All American Rejects - Hammerstein Ballroom NYC 12/5 FREE SHOW [Archive]

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TSLROCKS

11/27/08, 01:04 AM

AAR playing for free on 12/5 in NYC. You can get tickets for free right now on ticketmaster! I just printed out 3 free tickets for the show and could not be more excited seeing as how I skipped out on their last tour because it was too expensive

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000417AADB76497?artistid=861947&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60

You should probably get the tickets ASAP since it's free it'll be out relatively fast so get on it!

omgitsjess

11/30/08, 01:47 PM

Is anyone else playing with them?

TSLROCKS

11/30/08, 01:48 PM

No idea

caLLmEnOoNe

11/30/08, 02:15 PM

holy fuck. that's great

ACA

12/01/08, 10:20 AM

if someone decent is opening i'd go

farfromelysium

12/01/08, 10:30 AM

Looking forward to this.

Phil507

12/01/08, 10:41 AM

if someone decent is opening i'd go

I don't think there are any openers....

farfromelysium

12/01/08, 11:07 AM

I don't think there are any openers....

It will end pretty early then, considering the doors are at 6:30, unless they are making us wait 3 hours for them to hit the stage.

carolx3

12/01/08, 11:17 AM

there probably aren't any opening acts (which is a reallly good thing), but does anyone know if this show is 1st come 1st serve? or does buying a ticket off ticketmaster guarantee entry?

farfromelysium

12/01/08, 11:22 AM

I am pretty sure buying a ticket off ticketmaster guarantees entry to the show.

omgitsjess

12/01/08, 11:26 AM

there probably aren't any opening acts (which is a reallly good thing), but does anyone know if this show is 1st come 1st serve? or does buying a ticket off ticketmaster guarantee entry?

I have absolutely no idea. I first did the thing where you were supposed to send an e-mail, but no one got back to me. Then I joined AAR's mobile street team or something, & got a text that's suppose to get me in. I also have the ticketmaster ticket, and I won laminates from the contest here. So I'm hopefully pretty much guaranteed entry, I guess.

carolx3

12/01/08, 11:26 AM

the thing is, AAR was getting tickets out there a bunch of other ways too. i know that if you texted them, you were supposedly going to get a message allowing you access to the show & there were also details sent out through an email.... so i don't know. i really hope a ticket will be enough to get me in. i really hate waiting outside in the cold for long periods of time...

carolx3

12/01/08, 11:28 AM

yeahhh i'm in the same situation! did you hear anything from this contest? i won too, but i havent heard anything yet

omgitsjess

12/01/08, 11:48 AM

yeahhh i'm in the same situation! did you hear anything from this contest? i won too, but i havent heard anything yet

No! I haven't! I don't know who to contact about it either.. My friend said that maybe my name will be on a list at the door or something? But I want to find out for sure first.

Phil507

12/01/08, 11:57 AM

It will end pretty early then, considering the doors are at 6:30, unless they are making us wait 3 hours for them to hit the stage.

I sure hope not since I have to jet down to Irving Plaza to see Scott Weiland.

Phil507

12/01/08, 11:58 AM

No! I haven't! I don't know who to contact about it either.. My friend said that maybe my name will be on a list at the door or something? But I want to find out for sure first.

I just got the email last night saying I won and immediately replied to Anton. Maybe ask him?

omgitsjess

12/01/08, 12:05 PM

I just got the email last night saying I won and immediately replied to Anton. Maybe ask him?

Thanks. I'll shoot him an email now.

SandManTEND13

12/01/08, 12:31 PM

I would go

TSLROCKS

12/01/08, 02:31 PM

Yea I'm confused with this shit. I have 3 ticketmaster tickets. Am I guaranteed to get in or not?

carolx3

12/01/08, 03:39 PM

I just got the email last night saying I won and immediately replied to Anton. Maybe ask him?

thanks but can some one tell me how to get in contact with him? sorry, i'm totally new to this site
& now the web site says the contest is still going on & i can't find the list of winners :(
this is just too confusing & messed up

Phil507

12/01/08, 03:54 PM

thanks but can some one tell me how to get in contact with him? sorry, i'm totally new to this site
& now the web site says the contest is still going on & i can't find the list of winners :(
this is just too confusing & messed up

Did you get an email telling you that you won?

carolx3

12/01/08, 05:23 PM

Yay, everything's sorted out now! see everyone at the show (:

WordsSoRadical

12/01/08, 09:56 PM

Phil507

12/02/08, 06:54 AM

I'm going. The concert is first come first served. So you know how that's going to be. Everyone will be there early. Lucky people who won the contest who got guaranteed entry. Oh and the horrible cold weather. I hate concerts in the winter well at least waiting to go in.

Nope, this is wrong. If you got a free ticket via Ticketmaster or are on some sort of list (be it AP, Guest list, band list, etc.) you are getting in. Since if you try to pull tickets on Ticketmaster now it says nothing available, meaning that there was a certain capacity they limited it to.

Also, since this band could barely sell out Irving Plaza a few weeks ago, I don't think people will have trouble getting into this show.

WordsSoRadical

12/02/08, 08:26 AM

Nope, this is wrong. If you got a free ticket via Ticketmaster or are on some sort of list (be it AP, Guest list, band list, etc.) you are getting in. Since if you try to pull tickets on Ticketmaster now it says nothing available, meaning that there was a certain capacity they limited it to.

Also, since this band could barely sell out Irving Plaza a few weeks ago, I don't think people will have trouble getting into this show.

What I wrote is not wrong because I went with the info that was written on their website and myspace page. Look below.

Free AAR Show at Hammerstein Ballroom, Dec 5th
The All-American Rejects will be performing a FREE show at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom on 12/5!

Get your tickets FREE online at Ticketmaster: CLICK HERE (http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnRpY2tldG1hc3Rlci5 jb20vZXZlbnQvMDAwMDQxN0FBREI3NjQ5Nw ==)

Note: Four ticket limit per person

Get in free by text: simply text "Rejectsnyc" to 66937. You will get a text message confirmation that you will need to show at the door.

Standard text message rates and other charges may apply. Not available on all wireless carriers. Ringtones cost $2.49 each.
For more information or questions, go to http://www.getmusic.com/help (http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmdldG11c2ljLmNvbS9 oZWxw)

Note: You MUST be 18 years old to attend and this event will be FIRST COME FIRST SERVED.

Also even though you can't get tickets at ticketmaster you can still text in to get your ticket on your cell.

Phil507

12/02/08, 08:57 AM

What I wrote is not wrong because I went with the info that was written on their website and myspace page. Look below.

Also even though you can't get tickets at ticketmaster you can still text in to get your ticket on your cell.

Yes it was. You said the show was "first come, first serve" which is wrong. If you have a ticket, you get in. If you don't, you do not. Simple as that. Tickets (as they often are) are first come, first serve. It's not one of those shows where it's first come first serve entry. You need a ticket or to be on a list. Anyways, I'm not trying to be a dick and argue with you but just want to make sure everyone has the correct information.

WordsSoRadical

12/02/08, 09:05 AM

Yes it was. You said the show was "first come, first serve" which is wrong. If you have a ticket, you get in. If you don't, you do not. Simple as that. Tickets (as they often are) are first come, first serve. It's not one of those shows where it's first come first serve entry. You need a ticket or to be on a list. Anyways, I'm not trying to be a dick and argue with you but just want to make sure everyone has the correct information.

Oh no I'm not trying to agrue and I see your point. Alright quick question though I don't know if you know but I wanna ask someone was ticket sells for the Irving bad because of ticket prices or just bad line up or no one cared as much?

Phil507

12/02/08, 09:45 AM

Oh no I'm not trying to agrue and I see your point. Alright quick question though I don't know if you know but I wanna ask someone was ticket sells for the Irving bad because of ticket prices or just bad line up or no one cared as much?

Is your question: Why did the Irving Plaza show barely sell out?

That can be attributed to a number of things (though we can't be certain). They have been out of the spotlight for a couple years and in the world of pop-punk/top 40/whatever, that's a LONG time for your audience to simply grow out of your music. Simply put, that's why you won't see bands like All Time Low, We The Kings, Boys Like Girls, etc. around for awhile simply because kids grow OUT of them. AAR is experiencing a similar thing. Their songs were much bigger than the actual band which means that if they don't have a current single getting top spins at Top 40 radio (the only format left that will actually give you wide exposure) people just won't care. The 2002/03 emo boom is over and kids are fragmented and spread out.

TSLROCKS

12/02/08, 11:52 AM

So once and for all. If I have a ticketmaster ticket I'm guaranteed entree right?

Phil507

12/02/08, 11:53 AM

So once and for all. If I have a ticketmaster ticket I'm guaranteed entree right?

Yes.

TSLROCKS

12/02/08, 11:54 AM

Yes.

Nice. Thanks for all the information. This show is becoming a shitstorm of confusion

Phil507

12/02/08, 01:21 PM

Nice. Thanks for all the information. This show is becoming a shitstorm of confusion

No problem. I'm assuming you're going to be one of the few older dudes (like me) hanging out towards the back?

omgitsjess

12/02/08, 01:26 PM

No problem. I'm assuming you're going to be one of the few older dudes (like me) hanging out towards the back?

Hey hey, I'm not older but I'm most likely going to be hanging out towards the back, hah.

jcoop05

12/02/08, 01:26 PM

No problem. I'm assuming you're going to be one of the few older dudes (like me) hanging out towards the back?

haha I'm not that much older but I might be hanging out toward the back myself.

Phil507

12/02/08, 01:27 PM

Hey hey, I'm not older but I'm most likely going to be hanging out towards the back, hah.

How do you think I feel? I just turned 25 last week.

TSLROCKS

12/02/08, 01:44 PM

How do you think I feel? I just turned 25 last week.

People are probably going to think you're chaperoning at a show like this haha

omgitsjess

12/02/08, 02:15 PM

How do you think I feel? I just turned 25 last week.

Oh jeez, 25 isn't that old. I feel like a baby and I'm 18.

Eldriario22

12/03/08, 11:17 AM

does any one know if you can still text for entry? i'd just do it but it's not for me it's for a friend

Phil507

12/05/08, 12:16 PM

Anyone know if there is an opening act tonight?

already heard

12/05/08, 01:20 PM

Anyone know if there is an opening act tonight?

From what I was told, doors close at 8 and then AAR are playing an hour and a half set, no openers.

Phil507

12/05/08, 01:22 PM

From what I was told, doors close at 8 and then AAR are playing an hour and a half set, no openers.

Ok thanks.

already heard

12/05/08, 09:48 PM

jcoop05

12/05/08, 10:07 PM

So did anyone who won passes through the contest talk to anyone who knew of the AP guestlist? They had one for the label, one for the sponsors and then one big general list, none of which had the AP names on it from what I was told. I still got in, as there wasn't anyone checking for tickets at the door, but still, it was quite the clusterfuck of confusion, maybe that was just my isolated situation?

oh wow, the lady didn't even check to see if my name was on the guestlist she just handed me a pass. I had won a ticket through AP so I don't know if I was on the list or not. It was really unorganized.

farfromelysium

12/05/08, 10:55 PM

12/5 - NYC

Swing, Swing
One More Sad Song
Dirty Little Secret
Top of The World
Stab My Back
Gives You Hell
My Paper Heart
Mona Lisa
It Ends Tonight
???
Move Along
The Last Song

All in order except the song that I didn't recognize.

Circa1628

12/06/08, 03:23 PM

One More Sad Song, nice

Hainzey X

12/06/08, 03:42 PM

wait, weren't they supposed play for an hour & a half ? 13 songs doesn't sound like an hour & a half to me.

farfromelysium

12/06/08, 04:12 PM

They only played for about an hour

carolx3

12/06/08, 06:46 PM

The show itself was pretty short and there was a lot of waiting involved so it felt much longer.

Phil507

12/08/08, 10:29 AM

The whole show was for some streaming promotion they'll be doing with Walmart (pretty lame).

Also, did anyone notice Nick's guitar was WAY too low in the mix?

already heard

12/08/08, 12:40 PM

The whole show was for some streaming promotion they'll be doing with Walmart (pretty lame).

Also, did anyone notice Nick's guitar was WAY too low in the mix?

I thought it was very odd that the show ended up being a taping for Walmart Soundcheck. I didn't see it advertised as such on any of the posts about this show. I don't know how many shots of the crowd they typically use, but the crowd for this show was absolutely terrible. Yeah there was some singing along, but aside from one girl who climbed up on her boyfriends shoulders, nobody moved the entire set. For a free show that was supposed to be for the fans, the crowd didn't react at all.

DarkBlueVenus

12/08/08, 04:57 PM

I went as well. I didn't even know that it was for Walmart. I agree the crowd didn't seem to be too much interested to do much of anything at the show they sang along it was too calming. But I enjoyed it. The crowd was into it but not too much and I thought they would have had more people in there but apparently not.

omgitsjess

12/09/08, 12:27 PM