Hold Steady tickets without the Ticketmaster tax
It should be fun.
Update: This show has been sold out -- apparently things changed since we originally posted the info.
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The Hold Steady, high priests in the Church of Latter Day Boss, are playing Valentine's March 31.
Advance tickets are now on sale. They're $17 -- but as @erikimorton points out, there's a hefty Ticketmaster tax on top of that.
So, we called up Valentine's today to find out if there was a way to avoid paying the Ticketmaster Man. Alas, the answer is "no" for advance tickets.
But stay positive, boys and girls in America! Not all the tickets for the show are being put up through Ticketmaster. About half of them are being held for day-of sales. So if you show up a little early that day, you should be able to score tickets for the door price of $17 flat.
photo: The Hold Steady
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Heidi would be so proud of you two.
... said jess on Jan 9, 2009 at 2:45 PM | link
Jess- did anyone email her this? We talked about the added fee a couple days ago actually.
... said Carrie A on Jan 9, 2009 at 5:03 PM | link
i AM so proud
... said heidi on Jan 9, 2009 at 5:05 PM | link
also, i'm a little confused - when i talked to valentine's on the phone a few weeks ago they said you could walk into the club and buy tickets to avoid the fees. maybe they changed their mind?
... said heidi on Jan 9, 2009 at 5:18 PM | link
The Hold Steady/Springsteen comparisons are lame, lazy, and played out.
... said Chad on Jan 11, 2009 at 10:38 AM | link
I will be one of the people showing up the night of the show, crossing my fingers that there are still some tickets left at the door...
... said capow on Feb 6, 2009 at 3:16 PM | link
Stuff and rumor, I'm afraid - or just out of date. Either way, here is what's posted on the venue website:
By the way, RE: The Hold Steady - It’s sold out. Stop calling and asking if there are tickets available. Stop emailing and asking if there are tickets available. Stop running me down at Taco Bell and asking if there are tickets available. there.are.no.tickets.available. -Howard
... said hard corey on Mar 6, 2009 at 3:16 PM | link
Yep, this was posted in early January. Apparently things changed in the interim.
... said Greg on Mar 6, 2009 at 3:25 PM | link
This makes me sad. No tickets available at the door? Thanks a lot Valentine's. I'm glad their coming to town, but now I wish they had booked a larger venue instead. Maybe Revolution Hall next time?
... said Zach on Mar 14, 2009 at 7:24 PM | link