Mohegan Sun = extortion

Zuke · Post by **Zuke** » March 7, 2006 3:21 pm

Got this e-mail at work just now:

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will return to the Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, June 29th at 7:00 pm while on their “Party at the End of the World” 2006 tour.

Tickets are $251.00, $176.00 and $91.00 and go on sale Saturday, March 11th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster only.
Starting Sunday, March 12th, tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 7, 2006 3:23 pm

Another show going on sale on the 11th? There is no way the Ticketmaster site is going to survive this.

spucketts · Post by **spucketts** » March 7, 2006 3:29 pm

What color limo picks you up for $251 a ticket?

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 7, 2006 3:34 pm

That June 29th date makes no sense.....

creeky · Post by **creeky** » March 7, 2006 3:35 pm

CaptainP wrote:That June 29th date makes no sense.....

It has been announced by PHIP ... so ... should be right.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 7, 2006 3:37 pm

creeky wrote:
CaptainP wrote:That June 29th date makes no sense.....
It has been announced by PHIP ... so ... should be right.

So he's going to play one show at the end of June?

MrBill64 · Post by **MrBill64** » March 7, 2006 3:40 pm

The other rumour is a show at Jones Beach on July 1st. Maybe this is the start of yet another leg of the "I'm not touring this summer" tour.

Bill

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 7, 2006 3:41 pm

rednekkPH wrote:Another show going on sale on the 11th? There is no way the Ticketmaster site is going to survive this.

Oh, not to mention the fact that tickets for the New England Country Music Festival at Gillette Stadium, 16 July, headined by Kenny Chesney, ALSO go on sale at 10:00 on March 11...... Ticketbastard is going to freeze like water in the arctic......

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 7, 2006 3:42 pm

CaptainP wrote:
creeky wrote:
CaptainP wrote:That June 29th date makes no sense.....
It has been announced by PHIP ... so ... should be right.
So he's going to play one show at the end of June?

he might.... it's a short trip from Long Island.... (yeah, I know..... it costs to move the set, etc..... so we'll see)

MrBill64 · Post by **MrBill64** » March 7, 2006 3:43 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:Another show going on sale on the 11th? There is no way the Ticketmaster site is going to survive this.
Oh, not to mention the fact that tickets for the New England Country Music Festival at Gillette Stadium, 16 July, headined by Kenny Chesney, ALSO go on sale at 10:00 on March 11...... Ticketbastard is going to freeze like water in the arctic......

Yep, couldn't agree more. TM will have major problems at 10:01am est.

Zuke · Post by **Zuke** » March 7, 2006 3:44 pm

I'm on the fence over Mohegan Sun, not sure if I can get the day off, and the crazy $$$$$$

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 7, 2006 3:46 pm

Zuke wrote:I'm on the fence over Mohegan Sun, not sure if I can get the day off, and the crazy $$$$$$

I don't think I can swing those $$$.....

onel0ve · Post by **onel0ve** » March 7, 2006 3:48 pm

just called mohegan again and they still say nothing is confirmed...

Zuke · Post by **Zuke** » March 7, 2006 3:48 pm

$500 for a pair of tickets............

onel0ve · Post by **onel0ve** » March 7, 2006 3:49 pm

Zuke wrote:$500 for a pair of tickets............

yeah, but there were all those bathrooms

and that's the spot i first maet some BNers!

MrBill64 · Post by **MrBill64** » March 7, 2006 4:01 pm

Zuke wrote:I'm on the fence over Mohegan Sun, not sure if I can get the day off, and the crazy $$$$$$

Dittos. And if I do go, I have a Sox hat for you Zuke, the one that came with the Buffett at Fenway CD. I haven't forgot you Zuke, but it might cost you a shot or 2 in the parking lot.

Bill

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » March 7, 2006 4:06 pm

Zuke wrote:$500 for a pair of tickets............

Before the "service charges"

I would guess that should take them up to close to $280-$285 each.

I'll wait and see if I get them on Ebay for half price a day or two before the show.

Zuke · Post by **Zuke** » March 7, 2006 4:10 pm

It'll be all the high rollers there, that's for sure......a friend of mine is a huge player there, and even she didn't get tickets last year, she said it was the only one she didn't get.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 7, 2006 4:11 pm

NYCPORT wrote:
Zuke wrote:$500 for a pair of tickets............
Before the "service charges"

I would guess that should take them up to close to $280-$285 each.

I'll wait and see if I get them on Ebay for half price a day or two before the show.

I'm usually one to say "if ya can't pay it, then don't go" but heck, even the Aspen show was $250 per ticket and anyone who paid that price had a fair shot to be within a stone's throw of Jimmy.

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » March 7, 2006 4:23 pm

I can pay it no sweat, and it's 2 hrs at most from my house (part of what p*** me off). I just don't WANT to pay it.
I'll spend it for Vegas because it's a special trip just for that and all the stuff that goes on those weekends. But for a local show...No thanks.