DixieChicks  frequently asked questions

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            NEW and UPDATED questions in red.

 

  1. Where can I write to the Chicks?
  2. Do the Chicks have Instant Messenger?
  3. How can I meet the Chicks? 
  4. When is the new CD coming out?
  5. When are the Chicks coming to my area?
  6. How do I know when tickets go on sale?
  7. How do I get good concert Tickets?
  8. How can I get backstage passes?
  9. Can I take pictures at the concert?
  10. What time should I get to the concert?
  11. What songs do they play at the concerts?
  12. Where do the Chicks live?
  13. Who is Lloyd Maines?
  14. What's the deal with the Dixie Chicks fan club?
  15. Where can I read the Chicks diaries from the Artist Club website?
  16. What is the official Dixie Chicks website?
  17. What is the best Dixie Chicks website?
  18. Is there a Dixie Chicks chat room?
  19. Is there a Dixie Chicks message board?
  20. Is there a Dixie Chicks newsgroup on Usenet?
  21. Where can I buy Dixie Chicks merchandise and souvenirs?
  22. Which Chick sings the high harmonies, and which sings the low?
  23. Why isn’t there a song #13 on the Fly CD?
  24. Who is the person that the “Without You” video is dedicated to?
  25. Why are there several different coloured Fly CD’s?  Are they all the same CD?
  26. Did the Chicks have a CD before Wide Open Spaces?
  27. I heard the Chicks do a song that I can’t find on any CD.  Where is it from?
  28. Where can I find the original three, pre-Wide Open Spaces CD’s?
  29. Where can I learn more about the history of the Dixie Chicks?
  30. What model guitar/banjo/Dobro/violin/mandolin do the Chicks play?
  31. Where can I find guitar tablature for the Dixie Chicks music?
  32. Where can I get a “Chicks Rule” belt buckle like the one in the Home CD liner?
  33. How many tattoos do the Chicks have now?
  34. What does the “FUTK” shirt that Natalie wore mean?
  35. Who is “the Aardvark” mentioned in the Wide Open Spaces liner notes?

 

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1.  Where Can I write to the Chicks?

 

The Dixie Chicks have very recently changed management.  I do not yet have a new address for fan mail.  Once one is available, I will post it here immediately.

 

Both the old Nashville P.O. box address for "Senior Management" and the Beverly Hills address for "The Firm" are no longer good.  And of course, the Dallas addresses found in the Wide Open Spaces liner notes and some old fan club materials have been shut down for years.  Mail sent to any of those addresses will be returned to you.

 

Writing to or calling the Chicks or their management is not likely to increase your chances of meeting them.  In fact, they will probably never see it.

 

If you believe that you are the first person to write to them and tell them that you are their “biggest fan,” and that they have changed your life, you are kidding yourself.  They get thousands of fan letters per week, and they all sound alike.  So if you still can’t resist the urge to write to them, at least strive for a little originality.  Unfortunately, they will probably never see it.  But if by some slim chance they do, you are much more likely to be remembered if you have something unique to say.

 

The Dixie Chicks do not answer their fan mail.  They are only human, and they simply do not have time to read or reply to thousands of letters per week.  Not even mail from their “biggest fan.”   But their office personnel will sometimes send photographs to fans that request them.  Your best chance of a reply is if you include a stamped and self-addressed 8x10 envelope with your request.

 

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2.  Do the Chicks have Instant Messenger?

 

Yes, they do.  However, the Dixie Chicks are very protective of their privacy, and therefore do not share those screen names with the public.  If you should happen to discover one of them, please do not contact them or give that screen name out to others.  They will not appreciate the intrusion, and they will quickly change their screen name again.

 

Beware!  There are many disturbed people on the Internet who enjoy impersonating the Dixie Chicks online!

 

There is a very simple way to tell the difference between an impostor and a real Dixie Chick online;  If they contact you, it is not a Dixie Chick!  Plain and simple!  The girls would never contact an unknown fan through IM or a chat room.  Never!  If someone contacts you claiming to be a Dixie Chick, do not believe them.  And that includes the sneaky ones who try to act like they might be a Dixie Chick without ever actually saying so.  People who know a lot more about the Chicks than you have been fooled.  Do not let these pathetic impostors fool you too.  And don't waste your time talking to them just trying to figure them out.  It only encourages them.  Just block them from your Instant Messenger list and ignore them.

 

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3.  How can I meet the Chicks?

 

Meeting the Chicks when they are touring is difficult, at best.  The Dixie Chicks do not have a fan club which offers opportunities for fans to meet them.  On the last tour, there were no contests offering backstage passes.  And extremely heavy security kept fans well separated from the Chicks.  However, we offer you several suggestions to help you meet them on future tours.

 

Unfortunately, unless you are rich, famous, or closely connected with a music business VIP, your chances of getting a backstage pass are very close to non-existent.  The greatly increased security of the 2003 tour necessitated that the Chicks did not have scheduled meet & greet sessions with fans.  The only fans who have received passes on that tour did so through pre-established connections.  But many fans with solid, long-time connections were also snubbed.  So, for all practical purposes, there were no backstage passes for fans.  However, some ways that fans have managed to meet the Chicks are discussed below, including some guerrilla tactics for the bold.

 

Most importantly, be prepared before you meet the Chicks!

 

Have your camera handy, with fresh film and batteries.  Have the item(s) that you want signed easily accessible – not at the bottom of a backpack.  Bring your own black Sharpie pens (avoid any other colour!), because the Chicks don’t usually carry their own around.  And in many cases, the fan who brings the Sharpie gets to stay around longer while the Chicks use it to sign for other fans.  Also, have something to say!  The girls have grown tired of the same old “I’m your biggest fan!”   And discussing all the details you know about their private lives just plain scares them.  You want them to do the talking, so instead of making statements, ask questions!  It makes them uncomfortable.  Ask them if they are working on any new songs.  Ask them about their favourite artists.  If you want them to feel comfortable talking to you for a while, avoid asking them about their families, pets, homes, or other aspects of their personal lives.  Most importantly, RELAX!  Don’t scream!  Don’t cry.  Don’t spaz out.  The Chicks are only human.  If you act like a friend, they will treat you like a friend.  But overly obsessed admirers are a seriously scary thing for celebrities.  If you come across too intensely, the girls are going to be in a big hurry to get away from you.

If the Chicks’ band members are around, don’t forget about them.  They are more than wonderfully talented artists.  They are really great guys, and they enjoy meeting fans.  Introduce yourself and ask about them.  Get their autographs.  Have your picture taken with them.  They love it.  Sometimes the band members can be great sources of information too, so take the time to talk with them.

 

The one method that most consistently allowed fans to meet the Chicks on the Top Of The World tour was…

 

The old fashioned, tried and true method of simply waiting at the backstage door.  At many arenas, the Chicks’ busses are parked outside of the arena with a fence or ring of barricades around them.  If you can find those busses, wait outside of the security perimeter where you can see the Chicks and their entourage coming and going from the building.  At the beginning of the 2003 tour, the Chicks would not meet with any fans.  However, they quickly began to loosen up, and many fans found that they will go sign autographs and take pictures with the few fans who are committed enough to wait by the busses.  This is your best chance!  On evenings when they did not meet with the fans, some of their family members and crewmembers usually took fans' items to the bus to be autographed for them.  There, some band members also gave away guitar picks and autographs themselves. So get to the concert early and take the time to circle the arena looking for the Chicks' tour busses.  Once the show is over, immediately get back there and wait.  You may have to wait until after 2am.  You may be told by security that the Chicks have already left, so you should go home.  Don’t leave until those busses leave!  And do not draw attention to yourself.  The fewer people waiting with you, the better the chances the Chicks will come out to meet with you.  This is your very best opportunity to meet the Chicks!!

 

There were thirteen busses on the 2003 Chicks tour, so be sure you are waiting near the correct busses!  There should be three or four busses with barricades and security around them, separate from the other busses.  Those are the Chicks’ busses, and their manager’s bus.  Many fans and autograph seekers spend hours waiting outside of the wrong busses.  Don't be one of them!

 

There are several other tried and true methods that may allow you to meet the Chicks or other artists on tour.

 

If you have the whole day to kill, and if you are feeling very lucky, get to the venue very early in the day.  By very early, I mean well before noon.  Before the band, roadies, equipment, or security have arrived.  Possibly even the day before.  If you see busses and big semi trucks, you are probably too late.  If not, stake the place out.  Walk around.  Find out where the backstage entrance is.  If you can walk in, search for the dressing rooms and stage entrances.  Find the doors that lead from the backstage area to the seating area.  If you see roadies setting up the stage and equipment, and if they are not busy working, make friends.  They may be forthcoming with interesting and valuable information.  Don’t get in their way though, or you will be quickly tossed out.  And watch how you dress.  Solid black is good.  You want to blend in with the authorized personnel backstage.  A “Chicks Kick Ass!” or “FUTK” t-shirt, a feather boa, an animal print cowgirl hat, and a big homemade poster might get you a smile from Emily during the show, but it will only label you as the crazy, obsessed stalker that you are while wandering around backstage.  Then you end up in jail or juvenile hall while your friends are enjoying the show.  All of this may get you the opportunity to catch the Chicks when they arrive for sound check.  But it will not get you backstage for the show.  The arena will be cleared by police officers with dogs before the Chicks arrive.  You do NOT want to be caught there when that happens!  So just lay back and be cool and hope that you can maybe catch the Chicks for a moment as they enter the arena.

 

There are also several ways to increase your chances of meeting the Chicks away from the concert venue.

 

But first, you must be aware that the girls and their associates greatly value their privacy.  And the political controversy has greatly heightened their security precautions.  They frequently go to great lengths to avoid public interaction with their fans.  Therefore, the way you dress can greatly affect your chances of catching them.  If they see you coming at them wearing a Dixie Chicks t-shirt, they will try to avoid you.  If you scream and run towards them, they will scream and run away.  Be cool and put them and their security people at ease.

 

Some fans have reported success catching the girls at their hotel before or after the show.  Before is much better.  And again, if they see you all decked out in Dixie Chicks garb, they are going to run from you.  So try to look ‘normal’ for this quest.  If you should actually find their rooms, do not go there.  There will be security, and the girls will not appreciate your intrusion at all.  They won't find your persistence cute, loyal, admirable or flattering.  They will find it annoying and possibly threatening.  Just wait in the lobby or parking lot or other public area for them.


The Chicks will sometimes stop into the local radio station studios on the morning of, or the morning before the concert.  Listen to the morning shows of the country radio stations in the town the concert will be in.  Call the morning show DJ’s and ask if and when the Dixie Chicks might be visiting their show.  Then, stake out that radio station.  With very few other fans there, this is among the very best chances the average fan has of meeting the Dixie Chicks on tour.

 

Somewhere between the hotel, the radio stations, and the venue, there is a good chance that they will stop to eat somewhere.  Again, you do not want to invade their privacy while they are dining.  And if you don’t want a mob scene, you won’t approach them at all inside the restaurant.  Wait until they are in the parking lot.  Sure, it is just a fleeting moment.  It is barely enough time to get a smile and an autograph.  But it is much more than 99.9 percent of the other fans will ever get.

 

Sometimes, people working at the concert venue will have an opportunity to meet the Chicks.

 

It sounds easy, but in actuality it is a long shot.  You have a better chance of winning a radio contest or finding a long lost cousin who works for Sony.  Very few working personnel have a job that will get them anywhere near the backstage area or the Chicks.  Those that do will usually encounter two problems; First, they are probably prohibited by policy from interacting with the artists while working.  And second, they will probably have to work someplace where they won’t even be able to see the show.  Usually, about the best they can hope for is to be within twenty or so feet of the Chicks for less than thirty seconds, and probably in the dark.  In other words, don’t count on a part-time job at the arena to be your ticket to meeting the Dixie Chicks.

 

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4.  When is the new CD coming out?

 

The Dixie Chicks officially released their new CD, "Taking The Long Way," in North America on 22 May 2006. 

 

However, many fans report receiving their pre-ordered copies, and even purchasing them in stores as early as 19 May.  The chicks spent most of 2005 in Los Angeles working on the new CD with a new producer, Rick Rubin, who is best known for his late work with Johnny Cash and regarded as a "revitaliser" of careers.  The CD was complete, as of September 2005.  Early releases suggest that it will be a departure from earlier Chicks musical styles, with a more pop and rock flavour to it.  One collaborating artist described it as being "not really country, but not really not country."

 

Listen to the entire "Taking The Long Way" CD online at http://www.dixiechicks.msn.com/

 

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5.  When are the Chicks coming to my area?

 

The schedule for the 2006 "Accidents & Accusations Tour" is still being finalised.  Here are the known dates, which are subject to change:

 

Thu       06/15    London, England            Shepherd's Bush Empire

Sat       06/17    Middlesex, England        Twickenham Stadium  (Opening for The Eagles)

 

Fri        07/21    Detroit, MI                     Joe Louis Arena

Sat       07/22    Pittsburgh, PA               Mellon Arena

Sun      07/23    Columbus, OH               Schottenstein Center

Tue       07/25    Pittsburgh, PA               Wachovia Center

Fri        07/28    Albany, NY                    Pepsi Arena

Sat       07/29    Boston, MA                   Banknorth Garden

 

Tue       08/01    New York, NY                Madison Square Garden

Fri        08/04    Washington, DC            Verizon Center

Sun      08/13    Milwaukee, WI               Bradley Center

Tue       08/15    Chicago, IL                    United Center

Fri        08/18    Minneapolis, MN            Target Center

Sun      08/20    Kansas City, MO           Kemper Arena

Tue       08/22    St. Louis, MO                Savvis Center

Wed     08/23    Indianapolis, IN              Conseco Fieldhouse

Thu       08/24    Des Moines, IA              Wells Fargo Arena

Sat       08/26    Fargo, ND                     Fargodome

 

Sun      09/03    Phoenix, AZ                  Glendale Arena

Wed     09/06    Fresno, CA                    SaveMart Center

Fri        09/08    Sacremento, CA            ARCO Arena

Sat       09/09    Oakland, CA                  Oakland Arena

Thu       09/14    Los Angeles, CA            Staples Center

Sat       09/16    Las Vegas, NV              Mandalay Bay

Sat       09/23    Omaha, NE                   Qwest Center

Sun      09/24    Denver, CO                    Pepsi Center

Tue       09/26    Oklahoma, OK               Ford Center

Wed     09/27    Memphis, TN                 FedEx Forum

Fri        09/29    Dallas, TX                      American Airlines Center

Sat       09/30    Houston, TX                   Toyota Arena

 

Sun      10/01    Austin, TX                     Frank Irwin Center

Tue       10/03    Nashville, TN                 Gaylord Entertainment Center

Thu       10/05    Tampa, FL                     St. Pete Times Forum

Fri        10/06    Jacksonville, FL             Veterans Memorial Arena

Sat       10/07    Ft. Lauderdale, FL          BankAtlantic Center

Tue       10/17    Atlanta, GA                   Phillips Arena

Fri        10/20    Knoxville, TN                 Thompson-Boling Arena

Sun      10/22    Greensboro, NC             Greensboro Coliseum

Fri        10/27    Ottawa, Ontario             Scotiabank Place

Sat       10/28    Toronto, Ontario             Air Canada Centre

 

Wed     11/04    Edmonton, Alberta         Rexall Place

Thu       11/05    Calgary, Alberta             Saddledome

Wed     11/08    Vancouver, BC               GM Place

Thu       11/09    Portland, OR                 Rose Garden

Sat       11/11    Tacoma, WA                 Tacoma Dome

 

The Dixie Chicks performed at these seven concerts in 2004 to raise money to defeat President George W. Bush:

 

Fri        10/01    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania w/James Taylor
Sat       10/02    Cleveland, Ohio w/James Taylor
Sun      10/03    Detroit, Michigan w/James Taylor

Tue       10/05    Cedar Rapids, Iowa  w/James Taylor
Wed     10/06    St. Louis, Missouri w/James Taylor
Fri        10/08    Tampa Bay, Florida w/James Taylor

Mon      10/11    Washington, DC  (Finale featuring the Dixie Chicks, Bonnie, Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews Band, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Jurassic 5, Keb Mo, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Pearl Jam, and R.E.M.)

 

The Dixie Chicks performed at these benefit concerts in 2003:

 

Fri        10/10    Charlotte, NC  Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre  (For "Honor The Earth," featuring the Indigo Girls, Ben Folds.)

Sun      10/12    Washington, DC  MCI Center  (For the "Recording Artists Coalition," featuring The Eagles.

 

These were the dates of the 2003 "Top Of The World Tour":

 

The first show of the "Top Of The World Tour" took place on Monday, 10 March 2003 at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, England, where the infamous "incident" occurred.  Several eGroups members were in attendance, and show reviews can be found in the eGroup archives.

 

First Half (Joan Osborne opened)

 

Thu       5/1        Greenville, SC                Bi Lo Center

Sat       5/3        Orlando, FL                   TD Warehouse

Sun      5/4        Sunrise, FL                   Office Depot Center

Mon      5/5        Tampa, FL                     St. Pete Times Forum

Wed     5/7        Knoxville, TN                 Thompson-Boling

Thu       5/8        Indianapolis, IN              Conseco Fieldhouse 

Sat       5/10      Kansas City, KS            Kemper Arena

Sun      5/11      St. Louis, MO                Savvis Center

Tue       5/13      Ames, IA                       Hilton Coliseum

Wed     5/14      Moline, IL                      Mark Of The Quad Cities 

Fri        5/16      Birmingham, AL             Jefferson County Arena

Sat       5/17      Greensboro, NC             Greensboro Coliseum

Sun      5/18      Louisville, KY                 Freedom Hall

Tue       5/20      Oklahoma City, OK        Ford Center

Wed     5/21      Austin, TX                     Frank Erwin Center

Thu       5/29      Chicago, IL                    United Center

Fri        5/30      Chicago, IL                    United Center

Sun      6/1        Cleveland, OH               Gund Arena  CANCELLED (Natalie sick)

Mon      6/2        Auburn Hills, MI             The Palace of Auburn Hills

Tue       6/3        Auburn Hills, MI             The Palace of Auburn Hills

Thu       6/5        Milwaukee, WI               Bradley Center

Fri        6/6        St. Paul, MN                 Xcel Energy Center

Sat       6/7        St. Paul, MN                 Xcel Energy Center

Mon      6/9        Cincinnati, OH               US Bank Arena

Tue       6/10      Columbus, OH               Nationwide Arena

Wed     6/11      Cleveland, OH                Gund Arena   Make up show from 6/1.

Thu       6/12      Toronto, ON                  Air Canada Center  RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, 6 August (SARS)

Fri        6/13      Buffalo, NY                    HSBC Arena

Sat       6/14      Pittsburgh, PA               Mellon Arena

Mon      6/16      Philadelphia, PA            First Union Center

 

Second Half  (Michelle Branch opened)

 

Thu       6/19      Boston, MA                   Fleet Center

Fri        6/20      New York, NY                Madison Square Garden

Sat       6/21      New York, NY                Madison Square Garden

Mon      6/23      Uniondale, NY               Nassau Coliseum

Wed     6/25      Washington, DC            MCI Center

Thu       6/26      Washington, DC            MCI Center

Fri        6/27      Albany, NY                    Pepsi Arena

Sun      7/6        Dallas, TX                      American Airlines Center

Tue       7/8        Denver, CO                    Pepsi Center

Wed     7/9        Salt Lake City, UT          Delta Arena 

Fri        7/11      Vancouver, BC               General Motors Place 

Sat       7/12      Seattle, WA                  Key Arena 

Sun      7/13      Portland, OR                 Rose Garden 

Tue       7/15      Oakland, CA                  Oakland Arena 

Wed     7/16      San Jose, CA                HP Pavilion at San Jose 

Thu       7/17      Sacramento, CA            Arco Arena 

Sat       7/19      Los Angeles, CA            Staples Center 

Sun      7/20      Anaheim, CA                 Arrowhead Pond  

Mon      7/21      Anaheim, CA                 Arrowhead Pond

Wed     7/23      San Diego, CA               Cox Arena 

Fri        7/25      Phoenix, AZ                  America West Arena 

Sat       7/26      Las Vegas, NV              MGM
Sun      7/27      Las Vegas, NV              MGM  

Tue       7/29      San Antonio, TX             SBC Center 

Wed     7/30      Houston, TX                   Compaq Center 

Fri        8/1        Little Rock, AR              Alltel Center 

Sat       8/2        Memphis, TN                 The Pyramid Arena 

Sun      8/3        Atlanta, GA                   Philips Arena 

Mon      8/4        Nashville, TN                 Gaylord Center  

 

Canadian Leg (Jann Arden opened)

 

Wed     8/6        Toronto, ON                   Air Canada Centre  Make up show from 6/12

Thu       8/7        Ottawa, ON                   Corel Centre

Fri        8/8        Hamilton, ON                 Copps Coliseum  

Tue       8/12      Edmonton, AB               Skyreach Centre 

Wed     8/13      Calgary, AB                   Pengrowth Saddledome

 

European and Australian Leg (The Thorns opened)

 

9/6        Stockholm, Sweden       Annexet 

9/8        Hamburg, Germany        Congress Centrum  

9/10      Birmingham, England     NIA Academy 

9/11      Manchester, England     Apollo 

9/14      London, England            Royal Albert Hall 

9/15      London, England            Royal Albert Hall 

9/18      Dublin, Ireland                The Point 

9/19      Glasgow, Scotland         Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre 

9/21      Munich, Germany          Olympiahalle 

9/22      Frankfurt, Germany        Jahrhunderthalle 

 

9/28      Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia          Rod Laver Arena 

9/29      Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

10/1      Boondall, Queensland, Australia              Brisbane Entertainment Centre 

10/2      Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

10/4      Sydney, Australia                                  Superdome 

10/5      Sydney, Australia                                  Sydney Entertainment Centre

 

Bangkok, Thailand, Amsterdam, Holland, and Paris, France were also originally listed, but never subsequently confirmed.

                                                                                                                   

The very best way to find new Dixie Chicks’ Tour Dates is by visiting either of the top two Dixie Chicks fan websites.

 

They are always the first to post new tour dates, usually even before the official website posts them.  If the dates are not found on this site, or at the top two fan sites, they are not yet available.  Period.  And of course, any new tour dates will be posted to the eGroup mailing list as soon as they are found.  Be sure to sign up!

 

You can also keep up with the Dixie Chicks – as well as most other artists’ – tour schedules by searching them at http://www.pollstar.com.   You can register at Pollstar to have an e-mail notification sent to you anytime your favourite artists add or delete shows from their schedules too.  Another great site much like Pollstar is http://www.musi-cal.com.  It is not quite as complete, but it will sometimes find shows that are not listed at Pollstar, so don’t forget to check it out!  Between these two sites, you can easily keep up with the tour schedules of almost any musical artist – even some of the “secret” shows that are not announced to the public.

 

Other sources of tour schedule information include:

 

 

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6.  How do I know when tickets are going on sale?

 

Tickets for the 2006 "Accidents & Accusations Tour" are already available through a special pre-sale.

 

Fans are already getting good tickets through the pre-sale.  To participate, all you need to do is purchase the "Taking The Long Way" CD at a Target store.  Inside the CD will be a special pass code that allows you to purchase up to four tickets for the upcoming tour.

 

The best place to learn of upcoming sale dates is by watching the news releases at the top five Dixie Chicks fan websites.  Usually, if they don't know, nobody knows.  They tend to have such information even before the official Dixie Chicks website posts it.

 

You can get e-mail notification from http://www.ticketmaster.com if you sign up for the “notify me” feature at their website.  Another place to find sale dates is at http://www.livedaily.com/news/alert, where you should search by state, not by artist.  If you hear of a ticket sale date, please share that information with the eGroup.  But PLEASE do not ask the eGroup members for sale dates until you have looked for yourself.  You could be the first one to find them for us!

 

Before you buy tickets, read the Ticketmaster FAQ at http://www.ticketmaster.com/h/faq.html?tm_link=tm_home_i_faq

 

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7.  How do I get good concert tickets?

 

Remember, buying your "Taking The Long Way" CD at Target gets you a special passcode enabling you to buy tickets early!

 

Never give up!  Tickets are abundantly available on eBay and in your local newspaper ads.  Many fans stuck with extra tickets will always be selling them very cheaply or even giving them away at any show!  Look for them!

 

If the day of the concert arrives and you still don’t have a ticket, DON’T GIVE UP!!  You WILL still get in!  JUST GO!!!

 

There are always plenty of fans that show up to the concert with extra tickets that they won’t need.  Many people sell them at face value or less!  Many others simply give them away just to assure that they aren’t wasted.  I have both done this, and seen it done myself many times.  And many very good seats are put up for sale at the box office the day of the concert too.  They are VIP seats which were being held back until the VIP list was confirmed.  Yes, you can get better seats than everybody else – sometimes even front row seats -- even if you wait until the day of the show!!  Get to the venue box office by noon and ask for them.  It’s that easy!  So, tickets or not, GO TO THE SHOW!!  The worst-case scenario is that you end up paying face value, but you still get to see the show.  Even bad seats are better than listening to your friends tell you what a great show you missed the next day!

 

Even last minute ticket buyers can get front row seats!  Here’s how…

 

Remember, as stated above, great front section floor seats are being released for sale at the box office on the day of the shows.  Get there by noon and ask for them!  You can buy them, or possibly even exchange your nosebleed seats for them.  But even better, you can get your seats upgraded to front row for free!  In almost all cities, the local country radio station will have a booth set up outside the arena promoting the Chicks and the radio station.  Most of those stations have front row tickets for winners of on-site contests.  Be prepared to embarrass yourself to win them.  Some of the different contests that have been reported are Chicks Karaoke, dance contests, loud screaming contests, and Chicks’ trivia contests.  Somebody is going to win.  Why shouldn’t it be you?

 

And of course, here are some helpful hints for getting the best tickets to future events, and the shows of other artists.

 

We have plenty of helpful hints, which will assist you in getting great tickets to future tours, or the concerts of other artists.  First things first -- long lines are for chumps!  Camping out overnight in front of the ticket office will very rarely result in you getting good tickets.  And trying frantically to get through the busy signals to buy by phone is silly too.  There are several very good methods of beating the crowds to get great tickets that don’t involve camping in long lines or busy signals.  Read on!

 

First, there is a big secret that the scalpers don’t want you to know…

 

You do not have to buy your tickets from the Ticketmaster office that is in the city of the concert.

 

Instead of calling the local Ticketmaster office, you should be calling an office FAR AWAY from the city that the concert will be in, even in another nearby state.  While everybody in your town is listening to busy signals, you will get right through!  But do your homework first.  Call Ticketmaster and find out these facts well before the day of sale:

 

 

Of course there are a few drawbacks to this system.  On the 2003 tour, all dates went on sale at the same time, so finding a sales location that is not in the immediate area of a scheduled concert would take some research.  But don’t let that discourage you.  Also, you must have a credit card to buy tickets by phone.  And third, you may incur some long distance phone charges by calling out of state.