Hey Bruce fans

[finishthehat]

This has probably been asked before, but it's a new tour.

Springsteen is in town tonight. I've got no ticket. What's the best strategy -- go and get scalped (I can miss the opening song if necessary, to get a lower price) or try one of the StubHub-type deals?

Any tips?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Webster]

It may be too late in the day, but I have gotten tix a number of times the day of a show by looking at Ticketmaster. They often have good seats for Bruce shows which he holds back because of potential sight line issues depending on the stage set up.

Also, try the ticket exchange on backstreets.com -- often true fans who don't want to scalp and may be stuck with an extra.

 

[finishthehat]

Is general admission a hassle? Put me in the "I'm too old for this ****" category for the mosh pit, but if it's relatively mellow hanging towards the back I could do that.

EDIT: Never mind...I got a decent seat. The first time I tried the venue site I got a pretty good seat, but it timed out before I could check a seating chart (dumb on my part).

The next half-dozen times I tried it was only GA for the floor. Tried again, and got one about midcourt, ten rows up.

 

[Just_An_SID]

Enjoy the show.

I will listen to the bootleg of his show from 1978. . . awesome bootleg.

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

I thought for sure this thread was meant as a gathering place for people who enjoy the work of the star of Tron, Babylon 5, and of course, Scarecrow and Mrs. King.



Good luck getting to the show, finishthehat. Have fun.

 

[93Devil]

http://www.stubhub.com/bruce-springsteen-tickets/bruce-springsteen-and-the-e-street-band-houston-toyota-center-4-8-2009-789819/

I was curious.

My God, what good prices.

 

[PeteyPirate]

I'm sure this was just research for a song. An artist must suffer for his work.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/bruce_springsteen_named_as_oth.html

He may be The Boss, but Bruce Springsteen is also a home wrecker, a Red Bank man claimed in his divorce papers.

Businessman Arthur J. Kelly named the Jersey rock 'n' roller as the reason for the breakup of his 17-year marriage to Ann C. Kelly, according to a complaint filed in Superior Court in Monmouth County last month.
Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII.

Arthur Kelly alleged his estranged wife, who lives in Long Branch, "has committed adultery with one Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, N.J., and Colts Neck, N.J., at various times and places too numerous to mention."

 

[schiezainc]

I'm sure this was just research for a song. An artist must suffer for his work.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/bruce_springsteen_named_as_oth.html

He may be The Boss, but Bruce Springsteen is also a home wrecker, a Red Bank man claimed in his divorce papers.

Businessman Arthur J. Kelly named the Jersey rock 'n' roller as the reason for the breakup of his 17-year marriage to Ann C. Kelly, according to a complaint filed in Superior Court in Monmouth County last month.
Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII.

Arthur Kelly alleged his estranged wife, who lives in Long Branch, "has committed adultery with one Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, N.J., and Colts Neck, N.J., at various times and places too numerous to mention."

places too numerous to mention? It can't be more than three right?

 

[BYH]

Wait a minute...I thought Bill Belichick was friends with Jon Bon Jovi.

 

[PeteyPirate]

I'm sure this was just research for a song. An artist must suffer for his work.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/bruce_springsteen_named_as_oth.html

He may be The Boss, but Bruce Springsteen is also a home wrecker, a Red Bank man claimed in his divorce papers.

Businessman Arthur J. Kelly named the Jersey rock 'n' roller as the reason for the breakup of his 17-year marriage to Ann C. Kelly, according to a complaint filed in Superior Court in Monmouth County last month.
Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII.

Arthur Kelly alleged his estranged wife, who lives in Long Branch, "has committed adultery with one Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, N.J., and Colts Neck, N.J., at various times and places too numerous to mention."

places too numerous to mention? It can't be more than three right?

Sure, if you're an amateur.

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

I thought maybe the dude was trying to be funny, like his wife follows Springsteen on tour or something.

Like a football widow, but a Springsteen widower.

Guess not.

 

[Boom_70]

I'm sure this was just research for a song. An artist must suffer for his work.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/bruce_springsteen_named_as_oth.html

He may be The Boss, but Bruce Springsteen is also a home wrecker, a Red Bank man claimed in his divorce papers.

Businessman Arthur J. Kelly named the Jersey rock 'n' roller as the reason for the breakup of his 17-year marriage to Ann C. Kelly, according to a complaint filed in Superior Court in Monmouth County last month.
Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII.

Arthur Kelly alleged his estranged wife, who lives in Long Branch, "has committed adultery with one Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, N.J., and Colts Neck, N.J., at various times and places too numerous to mention."

Bruce goes skin to skin

 

[Webster]

Interesting that last night Bruce sang "Tougher than the Rest", the song that he usually dedicates to Patti for their anniversary or her birthday.

 

[EStreetJoe]

Bruce just wrapped up a pair of great shows in Philly - the second night was superior to the first.
The second night also included Harry Kalas calling a Bruce Springsteen grand slam - the call and the story behind it can be found here: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inthemix/Harry_Kalas_Calls_Springsteen_Grand_Slam_.html

Night 2 also featured a great cover the Clash's "London Calling"

If anyone has an extra good single ticket for each night they can sell me at the Meadowlands I can hit the century mark for number of shows I've seen.

 

[finishthehat]

Would have loved to have heard "London Calling." That time he did it with Elvis, et al was great.

 

[EStreetJoe]

Would have loved to have heard "London Calling." That time he did it with Elvis, et al was great.

The internet is an amazing thing..

 

[Castaway]

"London Calling" was awesome last night. Actually the whole show was great (shocking news I know), including Bruce's mother singing a few lines of "Hungry Heart", which probably won't happen at any other shows this tour.

As far as tickets, there are usually tickets released in the last few days before the show. If you're willing to be patient you can probably find some at face value and not have to pay Stubhub prices. Of course Springsteen has been touring every year since 2003 in one form or another, so ticket demand isn't that high in some cities either (outside the northeast U.S. anyway).

 

[slappy4428]

http://www.stubhub.com/bruce-springsteen-tickets/bruce-springsteen-and-the-e-street-band-houston-toyota-center-4-8-2009-789819/

I was curious.

My God, what good prices.

I, myself, am intrigued with the $11428 seat in State College...

 

[finishthehat]

Would have loved to have heard "London Calling." That time he did it with Elvis, et al was great.

The internet is an amazing thing..

And I just assumed you were linking to the old Bruce/Elvis version. I'm glad i clicked. Thanks.

 

[Starman]

Need to up the beats-per-minute, Bruce.