I will be at dis.
I'm in on this as well.
I know exactly nobody with an American Express card. Lol. Gonna try to get a single day ticket on Friday. I'm leaning towards a VIP ticket, but still not decided!
I have a Discover card, why don't they ever have presales for us with Discover cards?!
Anyone have a hint of what the expected max capacity may be? Hoping this isn't the first show, but if it is I'll be there. Been to Wards Island for work many times and it's tight to get into that area without hordes of concert goers on a work day.
My mother's husband has an AMEX. So they are gonna try to get me a presale ticket tomorrow. Yussss.
Is a presale really necessary for a festival? I plan to get a one day ticket but I can't imagine it selling out that quickly, if at all.
Also, anyone know if this lineup is finalized or if there will be any additions between now and then?
Pretty sure that is the final lineup.
I don't *think* the presale is necessary for this one, as the festival didn't sell out at all last year. But I would rather be safe than sorry. Ain't trying to pay scalper prices.
Some festivals sell out crazy fast though.
I'm going for sure. Fuck VIP.
Going to wait and see what other tour dates pop up. If this is the only viable option I will buy a single day pass on a ticket resale site closer to last minute.
Got my ticket! Ahhhhhh. NOW WE WAIT.
YAY! A friend of mine surprised me with a ticket! He said it was payback for the NIN Bowery show I took him to years ago. 197 days to go!
If this is the only date, I might just have to take my first trip to NYC and see it. If that ends up being the way I go, then any advice from experienced travellers or resident New Yorkers on the best way to go about it would be more than welcomed, as I've basically never even traveled out of state before, and I'd be doing this completely solo.
We might be moving at the end of next month. Still up in the air. But my apartment is laid back and we always have people stay the night and whatnot. My location right now is only about a 10 minute train ride plus about a half mile walk to where I *think* the shuttle will be leaving from, so that is what I plan on doing.
I can let a couple of people stay with me if they will only be here for a couple of nights... Nothing fancy. We have a futon and this other big thing that I really don't know how to describe, but it is comfy!
Hotels here are fucking bonkers (though might be more reasonable if booked now, since it is so far out), so I would be happy to help out a couple of people who want to travel for this.
Ticket purchased!
I'm expecting a fraud alert from Amex any second now, given I haven't used the card in nearly a decade. This was probably the least stressful nin ticketing exercise I've ever encountered, so glad I held onto it.
Despite my reservations about a festival gig amidst a lineup I'm otherwise indifferent to, those remarks in the Yahoo interview about lack of tour planning made it that much easier to pull the trigger. Not that I will complain in the least if a proper tour does materialize, however!
Incidentally, if you're on a budget (or just think it's overpriced) don't worry about the ferry/shuttle.
Just get regular public transport - train from Grand Central to Harlem 125th St and then a 1.1 mile walk, or check out the bus routes.
line up besides nin and atcq is a meh for me but i grabbed a ticket and will be there sunday. the festival was fun last year for lcd soundsystem and im interested to see what nin does with the main stage's enormous digital screen.
Justice can be pretty enjoyable, depending on how they play the crowd. According to last year's lineup, the sets are staggered enough that you can see most of the headliners, so that should be fun
yea everything was staggered headlinerwise. the pavilion stage will probably have justice which is at the back end of the field when you first walk in. and i can only guess atcq will be on the main stage just before nin.
Any tips on how to navigate the city and festival? My soon to be fiance (more on that later) and I will be going and it's our first trip to NYC ever. We're staying in Brooklyn and are near Williamsburg, which I believe will be the drop off/pick up point for shuttles. Trying to get a feel for it. Super fucking stoked.
I *think* that the BK shuttle location is in Williamsburg at a place called Brooklyn Bowl. Google Maps that and see what it is like to get there from where you're staying. Shouldn't be too bad. Shuttle is like $35, I think. Stupid expensive, but to me, it is worth it to save a lot of time and not having to take the train to Manhattan, transfer, and then walk across the bridge. The public transit option definitely makes much more economic sense. But it would take a long time for me, and I am impatient.
Outside of getting to and from the festival, though, transit is fine. I had never taken public transportation in my life before moving here, but it is pretty easy to navigate, and much, much cheaper than taking cars and shit everywhere. Depending on how long you will be here, there are weekly unlimited passes.
Invest the money to take a car to and from the airport, though. I find that to be worth it. Taking luggage on the train is awful.
We'd be about four miles from Brooklyn Bowl. I think we'll do the shuttle all weekend, I already accounted for it in the budget. We were either going to cab it or Uber it the whole weekend to get to and from the airport and outside of the festival. Going to be here that Thursday to that following Tuesday. We're flying in and out of LGA since it's the cheapest.
Also we all obviously need to get together at some point!
I don't have an AMEX, but after much deliberation I'm going to buy tickets tomorrow when they go on sale. It will be husband and I's first trip to NY as well. I'm excited!
See y'all there and welcome to NIN York City!