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sheshe2

(83,945 posts) Mon May 6, 2013, 07:19 PM May 2013

Tickets for Boston Strong Concert~~~Sell out in minutes today!

(NECN/AP) – Tickets for the Boston benefit concert on May 30 sold out in minutes Monday.
Tickets for the concert at TD Garden went on sale at 10 a.m., and the TD Garden says they were gone within five minutes.

The concert will feature Aerosmith, James Taylor and Jimmy Buffett. The proceeds will go to The One Fund, which has taken in more than $28 million for those injured and the families of those who were killed.

Other confirmed acts include Jason Aldean, Boston, Extreme, Godsmack, The J. Geils Band, Carole King and New Kids on the Block. Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block said that like other native Bostonians, he and his bandmates are honored to do their part.

http://www.necn.com/05/06/13/Tickets-for-Bostons-One-Fund-benefit-con/landing.html?blockID=840133&feedID=4753

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Tickets for Boston Strong Concert~~~Sell out in minutes today! (Original Post) sheshe2 May 2013 OP

How many did scalpers buy? Gman May 2013 #1

I googled it.... sheshe2 May 2013 #2

That is great news! Thanks for the info Gman May 2013 #4

It is great news and Thank you Gman. sheshe2 May 2013 #5

Woo hoo! What a line up of talent for Boston Strong! Wish I was there! freshwest May 2013 #3

They aren't saying yea or nay yet. sheshe2 May 2013 #6

Wow, she, 5 minutes! Not surprised though.. it's just really Cool.. Cha May 2013 #7

I bet they will, since they sold out so fast! sheshe2 May 2013 #8

My pleasure to Support Boston and its Cha May 2013 #9

Cha~~~ sheshe2 May 2013 #10

Ohhhhhhhhhhh! Cha May 2013 #11

Gman

(24,780 posts)

1. How many did scalpers buy?

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2013, 07:40 PM

May 2013

Scalpers are a huge problem.

sheshe2

(83,945 posts)

2. I googled it....

Reply to Gman (Reply #1)

Mon May 6, 2013, 07:47 PM

May 2013

Concern about resellers scalping tickets at sky-high prices has prompted organizers to use paperless tickets. That means people who purchase tickets will have to present the credit card used to make the purchase and a valid ID to get into the concert.

Law acknowledged that the paperless ticketing system presents problems of its own — 15,000 people showing credit cards and IDs at the door will slow things down — but it’s the best way to inhibit scalpers. Before the 12.12.12 Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden, tickets originally priced from $150 to $2,500 were selling on the secondary market for several thousand dollars each.

“We’re doing everything we can to keep the brokers out of this,” said Law.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2013/05/03/star-studded-lineup-for-boston-strong-benefit-include-jason-aldean-aerosmith-new-kids-and-more/fKBoQ2Np6m37wXVqrHSEfM/story.html

Gman

(24,780 posts)

4. That is great news! Thanks for the info

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #2)

Mon May 6, 2013, 08:10 PM

May 2013

I never bothered to since they're such a problem no one does anything about. I'm glad somebody is.

sheshe2

(83,945 posts)

5. It is great news and Thank you Gman.

Reply to Gman (Reply #4)

Mon May 6, 2013, 08:19 PM

May 2013

Sounds like they are on top of it!

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. Woo hoo! What a line up of talent for Boston Strong! Wish I was there!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2013, 08:01 PM

May 2013

sheshe2

(83,945 posts)

6. They aren't saying yea or nay yet.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #3)

Mon May 6, 2013, 08:21 PM

May 2013

However I believe they will televise it.

I will let you know, freshwest!

Cha

(297,774 posts)

7. Wow, she, 5 minutes! Not surprised though.. it's just really Cool..

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2013, 10:37 PM

May 2013

James Taylor and Carole King..and all the other "honored" Performers.

mahalo, she .. saw that about it being impossible to scalp.. that's great. And, I so hope the televise.

sheshe2

(83,945 posts)

8. I bet they will, since they sold out so fast!

Reply to Cha (Reply #7)

Mon May 6, 2013, 11:52 PM

May 2013

They were on top of things about making them scalp proof....Kudos to Boston!

I can't wait.

Thanks, Cha for supporting Boston!

Cha

(297,774 posts)

9. My pleasure to Support Boston and its

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #8)

Mon May 6, 2013, 11:58 PM

May 2013

Peeps. Who have had a "Quiet Resolve" for getting things Done since the unfathomable happened.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2801459

Thanks, she, for bringing events to us, as they make news from Boston.

sheshe2

(83,945 posts)

10. Cha~~~

Reply to Cha (Reply #9)

Tue May 7, 2013, 12:19 AM

May 2013

Cha

(297,774 posts)

11. Ohhhhhhhhhhh!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #10)

Tue May 7, 2013, 12:23 AM

May 2013

BeautifullY intertwined, she!

Thank You, She!

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