I think this will be the last concert I attend....

[VonBonfire]

A friend asked me if there was any artists I wanted to see. It's been over 25 years since I went to an actual ticketed event. He hooked me up with some free concert tickets via ticketmaster. The show is tonight. I had to create a ticketmaster account, then had to download a ticketmaster app onto my phone, then I had to download the venue app onto my phone to view the tickets. That's after setting up email and bs on my phone cause I don't use "apps" or any of that stuff except talk and text. Took about an hour to set it all up and actually view the tickets. Then I gotta make sure my phone is all charged up before I go because "your phone is your ticket". It's a long drive to the venue, then parking in the area can run $50 or more, up to nearly $70. Once inside, all merch and concessions is cashless so my $ can't even buy me a damn t-shirt.

What a freakin' clown world man. Had I known all the bs involved I wouldn't even have accepted the tickets tbh. I can't believe people go along with this shit routinely. I guess I'm gonna go since dude went thru the hassle of getting the tickets and me and the old lady almost never do anything together since most of our ducats go into music, music gear, and house projects...

 

[jabps]

A friend asked me if there was any artists I wanted to see. It's been over 25 years since I went to an actual ticketed event. He hooked me up with some free concert tickets via ticketmaster. The show is tonight. I had to create a ticketmaster account, then had to download a ticketmaster app onto my phone, then I had to download the venue app onto my phone to view the tickets. That's after setting up email and bs on my phone cause I don't use "apps" or any of that stuff except talk and text. Took about an hour to set it all up and actually view the tickets. Then I gotta make sure my phone is all charged up before I go because "your phone is your ticket". It's a long drive to the venue, then parking in the area can run $50 or more, up to nearly $70. Once inside, all merch and concessions is cashless so my $ can't even buy me a damn t-shirt.

What a freakin' clown world man. Had I known all the bs involved I wouldn't even have accepted the tickets tbh. I can't believe people go along with this shit routinely. I guess I'm gonna go since dude went thru the hassle of getting the tickets and me and the old lady almost never do anything together since most of our ducats go into music, music gear, and house projects...

Dude I've spent 30 years working in the Ticketing Industry from Ticket Master, to Director of Athletic Ticketing at a large university to working for a boutique Ticketing Software company and I agree lol. It's crazy the hoops you have to jump through.

My company specializes in certain clientele so we aren't competing with Ticket Master or the litany of other ticketing companies out there but even for our software designers we have to keep up with the times. I mean I'm literally helping a client right now with switching over to Apple/Google Wallet tickets.

I truly miss the days of buy an actual hard ticket, scan it and walk in. And even though I work in the business, my last show was 2019. I have no care to see anyone else considering I've either worked or attended over 400 concerts in my life. It's just to much hassle.

 

[thegame]

I cannot generate the appropriate response without knowing who the artist is

 

[griff10672]

All that just to see BabyMetal ???

 

[BABMusic]

They don't do paper tickets anymore? Do they ask you to scan your palm instead? I haven't been to a real concert since 2015.

 

[VonBonfire]

I cannot generate the appropriate response without knowing who the artist is

It's 100% pure TGP.

 

[griff10672]

It's 100% pure TGP.

John Mayer ?

 

[griff10672]

Polyphia ??

 

[klugster]

Chapell Roan, Pink Pony Club..

 

[VonBonfire]

Waynzo is making some great guesses that make me feel sick to my stomach.

 

[Texsunburst59]

I’m too old to mess with all that crap.

I haven’t been to a concert since tickets to see someone decent was like $20 a pop.

 

[VonBonfire]

Chapell Roan, Pink Pony Club..

Don't do me like that klugster.

 

[VonBonfire]

I’m too old to mess with all that crap.

I haven’t been to a concert since tickets to see someone decent was like $20 a pop.

Neither have I.

 

[Kordoba]

It's 100% pure TGP.

Santana with special guest Rob Thomas?

 

[griff10672]

I've never hung out in TGP ....... I'm at a loss here

 

[griff10672]

Santana with special guest Rob Thomas?

Santana is actually in Austin tonight ...... with Special Guests ... The Doobie Bros

maybe Stray Dawg will get his Loafers signed ??

 

[japetus]

Just buy a $5 neon workers shirt and vest and a shitty rolling trash can. You'd be shocked at the places you can get into.

 

[VonBonfire]

Santana is actually in Austin tonight ...... with Special Guests ... The Doobie Bros

With Michael McDonald too. Hey, they was free and I'm told it's a nice venue even with cheap seats but I personally can't wait to get ripped off on parking and concessions.