New Order live @ Hammerstein Ballroom - NYC (USA) - 2005.05.05

designguy wrote: Let's hope Barney leaves the autocue/lyrics thing home in the UK!

Well if you want a set consisting entirely of instrumentals......

oldmonkey wrote:

designguy wrote: Let's hope Barney leaves the autocue/lyrics thing home in the UK!

Well if you want a set consisting entirely of instrumentals......

good point! Bring the autocue Barney! =)

JimGiliberto wrote: Gang of Four still in existence Green... fill me in!!!

Bloody hell Jim, long time since you've been around here, welcome back.    Don't really know much more than what's on the official site, listed down below, and that all four original members are on board this time..  The place in Portland where they're playing is my absolute fave venue, so it should be a top-notch show.  Bass player Dave Allen is also a resident of our fair state now.

Certainly are great men!

You going to the New York NO show?

Sure has been a long time, and nothing has changed here on the web site...actually the website looks GREAT just been so busy with life...

When I first saw NO coming to the east coast I was thrilled...until I saw the date. I teach a course at the library school at SUNY Albany (U.S. Government Info) on Thursday nights, and the last class is May 5th. Which was the final exam...but the students have been complaining that they have too many assignments, so I dropped the final works out for all of us :D

And if I choose to take the train from here it drops me off right next door to the Hammerstein ;) Just like the Guiness commercials...BRILLIANT!!!!

Now just gotta get tickets and I'm there!

Hope your well...

Jim

Frank Smarra wrote:

i agree there isnt much around the hammerstein except for a TGIFridays a block away, but we are only a short train ride away from anywhere we want. as for the tickets i would guess they will be selling for about 42.00 thats what i paid to see dave gahan there a couple of years back, so tack on ticketmaster charges and your paying 51.00. hopefully they wont be that much if not more.

i will look for a place we can all hang out afterwards, i know this lounge type place that serves food, its downtown but like i said its a short train ride, just need to see if its still open. but in any event its New York City we could just stumble into a cool place as well

Speaking of Ticketmaster, do any of you ever have a problem with its Will-Call service? I'm heading there to NYC catch some gigs in May and apparently there needs to be a match between the purchaser, the credit card holder and the photo ID for the ticket to be issued.

Problem is, the card has my name but it's billed to my bro. So the order confirmation says my brother purchased the tix. Think I'll have any problem getting my tix? I tried several times to submit a question about this on Ticketmaster's site but it kept going to an "internal error, please try again" page.

Appreciate if you guys could share your experiences if any, thanks!

If you are in the NYC Area-Gang of Four are playing at Irving Plaza on May 17 and 18- Tickets are $25.00 (without the additional charges) I am very excited to see them on May 17! Just got my tickets in the mail yesterday!!

More U.S. dates are on their website

http://www.gangoffour.co.uk

I'll be coming up from Philadelphia for the show, but i guess i won't make it to the front as I am leaving work at 5:30 on Amtrak and getting in just after doors open.....still no word on the opening act

And to think I may go for a trifecta between Oakland, Coachella, and NYC....what am I thinking, and when will I pay this off.....

i should be getting i the morning of the show--around 11, or so. returning to florida on sunday. it's been over a year since i've been in the city and i can't wait to have a giant corner bistro burger again!

Johnny Giles wrote:

Reading these threads about the US tour, do I get the impression people are gonna be waiting outside the venue for the doors to open so they can then run down to the front

Please tell me it aint so.

If it is so, how quaint will that be...:dead: BORING

Johnny Giles wrote:

Reading these threads about the US tour, do I get the impression people are gonna be waiting outside the venue for the doors to open so they can then run down to the front

Please tell me it aint so.

doubtful. i think most of us are too old for that!

i just got my ticket to NYC--nice and cheap.

My last show at the Hammerstein was Oasis in 1997. Only 20 at the time, I rushed that stage good and fast.  This happens regularly, but you may have apoint with all the "old heads" coming out for these shows.

God knows I want to be up front at least once for a NO show, since I have never seen them.

Cheers!

is the line up for the hammerstein different than other g/a venues?

Ok...calmly...catching...my....breath...

here's some logistical figures....I have a wedding coming up in June that I have to help pay for, so every penny must be pinched..The 'X' factor would be my bride-to-be, whether she wants to attend, she might be able to help pay for more since she makes (slightly) more than me

Transportation

Jetblue....$49 each way, depart Rochester, NY  5/5/05 11:15am arrive NYC(JFK) 12:20pm......depart NYC(JFK) 5/6/05 10:30am arrive Rochester, NY 11:45am

(Also, a $40 cabfare from JFK to manhattan )

Venue

$47.50/ ticket

Food/drink

Whatever fills me up, gives me a buzz (~$100)

CHEAP lodging

This one I am unsure of, does anyone know of any cheapo motels that I can crash in for a few hours before the J-E-T takes my eternally grateful soul back upstate.

Est. total (minus lodging): $ 178 transport + $47.50/ticket + $100 food/drink= $325.50

I know this post is mostly for me, but can any locals/fellow travelers give any advice/hints to a hopeful New Order virgin to arrive w/ enough cash leftover to buy a round for the craziest bunch of twats this side of Jupiter?

Well, you could save quite a bit of money by not taking a cab to manhattan at least.. While I have not done it, there is or was some kind of way of taking the subway or a train from the airport to Queens into manhattan.. I don't remember exactly... I am sure if you call JFK airport they can tell you how to do it exactly..

Aleph v 2.0 wrote: Ok...calmly...catching...my....breath...

here's some logistical figures....I have a wedding coming up in June that I have to help pay for, so every penny must be pinched..The 'X' factor would be my bride-to-be, whether she wants to attend, she might be able to help pay for more since she makes (slightly) more than me

Transportation

Jetblue....$49 each way, depart Rochester, NY 5/5/05 11:15am arrive NYC(JFK) 12:20pm......depart NYC(JFK) 5/6/05 10:30am arrive Rochester, NY 11:45am

(Also, a $40 cabfare from JFK to manhattan )

Venue

$47.50/ ticket

Food/drink

Whatever fills me up, gives me a buzz (~$100)

CHEAP lodging

This one I am unsure of, does anyone know of any cheapo motels that I can crash in for a few hours before the J-E-T takes my eternally grateful soul back upstate.

Est. total (minus lodging): $ 178 transport + $47.50/ticket + $100 food/drink= $325.50

I know this post is mostly for me, but can any locals/fellow travelers give any advice/hints to a hopeful New Order virgin to arrive w/ enough cash leftover to buy a round for the craziest bunch of twats this side of Jupiter?

Do you have to buy tickets through TicketMaster?  Or is it possible to go to Hammerstein Ballroom on 4/1 at 11am to pick them up?  I'm sure you have to go through TM...the monopolistic bastards!

I could not agree with you more about ticketmaster.. i hate them with avengence.. I mean how do they get off charging you 9 bucks for a 47.50 ticktet? that is just ridiculous.. unfortunatley I will have to get mine thru those scum since I live right outside of the city and cannot go to the box office on Friday. I mean, come on ticketmaster isn't doing any extra work to sell you a ticket, why should it be so high? They really take advantatge of people. While I always hated the music of Pearl Jam I really respected when they completely decided to stop playing venues that used ticketmaster.

I went to the box office to get tickets to see the Pet Shop Boys during the Night life tour @ the Hammerstein a few years ago.. I was quite surprised to find a long line when I go there, but being that New Order have not sold out SF or CHI I don't think this show is in danger of selling out quickly.

sjwoo wrote: Do you have to buy tickets through TicketMaster? Or is it possible to go to Hammerstein Ballroom on 4/1 at 11am to pick them up? I'm sure you have to go through TM...the monopolistic bastards!

Woohoo!!!! I can't believe I get to see them finally! I saw PSB at the ballroom a couple years back. The stage is kind of high if you are up close in the general admittance section. But its a very cozy atmosphere. So even if you get seats in the balcony, they will still be very close.

Is there a chance of this thing being sold out?  I'm gonna be in the city on that day and plan to go to Hammerstein to pick up a ticket.  If they start selling at 11am, should I be there like an hour earlier or something?

WTF!?!? It's 11am and still no link on ticketmaster to purchase tickets.

IS this thing sold out!?!? They finally put the link to purchase tix up.

"There were no tickets available that matched your request."

I get that when using "Best Available."

BULLSHIT I TELL YOU!!!!

Hello-

I got through at 11:10ish, the only seats availible were 2nd floor Mezz...Bought them, now when I re-try I get the no tickets availible msg. Either it's sold out or they're making tickets availible in batches. Who knows?

ok, back to lurking. --S