Advice for the unlucky...

[sean1256]

Hi All,
I was one of the unfortunate this year and was not able to secure 4-days before the sellout. I remember from years past seeing something about returned tickets going up for sale weekly. Does anyone know more details? Is is Tuesdays? Is there a specific site for these tickets or is it just the shop (http://shop.bluegrass.com/telluride/tickets)? I have already posted my plea on the ticket exchange board...any other advice for a festivarian looking to score some good fortune?

Thanks,
Sean

[petefrane]

The return ticket resale won't happen until after the return ticket policy has expired
on March 15th and some time after that the tickets IF ANY will be for sale on the
same site that they were originally for sale on under "return ticket resale" tab.
Typically on a Tuesday. Just keep checking there after 3/15 as well as the Ticket
exchange board. More and more tickets will become available closer to the festival
 from Festivarins that can't attend.

[BuckeyeDog]

I also was shut out this year. But from following this board, with a little patience and a little luck, something will eventually turn up. Perhaps, with a little luck in the Nightgrass lottery, there may be room for barter. If someone does have any extra 4 day or TP, feel free to PM me. If you're scalping, don't bother, I will never buy from you anyway.
In life there are always options...

[mountainjam]

Perhaps, with a little luck in the Nightgrass lottery, there may be room for barter.

This is why, in my opinion, Nightgrass tickets should not be in a lottery. For the Sheridan, fine, but not the other venues. It causes this exact situation where people put in for the lottery for a bunch on Nightgrass tickets (whether they plan on actually attending the shows or not) in hopes of using the tickets in trades. Before the system changed last year you could always get tickets the day they went on sale for the Palm or Conference Center shows. Now with the lottery you get this - and tickets are harder to come by for people who actually want to go to the Nightgrass shows.

BTW Buckeye this has nothing to do with you - just the Nightgrass lottery system in general. 

[Hot Sugar]

Perhaps, with a little luck in the Nightgrass lottery, there may be room for barter.

This is why, in my opinion, Nightgrass tickets should not be in a lottery. For the Sheridan, fine, but not the other venues. It causes this exact situation where people put in for the lottery for a bunch on Nightgrass tickets (whether they plan on actually attending the shows or not) in hopes of using the tickets in trades. Before the system changed last year you could always get tickets the day they went on sale for the Palm or Conference Center shows. Now with the lottery you get this - and tickets are harder to come by for people who actually want to go to the Nightgrass shows.

I completely agree with you, Nick. Another part of it is that the people entering the lottery for this reason don't realize what tickets will be in demand and what tickets won't. Last year, there were people trying to trade Tim and Darrell tickets for Town Park. As much as I love Tim and Darrell and consider their Sheridan show to be one of the best I've seen all year, that ticket isn't going to get you a Town Park ticket. A little common sense when entering the lottery would go a long way.

I would love to see the planet drop the lottery for The Palm and Conference Center shows. I don't think it's necessary.

[BillyBeru]

As a side note, Sugar and Nick, the festival is almost entirely sold out and not one artist has been announced.

Come on, Planet! Announce an artist (besides the King).

 

[BuckeyeDog]

Perhaps, with a little luck in the Nightgrass lottery, there may be room for barter.

This is why, in my opinion, Nightgrass tickets should not be in a lottery. For the Sheridan, fine, but not the other venues. It causes this exact situation where people put in for the lottery for a bunch on Nightgrass tickets (whether they plan on actually attending the shows or not) in hopes of using the tickets in trades. Before the system changed last year you could always get tickets the day they went on sale for the Palm or Conference Center shows. Now with the lottery you get this - and tickets are harder to come by for people who actually want to go to the Nightgrass shows.

BTW Buckeye this has nothing to do with you - just the Nightgrass lottery system in general. 

I would tend to agree with you, it's a bad system. But a lot of this type of bartering went on last year. Also, there are not very many "bad" Nightgrass shows. Last year I actually gave a pair away to a couple that were new to the festival and had never attended one. Just my way of paying forward.

[Mandhoe]

Gonna have to move the festival to Mile High Stadium so the loyal festivarians DON'T get shut out on an annual basis.  There's over 160 4 day passes on Stub Hub, lowest being $350.  How is this allowed to happen?  I'll be fine, but I'm worried about others who have been going for 20+ years and have been getting shut out every year since M&S came to town.  BTW, Winter Wondergrass has a SPAZTASTIC line-up this year!

 Listening to: UM

[petefrane]

This will be my 3rd conseutive TBF and I am not aware of what
ticket sales were like PRE Mumford and Sons. Did TBF not sell
out before M&S graced the stage as Mandhoe indicates

[Hot Sugar]

This will be my 3rd conseutive TBF and I am not aware of what
ticket sales were like PRE Mumford and Sons. Did TBF not sell
out before M&S graced the stage as Mandhoe indicates

Telluride absolutely sold out before Mumford and Sons played there. It just wasn't as quick of a sell out.

[Hot Sugar]

There's over 160 4 day passes on Stub Hub, lowest being $350.  How is this allowed to happen?

If you have any ideas on how to solve the problem, I'm sure the planet would love to hear them.

[petefrane]

Ah thats what I thought.

[RockyMtnGuy]

Gonna have to move the festival to Mile High Stadium so the loyal festivarians DON'T get shut out on an annual basis.  There's over 160 4 day passes on Stub Hub, lowest being $350.  How is this allowed to happen?  I'll be fine, but I'm worried about others who have been going for 20+ years and have been getting shut out every year since M&S came to town.  BTW, Winter Wondergrass has a SPAZTASTIC line-up this year!

There were .. what .. 10,500 tickets in total?  160 tickets on stubhub is 1.52%; A negligible amount, if you ask me. As in past few years, it appears as though the vast majority .. actually, near totality, of tickets sold went to those possessing the festivarian spirit.  Just sayin'.

As for me .. I didn't get tickets this year .. would have been 10th consecutive year.  I still may make the journey to Telluride .. look for a single day ticket or two in town ( always available) and hang out at Elks Park (FREE entertainment .. some of it even better than Main Stage (e.g. .. the Doc Watson Tribute)). 

  The two things I WILL miss (if I don't get a ticket) are getting T-shirts at the Merc tent and the awesome food offered at the fest. ;(.

  .. just my 1/50th of a dollars worth.

v/r
  Kevin


 Listening to: ..my dog snoring. heh.

[landshark]

Never fear! A slew of tickets always turn up as we get closer to lift off. Keep watching the Forum and the PBG ticket resale tab
I know, I know, been there. Everything always shakes out. You will get a ticket if you want to go bad enough, just keep watching.

See you in June!

[Matt]

I haven't been to the festival in a few years, but I had 6 in a row before my break.  I think I only got tickets through the Planet twice, maybe three times in those 6 trips.  Watch this board in the ticket exchange section and watch the Planet's returned ticket section.  It doesn't take a ton of persistence to score tickets.  If you really want them, you'll get them.