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Please post your questions and any issues you have with the Fall 2012 pre-sales in this thread!

I'm trying to prepare for the Wednesday presale for tix to the Dartmouth, NS show. The instructions suggest pre-registering with the ticket seller -- but the link to the ticket seller takes me to a corporate site for New Era. I can't see any spot on that site where I can set up an account. It doesn't even acknowledge the Dartmouth Sportsplex as a venue. Help! And thanks.

I've had the exact same issue as Maggs, the online ticket vendor link simply takes you to a marketing page for the vendor, with no option to pre-register and no concert listings at all.

Just got this reply from Tony via the help email address:  It's a little early as we have not been given the confirmed ticket sellers yet, that should happen later today or tomorrow. Check back for updated links. You may not have to set up an account with the ticket buyer to purchase either.

Check again on Tuesday when we should have all of the right links and the ticket sellers should have the shows created by then with all of the ticket details/prices.

Will there be premium tickets for the Sarnia Show?  It almost looks like this is general admission?

"-somedays I still don't know what to do-"
Mary in Michigan

Because it's a general admission festival there will be no pre-sale and no premium packages

The pre-sale begins on Wednesday at 10am local.

There are more details posted by clicking the blue I icon on the tour page.


Here is more information about how our pre-sale works and helpful links.

Details and explanations of our ticket program is available here:
http://www.mellencamp.com/news.html?n_id=718

Details about our Premium Ticket Package is available here:
http://www.mellencamp.com/news.html?n_id=733

MELLENCAMP.COM PRE-SALE INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1 - Register to become a member of the Mellencamp.com Community through the COMMUNITY page on Mellencamp.com.
http://www.mellencamp.com/join.html

Step 2 - Consult the details of your show on the TOUR page to see the date and time of your pre-sale. Click on the blue info box on the grid for complete details.

Step 3 - Return to Mellencamp.com the morning of your show's pre-sale and login to the website.

Step 4 - On the TOUR page, approximately 10 minutes before the pre-sale begins, we will post a pre-sale ticket password ONLY for logged in members. You MUST REFRESH the TOUR page in your browser to see the password, it will appear in the column next to whichever show you choose.

Step 5 - Click the link under the column of tickets you want for your show from the TOUR page to go to the online ticket seller and enter the password where requested to gain access to the pre-sale and then complete your purchase.

TIP: We suggest you click the pre-sale tickets link for your show and pre-register with the ticket seller JUST before our pre-sale begins to avoid any check out issues during your purchase.

There is a 4 ticket limit per Community Member per show. Our pre-sale has a limited number of tickets and will likely sell out. Tickets are first come, first served and there are no guarantees that you will get a ticket through our pre-sale.

Thanks,
Tony

Phew..I thought it was something I wasn't understanding...now I feel better..good luck everyone!!! :D

It should be a fairly standard end stage setup at that venue.

We don't get access to the maps showing where the pre-sale seats are, but they should be throughout the venue, including the front 10 rows. We have a very small number of premium ticket packages available which you can read about on the TOUR page that are in the front 10 rows.

For the Dartmouth show, on this website it says there are four ticket prices ranging from $49.50 to $125.  On the Sportsplex site it just says $49.50 to $89.50.  Is the price of $125 for the "package deal"?  Are we going to be able to purchase this deal on the Ticket Pro website also?

Has the price of the premium ticket package for Dartmouth been released yet? 

hi..I can't seem to find the presale password at all...can someone please help me out

The password is not posted until about 10 minutes before your presale. Once you are registered and logged in you should be seeing a TBA in the spot where the password will be. You have to refresh your browser about 5 minutes before the pre sale tomorrow.

Yes, packages are either $225 or $250 depending on the show and the prices of the tickets. We are updating the prices now to the show description (the blue icon) on the Mellencamp.com tour page.

We are checking with the promoter now, we were given conflicting pricing but we don't believe there is a $125 ticket, top price would be $89.50 plus fees. Then our ticket package will be probably $225 for that show.

Hi Tony:  I see that all the premium package tickets will be sold via the VIP Nation website (not the actual concert venue) AND based on the info provided on the VIP Nation website FAQ and terms/conditions information, we will not know what seats we have until the night of the show.  So my question is this...if we purchase the highest priced regular tickets during the pre-sale, is there a chance to get seats close to the stage or do we have to purchase the premium ticket package to get these seats?  I have read a few other posts and it appears there are chances to get great seats very close to the stage without having to purchase the premium package.  My husband and I have purchased the premium ticket package for two shows in the past year so we don't need the extra goodies, just the great seats!  Thanks for your help!

The presale password won't be released until tomorrow morning at 10.

Hi Tony,

We're you able to find out if there are $125 seats at the Dartmouth Sportsplex?  Also, is there any way to find out what areas the different ticket prices cover?

In pre sale ticket instructions they give a tip that says "We suggest you click pre-sale tickets link for your show and pre-register with the ticket seller before......".
I cannot not see who and where the ticket seller is in pre-sale tickets link!!! Anyone help me with this?

Look at the location column for the show you want to attend and try clicking on the location hyperlink...it should take you to the venue where you can hopefully register.  But I have seen a few posts where the venue site info is not linked yet to the pre-sale ticket link or location link for a few shows...so perhaps this is the problem you are experiencing. 

The Dartmouth Sportsplex website says the tickets for the show in Dartmouth are being sold through Ticket Pro www.ticketpro.ca

We have updated the ticket seller links for all shows except for Sydney which we found out is this: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=448

If you tell us which show you want to register for we will help. Please note Thunder Bay is a PHONE OR BOX OFFICE ONLY presale so you can't preregister there.

That was a mistake on a spreadsheet we are given, there are no $125 tickets for Dartmouth.

Sadly there is not a way to see the price levels by seating chart. Sometimes if you call the venue they can explain it to you over the phone.

Yes the regular priced pre-sale tickets should be pretty darn good, how close varies from venue to venue but probably in the front 10 rows.

However, the very best front/center tickets will be in the packages, but remember we only sell a small number of packages per show, it's not hundreds and hundreds of tickets.

Hi

Aaaahh, can anyone help me pre-register for the Oshawa show?  Either I'm a ditz or it's not there :)

Hi there!
 I was just trying to see where the tickets were to be purchased through for Sydney, NS, in the am.. When I click on it, it takes me to Sudbury arena ???.  Just curious as to what we do here in Sydney, in the am.? I would hate to miss out on the pre sale tickets because of an in correct link.

Thanks.. trying to wait patiently in Sydney  ;)

Don't sweat it, if you are not registered early it should still all work out fine.

Wow !! so excited about this Canadian Tour !!   if i was rich i would go to every tour date across Canada in my own private jet - what an amazing Summer that would be !!!
i will be going to the Abby B.C. and Penticton shows. The last time i saw the band was last July in Yakima Washington with Bob Dlyan - it was so amazing - in a local baseball field concert only about 2000 people max - all it cost was $50.00 !! i was right up close to the stage under the stars on a warm Summer evening dancing all night to John and the band.
John was asked recently how many years he would still tour and do concerts- he replied "As long as they still come I will still keep playing" 
so excitedf to see you all !!
Cheers
Michael
Surrey B.C.

 ;D ;D ;D  See you at the St. John's Show  :))))

I can't get tickets to the St. John's show...it's still saying this promotion is not on sale. What's up?

It's working for me. Close your browser and start over. Log in to Mellencamp.com click the link put the password in and then select the show.

Centre 200 presale not coming up for Sydney NS. I took the morning off work. :(

Go here - https://www.tickets.capebreton.ca/Online/default.asp
Put the password in the right hand side where it says promotional code
Then the show will appear in the center with a buy link.

This is what I've been waiting for but there's no show in Vancouver this time around.  Abbotsford and Penticton are a little far for me.  If not, I might be able to go to either the Penticton show (my younger brother lives there) or Abbotsford show. (I might be able to coax my 27 year old nephew to go with)  Will the Cowboy Junkies be opening both shows?  Will there be another Vancouver show?




Mike

I am too busy to look back for sure I am quite sure John visited Vancouver on an earlier leg of this tour and that is why we are not visiting there this time. There will not be a Vancouver show added.

Not the best seat selection without going though live nation.

St. John's is a hit! The presale has had huge demand.

For sure. Ticket's in the bowl section are gone already.......people don't forget the cancelled show in 94 :)

John played Vancouver on April 13 last year, so that's why he's not going back this year. In fact, a recording of that show has actually been circulated. Great performance by John that night. 

cant get tickets to Moose Jaw, help!!!!

Can't get tickets in Moose Jaw.  Not sure what is going on with the venue website.  Help!

As we just posted to the top of the TOUR page, there is a technical problem in Moose Jaw. The presale will happen but it is delayed. Keep trying every few minutes.

Moose Jaw is now on sale. Please try again

Are the Pre-sale tickets will call only. I would assume so, but not sure if I can make the Moncton show. Thanks

I do not believe so, the only tickets that are will call only should be the Premium Ticket Packages

I have spent almost the whole day today, since 10am this morning, trying to buy tickets through the presale for the concert in St. John's Newfoundland on July 7, 2012.  I've followed each step of the instructions for buying the presale tickets and every time I enter the password (scarecrow) and try to buy the tickets, I get an error  telling me to "Please activate cookies".  I have  the proper settings for cookies in my computer and can go in and purchase tickets for different concerts.  I am very dissappointed as I really wanted to get tickets for this concert!  Just wanted to let you guys know this and am wondering if I'm the only person having this problem.  Thanks.

Cookies references some kind of a security prevention on your browser. I highly suggest you install the Google Chrome browser and try again using that, or trying again on another computer. If you email us at [email protected] we can try to help further.

I've tried using Google Chrome and am still getting the same message!

I had that same problem at first for the show in Oshawa, so what I did was adjust my settings in Internet Explorer under Tools-->Internet Options-->Privacy tab from Medium High and lowered the bar to Accept All Cookies (lowest setting).  I then closed all my browser windows and tried all over again, and it worked.  After everything was completed successfully, I went back and reset to Medium High again.  Hope this helps you out.

Thanks so much but I've already tried that too!  Still not working!  This is quite frustrating!!

I have been trying as well to get the presale tickets in St. John's as well. They do not even have the concert listed as an upcoming event on their website. I have waited at least 30 years to be able to see JCM.this is killing me. Please help us here iun Newfoundland, Canada.  :'(

I am sorry to report that St. John's ran out of tickets for our pre-sale last night after I signed off so our pre-sale has ended. There possibly are some radio station pre-sales today, if not there will be good tickets available in the public onsale on Friday.
Tony

Hi Tony:  I purchased two premium event packages for Moose Jaw, SK yesterday...took 64 seconds to complete the transaction so hopefully that was fast enough to get some awesome seats  ;) At the same time I was on the VIP site beginning the order process, my husband logged in on his laptop to the regular tickets pre-sale at the venue (Mosaic Place) so we could see what "regular" VIP seats were being offered and if they were really good, we would purchase those instead and save some cash (and we already have the premium package swag from previous shows so don't need more).  As you know, the regular ticket pre-sale for Moose Jaw was delayed due to technical issues so I went ahead and booked the premium seats.  When the Moose Jaw regular ticket pre-sale finally went live, we were shocked to see that almost the entire front row center section seats (section 2) were available for purchase...meaning, we could have purchased front row seats for more than 50% less than we paid for the premium package seats...and with the premium seats, we won't find out where we are sitting until the night of the show.  Makes me wonder where the heck the premium seats will be given most of the front row seats were available in the regular ticket pre-sale.  Also, the second row of the same section was grayed out completely and listed as “not available" so presume that row is either being held for the public sale or some/all are being held for premium ticket holders.   

Moose Jaw was a mess with the delay and then their seating charge, there is no such thing as VIP tickets and they shouldn't have had them listed as such. I don't know how the Premium Seats are being done there. I suspect that entire 2nd row are the premium seats, or possibly there are rows that were not even on their system that will be the premium seats.

Also lots of seats are blocked out of the pre-sale to go on sale to the public onsale, not all of the best seats are allowed to be sold in the presale.

I was told before the on sales that, for the most part, the premium packages had the front row tickets at most or all shows.

Thanks for the reply, Tony.  I used the max number of characters in my last post so could not add this comment...there are two small sections on the floor that are located on each side of the stage that showed completely sold out as soon as the regular ticket pre-sale went live for Moose Jaw...so maybe those sections hold several of the premium pre-sale seats. 

Regardless of where we sit, we are really looking forward to the show...our third time seeing JM in the past year and this time around, we are traveling to Canada from North Carolina to see him in Moose Jaw so it should be a fabulous trip!!!!!!!  :D

Those seats on the floor were built in the ticketing system but they were not turned on for sale. If sales are strong those seats might be added for sale at a later date. They are NOT the premium ticket packages as far as I am aware..

I feel so bad for all those who have fought for tickets.  This venue should be evaluated and another show added.  It sold out within 2 hours, people are very disappointed. The Dartmouth Sportsplex is to small for the fan fare here in Metro.

I bought my tickets in the Pre-sale at $90 a piece and am very disappointd as there are better seats available with the Public sale. I would have thought that if your ordered the tickets via the official website you would get betters seats. Also there are 5 of us going but had to get 1 ticket away from everyone else as the limit is 4 tickets. This does not make sense to me. Oh well I guess there is nothing I can do about this now  :'(

Wish I could emphasize, but it could be worse - you could be me.

I went to buy in the pre-sale, but didn't like the seats, so thought I could do better on the public sale. However, wasn't able to try right away, so missed out completely.