the free show is only free to people who have proof of purchase of their ticket for the NYE event. the free event will be held at Sound Academy on Friday January 7, 2011.
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PRESS RELEASE
TORONTO: January 3, 2011
The event marketers for the popular New Year's Eve event, So, We Dance? featuring Glenn Morrison and Avicii, regret that Toronto Police shut down the event at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, December 31st, 2010 due to safety concerns outside of the venue, 99 Sudbury in the Queen West area.
The scene outside of 99 Sudbury was deemed unsafe by Toronto Police when the combination of 1,500 ticket holders lining up to get into the venue and hundreds of non-ticket holders hoping to gain access to the event resulted in a swarm of people pushing to get in. People who had purchased tickets to another unaffiliated event taking place at 99 Sudbury were also found trying to sneak into the So, We Dance? event. The influx of non-ticket holders can be attributed to the increasing popularity of the Swedish DJ Avicii.
"We regret that we did not anticipate hundreds of people without tickets showing up on New Year's Eve hoping to scalp tickets, buy tickets at the door or sneak in," said the event marketers.
99 Sudbury granted the event marketers permission to sell 1,500 tickets and only 1,500 tickets were sold. The event was sold out on December 20th, 2010 but the event was not oversold. Once the event was sold out, event marketers informed the public that tickets would not be for sale at the door.
Avicii and Glenn Morrison arrived in Toronto on Friday, December 31st, 2010, checked into their hotel and did their sound checks that afternoon. Both DJs were ready to play their sets as planned but were told the event was cancelled at 11:30 p.m.
All ticket holders who purchased tickets through online ticketing companies (Club Zone, Want Tickets, Club Crawlers and Get Tickets) will be refunded by those ticketing companies starting January 5th. Service charges charged by the third party agents will not be refunded. More information for ticket holders who purchased hard tickets from sub promoters will be released soon on www.sowedance.com.
Event coordinators have organized a free Avicii show for all So, We Dance? ticket holders this Friday, January 7th at Sound Academy (11 Polson Street, Toronto) at 10:00 p.m. Ticket holders must show proof of purchase of the original So, We Dance? ticket in order to gain free access to this event.
"We feel terrible that so many people missed out on counting down to 2011 as they had planned. We hope that this free Avicii show will help make up for these unforeseen circumstances and give ticket holders a chance to re-do their New Year's Eve," said event marketers.
Please note that refunds will only be issued to those who purchased tickets for the So, We Dance? New Year's Eve event at 99 Sudbury.
For media inquiries please contact:
duet public relations
Jennifer Love 416.271.5477 [email protected][/email]
Alyssa Fraser 647.273.7522 [email][email protected]
BOTTLE SERVICE REFUND
Bottle service customers have been contacted and will receive a full refund by mail or on their credit cards no later than end of week.
ONLINE TICKET REFUND
All ticket holders who purchased tickets through online ticketing companies (Club Zone, Want Tickets, Club Crawlers and Get Tickets) will be refunded by those ticketing companies starting January 5th. Service charges charged by the third party agents will not be refunded.
OFFLINE/HARD TICKET REFUND
More information for ticket holders who purchased hard tickets from sub promoters will be released soon.
The influx of non-ticket holders can be attributed to the increasing popularity of the Swedish DJ Avicii.
haahaah
Digit ILL
the biggest ass-covering of 2011 is shaping up
Shaya007
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Originally posted by DudebuD
I blame the persian/arab promoters for the drop in rep:whip:
:rolleyes:
Jer
From what I'm reading and what I've heard, it was a complete show on NYE but you have to hand it to the promoters (or whoever stepped in to right the ship); they're (seemingly) making an effort to make amends and I'd say that's pretty respectable. happens and people up but credit where credit is due for trying to apologize proper.
The Highroller
After how many people showed up on Friday, I'm considering checking the Docks out on Friday to see what this guy is all about. Anyone have any recent sets?
jsibilin
I could care less about Avicii, Glenn Morrison on the other hand is worth seeing.
Yohan
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Originally posted by The Highroller
After how many people showed up on Friday, I'm considering checking the Docks out on Friday to see what this guy is all about. Anyone have any recent sets?
apparently this guy has an EM already
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Nobbie Q
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Originally posted by The Highroller
After how many people showed up on Friday, I'm considering checking the Docks out on Friday to see what this guy is all about. Anyone have any recent sets?
Not a set but one of my favourite songs from 2010. The type of stuff he plays is akin to Guetta and Swedish House Mafia so that's why he got so big last year. That sound in general has been getting HUGE so I'm not surprised that so many ppl showed up for the Subury fiasco
kotsy
what a show. :haha:
"It’s horrible, horrible. I hate not playing for people." - Avicii
The Highroller
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Originally posted by kotsy
"It’s horrible, horrible. I hate not playing for people." - Avicii
