pre-sale tickets for the Rumsey Playfield Pavement show

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pre-sale tickets for the Rumsey Playfield Pavement show

the pavement outside Summerstage in 2008 (more by Ryan Muir)

Typically for Pavement, the decision to get back together was made in a lackadaisical way. Says [Scott "Spiral Stairs" Kannberg], "Steve [Malkmus] and I just had a conversation on the phone, and we'd never talked about it before at all. We've talked over the years, but the subject never came up. Then our agent asked us about these New York shows, so we went around to everybody in the band, and they said, 'Yeah, the time is right. If everybody's ready to do it, then we'll do it and see what happens.' There was no real impetus -- it just kind of happened naturally."

Right now, there's only one gig booked, a benefit at Central Park Summerstage on September 21, 2010. Says Kannberg, "We'll do some rehearsing in the new year. The Central Park shows, we'll probably end up doing one or two of those. There's festivals and stuff that we're talking to, like Coachella. After that, anything that happens in the future is in the future." [Rolling Stone]

Tickets for the September 21st, 2010 Pavement show at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park (otherwise known as Central Park Summerstage) are on pre-sale (at 10:00 AM) (password - ZOWEE).

UPDATE: a 2nd show was added after this pre-sale sold right out.

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Tags: Central Park, Coachella, Pavement, Rumsey Playfield, Scott Kannberg, Spiral Stairs, Summerstage

Posted on September 18, 2009 9:00 AM

Comments (106)

Pave-meh-nt.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:09 AM

still no ticket prices?

Posted by bobby the rookie | September 18, 2009 9:15 AM

sold out

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:20 AM

$201.0(0)

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:26 AM

Anyone know what time Pavement hit the stage?

cheers

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:26 AM

meh -Man, people who comment like this need a little imagination

Ugh, this is a scalpers wet-dream.

Posted by TXn | September 18, 2009 9:31 AM

hey 9:09am,

com-meh-nt

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:32 AM

Are people really buying these a year in advance? What a joke.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:35 AM

ATP

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:38 AM

maxwells September 20th. Just got tickets, word!

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:39 AM

zowee

Posted by 10am EST sale time | September 18, 2009 9:44 AM

I am very happy they are getting back together but for the tickets to go on sale a year in advance - over a year in advance - is silly. It makes me not want to pay for a ticket and stand outside. Either way, like I said, I am happy they are back together. Good luck getting tickets, hopefully they are not too expensive.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:46 AM

And the ATP location is up for sale....dang.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:47 AM

I heard The Vivian Grils and Dirty Projectors are opening..Holla!

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:54 AM

sold out.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:55 AM

who fucking cares

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:56 AM

SOLD OUT

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 9:56 AM

got two.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:01 AM

Section
Description GA
Price Level 1
GEN ADM STANDING ROOM TypeInternet PresaleTicket PriceUS $38.50 x 2 Price Details Convenience ChargeUS $9.85 x 2
SUBTOTALUS $96.70

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:01 AM

Sold Out.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:01 AM

Convenience Charge: US $9.85 x 1

Whaaaaaaat???

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:01 AM

4 ball. boom.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:02 AM

4 tix. didnt even look at the price. yes.

Posted by sloweducation | September 18, 2009 10:02 AM

51.05 a ticket.... after all the B.S. fees involved.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:02 AM

got 3

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:02 AM

51 is fine with me!

got 2 no problem

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:03 AM

got 2 but could not check out
weird, will wait for general sale

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:03 AM

Got 2!

And sold out already? Pretty funny.

Posted by jpbrooklyn | September 18, 2009 10:03 AM

got four. that was too easy.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:04 AM

Fail. Are they gone already?

Posted by Y | September 18, 2009 10:04 AM

Sold out, no joke.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:05 AM

Had 1 and didn't pull the trigger. This will almost certainly not be the first Pave reunion show, or the best venue, or even the first of a series of Central Park shows. Seems kind of pointless to buy tickets now. I feel like it's almost inevitable they will do ATP, and that will be the place to see them.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:05 AM

Ah crap something else came up that night..got to sell mine.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:05 AM

I got 2, but unfortunately I realized I have a conflict that day.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:05 AM

got mine!

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:05 AM

Got 4 tix and 1 raging 368 day hard-on

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:05 AM

got 2. Would have paid twice as much, easy.

Holy fucking shit, I'm going to see Pavement.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:06 AM

$50 bucks a pop! I'll wait for the MHOW show, or sit outside the gates. Especially since it's Rosh Hashanah

Posted by anonymous2 | September 18, 2009 10:06 AM

got 4 no problem. they are not sold out. a little on the expensive side, but whatever. i owe these guys my college years.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:07 AM

i think it's a benefit concert ... anyone know who the benefit is for?

Posted by eli | September 18, 2009 10:07 AM

seriously? is it sold out already?!?!? wtf?!

Posted by labambasaurus | September 18, 2009 10:07 AM

I tried at 10:04 and it said no tickets available. Is it seriously sold out already??

Posted by Ryan | September 18, 2009 10:07 AM

got 2

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:08 AM

Had two, but it claimed there was an error. Now it's sold out. Fuck. You. Ticketmaster.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:08 AM

This is just the pre-sale. Probably a very small amount of tickets allotted. There will be more shows, more on-sales, etc. Don't stress. Pavement are gonna own all of 2010.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:08 AM

I have no doubt there will be other shows. But what know right now is that me and all my friends are going to see Pavement in Central Park. And that's a pretty sweet time no matter what.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:09 AM

It's a benefit for the other concerts that they have in Central Park. Makes no sense, right? Kind of like when you go and they ask you to "help keep the shows free" by giving them some money.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:09 AM

Anyone who thinks they're going to play MHOW is seriously deluding themselves. They're going for the BIG payback. Outdoor shows or bust.

Posted by soy salami | September 18, 2009 10:10 AM

Tickets available again.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:11 AM

It's not Rosh Hashana.... it's the day before the day before Sukkot.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:11 AM

Got 4! Make me an offer! (Kidding they are all spoken for!)

Posted by Pat | September 18, 2009 10:12 AM

Totally agree with 10:08! I can't wait for no more "Meh" comments or "What time does Daft Punk go on" garbage!

Pavement will be at every festival next year I bet...including Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits

Also what other nyc venues do you think they will play?

Posted by Jonny Greenwood is the man | September 18, 2009 10:12 AM

I got 4 with no problems. I checked and at this point it's definitely sold out.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:13 AM

Just got 2

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:13 AM

just came up on TM

Central Park SummerstageCentral Park - New York, NY

Tue, 09/21/10
07:00 PM

Rumsey Playfield, Central ParkNew York, NY

Wed, 09/22/10
07:00 PM
currently not on sale

Posted by sc | September 18, 2009 10:14 AM

had tickets but ticketmaster fucked me, no it's sold out. damn you!!

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:14 AM

Didn't get any tickets, but did get this awesome bandname: Rebate Frangipani

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:15 AM

People who are checking at 10:04 have never gone to a well-hyped show before or something. I hate scalpers as much as the next guy, but no one who is checking that late instead of having his/her finger on the trigger at 10:00 has a right to complain.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:15 AM

And recognize that this is just one of two pre-sales. Meaning there is one more pre-sale, and then another general sale. There are still plenty of tickets to get. Just be on the ball next time.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:17 AM

Capacity at this venue? Anyone know?

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:17 AM

They'll end up playing Terminal 5, wait no better, Roseland Ballroom.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:18 AM

Man, I'm so pissed at myself. Being a huge Pavement fan, I woke up early to make sure I was ready to go right when they went on sale. I had one but right when I was about to pull the trigger, my thick, shaved hipster cock did instead. It totally missed aim at my already soiled cum rag which has been soaked with man milk from all the excitement over this Pavement news the entire week, and it threw a huge, gloppy white mess on my keyboard and made it unable for me to hit the "enter" key. Anybody have any extra they'd be willing to sell at twice face value at most? I love everything by Malkmus.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:19 AM

what about people who filled out all the right info and then ended up with a ticketmaster error? do i blame the hype?

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:19 AM

ONLY 368 more days...

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:20 AM

no worries - they will play maxwell's

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:20 AM

Yup, Wednesday show announced. I bet there's going to be four in a row like BV speculated.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:20 AM

spiral stairs said in an interview a while back that Coachella would annually try to get the band for a headliner slot, but they held out just to wait for the "right price". Most likely a couple mil.

Ladies & Gentlemen, the Pavement "Economy is only getting worse & I have a mortgage to pay-off" 2010 World Tour!

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:20 AM

SECOND SHOW ADDED:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&q=pavement&search.x=0&search.y=0

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:21 AM

GRRRRR...was in beforehand like for normal onsales and hitting at 10:01...sold out. WTF???

Posted by betweenloveandlike | September 18, 2009 10:22 AM

two presales? when is the other one? area you sure you are not just looking at the date the presale ends?

Posted by labambasaurus | September 18, 2009 10:22 AM

FYI Tickets to the second show are still available. Get them while you can!!

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004330AC6859CD?artistid=750321&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:23 AM

Day 2 onsale now, same presale password - go get 'em!

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:24 AM

If there were at least 4 people on BV alone, thus far, that got fucked by Ticketmaster on this, preventing them from getting to the final screen (after it claimed the tickets were reserved), what is the ratio of this happening at a big show.

I mean, I can't speak for anyone else, but I literally had the tickets sitting there, at 10:01 (I started the transaction at 10:00 on the nose), and then I got an error from THEIR site, while it was processing my credit card info. Internet still worked, browser didn't shit out; nothing. Simply their fuck up.

I mean, I realize this is an anticipated concert, but what about Springsteen, or any other huge event with a bunch of ticketbuyers simultaneously using their site? Is their failure rate that high? Fuck them, and their mothers, and their monopoly.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:24 AM

there's a gig for the 22nd that are on sale that i just got a ticket for

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:26 AM

Jonny Greenwood is the meh

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:29 AM

Please please stay away from Coachella.

Pavement...O V E R R A T E D

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:30 AM

Maxwell's show just went on sale. 4 tickets!!!

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:31 AM

3 tickets, mang.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:31 AM

holy fuck, 78 comments on what, the fourth? post about the pavement reunion

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:32 AM

indie rockers care about indie rock band. news at 11.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:35 AM

Link to Maxwells please? I'm not seeing it on Ticketweb or Maxwell's site :(

Posted by betweenloveandlike | September 18, 2009 10:35 AM

Probably because it doesn't exist

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:40 AM

10:35 Maxwell's Q = Epic Fail

LOL @ U

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:46 AM

CHAVEZ REUNION! AGAIN!?

yeah. start THAT shit up again.

come on!!

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:47 AM

HAHAHAH whew, you funny. Now go kick a puppy or something.

Now to haul up to NYC mid-week. Fucking Malkmus.

Posted by betweenloveandlike | September 18, 2009 10:49 AM

maxwell guy, they're playing at Brownies on the 23rd. you should go.

Posted by labambasaurus | September 18, 2009 10:50 AM

still tickets left for 2nd show

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:56 AM

pavement is playing at tramps on the 25th.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:58 AM

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/tix/1380393667.html

this is all absurd

Posted by craig | September 18, 2009 11:03 AM

Wetlands on the 30th.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:09 AM

Rumor is they are adding another show on 11/11/11 in prospect park in Brooklyn. Nothing like the outdoors in November! Brrr...2 years and counting left!

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:09 AM

I heard Pavement broke up again.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:12 AM

the more i hear about this the more ridiculous it sounds. as someone said on another thread, if they're back together and need money, why not perform soon instead of announcing shows that are a whole year away that are not part of any tour. they dont need to organize a tour or anything really. they can just book with any venue for one night. they can play next week/next month/next whenever if they wanted to.

i dont buy tickets to outdoor venues even like a month in advance because the weather might suck (as it did with explosions in the sky). forget about the weather, a whole year in advance is so beyond insane...

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:24 AM

11:24pm

Its probably due to scheduling conflicts as all members have other projects going on. They'd probably like to practice together and stuff, too. However I think the biggest reason for them to do this is because I think they want guaranteed sell out shows in NYC for fast money. In reality, they're going to play a ton of big festivals and other dates before these two shows(+) arrive. Maybe they don't want people to hear that their first reunion show is at Coachella, buy plane tickets and book hotels,spend $400 on a festival pass only to find out after April that Pavement just booked shows a few subway stops away from where they live in NYC?

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:33 AM

These shows are just a publicity stunt for the rest of the tour. You can see the headlines now:

"Pavement re-forms, sells out multiple nights at Central Park for shows a year in advance."

I think this happened cuz Gerard needs to build a new house.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:34 AM

Got 4 tix and 1 raging 368 day hard-on

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 10:05 AM

hahahaha

To the people complaining about some fucking holy day or some shit: religion is for kooks. quit that shit.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:40 AM

Someone should set upa meet and great with this guy..the great meaning a punch in the face..

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/tix/1380393667.html

this is all absurd

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:41 AM

anybody who answers that ad is either rich enough to not care, or deserves to get suckered. summerstage holds a shitload of people, and if you can't get tickets between that, waiting til the week of when people let go of tickets for face value since they can't go, and other dates they are sure to add, there's something wrong with you

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:48 AM

Christianity is for koooks

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:49 AM

They are all for kooks.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 11:55 AM

Look at those f**king hipsters. :)

Posted by Anonymouse | September 18, 2009 11:57 AM

i'm surprised no one mentioned how sexy that girl in the red is. sexy legs and a fat ass to match. fuckable is an understatement.

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 12:26 PM

Not Great Legs

Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2009 12:35 PM

Meh York