mI'm on my phone so I'm keeping it brief but I just opened up the independent and saw tickets go on sale tomorrow

panda bear, broken social scene, rosebuds Friday night
public enemy, no age, the love language Saturday night
and lots of great bands in between, someone plz copy paste.

[Edited on March 31, 2010 at 12:42 PM. Reason : didnt notice mention in other thread till now]

3/31/2010 12:39:37 PM

9th Wonder & Friends, Active Child, Actual Proof, Akron/Family, All Tiny Creatures, American Aquarium, Americans in France, Atlas Sound, Balmorhea, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Big Remo, Birds of Avalon, Black Congo NC, DJ George Brazil, Broken Social Scene, Brutal Knights, Richard Buckner, Burning Star Core, Cannabis Corpse, Caitlin Cary’s Small Ponds with Tres Chicas, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Cults, Greg Davis, Dex Romweber Duo, Double Dagger, Double Negative, The Dynamite Brothers, EAR PWR, ExMonkeys, First Rate People, Followed by Static, Ben Frost, Fucked Up, Future Islands, Golden Boys, The Golden Filter, Goner, Gray Young, Ryan Gustafson, Hammer No More the Fingers, Harlem, Harvey Milk, Horseback, John Howie Jr. & The Rosewood Bluff, I Was Totally Destroying It, Javelin, Jeb Bishop Trio, Juan Huevos, Kaze, Kill the Noise, The Kingsbury Manx, Kooley High, Kylesa, The Light Pines, Lonnie Walker, The Love Language, Lucero, Luego, Max Indian, Erin McKeown, Megafaun, Midtown Dickens, The Moaners, The Monologue Bombs, Motor Skills, Mountains, Jon Mueller, Marissa Nadler, No Age, NOMO, Ocean, Old Bricks, Panda Bear, Pattern Is Movement, Pictureplane, Plague, Pontiak, Public Enemy, Rapsody, The Remix Project, The Rosebuds, Schooner, Sightings, Skyzoo, Spclgst, Spider Bags, Thee Tom Hardy, Thien, Tigercity, Tortoise, Treasure Fingers, US Christmas, Sharon Van Etten, Veelee, Vincent Black Shadow, War on Drugs, Washed Out, Weedeater, Whatever Brains, Keith Fullerton Whitman, Tyler Woods, Yip-Yip

3/31/2010 12:45:11 PM

this needed its own thread anyway

gonna buy the $85 pass

3/31/2010 12:45:29 PM

holy crap...will be buying a ticket and a flight back! thanks for the heads up!

3/31/2010 1:05:45 PM

i'm also getting the $85 pass tomorrow

so excited

3/31/2010 2:04:33 PM

"I Was Totally Destroying It" has to be one of the worst band names i've ever heard. still might check this out in a couple months.

3/31/2010 2:05:43 PM

It's not quite as bad as The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

3/31/2010 2:12:40 PM

^i was going to say that or Cute Is What We Aim For

3/31/2010 2:14:59 PM

The POBPAH rule!!!

3/31/2010 2:22:37 PM

Quote :

"i'm also getting the $85 pass tomorrow so excited"

3/31/2010 2:35:43 PM

i may just stick with the $85 one

but i fucking hate waiting in line

that very well may be worth $35

i feel like it could be imperative to have the $120 pass if you're going to bounce from venue to venue multiple times every night

also, IWTDI should be called "i was totally destroying it, and by 'it,' i mean short band names"

3/31/2010 2:37:58 PM

I was going to discuss this with you tonight and see if you would be able to talk me into the $120

3/31/2010 2:41:49 PM

I Was Totally Destroying It totally sucks anyways

that Future Islands/Pictureplane (!) etc show will be awesome

3/31/2010 2:46:52 PM

^+Javelin, too, on that show. That show makes the only night without a headlining show totally worth attending.

As far as the concerns about the lines, I've actually never been to a festival, so I don't know, but can't places like The Pour House and Tir Na Nog only hold 300-400 people? If so, does that mean that if you're not one of the first three or four hundred people there for a show that you don't get in even if you have the $85 wristband? That might make the extra $35 for the VIP passes definitely worth it.

[Edited on March 31, 2010 at 2:56 PM. Reason : .]

3/31/2010 2:52:52 PM

^^

^

agreed on all accounts

3/31/2010 2:55:39 PM

Quote :

"i was going to say that or Cute Is What We Aim For"

yeah, the problem is TPOBPAH is actually a good band while the terribleness of Cute Is What We Aim For as a band name accurately reflects how bad the band is.

3/31/2010 2:56:07 PM

Quote :

"The Pour House and Tir Na Nog only hold 300-400 people? If so, does that mean that if you're not one of the first three or four hundred people there for a show that you don't get in even if you have the $85 wristband?"

that's pretty much right and it should be interesting to see how that plays out. You gotta remember though that there will be simultaneous shows going on all over town, so not everyone is going to want the same shows.

3/31/2010 3:02:31 PM

^ which is why the $120 pass might be the way to go if you're really hyped about multiple acts in multiple venues on one night...i have to assume that they'll limit the vip passes to a number that would allow basically universal access even if a venue is right up against capacity

and really, $35 is just a night that you meant to stop in for two beers and ended up staying all night. i don't know about you guys, but that happens to me at least once a month

3/31/2010 3:12:00 PM

that extra $35 bucks also gets you into a VIP pre-show party on Thursday at the Sheraton Hotel. There will more than likely will be a bunch of booze, swag, and band members at that party also.

3/31/2010 3:22:34 PM

^Even if you bought the $120 VIP wristband, though, if you go to a venue and they can't let you in because they're at capacity, I don't see how the VIP wristband would change it if the place is full of people who bought the $45 or $85 tickets and even if they really limit the VIP wristbands, the $85 ones won't be as limited. Unless they kick one of those people out, which I can't really see them doing. Like ^^^ said, I'm sure it won't be a big deal, since attendance will be spread out across the different venues; still, I'm curious to see how that works out.

That said, it'll still probably be easier to see all the smaller shows you want to see with the VIP wristband.

[Edited on March 31, 2010 at 3:24 PM. Reason : .]

3/31/2010 3:23:30 PM

LOL @ Cannabis Corpse

3/31/2010 3:26:05 PM

i'm down for booze and swag, but there are gonna be band members everywhere the whole weekend, so that's not a huge deal

i think i'll just talk to paul or grayson and post the outcome of the conversation here

3/31/2010 3:30:24 PM

^they'll probably tell you damn near the same thing I told you

3/31/2010 3:34:34 PM

i meant more about if the VIP pass will get you into shows that are already full

3/31/2010 3:36:52 PM

pretty sure they won't.

These clubs have a legal capacity that they can't go over. If the club is full, it will probably turn into a one-in, one-out, type of situation, where any VIP peeps get first dibs.

3/31/2010 3:39:41 PM

they eventually got to the point where they were doing one-in, one-out at the pour house during double barrel two years ago

but i refuse to believe they weren't already above capacity at that point

3/31/2010 3:43:56 PM

If the VIP wristbands somehow guarantee you access to all venues at all times, they're definitely worth it. If not, I don't know. I'd love to ask Grayson himself, but I lost his number a while ago, and I'm sure he's a busy man with all the Hopscotch stuff today.

3/31/2010 3:50:06 PM

I'm going for the 120 tix. If it leads to me getting to one or two extra shows I wouldn't be able to stand in line for and a few extra peaceful beers, the 35 will be worth it.

3/31/2010 4:06:14 PM

I will say this: If you want the $120 tickets, do not wait to buy them. Buy them when they come out cause them shits will go fast.

3/31/2010 4:11:32 PM

^^^ no personal tweets since the 29th. motherfucker has been workin' overtime. give it up for dmbny414034, y'all.

3/31/2010 4:24:52 PM

hmm.. i'm thinking $45 for the clubs, and then $30 for the panda bear/bss show. my god, downtown is going to be crazy that weekend.

3/31/2010 4:44:34 PM

so basically the VIP just lets you skip the line? but if its at capacity thennnn they'll do a one in one out and VIP will get first dibs?

i think i'm just going to do the VIP

if there were like a $100 difference or something then i'd say no. but the difference isn't huge. and i feel like it is worth it (for me anyway)

3/31/2010 8:12:30 PM

any idea what time these tix are going on sale tomorrow?

i'm getting the $120 ticket, my friends be damned.

i know none of the rest of them will do it, which means i'm likely to get into shows that they don't want to wait for, etc, but it's the only way to go, imho.

3/31/2010 8:47:49 PM

9:00 AM

not sure how or where, though

3/31/2010 9:31:23 PM

etix?

that is what i done heard. but i don't know if it was from a reliable source (tschudi)

3/31/2010 9:34:31 PM

one of the articles said etix

im torn on ticket level

want the club+friday

not really saturday but it's $10

but want the no line waiting with the vip

someone tell me which to buy

3/31/2010 9:39:38 PM

^seriously. why do they have to make this decision so difficult? just make it one flat price for the weekend and sell individual tickets for each day - problem solved.

3/31/2010 9:49:27 PM

http://www.indyweek.com/scan/archives/2010/03/31/hopscotch-public-enemy-panda-bear-broken-social-scene-to-headline

Quote :

"Tickets go on sale Thursday, April 1, at www.etix.com and www.hopscotchmusicfest.com"

Also, ^ I like the way they did pricing. It's pretty much the way you said, but with more options. If you just want to go to one of the headlining shows, they're $30. If you just want to see the smaller shows, they're $45. Granted, it's tough to decide if the $120 is worth it over the $85. If you can spare an extra $35, sweet, you'll get some free booze before things kick off and have a greater chance of seeing everything you want to see. If not, you'll still get to see the headlining shows and most of the smaller shows. I don't have many real complaints with the way they're doing it.

[Edited on March 31, 2010 at 10:06 PM. Reason : .]

3/31/2010 10:01:58 PM

honestly you had me at cannibus corpse, totally gonna be tehre. roflrofl

[Edited on March 31, 2010 at 11:29 PM. Reason : srsly i am going]

3/31/2010 11:28:57 PM

I like the pricing, too. The individual shows are reasonably priced, the club wristband is a steal, the all-access wristband gives a significant discount over buying everything individually, and the VIP is a fair price increase for the extra accessibility it provides. Maybe that's all obvious, but considering some events have a slew of ticketing options I don't think it's too complicated.

4/1/2010 6:12:39 AM

details from the newly updated website:

Quote :

" * City Plaza shows end by 10:00pm. Club shows begin at 9:00pm. * All wristbands are 3-day wristbands. * If you purchase a 3-day wristband, your Etix paper ticket must be exchanged for a wristband prior to entering your first show. * 3-day wristbands MUST be worn securely and are non-transferable and non-replaceable. * Some clubs are 21 and over. * City Plaza is all ages. * Rain or shine. * Lineup subject to change. * No refunds or exchanges or cancellations. * Admission to club venues and City Plaza based on legal capacity. * Quantities of 3-day wristbands and City Plaza single tickets are limited. "

also, a map of venues:



[Edited on April 1, 2010 at 7:49 AM. Reason : also]

4/1/2010 7:39:39 AM

and they're already sold out. . . wtf.

[Edited on April 1, 2010 at 8:58 AM. Reason : april fool's, bitches!]

4/1/2010 8:54:47 AM

pwnt

[Edited on April 1, 2010 at 8:57 AM. Reason : fourone]

4/1/2010 8:55:52 AM

oh april fooooools

[Edited on April 1, 2010 at 8:57 AM. Reason : .]

4/1/2010 8:57:45 AM

Quote :

"wait, what? they're not on sale yet anymore."

4/1/2010 8:57:57 AM

I totally wanna go to this

but I really don't wanna hop around all night with 600 scenesters

the pretense will absolutely make my head implode

4/1/2010 8:58:13 AM

Quote :

"Selected Delivery Method: Print At Home 254.4 VIP Wristbands - September 9th, 10th and 11th, 2010"

sweet.

4/1/2010 9:02:35 AM

^^ i don't think the crowd will be as bad as you anticipate!

anyways. got my VIP wristband. holla.

[Edited on April 1, 2010 at 9:03 AM. Reason : .]

4/1/2010 9:02:47 AM

bam, got my club wristbands

waiting for a schedule before buying panda bear tix

4/1/2010 9:02:50 AM

got 2 VIP

4/1/2010 9:03:05 AM