Nine Inch Nails / Jane's Addiction O2 Arena

[Sparticus]

got the downward spiral on for first time, its f**ked up!

[sammysundae]

grr, i had to buy seating tickets when the standing sold out and now standing is back on sale and they won;t let me swap. sitting down is gonna be weird

i hate ticketmaster

[howlin_pete]

Finally confirmed today that I can actually go! See you down the front... of my seat. I'm pretty sure there are very few NIN fans who will want to be sitting down anyway so should be a good atmosphere

[ploobz]

NIN and JA were both phenomenal at T in the Park.

Highlights were Piggy and Heresy from NIN and Mountain song by JA, shame neither played for very long.

[inspectedinspector]

Gaaaah, I have a feeling I have royally f**ked this up. I'm meant to be seeing them tomorrow in Manchester and bought my tickets in the presale which you collect from the box office. BUT I used me Mam's card to buy tickets because they wouldn't accept mine, however the cardowner has to be present at the time of collection with the card and ID, and my Mum has no intention of going to Manc (4 hours from where we live).

Plus at the time of regisetring the site was being tempermental, so we ended up making multi accounts and the one that was eventually sucessful was my mates, who lives at a different adress than ours, ie. not the one on my Mums ID.

Any advice please?

I've tried ringing MEN arena and they were useless, told me to ring ticket vender and there doesn't appear to be a number for them, only this Ticket Information: 800-594-Tixx which I don't understand? and email addresses.

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

Gaaaah, I have a feeling I have royally f**ked this up. I'm meant to be seeing them tomorrow in Manchester and bought my tickets in the presale which you collect from the box office. BUT I used me Mam's card to buy tickets because they wouldn't accept mine, however the cardowner has to be present at the time of collection with the card and ID, and my Mum has no intention of going to Manc (4 hours from where we live).

Plus at the time of regisetring the site was being tempermental, so we ended up making multi accounts and the one that was eventually sucessful was my mates, who lives at a different adress than ours, ie. not the one on my Mums ID.

Any advice please?

I've tried ringing MEN arena and they were useless, told me to ring ticket vender and there doesn't appear to be a number for them, only this Ticket Information: 800-594-Tixx which I don't understand? and email addresses.

Edited July 13, 2009 by Explosions_In_The_Sky

[inspectedinspector]

Hey mate.

In my experience, the two major venues in Manchester (The Academy and MEN) never bother checking for ID. I go to Uni there, but I'm too lazy to walk to the box offices when gigs go on sale, so I normally choose the pick up tickets option (normally through ticket line, sometimes seetickets). Every time I've gone to the academy they've just asked my surname...then my first name. The MEN as far as I recall is the same (although I haven't been since Feb 2009). I just went up to the box office and told them my surname when I saw Smashing Pumpkins (and the time I went to Kanye West too) and once I confirmed my first, I was fine. Of course, as your mother's going to have a feminine name they may investigate a little further. However, if your take something with your surname on (assuming it's the same as your mothers) and just say 'look mate, I ordered them on my Mum's card etc) I can't see them not allowing you entry. They are just normal people doing a job. They are hardly interrogative.

[pinback]

Nothing wrong with a bit of Black Eyed Peas!

[TurnsLeftLooksRight]

Cool, thanks for that. I'm going to take a note along written and signed which will hopefully back me up too. We have quite an unusual surname as well which bodes well

[inspectedinspector]

....

I just got that email now. I'd take the confirmation email, your Mum's card, and your ID. Just explain it, and show the fact that your surnames are the same and you have the card you booked it on and I'm sure they'll understand.

[Reading Local]

O2 Arena Show Times -

Mew - 6.45 - 7.05pm

Jane's Addiction - 7.25 - 8.40pm

NIN - 9 - 11pm

As I've got 1/2 day off work - was wondering if a meet up has been planned at all before it starts ? (got a standing ticket myself)

[Sparticus]

gutted nin are done after that, don't give a f**k if it was an arena gig, them and jane's addiction showed up so many of the "bigger" bands from the noughties, that's how you play rock nd f**kin roll!!

[howlin_pete]

Janes Addiction get 85 minute set? Best 'support' ever!

[inspectedinspector]

Aye, I got that too, thanks anyway. Have a good one

[Reading Local]

What a f'ing amazing show -

Jane's actually only got a 1hr set - came on around 7.40pm and played until 8.40pm - 3 Days, Mountain Song, Been Caught Stealing, Ocean Size, Stop! and others...plus an amazing semi-acoustic/Calypso drums of Jane Says to end the set

NIN were absolutely incredible...came on around 9.05/9.10pm (no sudden turning off of lights or anything to signal their arrival which caught a lot of people out..drummer started off a beat and on walked Trent from the back middle of the stage)....played all the way nonstop until the curfew of 11pm.....far too many highlights (didn't even play Closer at all and it was still an amazing setlist) - even had Gary Numan onstage to do Metal and Cars!

Now I'm Nothing/Terrible Lie

1,000,000

Heresy

March Of The Pigs

Reptile

The Becoming

I'm Afraid Of Americans

Burn

Gave Up

La Mer

The Fragile

Non Entity

The Big Come Down

The Downward Spiral

Wish

Survivalism

Down In It

Metal (w/ Gary Numan)

Cars (w/ Gary Numan)

The Hand That Feeds

Head Like A Hole

Hurt

Edited July 16, 2009 by Reading Local

[funkymp]

cant believe they played 'down in it', gary numan playing was insanely random, never expected that. amazing stuff, my eyes are killing me though, still seeing stars from the lighting

[howlin_pete]

They caught me out when they started without dimming the lights, thought they were still soundchecking the drums untill I heard Trent singing! Absolutly increadible setlist, didn't think they would play Reptile, The Downward Spiral, Down In It and never saw Gary Newman coming! Awsome, awsome gig, although don't like the o2 much as a venue, pretty shit sound from where I was, not bad enough to ruin my enjoyment mind. And I've never been so close to tears during a gig as I was during Hurt, great rendition of my favourate song ever

Edited July 16, 2009 by howlin_pete