Riceboy Sleeps North American Tour Dates

dervish 2019-04-02 19:11:33 UTC #21

A valiant try, thanks! It sounds like it was potentially worse than the DMV appointment. After two and a half hours I got out of there. And that was with an appointment! I guess I’ll try “another method” or cancel my hotel.

That’s pretty elitist of them, so much for tourism! Ironically it’s the Paramount hotel that I’ll be cancelling.

Seq225 2019-04-02 19:14:47 UTC #22

The cue thing has def improved over some time, yes. But the amount of different hands in the ticket sales (7 different presales for my show), and the pricing of good seats has gotten crazy.

I am now looking at the presale for LA. I got 2 tix in the mezannine front row when it started. I was trying to buy the 2 directly behind me, for my friends, which are available according to the seat map it now shows, but that whole row is only for American Express presale, haha - I dont have an AMEX card. Aw well.

Ragnaar 2019-04-02 19:25:44 UTC #23

I emailed them, calling the number is pretty much worthless as it started off asking me questions about my age, then forwarding me to surveys for some auto company,so I just hung up. Sorry I couldn't help you out.

Pie1862 2019-04-02 20:41:07 UTC #24

For once it sounds like we had it easier over here. Despite the initial website panic and having to hide out at work and phone the box office, five second row seats were pretty easy to get hold of! And cheap, relatively.

dervish 2019-04-02 21:46:12 UTC #25

One more ticket will tip the balance of my tiny grey matter retention, so yeah, probably! you’re on my coattails, y’know!

Pie1862 2019-04-02 22:03:57 UTC #26

Way behind on the distance.

jakaben 2019-04-02 22:30:46 UTC #27

Boston pre-sale went well, but by the time I went for a Montreal ticket there was just a couple “platinum-pricing” seats left. Will take my chances on Stub Hub in a few months.

Ragnaar 2019-04-03 16:35:52 UTC #28

Received a reply from the Seattle Theater Group. Apparently they've begun restricting all pre-sales to local zip codes as a way to curb out of state scalpers, but once the regular sale begins anyone can purchase.

Which to be honest is complete garbage. My lil shop used to be a ticketmaster before the online days and the out of state scalpers all had local folks pick up the tickets for other areas as there would never be a line. so I imagine if a scalper was doing out of state they would just get locals to do it for them.

Oh well

dervish 2019-04-04 01:21:55 UTC #29

I basically got the same reply. And a “good luck, try Friday” pat on the back.
It really was handled badly. Efficacy aside, how about telling people up front?!

Do they get joy from dragging you through all that and then throwing up a locals only middle finger as the very last step?

Yeah, I’m still mad.

hvalreki 2019-04-05 15:28:08 UTC #30

To go against the grain in this thread, I'll say I was very happy with the Seattle tickets I got. And I'm happy it'll be at the Paramount, that's walking distance for me.

dervish 2019-04-05 17:32:46 UTC #31

They were very polite in their response, but still disappointing for a California STG fan. No tickets for me.

Seq225 2019-04-05 17:39:52 UTC #32

I just tried to help my friend get Strokes tickets for the Wiltern (a small venue in LA). The presale was impossible earlier in week. We both tried the onsale at 10AM - its been 40 min and it started with a cue of "2000+ people in front of you" and then its been nothing but tickets showing up and then errors when you try to purchase. Ticket prices fluctuating from 150 to 800 a ticket from Livenation depending on the minute - but nothing can be purchased by either of us - just errors.

Made getting the Jonsi&Alex tix look like a breeze.