latekate said:

Someone on Twitter raised the issue of lock-out laws. Makes things difficult for anyone at the 10pm show if it doesn't finish until 12.

Is there anyone in Sydney who can explain the lockout laws? Do they apply over the whole of Sydney? From what time?

http://www.nsw.gov.au/newlaws

Lockout laws apply to venues that serve alcohol throughout Sydney CBD and surrounding areas. Not the whole of Sydney. In a nutshell venues are not allowed to accept any more customers after 1:30 AM and last drinks are served at 3AM.

The only venue within the lockout area that's exempt from those laws is The Star Casino.

With a roughly 12AM finish, it'd be difficult for any aftershow to kick off in the city.

With Prince being Prince though I guess anything is possible.

I think people's biggest concerns are going to be getting home. Last trains from the city are usually around midnight, nightride buses are lethal. It's uber or taxi.

bluegangsta said:

vladimir said:

What Jonie Mitchell song(s) is he likely to perform? I don't know her catalogue that well, and I'd be interested to know in advance so that I can listen to her version and better understand P's take on it/them if and when I do hear him perform them.

A Case Of You.

Thanks.

terrysymeou said:

Rustyrek said:

Stall S and Circle H at the Opera House are hardly the positions you'd expect for paying a premium price. With the lack of a seating plan per price category layout and the time pressure when booking a ticket, it is a bit of a scam. I'm sure it is still going to be mind-blowingly fantastic though.

Do all tickets get collected from the venue? It seems like a lot of tickets to process on the day.

This is what I was thinking. It sounds like its going to be a nightmare picking up tickets...

I ended up with melbourne 2x 10pm Melb tickets for 16th/17th in Circle and stalls. The auto selecting of seats got me side views.. but can't really complain seeing how many people have missed out completely.

i got tix for one show in melbourme and one at the opera house in sydney. so lucky i was calling and calling and couldnt get a ticket. 3and a half hours later i énd up getting a show in each city. i bought these tickets more than 5hours ago now and still cant belive it. totally trippin

I ended up with melbourne 2x 10pm Melb tickets for 16th/17th in Circle and stalls. The auto selecting of seats got me side views.. but can't really complain seeing how many people have missed out completely.

I suspec that it's not so much the auto selection as the allocation into categories in the first place.

I'lll be on the side too, and would bet that the more central seats in that row cost $400.

Never worry about what you didn't get; be grateful what you got. I am.

Rustyrek said:

been a p fanaticrazy for more than 25 years,400 is alot of money but i know its gonna be a beautiful night. melbourne u mf here i come. sydney is home and never seen a show at the opera house until i fpund out p was coming to town. to all the people who missed out on tix,believe me when i say i would be more disapointed than all of u put together. i wanted to see all 8 shows but it just didnt happen that way

FunkyStrange said:

Lucky you, it seems the $100 and $225 tickets were literally the back 10 or so rows of both venues.. EVERY other ticket in the place was the $400 option..

The cheaper options were ALL gone in the 1st few minutes because there were so few of them actually available.. I was onto the State theatre site at 12.04 and there was nothing but $400 available by the time they came up on my screen..

I bought my tix directly from the ticketek outlet (was lucky to get the cheapest option for the Opera House). The dude at the counter told me that there were only 2 rows of the $100 tix in the entire venue.

Opera House holds just just under 2700 people and State Theatre just over 2700. Roughly 2000 tickets at $400 a ticket over 4 shows = $3,200,000. Even if he played 2 hours per show, that's a $400,000 per hour pay day. Plus Melbourne, plus NZ, plus the cheap seats and merch.

But you know, it's all about the music.

FunkyStrange said:

bkw said:

there ain't no way I'm paying that much money for a show where there is just him and his piano. As brilliant as the music will be that's a rip off. His overheads will be bugger all and he stands to make over $200,000 at least per show (the shows will make $500,000 each!!).

My thinking exactly, I could possibly Just afford it, but when he doesnt have a single band member to pay and he is reaping such HUGE profits, HOW can you pay $400?

I see it hard for him to go back to playing (& paying) a band after this tour !!

theres no way hes making 200000 from each show. be lucky if he makes that for the whole tour. 2003 tour he made 500000.

didnt log in baby i went old school and rang the mf til it picked up. 3änd half hours later but thē mf picked up. thænk god,princē and the revolution

if he has aftreshows they will be amazing,as always but this tour is gonna be real specia. hoping and praying he has an aftershow and im in attendance

terrysymeou said:

Don't wanna throw a spanner in the works. What are the chances of aftershows?

latekate said:

Someone on Twitter raised the issue of lock-out laws. Makes things difficult for anyone at the 10pm show if it doesn't finish until 12.

Is there anyone in Sydney who can explain the lockout laws? Do they apply over the whole of Sydney? From what time?

lock out only applies to bars and clubs. lock out law has nothing to do with the opera house or state theatre

Laydown said:

sarielthrawn said:

FunkyStrange said:

Lucky you, it seems the $100 and $225 tickets were literally the back 10 or so rows of both venues.. EVERY other ticket in the place was the $400 option..

The cheaper options were ALL gone in the 1st few minutes because there were so few of them actually available.. I was onto the State theatre site at 12.04 and there was nothing but $400 available by the time they came up on my screen..

I bought my tix directly from the ticketek outlet (was lucky to get the cheapest option for the Opera House). The dude at the counter told me that there were only 2 rows of the $100 tix in the entire venue.

Opera House holds just just under 2700 people and State Theatre just over 2700. Roughly 2000 tickets at $400 a ticket over 4 shows = $3,200,000. Even if he played 2 hours per show, that's a $400,000 per hour pay day. Plus Melbourne, plus NZ, plus the cheap seats and merch.

But you know, it's all about the music.

he is entitled to make a fucking living right..Maybe u chose the wrong occupation

lwr001 said:

he is entitled to make a fucking living right..Maybe u chose the wrong occupation

LOL ... this joker..

funkylust said:

I think the Peach and Black boys campaigning for the Opera House played a role too. Good work boys.

Yeah I reckon that's it, for sure

Now he just needs to sit down with us while he's here... LOL

lust said:

And the timer is up now on the NZ Ticketmaster site. Might just watch it for a bit.

Thinking of you - go get em !!!!!!!!!

gollygirl said:

lust said:

Imagine how much harder it would have been for you all to get tickets if there were loads of $200 and $100 seats and few $400 ones. The high price for most tickets is what scared the casuals off and freed the way for the hardcore. I know loads of people who are keen to go in Auckland but only if they can get cheap tickets so it's all good.

Sounds good. I don't think I can afford 2 tickets for each performance though. At this rate with the fees added on, it will be one $400 ticket and one $200 ticket if I am lucky.

lust said:

gollygirl said:

Thinking of you - go get em !!!!!!!!!

Only 26 hours to go.

I can feel the pressure building !!!!!