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In reply to the discussion: Any funny/strange memories re: getting tixs for, getting to, or incidents before a *concert* started? [View all]rsdsharp
(9,234 posts)Kottke was appearing with Joe Pass, Pepe Romero and Paco Pena. All great guitarists in different disciplines, but we were going to see Kottke. We got 4 tickets because we were going with another couple. A few days before the concert, I found out I was going to have to be out of town the night of the concert.
Since my wife didnt want to go without me, we gave our tickets to our friends and told them to go with another couple. The morning of the concert, my trip was canceled. So, I walked to the box office, hoping there would still be two tickets left even if they werent together.
Not only were two seat available, they were in the front row! This was a small studio theatre, seating about 150. We sat just left of center about 8 feet from the performers who were sitting in chairs on a stage about 6 inches high. Im sure our friends, who were in the sixth row, thought we had ditched them.
Later that summer we were meeting friends from South Bend for a Saturday game at Wrigley Field. We got in Friday, and planned to go to the game that night. We didnt have tickets, and planned to sit in the bleachers. Rain was threatening, and the bleacher box office wasnt open. My wife and daughter huddled under the Wrigley marquee when I went again to check on the box office.
It still wasnt open, and when I returned my wife was talking to a middle aged gentleman. He had 4 season tickets, wasnt going to the game, and offered them, and his parking pass for face value. He didnt care that we only needed 3. So we got 3 club box seats, 9th row, right behind the Cubs on deck circle for $20 a pop! This year, those seats to see the Astros are between $325-$358, each, depending on the game.