Tickets available from the Ticketmaster website

[Beckslee]

Well we all know that the gala went on sale today, but there are some other shows up on the website as well.

http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/searc...=comedy&page=2

[Munchkin]

Stupid question time. Are all tickets sold through ticketmaster?

[Jay]

That depends on the venue, although the vast majority of shows are sold through ticketmaster.

I am going to wait until the program comes out before I make any purchases (unless you want good seats to the Gala, I never go) and I try to get as many shows as I can puchased in a "Laugh Pack" so its cheaper. There are special "laugh pack" rates for shows if they are purchased at the same time, 3 or more from memory.

Plus I have already seen most of the international's shows that are up for sale on the tickemaster website now.

[newtberton]

All venues managed by the Comedy festival and those in the Town Hall district must go through the booking agent Ticketmaster. It's a part of the conditions registering for the Comnedy festival, as a promotor/performer. Any show, however, if they so desire can use Ticketmaster, but your smaller venues and clubs would tend to use there own box offices ( not expecting big crowds, cheaper).

The pros and cons of Ticketmaster is that you get double the advetisement (ie on their website like everybody on this site is doing now) and from a punters point of view, you have extreme convenience since anybody anywhere in the country can book tickets to your show. The cons are, as a promotor, you must pay a service fee and booking fee to Ticketmasters which is usually around $ 6/7 bucks a ticket ( big ouchies). But then as I said, if you dont use Ticketmaster people have to call your venue or go to it to get tickets and the chance of them hearing about your show is seriously reduced.

The main venues, Melb Town Hall, Capital Theatre, The Athenaeum, The Forum, etc are ticketmaster, and so lump or leave it, you will probably have to go through ticketmaster who also lump a booking fee on the punter. So they double dip and fuck you over at both ends.

God Bless Capitalism

[Alisso]

Originally Posted by newtberton

you will probably have to go through ticketmaster who also lump a booking fee on the punter

Tis why you only book for one off events before you head to Melbourne, and then you pay many, many visits to the box office round the side of the town hall and buy laugh packs by the gazillions so you save as much as you can and don't have to pay booking fees! *bg*

[Munchkin]

Ta for the advice Alisso, I'll keep that in mind.

[sharleen]

Originally Posted by Jay

Plus I have already seen most of the international's shows that are up for sale on the tickemaster website now.

Jay, what shows did you see in Edinburgh by the way? What acts are you most looking forward to seeing that you witnessed in Edinburgh?

Just curious as I've been over 4 years in a row, and I finally think the Melb comfest people have got the lineup right...

Mind you, I'm taking an unfortunate break from Edinburgh this year... going to New Zealand instead for a week in May.

[Beckslee]

Originally Posted by Alisso

Tis why you only book for one off events before you head to Melbourne, and then you pay many, many visits to the box office round the side of the town hall and buy laugh packs by the gazillions so you save as much as you can and don't have to pay booking fees! *bg*

Plus you go to Half Tix on the day and get half price tickets which saves you even more money (or at least means you get to go to more shows)

[newtberton]

Yeah I second that. Go the Half tix or go to venues on the day if you're in Melb,you'll save a pooload of cash. Go the cheaparses!

[newtberton]

PS I cant believed they bleeped cheap - arse

[Edited by Mythor - "They" would be me. As Munchkin said, you can flick the swear filter off for your own browsing if you wish, but don't go deliberately around it please. ]

[Munchkin]

That's because your swear filter must still be one, you can turn it off in your profile area.

[Dragonfly Lady]

Originally Posted by Jay

That depends on the venue, although the vast majority of shows are sold through ticketmaster.

No it doesn't. I sell all of them except the ones that you can only get at the door.

[mish]

the e-mail I got from Fresh said the Great Debate tickets were on sale but I can't find it on the website. Am I just not looking hard enough?

[Spoofy]

Originally Posted by mish

the e-mail I got from Fresh said the Great Debate tickets were on sale but I can't find it on the website. Am I just not looking hard enough?

I was just trying to as well.....I have a ticketmaster employee on it *g*

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Dragonfly Lady

No it doesn't. I sell all of them except the ones that you can only get at the door.

*Ahem*

Merrick & Rosso are @ The Prince Of Wales Hotel in St Kilda
Fri 11, Sat 12 & Sun 13 April

Tickets are available from the venue or Gaslight,Greville, Polyester, Raoul.
Phonecharge 9535 1168

That is just one example. My point was that there *are* exceptions.

sheesh.

Originally Posted by Sharleen

Jay, what shows did you see in Edinburgh by the way? What acts are you most looking forward to seeing that you witnessed in Edinburgh?

Geez, you are stretching my memory now. Um....

Dan Antopolski
Ross Noble (twice)
Jason Byrne
Men In Coats
Noel Fielding
Jeff Green
Rich Hall as Otis Leigh Crenshaw
Matt & McKinnon
Chris Addison

those are the one's I can remember right now. Saw the Gadfly's late as well....

I saw Daniel Kitson trialling his show "Something" at the Hen & Chickens in Islington?, London but I didnt get time to see the finished result at Edinburgh so I am really excited about seeing him when he gets here.