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Old 03-06-2019, 06:57 AM   #1
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When do they usually post instant tickets for sale?
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    Re: Instant Tickets

    I have WH emails from 2015 and 2016 that show a rolling release for instants for each series. Will look for similar emails for 2017 and 2018.

    2015:
    series A - March 27, 2015
    series B - April 24, 2015
    series C - May 22, 2015
    series D - July 20, 2015

    2016:
    series A - March 30, 2016
    series B - April 26, 2016
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    series E - July 20, 2016
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    Old 03-06-2019, 07:04 AM   #3
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    Re: Instant Tickets

    Random. Probably any day now.
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    Old 03-06-2019, 07:05 AM   #4
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    Re: Instant Tickets

    I wouldn't expect it before 3/13. They will finish doing the GA pit upgrades and then after that they will start doing instant ticketing.
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    Old 03-06-2019, 07:09 AM   #5
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    Re: Instant Tickets

    Some discussion on this in summer ticketing/confirmation thread

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    there is never a time to "expect" instants. get in the habit of checking often if you are depending on instants to get the shows you want
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    - Last couple of years Instants seem to have been released "on the hour" at lunchtime...Noon, 1, 2 eastern
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    Old 03-06-2019, 07:43 AM   #6
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    The last few rounds have them dropping sometime after the pit upgrade lottery...I think. If that's the case, sometime after March 11 (when it ends, maybe March 13 (when winners will be notified).
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    Old 03-06-2019, 08:42 AM   #7
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    After the pit upgrades makes a ton of sense since they're likely then re-allocating the seats that the upgrade winners previously had to instants.
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    Old 03-06-2019, 08:43 AM   #8
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    I have WH emails from 2015 and 2016 that show a rolling release for instants for each series. Will look for similar emails for 2017 and 2018.

    2015:
    series A - March 27, 2015
    series B - April 24, 2015
    series C - May 22, 2015
    series D - July 20, 2015

    2016:
    series A - March 30, 2016
    series B - April 26, 2016
    series C - May 24, 2016
    series E - July 20, 2016
    2018 dropped all series at once. It was calamity.
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    Old 03-06-2019, 08:58 AM   #9
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    Re: Instant Tickets

    Last year:
    General tickets went on-sale 2/2
    Instant Tickets went on-sale 3/21
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    Old 03-06-2019, 09:10 AM   #10
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    2018 dropped all series at once. It was calamity.
    I recalled after my post that I stopped receiving WH emails for a large chunk of 2018 and because of that missed the Instants drop.
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    Old 03-06-2019, 10:31 AM   #11
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    Am I correct in thinking that Instants are the same as regular requests in that all you know is the dollar amount you're requesting and not the section, row etc. Wouldn't that just be another way for the WH to dump off crappy seats?
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    Old 03-06-2019, 10:38 AM   #12
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    Am I correct in thinking that Instants are the same as regular requests in that all you know is the dollar amount you're requesting and not the section, row etc. Wouldn't that just be another way for the WH to dump off crappy seats?
    Yes, but at certain venues there are no crappy seats, at others there are uppers being sold at Lowers prices, and others some lowers aren't that great. Pits vary as well.

    You'll definitely know what you're paying, but make sure you know what constitutes lowers at the venues for which you are buying.

    Good luck to us all.
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    Old 03-20-2019, 09:01 AM   #13
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    Is today the day?
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    Old 03-20-2019, 09:11 AM   #14
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    Yes, but at certain venues there are no crappy seats, at others there are uppers being sold at Lowers prices, and others some lowers aren't that great. Pits vary as well.

    You'll definitely know what you're paying, but make sure you know what constitutes lowers at the venues for which you are buying.

    Good luck to us all.

    Which venues are these, other than Spac?
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    Old 03-20-2019, 09:37 AM   #15
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    Which venues are these, other than Spac?
    Does Gorge have bad seats? (Seriously asking). I got lucky and pulled pit for all 3 nights off LN when we went a few years ago. So far everything I have this year is in the 200s and one night we have 205 Row 13 and that concerns me since it looks pretty far over. I really should have walked around the venue more.
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    Does Gorge have bad seats? (Seriously asking). I got lucky and pulled pit for all 3 nights off LN when we went a few years ago. So far everything I have this year is in the 200s and one night we have 205 Row 13 and that concerns me since it looks pretty far over. I really should have walked around the venue more.
    Gorge has some extreme outside seats that are not a great angle. Not a huge issue I guess until they made all Gorge reserve seats at the highest price point. There should absolutely be different price tiers down there
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    Old 03-20-2019, 09:38 AM   #17
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    Yea, Gorge has dreadfully bad views from the side sections.
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    Old 03-20-2019, 09:54 AM   #18
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    Which venues are these, other than Spac?
    The Bristow and VA Beach sheds are the same design and there's not a bad view...the spread is about a 90 degree angle. I realize that the Xfinity sheds have something closer to a 140 degree angle...that's not ideal.

    Pelahm, AL seems good...Jones Beach, Alpharetta, Ridgefield...I'm sure there are others. I do some questionable arena sections being sold for this tour and, again, the aforementioned wide angle sheds. We've yet to get stuck on the edges at such sheds, but we've been side view at a few indoor venues and it didn't hinder our enjoyment of the shows.

    I can see how being angled AND far back would kinda suck though...
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    Old 03-20-2019, 10:00 AM   #19
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    Gorge has some extreme outside seats that are not a great angle. Not a huge issue I guess until they made all Gorge reserve seats at the highest price point. There should absolutely be different price tiers down there
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    Yea, Gorge has dreadfully bad views from the side sections.
    Ok. Thanks. I just checked, the 205 Row 13s are extras that I need to sell. I already have 202 Row 9. Real issue... I have nothing yet for N2.
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    205 row 13 may as well be in the campground
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    Old 03-20-2019, 10:15 AM   #21
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    I really hope they wait until Friday...need to get paid

    Does anyone have any insight into what time they have gone up in the past?
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    Old 03-20-2019, 10:17 AM   #22
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    View from Section 103 Row 16 seat 40something at the Gorge: http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps24ce49e5.jpg
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    Old 03-20-2019, 10:26 AM   #23
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    View from Section 103 Row 16 seat 40something at the Gorge: http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps24ce49e5.jpg
    Ok, that "seat" is absolute bull shit. Although Houston used to have some very similar stuff at the lower rows on the left/right side.

    I looked and it appears that 205 Row 13 is a short row of only 17 seats and with it being further back my guess is you would probably have a full view, especially in lower numbers, but I feel like the venue was made wayyyy too wide.
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    Old 03-20-2019, 10:32 AM   #24
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    Pine Knob (DTE) has some pretty bad side seats... which is always what the Warehouse seems to give out. I remember a few years ago I could really only see Dave, half of Carter's kit, Tim and Boyd.
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    Which venues are these, other than Spac?
    Only bad seats at spac are obstructed seats. They’re rough. WPB lowers to the side are pretty rough too.
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    I really hope they wait until Friday...need to get paid

    Does anyone have any insight into what time they have gone up in the past?
    Last couple of years it seemed to be around 11am or so...per someone else's posting.

    In other years they've released instants in series...someone pointed out a drop that happened at 3:00AM one year.

    So, there's not been any real consistency over the long haul and this year could be different too...
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    Just got a an email for Series A (as listen in the email) aka Series 1
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    Seems to only be available through the email
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    Back to going by individual series
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    I got so excited.. then realized I'm not going to any shows in May..
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