WixRocks wrote:

oobu24 wrote:

WixRocks wrote:

I was really hoping that this would be my opportunity to finally try and meet Paul through a sign at Soundcheck as I truly owe everything to him, but the VIP email I just received made it very clear that will not be happening, and understandably so given the status of things as this pandemic concludes.

SO...I'm trying to think of another way to interact...and was wondering if a sign at soundcheck is even visible from halfway back in a stadium? The song I'd love to hear most is "Every Night" and I know it often gets in the rotation at soundcheck. Think there's any chance of it happening if I had a sign to request it?

Who knows but I would doubt it. I had an alligator sign with a pic of an alligator & everything but it wasn't in his plans apparently. This was in 2017 soundcheck.

Thinking maybe I'll do two sides of the sign, and use the other for during the concert since we'll be in 7th row and he usually takes a moment to mention the signs. I could write a short but sincere message about how much all of my elementary music students love him, passing on the music etc. I wouldn't keep hoisting it in the air though. I hate when people relentlessly flash them around all night...

Sounds like a good idea. You never know what Paul might do! He has excellent far-sight and will be able to see your sign at soundcheck if you are in an arena. Not sure about a stadium though.

Let's hope they know their parts well and play them well ..... J/K .... a good wish and enjoy it all

^ Great pics!

NJR wrote:

ppbkwriter wrote:

At the Fort Worth show, the Got Back tour blanket was not being sold, so am wondering if that is a website exclusive item for the tour. Or, if merch table sales of it sold out in the shows before May 17.

(I'm sharing because we asked - my daughter really wanted to get one.)

The tour blanket is available online through paulmccartney.com here:

https://merch.paulmccartney.com/dept/got-back-accessories?cp=111524_111533_111540

It costs $165!!

Thank you! Yeah, I could imagine impulse buying that blanket at a merch table but not when I sit and look at ordering a $165 blanket...

A-list concerts in the 2020s are brutal in my experience so far. Everything just costs more. It sucks. For example, I saw The Eagles in 2019, paid less than $200 for floor seats at United Center. They just came back last month and those same floor seats started at nearly $300.

I missed the last tour when Paul came to Moline, IL (closest show to me on that tour), and at the time I said I was good if 2017 was my last Macca concert, when I had 4th row center in my home town of Tinley Park, IL. It couldn't get better for me. Then the pandemic came and for the first time in my lifetime, I faced the grim reality that he may never tour again. Now the tour is here and after these last few years, I'm ready for one more ride. Closest show is an 8 hour drive and since I bought my ticket, gas prices are insane. Add that to my ticket price, I've had to accept this is going to be an expensive run. But if it's the last, so be it. But it's just me. If I took a whole family with, there's no way I could swing it. There should be family packs for sale.

At the end of the day, my complaints aren't with Paul. They're with Ticketmaster and their fees and atrocious "platinum seat" program that pricegouges based on demand. Turned a $200 seat into $700. I was lucky to get my ticket at face value, but after all their taxes and fees, it came out to much more than I wanted to spend. That's the aggravating part.

John Mackintosh wrote:

There is a direct correlation between the price of oil and the agressiveness of Vladimir Putin

2008 oil bubble, Putin invades Georgia

Then the Great Recession as banks fail, etc.

2014 oil high priced after recession, Putin grabs Crimea

This year-oil price recovers from pandemic recession, Vladimir wants Ukraine.

Electric cars, cheaper oil=Putin stays  put.

Interesting...bring on the incentives for Electric Cars

Radiance, we were both at the 2019 Greenville concert! Where were your seats? I had Gold VIP, but had 4th row side seat in the 2nd section back - great view and didn't have to stand the whole show!

Yankeefan2 wrote:

strother wrote:

just wondering if any locals can give me some tips.

I have been to one Wake Forret football game (2017) and expect the parking situation to be the same as "game day".  There is plenty of parking on campus (lots are color coded) and there is a shuttle availabe from parking lots. There is also places to park off campus fairly close to the stadium. Expect parking prices to be fairly high (over $20).

i imagine more parking will be needed than at the football games seeing as there will be people on the field for a concert. i'm not too worried though, i plan on getting there hours before showtime. check out the immediate area, grab a meal, ect. $20 would be a bargain compared to when i saw Paul at PNC arena in Raleigh. that place charged $30!! that and the fact the staff sided with the people next to me who were filming every single song when they complained i was making too much noise made that my worst concert experience ever. never going THERE again!!

strother wrote:

i've never gotten an advantage the few times i've done the pre sale. just seems kind of pointless to me

I was always going for Hot Sound Package (2013, 2014, 2017) or Gold VIP (2019) and got great center section 3rd/4th row seat for HSP. No insane fees back then - cost was a flat $1500. ($1600 in 2017)  Never had any problems in those presales. Now it is a nightmare and I'm glad I don't ever plan to try to get tickets again.