[16-Sept-2011] Coldplay @ Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park, Austin, Texas

[lotrobsessed101]

Okay guys, honest opinion. I found this http://cgi.ebay.com/One-Austin-City-Limits-3-Day-Pass-ACL-HARD-TICKET-/170643573341?pt=US_Tickets_all_in_one&hash=item27bb264a5d#ht_505wt_1141 ticket on ebay for a 3 day pass. I've never bought tickets for anything through an unofficial source before and I'm majorly afraid of getting ripped off. This ticket has such a good price i want to jump on it, but I'm afraid to. :\ Anybody who has done this before please help!

[LFDianne]

http://cgi.ebay.com/One-Austin-City-Limits-3-Day-Pass-ACL-HARD-TICKET-/170643573341?pt=US_Tickets_all_in_one&hash=item27bb264a5d#ht_505wt_1141[/url] ticket on ebay for a 3 day pass. I've never bought tickets for anything through an unofficial source before and I'm majorly afraid of getting ripped off. This ticket has such a good price i want to jump on it, but I'm afraid to. :\ Anybody who has done this before please help!

 

I've bought tickets from ebay sellers before and had no trouble. But this guy only has one sale, previously. But with a BIN price of $350, it looks to me like he bought extra tickets with the sole intent of reselling them. Have you looked at stubhub.com, too? They guarantee their ticket sales, so if you're worried about ebay, then you might try there. http://www.stubhub.com/fanprotect-guarantee-legal/

[the_escapist]

I guess this time won't be like the one in 2005. I mean, it wont be on a TV studio... or yes????

[~Melissa~]

Mutherfkvdfjnvdkfvdskfjnzshit I obviously live under a rock and had no idea my boys would be back in my home state and right before my birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now to find tickets ugghhhh i hate looking for tickets! angie who are u going with to the gig?

[jenflor]

I guess this time won't be like the one in 2005. I mean, it wont be on a TV studio... or yes????

 

This is the Austin City Limits Music Festival. The one in the tv studio is "Austin City Limits". The fest is put on once a year. The show tapes throughout the fall. Typically, artists who appear at the fest do record an ep of Austin City Limits, which is what Coldplay did in 2005. They played the festival, then recorded an episode of the show, which aired later. :)

[gsmith1236]

just heard about this! Def going, now just gotta find a good place to buy 2 friday passes.

 

Anyone have any idea other than stubhub thats legit? cheapest on stubhub is 159 each.

[Texasluvsjonny]

Mutherfkvdfjnvdkfvdskfjnzshit I obviously live under a rock and had no idea my boys would be back in my home state and right before my birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now to find tickets ugghhhh i hate looking for tickets! angie who are u going with to the gig?

omg wake up woman! :p

I'll be attending with 60,000 of my close personal friends.

[gsmith1236]

How many songs will they play?

 

I know the one I went to they played 25 songs...

 

I think I would rather just wait till they come back on tour with a full set list.

 

Would love to see them but 350-400 dollars too see them for a half a set is a little steep.

[~Melissa~]

anyone selling tickets??

[l0wxo2]

Just booked my flight! Southwest is having an incredible sale right now for $80 one way, just a heads up!

[Tash]

I just found a ticket on eBay

[sa_spurs_tx]

The schedule is out and coldplay is set to perform 75 minutes... w t f

[jenflor]

^Yeah, festival sets are usually not full-length. :(

 

What are you guys planning to do? Will you camp out at the Coldplay stage all day or go see other acts then get there early?

[l0wxo2]

I am going to this just for Coldplay so I will be camping all day to be close to the stage :)

[sa_spurs_tx]

^Yeah, festival sets are usually not full-length. :(

 

What are you guys planning to do? Will you camp out at the Coldplay stage all day or go see other acts then get there early?

 

Yup I know but it just upsets me that they aren't even playing at the main stage! Kanye the headliner over coldplay..cmonnnn

[jenflor]

^Cool.

 

I'm very tempted to do that, but I also really wanted to see Foster the People. I'll probably just end up camping all day, too anyway! :P

[jenflor]

Yup I know but it just upsets me that they aren't even playing at the main stage! Kanye the headliner over coldplay..cmonnnn

 

That's true... but last year Phish played the main stage over The Strokes, so who knows how they determine that. :shrug: It does look like a lot of people on fb are pissed that they're going to have to choose between kanye and coldplay.

[l0wxo2]

That's true... but last year Phish played the main stage over The Strokes, so who knows how they determine that. :shrug: It does look like a lot of people on fb are pissed that they're going to have to choose between kanye and coldplay.

 

Ahh, you should of seen the outrage from everyone on FB for Muse vs Coldplay at Lolla in a few weeks. I don't blame them though. I've never been to Austin so I am super excited for this, I hear it's an amazing city :D

[sa_spurs_tx]

Yeah I know I keep venting but I just saw that Stevie wonder had the longest set of the weekend at 2 hrs.. Please coldplay just play 90 minutes..

[jenflor]

Ahh, you should of seen the outrage from everyone on FB for Muse vs Coldplay at Lolla in a few weeks. I don't blame them though. I've never been to Austin so I am super excited for this, I hear it's an amazing city :D

 

Yeah, Muse v. Coldplay would be pretty brutal. Glad I didn't have to make that decision, esp. if I'd gone with the friend I'm going to ACL with. Her favorite band is Muse; mine's Coldplay!

 

Austin is an amazing city! Will you be here for the whole weekend, or just Friday?

 

 

Yeah I know I keep venting but I just saw that Stevie wonder had the longest set of the weekend at 2 hrs.. Please coldplay just play 90 minutes..

 

It'd be awesome if they'd play a little longer than their allotted time. But, Stevie Wonder does have a few decades worth of material more than them! ;)

[l0wxo2]

Yeah, Muse v. Coldplay would be pretty brutal. Glad I didn't have to make that decision, esp. if I'd gone with the friend I'm going to ACL with. Her favorite band is Muse; mine's Coldplay!

 

Austin is an amazing city! Will you be here for the whole weekend, or just Friday?

 

I will be in Austin September 15th-19th and am only going to ACL on the 16th. So if you have any suggestions on things to do and see, I would love your suggestions!

[jenflor]

^Hmmm... there's a ton to do! You should definitely try to check out Barton Springs Pool- it's a natural, spring fed swimming pool. Very cool. (though, it's directly across the street from Zilker Park, so I'm not sure if it will be impossible to get into that weekend). You can also watch the bats come out in the evening at the Congress Street bridge (over LadyBird Lake).

There are tons of great restaurants on Barton Springs (just down from Zilker Park). Up at 6th and Lamar is another great shopping/eating area, and the big awesome Whole Foods is there, too.

If you're interested in seeing more music, check out the schedule for The Parish. It's on 6th street and is a really cool, small venue. There will also be ACL aftershows going on all weekend... I think they're supposed to be announced a little closer to the date.

The W Hotel is the newest hot spot in town- a cool place to hang out, get a drink and people watch. There's also a lot of boutique shopping in that area.

I'll keep thinking about it and try to come up with more restaurant/activity suggestions!

[LFDianne]

^Hmmm... there's a ton to do! You should definitely try to check out Barton Springs Pool- it's a natural, spring fed swimming pool. Very cool. (though, it's directly across the street from Zilker Park, so I'm not sure if it will be impossible to get into that weekend). You can also watch the bats come out in the evening at the Congress Street bridge (over LadyBird Lake).

There are tons of great restaurants on Barton Springs (just down from Zilker Park). Up at 6th and Lamar is another great shopping/eating area, and the big awesome Whole Foods is there, too.

If you're interested in seeing more music, check out the schedule for The Parish. It's on 6th street and is a really cool, small venue. There will also be ACL aftershows going on all weekend... I think they're supposed to be announced a little closer to the date.

The W Hotel is the newest hot spot in town- a cool place to hang out, get a drink and people watch. There's also a lot of boutique shopping in that area.

I'll keep thinking about it and try to come up with more restaurant/activity suggestions!

 

Though this wasn't directed at me, thanks for this info! We are flying in Thursday afternoon, Festival on Friday, no plans for Saturday and flying home Sunday morning. It's my son's 16th birthday, so we should be home for than ;) We are staying at the Hyatt Regency - I've seen it on a map, but is it walking distance to Zilker Park or should we look for a shuttle or cab?

[jenflor]

Though this wasn't directed at me, thanks for this info! We are flying in Thursday afternoon, Festival on Friday, no plans for Saturday and flying home Sunday morning. It's my son's 16th birthday, so we should be home for than ;) We are staying at the Hyatt Regency - I've seen it on a map, but is it walking distance to Zilker Park or should we look for a shuttle or cab?

 

Hmm... it's definitely within walking distance, but it's a long walk. With the combo of the heat and the fact that you'll be walking/standing all day, you'd probably be better off taking a cab. The official ACL shuttle probably would be more trouble for you than a cab, because you'd really be going out of your way to get to it. But the hotel might even do some sort of shuttle out to the park... it's worth checking out!

 

Oh, and as for other things to check out, I can't believe I forgot to mention South Congress (SoCo). Lots of great shopping (ranging from quirky to boutique) and great restaurants, too (esp. Guero's and El Sol y La Luna).

[busybeeburns]

YouTube to stream Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits

 

 

YouTube to stream Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits

 

NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube will live stream Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits in the video site's continuing push to bring music festivals to digital screens.

 

The Google Inc.-owned YouTube will announce Friday that it will present online coverage of the festivals, two of the summer's largest. YouTube has previously streamed festivals such as Tennessee's Bonnaroo, San Francisco's Outside Lands and, earlier this year, Southern California's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

 

Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, both produced by C3 Presents, will be presented with extensive live concert coverage from the various festival stages. Dell and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will sponsor the streaming.

 

Chicago's Lollapalooza takes place Aug. 5-7 and will be promoted with a "Lollapalooza Week" on YouTube. Exactly which acts will be streamed is yet to be announced, but this year's top performers include Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse and My Morning Jacket. It's the 20th anniversary for the Perry Farrell-founded event, which began as a touring festival.

 

"For those of us who can't make it — we have YouTube," said Farrell in a statement. "Be a voyeur to this year's Lollapalooza. Watch as musicians offer their souls and the crowd devours them. You just may forget that you aren't really there."

 

Austin City Limits, which runs from Sept. 16-18 in the Texas capital, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Its acts include Kanye West, Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire, Coldplay and My Morning Jacket.

 

For YouTube, the deal represents growth toward an increasingly robust digital festival-going experience. Streaming festivals is appealing to the site because sponsors like having their names attached to the well-known events, and users typically stay longer than they might for three-minute videos. Viewing length can average nearly an hour.

 

"This allows us to showcase multiple artists each day, which is really exciting to users," says Dana Vetter, YouTube's music marketing programs manager. "And we can hope to expect longer viewing times from people who catch one set and trickle into the next one."

 

How many tune in will depend partly on which acts are streamed, but online audiences for festivals often number in the tens of millions and can even — over the full weekend — rival the audience YouTube attracts for live events like the royal wedding in April. About 72 million people watched YouTube's coverage of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.

 

"In the past 12 to 18 months, we've come a really long way in terms of live music," said Vetter. "There's a huge audience connected with these things. The trajectory of live music has come a long way and we hope to see it continue."

 

There will be a primary live stream of performances as well as a secondary feed of the backstage areas and interviews. Interactivity with Facebook and Twitter will also be integrated. Videos will remain on YouTube for four weeks after the festivals.

 

In the last few years, mega-festivals have increasingly spread into the digital space where music fans unable to make the trek (or those who simply would rather avoid mud and heat) can follow along online. Vevo, the joint venture of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Abu Dhabi Media Co., streamed acts from this year's Bonnaroo. National Public Radio will webcast this year's Newport Folk Festival (July 30-31) and the Newport Jazz Festival (Aug. 6-7).

 

[Associated Press]