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2nd Above & Beyond gig added for SF next thursday. On the same evening! (pg. 4)
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| xCxStylex |
| Did anyone notice if there were a ton of scalpers trying to get rid of tickets to the later show? |
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| neskryk |
| quote: | Originally posted by DaveT
I have to say, it's a a HUGE BUMMER that it was rented.
SF clubs are behind in getting LED walls installed. It's the norm in every other market. Makes SF feel a little behind, when SF should be on the forefront. And Ruby should be taking that lead! :)
Maybe Ruby's setup and other event types are a big reason why. I dunno; I'm just looking at this from a clubber's POV. |
Ruby's lighting system and video are ancient. For the prices they charge for a single act, you'd think they'd have redone it all by now... |
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| DaveT |
Lighting doesn't bother me. I think some club overdo it with lights.
The key to Ruby's lighting is who is operating it. It's like night-and-day between the two. Ten15 was the same way. That place has a million lights but so few people over the years ever knew how to run the lights well. Even when people thought it was good, I have see it so much better on a some occasions. |
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| Ronald Ravin' |
| quote: | Originally posted by xCxStylex
Did anyone notice if there were a ton of scalpers trying to get rid of tickets to the later show? |
when I got there around 11.30 they were going for less than face value. I sold my extra for 30 along with 2 other guys within about 10 mins. I was trying to sell for a few days before online but nobody wanted it at face value or even made a lower offer.
The place was relatively uncrowded the whole night too, did anyone see the lounge? It was mainroom music with no bass and there wasn't a soul in there most of the night. I don't think anyone even knew about it considering the mass of people at the main bar, the bartender in there looked lonely for tips.
I myself am wondering why nobody ever brings a laser to ruby skye. Vessel has managed to have one for a while and they don't even play much trance. I remember one weekend years ago I think BT and Armin were playing over a halloween weekend they had one and it was amazing. |
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| fupaking |
sounds like scalpers made a run on the tickets, and there were a lot of unused tickets (if you're saying you couldn't sell yours, and the place wasn't that full.)
Unfortunately this is a fact of reality, as soon as big name DJs show up, people try to capitalize. The only way to really stop it is by doing will call only (no hard tickets, no TicketFast or print at home tickets, but then people get pissed that they can't sell their tickets bla bla bla...). But will call is slow.
Eventually through technology we'll figure a way around this.
As far as lasers go, there have been plenty of times in the past at RS with lasers.
I remember hearing certain DJs (such as Tiesto) forbid lasers in their contract (I feel like Dave
was the one who mentioned that). I think it's also an expense and maintenence issue,
you can't keep it running all night. I also think that some clubs think the lazers bring out the glowstickers and ravers, maybe I'm wrong, but I just wonder if some clubs think that.
I for one used to want my own laser in my home. Maybe I'm stilly, but I still kinda want one :) |
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| Koolaid74 |
| RS was matching the name on the printed tickets to IDs. So if you bought tickets from someone, you were not allowed in. |
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| fupaking |
| hope everyone who bought on stubhub and didnt get it, got their money back then |
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| bigperf |
| quote: | Originally posted by Koolaid74
RS was matching the name on the printed tickets to IDs. So if you bought tickets from someone, you were not allowed in. |
what about when you buy 10 tickets for you and your friends...now everyone has to show up at the same time? |
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| Koolaid74 |
| quote: | Originally posted by bigperf
what about when you buy 10 tickets for you and your friends...now everyone has to show up at the same time? |
I assume for that night, at least, you had to. I only bought one for myself and when I was going in, the guy told me that they had to turn a lot of the people away for this reason. I don't know if they're going to continue this practice, though. |
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| fupaking |
| quote: | Originally posted by Koolaid74
I assume for that night, at least, you had to. I only bought one for myself and when I was going in, the guy told me that they had to turn a lot of the people away for this reason. I don't know if they're going to continue this practice, though. |
I assume they are trying to send a message to try to prevent a run on tickets for future events.
You can bet they'll do this again when we're looking at $40+ tickets (that's just my guess at least.)
If they end up being super tight on shows, that will decrease purchase demand...which ought to keep prices down.
But on the other hand you're screwed now if you bought extra tickets and you want to sell them. Thanks goodness for charge-backs! I've just read the fine print of some tickets from Ticketweb, and nowhere does it say that the person names on the ticket must be present.
I suppose the venue can reserve that right, but you should be able to get your money back then. |
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| DaveT |
Maybe it's a policy on 18+ nights?
I don't know, but it could be. They are far more strict on 18+ nights. No in-and-outs. Searches. etc |
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| fupaking |
I bought 4 tickets for Tiesto on Halloween thinking I could sell them if I don't want to go.
I'm sorta mixed. Go, no go, go catch Cox? both?...don't know!
So, if I have any issue with the extras, thank god I used AMEX! |
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