July 10, 200917 yr Staying in Marysville Hey me and my buddy are staying at a hotel with a pool in Marysville 8 miles from the venue. Folks are welcome to come and preparty first. We would be interested in a ride too possibly so we don't drink and drive free libations would be provided. Let me know if anyone interested.
July 11, 200917 yr Help? So, none of my friends like Coldplay enough to go with me/they can't on Tuesday and I'm getting a little desperate here.... is anyone else going alone or would like to take me into their group as an honorary friend? I have an extra ticket if you need one (lawn seats). I'm a girl, I'm 21, I'm very normal and fun, I promise. :)
July 11, 200917 yr I have two extra tickets 206/17/ 9& 10 I'll sell for $150- $100 less than I payed if anybody is interested or knows anyone. I will be at the show so we can meet up. Fridgebuzz- we will be at the Super 8 in Marysville at the pool before the show and imagine others will be as well as it is the closest hotel and has a pool. Reservation agent said lots of people staying there are going to the concert.
July 12, 200917 yr Author Coldplay shows fans the warmth WHAT: Coldplay, with Kitty Daisy & Lewis and Amadou & Mariam WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday WHERE: Sleep Train Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland COST: $97.50, $79.50, $49, $39, $35 (lawn), $24.25 (special lawn four-pack) TICKETS/INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com or (800) 745-3000 WORTH NOTING: Allow yourself enough time for the drive, as part of the commute is a two-lane highway. Despite being the adored, much analyzed and fantasized-about lead singer of one of the planet's biggest rock bands, Chris Martin of Coldplay is practical, even humble about his role. Sitting on the floor of a rented house in Los Angeles, enjoying the California sunshine and the taste of the strawberry he's just finished, Martin is deliberately and charmingly low-key. "It just comes from pure gratitude at being given this job, particularly in a period of time when music is hard to be employed by," Martin says of the free CDs that Coldplay is giving to concertgoers on its U.S. tour. (The tour stops in Sacramento on Tuesday; it started in May in West Palm Beach, Fla.) "We wanted to give something to the people who have paid money to come see us or buy the album," he adds, referring to "Viva La Vida," the best-selling album in the world in 2008. "It's like a reward system in a grocery store." Material sustenance is not what most fans think of when it comes to Coldplay's music or its live shows, which are known for the passionate connection Martin makes with audiences. The free CD, "LeftRightLeftRightLeft," with nine live songs culled from the band's last tour, is partly an attempt to capture that link. "It is like a snapshot of where we're at at the moment as a band," Martin says. "Hopefully nine little morsels of where we are at the moment. It's supposed to give an overview of how we sound now and mostly how our audience is with that." Given that Coldplay is returning to the United States so soon after finishing another North American tour last November, audiences seem to like whatever the band does. The combination of Martin's charisma and emotionally introspective, obliquely poetic lyrics, and Coldplay's darkly anthemic, lushly melodic music has proved potent. The group has grown steadily in stature and sales since debuting in 2000 with "Parachutes," quickly shooting from indie darlings to the top of the U.S. and global charts. Its third album, 2005's "X&Y," sold 8 million copies in the first year while "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" sold 6.7 million physical and downloaded copies – stellar figures in an age of free downloads and splintering audiences. The press, however, has been divided on Coldplay and on Martin himself. The band's music has been criticized as indulgent and repetitive while Martin, who is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow (the couple have two children, Apple, 5 and Moses, 3) is sometimes faulted as being arrogant, a vegetarian, righteously well-behaved and generally avoiding the classically entertaining rock star behavior of excessive drugs, drinking and screwing around. (Although he has been known to wrestle with paparazzi and appear in comedies like the movie "Shaun of the Dead.") Martin is, in fact, unabashedly middle class. The oldest son of five children of an accountant father and a music-teacher mother, he met his Coldplay bandmates in 1996 while all were earning degrees at London University (they refused to tour or release their first record until they'd taken final exams, and vowed to kick out anyone who used hard drugs). He has campaigned on issues of fair trade and global poverty, and has spoken out against the Iraq war. While social themes don't inspire Coldplay's songs, Martin says he feels a responsibility to try to affect the world in a positive way. "It appeases the guilt I sometimes feel for being given such an incredible job," he says. "I think when you are contributing to or talking about something that you know is important on an activist level, it somehow feels better than if you're just sitting back taking coke." Activism also assuages his own anxieties. "I don't really like to stop and feel comfortable," Martin says. "So I guess social activism is part of that." But he is realistic about how much effect he can have on the world, beyond making people feel better for the length of a song or a show. "If I'm a bit down and worried about something, then if I listen to 'I'm on Fire' by Bruce Springsteen, I feel better," Martin says. "We can only influence our little world in our little bubble." http://www.sacbee.com
July 12, 200917 yr ugh I just looked up the forecast, and its supposed to be 103 degrees Tuesday. That does not make for pleasant line conditions, not to mention once we are in the pit surrounded by people standing all close. Quick question about the parking situation too, anybody know what time the lot opens? I mean for those of us who want to get there quite early...where do we park if it doesn't open until 4 like the shoreline?
July 13, 200917 yr Anybody have a guess as to what happened to sections 1, 2, and 3. I haven't heard of anyone getting a seat there in the pre, or general sale, and theres no sign of them on ebay or any site like stubhub....its just kinda strange. We got section 112 and I was happy enough with that compared to the shoreline, but I still find it odd that all the best seats just aren't around? They went to VIP people with connections, a friend of mine's dad got a couple of tickets because he knew someone at livenation
July 13, 200917 yr I have 4 extra tickets i need to sell!!!!! Section 207, Row 13, seats #14 and 15. --and-- Section 206, Row 4, seats #15 and 16 if you or any of your friends need tickets please contact me!!
July 13, 200917 yr yes, they are, just not professional cameras. if you have a long lens, call the venue to find out how long the lense can be
July 14, 200917 yr yes, they are, just not professional cameras. if you have a long lens, call the venue to find out how long the lense can be awesome, thanks man! :)
July 14, 200917 yr PEOPLE WITH PIT!!! dont waste your time waiting in line! I called this morning and all of the floor area has assigned seating. My ticket says im seat 88 in G01. I know this sucks but wat can we do...
July 14, 200917 yr who has pit!!! i do, but im very dissappointed to hear that we will not be standing. wat kind of show is this?
July 14, 200917 yr PEOPLE WITH PIT!!! dont waste your time waiting in line! I called this morning and all of the floor area has assigned seating. My ticket says im seat 88 in G01. I know this sucks but wat can we do... Wait what? That doesnt make any sense. They always have seat numbers written on pit ticket and lawn tickets for that matter, its usually just a way to keep track of how much space they actually have. . Are you sure about this?
July 14, 200917 yr Wait what? That doesnt make any sense. They always have seat numbers written on pit ticket and lawn tickets for that matter, its usually just a way to keep track of how much space they actually have. . Are you sure about this? well i called the venue this morning TWICE and said are you 1000% positive that its assigned seating and the lady said yes. its still fishy tho cuz nobody has a clue. i mean i was gonna leave for the venue at like 12 and wait in line but good thing i called
July 14, 200917 yr wtf i bet she has no idea what she is talking about. the pit is not seating. i was going to leave at like noon.
July 14, 200917 yr i know im pissed too. she said shes positive tho. it makes no sense watsoever. but shes "positive" the number for the venue's 15307435200
July 14, 200917 yr We are set to leave at noon too, I mean I can tell you right now I will be beyond pissed if the venue is just saying that so they don't get a line showing up. I'm definitely going to call too. See if we get more than one story.
July 14, 200917 yr ya idk wat to do. i could never SIT DOWN and watch coldplay. this cant be how it is
July 14, 200917 yr Yeah, I bet she is just saying that so they don't have a fat line outside. I'm torn on what to do because it's going to be 103 today. Anyone know when parking is open?
July 14, 200917 yr OK I just got off the phone with them. The woman assured me for this show, there will in fact be seats, and that the ushers will show you to them. I asked her point blank if she was sure, and if that meant one still needed to show up early. She said she was sure and that because their were seats a person didn't need to show up early. Its so hot I'm really not keen on showing up early for no reason. I'm thinking I'll still show up at a reasonable hour and just frinkin kill them if their wrong. I just know that if I was going to stand in the sun for that long, there would have to be a better pay off than a seat I was assigned from the beginning. So I guess I'm not leaving that early.
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