Rage Against the Machine tour

Post by **huge** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:11 am

lame!

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:12 am

system wrote:
Mellogs wrote:going to the sydney show!

should be good times.

Blackmail?

thfc · Post by **thfc** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:22 am

i was at telstra dome from 6.30 and no one there go them, the poor bastard who was first in line and had been there since some ridicoulous hour missed out, poor dude

fucking scalpers are scum!

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:25 am

Glad I didn't camp out.

C'ARN COFFEE DUDE!!!!

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:25 am

thfc wrote:i was at telstra dome from 6.30 and no one there go them, the poor bastard who was first in line and had been there since some ridicoulous hour missed out, poor dude

fucking scalpers are scum!

I got there at 8.15 and there was about 10 people there.

I'm glad i decided not to stick around.

Fark that poor dude 1st in line must have wanted to smash that booth down!

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:28 am

This dude is scalping them on ebay, watched him sell a few already for ludicrous prices

Own this cunt.

thfc · Post by **thfc** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:28 am

the look on the poor dudes face was one of utter dissapointment, i was 6th in line so i can't really complain

the woman behind the counter was apparently half way through processing his tickets and the system crashed.

I should have ordered them online

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:35 am

i hate scalpers so much

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:38 am

sAme'0 wrote:i hate scalpers so much

yeah. Moshtix ftw

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:40 am

Stray wrote:
sAme'0 wrote:i hate scalpers so much
yeah. Moshtix ftw

yeah fully..
i recon they should ban ticket sales on ebay..
it aint fair that people got up so fucken early to get tickets
and didnt get any..
it is fucken ridiculous..

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:41 am

sAme'0 wrote:
Stray wrote:
sAme'0 wrote:i hate scalpers so much
yeah. Moshtix ftw
yeah fully..
i recon they should ban ticket sales on ebay..
it aint fair that people got up so fucken early to get tickets
and didnt get any..
it is fucken ridiculous..

Scalping is illegal, so just get your own back by dobbing in the people selling tickets on eBay. They'll get it in the end.

Rules are you have to sell tickets at "face value".

Get em.

Guyno · Post by **Guyno** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:45 am

breaksRbest wrote:still waiting to hear if Sir Techno has sorted me out with a ticket, if so then the one I bought goes to Sir Guyno

farken BRING IT!!

I want your babies!!! Little baby chicklets....

Sustain · Post by **Sustain** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:45 am

losing the will to live

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:51 am

Wouldn't be hard to police scalping on the Juggernaught known as Ebay if they really cared.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:00 pm

It doesn't cost ticketmaster so they don't care.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:02 pm

The promoters should.

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:04 pm

lynt wrote:
sAme'0 wrote:
Stray wrote: yeah. Moshtix ftw
yeah fully..
i recon they should ban ticket sales on ebay..
it aint fair that people got up so fucken early to get tickets
and didnt get any..
it is fucken ridiculous..

Scalping is illegal, so just get your own back by dobbing in the people selling tickets on eBay. They'll get it in the end.

Rules are you have to sell tickets at "face value".

Get em.

if i could get on ebay at work i would..

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:15 pm

sAme'0 wrote:
lynt wrote:
sAme'0 wrote: yeah fully..
i recon they should ban ticket sales on ebay..
it aint fair that people got up so fucken early to get tickets
and didnt get any..
it is fucken ridiculous..

Scalping is illegal, so just get your own back by dobbing in the people selling tickets on eBay. They'll get it in the end.

Rules are you have to sell tickets at "face value".

Get em.
if i could get on ebay at work i would..

Save your money ($800 per ticket!)... see em at BDO!

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:17 pm

holy cow.

didn't realise how lucky i was until i read all this!!

should have bought 6 dammit.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:18 pm

i feel so bad saying we got GA tix but i am so happy i could explode

i got tears just then when we found out

scalpers should die- should not be about who's got the most money as opposed to who are the biggest fans

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:21 pm

lynt wrote:
huge wrote:people that camped out in Geelong. The tickets sold out after the first 2 people in line bought them haha, fuck that.
Same at Arts Center man... 2 or 3 people bought tickets, the rest told to clear off.

fuck that is bullshit.

ill just have to hold onto my sixteen year old memory of seein them.
ill never forget.

good work/luck to those who got tix, but to the rest, i feel your pain.

no fair.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:32 pm

i tried to get another 2 for my sister online:

9.01 a.m 'there are no tickets available'

my mate went to outlet in st k- take a number system and she's 21st in line, doors open and not one ticket for anyone

G.O.N.E

fucking HELL

they have to do another show for the reprezenters

gonna need mass security at the venue on the nite- riot stylez could happen

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:36 pm

going to be insane.

fingers crossed the announce anothery.

Sustain · Post by **Sustain** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:36 pm

think the big problem with online sales is that anyone can jump on their computer at 9am with the chance of securing the max tix.. then they can sell them on. if they dont score then no big deal for them.

the big day out tried to launch some kind of injunction against their tix being sold on ebay.. it went to court but they lost

speaking of... RATM HAVE JUST BEEN CONFIRMED FOR BDO
http://www.bigdayout.com/news/pressreleases.php

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:41 pm

BDO to sell out in record time this year me thinks.

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:44 pm

In light of this unprecedented sell out, Lees and West would like to announce that RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will also appear at the BIG DAY OUT 2008 summer series kicking off in Auckland on January 18 followed by shows on the Gold Coast, in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

UNPRECEDENTED?!%#?%@!@%?!@%?!%@?

Sustain · Post by **Sustain** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:45 pm

BDO never sells out, they allways leave some tix on the gate as a way of discouraging scalpers.
but yeah, i get ur point

Announce an Adelaide sideshow already!!@!!!

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:45 pm

AWSOME BDO IT IS

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:47 pm

lynt wrote:
In light of this unprecedented sell out, Lees and West would like to announce that RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will also appear at the BIG DAY OUT 2008 summer series kicking off in Auckland on January 18 followed by shows on the Gold Coast, in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
UNPRECEDENTED?!%#?%@!@%?!@%?!%@?

Ha! As if 4,000 tickets weren't going to sell out in under 15mins.

Although 2mins is surprising - you'd think it'd take 2mins to do one transaction. That's 667 transactions at an average of 6 tickets per person in 2 minutes. Wowsers.

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:48 pm

They cut themselves way short. They could have sold out Rod Laver I reckon, or Myer Music Bowl at least.

Rod Laver 30,000 x $100 or Festival Hall 4000 x $100.

I'd take the $3,000,000 thanks.

At least those lucky 4000 are going to see them in an intimate venue! Dope!

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:51 pm

We were trying to work that out Lynt.

All we could come up with was:

A) Rod Laver was already booked out (on a Wed night - doubt it)
B) RATM were being their anti-corporate selves and refused to do a stadium gig
C) West and Lees (promoters) didn't want to risk diminished sales to BDO by offering side-shows @ stadiums...

I'd go with option C - but who really knows...

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:52 pm

Australia Press Releases
RATM.. The Fans have Spoken

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

The fans have spoken!

After waiting 11 years for the return of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE to Australia, tickets to both the SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE on TUESDAY JANUARY 22 and MELBOURNEâ€™s FESTIVAL HALL on WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30 have SOLD OUT in RECORD TIME this morning.

In light of this unprecedented sell out, Lees and West would like to announce that RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will also appear at the BIG DAY OUT 2008 summer series kicking off in Auckland on January 18 followed by shows on the Gold Coast, in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

Tickets to the BIG DAY OUT 08 on sale as follows -

FRIDAY JANUARY 18th AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM
Tickets on sale: FRIDAY 12th OCTOBER
SUNDAY JANUARY 20th GOLD COAST PARKLANDS
Tickets on sale: THURSDAY 11th OCTOBER
FRIDAY JANUARY 25th SYDNEY SHOWGROUND
Tickets on sale: WEDNESDAY 10th OCTOBER
MONDAY JANUARY 28th MELBOURNE FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE
Tickets on sale: FRIDAY 12th OCTOBER
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1st ADELAIDE SHOWGROUND
Tickets on sale: FRIDAY 12th OCTOBER
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3rd PERTH CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND
Tickets on sale: FRIDAY 12th OCTOBER

Stay tuned for full ticketing, show and line up information about the BIG DAY OUT 2008 when we make our first official announcement on TUESDAY OCTOBER 2ND.

www.bigdayout.com

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:53 pm

Direktor wrote:We were trying to work that out Lynt.

All we could come up with was:

A) Rod Laver was already booked out (on a Wed night - doubt it)
B) RATM were being their anti-corporate selves and refused to do a stadium gig
C) West and Lees (promoters) didn't want to risk diminished sales to BDO by offering side-shows @ stadiums...

I'd go with option C - but who really knows...

C.

Rage would take the money, and Rod Laver would have been first choice for option C.

But who knows! Ah well.

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:55 pm

does ny one else find it funny that rage are all anti capatalist and shit, yet they have reformed to do a tour most likley because they have run out of money.. lol

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:56 pm

Now now, don't be hating!

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:57 pm

sAme'0 wrote:does ny one else find it funny that rage are all anti capatalist and shit, yet they have reformed to do a tour most likley because they have run out of money.. lol

Sincerely doubt that mate.

They are the most 'real' band out there, they even hide what brand gear they use by rubbing off, removing logos when they could have recouped sponsorship dollars.

They apparently reformed due to the current politcal climate, President Bush being a prime target of inspiration. And the fact that Cornell stepped down as frontman may have something to do with it... Don't forget Audioslave were quite succesful - albeit nowhere near as good IMO.

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:58 pm

sAme'0 wrote:does ny one else find it funny that rage are all anti capatalist and shit, yet they have reformed to do a tour most likley because they have run out of money.. lol

my mate and i were talking about this yesterday. seems to be keeping in line with all the oldies reforming for a last hurrah (iron maiden, the police, the cure etc). slightly desperate imo...but who gives.

still get to see em!

thfc · Post by **thfc** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:59 pm

skalping RATM tickets for profit is bad karma, its goes against everything they represent.

i really didnt want to go to the BDO but it looks like it will be my first since 1997

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:59 pm

Iron Maiden didn't reform I'm pretty sure. Touring - yes, old band - yes, lineup changes - possible. But I didn't think they had broken up before.

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:02 pm

even if they didn't...there's certainly a resurgence of old bands getting it together.

no complaining here captain. just an observation.

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:02 pm

Direktor wrote:Iron Maiden didn't reform I'm pretty sure.

Their tickets went on sale today as well.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:03 pm

lynt wrote:
Direktor wrote:Iron Maiden didn't reform I'm pretty sure.
Their tickets went on sale today as well.

Yah, clarification in my edit above.

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:03 pm

lynt wrote:
Direktor wrote:Iron Maiden didn't reform I'm pretty sure.
Their tickets went on sale today as well.

1st show sold out, but a second announced.

no wonder ticketmaster crashed...unless maiden was ticketek.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:04 pm

witty_pseudonym wrote:even if they didn't...there's certainly a resurgence of old bands getting it together.

no complaining here captain. just an observation.

This is true

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:04 pm

i aint hating on them, and i have no problem with them reforming for money reasons.
but yeah i forgot about the whole george bush thing that was said..
i just thought it was kinda funny..
didnt they used to give something like 50% of there earnings to cuba or sumting..

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:05 pm

witty_pseudonym wrote:
lynt wrote:
Direktor wrote:Iron Maiden didn't reform I'm pretty sure.
Their tickets went on sale today as well.
1st show sold out, but a second announced.

no wonder ticketmaster crashed...unless maiden was ticketek.

Yeah, they were Ticketek.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:12 pm

GOT TICKETS!!!!

FUCK YEAH.

BOTTLE OF JD ON ITS WAY TO COFFEE DUDE!!!

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:15 pm

Direktor wrote:GOT TICKETS!!!!

FUCK YEAH.

BOTTLE OF JD ON ITS WAY TO COFFEE DUDE!!!

big ups mate.. u lucky bugger..

Post by **lynt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:16 pm

Nice one Direkt!!

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:17 pm

Yeah stoked. Seriously stoked. Faith in mankind has paid off.

I feel sorry for the missing out crew though. Here's hoping a second show gets announced and you guys score a guernsey.... fingers, toes and balls crossed.