through and they say "sorry, you're caller 17" which makes no sense at all!
stay sane!
Click here to listen to the net broadcast!

Also, I think the tickets are available for out of state people, but I'm fairly sure that the "House" concert is only available to SoCal residents. I could be wrong.

alyssa · 04-06-2008, 12:17 AM

Ah c'mon. There was a thread similiar at muse.mu and it got a couple of thousand posts.

Are there no southern california musers here?

And BTW, the next calling time is in 12 minutes or so I think. O.o

TracieMorgan · 04-06-2008, 12:23 AM

I'm cheering for you to win them, Alyssa, since your sis got to go to Kimmel. Good luck!

Fixed · 04-06-2008, 12:24 AM

Really cool of you to give advice to fellow fans

Good luck Alyssa, I hope you win tickets!

ApproximatelyInfinite · 04-06-2008, 12:25 AM

PLAY YOUR LIVING ROOM?!?!?!?!?

i. would. die.

too bad i don't live in southern cali. oh MAN, that would be the high point of my life. seriously, that's probably my ultimate CP dream.

winigwl · 04-06-2008, 12:31 AM

wow. a concert in my living room? my mom would hate that they'd ruin the carpet

good luck alyssa!

alyssa · 04-06-2008, 12:33 AM

You guys don't have to live in SoCal to get the tix, I don't think.

Only for the living room concert, haha.

I remember a guy from NorCal got a hold of some tickets by calling while listening to the net broadcast, but he ended up not going, since that particular festival was only for SoCal residents only.

But almost all of the concerts don't have residential restrictions. If you live in Arizona, Nevada, or you're willing to make the trip from the East Coast... go ahead and try to win tix! Haha.

Whee! They're playing Viva La Vida.

kittybitty · 04-06-2008, 12:38 AM

Alyssa, will you be trying for tickets on Saturday?
I am in So Cal as well. I won't be waiting around to win from KROQ, however, too lazy!

girl_in_the_band_tshirt · 04-06-2008, 12:43 AM

They just played the little promo for it, and I called, fiiinally got through, and then the guy said they aren't giving out tickets/taking names just yet, and hung up on me. (pfft) Anyone else have that problem? I talked to someone earlier, and he said it was going on noww, so. I think I got a grouchy man this time around.

How great is this contest though *spins*

M.

alyssa · 04-06-2008, 12:53 AM

The "Promo" and the "Call Now" commercials are pretty much identical, except one has Chris (or was it Jonny?) actually saying "CALL NOW"--it's a bit easy to get confused!

And I'm not sure if I'll be trying for tickets, since I don't have much money.

I just bought a new drum kit for my birthday so I'm pretty low on cash.

Lore · 04-06-2008, 12:56 AM

good luck alyssa

coldplay playing in my living room.. I'd die

b-ri rdm · 04-06-2008, 12:57 AM

wait, where are the forum tickets going on sale? where?!?!?!?

WHEN WAS THIS DATE ANNOUNCED?D?!?! I MUST SEE COLDPLAY!

Lore · 04-06-2008, 01:06 AM

it was announced in a radio show yesterday (breakfast with coldplay at kroq or something like that)

alyssa · 04-06-2008, 01:28 AM

Yup they announced it on Kevin and Bean the other day.

July 15 baybee!

Get ready to call BTW. O.o

girl_in_the_band_tshirt · 04-06-2008, 01:32 AM

I've put the number on speed dial.
*grins*
They've got rather filthy mouths btw, I don't often listen to their station. It's great.

M.

03-06-2008, 11:51 PM	#1
alyssa first on last off Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,165 Location: S. California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tickets! - The KROQ Waiting Room Come, sit, and wait anxiously in front of your radio for hours to try to win Coldplay tickets! They play the Coldplay commercial every hour, but it's mostly every other hour that they add the bit that says "Call now" to the commercial. So generally, the callings are held every two hours. I've spent 150+ hours trying to win Muse tickets in the past so I sort of know how this thing works... here's some tips! your greatest chances of winning are at off hours like midnight or early morning. Sometimes they have callings at 2AM. Not all the time though. have more than one phone! listening to the net broadcast may lessen your chances of winning, especially during peak listening hours. (duh) don't give up calling for at least a few minutes! Sometimes, well after the calling cue plays, you can get through and they say "sorry, you're caller 17" which makes no sense at all! stay sane! Click here to listen to the net broadcast! Also, I think the tickets are available for out of state people, but I'm fairly sure that the "House" concert is only available to SoCal residents. I could be wrong. __________________

04-06-2008, 12:17 AM	#2
alyssa first on last off Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,165 Location: S. California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ah c'mon. There was a thread similiar at muse.mu and it got a couple of thousand posts. Are there no southern california musers here? And BTW, the next calling time is in 12 minutes or so I think. O.o __________________

04-06-2008, 12:23 AM	#3
TracieMorgan Biggest JONNY fan 2012 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31,724 Location: Playing the drums very badly, and the bass even worse. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 965 Thanked 808 Times in 531 Posts	I'm cheering for you to win them, Alyssa, since your sis got to go to Kimmel. Good luck! __________________ www.myspace.com/howweseetheworld www.facebook.com/traciemorgan www.facebook.com/traciemorganmusic http://twitter.com/TracieMorgan *"That was the day I was almost murdered by a sheep." - Jonny Buckland*

04-06-2008, 12:25 AM	#5
ApproximatelyInfinite a thousand houses long Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 9,715 My Mood: Location: Norfolk, UK Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	PLAY YOUR LIVING ROOM?!?!?!?!? i. would. die. too bad i don't live in southern cali. oh MAN, that would be the high point of my life. seriously, that's probably my ultimate CP dream. __________________ But I know one day, good things are coming our way M A L C J Tumblr\|Twitter\|Last.fm\|Listography

04-06-2008, 12:33 AM	#7
alyssa first on last off Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,165 Location: S. California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You guys don't have to live in SoCal to get the tix, I don't think. Only for the living room concert, haha. I remember a guy from NorCal got a hold of some tickets by calling while listening to the net broadcast, but he ended up not going, since that particular festival was only for SoCal residents only. But almost all of the concerts don't have residential restrictions. If you live in Arizona, Nevada, or you're willing to make the trip from the East Coast... go ahead and try to win tix! Haha. Whee! They're playing Viva La Vida. __________________

04-06-2008, 12:24 AM	#4
Fixed Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,147 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Really cool of you to give advice to fellow fans Good luck Alyssa, I hope you win tickets!

04-06-2008, 12:31 AM	#6
winigwl Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 9,169 My Mood: Location: new jersey Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	wow. a concert in my living room? my mom would hate that they'd ruin the carpet good luck alyssa!

04-06-2008, 12:38 AM	#8
kittybitty Coldplayer Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,605 My Mood: Location: Home, home, where I wanted to Go Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 85 Thanked 123 Times in 97 Posts	Alyssa, will you be trying for tickets on Saturday? I am in So Cal as well. I won't be waiting around to win from KROQ, however, too lazy! __________________ Coldplay's gonna knock you out! )

04-06-2008, 12:43 AM	#9
girl_in_the_band_tshirt (: I'm Maya Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 556 My Mood: Location: On my own in a separate sky. Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They just played the little promo for it, and I called, fiiinally got through, and then the guy said they aren't giving out tickets/taking names just yet, and hung up on me. (pfft) Anyone else have that problem? I talked to someone earlier, and he said it was going on noww, so. I think I got a grouchy man this time around. How great is this contest though spins M. __________________ the sky could be blue i don't mind without you its a waste of time http://www.thehungersite.com http://www.myspace.com/girlinthebandtshirt july 14th 2009 - working with oxfam + seeing coldplay = happy girl http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...dbbetter-1.jpg

04-06-2008, 12:53 AM	#10
alyssa first on last off Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,165 Location: S. California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The "Promo" and the "Call Now" commercials are pretty much identical, except one has Chris (or was it Jonny?) actually saying "CALL NOW"--it's a bit easy to get confused! And I'm not sure if I'll be trying for tickets, since I don't have much money. I just bought a new drum kit for my birthday so I'm pretty low on cash. __________________

04-06-2008, 12:56 AM	#11
Lore Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 53,460 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	good luck alyssa coldplay playing in my living room.. I'd die

04-06-2008, 12:57 AM	#12
b-ri rdm Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 44 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	wait, where are the forum tickets going on sale? where?!?!?!? WHEN WAS THIS DATE ANNOUNCED?D?!?! I MUST SEE COLDPLAY!

04-06-2008, 01:06 AM	#13
Lore Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 53,460 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	it was announced in a radio show yesterday (breakfast with coldplay at kroq or something like that)

04-06-2008, 01:28 AM	#14
alyssa first on last off Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,165 Location: S. California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yup they announced it on Kevin and Bean the other day. July 15 baybee! Get ready to call BTW. O.o __________________

04-06-2008, 01:32 AM	#15
girl_in_the_band_tshirt (: I'm Maya Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 556 My Mood: Location: On my own in a separate sky. Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've put the number on speed dial. grins They've got rather filthy mouths btw, I don't often listen to their station. It's great. M. __________________ the sky could be blue i don't mind without you its a waste of time http://www.thehungersite.com http://www.myspace.com/girlinthebandtshirt july 14th 2009 - working with oxfam + seeing coldplay = happy girl http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...dbbetter-1.jpg