When is Creed coming to <hicktown> USA? And various other rants

From: ]\\\\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[ <swhite@TUCKER-USA.COM>
To: <CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM>
Date: Tue
9 Apr 2002 16:07:35 -0400

Look... why are half the posts coming to the list simply asking when Creed is coming to their town?  Does everyone want in on some inside info about the Creed concerts and various other Creed stuff?  Well, here it is (taking snippets from some of my past posts)...
 
Q1: When is Creed coming to <my hometown> so I can see them for the first time/again??????????
A1: Your guess is as good as anyone else's.  My suggestion is to keep an eye on Creed.com for any tour announcements, and to subscribe to the WindUp e-news and Creed e-news to be kept up to date on any additions or changes.  You can do this from http://www.WindupList.com/.
 
Q2: Why are they not coming to <name major city here>??? 
Q2: It's soooooooooo unfair that they're not going to be in Florida/New York/Hicksville.  Why is the concert ending so soon without playing here?????????
Q2: Why don't they announce the whole tour all at once?
A2: Common sense would play a factor here.  The tour is advertised as the "2002-2003 Weathered Tour" so my guess is that they intend on touring into the new year.  And since dates have only been released to the end of May... well...
    Also, doesn't it sound odd that they haven't released Florida dates yet? That right there should tell you that more dates are yet to come.  Just keep an eye on Creed.com (see Q1) and be patient.  They'll release more dates when they're ready to.
    Concerts have a lot more to take into consideration than when the fans want the band to get there.  Venues tend to be booked several months in advance... plus weather (word has it that they want to play outdoor venues) and scheduling with other pre-arranged events.  It's never as simple as sitting down and planning a 1+ year tour all at once.
 
Q3: How do I get backstage to meet Creed?  I only want to give them <expletive> and have them sign my CD's and my <expletive>.  What do I have to do?
A3: Backstage passes are usually reserved for VIP.  Listen to the radio station that is sponsoring the concert... they will usually have give-away's sometime leading up to the show and that would be your best chance.  They won't just give them out to any person that asks (especially with the rise in security lately) and I doubt you would be able to purchase one online... so be wary of such places as Ebay.
 
Q4: I stood in line for 175 hours to try and get General Admission tickets, and I ended up with row 195 because they said the show was almost sold out.  THAT IS SOOOOOOOOOO UNFAIR!!!!  TICKETMASTER RIPPED ME OFF!!!!
A4: Deal with it.  Be glad you got tickets.  You could always go to Ebay and purchase GA tickets for $250/each from someone that got their order processed a minute before you and limited out with 8 tickets.
 
Any other questions, I refer you to the Creed FAQ page at http://www.creed.com and my weekly e-mail regarding new members.