Red Mosquito

Good luck everyone!

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Good luck everyone!

"A man makes his own luck." -Billy Zane, Titanic

Simple Torture wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Good luck everyone!

"A man makes his own luck." -Billy Zane, Titanic

You always know what to say to make me feel good

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Man the Pit is a mess. The first page has about ten threads on "ticket strategey". Also, there is an actual thread about why some people aren't seeing the $1 pending hold on their bank/credit statement prior to the drawing.

wait, there's more to the strategy other than just inputting what shows you want? seems simple enough.

Now there are threads over there with people saying the original email said the lottery stayed open until tomorrow at 10 a.m. but that every email and post after that said today. So, naturally, there's someone who booked a flight and hotel in Seattle and Montana, but did not get name into the lottery, even though it has been open for 5 days.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Now there are threads over there with people saying the original email said the lottery stayed open until tomorrow at 10 a.m. but that every email and post after that said today. So, naturally, there's someone who booked a flight and hotel in Seattle and Montana, but did not get name into the lottery, even though it has been open for 5 days.

A bold move, Cotton.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Now there are threads over there with people saying the original email said the lottery stayed open until tomorrow at 10 a.m. but that every email and post after that said today. So, naturally, there's someone who booked a flight and hotel in Seattle and Montana, but did not get name into the lottery, even though it has been open for 5 days.

A bunch of people missed out. Their meltdowns will be epic.

How long does the draw generally take?

CopperTom wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Now there are threads over there with people saying the original email said the lottery stayed open until tomorrow at 10 a.m. but that every email and post after that said today. So, naturally, there's someone who booked a flight and hotel in Seattle and Montana, but did not get name into the lottery, even though it has been open for 5 days.

A bunch of people missed out. Their meltdowns will be epic.

numbers wrote:How long does the draw generally take?

for me it was until 7pm-ish last time. I think.

Going to a Pearl Jam show sure seems complicated. Is this what it's like for every stadium/arena-level band?

guestT wrote:Going to a Pearl Jam show sure seems complicated. Is this what it's like for every stadium/arena-level band?

most other bands just use ticketmaster, get bought up by scalpers with bots, then you have to buy secondhand.

mkay0 wrote:

guestT wrote:Going to a Pearl Jam show sure seems complicated. Is this what it's like for every stadium/arena-level band?

most other bands just use ticketmaster, get bought up by scalpers with bots, then you have to buy secondhand.

Yup. For as much as you can get boned in the lottery, at least we have realistic shots at tickets.

It's not that hard to get non-10c Pearl Jam tickets. And it's not that hard to get tickets to other bands.

Just got my email.

What I put in -

August 20, 2018 Chicago, IL - GA
August 08, 2018 Seattle, WA - GA
August 10, 2018 Seattle, WA - GA
August 20, 2018 Chicago, IL - Reserved
August 08, 2018 Seattle, WA - Reserved
August 10, 2018 Seattle, WA - Reserved
August 18, 2018 Chicago, IL - Reserved

What I won

August 20, 2018 Chicago, IL - GA
August 08, 2018 Seattle, WA - Reserved
August 10, 2018 Seattle, WA - Reserved

I won for both Boston shows.

Captain Termite wrote:It's not that hard to get non-10c Pearl Jam tickets. And it's not that hard to get tickets to other bands.

Depends on the band/venue.

guestT wrote:Going to a Pearl Jam show sure seems complicated. Is this what it's like for every stadium/arena-level band?

remember filling out index cards and mailing them back in like 2002?

BDB wrote:

guestT wrote:Going to a Pearl Jam show sure seems complicated. Is this what it's like for every stadium/arena-level band?

remember filling out index cards and mailing them back in like 2002?

And using money orders as late as 2003.

Monkey_Driven wrote:

mkay0 wrote:

guestT wrote:Going to a Pearl Jam show sure seems complicated. Is this what it's like for every stadium/arena-level band?

most other bands just use ticketmaster, get bought up by scalpers with bots, then you have to buy secondhand.

Yup. For as much as you can get boned in the lottery, at least we have realistic shots at tickets.

I see. I haven't been to a show in a venue larger than a theater (adjusts man bun) in probably 15 years, so I was just curious.