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

Conduct wrote: People can really go from the mezzanine to the floor without getting ticket-checked? Are you absolutely certain that this is always the case? I have a floor ticket (which is apparently bad, but oh well!), and my girlfriend has a mezzanine ticket, and since we obviously wanted to be there together, we didn't know what to do! So would she definitely be able to move down to the floor once she got there?

Thank you so much!

-Ben

I went to a PSB concert there two years ago. The floor was divided into two sections. The rear area, and the middle+stage area. You could walk freely around in the rear area, but if you wanted to get to the middle+stage area, they checked your stub. Keep in mind, that show wasn't anywhere near sold out, so you could easily leave, come back and get back to where you were in the "pit area."

The New Order show is sold out. I highly doubt people will be able to walk about.

I have never been to Hammerstein before- and I'm not quite sure I understand how the floor works. I have floor tickets- but you said the floor is divided into two areas- how do I know which part of the floor I will be able to go to? I have never been to a club before where they divided the floor into two sections- I prefer to get as close to front as I can!

OK... so who's bootlegging this show on video? I'll be front row and don't want Hooky diving in after me, so I'll just be taking digital stills.

wrote: I have never been to Hammerstein before- and I'm not quite sure I understand how the floor works. I have floor tickets- but you said the floor is divided into two areas- how do I know which part of the floor I will be able to go to? I have never been to a club before where they divided the floor into two sections- I prefer to get as close to front as I can!

i went to hammerstein once and there was no diveders on the floor. the floor was just wide open, i went about 2 years ago though.

All shows that I have seen at hammerstein, if you had Mezz tix, you were NOT allowed onto the floor. I have seen 3 or 4 shows there now and at each one, right at the door they seperate mezz holders from floor holders and then recheck them at the inner door going into the floor. My friend lucked out at the interpol show there by gettign a ticket person who was just scannign and too busy talkign to her friend to read that the ticket was for mezz and not floor, maybe some of you will get lucky. Also I might add that the Mezz is not bad either, it is GA meaning that you can pick the seat up there you want.

I follow up the last post...last trip to the hammerstein for a GA show, the rules were strickly enforced....GA floor meant you were stuck to the floor.....GA 1st Mezz meant you stuck there....etc etc etc.....truthfully, i have floor but would have preferred the 1st mezz....my gf is like 5'1".....alas we will just hang in the back....

You cant move back and forth they will throw you out if they catch you...

Floor will be GA and standing only...no seats down there. What do you need them for anyway

B4 party is at TGIF 34th and 8th

After party is at CROBAR...Get me names to put together a list for entry into the club.

djeckoh@yahoo.com

Someone save a spot for me cuz im flying bakc home that day from Houston.

eCKo

I was just there for the Pixies, and really, they were only checking those going to the Mezzanine, and not vice versa. The beer table is right down near the floor, and there was no checking in between there and the floor, but there was between there and the Mezzanine.

But...who knows, maybe they'll enforce this for NO.

That, and the floor was one main area...

Well from the sounds of it, my GF had better not rely on being able to move from the Mezzanine to the floor! Thanks a lot, everyone! :)

bleh, no cameras allowed.

very VERY excited.... it has been 12 years since I saw them...

what is the latest on the openers? is Baker spinning? what band is officially opening? and relative times?

might want to partake prior to the order and thus not be there at 6pm..... but don't want to miss baker if he is providing us with sonic indulgences....

and, is it totally confirmed there is no official or unofficial new order deal after the show at all? i can't imagine they are just gonna go to bed at 10.....

hmmmm....

Spotnick wrote: Less than 2 weeks to go! Getting excited? ;)

I cannot WAIT! I am doubly excited because May 5 is the day I hand in all of my remaining work as an Undergraduate student! :D

someone is gonna be a madly good mood! perfect... be sure to have lots of drinks, cause drinking on no sleep is the best...

:)

I know it says no cameras, but I was thinking of taking a few digital snaps. You think they'll take my camera from me or just tell me to put it away?

from my experience, they're pretty particular about cameras if it's actually written on the ticktet (metal detectors). when they announce "no cameras" at the show, you can hold an ultra compact cam in the palm of your hand, covered by your wallet on one side and ticket on the other. most times, the security doesn't even look up at your hands when they pat you down.

Lat time I was at the ballroom, there weren't any detectors or an entry check. Just give them your ticket, and you were good to go.

Monster wrote:

InTheComputer... wrote: from my experience, they're pretty particular about cameras if it's actually written on the ticktet (metal detectors). when they announce "no cameras" at the show, you can hold an ultra compact cam in the palm of your hand, covered by your wallet on one side and ticket on the other. most times, the security doesn't even look up at your hands when they pat you down.

You have METAL DETECTORS at concerts in the US?!

Fcuk me, only other place I've seen that is Glasgow. But then that's understandable!

yeah, the only recent shows i can remember them using detectors were for the strokes, the cure, coachella?, and ian brown. in l.a. that is, i've never been to the hammerstein.

I CAN"T BELIEVE I"M GOING TO SEE NEW FVCKING ORDER!!!! I am bugging out here at my desk!!!

there are 2 great irish bars nearby the hammerstein. tir na nog http://tirnanognyc.com/homepage.php

stout 133 west 33rd street (between 6th and 7th avenue) http://www.stoutnyc.com/

Yes, boys and girls, I´ll be there. All the way from Ecuador. I had to buy the tickets on Ebay (fckg ticketmaster sale didn´t last 1 minute).

And this is not just a concert, oh no no no no, this is the fckg second coming as far as I am concerned.

This is it. The mother of all bands in the mother of all cities. One time only (and knowing this lads probably the last.)

See you there.

Flavio

I'll be wacked by the time I get there

Airplane drinks on an expense account...Gotta love it.

And I'm leaving myself a present in the car for when I'm rushing to the show.

e C K o H

I saw Iron Maiden at the hammerstein Ballroom back in January 2004 and I brought a disposable camera with me. Needless to say, I have a good 27 pictures of Iron Maiden, and they did not catch me. If you have a jacket, it should be easy to get the camera inside. If no Jacket....then you have a problem

"Hello Hammerstein."

"We are New Order."

"You are the audience."

"Let´s rock the fckng house!"

And this is the part where I lose my fckg mind completely. Bloody hell!!

Flavio Arosemena wrote: "Hello Hammerstein."

"We are New Order."

"You are the audience."

"Let´s rock the fckng house!"

And this is the part where I lose my fckg mind completely. Bloody hell!!

I think that Reading intro was a one-off, but I'm sure it will be a great night! By the time they get to New York they should know how to play the new ones ;)