http://idolator.com/5161059/ticketmaster-ceo-concert-tickets-held-back-from-the-public-are-the-vast-majority-of-the-best-seats-in-the-house Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:57:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://idolator.com/5161059/ticketmaster-ceo-concert-tickets-held-back-from-the-public-are-the-vast-majority-of-the-best-seats-in-the-house/comment-page-1#comment-870182 Oldboy Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:39:07 +0000 417a3efc973108917517f82acda00a57#comment-870182 <p>THAT Bill Wyman?</p> THAT Bill Wyman?

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]]> http://idolator.com/5161059/ticketmaster-ceo-concert-tickets-held-back-from-the-public-are-the-vast-majority-of-the-best-seats-in-the-house/comment-page-1#comment-870202 Thierry Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:17:17 +0000 417a3efc973108917517f82acda00a57#comment-870202 <p>The last time I've managed to snag good seats through Ticketmaster (2nd row center) was for a Brian Wilson way back in 2000. Luckily, many of the 'bigger' acts I've seen in recent years have played at a Toronto theatre (Massey Hall) that has its own box office and seems to save most of its good seats for members (if some of those are left, they are usually released a few days before the show) or for its own box office.</p> The last time I’ve managed to snag good seats through Ticketmaster (2nd row center) was for a Brian Wilson way back in 2000. Luckily, many of the ‘bigger’ acts I’ve seen in recent years have played at a Toronto theatre (Massey Hall) that has its own box office and seems to save most of its good seats for members (if some of those are left, they are usually released a few days before the show) or for its own box office.

]]> http://idolator.com/5161059/ticketmaster-ceo-concert-tickets-held-back-from-the-public-are-the-vast-majority-of-the-best-seats-in-the-house/comment-page-1#comment-870212 beanmaru Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:32:58 +0000 417a3efc973108917517f82acda00a57#comment-870212 <P>The best seats that I have had for big shows came from my former friend being in the music business. Not from TM. Ever.</P> The best seats that I have had for big shows came from my former friend being in the music business. Not from TM. Ever.

]]> http://idolator.com/5161059/ticketmaster-ceo-concert-tickets-held-back-from-the-public-are-the-vast-majority-of-the-best-seats-in-the-house/comment-page-1#comment-870222 Maura Johnston Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:12:54 +0000 417a3efc973108917517f82acda00a57#comment-870222 <p>@<a href="#c11014063">Thierry</a>: sigh, tags. fixed.</p> @Thierry: sigh, tags. fixed.

]]> http://idolator.com/5161059/ticketmaster-ceo-concert-tickets-held-back-from-the-public-are-the-vast-majority-of-the-best-seats-in-the-house/comment-page-1#comment-870232 Thierry Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:00:39 +0000 417a3efc973108917517f82acda00a57#comment-870232 <p>Not that I'd want to become the resident Idolator proofreader, but:<br> <i>And with the prices that are being charged for shows lately</i><br> Isn't something missing at the end of this sentence?</p> Not that I’d want to become the resident Idolator proofreader, but:
And with the prices that are being charged for shows lately
Isn’t something missing at the end of this sentence?

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