The best places to get your rock music tickets from Part I

Posted on 3rd July 2009 by Daniel Higginbotham in Other

If you have just read in the music press that your favourite rock band or music act such as Iron Maiden, Nine Inch Nails or Kings of Leon are coming to town and you desperately want tickets, then the best way to get tickets is of course to purchase tickets from the official tour promoter. Even better is to get the tickets in a pre-sale for dedicated fans before the general sale – but you may have to pay to become a member of the fan club. I am currently a member of Green Day’s Idiot Club and Pearl Jam’s Ten Club.

Becoming a member of the fan club may cost you a yearly membership but it also gives you peace of mind that you’ll be in with a much better chance to get those sought-after standing tickets to the gig.

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Some Thoughts on the Glastonbury Festival

Posted on 2nd July 2009 by Daniel Higginbotham in Festival Review

Like many people, I did not actually go to the festival but was happy enough to Sky+ all the BBC highlights so I could watch my favourite acts at my own convenience and fast forward the rest. I must say that although the festival has generally been acclaimed this year, I have certainly seen, and indeed been to, many festivals with a stronger (rock) line up. For example, Download looked particularly inviting this year.

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