Ticket Sales for shows....

[Cdn_Brdr]

I know this has been bitched about for years and it seems like nothing ever changes so I'm gonna bitch again! Actually bitch isn't the right word... I'm going to ask politely!

Promoters... besides private ticket sellers why are there no locations for ticket sales outside of DT Vancouver?

I realize there aren't a lot of record stores outside of the core but could they not be sold at say a skate shop or some little indie coffee house? ANYWHERE!?!?!?! I'm assuming it's either one of two things... utter laziness (too much work for the promoter) or a complete lack of stores willing to help slag tickets.

I mean it's not like I can't get into DT... I do have a car and I can drive out there easily enough but it always sucks to realize you've got to go on a 2 to 3hr ordeal just for tickets for a show. What I wouldn't do to have a store is Coquitlam sell some damn tickets!!

So yeah... not so much a rant as a genuine question. Is it really that tough to find local businesses in some of the out lying areas to sell tickets?

We used to have a company that did sell in the burbs, but they stopped selling cause they were owned by a very religious christian family and didn't like what parties propagated.

Oh, and I am too lazy to do the legwork.

[Billy Shears]

Forgot about Metrotown (just a skytrain ride away).

It's just not worth the effort. Stores outside of downtown sell considerably less tickets most of the time, so you end up doing a lot of leg work for nothing.

Originally Posted by Billy Shears

Forgot about Metrotown (just a skytrain ride away).

It's just not worth the effort. Stores outside of downtown sell considerably less tickets most of the time, so you end up doing a lot of leg work for nothing.

That isn't necessarily true. Replay in Abbotsford is our biggest ticket seller. Bigger than Laramy and Boomtown.

[Ever666]

Exert use to sell tickets to their shows at Paul's Boutique. That was nice, it sucks going all the way downtown for tix.

[Cdn_Brdr]

^I have picked up tickets at both Paul's Boutique and at Replay in the past.

I don't mean to come off sounding like I'm bitching... more so than anything else it's just a question as to why. I'm still gonna make the trek into town if I have to but it sure would be nice is all I'm saying.

[Carrie]

Laramy and RA house used to have tickets in Metrotown.

and I know that a skateshop in Coquitlam/Port Moody used to have them, but it was a long time ago.

[lildonkey]

you could always wait outside a daycare.. and then when the kids get off school start throwing haymakers and laying kids out left and right

i don't know what it would accomplish.. but it's an option i suggest you leave open.

[Haze]

Cdn: My crew and I are guilty of this I have to admit... So for real tell me what store would be a better choice in your (opinion) for out that way and I will call them tomorrow to see if I can get our tix in there :)

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[Chewy]

pauls boutique at guilford mall, that would be a good location for surrey, delta, whiterock & langley peeps to get access to tickets.

[matéo]

I agree pauls is a good place.

I would go to twice as many shows as i do now if I didnt have to trek downtown to get them. I can buy a ticket at lets say 20 dollars 3 weeks ahead of the show. In order to save ten dollars I would have to drive to vancouver to buy the ticket, drive home, and when the event arrived I would drive back, and home again. Woo Hoo I saved 10 dollars just so I could spend it on gas. Good thing I don't do this. Instead I just hang out with all my "would be concert goer" friends in Slurrey.

[Haze]

werd imma call them thanx boys and sorry! Wasn't trying to ignore ya!

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[Kraig]

With outskirt stores -- we simply haven't seen any kind of quantity (sometimes 10 tickets only) of tickets move.

And one word as well -- ONLINE. Since our tickets have moved online, tickets are accessible to anyone, anywhere. -- This is also why we stopped shipping tickets to Platinum in Seattle.

PS: for certain raves, we will have tickets out in the valley. Case and point, PINK tickets are at Replay in Abby.

Cheers.

[Kraig]

To give you an idea of the success of online (especially for club shows), Armin last time sold over 600 tickets ONLINE.

[Akeel]

^
ahh i love the K-Dizzle...and i really wanted to say "K-Dizzle"

[BongMan]

Originally Posted by matéo

I agree pauls is a good place.

I would go to twice as many shows as i do now if I didnt have to trek downtown to get them. I can buy a ticket at lets say 20 dollars 3 weeks ahead of the show. In order to save ten dollars I would have to drive to vancouver to buy the ticket, drive home, and when the event arrived I would drive back, and home again. Woo Hoo I saved 10 dollars just so I could spend it on gas. Good thing I don't do this. Instead I just hang out with all my "would be concert goer" friends in Slurrey.

Ditto to that

[cubed]

Originally Posted by Kraig

To give you an idea of the success of online (especially for club shows), Armin last time sold over 600 tickets ONLINE.

Exactly, we just sold out a march 29th show in 2 days with ticketmaster.

Certain shows garner different avenues to sell.

[Wood]

i can see rave promoters selling out there, but for downtown clubs i'm sure it just isn't necessary. peeps in the burbs who really want to go can buy online. most of these clubs aren't trying to encourage a more suburban crowd anyways, unfortunate as that may be for suburbanites who don't fit the stereotype.

[cubed]

^very true.

[Haze]

I talked to Pauls Boutique, and they said they don't carry tickets for shows... So I guess On-line, or from our private sellers is going to have to be the way to go thus far.

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[Cdn_Brdr]

Originally Posted by Wood

most of these clubs aren't trying to encourage a more suburban crowd anyways, unfortunate as that may be for suburbanites who don't fit the stereotype.

hahahaha.... I didn't realize that the only important people lived strictly DT! I'm sure I'd fit in just fine with the yuppies there but I can't afford to own DT either. I guess my choice of moving and buying in Coquitlam made me a nobody!

Sorry Wood, I'm just trying to make light of the situation, but wow..... I just didn't realize that the stereotype was so deep rooted that us SUBURBANITES don't even matter.

[DefJef]

if available, i just buy tickets online.. much easier

[Cdn_Brdr]

^I'll admit that quite often I do too.... but hey, someone has to speak up for the little people w/o credit cards! haha

[Haze]

^^ If you are looking for tickets for our show, James and book it there since he is in coq., or hell I can deliver them heh like a pizza... only don't eat the tickets ok? (although maybe high in fibre) :)


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