When I heard that Radiohead would be performing two shows at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles (and no where else in the U.S.A. except New York City) I was determined to buy 2 tickets and support the Band I Love so dearly.
I was shocked to discover that TICKETMASTER was already offering tickets to the shows BEFORE the posted On-Sale Date of 03-18-16 at 10:00 am PDT. Ticketmaster was in fact offering tickets as "Resale Tickets on Partner Site". Even though the Posted Cost of the tickets was $75.00 each, the tickets on the "Partner Site" ranged from approx. $900 - $4,000 EACH as Resale.
In other words, Ticketmaster was "Scalping" the tickets BEFORE they EVER went "On-Sale" to the General Public.
On 03-18-16 at 10:00 am, when I attempted to "Click" on the Tickets for Sale on the W.A.S.T.E. Ticket site, the link went to a webpage that said "Forbidden 504" (or something like that).
The only way to correctly link to the websites offering the actual tickets was through the Shrine Box Office Web site or AXS. When I tried to proceed I was shunted into a "Waiting Room" where I was supposed to wait for my chance to purchase tickets. This "Waiting Room" site continually CRASHED over and over again (probably due to the traffic). I tried re-entering the waiting room over and over again until I was informed that the show(s) were SOLD-OUT.
There are still available tickets through the Ticketmaster "Partner" Re-seller if you don't mind paying more than 10X the face value and have NONE of that money going to the Band...
Here in America we are getting used to how the Rich get preferential treatment over everyone else... I just NEVER thought that Radiohead would allow themselves to be a part of it!
So, Come-on Guys! You still have 3 nights in-between the 4th and the 8th. Add at least 2 more shows for the FANS, and make ALL of the tickets available on a First-Come, First-Served basis (just like the old days).
This is the second time in a row that I have been Shut-Out of buying Radiohead Concert Tickets. Last time they came to Southern California I was at least able to get to the page to request 2 tickets, only to be told that there were none available. Once again, this is attempting to get tickets online right when they go on sale (my computer internet connection speed is T-2 level). How about a W.A.S.T.E. Fan-club Pre-sale with Password?
Does Radiohead care what has happened to their fans who want to support them?
Frustrated....
BatDan
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