It looks like the second Sydney Big Day Out isn’t selling as strongly as expected. An announcement from Big Day Out organisers today tell us that all tickets for the event on the 27th of January can now be used to get an extra guest in for free:
The Big Day Out has announced a very special Christmas gift for punters in Sydney – all ticket holders for the Sydney Thursday, 27 January Big Day Out 2011 event will be allowed to bring a friend for free; no tricks, no gimmicks.
The announcement explains that “The high demand for the 26 January Australia Day show, combined with the overwhelming number of international tours and events this summer has necessitated a choice to be made for the good of the event. Because our audience is such a valued part of the show, we felt you deserved a reward for 18 years of support. For those with tickets to the first show on Australia Day, please accept this as a plus, not a minus: You and a friend have a chance to catch the acts you missed the 1st day. For half price!”
There are no forms to fill in to take advantage of this special offer. All you need to do is arrive with your guest at the ticket trip point on the day. All the same conditions of sale and admission apply to you and your guest, so please check your ticket or the Big Day Out website for further details.
To help with general queries, Big Day Out has issued some basic Q & As:
Q: Do I need to have the person with me?
A: Yes, they will need to be with you at the ticket trip point at entry.
Q: Can I meet them later to let them in?
A: Not if you are already in. Once your ticket is scanned, the offer is void.
Q: Can I swap my Australia Day ticket for the 27 January show?
A: No.
Q: Will there be tickets available on the day?
A: Not if it sells out in advance.
Q: Is there a meeting point outside the entry?
A: Best choose a location away from the main entry to meet up.
Q: Are there any pass outs?
A: No.
Sounds like a cheap way to catch an extra Tool show if you and a mate live in or can get to the Harbour City…
What the hell is going on down there?!!?
[quote comment=””]What the hell is going on down there?!!?[/quote]
It’s just that the Big Day Out organisers have misjudged how many people are interested in going to a festival. Selling two days worth of 50,000 tickets is a fair bit…
That is sweet!! Guees they have to realise what is happening. Be good to go to the second show with a date….. “Hey baby it just so happens I have an extra ticket wanna go see TOOL?” You going both dates I presume?
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That is sweet!! Guees they have to realise what is happening. Be good to go to the second show with a date….. “Hey baby it just so happens I have an extra ticket wanna go see TOOL?” You going both dates I presume?
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Nope, I’ll be seeing Tool in Adelaide and Melbourne
I am a little confused on why Tool is playin on those days and not posted on their Tour section on toolband, but they do have it on this site http://toolshed.down.net/tour/
[quote comment=””]I am a little confused on why Tool is playin on those days and not posted on their Tour section on toolband, but they do have it on this site http://toolshed.down.net/tour/[/quote]
The tours have been confirmed on the Toolband news page several times. I don’t know why the tour section hasn’t been updated, presumably Blair or whoever just forgot.
[quote comment=”42282″]I am a little confused on why Tool is playin on those days and not posted on their Tour section on toolband, but they do have it on this site http://toolshed.down.net/tour/[/quote]
If you think thats confusing, check this out…. http://www.toolband.com/album/index.html
If you think thats confusing, check this out…. http://www.toolband.com/album/index.html
So you’re saying that they might be just a smidgen behind the times over at the TººL camp? Well, they are busy folks, after all.
[quote comment=”42287″] opiate250 – 48 minutes ago » metal–x – 12 hours ago » I am a little confused on why Tool is playin on those days and not posted on their Tour section on toolband, but they do have it on this site http://toolshed.down.net/tour/ If you think thats confusing, check this out…. http://www.toolband.com/album/index.html So you’re saying that they might be just a smidgen behind the times over at the TººL camp? Well, they are busy folks, after all. [/quote] Just a tiny bit behind…. only by a couple of years or so. Probably just to busy working… Read more »
Deja Vu…
stupdiest shit, i stayed up to midnight to get the tickets on the spot to SYD day #1. Then they said there would be a second day – which cancelled a TOOL sideshow so i’m now spending $$$ more and seeing them in melbourne. then lazy ass people who have a ticket to day 2 get half price essentially…. the fuck?!
[quote comment=””]stupdiest shit, i stayed up to midnight to get the tickets on the spot to SYD day #1. Then they said there would be a second day – which cancelled a TOOL sideshow so i’m now spending $$$ more and seeing them in melbourne. then lazy ass people who have a ticket to day 2 get half price essentially…. the fuck?![/quote]
Stupid perhaps, but you can’t really blame the Big Day Out organisers for acting in their best financial interests
This move is obviously quite controversial but I think I can understand why the BDO organisers are doing it etc. I just feel sorry for those people, like Sampson above, who had to go through a lot just to get tickets and now this is announced 3 weeks before the first show in Auckland. What about those who bought tickets to the first BDO? The “please accept this as a plus, not a minus” doesn’t sit well with me and I’m only seeing them in Queensland. Just for the record, what was the crowd number like on the 2nd BDO… Read more »
does it matter whether the ticket holder is under 18 and the plus one is over 18? just wondering..