joyfulgirl
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Fortunately there are airports in both places.
Sigur Rós Párt 2
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Fortunately there are airports in both places.
The pre-sale for the NYC shows was weird. For the first 10 minutes, I could only find the uber-expensive "platinum" seats. But 10-15 minutes into the presale, normal seats started to pop up. I hope this wasn't a shady way to try to get fans to spend more on the platinum package. This being ticketbastard, I have my doubts.
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Yours was through Ticketmaster? Hm.
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I tried to buy an uber deluxe seat thinking no one else would so I'd snatch a good seat right away but I was only offered a seat in the back of orchestra (under the mezzanine overhang which I hate) for twice as much as the regular price, so I threw it back thinking I'd get a similar seat at the regular price but never got offered a seat of any kind again even though the interactive seating chart showed plenty of seats available. Really weird.
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What was so bad about it? I was thinking of going.
cobl04
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I'm so glad I saw them on the Kveikur run. That album fucking rules then you get Glosoli, Hoppipola, untitled 8, the "hits", basically, it was so great.
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its great only if you are dead center and avoid one of the many, many poles in your line of sight.
I saw them previously there and I had the misfortune of getting "seats" in the bleachers in the upper balcony to the right - the view was horrible (I couldn't even see half the stage) and the seats were obviously made for people from a different time - tiny short people. I'm 6 feet tall and there was no leg room at all, I was in physical pain by the end of the night.
I saw The National there more recently and actually got lower floor seating which was better other than poles all over the place...
People wax nostalgic about Massey Hall, I think it's highly overrated to be honest.
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Ok, the general sale was seriously stressful. The venue ticketing system crashed at 10AM and for 10 minutes nothing came up.
So I called on the damn telephone, got right through and after clarifying three times that I wanted tickets for Sigur Ros, no not Sweeney Todd, was offered an uber deluxe $180 seat in the back of orchestra. At the very same moment the online system offered 1st row mezzanine which is my dream seat for any show for only $80. Yes, thank you, that's exactly where I sat the first time I ever saw them, in the same theater.
But guys, the telephone might be the way to go these days.
So I called on the damn telephone, got right through and after clarifying three times that I wanted tickets for Sigur Ros, no not Sweeney Todd, was offered an uber deluxe $180 seat in the back of orchestra. At the very same moment the online system offered 1st row mezzanine which is my dream seat for any show for only $80. Yes, thank you, that's exactly where I sat the first time I ever saw them, in the same theater.
But guys, the telephone might be the way to go these days.
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DaveC
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Ahh yeah, Massey Hall does suck. There are plenty of way better venues around town (Molson Amphitheatre woulda been a cool choice). I misread and thought you were referring to something to do with the concert itself.
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elevated_u2_fan
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the show itself was amazing from what I can remember.
Ok, the general sale was seriously stressful. The venue ticketing system crashed at 10AM and for 10 minutes nothing came up.
So I called on the damn telephone, got right through and after clarifying three times that I wanted tickets for Sigur Ros, no not Sweeney Todd, was offered an uber deluxe $180 seat in the back of orchestra. At the very same moment the online system offered 1st row mezzanine which is my dream seat for any show for only $80. Yes, thank you, that's exactly where I sat the first time I ever saw them, in the same theater.
But guys, the telephone might be the way to go these days.
I was a complete dumb ass and totally spaced it today at work, will have to check if there are any still available for SLC.
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I'm so busy, tired and frazzled I had to set an alert on my phone or I'd have forgotten.
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Does anyone else follow them on instagram? Their new stage setup looks rather impressive this time around...
https://www.instagram.com/sigurros/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/sigurros/?hl=en
cobl04
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No Untitled 8 or Hoppipolla is a bit surprising. Hopefully they come here again, would love to see them.
cobl04
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Oh, my bad.
Mack_Again
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today I went to convenience store (in Japan, they're everywhere and they don't look as shabby as ones in the US) and I saw this ad for Fuji Rock Festival which said that Sigur Ros is performing. well i wish i had a ticket for it. i mean, the festival also had Wilco and RHCP in its lineup.
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Me too!
Listened to three of their albums today (Tak through Valtari), been listening to them all week. It's nice to take a brief vacation from some of your favorite music for a while, when you return it's all so wonderful. Their music makes so many emotions in me, they might tug at my heartstrings more than any other band.
cobl04
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I should listen to Kveikur again. I fucking loved that album.
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Saw them in Budapest last month. Great gig. They replicate and extend on those amazing soundscapes pretty effortlessly, even as a trio.
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Their show here last week was great. I sometimes have a hard time remembering what song is what, so I'm not even sure which were the new songs. Ha. I should look up the setlist - I think the first song was new, and I liked it a lot.
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