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Just curious. Did anyone else have this experience today?

I got into ticketmaster.com as soon as Mohegan was available (hitting refresh). Got into the system quickly. I could even read the scrambled word (word was "losing", not a good sign). Only asked for two tickets, best available. Couldn't have been more than thirty seconds. Waited for another few seconds while ticketmaster pondered its options. Then was told that my request could not be filled (i.e., no tickets left).

What's up with that? Sold out in less than a minute? I can only guess that most of the arena was pre-sold somehow. This same thing happened to a friend of mine today.

Not too mad because I kept trying and got offered two pretty bad tickets at around 10:05. Probably someone else's who said no. At least they're in the house.

Did anyone else get shut out like this?

Yup. Was in on a high speed connection at 10:00 on the nose, and less than thirty seconds later had no tickets. But kept trying and came up with a single.

CTParrothead763 wrote:Just curious. Did anyone else have this experience today?

I got into ticketmaster.com as soon as Mohegan was available (hitting refresh). Got into the system quickly. I could even read the scrambled word (word was "losing", not a good sign). Only asked for two tickets, best available. Couldn't have been more than thirty seconds. Waited for another few seconds while ticketmaster pondered its options. Then was told that my request could not be filled (i.e., no tickets left).

What's up with that? Sold out in less than a minute? I can only guess that most of the arena was pre-sold somehow. This same thing happened to a friend of mine today.

Not too mad because I kept trying and got offered two pretty bad tickets at around 10:05. Probably someone else's who said no. At least they're in the house.

Did anyone else get shut out like this?

yes, and exactly the same story. .

but I was also on the local # of a TM in Memphis, Tn ( and I'm in Tampa ) . . was able to get , wouldn't you know it, BALCONY seats. . .! !

yep i got right on at 10, and ended up with seats behind the stage in section 121....oh well ....like you said atleast were inside the arena.

but now me and my family have waited till now to book a hotel room and are having trouble getting one....have all of you booked rooms?

book my room on 3/19 in Uncasville, figure I could cancel the room any time

landshark04 wrote:yep i got right on at 10, and ended up with seats behind the stage in section 121....oh well ....like you said atleast were inside the arena.

but now me and my family have waited till now to book a hotel room and are having trouble getting one....have all of you booked rooms?

Try some of the surrounding towns, especially if you have a car. Norwich is close. New London and Groton are just a little further. Even Mystic is probably only twenty minutes away. As long as you are in the southeastern part of CT, not too far from a major highway (I-95, I-395, Route 2), you won't be far away from Uncasville.

My wife was 2nd in line at TM, the first person got 6, then it was saying sold out, then 2 popped up in Section 111, I was home on line, got sold out the first few times, then got 2 in the $156 range. Obviously, none of the good seats ever made it to sale today.

There are still singles, the same seat I found an hour ago is still there.

I did pretty well with seats, i called a NJ ticket master with one phone, a boston one with anotehr and was online and got through to NJ and got two pretty decent seats, paid alittle more than i would have liked but what can you do? im taking my dad to the show to begin to make up for the years of shows he took me to at Greatwoods when i was little

Zuke wrote:There are still singles, the same seat I found an hour ago is still there.

i just tried for hahas and it came up tickets are unavailable. yhats both 2 or singles.

Did anyone hear if there is going to be a Mohegan show added for Saturday?

we had 3 people all on hi speed connections (cable & t1). we all were in as soon as they went on sale and everyone got shut out..... i guess we can thank the scalpers for that........

Capttony wrote:we had 3 people all on hi speed connections (cable & t1). we all were in as soon as they went on sale and everyone got shut out..... i guess we can thank the scalpers for that........

you know, that may be it..... entering the word that appears is supposed to keep automated systems from swamping ticketmaster, but there's software out there now that can beat that requirement. looks like the people trying to get into TM online got shut out in the first minute or so, while people on the phone had better luck. it really looks like automated ordering may well have swamped TM.

caribbeancabana wrote:Did anyone hear if there is going to be a Mohegan show added for Saturday?

my guess would be no

I too was shut out on line all day - same old stroy, in the first 30 seconds, no tickets left.

Luckily I had 2 people on line at Mohegan Sun. A freind of mine is a big gambler up there. He received 2 comp tickes last week, $200 ticket level. He also reserved 6 rooms for us at Mohegan Sun for $129.

At 7:00 AM this morning, they handed out wristbands at the Mohegan Sun box office. They had only 300 to hand out, and wouldn't you know it, only 240 people showed up. My two guys got a total of 12 tickets.

At 10:05 AM they announced to the line at the Mohegan Sun box office that internet sales had sold out. Thousands of seats went as comps to big gamblers, and 2000 were available at the box office this AM. So I figure there was less than 3,000 tickets available via ticketmaster.

Now for the parking lot. My guys worked the security guards for info, and they told them THERE WILL BE TAILGAITING allowed pre-show at Mohegan Sun. They will have a special lot designated for this. As I get more info I will post where and how to get access to this lot.

balcony girls wrote:

CTParrothead763 wrote:Just curious. Did anyone else have this experience today?

I got into ticketmaster.com as soon as Mohegan was available (hitting refresh). Got into the system quickly. I could even read the scrambled word (word was "losing", not a good sign). Only asked for two tickets, best available. Couldn't have been more than thirty seconds. Waited for another few seconds while ticketmaster pondered its options. Then was told that my request could not be filled (i.e., no tickets left).

What's up with that? Sold out in less than a minute? I can only guess that most of the arena was pre-sold somehow. This same thing happened to a friend of mine today.

Not too mad because I kept trying and got offered two pretty bad tickets at around 10:05. Probably someone else's who said no. At least they're in the house.

Did anyone else get shut out like this?

yes, and exactly the same story. .

but I was also on the local # of a TM in Memphis, Tn ( and I'm in Tampa ) . . was able to get , wouldn't you know it, BALCONY seats. . .! !

And guess who's sitting right next to you!!

MA_Buffett_Fan23 wrote:

balcony girls wrote:

CTParrothead763 wrote:Just curious. Did anyone else have this experience today?

I got into ticketmaster.com as soon as Mohegan was available (hitting refresh). Got into the system quickly. I could even read the scrambled word (word was "losing", not a good sign). Only asked for two tickets, best available. Couldn't have been more than thirty seconds. Waited for another few seconds while ticketmaster pondered its options. Then was told that my request could not be filled (i.e., no tickets left).

What's up with that? Sold out in less than a minute? I can only guess that most of the arena was pre-sold somehow. This same thing happened to a friend of mine today.

Not too mad because I kept trying and got offered two pretty bad tickets at around 10:05. Probably someone else's who said no. At least they're in the house.

Did anyone else get shut out like this?

yes, and exactly the same story. .

but I was also on the local # of a TM in Memphis, Tn ( and I'm in Tampa ) . . was able to get , wouldn't you know it, BALCONY seats. . .! !

And guess who's sitting right next to you!!

Hey MA......missed you in San Jose. Maybe next year you can join us!

MA_Buffett_Fan23 wrote:
yes, and exactly the same story. .

but I was also on the local # of a TM in Memphis, Tn ( and I'm in Tampa ) . . was able to get , wouldn't you know it, BALCONY seats. . .! !

And guess who's sitting right next to you!! [/quote]

HEY. .sorry, I forgot to post that part. .! !

come on over to The Oar House

we're talkin' about balcony girls training camp . . .

NorCal wrote:

MA_Buffett_Fan23 wrote:

balcony girls wrote:

CTParrothead763 wrote:Just curious. Did anyone else have this experience today?

I got into ticketmaster.com as soon as Mohegan was available (hitting refresh). Got into the system quickly. I could even read the scrambled word (word was "losing", not a good sign). Only asked for two tickets, best available. Couldn't have been more than thirty seconds. Waited for another few seconds while ticketmaster pondered its options. Then was told that my request could not be filled (i.e., no tickets left).

What's up with that? Sold out in less than a minute? I can only guess that most of the arena was pre-sold somehow. This same thing happened to a friend of mine today.

Not too mad because I kept trying and got offered two pretty bad tickets at around 10:05. Probably someone else's who said no. At least they're in the house.

Did anyone else get shut out like this?

yes, and exactly the same story. .

but I was also on the local # of a TM in Memphis, Tn ( and I'm in Tampa ) . . was able to get , wouldn't you know it, BALCONY seats. . .! !

And guess who's sitting right next to you!!

Hey MA......missed you in San Jose. Maybe next year you can join us!

Hi Buddy!!! I wanted to be there... I listened to the first half of the show.. Maybe I can fit that one in next year.. I do have family out there I could possibly stay with..

You hitting any east cost shows this year?

KeetersDad wrote: Now for the parking lot. My guys worked the security guards for info, and they told them THERE WILL BE TAILGAITING allowed pre-show at Mohegan Sun. They will have a special lot designated for this. As I get more info I will post where and how to get access to this lot.

TAILGAITING!...NO WAY....wow! definitely was not expecting that....now I'm even more pumped for this show. I don't care what the doubters say, this shows gonna kick as much a$$ as any other Jimmy show