Idolator
Tickets to the Arcade Fire's five-night string of shows at New York City's Judson Memorial Church sold out almost immediately after they went on sale this morning, sending bloggers into despair and fans with burnable disposable income to Craigslist. One enterprising (or cruel) insider who somehow snagged his tickets a week ago decided to hold a contest to give them away:
Any way here goes—I have tix for all 5 NYC sows [sic] at Judson—they are not for sale—I want to give away 2-3 pairs to real fans. These are not for sale—I want somone to just tell me why they love the band.
The offer didn't get any responses until this morning, when out-of-luck fans realized that there was no way in hell they were going to get a ticket without foregoing their rent payments for the next month. And now, the race is on:
for sale / wanted: search for "arcade fire" [Craigslist]
Comments
agreed on the sanctimonious prick comment ... sell the ducks, quit pretending you're some sort of charity driven purist and admit you're an ego driven douche who will no doubt blog and brag about this "humanitarian" act you're trying to pull off
This may sound really bizarre for NYCers, but if the band is touring around these five dates nearby, maybe some folks in NYC might want to consider -- you know -- going to either Boston or Philly to see them instead? It might even be cheaper that way, even after travel expenses. Just a thought.
Then again, I have no idea if this 5-night-stand is a one-off or not.
I can't help wanting to figure out why The Fire prefers to do these type of classic-rock cliches in NYC, even though it's probably just for fun. First, it was the playing-in-the-streets thing. Now it's the five-night stand. Are they going to be ironically draping themselves in the Canadian flag a la Who next?
It's a gesture to the fans, mackro. It'd be way more lucrative to play the Theater at MSG, pick up a hefty check, then move on to Philly or Boston the next night. As it is, fans get to see them in a venue much smaller and cooler than they realistically should be able to. Plus they're breaking in new material.
That said, I'll trade my Wednesday tickets for Season 2 of Fawlty Towers and a mint-nr mint Ty Cobb Cracker Jack card.
You've got the wrong link for the gunpoint one. Here's the correct link:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/tix/257973308.html
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