VIP Sale Update

I took a quick look at Ticketmaster this morning to see how things were going. I didn’t check every show but spot-checked a few and, as we were told and we hoped would be the case, VIP tickets purchases did not require a password! Hurrah! However, as you would expect given their limited quantities, those that already went on sale today did sell out rather quickly, and we would expect the same to happen for those which have not.

One question we’ve gotten and haven’t really addressed, for fear of creating more confusion, is why there are two VIP Package sale dates on Ticketmaster. Per Tori’s management, this is because of the way that Ticketmaster listings are built. Any sales which occur before the general sale date are automatically considered a pre-sale by Ticketmaster’s system. So, VIP tickets go on “pre-sale” today and then any that are unsold (ha ha!) would be made available again on the regular sale date. The reality, of course, is that VIP tickets will sell out completely during “pre-sale” portion.

Fort Myers Pre-Sale

The Fort Myers show, as one of the non-Ticketmaster venues on the tour, does not have an iTunes pre-sale but Tickets.com showed an on-sale date of August 8th while the venue listing indicated that tickets would go on sale on Friday, August 10th.

Well, Susie had shed some light on the situation: turns out that subscribers to the Hall’s 2007-2008 Broadway Season have the opportunity to buy tickets early, so the August 8th pre-sale is for them. Tickets for the general public will go on sale Friday, August 10th at 10:00 AM EDT.

Portland Pre-Sale Through Ticketrush

Jennifer tells us that to participate in the Ticket Rush presale for the Portland show, all you have to do is go to Ticketrush.com and register. You’ll get a password for the month. Then, when tickets go on pre-sale for an event, you click on the event listing on the Ticket Rush website, enter the password, and you’ll be taken to the Ticketmaster website where you can order tickets.

The Ticket Rush presale starts on Thursday, August 9th at 10am.

Update: Ticket Rush is also listing the November 2nd Indianapolis show as having a Ticket Rush presale on Friday, August 10th at 10:00 PM EDT. This is not mentioned on the Indy Ticketmaster listing but since Ticket Rush appears to be a Live Nation property, one assumes that this is correct.

DON'T PANIC! (A Gentle Note About Ticketmaster Listings)

Many people have e-mailed us saying that shows that are supposed to go on-sale tomorrow per the latest update from EverythingTori, are not listed on Ticketmaster yet.

FEAR NOT!

We’ve gotten assurance from Tori’s management that Ticketmaster listings for all shows going on sale are being built and will be listed by the end of today.

On a related topic, we’ve also gotten lots of questions about passwords for the VIP ticket sales, presumably due to the confusing way in which the VIP tickets are being integrated into Ticketmaster’s listings.

Management has assured us that, despite whatever Ticketmaster’s call center agents have said, VIP ticket purchases will not require a password and that they are working with Ticketmaster’s website programmers to ensure that the VIP ticket sales are being set up properly.

Tour Section Updated

Holy-mackaroly, this has been the longest day of what was left of my life, but I’ve finally finished updating the Tour section with every last little teensy scrap of info we have.

If any of you feel like playing Tori Cop (it’s fun!), check your local listing to make sure all the URLs work and the time zone converter links are showing the correct on-sale dates/times, etc. If you see any boo-boos, let us know right away and we’ll get ‘em fixed ASAP. (Well, after a few drinks and a nap, anyway. I was supposed to put on my Wonder Woman suit and go out and fight crime tonight, but I’m am so jumping up and down at the thought of climbing under my favorite fluffy blankie right now, so I will.)

Oh, before I fly off to sleep … Ticketmaster unexpectedly turned off the shipping address option for purchases last week (since tickets aren’t actually going to be shipped). If you’re having someone else purchase tickets for you on their credit card, we’ve been told by management that Ticketmaster should (_should_) be giving you an option to list the email address of the person who will be picking the tickets up. So make sure whoever orders for you has your email address and lists it there. Tori’s peeps will NOT leave any fans who’ve made legitimate purchases out in the cold. They’ve got your backs, and they have a plan, so scalpers … don’t eeeeeeeven think about it (and don’t even think about buying from one), else you’ll be farked up the wazoo! And with that image dancing in your heads, off I go….

Tori Store VIP Update (And A Few New Cities Mentioned)

Melissa let us know that The Tori Store has posted the following update:

The Tori Store has now partnered with Ticketmaster to provide Tori fans with VIP Ticket Packages for the upcoming North American leg of the American Doll Posse Tour.

Going on sale Wednesday, August 8 at 10 am LOCAL TIME are Platinum and Gold VIP Ticket Packages for the following shows:

• Indianapolis
• Chicago
• Omaha
• Nashville
• Charlotte
• Atlanta
• Orlando
• Melbourne
• Clearwater
• West Palm Beach
• Dallas
• Houston
• Denver
• Vancouver
• Portland
• Seattle
• Oakland
• San Diego
• Anaheim
• Los Angeles

Please note there are an extremely limited number of packages available and they are sold on a first come first serve basis.

VIP Ticket Packages can be found at the Ticketmaster link provided:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/pje8ew

Stay tuned for information about additional on-sale dates for VIP Tickets coming next week.

VIP Ticket Packages will NOT be available in the following markets: New York, Wallingford, 2nd Boston show, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Louisville, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Lawrence, Ft. Meyers, Salt Lake City, Santa Barbara.

VIP Ticket Packages that are Sold Out: Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Boston, DC, and Pittsburgh.

Also, more tour dates listed on Toriamos.com and Everythingtori.com. We’re working to get the tour section updated with those.

Ticket Update: Nashville

Info coming in fast and furious today…

Nashville, Tennessee
Monday, November 12th 7:30pm
TN Perf Arts Ctr Andrew Jackson Hall
US $38.25 – US $53.25
General on-sale: Fri, 08/17/07 10:00 AM CDT

Pre-sales: VIP Package on-sale and iTunes presale begin at the same time on Wed, 08/08/07 10:00 AM CDT.

Thanks, Foxy.

Ticket Updates: Orlando, Portland, Chicago, Seattle

Info for the following dates is currently showing on Ticketmaster:

Orlando, Florida
Friday, November 16th 8pm
Hard Rock Live Orlando
$35.00 – US $49.50
General on-sale: Fri, 08/10/07 12:00 PM EDT

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Portland, Oregon
Tuesday, December 4th 7:30pm
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
General on-sale: Sat, 08/11/07 10:00 AM PDT

Pre-sales:
KINK RADIO PRESALE: Thu, 08/09/07 10:00 AM PDT
LN/HOB PRESALE: Thu, 08/09/07 10:00 AM PDT
Ticket Rush: Thu, 08/09/07 10:00 AM PDT

(This is the first we’ve heard of these pre-sales, so we have no idea what’s required to participate. If you find out, let us know.)

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Chicago, Illinois
Monday, November 5th 7:30pm
Auditorium Theatre
General on-sale: Sat, 08/11/07 12:00 PM CDT

Pre-sales: VIP Package on-sale and iTunes presale start at the same time: Wed, 08/08/07 10:00 AM

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Seattle, Washington
Wednesday, December 5th 8pm
Paramount Theatre
$45.00
General on-sale: Sat, 08/11/07 11:00 AM PDT

Please note: According to the event listing for Seattle, on-line sales to this event are restricted to residents of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. Residency will be based on credit card billing address.

Thanks to Megan, Mark, Anthony, Jeff Paradise, Rachel, Brian Smith, Brandon, Kayra Pearson, Sean, Jaszmin E., Melissa, and jason.

Omaha Show

Melissa spotted that Ticketmaster is currently listing an Omaha, Nebraska, show at Omaha Music Hall on Saturday, November 10th. The general on-sale is listed as Saturday, August 11th, at 10:00am Central. No word yet on an iTunes presale date/time.

(If it gets taken down, try not to be alarmed. It isn’t unusual.)

Ticketmaster/iTunes Presales Update

New iTunes presales update at Ticketmaster, though no info yet on when any of these will go on sale. Thanks to Beverly and Melissa.

Already purchased her new album from iTunes? Now come and see Tori Amos live in concert!

If you pre-ordered Tori Amos’s new album “American Doll Posse” from iTunes, use the password that was emailed to you to purchase up to four presale tickets. You will receive another email from iTunes when more shows become available for this promotion.

For the second leg of her tour, the shows with presales will be:

• Clearwater, FL
• Wallingford, CT
• Indianapolis, IN
• Chicago, IL
• Omaha, NE
• Charlotte, NC
• Atlanta, GA
• Orlando, FL
• Grand Prairie, TX
• Denver, CO
• Seattle, WA
• San Diego, CA
• Anaheim, CA
• Oakland, CA
• Nashville, TN
• Los Angeles, CA
• Houston, TX

Be part of the presale posse. Act now before tickets go on sale to the public!

Information on pre-sales for additional markets will be posted in the coming weeks. To find current events for this artist, stay tuned to www.ticketmaster.com/toriamos for updates.