Ticket questions

[guyzer]

Anyone got any idea why Download has gone on sale several months earlier than usual? Is it to try and blow Sonisphere out of the water, or is it for another reason? Earliest Ive ever bought my ticket was last year, at the end of November, and have got no idea why theyve done it differently this time round.

Does this mean that tickets are likely to sell out/sell quicker than usual? Obviously in this time of economic downturn will that even be a factor?

Would I be best off buying a ticket this weekend, or would it be safe to leave it a few months? Reason I ask is that Download has never been like Glastonbury, Reading and V, in that it doesnt sell out within minutes or hours, and previously despite bumper crowds has always had tickets available sometimes even on the day.

Im just skittish that for once it'll take us all by surprise and will sell out early on while regulars like me (9 years in a row and counting hopefully!) are blase about it thinking it never sells out and think we can take our time and apply closer to the time.

For the first time Download has me confused about what to do. Any advice would be welcome.

[guyzer]

In fact does anyone even know the capacity this year? I know it was supposed to be 110,000 for ACDC in 2010, and back to 90,000 for the last couple of years. Could have a bearing.

[kaosmark2]

I think it was 120k last year. I imagine it'll be the same this.

I wouldn't worry about tickets selling out imminently, but I'd get them once you're comfortable affording them. Early next year probably.

[neilloggie]

Every year there are still loads of tickets on ebay,touts in the car park,facebook etc right up until the last minute.

[bekimo]

Andy Copping said that everything would be a little bit earlier this year. They have introduced a new payment system for tickets and by releasing information earlier it gives people more chance to take advantage of the deposit and intallments system.

[devilman]

RIP sold out already. I would imagine family camping will very soon. They've got momentum at the minute on the back of last year but I can't see it proper selling out until the last minute if at all.

[gjammer]

Said I wouldn't do it next year but a group of us (8 I think) have all just bought family camping for 5 days...ha how you forget the pain after a few months.

[Spiral_Low]

Earlier festival sell's tickets, more quickly it can get money in the bank, more intrest it earns. So makes sense if it's got 3 headliners booked to announce and start selling, why wait when it can get the money sooner?