Any after parties planned for Greensboro yet?

Cola peeps. Going to try for the $200 tix. I like to be where the party is! Still waiting to see seating chart, tho. Are we SURE there's no word on pre-sale (yes, I KNOW they go on sale tomorrow, but there is still PRE-tomorrow!)? How about an after party? These things are important. Doesn't the Man get that? People gotta PLAN!

-Chele

Tamarisk said:

Cola peeps. Going to try for the $200 tix. I like to be where the party is! Still waiting to see seating chart, tho. Are we SURE there's no word on pre-sale (yes, I KNOW they go on sale tomorrow, but there is still PRE-tomorrow!)? How about an after party? These things are important. Doesn't the Man get that? People gotta PLAN!

-Chele

I've checked the 2 or 3 sites where tix can be purchased, and all say the same thing--tix go on sale tomorrow (Tuesday, March 15) at 10:00 AM. $200??? Damn, I'm shootin' for the cheap-ass $20 nosebleed tix!

For once I can actually afford the good seats and I can't get one. Ticketmaster is such a pain. I've been trying for "close" seats for 1.5 hrs. For those of you who got close seats...pleast dance and sing some for me!!

I will be at the Greenville SC show. Looks like Im going to try for the $80.00 tickets and not the 120. 200, 300, 500 dollar tickets. Would love to do the table seats for $500.00 a pop but just no where near that kind of money. Tickets go on sale tomorrow so hope I get good seats.

CRevetti said:

For once I can actually afford the good seats and I can't get one. Ticketmaster is such a pain. I've been trying for "close" seats for 1.5 hrs. For those of you who got close seats...pleast dance and sing some for me!!

Are you trying to order VIP's?

Alright folks... where are the best seats in terms of position relevant to the stage? I can't afford to be on the floor, but I want a good view.

Well, just got my tickets for Greensboro on Ticketmaster and that was a little frustrating. I badly misjudged what the pricing rationale would be for the tickets and spent several minutes having to re-search for new tickets using different parameters.

I knew I couldn't afford the VIP or floor seating, which I had assumed would be the most expensive--the $219 and $119 respectively--and had read good things here about seating on the lower level, which actually gave you a good view of the entire stage. I had guessed the lower level would be the $79 tickets, since I thought all of the most expensive would probably be on the floor in front of the stage--I was wrong.

For my first ticket search I designated the $79 price and then clicked "Best Available," which turned up seats on the floor right behind the "Circle" part of the symbol--but I didn't want to be back there b/c I had heard that P spends most of his time in the "key" part of the symbol. So I re-searched again, specifying the section this time--"lower level"--and then got really nice seats in front of the stage--but they were $219!! In other words, the floor, lower, and upper-level seating areas don't seem to correspond clearly to any specific price point. (Which begs the question of why Ticketmaster would use that rubric for ticket searches!) So then I searched a third time, selecting the desired price again, and this time Ticketmaster took a LOOOONG time thinking about it, at which point I was jumping up and down in my seat.

Turns out I got fourth row in the upper-level, at the exact midpoint of the symbol and arena. I have no idea if these seats will be good or not, but oh well. I suppose at the very least I should be able to see the entire stage.

So, for those of you who are going to search for tickets at future shows, I don't know what advice to give you. I guess if money is no object, then it's easy--plug in the highest price and go for it. But if it is, then I guess you should just put in your price and then just choose whatever shows up first, regardless of where they end up being around the Symbol, b/c it may take SEVERAL more tries' worth to nab tickets if you go back and re-search!!!

[Edited 3/14/11 9:35am]

The damn 199 tickets wouldn't come up. I ended up getting on the floor in Sec A row 3!!! Couldn't help myself. Damn ticketmaster!!!!

got my tickets for raleigh and greensboro. in section 336 row a for raleigh and 205 row AAA in greensboro. very happy with raleigh seats but greensboro is gonna be way in the back. ah well.

if anyone is down for a road trip to greensboro from raleigh, lemme know. i don't have a car, so if not, im riding the train.

best of luck getting your tickets.

machelle said:

got my tickets for raleigh and greensboro. in section 336 row a for raleigh and 205 row AAA in greensboro. very happy with raleigh seats but greensboro is gonna be way in the back. ah well.

if anyone is down for a road trip to greensboro from raleigh, lemme know. i don't have a car, so if not, im riding the train.

best of luck getting your tickets.

Yep! I feel you! I am super happy with Raleigh, but Greensboro I will be lower level. LOL

It was selling faster!

Just got my tickets for Greensboro. On the floor, section F row 10. I've never been able to sit close when I've seen him so I wanted a good seat this time. I can't wait!

DJScottGray said:

Just got my tickets for Greensboro. On the floor, section F row 10. I've never been able to sit close when I've seen him so I wanted a good seat this time. I can't wait!

Was it a resonable price?

Can't wait to meet some of you guys at the Greensboro show!!

newpowerfantastical said:

Turns out I got fourth row in the upper-level, at the exact midpoint of the symbol and arena. I have no idea if these seats will be good or not, but oh well. I suppose at the very least I should be able to see the entire stage.

I've been sitting on the 'same' spot in the O2. Had a great time. you will be fine!

Got 2 $20 tix for Greensboro. I told my wife I hope she's not afraid of heights. Upper level 201 row BBB. That's up against the roof.

After I got these, I tried other options. The $79 tix are still in the upper level, just not as high. If I'm going to be upper level anyway, better to pay $60 for 2 seats than $186! As much as I'd like lower level, my wallet can't stand a $270 hit right now. We won't even talk about the VIP seats.

I'm just glad to have tickets. The cheap seats appear to have already sold out in Greensboro.

How times have changed. Our floor tix to the Musicology show in Raleigh were $75 each (with each ticket including a Musicology CD).

I definitely agree that the pricing strategy seems to be a little bit strange... I am glad to hear that P spends most of his time in the "key" part of the symbol tho... I ended up with 2 tix in section 217 (a corner section) row K for $60 each at the Greensboro show. I'll take it

remko said:

newpowerfantastical said:

Turns out I got fourth row in the upper-level, at the exact midpoint of the symbol and arena. I have no idea if these seats will be good or not, but oh well. I suppose at the very least I should be able to see the entire stage.

I've been sitting on the 'same' spot in the O2. Had a great time. you will be fine!

Bless you, thanks.

If you are going to the Charleston, SC show let me know here http://prince.org/msg/2/354697. We need to discuss an Org-er meet-up spot.

lPoeticl said:

Sure hope that they post the seating chart for the Charleston show... I have a strategy going...

You mean this?

NPGSHANE said:

The damn 199 tickets wouldn't come up. I ended up getting on the floor in Sec A row 3!!! Couldn't help myself. Damn ticketmaster!!!!

Same here! I was ready to get the $199 tix but they wouldnt come up. I ended up getting the $135 ones and the seats are okay but I can go back to the site now (this afternoon) and pull up better seats at $199!!! Very frustrating!! I wish I could trade them in!!! ARGGGG

Oh well, I saved a little money and Im sure the show will be great!!!

To those of you who have seats on the circle side of the symbol, dont worry - I was on that side at Madison Square Garden and had a great view. Of course the other side would be better but this stage setup really is the best!!!!!!!!! Prince did come around and hang out over there quite often.

Browzer said:

FYI

Prince in Cackalacky, Charleston, South Carolina
30th march 2011.

HERE on 101.7 Chuck FM twitter
Tickets on sale on next Tuesday

[Edited 3/11/11 8:39am]

oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!! I gotta go now!! this is even closer for me!!!

Got my tickets for the Greensboro show.

I actually WANTED seats on the upper level so I could see the entire show a little better.

rapidshare said:

Browzer said:

FYI

Prince in Cackalacky, Charleston, South Carolina
30th march 2011.

HERE on 101.7 Chuck FM twitter
Tickets on sale on next Tuesday

[Edited 3/11/11 8:39am]

Cackalacky, does this place really exist or is someone pulling my plonker?

Nickname

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Ok, I paid for the 324.00 for the floor (VIP). So do I get a t-shirt lithograph and the tour laminate?

NPGSHANE said:

Ok, I paid for the 324.00 for the floor (VIP). So do I get a t-shirt lithograph and the tour laminate?

Yep... It's not going to arrive until later though.

eddard said:

lPoeticl said:

Sure hope that they post the seating chart for the Charleston show... I have a strategy going...

You mean this?

Thank you... I know where I need to be!!!

eddard said:

lPoeticl said:

Sure hope that they post the seating chart for the Charleston show... I have a strategy going...

You mean this?

Yuck...why is the stage not in the middle of the floor?? I don't like this setup and this is the one show I am trying to make...Hmmmmmmmmmm...