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bivester

Sep 27 2007, 07:42 PM

ok everyone, a little special notice about the taft show and tickets, this information is intended for the fan community and will not be advertised, promoted and/or available anywhere but right here...

OtR is going to make a limited number of tickets available via a presale @ http://overtherhine.com/ for this year's taft show (on sat 12/15). the presale will start this saturday, sept 29th (no time specified, check early, check often). this presale will replace what we have done here in the past few years w/me being the "middle man" for tickets.

tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. when they are gone, they are gone (no qty specified, i'm guessing in the 50 +/- range like previous years). while this won't be advertised or promoted, it will not be passworded and anyone that enters the "our shop" area and clicks on the tickets tab will have the access to order.
you will not be able to specify or "see" your seats in advance, as glen referred to it, it requires a little 'leap of faith' but, all seats will be in the first 15 rows of the orchestra.
tickets will be @ face value (I'm guessing the low $20's) + $1.75 per ticket (which saves $8.25 "convenience charge" per ticket plus $4.70 per order that TM charges).
michelle shocked will be opening.

i think that's about it. if i think of anything else, i'll update. feel free to drop me a note if you have any questions (but, NO. i have no say in the seating arrangements, they will be handled by the taft).

and many thanks to karin, linford and glen for making this happen again this year.

see ya'll there.

Brigadier

Sep 28 2007, 10:54 AM

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 27 2007, 07:42 PM)

ok everyone, a little special notice about the taft show and tickets, this information is intended for the fan community and will not be advertised, promoted and/or available anywhere but right here...

OtR is going to make a limited number of tickets available via a presale @ http://overtherhine.com/ for this year's taft show (fri 12/15). the presale will start this saturday, sept 29th (no time specified, check early, check often). this presale will replace what we have done here in the past few years w/me being the "middle man" for tickets.

tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. when they are gone, they are gone (no qty specified, i'm guessing in the 50 +/- range like previous years). while this won't be advertised or promoted, it will not be passworded and anyone that enters the "our shop" area and clicks on the tickets tab will have the access to order.
you will not be able to specify or "see" your seats in advance, as glen referred to it, it requires a little 'leap of faith' but, all seats will be in the first 15 rows of the orchestra.
tickets will be @ face value (I'm guessing the low $20's) + $1.75 per ticket (which saves $8.25 "convenience charge" per ticket plus $4.70 per order that TM charges).
michelle shocked will be opening.

i think that's about it. if i think of anything else, i'll update. feel free to drop me a note if you have any questions (but, NO. i have no say in the seating arrangements).

and many thanks to karin, linford and glen for making this happen again this year.

see ya'll there.

Ignore this. The second I hit 'post' I saw the correction of course

jubileeKK

Sep 28 2007, 08:43 PM

The Taft tickets are on sale now via port merch. Go to the shows tab on the website and click on the "on sale now" tab.

See you all in Cincy!

Kathleen

DustyVolume

Sep 29 2007, 12:42 AM

I find it odd that no one has posted anything in this thread. Why? It's been up for two days now...

Weird.

Anyway, where are the seats located? All five sections of the main floor or just the center like always before? I just orderd my tix, so I guess I'll have to wait for the mail to get here and see.

$61 gamble, I guess.

Jeanne

Sep 29 2007, 06:27 AM

Wow. $32.71 for one ticket from the band. I'd hate to see what TicketBastard charges are going to be on these...

I guess I'll know just where I'm sitting when it arrives.

(And if it's the first 15 rows, even just the center section, that should be about 150 seats; considerably more if they're including the left center & right center.)

Euphrates

Sep 29 2007, 07:56 AM

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 27 2007, 08:42 PM)

OtR is going to make a limited number of tickets available via a presale @ http://overtherhine.com/ for this year's taft show (on sat 12/15). the presale will start this saturday, sept 29th (no time specified, check early, check often). this presale will replace what we have done here in the past few years w/me being the "middle man" for tickets. [list]
[*]tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. when they are gone, they are gone (no qty specified, i'm guessing in the 50 +/- range like previous years). while this won't be advertised or promoted, it will not be passworded and anyone that enters the "our shop" area and clicks on the tickets tab will have the access to order.

Okay...so now I get to twitch until we both get paid next Friday and I can order...hoping they aren't sold out by then....
*twitch*

bivester

Sep 29 2007, 07:58 AM

QUOTE(DustyVolume @ Sep 29 2007, 01:42 AM)

Anyway, where are the seats located? All five sections of the main floor or just the center like always before?

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 27 2007, 08:42 PM)

[*]you will not be able to specify or "see" your seats in advance, as glen referred to it, it requires a little 'leap of faith' but, all seats will be in the first 15 rows of the orchestra.

and "no guarantees," but this is intended to be "preferred" seating so i'm betting in the center section.

QUOTE(Jeanne @ Sep 29 2007, 07:27 AM)

Wow. $32.71 for one ticket from the band. I'd hate to see what TicketBastard charges are going to be on these...

from what i understand TicketBastarfd ™ is going to tack on $8.25 per ticket + $4.70 per order additional. ouch.

DustyVolume

Sep 29 2007, 08:10 AM

QUOTE(Jeanne @ Sep 29 2007, 07:27 AM)

Wow. $32.71 for one ticket from the band. I'd hate to see what TicketBastard charges are going to be on these...

I guess I'll know just where I'm sitting when it arrives.

(And if it's the first 15 rows, even just the center section, that should be about 150 seats; considerably more if they're including the left center & right center.)

Bill says above they are in the orchestra, but on the Port Merch site, it just says the "main floor"... The entire first 15 rows in the orchestra are only 210 seats...

If you count the three rows of chairs they usually set up in the pit, then you probably have 250 total seats. But--would they really pre-sell that entire section?

*gosh, I can't spell today...

DustyVolume

Sep 29 2007, 08:14 AM

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 29 2007, 08:58 AM)

as glen referred to it, it requires a little 'leap of faith'

Sorry to seem dense, but who is Glenn, and where did he say this? I can't find it in any threads I've been in so far...

Thanks

Brigadier

Sep 29 2007, 10:50 AM

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 29 2007, 07:58 AM)

QUOTE(DustyVolume @ Sep 29 2007, 01:42 AM)

Anyway, where are the seats located? All five sections of the main floor or just the center like always before?

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 27 2007, 08:42 PM)

[*]you will not be able to specify or "see" your seats in advance, as glen referred to it, it requires a little 'leap of faith' but, all seats will be in the first 15 rows of the orchestra.

and "no guarantees," but this is intended to be "preferred" seating so i'm betting in the center section.

QUOTE(Jeanne @ Sep 29 2007, 07:27 AM)

Wow. $32.71 for one ticket from the band. I'd hate to see what TicketBastard charges are going to be on these...

from what i understand TicketBastarfd ™ is going to tack on $8.25 per ticket + $4.70 per order additional. ouch.

Is that on top of the $31 from Port Merch? Or is that the price if I were to call the theater and order tickets outside the OtR shop (which I have already done thus rendering the whole issue moot)

bivester

Sep 29 2007, 10:54 AM

mark, chill a little dude...

QUOTE(DustyVolume @ Sep 29 2007, 09:10 AM)

Bill says above they are in the orchestra, but on the Port Merch site, it just says the "main floor"... The entire first 15 rows in the orchestra are only 210 seats...

If you count the three rows of chairs they usually set up in the pit, then you probably have 250 total seats. But--would they really pre-sell that entire section?

a: sorry if that confused, but to me (and most i believe), orchestra=main floor, same thing and
b:

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 27 2007, 08:42 PM)

OtR is going to make a limited number of tickets available via a presale @ http://overtherhine.com/ for this year's taft show (on sat 12/15). the presale will start this saturday, sept 29th (no time specified, check early, check often). this presale will replace what we have done here in the past few years w/me being the "middle man" for tickets.

tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. when they are gone, they are gone (no qty specified, i'm guessing in the 50 +/- range like previous years).

QUOTE(DustyVolume @ Sep 29 2007, 09:14 AM)

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 29 2007, 08:58 AM)

as glen referred to it, it requires a little 'leap of faith'

Sorry to seem dense, but who is Glenn, and where did he say this? I can't find it in any threads I've been in so far...

Thanks

glen is their manager, he said that to me when he asked me to let people know about this. pretty much everything you have asked/addressed is all in the original post i made. no, i don't think they have any intent of preselling "that entire section," never said or inferred they did. once the limited number of tickets are sold, they are sold and the offer will be pulled.

relax...breathe...

DustyVolume

Sep 29 2007, 11:18 AM

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 29 2007, 11:54 AM)

mark, chill a little dude...

QUOTE(DustyVolume @ Sep 29 2007, 09:10 AM)

Bill says above they are in the orchestra, but on the Port Merch site, it just says the "main floor"... The entire first 15 rows in the orchestra are only 210 seats...

If you count the three rows of chairs they usually set up in the pit, then you probably have 250 total seats. But--would they really pre-sell that entire section?

a: sorry to if that confused but to me (and most to i believe, orchestra=main floor, same thing) and
b:

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 27 2007, 08:42 PM)

OtR is going to make a limited number of tickets available via a presale @ http://overtherhine.com/ for this year's taft show (on sat 12/15). the presale will start this saturday, sept 29th (no time specified, check early, check often). this presale will replace what we have done here in the past few years w/me being the "middle man" for tickets.

tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. when they are gone, they are gone (no qty specified, i'm guessing in the 50 +/- range like previous years).

QUOTE(DustyVolume @ Sep 29 2007, 09:14 AM)

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 29 2007, 08:58 AM)

as glen referred to it, it requires a little 'leap of faith'

Sorry to seem dense, but who is Glenn, and where did he say this? I can't find it in any threads I've been in so far...

Thanks

glen is their manager, he said that to me when he asked me to let people know about this. pretty much everything you have asked/addressed is all in the original post i made. no, i don't think they have any intent of preselling "that entire section," never said or inferred they did. once the limited number of tickets are sold, they are sold and the offer will be pulled.

relax...breathe...

Okay, thanks for the, um... clarification...

Euphrates

Sep 29 2007, 11:36 AM

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 29 2007, 11:54 AM)

no, i don't think they have any intent of preselling "that entire section," never said or inferred they did. once the limited number of tickets are sold, they are sold and the offer will be pulled.

relax...breathe...

I'll stop twitching about the "limited number of tickets" when I get our tickets ordered when we get paid next Friday.
*twitch*

This is my BIRTHDAY we're talking about - I wanna be in the seats with the cool people!

b_lachey@hotmail.com

Sep 29 2007, 01:04 PM

QUOTE(Euphrates @ Sep 29 2007, 12:36 PM)

I'll stop twitching about the "limited number of tickets" when I get our tickets ordered when we get paid next Friday.
*twitch*

This is my BIRTHDAY we're talking about - I wanna be in the seats with the cool people!

But you might have to settle for the OTR fan section up close!!

Euphrates

Sep 29 2007, 01:21 PM

QUOTE(b_lachey@hotmail.com @ Sep 29 2007, 02:04 PM)

QUOTE(Euphrates @ Sep 29 2007, 12:36 PM)

I'll stop twitching about the "limited number of tickets" when I get our tickets ordered when we get paid next Friday.
*twitch*

This is my BIRTHDAY we're talking about - I wanna be in the seats with the cool people!

But you might have to settle for the OTR fan section up close!!

Okay, let me rephrates that.
I wanna hang with the APPLES! (And the Apples ARE the cool people, silly!)
Clear now?

bivester

Sep 29 2007, 02:30 PM

QUOTE(Brigadier @ Sep 29 2007, 11:50 AM)

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 29 2007, 07:58 AM)

QUOTE(DustyVolume @ Sep 29 2007, 01:42 AM)

Anyway, where are the seats located? All five sections of the main floor or just the center like always before?

QUOTE(bivester @ Sep 27 2007, 08:42 PM)

[*]you will not be able to specify or "see" your seats in advance, as glen referred to it, it requires a little 'leap of faith' but, all seats will be in the first 15 rows of the orchestra.

and "no guarantees," but this is intended to be "preferred" seating so i'm betting in the center section.

QUOTE(Jeanne @ Sep 29 2007, 07:27 AM)

Wow. $32.71 for one ticket from the band. I'd hate to see what TicketBastard charges are going to be on these...

from what i understand TicketBastarfd ™ is going to tack on $8.25 per ticket + $4.70 per order additional. ouch.

Is that on top of the $31 from Port Merch? Or is that the price if I were to call the theater and order tickets outside the OtR shop (which I have already done thus rendering the whole issue moot)

as i understand it, if you walk up to the taft box office, once tickets go on sale, the price will be $31 + a $3 per ticket fee, no TicketBastard ™ fees. any/all phone orders will include the TB ™ fees.

euro60

Sep 30 2007, 03:04 PM

Just purchased 4 tickets.

Setting aside the issue of the TM charges etc, $31 is a 35% increase in face value over last year's best and priciest seats for the Taft show....

seawitch

Oct 3 2007, 12:05 PM

I just goy my two tickets. Damn, I am late. Hope I am not in the back. That sucked at the Moonlight Gardens show. Wasn't the same at all. One year for the Taft show I sat up top. Sound was horrible up there. My husband also snored throughout the entire show. I was ticked at that. He's not allowed to go anymore. I need to hang out here more often. Things just really suck around here as of late. Cannot wait to get my soul refreshed at the Taft show. Hoping to make it to Columbus.

GhostWriter

Oct 3 2007, 01:10 PM

Looks like we may be out this year.....

daggum.

Euphrates

Oct 3 2007, 01:26 PM

QUOTE(seawitch @ Oct 3 2007, 01:05 PM)

I just goy my two tickets. Damn, I am late. Hope I am not in the back. That sucked at the Moonlight Gardens show. Wasn't the same at all. One year for the Taft show I sat up top. Sound was horrible up there. My husband also snored throughout the entire show. I was ticked at that. He's not allowed to go anymore. I need to hang out here more often. Things just really suck around here as of late. Cannot wait to get my soul refreshed at the Taft show. Hoping to make it to Columbus.

Cool - maybe we'll see you Saturday then! 'Yote and I will be there with the girlfriend.

And...I'm still twitching...sigh.
The FIRST thing I'm doing when I get paid Friday is get those tickets (praying they're are still some left by then)!!!!!

Trudes

Oct 4 2007, 12:45 PM

A little 'aside' regarding the Taft Weekend:

Any word on whether the St Elizabeth gathering will be happening again this year? That was awesome. Need to know for plane reservations.
Txo

bivester

Oct 4 2007, 01:09 PM

QUOTE(Trudes @ Oct 4 2007, 01:45 PM)

A little 'aside' regarding the Taft Weekend:

Any word on whether the St Elizabeth gathering will be happening again this year? That was awesome. Need to know for plane reservations.
Txo

nothing has been mentioned yet that i'm aware of, i'll ask linford tomorrow night in bloomington tho...

justsino

Oct 4 2007, 05:07 PM

Im such a slacker. I need to check the Orchard more often than I do. Just bought my Taft tix.. we'll see where they are.

justsino

Oct 4 2007, 05:22 PM

QUOTE(bivester @ Oct 4 2007, 01:09 PM)

QUOTE(Trudes @ Oct 4 2007, 01:45 PM)

A little 'aside' regarding the Taft Weekend:

Any word on whether the St Elizabeth gathering will be happening again this year? That was awesome. Need to know for plane reservations.
Txo

nothing has been mentioned yet that i'm aware of, i'll ask linford tomorrow night in bloomington tho...

Hey Bill,

You may also want to double-check with Linford on the exact date of the Taft show. It says Friday, Dec. 15 but the 15th is on a Saturday.

Just a note.

bivester

Oct 4 2007, 05:30 PM

QUOTE(justsino @ Oct 4 2007, 06:22 PM)

Hey Bill,

You may also want to double-check with Linford on the exact date of the Taft show. It says Friday, Dec. 15 but the 15th is on a Saturday.

Just a note.

it's saturday.

Jonathan Andrews

Oct 15 2007, 05:42 PM

Received my tickets today in Kansas City. Not center orchestra but Right Center row F.

QUOTE(bivester @ Oct 4 2007, 05:30 PM)

QUOTE(justsino @ Oct 4 2007, 06:22 PM)

Hey Bill,

You may also want to double-check with Linford on the exact date of the Taft show. It says Friday, Dec. 15 but the 15th is on a Saturday.

Just a note.

it's saturday.

morninguy

Oct 15 2007, 06:28 PM

QUOTE(Jonathan Andrews @ Oct 15 2007, 06:42 PM)

Received my tickets today in Kansas City. Not center orchestra but Right Center row F.

QUOTE(bivester @ Oct 4 2007, 05:30 PM)

QUOTE(justsino @ Oct 4 2007, 06:22 PM)

Hey Bill,

You may also want to double-check with Linford on the exact date of the Taft show. It says Friday, Dec. 15 but the 15th is on a Saturday.

Just a note.

it's saturday.

Saturday Saturday Saturday

DustyVolume

Oct 16 2007, 11:37 PM

QUOTE(Jonathan Andrews @ Oct 15 2007, 06:42 PM)

Not center orchestra but Right Center row F.

FARK!
FARK!
FARK!

Euphrates

Oct 17 2007, 12:21 AM

I'm stoked - ours came today (well, yesterday)!
My birthday present, and it came on 'Yote's birthday.
Irony rules. LOL

euro60

Oct 17 2007, 10:15 PM

Got my tics today... Row C in RC...
a bit disappointed its not in the Center section

Brigadier

Oct 18 2007, 03:29 PM

I received my pair of tickets yesterday. I've never been to the Taft but looking at the map I don't think you can get much closer than Floor Center A3 and A4. I'll have to make a sign or something

bivester

Oct 18 2007, 03:46 PM

QUOTE(Brigadier @ Oct 18 2007, 04:29 PM)

I received my pair of tickets yesterday. I've never been to the Taft but looking at the map I don't think you can get much closer than Floor Center A3 and A4. I'll have to make a sign or something

great seats! that's the front row of the orch (there are 2-3 rows of temp seats in front of you in the "pit" but that's really too close). i'm at the other end of the same row in 13 & 14. come say hello.

Jeanne

Oct 18 2007, 04:48 PM

QUOTE(bivester @ Oct 18 2007, 04:46 PM)

QUOTE(Brigadier @ Oct 18 2007, 04:29 PM)

I received my pair of tickets yesterday. I've never been to the Taft but looking at the map I don't think you can get much closer than Floor Center A3 and A4. I'll have to make a sign or something

great seats! that's the front row of the orch (there are 2-3 rows of temp seats in front of you in the "pit" but that's really too close). i'm at the other end of the same row in 13 & 14. come say hello.

I just got Pit 2, seat 18. Wonder if I can smuggle my camera in this year or if it'll be worth trying...

DustyVolume

Oct 18 2007, 10:01 PM

QUOTE(Brigadier @ Oct 18 2007, 04:29 PM)

I received my pair of tickets yesterday. I've never been to the Taft but looking at the map I don't think you can get much closer than Floor Center A3 and A4. I'll have to make a sign or something

Got my tickets today. We're right beside you, seats 1 and 2!!!!!!! YaY!!!!

kent

Oct 19 2007, 05:00 PM

QUOTE(Jeanne @ Oct 18 2007, 04:48 PM)

QUOTE(bivester @ Oct 18 2007, 04:46 PM)

QUOTE(Brigadier @ Oct 18 2007, 04:29 PM)

I received my pair of tickets yesterday. I've never been to the Taft but looking at the map I don't think you can get much closer than Floor Center A3 and A4. I'll have to make a sign or something

great seats! that's the front row of the orch (there are 2-3 rows of temp seats in front of you in the "pit" but that's really too close). i'm at the other end of the same row in 13 & 14. come say hello.

I just got Pit 2, seat 18. Wonder if I can smuggle my camera in this year or if it'll be worth trying...

Got my tics in the mail today- right next to you Jeanne.
Pit 2- seats 15-16-17, yep the daughter is road tripping with us.

Jeanne

Oct 19 2007, 11:52 PM

Yay! I get to sit with Kent & Sue!!!

b_lachey@hotmail.com

Oct 20 2007, 12:15 AM

Hmm. I'm way back.

Euphrates

Oct 23 2007, 02:59 AM

QUOTE(b_lachey@hotmail.com @ Oct 20 2007, 01:15 AM)

Hmm. I'm way back.

Yeah, we're in the left section WAY over by the wall.
Hm.

Ah well - we'll be able to HEAR just fine. It's not like we could see anything at the show at Joseph Beth Booksellers, and we enjoyed it tremendously! And hey - it's my birthday, and I'll be with 'Yote and our girlfriend. *shrug* Doesn't get much better than that, any way you slice it.

Eu

DustyVolume

Oct 23 2007, 12:54 PM

QUOTE(Euphrates @ Oct 23 2007, 03:59 AM)

I'll be with 'Yote and our girlfriend. *shrug* Doesn't get much better than that, any way you slice it.

Just how many ways are you slicing it?

Euphrates

Oct 23 2007, 08:41 PM

QUOTE(DustyVolume @ Oct 23 2007, 01:54 PM)

QUOTE(Euphrates @ Oct 23 2007, 03:59 AM)

I'll be with 'Yote and our girlfriend. *shrug* Doesn't get much better than that, any way you slice it.

Just how many ways are you slicing it?

*grins* Enough to make Juicy jealous.
I love my life.

bivester

Nov 3 2007, 03:40 PM

hello everyone, the "orchard preferred" orchestra seats are now gone, i just got a note from glen (OtR's business manager) about a new offer for fans...

QUOTE

Hi Bill

Would you mind posting at the Orchard and spreading the word that we've placed an additional 250 tickets for sale at overtherhine.com, this time - prime seats in the center balcony, for just $25 + plus $1 service charge per ticket - that's cheaper than purchasing from the Taft box office in cash!

Happy standard time!

fwiw, balcony seats are the taft are pretty sweet!

Glen

throatybeard

Nov 8 2007, 11:35 AM

We're in Left Center K1 and K2. I've only been to the Taft twice so I don't have a sense of how good that is.

J&A

Nov 15 2007, 12:12 PM

Sold! Thanks to all who responded!

Does anyone know anyone who would like to purchase great tickets? I live in Denver and unfortunately, I won't be able to make it. I have two tickets in the Pit (Row P1, Seats 1&2). I will sell them for $31 each (what I paid). I will even mail them to you free of charge!

Send me a message if you know anyone who would be interested.

Thanks!

bivester

Nov 18 2007, 06:27 PM

...

christina

Nov 19 2007, 05:07 PM

I am sad to say I will not be making it this year. You have a great time, and I will miss you all. I hope some one else is able to represent the west coast this year.

GoldenDelicious

Dec 4 2007, 10:39 AM

Hey Everybody!

I have a ticket with all of the apples, but it turns out someone will be joining me this year.

So, i'm just wondering if any of you have an extra ticket you'd like to sell so my date can sit with me...

Yay for Taft!

~chica~