Official - Proclaimers are coming to Campbeltown!

[campbel]

Got the following e-mail:-

The Proclaimers who are currently recording their sixth studio album in London with producer Mark Wallis (credits inc La’s, Smiths, U2, Talking Heads, Go-Betweens, Travis, Rooster) are back out live on a ten month World tour, kicking off with 5 Scottish dates in June/July. The Proclaimers have always made a point of playing halls the length and breadth of Scotland and having clocked up performing in 32 Scottish cities, towns and villages to date, The Proclaimers are delighted this summer to add 5 more places to that list with their first ever live shows in Dunoon, Campbeltown, St Andrews, Aviemore and Galashiels.

June
17 Dunoon Queens Hall
18 Campbeltown Victoria Hall
22 St Andrews Students Association
23 Aviemore Osprey Arena

July
02 Galashiels ‘The Big Day Out’
All tickets on sale from Thursday 24th March 05
www.ticketweb.co.uk

[Willie D]

Good to see date is now official, check out: www.proclaimers.co.uk

& that tickets are to be sold as predicted (see previous posting 'The Reid

Brothers') Majority of tickets to be sold from the Vic with a small number

being made available on-line. Get ready for the frenzy & a very busy Vic

on 18 June! Place'll be jumpin!

[kbm]

How many tickets are being sold at Vic? When? Where?

[Willie D]

A few folk have been asking about tickets, why aren't they on sale when the ads are out etc. so here's the latest......
I heard that Dunoon was already selling tickets for the Friday show so gave them a ring this morning (Sat) & right enough they have had them on sale since Thu 24th.
When I mentioned that C/town tickets were not yet on sale, the person I spoke to seemed to think that they had somehow arrived in Dunoon with their tickets, but did not know what had happened to them since!
I was going to wait & buy locally but I also know that a fair number of folk have been buying on-line so decided to do likewise.
Go to www.ticketweb.co.uk or www.proclaimers.co.uk has a link.
You can buy a maximum of 8.
Hope this helps & if anybody has more info. please reply.

PS: IF IT HELPS YOUR DECISION TO WAIT OR BUY ON-LINE - THERE'S NOW ADS IN THE NATIONAL PRESS!

[campbel]

Looks like this is sold out already.

400 were actually sold on the Internet and the remaining 200 went on sale today and are more or less sold out. I think they are down to the last dozen or so....

Think the Vic are pushing to get at least another 100 - in saying that the Vic could get 800-900 in no problem.

[campbel]

Seems like you can buy them on the net now but not in Campbeltown!

[Ranald]

Don't know if the Vic are limiting the amount each person can buy but I suspect not - I've heard of one person who bought over £300 worth this morning (can't be bothered working out exactly how many tickets that is!!!!)!

Could be a touts' paradise!

[LO]

Thanks for Heads Up on tickets - I was just about to head down to buy mine at the Vic when I saw that they were back on line and bought them there and then - around 1.15pm

Les

[Willie D]

Don't know what happened with ticket allocation.
Originally meant to be 200 on-line & 400 from hall - this went opposite way about. Then on-line sales were 'sold out' - Vic sold out by lunchtime today but as said above are hoping for 100 more by Fri - & know for a fact folk who couldn't get on-line tickets yesterday got them as late as teatime this evening! Wot's goin on there!
Totally agree - as a standing only venue 800 could comfortably fit in the Vic hall & that includes safety aspect with easy access to fire exits etc.
Barrowlands takes 2000+ & it's not that much bigger - plus it's upstairs!

[Malky]

What a farce the ticket sales for this concert were

They were sold out online last night so I thought I'd pop into the Vic today pm and pick up some only to be told they had sold out in 3 hours in the morning. There was no limit on the amount of tickets per person - one person bought 18 so no wonder they sold so quickly.

I put my name and number down on their list (the back of an envelope) for the next lot of tickets coming in on Friday. But no guarantee they would honour the list

Then at 6pm I get a call from Russell to get online and buy as they were back on sale again. So thankfully I now have my tickets
But what a farce the whole thing is.

Malky

[Willie D]

Folk who booked early on-line should have received their tickets today
Sorry for those who didn't get any - but there could be more made available depending on confirmation of maximum hall capacity.
'Course there will always been tickets doing the rounds nearer the time - & I'm not advocating touting here - simply that it's 11 weeks away & some with tickets now might want rid by then - think 'Survivors'!

[Jock Strap]

I have to agree the sale of tickets has not been well organised.

The Vic should have known that 200 would go within hours and asked for more - would have then been fair to announce (in the Courier say) when the tickets were for sale and also said a minimum of 4 tickets to each person!

Was looking at the Proclaimers site and there is a posting about the Aviemore gig - here is a virtual tour of the hall

http://www.aviemorehighlandresort.com/virtualTours/index12.htm

It certainly doesn't look much bigger and still has a stage etc to be fitted in!

I really think, locally, this should be addressed with the Council - what the Capacity of the hall is. 450 for an all seated event with tables and chairs yet only 600 for all standing!

Willie is right - the Barrowlands isn't much bigger and you can hold 2000 in there!

Its about time the Council realised this and pushed for more...it is economically better for the town and the area and could encourage other performers to come to Campbeltown!

JS

[Willie D]

Just checked Proclaimers website: www.proclaimers.co.uk at top of page:
'C/town gig sold out - 650 tickets went in 2 days' - so it's now official!

[Ship called Dignity]

Aye - just shows you!

Willie is correct about tickets turning up - there will always be ones which turn up but I think they will be like Gold Dust!

In fact there is a good chance my two will be available nearer the weekend!

[Ranald]

Apparently the Vic is to be visited this week by someone or other who will declare a final capacity dependant on how much room will be taken up in the hall by lighting, sound equipment etc.

Depending on how that goes more tickets may be made available at the end of the week.

So I hear anyway.