Ive always been a dreamer
01-09-2009, 01:55 PM
Well, I wanted to go ahead and start this thread since I purchased my tickets yesterday. Unlike most of my previous Eagles concerts, this one is going to be a family affair. It is my Christmas present to my niece and her husband (Screamin' Eagle) and their daughter (Eaglette). As some of you may know, Screamin' Eagle and Eaglette also went with me to the Hard Rock show in Myrtle Beach last summer. That was Eaglette's birthday gift from me. My sister is also going to the show with us (finally, someone paying for their own ticket). :wink:
Anyway, since this show is costing me an arm and two legs, I decided to buy two of the best floor seats that I could find, and then buy the best tickets in the next lower price range at face value that I could find. I figure we can switch seats at intermission so we can all have an "upclose" experience for part of the show. Since I had to find a total of five tickets, I obviously didn't want to wait until I got to the stadium. I found the 2nd tier tickets on Ticketmaster by just checking regularly. They aren't bad - about 2/3 of the way back on the left side of the stage (3rd row, seats 1-3). The section is called the "loge" and consists of riser seats on the floor level. Then, I still had to find the best floor seats that I could at a "reasonable" price. Yesterday, I came across two 6th row floor tickets in the center section on a broker site. Since they were going for face value, I went ahead and decided to go for it. I was tempted to hold out to see if something a little closer opened up, but I'm glad I didn't. The prices today are a lot higher than they were yesterday morning. They may drop again, but I didn't want to have to deal with the hassle of making sure I got them on time, etc. In any event, they are certainly very good tickets.
One other little note - of course, when I say I bought the tickets at face value, that is a bit of a joke. When you buy from brokers, there is always a "handling fee" (in this case, almost $40.00 a ticket) and, of course, the "express delivery" fee of $25.00 - so in reality the tickets were about $50.00 more than face value. However, I'm pretty satisfied with them, and am getting very excited for Monday to get here. :nod: :nod:
Anyway, since this show is costing me an arm and two legs, I decided to buy two of the best floor seats that I could find, and then buy the best tickets in the next lower price range at face value that I could find. I figure we can switch seats at intermission so we can all have an "upclose" experience for part of the show. Since I had to find a total of five tickets, I obviously didn't want to wait until I got to the stadium. I found the 2nd tier tickets on Ticketmaster by just checking regularly. They aren't bad - about 2/3 of the way back on the left side of the stage (3rd row, seats 1-3). The section is called the "loge" and consists of riser seats on the floor level. Then, I still had to find the best floor seats that I could at a "reasonable" price. Yesterday, I came across two 6th row floor tickets in the center section on a broker site. Since they were going for face value, I went ahead and decided to go for it. I was tempted to hold out to see if something a little closer opened up, but I'm glad I didn't. The prices today are a lot higher than they were yesterday morning. They may drop again, but I didn't want to have to deal with the hassle of making sure I got them on time, etc. In any event, they are certainly very good tickets.
One other little note - of course, when I say I bought the tickets at face value, that is a bit of a joke. When you buy from brokers, there is always a "handling fee" (in this case, almost $40.00 a ticket) and, of course, the "express delivery" fee of $25.00 - so in reality the tickets were about $50.00 more than face value. However, I'm pretty satisfied with them, and am getting very excited for Monday to get here. :nod: :nod: