First Day Of Single Game Ticket Sales: February 22

by Al on Feb 5, 2008 1:36 PM CST in News Comment 24 comments

The procedures and limits are pretty much the same as last year. No, you can't get into the VWR right now to wait. Wouldn't help, anyway.

Note, the release says that "Individual Ticket Prices have increased for the 2008 regular season. For updated ticket pricing, please visit Cubs.com."

This page shows what it says are "2008 individual game ticket prices". They appear to match what we paid as season ticket holders, so there's no differential this year, as there was last year.

Here's the complete text of the Cubs press release:

The Chicago Cubs today announced individual game tickets for the 2008 regular season will go on sale Friday, February 22. Tickets will be available for purchase in the following methods:

o At the Wrigley Field Box Office: Tickets will go on sale at 8:00 a.m. and a random wristband system will be used. There will be no advantage to "camping out" at the ballpark, as initial position in lines will be established by a random drawing of all wristbands distributed prior to 6 a.m. Friday morning.

o Wristbands will be available at Wrigley Field from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20 and from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. on Thursday, February 21. There is a limit of one wristband per person. You will be required to show two (2) forms of identification, one of which needs to be a government issued photo ID. The wristbands will only be used at Wrigley Field on Friday, February 22.

o A random drawing will be held shortly after 6 a.m. on Friday, February 22 to determine the starting number for the ticket lines. The winning number will immediately be announced on WGN Radio (720 AM) and on the Cubs official website, cubs.com. All other numbers will follow the selected number.

o By Telephone: Tickets can be purchased by telephone through Tickets.com beginning at 10 a.m. The Tickets.com phone number for Illinois callers is 800-The-Cubs (800-843-2827). The phone number for out-of-state callers is 866-652-2827.

o Via the Internet: Visitors to the Cubs website, www.cubs.com, can purchase tickets beginning at 10 a.m.

o A virtual waiting room will be used for all Internet orders. The virtual waiting room will begin accepting customers at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, February 22. At 10:00 a.m. customers will be randomly selected from the virtual waiting room to begin purchasing tickets. All internet customers will need a valid cubs.com account. We recommend that customers sign-up for an account prior to February 22.

Outlet ticket sales will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 25 at Chicagoland Tickets.Com Outlets.

Ticket Limits: On February 22, 23 and 24 various ticket limits will be put in place. These limits will be imposed based on various factors including customer name, household, credit card and e-mail address. Internet customers who use computer-based scripting language may have all orders cancelled.

o There will be a limit of six tickets per game.

o At the Wrigley Field Box Office, you will be limited to ordering a maximum of forty two (42) tickets.

o Internet and Phone customers will be limited to one game per order of up to six tickets. Internet and Phone customers will be limited to a maximum of forty two (42) tickets for the weekend. All customers who order more than this limit may have all orders cancelled.

All bleacher tickets sold at Wrigley Field on February 22 will be by credit card only -- Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express. Credit Cards used during the on-sale must be in the name of the ticket purchaser.

In an effort to provide the best ticket availability for Cubs fans, all customers when receiving a wristband on February 20 or 21 and while purchasing tickets at Wrigley Field on February 22 will be required to show two (2) forms of identification, one of which needs to be a government issued photo ID.

Individual Ticket Prices have increased for the 2008 regular season. For updated ticket pricing, please visit Cubs.com.

Dugout, Bullpen and Bleacher Box Seats will go on sale on a future date. Please visit Cubs.com for more details.

For more information, please contact the Cubs at 773-404-CUBS.

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Well

as I do every year, Ill wait until a couple days after Feb 22 and then go about picking my games in QUANTITY and not QUALITY. Im all about going to as many games as possible. In my mind 10 games vs Pitts is still greater than 9 games vs the CWS.

Ill probably look for the Mon, Tues, Wed evening games first. Im only looking for seats in the 100s and 400s. Gotta love spending the tax return on the Cubs.

Also, for weekends, the Pittsburgs and the Florida crappy teams will usually have good seats available.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry "I strongly dislike Steve Stone." ---Hammer

by Hammer on Feb 5, 2008 1:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

This year...

.... will be different. I expect a lot of those games you mention (the Mon/Tue/Wed night games) may be sold out far earlier than they were last year.

Good luck, but I'd give it a shot on the first weekend anyway.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 5, 2008 2:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well Ill probably wait until the day after...

...I patient but not too patient. I usually buy tickets for about 10 games and end up going to 15-20. Its nice to be the biggest fan I know because when people have tickets they call me because I usually can make it. Day games excluded

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry "I strongly dislike Steve Stone." ---Hammer

by Hammer on Feb 5, 2008 2:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Hammer...

If you're looking to buy tickets to some weeknight games, shoot me an email. I have 4 season tickets in section 431 and I just had a baby so I won't be able to go to as many games as I'd like. They'd be face value of course.

Thanks.

by bergs55 on Feb 5, 2008 5:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I just wonder

with the presale of the starting 9 pack packages, what effect that will have on 1st day ticket sales. I know since I bought that package, there is only 1 other day I need to buy tickets for and that day I can usually get them at a later date.

Kasey

To see the Cubs 2008 schedule Click here

by kaseyi on Feb 5, 2008 1:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Remember...

... not all games were available through those, and I'm guessing they limited the # of tickets in certain areas (particularly bleachers) for those games.

That was an attempt to sell more tickets for the early-April weekday games, which generally take longer to sell.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 5, 2008 2:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

True but it still sucked out

A lot of tickets. My best guess they let 500 or so per "prime"
The main games they did NOT sell in 9 packs were Sundays
Summer Weekdays and Opening Day.
I think the supply will be way down myself.

"It's the Cubbies. There's always a vibe. It's the greatest vibe in baseball." Greg Maddux on Cub fan's optimism even after the 06 debacle.

by jessica on Feb 5, 2008 3:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

To clarify

I mean 500 or more BLEACHER tickets per prime game.

"It's the Cubbies. There's always a vibe. It's the greatest vibe in baseball." Greg Maddux on Cub fan's optimism even after the 06 debacle.

by jessica on Feb 5, 2008 3:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I doubt it was that many.

And even if it was, that still leaves over 4500 per "prime" game.

My guess is that it was 100 or so per "prime" game.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 5, 2008 4:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

In your dreams I am afraid

I must have seen WAY over a hundred just on Craig's for the two
White Sox games. Also between our friends at "Premium" tickets
season ticket holders etc I am sure half or close it maybe gone
For the record my ticket # for the Cardinals game I bough
was over 2,000 and I am pretty sure they do them in order.

You are SO trusting of the box office. I like Mr. Maloney but
I think the powers that be just get as much as they can.

"It's the Cubbies. There's always a vibe. It's the greatest vibe in baseball." Greg Maddux on Cub fan's optimism even after the 06 debacle.

by jessica on Feb 5, 2008 6:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Like I said...

... I still think there will be plenty of tickets out there. Very few of the prime games were sold.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 5, 2008 7:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting note...

My tickets that I bought in the 9 pack came in the mail today. Now thats a real surprise!

Kasey

See the Cubs 2008 schedule at http://ignarski.tripod.com/sched2008.html

by kaseyi on Feb 5, 2008 2:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Brewer single game tickets

anybody have any idea when the brewer tickets go on sale? i am planning my holidays around the cub - brewer series in late july. thanks for any help.

*diehard cubs fan from northern manitoba, canada

by hoppy91 on Feb 5, 2008 2:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

There's nothing on the Brewers website yet.

n/t

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 5, 2008 2:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It is in an article on the site.

Brewers tickets go on sale Sat Feb 23rd.

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on Feb 5, 2008 3:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The article in question...

... is here.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 5, 2008 3:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Past

In the past, when the Cubs went on sale on Friday, the Brewers would be the following Saturday. This year that would be Feb 23. No promises, just what I remember from years past.

The Milwaukee VWR was much quicker than the Cubs, but that was before they were good last year.

by john62 on Feb 5, 2008 2:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, the virtual waiting room...

...a poorly heated, poorly ventilated hellhole chock full of outdated magazines, uncomfortable furniture and the hopes and dreams of the Cubs faithful (er, at least those of us with Internet access).

Ladies and gentlemen, your 2008 Chicago Cubs starting outfield: Soriano-Pie-Fukudome. Let it be.

by dat cubfan daver on Feb 5, 2008 3:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Stub Hub

Something I don't understand --- if Cub single game tickets do not go on sale until 2/22, how come I can go to StubHub and buy them now?

by thisoldcubfan on Feb 5, 2008 4:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

That's likely...

... people posting season tickets for sale.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 5, 2008 4:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

As I mentioned above...

I have actual tickets in hand right now!

I bought tickets with the 9 pack when it was offered and I was extreamly surprised today when they arrived in the mail.

Kasey

See the Cubs 2008 schedule at http://ignarski.tripod.com/sched2008.html

by kaseyi on Feb 5, 2008 5:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Then...

... that's probably the source of some of those StubHub posts also.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 5, 2008 5:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I will be in Chicago

from Delaware, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of August, weekend with the Bucs, Hopefully I will have luck. Will be with my family, 4 tickets.
Are the upper deck seats a decent seat? Give me some ideas, Thanks.

by Johnny Callison was a Cub on Feb 5, 2008 9:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Considering...

... the Cubs are coming off a playoff season, and the season ticket waiting list is growing, and they had the "9 packs" for sale... I'd take any seats I could get. Good luck!

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 6, 2008 4:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs