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Post by sandy on Dec 7, 2020 13:32:18 GMT
Looks like Hollies are beginning to reschedule for next year? Cardiff is about to go on sale for October.
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Dec 7, 2020 21:33:45 GMT
Looks like Hollies are beginning to reschedule for next year? Cardiff is about to go on sale for October. The "Hollies"? *runs and hides*
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Post by sandy on Dec 8, 2020 14:57:32 GMT
Looks like Hollies are beginning to reschedule for next year? Cardiff is about to go on sale for October. The "Hollies"? *runs and hides* 😉😂😂😂😂😂
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Post by sandy on Dec 10, 2020 19:16:46 GMT
.....and the Flower Power cruise in March 2022... !!!!!!Wow😲 Noticed someone saying front few row tickets on tour are VIP, at over £100??? That's a lot?!!!!!
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Post by Tony Wilkinson on Dec 11, 2020 8:37:35 GMT
.....and the Flower Power cruise in March 2022... !!!!!!Wow😲 Noticed someone saying front few row tickets on tour are VIP, at over £100??? That's a lot?!!!!! Hope I don't get killed in the rush lol....
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Post by johnt on Dec 11, 2020 15:00:44 GMT
I've just booked tickets to see the Hollies on Monday 27th September at the Cambridge Corn Exchange and, believe it or not, all the VIP tickets and most of the first few rows had already been snapped up. The VIP tickets were priced at £85 plus a £3 booking fee. Too expensive for me anyway.
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Dec 11, 2020 17:53:58 GMT
I've just booked tickets to see the Hollies on Monday 27th September at the Cambridge Corn Exchange and, believe it or not, all the VIP tickets and most of the first few rows had already been snapped up. The VIP tickets were priced at £85 plus a £3 booking fee. Too expensive for me anyway. Nope. I expect Allan Clarke circa 1974 for that price. They're charging for the brand, not the band, imo.
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Post by The Dude on Dec 11, 2020 17:55:54 GMT
I've just booked tickets to see the Hollies on Monday 27th September at the Cambridge Corn Exchange and, believe it or not, all the VIP tickets and most of the first few rows had already been snapped up. The VIP tickets were priced at £85 plus a £3 booking fee. Too expensive for me anyway. Nope. I expect Allan Clarke circa 1974 for that price. They're charging for the brand, not the band, imo. I'd expect the entire 1974 band for that price...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2020 18:00:03 GMT
I'd probably go if they were playing nearer to me. Desperate for a good night out right now, whether the band are "authentic" or not!
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Post by lulubell on Dec 11, 2020 19:42:12 GMT
I have just booked VIP tickets at £ 97 each for Bath. With Bobby at 79 and Tony about to be 75 not to mention my undisclosed age, my attitude is 'Carpe Diem'
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Post by lulubell on Dec 11, 2020 19:48:46 GMT
The VIP tickets include front row seats and 'meet and greet' before the show. Worth every penny to me.
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Post by Malc on Dec 12, 2020 6:37:33 GMT
Couldn't justify the M&G costs sadly, but settled for Row 6 at Southend...
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Post by sandy on Dec 12, 2020 8:09:29 GMT
Mmmm, causing a storm on Facebook. So hard, as Laura says, if you haven't seen them before, it's priceless really. Actually,Brits have got a bit complacent,I reckon, having had tours from the band in some form,for many years now. They did do a series of fanclub conventions at one point, which were very successful. Just looking at other gigs being rescheduled now, it would seem consistent with a few other prices? Dionne Warwick £60 plus, not in the £30's as used to be of old. Jeff Beck £65, with £138 for meet and greet, which is an American thing originally, with size of stadiums etc, and quite common ...... I know that will lead on to ,'well that's for the real deal, not a 'tribute act' in a form, but......
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2020 8:24:39 GMT
Mmmm, causing a storm on Facebook. So hard, as Laura says, if you haven't seen them before, it's priceless really. Actually,Brits have got a bit complacent,I reckon, having had tours from the band in some form,for many years now. They did do a series of fanclub conventions at one point, which were very successful. Just looking at other gigs being rescheduled now, it would seem consistent with a few other prices? Dionne Warwick £60 plus, not in the £30's as used to be of old. Jeff Beck £65, with £138 for meet and greet, which is an American thing originally, with size of stadiums etc, and quite common ...... I know that will lead on to ,'well that's for the real deal, not a 'tribute act' in a form, but...... You can see The Tremeloes, The Merseybeats, The Marmalade, P.J. Proby, Dave Berry and Steve Ellis for much cheaper (just £38 for the best tickets where I live in Margate): www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/sixties-goldFar better value, and (despite changed line-ups), there's at least 7 people here who sang and played on the hits.
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Post by JamesT on Dec 12, 2020 8:58:23 GMT
Have booked for the first night of the tour in Aberdeen. Settled for £33.50 a ticket for the side balcony; sometimes front row with a high stage is horrendous in any case.
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Post by JamesT on Dec 12, 2020 8:59:44 GMT
I'd probably go if they were playing nearer to me. Desperate for a good night out right now, whether the band are "authentic" or not! Same here, Peter. Really missing live music; at least live-stream events have tried to plug the gap, but still not the same...
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Post by baz on Dec 12, 2020 11:48:02 GMT
I'd probably go if they were playing nearer to me. Desperate for a good night out right now, whether the band are "authentic" or not! Same here, Peter. Really missing live music; at least live-stream events have tried to plug the gap, but still not the same... Speaking as a performer myself, live stream events are a pathetic substitute. Great. You perform in an empty room to a camera. You have absolutely no idea how many people are actually watching, what they're thinking or how they're reacting. It's flat. The magic of live shows is in the energy created between the artistes and the audience in the moment... the interpersonal energies between band members... you can get into a real groove when a musician is on the same stage as you but many miles away via an internet connection? No real connection at all. Awful. As for grumblings about high ticket prices, it comes as no surprise that prices appear to have increased. Problem is, venues have not made any income for a year, and not all have had grants or help so will be desperate to try and make up for the losses. Then there's performers, technically self employed and they've not made any income either. 2020 has been a catastrophic year on so many levels and for the live entertainment scene and the people employed within it, it's been downright brutal and bleak. For me and my circle of pals who perform, the anguish cuts deep at the fact we've had our livelihoods and hobbies taken away from us in a time when we need all the cheering up we can get, not to mention getting together with like minded people as we are social creatures being deprived of basic human interaction. I am fearful for the future of live entertainment with "distancing" and "track and trace" measures in place. One of my local venues which is now in danger of shutting down holds 100 people... during the summer they were able to put on a handful of gigs but the restrictions meant only 25 people could see the show. That's a 75% drop in income for the venue and the acts certainly weren't getting paid. Performing to a quarter filled venue is usually a dispiriting experience at the best of times, more so when you know it could have been sold out and the restrictions imposed forbid a full audience. So, the venue loses money, the acts don't get paid, and only a select few get to see the show. A no win situation all round. The situation wasn't great before this situation kicked off but it's now much worse and the future looks extremely bleak all round. Apologies for my doomy gloomy thoughts but as somebody who operates within that industry, I felt a reality check was in order.
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Dec 12, 2020 16:32:58 GMT
Same here, Peter. Really missing live music; at least live-stream events have tried to plug the gap, but still not the same... Speaking as a performer myself, live stream events are a pathetic substitute. Great. You perform in an empty room to a camera. You have absolutely no idea how many people are actually watching, what they're thinking or how they're reacting. It's flat. The magic of live shows is in the energy created between the artistes and the audience in the moment... the interpersonal energies between band members... you can get into a real groove when a musician is on the same stage as you but many miles away via an internet connection? No real connection at all. Awful. As for grumblings about high ticket prices, it comes as no surprise that prices appear to have increased. Problem is, venues have not made any income for a year, and not all have had grants or help so will be desperate to try and make up for the losses. Then there's performers, technically self employed and they've not made any income either. 2020 has been a catastrophic year on so many levels and for the live entertainment scene and the people employed within it, it's been downright brutal and bleak. For me and my circle of pals who perform, the anguish cuts deep at the fact we've had our livelihoods and hobbies taken away from us in a time when we need all the cheering up we can get, not to mention getting together with like minded people as we are social creatures being deprived of basic human interaction. I am fearful for the future of live entertainment with "distancing" and "track and trace" measures in place. One of my local venues which is now in danger of shutting down holds 100 people... during the summer they were able to put on a handful of gigs but the restrictions meant only 25 people could see the show. That's a 75% drop in income for the venue and the acts certainly weren't getting paid. Performing to a quarter filled venue is usually a dispiriting experience at the best of times, more so when you know it could have been sold out and the restrictions imposed forbid a full audience. So, the venue loses money, the acts don't get paid, and only a select few get to see the show. A no win situation all round. The situation wasn't great before this situation kicked off but it's now much worse and the future looks extremely bleak all round. Apologies for my doomy gloomy thoughts but as somebody who operates within that industry, I felt a reality check was in order. Yeah, my sympathies are with the musicians and people who work in the industry. Period. The rest will survive, as I have for at least four years concert-free now. At least they have their memories of concerts past. For those of us who have never seen them and probably never will due to geography, the complaining is a tad annoying now.
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