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NEWS: SG Member Inspires Ticketless GN'R Concert

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Joanna_L

San Francisco, CA

April 2006

MAY 18, 2006 12:20 PM

MUSIC: SG Member Inspires Ticketless GN'R Concert

At 8:36am PDT today, in response to a story about the high price of concert tickets, Suicide Girls member Idjiit of Holly Springs, NC answered the question of how to deal with greedy scalpers with this post:

It really isn't that difficult. Make everything will call. You show your ID and CC card the day of the event to get let in... Why do we need tickets at all in this day and age?

Well Idjiit, Axl Rose must peruse the SG boards, because the man is putting your idea into action:

US rockers Guns N' Roses are set to break new ground by performing the world's first ticketless gig, at London's Hammersmith Apollo on June 7.

Fans will be able to take advantage of new technology which allows them to purchase tickets via their mobile phones, and receive text message barcodes which are scanned on entry to the gig.

The new ticket-selling technology goes live tomorrow morning (May 19) at 9am (GMT).

OK, it could just be serendipitous timing, but nice work Idjiit.

PointBlank

New York, NY

November 2004

MAY 18, 2006 01:07 PM

I know you're new here, but everyone already knows that Idjiit IS Axl Rose. Geez.

EndedBen

Grand Rapids, MI

August 2004

MAY 18, 2006 01:10 PM

Joanna_L said:
Fans will be able to take advantage of new technology which allows them to purchase tickets via their mobile phones, and receive text message barcodes which are scanned on entry to the gig.

Technology is the devil and all, but that's kinda sweet.

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH

April 2004

MAY 18, 2006 01:11 PM

Fuggin' brilliant

bedukay

Endicott, NY

March 2003

MAY 18, 2006 01:11 PM

That's how it was when I went to see The Residents in Brooklyn a few years back.

ThisIsWhoWeAre

Oakland, CA

July 2004

MAY 18, 2006 01:17 PM

But... paper tickets are so convenient. They must be, why else would they hit you with a $9.50 convenience charge?

Joanna_L

San Francisco, CA

April 2006

MAY 18, 2006 01:17 PM

bedukay said:
That's how it was when I went to see The Residents in Brooklyn a few years back.

Also, Virtuous.com has been ticketing will-call only shows for years, but this cell phone barcode system should really help eliminate scalping.

Too bad about the loss of souvenir ticket stubs...

NotJason

Orono, ME

October 2004

MAY 18, 2006 01:21 PM

so wait, i need a phone for this?

I'm opposed.

requiem_qcn

I'm lost

September 2005

MAY 18, 2006 01:22 PM

i've saved stubs from every single concert that i've attended. it would be pretty sad to no longer be able to do that.

Joanna_L

San Francisco, CA

April 2006

MAY 18, 2006 01:25 PM

not_jason said:
so wait, i need a phone for this?

I'm opposed.

i hear that. i was the last person i know to get a cell phone and did so kicking and screaming.

next watch for the "T-Mobile or Cingular or Verizon" subscribers will have first dibs on tickets for upcoming show X.

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH

April 2004

MAY 18, 2006 01:27 PM

See, for most shows I find it doesn't really matter. Like, shows at the smaller venues, who cares, because no one's really scalping tickets unless it's a REALLY hot ticket that had unexpected sales (like when the Weakerthans sold out the Grog Shop here), but even then, it's usually not scalping, just people unloading extra tickets.

It's only for really hot tickets that I think you'd need that.

fictionalsounds

Alva, OK

April 2004

MAY 18, 2006 01:27 PM

requiem_qcn said:
i've saved stubs from every single concert that i've attended. it would be pretty sad to no longer be able to do that.

smart promoters/bands/etc would think far enough ahead to have some sort of ticket either available w/entry...or maybe for an additional cost at the t-shirt/programme stands. probably the latter, when there's a little more money to be made, it'll happen.

NotJason

Orono, ME

October 2004

MAY 18, 2006 01:30 PM

fictionalsounds said:

requiem_qcn said:
i've saved stubs from every single concert that i've attended. it would be pretty sad to no longer be able to do that.

smart promoters/bands/etc would think far enough ahead to have some sort of ticket either available w/entry...or maybe for an additional cost at the t-shirt/programme stands. probably the latter, when there's a little more money to be made, it'll happen.

i'd doubt that. most people I think just throw away ticket stubs anyway. I keep mine personally.

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH

April 2004

MAY 18, 2006 01:33 PM

fictionalsounds said:

requiem_qcn said:
i've saved stubs from every single concert that i've attended. it would be pretty sad to no longer be able to do that.

smart promoters/bands/etc would think far enough ahead to have some sort of ticket either available w/entry...or maybe for an additional cost at the t-shirt/programme stands. probably the latter, when there's a little more money to be made, it'll happen.

Or maybe something like they do at baseball games or broadway shows like The Lion King and sell deluxe programs

Idjit

HOPEFUL

I'm lost

MAY 18, 2006 01:36 PM

Just wait until you hear how I'm going to revolutionize gynaecological exams for the new millenia. I'm just chock full 'o' good ideas. You're welcome.

pavlovsdog

Asheville, NC

May 2004

MAY 18, 2006 02:01 PM

Idjiit you are a true Renaissance Man, right up there with Da Vinci and Machiavelli.

Autrix

San Francisco, CA

January 2004

MAY 18, 2006 02:20 PM

Axel, if you're reading this.

Chinese Democracy now please, unless it sucks. then you can keep it

BurningKrome

San Jose, CA

April 2005

MAY 18, 2006 02:42 PM

not_jason said:
so wait, i need a phone for this?

I'm opposed.

i hear that. i was the last person i know to get a cell phone and did so kicking and screaming.

next watch for the "T-Mobile or Cingular or Verizon" subscribers will have first dibs on tickets for upcoming show X.

OK...off subject...but what is this neurotic hatred of cell phones?? And don't start with the "I can never be alone" crap. I mean, they DO have off buttons.

I have a job where part of the job description is "24 hour availability" and yet my cell phone has "mysteriously" not worked on several occasions when I was at an event (translate: didn't want to be bugged) and I have never even been reprimanded.

On the other hand, it has saved my ass a number of times as well.

I mean, fuck...I also train horses as a hobby, but I'm sure as shit not going to trade my car in for one. C'Mon people, 21st century already...

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL

November 2004

MAY 18, 2006 02:45 PM

Axl Rose also pioneered the first "Headlinerless" show. What an innovator!

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL

November 2004

MAY 18, 2006 02:46 PM

Autrix said:
Axel, if you're reading this.

Chinese Democracy now please, unless it sucks. then you can keep it

AXL. Jesus, it's only three letters.

Landed

I'm lost

March 2006

MAY 18, 2006 02:55 PM

On the one hand, technological progress rules. On the other hand, I heart my collection of Ticketmaster show stubs.

ThetotalM

Providence, RI

July 2004

MAY 18, 2006 03:01 PM

my sister is a huge GNR fan and I think she'll be totally stoked about this news...she's constatnly on her damn cell phone. Me I'll wait for the Chinese Democracy Tour.

NinjaTech

Minneapolis, MN

November 2003

MAY 18, 2006 03:04 PM

I can't even remember the last musical concert I attended where scalping would even be a viable source of income.

sixbysix

United Kingdom

December 2004

MAY 18, 2006 03:35 PM

Yeah, but Idj...

... seriously, "CC Card"?

NotJason

Orono, ME

October 2004

MAY 18, 2006 03:37 PM

BurningKrome said:

not_jason said:
so wait, i need a phone for this?

I'm opposed.

i hear that. i was the last person i know to get a cell phone and did so kicking and screaming.

next watch for the "T-Mobile or Cingular or Verizon" subscribers will have first dibs on tickets for upcoming show X.

OK...off subject...but what is this neurotic hatred of cell phones?? And don't start with the "I can never be alone" crap. I mean, they DO have off buttons.

I have a job where part of the job description is "24 hour availability" and yet my cell phone has "mysteriously" not worked on several occasions when I was at an event (translate: didn't want to be bugged) and I have never even been reprimanded.

On the other hand, it has saved my ass a number of times as well.

I mean, fuck...I also train horses as a hobby, but I'm sure as shit not going to trade my car in for one. C'Mon people, 21st century already...

well, I have a cellphone, but I can't be certain that the thing even handles texting. I don't like using it, and it's almost never turned on. I don't like the idea of cell-phone specific services coming out. My life, as of now, is convenienced by a cellphone, but I really don't want to be dependant on one.

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