Celtic Woman Forum
The Shows => Ancient Land => Ancient Land on Tour => Topic started by: Tracie on May 29, 2018, 11:05:45 PM
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Let's get an early start, shall we!? This is copied from the other forum, so thanks go to Traveling Spaceman for finding this info:
Ticket info at the links below.
The Mendel Center
Benton Harbor, Michigan (Lake Michigan College)
Thursday, April 11, 2019 7:00 PM
https://www.themendelcenter.com/celtic-woman-2019-tour
The Ferguson Center for the Arts
Newport News, Virginia
Saturday, March 16, 2019 7:00PM
http://fergusoncenter.org/ai1ec_event/celtic-woman/?instance_id=&lang=en
Capitol Center
Concord, New Hampshire
Friday March 29, 2019 8:00 PM
https://ccanh.com/events/celtic-woman/
......aaaaaand Tracie starts excitedly searching the sites of venues in the Minneapolis area!!
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Peace Center
Greenville, SC
Fri. Mar 15, 2019 8:00 PM
https://www.peacecenter.org/events/detail/celtic-woman-1
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anyone find a name for the tour or album yet let me know when and if you do Thanks
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I'm hoping for Roanoke or Salem, VA again!
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anyone find a name for the tour or album yet let me know when and if you do Thanks
Early indications are that it could be called "Live from Ireland"
https://www.ticketmaster.ca/Celtic-Woman-Live-from-Ireland-2019-tickets/artist/2536934
https://www.themendelcenter.com/celtic-woman-2019-tour
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Fellow Forumites:
In case you're interested, NHPTV is offering single tickets with Meet & Greet passes for the March 29, 2019 Celtic Woman Concert at the Capitol Center for the Arts, in Concord, NH as "Thank You" gifts for donations of $125. Single tickets without Meet & Greet passes are available for donations of $90. Here's the website: https://www.callswithoutwalls.com/pledgeCart3/?campaign=4BD2167B-E4F5-40C7-B4B2-F7BC0B26DDC6&source=#/home
Be well,
Bob
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Eisenhower Hall Theatre
West Point, NY (on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy)
Sunday, March 31, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets go on sale: September 17, 2018
https://www.ikehall.com/celtic-woman
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Full set of Ancient Land tour dates to be posted late September or early October.
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A few more:
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Sarasota, FL
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Charles F. Dodge City Center
Pembroke Pines, FL
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
American Music Theatre
Lancaster, PA
Friday & Saturday (2 Shows), April 5 & 6, 2019
Hanover Theatre
Worcester, MA
Sunday, April 7, 2019
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Fox Theatre
Atlanta, GA
Thursday, March 14, 2019
WPBA is offering pairs of Orchestra Section tickets and pairs of Pit Section tickets with Meet & Greet passes for donations of $275 and $500, respectively. https://wpba.secureallegiance.com/wpba/WebModule/Donate.aspx?P=TV2016CART&PAGETYPE=PLG&CHECK=nhUzrM/lt/SfUM0ev9xOTr1YhDw50SikSh2nq0qouhg=
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If I had to guess, I'd say the Ancient Land (2019) tour gets announced this week.
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Mendel Center, Lake Michigan College, Michigan
Apr 11, 2019
7:00 PM
https://www.themendelcenter.com/celtic-woman-2019-tour
This is an interesting one for me as I can actually get to it. It might end up being the closest show to me.
I'll be reaching out to the closest PBS station to see if they plan any M+Gs during their pledge drive in November / December. The closest one is probably in South Bend, IN. It's unlikely they'll have M+G tickets for this show, but might as well ask.
I wish CW and CaraNua would release official tour dates so I can start booking some stuff. Seats are going to fill up before I know which ones I can go to.
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Celtic Woman administration says the official posting of the 2019 tour dates should be in late October.
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Oh the anticipation! I suppose it makes sense to release the tour dates and the CD at about the same time and a few weeks prior to Ancient Land starting to air on PBS. But I'm dying to know what shows will be near me or where we will travel to!
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Oh the anticipation! I suppose it makes sense to release the tour dates and the CD at about the same time and a few weeks prior to Ancient Land starting to air on PBS. But I'm dying to know what shows will be near me or where we will travel to!
If they do Red Rocks, I'm going.
I want to go to at least one M+G. Hopefully I don't have to fly out of market, but we will see.
And I have to go to at least one nearby show with a regular ticket in case plans for the other two shows fall through.
So looks like CWazyTom is planning on at least 3 Ancient Land tour shows!
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I have the exact same thoughts as you Tom! Red Rocks is an absolute yes if it's on the list. We definitely want a meet and greet. And we definitely want more than one show. We have some ideas of spring mini-vacations (we're tossing around thoughts of NYC and Florida), but we're waiting for the tour dates so that any vacation we go on can include a show. Our friends want to do a long friend weekend in Vegas. If there's a CW show in Vegas, maybe we can manipulate the dates of that trip on the sly because they won't go for it if we come right out and say we have to go when CW is there. So many possibilities, just need to know those tour dates! The only thing I won't do is see the show less than twice - a minimum of two times is pretty much a requirement at this point in our crazy fandom!
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Tilles Center
Greenvale (LI), NY
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
NJPAC
Newark, NJ
Sunday, March 24, 2019
WLIW is offering 2 tickets with and without Meet & Greet passes to either of these shows for $300 and $200, respectively. https://secure2.convio.net/wnet/site/Ecommerce/1955137565?store_id=3701
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Tilles Center
Greenvale (LI), NY
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
NJPAC
Newark, NJ
Sunday, March 24, 2019
WLIW is offering 2 tickets with and without Meet & Greet passes to either of these shows for $300 and $200, respectively. https://secure2.convio.net/wnet/site/Ecommerce/1955137565?store_id=3701
Hmmmm intriguing. Gregg and I have already been talking about a vacation to NYC sometime in 2019. This could be an option to go when it can be vacation and our favorite ladies in one! We contemplated a Christmas NYC trip for the Best of Christmas show, but decided it was a bit too expensive right after Ireland. March has potential.
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I get the feeling I might be going to more shows than I was expecting to on this tour.
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I get the feeling I might be going to more shows than I was expecting to on this tour.
Gotta re-live the Ancient Land magic! I can't wait to see the whole list of tour dates!
I've already started putting in overtime hours to earn money for the trip to Denver. My supervisor was saying today that she hopes the spring tour doesn't come to Minneapolis so that I have to travel and work more overtime to earn more Celtic Woman money. lol I said even if they come to Minneapolis I'll also be traveling somewhere because Gregg and I want a minimum of two shows on the spring tour!
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I get the feeling I might be going to more shows than I was expecting to on this tour.
Gotta re-live the Ancient Land magic! I can't wait to see the whole list of tour dates!
I've already started putting in overtime hours to earn money for the trip to Denver. My supervisor was saying today that she hopes the spring tour doesn't come to Minneapolis so that I have to travel and work more overtime to earn more Celtic Woman money. lol I said even if they come to Minneapolis I'll also be traveling somewhere because Gregg and I want a minimum of two shows on the spring tour!
I was planning on 2 or 3. I think it might be ... a lot more.
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Red Rocks is awesome! I've been there 4 times to see CW. All were, without a doubt, the best shows I've seen.
Favorite memory -- You are outside up in the mountains. The stars are out (you are a long way away from the city lights). There are red rocks surrounding the amphitheatre. There is beautiful music.
They do the second verse to YRMU. "Sometimes I think I glimpse eternity"
They were right!!
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Red Rocks is awesome! I've been there 4 times to see CW. All were, without a doubt, the best shows I've seen.
Favorite memory -- You are outside up in the mountains. The stars are out (you are a long way away from the city lights). There are red rocks surrounding the amphitheatre. There is beautiful music.
They do the second verse to YRMU. "Sometimes I think I glimpse eternity"
They were right!!
Wow!
How close to the stage did you sit each time?
I'm curious what the best place is to sit there to see a concert.
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Red Rocks is awesome! I've been there 4 times to see CW. All were, without a doubt, the best shows I've seen.
Favorite memory -- You are outside up in the mountains. The stars are out (you are a long way away from the city lights). There are red rocks surrounding the amphitheatre. There is beautiful music.
They do the second verse to YRMU. "Sometimes I think I glimpse eternity"
They were right!!
Wow, that sounds so amazing! I'm really hoping to have that experience soon!
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I've sat mostly in the first 2 or 3 rows. If I'm spending money on flights, hotels, food, car might as well get good seats. I think I spent $200 for row 3 center last time. Plane was like $400 and hotel is at least $150. At least the Coors tour is free and they give out samples!
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I've sat mostly in the first 2 or 3 rows. If I'm spending money on flights, hotels, food, car might as well get good seats. I think I spent $200 for row 3 center last time. Plane was like $400 and hotel is at least $150. At least the Coors tour is free and they give out samples!
Nice!
I was debating whether to get seats a little bit further back just for Red Rocks. I was talking to some people at the castle show who have been to red rocks a few times and suggested about half way up the seats so you can take in the stage and its surroundings. I think I'd rather still get seats at the front though, if I can. My eyesight isn't the greatest these days. I could barely see Celtic Thunder on stage from a balcony seat earlier this month and Celtic Woman is something I'd rather be able to see well. Any group I didn't care so much about I would probably sit further back to take in the rocks, but for my favorite ladies, only the best.
The good news is if I don't end up getting amazing seats (on account of them all being sold by the time I find out about them), I'd still be pretty happy at that particular venue.
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The first 2 rows at Red Rocks are primarily for wheelchairs. If you are sitting near the center, there's usually no one in front of you. The stage is a little bit back from the "first" row anyway. I think I'd be happy anywhere up to maybe row 10. Keep in mind this place seats about 10,000.
I admit I'm spoiled. Over the years, I've come to accept that if I can't get really good seats (say first 2 or 3 rows), I'm not going. If you sit in front, you get some interaction with the girls, and over the years that was really fun, especially if you have already seen the show. If you sit further back, you don't see as well, but you can appreciate the music more.
Assuming the picture will post, this is from the 2017 show. It's from my seat.
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Celtic Woman is teasing a big announcement for tomorrow:
https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/photos/a.164250352837/10156754349277838/?type=3&theater
My guess would be the 2019 (Ancient Land) tour.
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Ancient Land tour dates posted!!!!
https://www.celticwoman.com/tour-dates/
There's only 1 show in Canada next year (nowhere close to me), but there are a few shows that are close enough for me to get to and they almost always have M+Gs for those venues.
Something seems weird about this list so far though...
1) There's only 64 dates listed so far as of the time I checked (much less than the ~90 on a usual full tour)
- Maybe they haven't finished putting up the list yet for today's announcement
- Or maybe they're going to post / announce more later, maybe even a longer international tour next year
2) There's some venues listed twice on completely different weeks of the same tour
3) There's venues they're returning to this year that they just visited on the Homecoming tour
- One of those venues works out very well for me, but it makes very little sense for them to go back there in consecutive years
- The turnout is always low for those shows and the crowd there isn't very enthusiastic (I've already seen 2 Celtic Woman shows at that venue, so I know what it's going to be like)
There's quite a few shows I could potentially get to, but only if I do like a mini-roadie trip and follow the tour bus for a week or so. Most of the shows I can get to are mid-week. I can really only get to 2 shows from here without basically booking a whole week off and following the bus (which I might end up doing).
For those of us potentially planning to go to Utah to see CaraNua, the show in Utah is on March 29, which is unlikely to overlap with any CaraNua tour. :(
Georgia show is on March 9, which likely wouldn't be near the time of Lisa Kelly's spring show.
But hopefully there's some shows near everyone here on the forum so we can all enjoy at least one show!
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Minneapolis made the list!! At the gorgeous Orpheum Theater, same venue that had the amazingly fantastic roaring crowd during the VOA tour.
That is odd that it's such a short tour, we'll see what that's about.
I need to go through the list again more slowly now to see options for 2nd/3rd shows.
Yassssss!!!!!
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the show in Utah is on March 29
That's funny, because when I look at the list now I do not see any Ancient Land shows in Utah, Tom. On March 29 they are doing a show in New Hampshire.
The Rosemont, IL show is on a Sunday afternoon and it is right near O'Hare airport, so flying to Chicago for the weekend would be an easy option. (And I have lots of family there.)
I do not see Las Vegas on the list, but I see a few places near me that have weekend shows: Phoenix on a Friday night, Long Beach the next Saturday, and Thousand Oaks the next Sunday afternoon. If I spend a weekend in California I could see the latter two shows, which are both in the Los Angeles area.
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Well none here in Wisconsin for me so if I want to see a show I will have to come over by you Tracie does the PBS there have tickets
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the show in Utah is on March 29
That's funny, because when I look at the list now I do not see any Ancient Land shows in Utah, Tom. On March 29 they are doing a show in New Hampshire.
The Rosemont, IL show is on a Sunday afternoon and it is right near O'Hare airport, so flying to Chicago for the weekend would be an easy option. (And I have lots of family there.)
I do not see Las Vegas on the list, but I see a few places near me that have weekend shows: Phoenix on a Friday night, Long Beach the next Saturday, and Thousand Oaks the next Sunday afternoon. If I spend a weekend in California I could see the latter two shows, which are both in the Los Angeles area.
Looks like they were adjusting some of the venues / dates throughout the afternoon.
Yeah, that Utah show isn't there anymore.
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7 shows in Florida. 4 in a row in acceptable driving loop. Probably won't do it, although would have in the past. Already sent email to my local PBS station asking about tickets. Answer was to stay tuned for the TV show and call then. In the past, they would take your money any time. Oh well, one more PBS possibility.
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Well none here in Wisconsin for me so if I want to see a show I will have to come over by you Tracie does the PBS there have tickets
Glen, I just checked the Twin Cities PBS website (https://www.tpt.org) and they don't have a meet and greet listed yet. I'm going to email them and ask.
The CW website said Orpheum in Minneapolis, but it's actually State Theater. That one has 500 fewer seats. Gregg and I are going to get presale tickets tomorrow right when the presale starts. If there is a meet and greet, then we'll put the tickets that we get tomorrow up for resale. Worked perfectly on the Homecoming tour.
We're contemplating other locations for an additional show. I sure am glad they have Minneapolis on the list because the next closest show to us is in the suburbs of Chicago (8 hour drive).
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Looks like I'll be doing 2 shows for starters (3 if they add Red Rocks later).
There are more shows well within reasonable driving range (< 7 hours), but they're all during the middle of the week and too far away to drive back home after the show. So extra shows would mean spending vacation days as essentially driving days.
Normally I wouldn't mind but considering how many vacation days I'm going to need next year, I've got to hold some in reserve:
- Lisa Kelly spring show + maybe a Christmas show next year too
- Multiple Chloë shows (probably 3)
- Red Rocks
- CaraNua? (fingers still crossed)
- Amy Rivard show, somewhere
And that's a lot of vacation days required just for those and that's assuming nothing else crazy happens next year like another Celtic Woman DVD recording.
The mini-roadie trip always seems like a good idea until I actually think about the practicality of it.
There's still a chance they could add shows, later that I could get to, but most likely the additional shows will be mid-west, west coast, and east coast, not close enough to drive to.
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After systematically checking flight options to all the Saturday and Sunday shows, here's my plan to see up to 3 shows without using any vacation days:
I am definitely planning to buy a ticket for the show in Long Beach, California on Saturday May 4. I can easily fly out there on Friday after work, sleep, spend all day Saturday exploring the city (it looks beautiful), and then walk to the Celtic Woman concert at 7:30pm. The next day, I might go see the Sunday afternoon show in Thousand Oaks, California, since I can get a late flight that gets me back to Las Vegas before midnight.
I'm also thinking about getting a ticket for Minneapolis, Minnesota. Besides the awesomeness of getting to see GlenS, Tracie, and Gregg, it seems to actually be the only other spot where it is practical for me to fly there on Friday after work, sleep, and then see Ancient Land the next day. The airfare for that trip is not too bad.
I received a presale code through the Celtic Woman mailing list today. I am assuming that I just need to enter that code on Ticketmaster tomorrow when the presale starts, but I've never done that sort of thing before so let me know if I'm missing something!
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Im thinking they might have shortened next years USA tour to make more time to tour in other countries additionally??....🤔
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After systematically checking flight options to all the Saturday and Sunday shows, here's my plan to see up to 3 shows without using any vacation days:
I am definitely planning to buy a ticket for the show in Long Beach, California on Saturday May 4. I can easily fly out there on Friday after work, sleep, spend all day Saturday exploring the city (it looks beautiful), and then walk to the Celtic Woman concert at 7:30pm. The next day, I might go see the Sunday afternoon show in Thousand Oaks, California, since I can get a late flight that gets me back to Las Vegas before midnight.
I'm also thinking about getting a ticket for Minneapolis, Minnesota. Besides the awesomeness of getting to see GlenS, Tracie, and Gregg, it seems to actually be the only other spot where it is practical for me to fly there on Friday after work, sleep, and then see Ancient Land the next day. The airfare for that trip is not too bad.
I received a presale code through the Celtic Woman mailing list today. I am assuming that I just need to enter that code on Ticketmaster tomorrow when the presale starts, but I've never done that sort of thing before so let me know if I'm missing something!
David, that would be so much fun to hang out again if you come to Minneapolis! Tom, wanna come too!? We've got a guest room and couches available if anybody would prefer that over a hotel. You guys are certainly welcome - we had such blast hanging out with you in Ireland!
For the presale code, once the presale starts, Ticketmaster will have a spot where you type the code in. Once you enter the code, you can then select tickets as normal.
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Im thinking they might have shortened next years USA tour to make more time to tour in other countries additionally??....🤔
John, I think you're probably right about that. Even shortening this tour to 64 is still a lot of shows in the US. The rest of the world deserves to hear their beautiful music live too 😀
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After systematically checking flight options to all the Saturday and Sunday shows, here's my plan to see up to 3 shows without using any vacation days:
I am definitely planning to buy a ticket for the show in Long Beach, California on Saturday May 4. I can easily fly out there on Friday after work, sleep, spend all day Saturday exploring the city (it looks beautiful), and then walk to the Celtic Woman concert at 7:30pm. The next day, I might go see the Sunday afternoon show in Thousand Oaks, California, since I can get a late flight that gets me back to Las Vegas before midnight.
I'm also thinking about getting a ticket for Minneapolis, Minnesota. Besides the awesomeness of getting to see GlenS, Tracie, and Gregg, it seems to actually be the only other spot where it is practical for me to fly there on Friday after work, sleep, and then see Ancient Land the next day. The airfare for that trip is not too bad.
I received a presale code through the Celtic Woman mailing list today. I am assuming that I just need to enter that code on Ticketmaster tomorrow when the presale starts, but I've never done that sort of thing before so let me know if I'm missing something!
David, that would be so much fun to hang out again if you come to Minneapolis! Tom, wanna come too!? We've got a guest room and couches available if anybody would prefer that over a hotel. You guys are certainly welcome - we had such blast hanging out with you in Ireland!
For the presale code, once the presale starts, Ticketmaster will have a spot where you type the code in. Once you enter the code, you can then select tickets as normal.
Too far to drive, but it is on a weekend...
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Purchased my tickets for:
Wed, Apr 10 @ 7:00pm
Fox Theatre Detroit
Detroit MI
Second row center (first row was already reserved)
Tue, Mar 26 @ 7:00pm
Rochester Auditorium Theatre
Rochester NY
First row center
Woohoo!!!
Now I just need to keep checking with PBS for M+G tickets!
What kind of sucks is I just got the best available seats that I may end up not even using if I get M+G tickets.
Lol.
Well, someone will benefit from my swift action, anyways.
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Gregg and I have front row pit for Minneapolis! I messaged David right after purchasing and found out he has the seat right next to us!
I wonder if the front row pit seats being up for sale means no meet and greet? I've got an email out to the local PBS station, so we'll see. Want meet and greet!
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I bought my two tickets today as well!
2018-05-04, 7:30 PM
Terrace Theater, Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
Long Beach, CA
Second row, center
2018-05-18, 7:00 PM
State Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
First row, next to Tracie & Gregg 😊
For Long Beach, I could have grabbed the second-to-leftmost seat in the first row, but the second row was empty and I thought getting a seat in the center of it would be better. I'm not sure if it was the best decision.
I also bought plane tickets so I can spend all of Saturday in each city before the concert. I'll get hotels soon. (Thanks for the offer though, Tracie!)
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oh shit Minneapolis $155.00 a seat to much for me without a M&G I guess I will pass this year. I think I will look up a Harp twins concert they only charge $20.00 a seat and give a free M&G after the show for photos and they will sign anything for you
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Ticket prices were quite a bit higher this year. After currency exchange I think the Detroit ticket was almost $200 for a single ticket. :o
I know it'll be worth every penny, from Tara's first note all the way through.
I hope the price doesn't hurt sales too much. I want Celtic Woman to make lots of money, but I also do want the fan base to erode and people to not be able to go enjoy the shows because it's too pricey. It's a tricky balance for them. I hope it works out.
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So since my local PBS station isn't interested in my money, the CW link took me to the venue's website. OK, 2nd row isn't too terrible. The tickets were $123.50 PLUS another $12.50 "convenience" fee.
They are getting close to getting themselves priced out of the market.
I paid $500 each last year to see Barbara Streisand, but she will probably never tour again. That's one of those "once in a lifetime" events. CW isn't (at least for me) any more.
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So since my local PBS station isn't interested in my money, the CW link took me to the venue's website. OK, 2nd row isn't too terrible. The tickets were $123.50 PLUS another $12.50 "convenience" fee.
They are getting close to getting themselves priced out of the market.
I paid $500 each last year to see Barbara Streisand, but she will probably never tour again. That's one of those "once in a lifetime" events. CW isn't (at least for me) any more.
I agree they are pricing them right out of fans. I can't afford these prices plus travel costs and hotel and food. For me it would be around $600.00 for 2 to go to the show in Minn. $155.00 per seat and fees comes to $358.00 travel costs about $40.00 I live about 150 miles from the show Hotel cost of around $100.00 and then you have to eat another $40 to 50 for that which all comes out to about $550.00 and no M&G. Yes I would pay $400.00 for 2 seats with M&G but that's now different get to chat with the girls and would get to meet Megan for the first time. Also checked the Springfield show in Ill. and the ticket price is about the same as Minn. so that's out also so looks like unless they add a show here in Wisconsin im not going which would be a shame as I have not missed a show in over 11 years
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Tracie just talked with TPT by you and they say they will have tickets but not sure the price or info and said to call them back mid Nov. and by then they will have all the info for the tickets and that was right from the VP of member services so maybe I will still get to go to a show :)
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If every seat at the $155 price level gets sold, then I would say that price level is not too high and will not be responsible for losing any fans. We'll see if that happens.
You can get a seat in the tenth row (row H) at Minneapolis for $74.00 + fees, but I guess the money you save by doing that seems kind of small compared to your other costs if you are coming from out of town.
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If every seat at the $155 price level gets sold, then I would say that price level is not too high and will not be responsible for losing any fans. We'll see if that happens.
You can get a seat in the tenth row (row H) at Minneapolis for $74.00 + fees, but I guess the money you save by doing that seems kind of small compared to your other costs if you are coming from out of town.
Yeah, if I'm going to a Celtic Woman show, I'm getting a seat in the first 4 rows if I can.
Can't commit to it at the moment, but things might change by the time the M+G tickets are released.
If Red Rocks happens, the Minneapolis show would most likely be within 2-3 weeks of Red Rocks, which I also have to fly to. It's also in the range of weeks in which Lisa Kelly could hold a show if there is one next spring. Just some of the many things to think about.
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Tracie just talked with TPT by you and they say they will have tickets but not sure the price or info and said to call them back mid Nov. and by then they will have all the info for the tickets and that was right from the VP of member services so maybe I will still get to go to a show :)
Thanks for calling and getting that info Glen! I will definitely keep my eye on that! Did they say anything about meet and greet or just tickets? I'd really like a meet and greet!
Yeah I also noticed the prices are higher, but I'll pay it to be within the first few rows and within their view. Having them recognize me and smile at me in the audience is so awesome! At least for casual fans who maybe don't care where they sit, the balcony seats were only about $50.
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I don't necessarily mind paying $$ for "good" seats, defined as the first two rows. I have always tried to buy tickets thru PBS, mainly because of the M&G. However, it seems that some PBS stations are not doing M&G -- they just have tickets, and they are not, IMO, good seats. I understand it's partially a fund raiser and I'm OK with that.
Right now, I'm in a bit of a quandary. I have a 2nd show I want to go to. Do I buy presale tickets or wait and see if PBS is selling them? I'll shell out the $150 a ticket for 3rd row, which is all that's available now. Pit is blocked. PBS doesn't respond. How long are the 3rd row tickets going to be available?
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I don't necessarily mind paying $$ for "good" seats, defined as the first two rows. I have always tried to buy tickets thru PBS, mainly because of the M&G. However, it seems that some PBS stations are not doing M&G -- they just have tickets, and they are not, IMO, good seats. I understand it's partially a fund raiser and I'm OK with that.
Right now, I'm in a bit of a quandary. I have a 2nd show I want to go to. Do I buy presale tickets or wait and see if PBS is selling them? I'll shell out the $150 a ticket for 3rd row, which is all that's available now. Pit is blocked. PBS doesn't respond. How long are the 3rd row tickets going to be available?
Maybe purchase the 3rd row tickets and then put them up for resale if you get meet and greet? I did that on the Homecoming tour and it worked wonderfully.
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im thinking by the smaller and shorter tour is because the list of supporting PBS stations is getting smaller like no shows in Wisconsin since that last 2 years both shows were nearly sold out but last year had no PBS sponsor. For M&G ticket you have to call the local PBS station to the show like I did yesterday and they told me yes they will have tickets but had no details yet
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im thinking by the smaller and shorter tour is because the list of supporting PBS stations is getting smaller like no shows in Wisconsin since that last 2 years both shows were nearly sold out but last year had no PBS sponsor. For M&G ticket you have to call the local PBS station to the show like I did yesterday and they told me yes they will have tickets but had no details yet
From what it sounds like, there will be several more shows being added to the tour to bring them into the normal June timing of the tour ending. I think they just didnt have them all confirmed yet to be able to post.
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Gregg and I have decided that we are definitely going to travel somewhere so that we can see more than one show. This has been a lot of fun the past few days deciding where to go with shows scattered all over the country! We started by making a list of which shows are in locations that we would be interested in traveling to based on what else we could do in that area to make it a really fun vacation. That gave us a list of 15 shows. We then started looking up PBS stations and sending emails asking about meet and greet. We very much want a meet and greet, but have a strong suspicion that there won't be one in Minneapolis because the front row seats were on sale. We have already found out about 4 definite meet and greets in locations we're interested in and three of the four already have the option to pledge for the m&g. Still deciding which trip to do and still contacting more PBS stations, but will be finalizing and purchasing before Ancient Land starts airing because those passes will probably be snatched up immediately once it's airing.
Glen, in case this one interests you, I got an email back from Chicago PBS (https://www.wttw.com) saying they will have a meet and greet, but don't yet know the details of when it will be available for pledge. That's for Rosemont IL, a suburb right by O'Hare. Thought that location might interest you.
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thanks Tracie but that show is expensive for M&G last year was $600 a pair and the person I spoke to for TPT said there were going to be M&G in Minn they just didn't know the price of tickets so I maybe going to Minn they put me on there list and told me to call back in Nov. and they would know more
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Yikes, that $600 for m&g in Rosemont is expensive!
Ok, so there is a m&g in Minneapolis then? I wasn't sure from your previous post because you said TPT would have tickets. I thought that meant show tickets but not necessarily m&g. Thanks for clarifying! Another option for us to keep an eye on!
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I got one of my tickets in the mail for Celtic Woman Ancient Land already!
95% sure I will get a M+G to that show, but it's still pretty exiting to be holding a ticket in my hands already!
The other tickets will be will call or print-at-home, most likely.
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This could get crazy pretty quickly...
There's a potential M+G at the only show they're doing in Canada on the Ancient Land tour. I would certainly have to fly to it, but it's on a weekend so it would only use up one vacation day for the return flight.
That would be within a week of the Minneapolis show, so I can realistically only do one of those at the most (if either).
I think M+G tickets will be available before any potential Red Rocks show is announced, so I could potentially end up flying to multiple shows on this tour (and possibly Lisa Kelly and CaraNua shows). Next year could be really expensive if I do like 4 Meet and Greets and 3-5 flights. Lol.
It would be way cheaper to get to an additional show in Michigan.
Anyways, Tara posted this morning about going to see Westlife (at Croke Park in Dublin) on Saturday, July 6th. It was implied she tried to get tickets to the July 5th show originally (which sold out before she could get tickets). So that in turn implies that the US tour will be completed before July 5th (most likely before July 4th).
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A guy from TPT emailed me back today. He said they will have tickets for Minneapolis, but they don't know yet if there will be a meet and greet. They also don't have a date yet for when they'll know more.
He also said they will air Ancient Land during the March pledge drive. Noooooooo!! I'm pretty sure that's the only PBS station I get, so I won't get to watch until the DVD releases then. :( I'll have to check my channels - last year we had satellite and had a bunch of PBS stations and tons of airings of Homecoming. But now we have cable and I think only TPT. I can't wait that long to watch!!
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I got the same email today but that's not what I was told on the phone by the vp of membership services he said it will air this fall on there beg athon around Thanksgivings so who do you believe and I was told to check back around the 17th of next month
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I will definitely keep checking their listings and hoping it does air next month!
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As the years have gone by, it seems that PBS and CW don't have as good a relationship as they once did. We are seeing less stations have M&Gs. They used to have advance info about the tour and the dates. Now, it seems more like PBS is an afterthought.
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As the years have gone by, it seems that PBS and CW don't have as good a relationship as they once did. We are seeing less stations have M&Gs. They used to have advance info about the tour and the dates. Now, it seems more like PBS is an afterthought.
Celtic Woman was PBS's their all-time highest rated program at one point. I'm sure they still get pretty strong viewership for Celtic Woman, but as much as they did 10 years ago or even as recently as Believe? Probably not. Hopefully that's all it is and Ancient Land will bring the disenchanted fans of yesteryear back in droves!
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Hello,
I am a new member of this forum, but not a new fan. I just received confirmation of my M and G tickets for the concert in Calgary on May 12! I am very excited and just had to tell someone!
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Hello,
I am a new member of this forum, but not a new fan. I just received confirmation of my M and G tickets for the concert in Calgary on May 12! I am very excited and just had to tell someone!
Nice!!!! A rare Celtic Woman Meet and Greet in Canada!
Was that through KSPS (PBS)?
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Yes, it was KSPS. The bad news is $300.00 (U.S.) each. Oh well, it will definitely be worth it.
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Yes, it was KSPS. The bad news is $300.00 (U.S.) each. Oh well, it will definitely be worth it.
Steep. I would have to fly there, so the M+G would still be less than the cost of the airline ticket. It is on a Sunday though, so one less vacation day needed than a weekday show.
It's not listed on their donation thank you gift list yet, so I'm guessing you do what I do and contact them in advance. ;)
Did they mention if they had single M+G tickets? Or just pairs?
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I did contact the station by e-mail. The person I spoke to is Ms. Shawn Claypool. Single tickets are available.
(By the way, I am in Edmonton)
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I did contact the station by e-mail. The person I spoke to is Ms. Shawn Claypool. Single tickets are available.
(By the way, I am in Edmonton)
Cool! I'm from near Toronto.
I reached out to them via email.
$300 is a lot, but single tickets are tough to come by and I've been looking for an excuse for a while to go back to Calgary for a few days. I imagine $300 US will be marginal compared to the combined cost of airline tickets and hotel. But even the combined cost will be a small price to pay to see Celtic Woman again. If this works out, that will lock me in to three shows on separate months, all with probable Meet and Greets, with a possible show at Red Rocks in June yet to be announced. This is going to be an expensive tour for me. ;D
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WTTW Chicago called me and offered me pre-pledge drive access to the meet and greet in Rosemont IL Sunday April 14th. It's $125/person for ticket plus meet and greet. For that cheap, on a weekend, and a location we can easily fly to with the theater right next to O'Hare, this was a complete no-brainer! So Gregg and I have our first Ancient Land meet and greet booked! Still contemplating others.... 😉
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WITF in Central Pennsylvania now has meet & greet listed on their website for the Saturday April 6th show in Lancaster. They're offering a pair of tickets plus meet & greet for $200. Gregg and I snatched that up! We had been keeping an eye on that one since it would give us 3 shows for one pretty cheap flight to Philly.
*Editing this post to add on Red Rocks!!
So, we now have our Ancient Land tour plans made:
- April 4th Philadelphia PA
- April 5th Lancaster PA
- April 6th Lancaster PA with m&g
- April 14th Rosemont IL with m&g
- May 18th Minneapolis MN
- May 26th Morrison, CO (Red Rocks!) with m&g
It's gonna be a fun year! Life is short, do what you love and what brings you joy and happiness ❤❤❤❤
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Ancient Land is being aired this Saturday Nov. 24, by KTCS in Seattle! This might be one of the earliest broadcasts. Anticipation is growing exponentially! I live in Edmonton and get KTCS by satellite.
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I noticed a steep increase in the ticket price for the new show.....last show in March of this year.....front row "pit" was $120.00, front row "pit" for Apr. 2019 is $173.00....STILL bought it.
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Yeah Minneapolis was super expensive too - I think it came out to $170 each with fees for front row. But then we got a pair of meet and greet for $250 and another pair of meet and greet for $200. So our show with no meet and greet is the most expensive. Lol, whatever that's not stopping us!