got rush?

When the broker says Rows 1-18, odds are you will receive near 18th row NOT row 1-5.

They only list exact seat numbers when it's GOOD seats-- not on end of rows or away from stage.

I've bought from stubhub before with good results. I can't say about any other sites.

The fees are steep.

These are really high quality pics.

GOT ANYMORE ??

Thanks for sharing with us.

Did you say it was a SONY compact?

Wayne Burns

Gotrush@ymail.com

Interested party gets my phone #

Tickets are e-Tixs

REAL FANS ONLY !!!

I was only able to try for 1/2 hour and I tried Kansa City and Cincinnati while a co worker tried Chicago and Milwaukee.

After 45 minutes we gave up.

I really don't understand how this could be possible. On the day of PRESALE ( 1st day Tixs are available ).

I understand VIP is rows1-15 but I don't think Live Nation gets to sale all the seats in all near stage sections. 1-3

Last tour I can remember people on TRF that had got seats up front rows 1-15.

Does anyone know if musicToday and VIP LNation each have a set number of seats in each section they are allowed to sell?????

Also, on the Citicard Presale Febuary 20th do they also have rights to certain premium seats that are not available elsewhere ?

I just had pissy luck getting any seats for Summer leg. I'm going all in at PNC in Raleigh, NC. 1st Row Sec 1.

This has never happened before that I can remember. I couldn't even get 1 ticket in sec 1-2-3.

I WANT ANSWERS !!!!!!!!!! ANYBODY ? Lol

Why was there no Tixs for most venues at musictoday.com site.

I had no luck at 4 different different dates.

I tried getting Tixs at more than 3 different venues and there was no floor seats up close.

NONE !!!

How can that be??

Someone on this forum was talking about Red Rocks being a spectacular venue.

Seems as if I heard also 1st row is Handicapped only.

Is this true ????

The wife would freak the F**K out if it's true.

She is blind(legally) having only 15-20 percent sight left.

I think she woud shit her panties if she was on 1st row without having to pay $$$$$$$$ for it.

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The wife and I decided to add Houston on our venue list last year. Which was actually good because it was close to home in BATON ROUGE. I entered my email address RUSHFANS@YMAIL.COM at The RushBackStage site to enter our name for the M&G passes.

Well I won the M&G for Houston but never received them. That's another story, yes sir !!!

While at the box office trying to get my M&G I noticed a lot of people in line so I asked someone WTF ??

Most I talked too where in line for VIP tickets they had bought on The Live Nation site.

From 5:00 till 5:45 the lines grew longer and longer by the minute. Frustrations where building and I was the first in line. Once I give up at 6:20 I think they might have started handing out VIP by then. I think.

Once you got your Tixs you had to get into another line for the entrance door which didn't open till 6:30.

It was like a madhouse by this time and I do remember friends of ours who arrived at 6:30 for VIP tics who didn't get to their seats till after SHOWTIME of 7:45.

Is this typical for Rush shows are is this the venues fault. I heard some guys say they do it late because it gives the ones who try and scalp no time to do so. It was total chaos for 2 straight hours.

Why would RUSH allow this to happen?? Maybe this was a fluke.

Anybody???

Whoa !!

dude. You got balls. I like it !!

Not the balls part, just the fact that some of us don't bite our tongue.(myself included).

Showtech wanted me to lay low for awhile and that was not going to happen.

As soon as Managment got wind of my constant emails, things started moving quickly.

A member on this forum even PM me giving me names and email advise on how to proceed.

Like I have said RUSH FANS stick together, and react as if their mom was duped by tix sellers.

2 days after show Showtech promised to make it right and then some. I explained to Rayanne(Showtech) when you

represent the band RUSH, you must treat every fan as if GEDDY or ALEX himself would treat their fans. When speaking

for RUSH you are RUSH, so treat us like RUSH would. Did I explain that right ?? Oh well I tried.

I know that the M&G happens at 5:30 usually but I don't know if the passes are at box office waiting

for each person or I think when you ask box for M&G they give you directions to a undisclosed location

around venue to meet and pickup. After you paid you had to meet the person after they received it or. ???

From experience I know VIP Tixs are held 1-1&1/2 hours before show which makes it hell to stand in line for

1 hour or more than get VIP Tixs (live nation) at 6:30. Then stand in door line to get in venue.

If your lucky you will get in before show time.

At Houston last year Dec 12, this was the case. Hundreds of people in line at 6:30 still getting VIP Tixs and

having to get in second line just to get in. I know people where pissed. I was there and also royally pissed.

We got to our seats by 7:15 and lines where still trying to get in doors.

I understand the reasoning behind keeping it late and close to showtime. Doing this doesn't give buyers or sellers

any time to trade, sell, or exchange Tixs. In which I'm sure scalping is present.

It does however put unnessary stress and worry and panic on normal fans just trying to get Tixs and

find their seats with enough time for a beer or souvenir fix.

The wife and I was shocked that at 45 minutes before light go out friends of our where still in line getting

VIP passes bought through VIP Live Nation at box office. They got in 2 mins before show. After being in line for over 2 hours.

I'm not sure this is protocol for RUSH venues, Dam sure hope not. Many fans where irate. Some where pushing forward to get

closer to venue entrance door. Many where very upset. Understandable so.

Something must change so the process can move forward faster. Not next tour (R40) but ASAP. **NOW***.

If 85% of ticket holders got to their seats on time, it would shock me. And others who where there.

Well sorry if I got long winded about this, it just brings up good(65%) & bad(35%) memories. Some we will NEVER FORGET !

And as always once show starts all issues of bitterness of getting to your seat goes away quickly.

RUSH has us licking our wounds, standing from chairs and entering the euphoria which is RUSH LIVE like no others can do !!

We have traved north, south, east and far west to see these guys. The only group we would travel thousands of miles to see LIVE.

As long as my jobs holds and our health allows we will find a way to see them live and in their element. Our creditors love us more

than a fat kid loves cake. I just hope The guys enjoy seeing all of us just as much as we enjoy them.

All the super fans know what to expect from RUSH and they always deliver. ALWAYS !!!!

Well we hope to see our rush family(you know who you) real soon. Also excited about meeting new rush natics.

Next show : PNC ARENA. May 3, 2013. Floor 1 Row 1 seats 7,8. Alex side. M&G hopefully too.

Feel free to walk up and say hi. Rush fans are friends of ours.

Not sure about other venues yet. Summer looks promising.

THANKS. & RUSH ON BABY !!!!

The waiting is the hardest part. I feel your pain. I had a similar scenario with some crooked broker who sold me a pair of M&G passes for big money, then failed to come thru, promised to refund me and have the promoter deliver a pair of Neil's sticks to my seat, then disappeared the day of the show never to be heard from by me again. My bank eventually got my cash back 2 months later. I'll never try to buy passes from a broker again.

I suppose a broker might have a inside connection to RUSH peoples. I'm sure if the guys (3 kings)

knew about this it would be stopped or maybe not.

The second I read the Showtech email stating I was a winner my adrenaline was in overdrive. I'm sure the

guys (3) know a lot their fans follow them from city to city. We have a RUSH only credit card

and the $$$ add up quick. Before I so called won M&G I can't honestly say that I would have not

bought M&G myself. I have heard of people buying them more than once.

Once we knew our meet and greet was gone, my wife wanted to leave. She is legally blind and wanted

to wrap her visual aide cane around the nearest throat including mine. Lol

We stayed of course. Knowing how bad off we where I couldn't even imagine paying a large sum of $$$

and then find out it was not going to happen. If cash was used you would have no recourse.

Credit cards have their purpose. Did you say where your was bought, I'm sure this forum would like to know.

Only if you wish to tell !!

M&G would be worth a lot to true fans. More than money I suppose.

I feel for you bud. The high and lows that week before the venue took a few years off me. After especially.

I wanted someone to explain WHAT HAPPENED and that never happened.

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I wish I could meet them though, I always enter the backstage club contests but I have yet to win! I enter every time I see them. I wish there was another way to obtain the passes.

I wouldnt mind paying a little money to meet them. after all, they are my absolute heroes.

But paying a ton of money for a short little meet and greet is a waste of money.

 

I wish I could meet them though, I always enter the backstage club contests but I have yet to win! I enter every time I see them. I wish there was another way to obtain the passes.

 

Do all the merch people carry them??

Are you asking "Do other merchandisers carry M&G?"

It would make since if there was other ways to get M & G.

I too have seen meet & greets at ticket brokers sites for $$$$. It really

sucks that true to the core fans (Like wife and I ) have to fight for a good seat

at most venues too! Dam ticket brokers only have profits in mind as they are able

to buy Blocks of seats fast and shut most fans out.

I have learned that if you don't buy on Presale day 1 you get crap seats.

Getting back to M & G. I actually WON M&G from Showtech Backstage last year

at Houston in which the M&G passes never showed.

A few days after the show (AWESOME SHOW ACTUALLY) I was still livid.

To be so close to having a 30 second photo op with the gods of rock only to have the 5:30 m&g time pass by

and being able to do nothing about it.

I admit being star struck and the build up which started the Monday before didn't help none.

Showtech has already sent me a signed by 3 copy of the CA TOURBOOK.

They have also made promises I hope will be kept like M&G of my choice 2013.

We chose Raleigh, NC on May 3. We have front row Alex side.

I have the word of 3 people at SHOWTECH that we will get M&G at THE PNC ARENA.

It will be a special nite in NC which started 2010 in SYRACUSE then Chicago, N.O.,Houston and THE GORGE then

2012 to Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Diego and Houston. BOY what a RIDE !!!!!

Look forward to seeing everybody there.

RUSH ON BABY !!!!!

This is the guy who didn't get his M&G passes.

Like all the fans here have said, thanks for the

very heart warming story about your family. The wife and I have no kids. When we here all the stories and especially when we see the kids age 2 and up at the concerts we often wonder how it would have been WITH kids.

And yes your girl is a cutie !!

I'm very glad to hear a story that has a good ending.

Ours will end happily real soon too !!!

Hears to a wonderful 2013 !!

Thanks again. RUSH ON

They said nothing of a signed Tourbook.

Showtech management emailed me right

after it happened to say in so many words

"Sorry it happened" and "We will make it right"

and "You will get what we promised" and "Stop all the emails".

I admit showing my ass a few days after this happened. All I wanted was a explanation as to

WHY !!

I am all better now.

It's been 2 weeks since this happened.

I decided to email them to sorta stay in touch.

They emailed back and said "On the next tour email us so we can replace your M&G".

Perhaps they should place Nobody's Hero into the set.

 

I sat next to Antonio Banderas in a small cafe in NYC once - never bothered him nor gave him any sort of recognition. I simply read the Daily......

 

I was in a foursome behind Alice Cooper when he was in town for a County Fair concert a few yars ago. Never took a pic and never asked for an autograph.

 

NOW THAT'S FUNNY. :)))

I would like to apologize to anyone I might have pissed off especially the moderator 1001001.

Since all this happened I have been going thru a roller coaster of emotions.

Showtech has been fair with it and has sent a email stating they will honor M&G at venue of my choice

and Tourbook signed. Only time will tell.

I have my let my emotions get the best of me. Our weekend in Houston was a blast.

It was hard dealing with all the issues at hand. I am thankful for having a place to voice my experiences.

While trying to quote USB CONNECTOR , The following never made it to post:

I too have doubts about when or if they will ever make good on this. My only contact is via email even after I gave them my phone#

In every email since. (15-20 times).

They have only offered M&G in future. ( last email).

Now their is NO talk of 3 guys signing a Tourbook, as it state in a email received.

We are exchanging emails that's it.

Waiting 2-3 years for the wrong to be made right , THAT SUCKS A BIG ONE.

We where devastated that it happened. When SHOWTIME was nearing (6:45 pm) it struck me that maybe I would have better luck inside where the band was. I had tickets in my pocket. Once inside NOBODY wanted to help.

As fans you have to understand that we felt embarrassed, angry, hurt and devasted all at once.

The excitement started when I received the email stating "YOU ARE THE POTENTIAL WINNER", on Mon 26.

I returned all items needed to be confirmed as a winner. That same day I received email stating" all items are received, tomorrow you will be confirmed as winner". The next day I received the confirmation with the instructions on when and where to go.

All week up until Thursday then Friday, Saturday and off to Houston.

It did take a lot of energy not to run back stage screaming and cursing to anyone who would listen.

Not till after the show did guest relations finally tell me without a doubt that they (M&G) was never there.

I'm not going to lie and say we did not cause a scene. WE DID. We where exhausted once the show started.

I would like to thank all of OUR RUSH FAMILY for all the input on this. It's all welcomed. RUSH FANS do stick together. When 1 is hurt we all are hurt. THANK YOU AGAIN.

Before I go Have any of you been following the RUSH BACKSTAGE CLUB Facebook page. Every time a show is within a few days away, they announce who the winner was for that Venue. Every winner who won M &G, their name is posted on that sight.

Just go on Facebook and under FIND FRIEND type RUSH BACKSTAGE CLUB and the site will pop up.

You will notice that all the winners, with the exception of San Antonio, was posted within 1-2 days of show.

My name was never posted. Strange ?? WAYNE BURNS

In San Diego we had 2nd row left of Alex(looking at stage). Some of the best seats we have had. With the exception of maybe

THE GORGE - 2011--3rd row - RIGHT IN FRONT OF GEDDY. On RUSH.COM they took our pix holding up signs. Check it out.

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Sounds like they might try to dodge it next tour. Make sure you contact them the moment you buy tickets to a show notifying them of what show you're going to and when and contact them at the first sign of something being wrong. I really hope this turns out for you.

Look on the bright side: you have an excuse to see Rush again, you'll be getting to see them close up AND nab a free tour book signed by all 3. I would wait a year or two for this.

Well I really hope your wrong and I do respect and admire any RUSH FAN for their opinion.

I too have doubts about when or if they will ever make good on this.

My only contact at SHOWTECH M is by email only after I gave them my phone # 15-20 times. ( Every email)

They have only offered M&G Passes in future. (Their first email)

 

We are exchanging emails now.

No talk of 3 guys signatures on Tourbook now.(last email)

As for waiting for two-three years to fix this wrong into a right? That Totally SUCKS A BIG ONE.

My wife Karin was asking me "Why are they doing this to us" and "Don't let them treat us like this"as this was playing out Saturday p.m.

As fans you have to understand that we felt embarrassed and hurt at the same time. The excitement started when I won Monday week.

It lasted all week as Thursday and Friday was here and we going to meet The Three Wise Men, short yes but WE WHERE EXCITED !!

I hope showtech give you the M&G for the next tour as promised. Make sure you keep as much written evidence as possible.

I always do. My father taught me young about paperwork.

Showtech has sent multiple emails since.

Made plenty promises but never accepted blame.

The wife and I will go anywhere to see RUSH.

If the money holds up we will go.

I do believe THEY will make it up.

It sure doesn't hurt any less. My wife took it hard.

No, she would not cry at a Rush show. She got emotional just before the lights went down.

I won't tell her I read this about her. Se has a forked tongue and packs a mean punch. Lol Ha Ha.

We saw the show at Gibson and San Diego.

No, she would not cry at a Rush show. She got emotional just before the lights went down.

I won't tell her I read this about her. Se has a forked tongue and packs a mean punch. Lol Ha Ha.

We where beyond furious !!!!

It almost ruined our night.

My wife of 26 years (and legally blind) was crying like a school girl.

She wanted vindication on the spot.

The Box Office Supervisor told me "your tix for M&G was never there to give you Mr Burns".

That is when I knew beyond a doubt Showtech had never sent them.

My wife reminded me, "We have shirts from Showtech, shoelaces from Showtech belt buckle, tour lanyard, socks, cap & S&A shorts.

ALL FROM SHOWTECH.COM.