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My bet is placed, I've got my early bird. It's amazing how Eventbrite is able to handle a deluge of orders at the moment tickets go on sale, while Ticketmaster (and redsox.com) have issues.
Good luck to all in getting the 1000 available tickets.
I've never had any challenge buying regular or VIP (for the two times I did that) tickets the week before Boston calling for below early bird cost. So for those in the fence, I wouldn't sweat it, especially with big changes coming. Now, maybe those changes will make it harder to execute my plan going forward. Still, as another example, VIP tix for shaky knees were 400 early bird, $600 later, and going for $300 the day before the festival. So I'd bet most festivals with thousands of tickets would have excess supply in the prior days.
My bet is placed, I've got my early bird. It's amazing how Eventbrite is able to handle a deluge of orders at the moment tickets go on sale, while Ticketmaster (and redsox.com) have issues.
Good luck to all in getting the 1000 available tickets.
I've never had any challenge buying regular or VIP (for the two times I did that) tickets the week before Boston calling for below early bird cost. So for those in the fence, I wouldn't sweat it, especially with big changes coming. Now, maybe those changes will make it harder to execute my plan going forward. Still, as another example, VIP tix for shaky knees were 400 early bird, $600 later, and going for $300 the day before the festival. So I'd bet most festivals with thousands of tickets would have excess supply in the prior days.
I know that Boston Calling has always ramped up the radio and web giveaways close to the event dates, but where were you finding below early bird cost tickets? I can't imagine that Crash Line would undercut their own pricing, and discourage people from buying from them at full price in the future.
I've heard that both Lollapalooza and Newport Folk Festival sell out in minutes each year. Granted, Newport limits tickets to 10K per day, but Lolla is one of the big ones.
I've never had any challenge buying regular or VIP (for the two times I did that) tickets the week before Boston calling for below early bird cost. So for those in the fence, I wouldn't sweat it, especially with big changes coming. Now, maybe those changes will make it harder to execute my plan going forward. Still, as another example, VIP tix for shaky knees were 400 early bird, $600 later, and going for $300 the day before the festival. So I'd bet most festivals with thousands of tickets would have excess supply in the prior days.
I know that Boston Calling has always ramped up the radio and web giveaways close to the event dates, but where were you finding below early bird cost tickets? I can't imagine that Crash Line would undercut their own pricing, and discourage people from buying from them at full price in the future.
I've heard that both Lollapalooza and Newport Folk Festival sell out in minutes each year. Granted, Newport limits tickets to 10K per day, but Lolla is one of the big ones.
Tickets were down to about $90 on Craigslist the week of the festival this year
I always had good luck with craigslist. Even though I didn't try this time, a scan of craigslist right now searching for Boston calling shows tons of discounted tickets. I bet I could find a 3-day ticket for 75 based on those listings within 10 minutes.
The Madison Square Garden Company, the New York City-based sports and entertainment company that operates Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall among other concerns, has acquired a controlling interest in Boston Calling Events, the production firm that since 2013 has mounted the successful Boston Calling music festival on City Hall Plaza, and in in May announced ambitious relocation and expansion plans for 2017.
The move reinforces a Boston presence for the Madison Square Garden Company, which has maintained a live booking agreement with the Citi Wang Theatre for eight years.
“We have been exploring music festivals as a way to further expand and strengthen our position in the ‘live experience’ space and are very pleased to welcome Boston Calling Events to the MSG family,” David O’Connor, president and CEO of the Madison Square Garden Company, said in a press statement. “Over the last 3½ years, Boston Calling’s popularity has been built by its commitment to operating as an open and independent festival that welcomes artists from all genres. We want to support Boston Calling Event’s efforts to preserve this well-earned reputation as it moves forward with its plans to expand and enrich this great event for a great city.”
Brian Appel, the cofounder and CEO of Boston Calling, will continue to run the local event, which will still be booked by founding curator Aaron Dessner, a member of the rock band the National.
“We are excited about joining a company that not only shares our commitment to delivering artist-and fan-friendly events, but that truly believes in the growing value of unique and exceptional live experiences,” Appel said in a press statement about the new relationship. “Their support will be invaluable as we continue to work on delivering successful events for music fans, while exploring new opportunities in the festival space.”
Not the worst thing in the world. It doesn't seem like it'll have a huge effect on the festival or lineup, at least not in a negative. It's not like BC was ever some fringe festival in danger of going mainstream. Just sad to to see a local, independent business get bought out
The key factor here seems to be that this is the first festival they've purchased, so there isn't any time-tested standard operating procedure which they'll impose upon Boston Calling.
The biggest change they might impose for 2018 is using whatever ticketing system they normally favor.
The changes we'll see next May will have a lot more to do with moving from 8 to 90 acres than anything resulting from the purchase (for example, multiple concurrent staqes, more food vendors, more partnerships with hotels, etc.)
FWIW, Boston Calling did their annual tweet today where they ask who people want to see next year. They've got a fairly good track record of booking the acts who received multiple mentions, so it may be worth checking out.
FWIW, Boston Calling did their annual tweet today where they ask who people want to see next year. They've got a fairly good track record of booking the acts who received multiple mentions, so it may be worth checking out.
I'm just hoping this is finally the year of Bon Iver. Given the fact that Eaux Claires and BC are put on by the same company, and the change in venue and the new album, it seems like the timing should be right. Grizzly Bear, Chance, and Glass Animals would also make me happy and all seem realistic.
My prediction is Arcade Fire for #1 but that depends how much bigger they're going. Could see 21 Pilots back as a headliner too unfortunately.
Also, there are a lot of dumb requests on Facebook for acts that were there recently and/or probably won't be touring next year (Sia, Haim, Borns, Father John Misty, Tame Impala)
Post by theeimportance on Sept 20, 2016 11:52:37 GMT -5
They vary depending on the act. Its a very casual crowd which I kind of enjoy because its easier to get a good spot for the acts you really want to see. I didn't think they were any better or worse than other fests that have line-ups that skew towards younger crowds (Lolla, Gov Ball, etc).
Post by davidbyrnesbutler on Sept 21, 2016 19:23:03 GMT -5
I've never had any issues with the crowd except during the re-entrance getting into Lorde after the evacuation for a thunderstorm. But that's expected when people are worried about not seeing an act like that.
Also, there are a lot of dumb requests on Facebook for acts that were there recently and/or probably won't be touring next year (Sia, Haim, Borns, Father John Misty, Tame Impala)
I think a lot of that comes from the under 18 or under 21 crowd who may not be able to get into shows at some venues and look at the local festival as the only chance they'll get to see certain acts. They liked who they saw a year or two ago, so they want them back again.
Have the crowds at Boston Calling always been bad? I don't remember reading comments about it in here?
A few people here have always complained about the crowds, but I never had a problem. Usual chattiness when you're further back, but I never experienced anyone who was rude or out of control. However, I don't think I have ever been more cramped at a show as I was for MMJ last year. roonectar and I were doing squats to try to retain an inch or two of space. I don't think it worked. #teamkegel
!!!!! Yes, so glad that I just wrote this post because I recently made a list of my MMJ shows and totally forgot about this one.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
he/they '12 - Firefly '13 - Firefly, Made In America '14 - Firefly, Made In America '15 - Mountain Jam (Sunday), Firefly, Pitchfork, Made In America '16 - Boston Calling, Firefly, Osheaga, Made In America, Roots Picnic NYC '17 - Boston Calling, Gov Ball, Firefly (Sunday), Pitchfork, Day For Night '18 - Boston Calling, Mountain Jam, Osheaga '19 - Form, Firefly (Sunday) '22 - Boston Calling, Firefly
Time to curb our enthusiasm and lower our expectations. The Boston Calling organizers held a community meeting in Allston to address neighborhood concerns, and they showed an aerial photo of the Harvard Athletic Complex with the stage locations marked.
I was shocked to learn that there are only three stages and two of them are right next to each other, just like at the much smaller City Hall Plaza. Which means that instead of only one "name act" stage and a "local band" stage running concurrently, as was the case in May, there will be no more than two "name act" stages running concurrently, which is a lot smaller than most of us were probably expecting.
They're capping attendance at 34K, up from 22 at CHP, so we're still probably going to end up with other fests' second line acts as our headliners. This also means that Boston Calling will still be too small to land whatever the hot reunion tour is in 2017.
The photo at the end of the article shows that Boston Calling appears to be using only 50-60% of the available space, at most (The photo does cut off part of the Harvard Athletic Complex grounds).
Best case scenario, Harvard told Crashline to start small in 2017 and expand in future years, once they know that festival goers aren't going to cause trouble. Sadly, I suspect that the Oasis and Smiths reunions will have come and gone by the time Boston Calling is big enough to host them.
Last Edit: Oct 20, 2016 19:43:12 GMT -5 by tw12 - Back to Top
Time to curb our enthusiasm and lower our expectations. The Boston Calling organizers held a community meeting in Allston to address neighborhood concerns, and they showed an aerial photo of the Harvard Athletic Complex with the stage locations marked.
I was shocked to learn that there are only three stages and two of them are right next to each other, just like at the much smaller City Hall Plaza. Which means that instead of only one "name act" stage and a "local band" stage running concurrently, as was the case in May, there will be no more than two "name act" stages running concurrently, which is a lot smaller than most of us were probably expecting.
They're capping attendance at 34K, up from 22 at CHP, so we're still probably going to end up with other fests' second line acts as our headliners. This also means that Boston Calling will still be too small to land whatever the hot reunion tour is in 2017.
The photo at the end of the article shows that Boston Calling appears to be using only 50-60% of the available space, at most (The photo does cut off part of the Harvard Athletic Complex grounds).
Best case scenario, Harvard told Crashline to start small in 2017 and expand in future years, once they know that festival goers aren't going to cause trouble. Sadly, I suspect that the Oasis and Smiths reunions will have come and gone by the time Boston Calling is big enough to host them.
With that layout, over/under 500 noise complaints to the Cambridge police department throughout the weekend from the uber-rich neighbors across the river?
Post by The Foot Fuckin' Master on Oct 21, 2016 10:16:10 GMT -5
In theory, a fest with 34K capacity can still attract large names, especially given Crash Line's new partnership with the people behind Madison Square Garden.
But lowering expectations in general isn't a bad idea... the festival bubble is real.