I’ve had about 20 or so emails today asking about the pre-sales, so in an attempt to try and minimize the amount of time I spend logged into Gmail, here’s a compilation of what little we know about the presales. As more information comes to hand I’ll try and keep this post updated.
UPDATE
Pre-sale details, which include a link and password to the sales are now up on Toolarmy. Tickets go on-sale at midday tomorrow, and according to Ticketek it will be 12:00PM AEST, which suggests it’s local time rather than daylight savings time. Please log into Toolarmy to view them, and remember that under no circumstances are they to be published anywhere on Fourtheye.
What we know:
- Ticketmaster have details of a fanclub pre-sale for the Melbourne show on their site, which claims that tickets will go on sale on the 4th of November at 12:00pm. 12:00pm is usually lunchtime, not midnight.
- Ticketek have no details on the Brisbane gig on their site.
- Both sites are listing ticket prices at between $108 and $140.
- Blair said in a Toolarmy exclusive post:
NOTE ABOUT PRE-SALES
I am still waiting for a link from the promoter for ToolArmy member pre-sales for the 2 ‘solo’ shows in Australia. As SOON as I get this, I will post the information.
They are all the facts we have. Anything else out there is speculation.
How I think it’ll go down:
I imagine some time, probably on Thursday morning Australian time, Blair will post a password as a Toolarmy exclusive post. This will probably include a link to the page on the appropriate ticketing agents site, though I doubt this link will be private.
Some speculate that Toolarmy members may get individually emailed passwords. This may happen, but I’d be a little surprised if this were the case.
Should I join Toolarmy?
The answer is yes, probably. Presuming the password gets posted as an exclusive post on Toolarmy, then the US$40 you’d spend to join is probably good value for money. However, joining Toolarmy probably won’t guarantee you a ticket. The presale will most likely be limited to a certain amount of tickets, so there is still probably an element of first in first served. Nothing is guaranteed though, so don’t complain to me if you join Toolarmy and miss out.
Note: under no circumstances will the password or link to the pre-sale be published on Fourtheye. Any comments which do so will be immediately removed. Please don’t bug me for it, I won’t be giving it to anyone.
Thankyou for your dedication to this website!
I’m so glad Tool have decided to just do big day out gigs now.
I’d much rather pay 160 to sponsor great acts like Lupe Fiasco and Mia to be here, as well as fight people who are ‘just there because its a festival’ for a spot.
Paying $120 and seeing a longer set with fellow fans is for suckers.
[quote comment=””]I’m so glad Tool have decided to just do big day out gigs now. I’d much rather pay 160 to sponsor great acts like Lupe Fiasco and Mia to be here, as well as fight people who are ‘just there because its a festival’ for a spot. Paying $120 and seeing a longer set with fellow fans is for suckers.[/quote] I have no objection to paying $160 to see Tool, Rammstein, Deftones, Grinderman, Iggy & The Stooges and more. I’ve been going to Big Day Outs since ’93 and am yet to have a “fight” with someone about something… Read more »
word….
Tool shows are like 70% douche bags and idiots…
For all those considering joining, I joined yesterday and can tell you it was about $42.50AUD after the currency conversion. Possibly the best time to join from a financial viewpoint, if you’re Australian.
Nice burn down, hellboy.
About 98% of people using statistics in posts on the internet are pulling them out of their ass.
And in my experience (over a dozen TººL shows now), while I’ve for sure seen some losers, it’s been no more or no less than most other rock shows I’ve attended. Except for that one fucker that insists on yelling “Fuckin’ Toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!!” throughout the whole show, including songs like Wings. That guy is a Major Douche.
70%, 98%, all I have to do is quote Homer when he said, “Aw, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. Forty percent of all people know that.”
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70%, 98%, all I have to do is quote Homer when he said, “Aw, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. Forty percent of all people know that.”
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I thought he said forfty percent.
Ticket pre-sales? Password going to be posted in ToolArmy? Say what?! I’ve obviously been sucked into bizarro world…
I’m not sure if this has been answered but if i am a ToolArmy member can i buy a ticket for a non-Tool Army Member?
The reason being is that im the only person i know with a membership and eligible for this pre-sale so there is no point me sitting alone.
[quote comment=””]I’m not sure if this has been answered but if i am a ToolArmy member can i buy a ticket for a non-Tool Army Member? The reason being is that im the only person i know with a membership and eligible for this pre-sale so there is no point me sitting alone.[/quote]
Chances are we won’t be restricted to 1 ticket per person. I’d say we’ll be able to get at least 2, and hopefully no more than 4 (for the sake of fairness). I’m hoping to get 2 personally.
[quote comment=””] [quote comment=””]I’m not sure if this has been answered but if i am a ToolArmy member can i buy a ticket for a non-Tool Army Member? The reason being is that im the only person i know with a membership and eligible for this pre-sale so there is no point me sitting alone.[/quote] Chances are we won’t be restricted to 1 ticket per person. I’d say we’ll be able to get at least 2, and hopefully no more than 4 (for the sake of fairness). I’m hoping to get 2 personally. [/quote] Thanks for the answer dude.… Read more »
i emailed ticketek today, and they replied that they know nothing of this event, wtf ? they told me to check with other ticketing agents ?
Link is up at toolarmy
woop! so excited. really glad i signed up for TA. now fingers crossed i get tickets!
I told my boss i have an appointment at midday so i’ll have to leave early… and get paid to do so.
mwahahaha
If you check the Ticketmaster listing, it now reads:
Fanclub Presale
Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00
End: Sun 07/11/10, 23:59
My Ticketmaster Presale
Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00
End: Fri 05/11/10, 23:00
Where did the My Ticketmaster thing come from?
Is there really two presales or is this an error or Ticketmaster’s behalf?
[quote comment=””]If you check the Ticketmaster listing, it now reads: Fanclub Presale Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00 End: Sun 07/11/10, 23:59 My Ticketmaster Presale Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00 End: Fri 05/11/10, 23:00 Where did the My Ticketmaster thing come from? Is there really two presales or is this an error or Ticketmaster’s behalf?[/quote]
Who knows….
[quote comment=””]If you check the Ticketmaster listing, it now reads: Fanclub Presale Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00 End: Sun 07/11/10, 23:59 My Ticketmaster Presale Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00 End: Fri 05/11/10, 23:00 Where did the My Ticketmaster thing come from? Is there really two presales or is this an error or Ticketmaster’s behalf?[/quote]
god, i hope that’s just an error as if it turns into a ticketmaster pre-sale as well then there goes the advantage of being a TA member. RAH!
unfortunately its not a TA exclusive presale, just received a ticketmaster email with the same password.
There are indeed two concurrent presales happening… my initial assumpion is that they are seperate alotments of tickets, but I’ve not confirmed with ticketmaster as yet.
[quote comment=””][quote comment=””]If you check the Ticketmaster listing, it now reads: Fanclub Presale Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00 End: Sun 07/11/10, 23:59 My Ticketmaster Presale Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00 End: Fri 05/11/10, 23:00 Where did the My Ticketmaster thing come from? Is there really two presales or is this an error or Ticketmaster’s behalf?[/quote] god, i hope that’s just an error as if it turns into a ticketmaster pre-sale as well then there goes the advantage of being a TA member. RAH![/quote] The presale has just been emailed out to the entire my ticketmaster database. Same password as the TA password.… Read more »
The passwords for both presales have been posted – an email I received from Ticketmaster and on the TA website. They are the same password. So it couldn’t be two different sales – they just listed different finish times?
I just got an email from my ticketmaster with a code word. I wonder if this goes out to all my ticketmaster members or just ones who have added Tool as one of their favourite acts.
Also it says a limit of 4 per transaction
Well. looks like tomorrow is pretty much a bust then. Hopefully traffic still won’t be as intense as a full sale would be…
Having joined TA yesterday for this specific purpose, this blows.
oh i’m so disappointed and worried now. felt like i was in with a chance with an exclusive password but now EVERYONE has it.
[quote comment=””]”oh i’m so disappointed and worried now. felt like i was in with a chance with an exclusive password but now EVERYONE has it”.[/quote]
didnt you just sign up the other day to TA? How do you think a dedicated member for years feels?
[quote comment=””][quote comment=””]”oh i’m so disappointed and worried now. felt like i was in with a chance with an exclusive password but now EVERYONE has it”.[/quote] didnt you just sign up the other day to TA? How do you think a dedicated member for years feels?[/quote]
ahh yeah? but have been a tool fan for years. i also don’t think i said anything about my feeling worse than anyone else….. sorry if you took it that way.
[quote comment=”41273″][quote comment=””]”oh i’m so disappointed and worried now. felt like i was in with a chance with an exclusive password but now EVERYONE has it”.[/quote] didnt you just sign up the other day to TA? How do you think a dedicated member for years feels?[/quote]
Like you at least got something out of it?
petemasterpete – 2 hours ago » paulslink – 1 hour ago » If you check the Ticketmaster listing, it now reads: Fanclub Presale Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00 End: Sun 07/11/10, 23:59 My Ticketmaster Presale Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00 End: Fri 05/11/10, 23:00 Where did the My Ticketmaster thing come from? Is there really two presales or is this an error or Ticketmaster’s behalf? There are indeed two concurrent presales happening… my initial assumpion is that they are seperate alotments of tickets, but I’ve not confirmed with ticketmaster as yet. and like many assumptions, mine was absolutely incorrect… also, in case… Read more »
SHIT.
WELL SAID
hopefully nobody checks their mail tonight? i need 3 tickets.
What a crock of fucking bullshit.
For those of us planning on seeing the Brisbane show, the TA pre-sale seems to start 30mins before the Ticketek pre-sale. Good luck all.
oh well its not that bad for Brisbane I guess…it’s not the same password.
BUT it’s one of those stupid presales that doesn’t give preferential tickets to presale buyers…
I bought presale tickets to pearl jam about 4 years ago the minute they went on sale….got fine seats..
Then my mate bought normal tickets a couple of weeks before the gig and he got a better seat than me!!!!!
OH FARK IT!
It’s a my ticketek presale as well! and they get it 30 mins after tool army members!
where did you get the 30 minute difference?
[quote comment=””]OH FARK IT! It’s a my ticketek presale as well! and they get it 30 mins after tool army members![/quote]
At least it 30mins after, ticketmaster is same time
best of luck to everyone!
also, i didn’t get the ticketmaster email even though Tool are in my favourites so perhaps only those in the gig cities got it (i’m in perth)?
also, on ticketmaster both presales start at the same time:
Onsale to General Public
Start: Mon 08/11/10, 09:00
Fanclub Presale
Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00
End: Sun 07/11/10, 23:59
My Ticketmaster Presale
Start: Thu 04/11/10, 12:00
End: Fri 05/11/10, 23:00
It says when u go to the tool army link…
says two separate presales.
What really sucks it that people who get presale tickets are likely to get the same or worse tix than people in the general allotment of tickets….
I’m going for seats, so this is annoying.
Also, people going to Brisbane be aware that the moshpit area is split into two sections…one front and one rear section.
Last time Tool played in Brisbane I got the back section dammit…was still great because I was on the rail…but if your not, i would definitely recommend seats…
ahh that’s ticketek! ticketmaster says both start at 12 (checked both links through TA to confirm). darn! if flights to brisbane weren’t so pricey i’d probably prefer to go for that show.
Brisbane entertainment centre is definitely preferred unless u score seats up the front at the Myer Bowl, or get the rail in the general admission area…
The sound is great though, the the official capacity is like 25,000 people…last time Tool was sold out, but im sure there couldn’t of been that many people there…
this is so stupid, has to be a fk up. If not, well… blair mislead us. hope tool management contact them so it doesnt happen, highly doubt that.
Lets all send someone hate mail…I joined Tool army cuz of this….definitely “Send more money, fuck you buddy”
hahaha
So are they sold out or what? Can anyone tell me what time it will be
on the Westcoast in the US they go on sale?