OT: Police Concert Tickets STILL Available

by Al on May 8, 2008 8:17 PM CDT

UPDATE!
I still have these two tickets for Saturday night. Will consider all reasonable offers and meet you at the show.

As some of you already know (because I've removed your posts for individual tickets), I've asked people not to post individual game tickets here, but to do everything in the Ticket Exchange section.

However, since it's my site, I'm making an exception for myself.

I have a pair of tickets for the Police and Elvis Costello concert this Saturday, May 10, at the Allstate Arena. They are in section 104, row H -- right at the side of the stage. Tickets one section over (103) are $250 face; this pair is $95 each, plus TM fees, making them $110 each.

If you want them, email me using the link on the left sidebar. I'll meet you at the show, since these tickets are adjacent to mine.

Thanks for indulging me. When I sell them, this post will disappear.

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That's way overpriced

Tickets for this concert are going for way below face.

I’d lower my price if I were you

by Leon Durham on May 6, 2008 9:31 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Like I said...

... these tickets are only one section over from the $250 seats. I’d argue they ARE a bargain at $110.

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

by Al on May 6, 2008 9:39 AM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Al made an offer to sell tickets at face value...

on HIS blog. Did you really need to come and piss all over this post? With links and all that?

Seems pretty rude. If you’re not interested, why not stay out of it?

by bison on May 6, 2008 3:58 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Good luck

I hope you find someone willing to take them, but the fact is the $250 tickets are going for a fraction of the cost. The two most recent sales on eBay each saw $500 worth of tickets (two $250 seats) for $89 and $81

http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-POLICE-MORE-ALLSTATE-ARENA-ROSEMONT-5-10-FLOOR_W0QQitemZ170216711665QQihZ007QQcategoryZ16122QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Police-w-Elvis-Costello-the-Imposters-Floor-Seats_W0QQitemZ320248329496QQihZ011QQcategoryZ16122QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The last sale before those two, directly opposite of yours, actually did better, though still 50% off: http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Police-with-Elvis-Costello-Allstate-Arena_W0QQitemZ200221143036QQihZ010QQcategoryZ16122QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

by Leon Durham on May 6, 2008 9:59 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Hmmm

Maybe Ill buy them and put them on EBAY. Bwawaw, well I wouldnt do that.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 6, 2008 10:27 AM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

I see the problem.

OK, I will entertain any reasonable offers.

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

by Al on May 6, 2008 10:32 AM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Well...

Tickets must be in demand, since those 3 sets of tickets already sold…

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on May 6, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

So?

You interested?

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

by Al on May 6, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Yeah, I was but...

My significant other has plans for us.

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on May 6, 2008 9:53 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Thanks anyway.

n/t

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

by Al on May 7, 2008 3:30 AM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Do you promise..

I’ll hear “Roxanne” and “Watching The Detectives”? ..j/k. I’ll think about it, b/c I’ve never seen The Police. I’ve seen Elvis a couple times. Once, at the Vic I think, it was an XRT promo, everyone got in at a discount if they wore “red shoes”. Then during the concert Elvis had a Wheel Of Fortune type thing with all his songs on it, and before every song he would spin it and play the song the wheel landed on. Too cool!

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on May 6, 2008 12:44 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

You should hear those songs...

... they played them at the Wrigley Field show last summer, so they should play them again.

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

by Al on May 6, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

By any standard...

It’s probably rare for Elvis to go thru a concert without playing “Watching The Detectives” or “Alison.”

The first time I saw Elvis was on his Imperial Bedroom tour (1982?). I’ve probably seen him nearly every year since then.

The last time I saw The Police was at the grand old Comiskey Park. Sat in the grass of left-center field. Great show.

by DrCrawdad on May 8, 2008 11:07 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

The Police? Costello?

You’re gettin old, Al.

jk, jk.

Dan

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on May 6, 2008 12:49 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

sigh...

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

by Al on May 6, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Led Zeppelin

are getting back and going on tour again also. I might get tickets for that.:)

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on May 6, 2008 1:18 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Email me if you're interested in the tickets.

Email addy is on the left sidebar.

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

by Al on May 6, 2008 1:20 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Duly noted.

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on May 6, 2008 1:45 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Inflation, frustration...

I’ll be at the concert too. I hope The Police play their ode to an inflatable doll, Be My Girl – Sally, and dedicate it to Carol Sleazhack.

by DrCrawdad on May 8, 2008 11:02 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

good luck selling yer tix

if i didn’t live in denver i’d be all over it.

"I'd rather win ugly than lose pretty," -- Lou Pinella

by anormal on May 9, 2008 12:30 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Sorry Al

if this is the wrong place. But i just got a 3—$ ticket for going under a train and i am pissed.

Did not want to tart a new thread

"I played with one of the best pitchers in history, Greg Maddux," Zambrano said"

by fischisgod on May 9, 2008 3:01 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Going under a train?

What does that mean?

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

by Al on May 9, 2008 3:50 AM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

it means i crawled under a stopped train

i am retarded

"I played with one of the best pitchers in history, Greg Maddux," Zambrano said"

by fischisgod on May 9, 2008 11:35 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

300

"I played with one of the best pitchers in history, Greg Maddux," Zambrano said"

by fischisgod on May 9, 2008 3:01 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Already going

Already going. In fact a taxi will be pulling into my driveway in a few minutes depositing a friend and her husband from another internet group who flew in for it, the Cubs tomorrow and to attend a friend in the group’s wedding Sunday afternoon. Can’t wait to see this friend we’ve been net friends for 8 years and never met in person. So she and her husband are flying in we’re doing Hackney’s tonight Cubs game tomorrow afternoon and the concert Saturday night and the wedding Sunday.

Is the Goofy Redhead starting tomorrow? That would make it sweet.

We are all waiting for that glorious October night when we finally win it all. Until then we will continue to cheer, never do the wave and hope.

by cubstoseriesby100 on May 9, 2008 6:17 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Al

Al if they let you roam at all I will stop by and say hey if there’s time before the concert.

But I’m going to be in the bleachers a few times this year so finally we will meet in person.

We are all waiting for that glorious October night when we finally win it all. Until then we will continue to cheer, never do the wave and hope.

by cubstoseriesby100 on May 9, 2008 6:17 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

I was at the show

My friend and I were, literally, in The Most Nosebleedy Seats – the very last row in the top tier.

But, we still had a great time, even despite missing most of Elvis Costello due to the traffic we encountered coming from Indiana.

The set list for this leg of the tour can be seen here, and it’s been updated to reflect where they deviated last night.

Be the best. No negativity, no weakness, no acquiescence to fear or disaster, no errors of ignorance, no evasion from reality. -- Jeff Buckley

by bluebythebook on May 11, 2008 10:43 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

I'm with 'ya...

... I missed all but Elvis’ last 3 songs. Disappointing, as it was as I’m a HUGE Costello fan, I have seen Elvis literally dozens of times. At least I caught The Police for what probably will be the last time. Jeez, Andy is going to be 65 years old!

The Police put on a very good show. I had read a couple reviews of the last tour (show at Wrigley) and the “professional” reviewers almost made it sound boring. IMHO last nights show was very “rocking.” Even in my nosebleed seats people “danced the night away.”

Al, are you going to post a review? I hope to read your comments.

by DrCrawdad on May 11, 2008 10:21 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs