Arcade Fire played Montreal & Sherbrooke (twice) - videos, setlist & MSG ticket PRESALE info (starting soon)

You don't really need AMEX card to buy these presale.....

I've used my VISA before and it worked fine!

^ That is the type of stuff you should keep to yourself.

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

website is already fucked. great.

I have a couple of cards registered on TM, I've done these AMEX sales before, the only option it ever gives me on those is my AMEX.

"website is already fucked. great."

You shouldn't be on their website. there's nothing there today

im good.

why isn't there a ga pit option when you're choosing where you want your seats? i NEED THAT PIT.

How can a band with only 2 full lengths be trying to play MSG already...

geez it took Radiohead more than 15 years to finally play MSG...and it was their 6th studio album

This band is so overrated it's not even funny.

yea, no pit action is a bit of a bite...perhaps on the AF page, if they release tics of their own to fans.

got 2 pit thanks to American Express Platinum -- sucks for you simpletons

WHAT wait how was that even an option?

Got GA in the pit. I can't believe that a few years ago, I saw AF at Irving Plaza and now it's MSG. At least in the pit, I can pretend it's still a club show.

wahoo just scored tix for MSG!

Only 300/400 level seats available? Weak.

"How can a band with only 2 full lengths be trying to play MSG already..."

Easy. More than 20,000 people in the NYC area want to see them.

the presale for the MPP today is a shitshow. I don't think I'm even going to bother with the fan presale tomorrow for MSG.

"How can a band with only 2 full lengths be trying to play MSG already...
geez it took Radiohead more than 15 years to finally play MSG...and it was their 6th studio album"

these are different times my friend.. also MSG can be scaled down to a smaller capacity (under 10,000) If they can do the business why begrudge them ?

and Radiohead suck. they are only good for 15 year old who want to kill themselves.

Just got two pit at 10:17. Keep trying.

For the MPP presale what is the deal with GA floor? Is that Pit?

Floor seats were to be had...pulled section 6...stupid paperless bs though but am glad to be in the door!

Yes, got a pit tkt! Also have a spare section 87 tkt now, I guess.

Is Floor Seating the same as GA Pit? GA Pit doesn't seem to be an option.

Finally, ticketing works in our favor. This paperless delivery method is ruinous for scalpers.

tmw AF site will be complete crap

What would have been sections 1-4 are open pit ga sections 5-12 are regular floor seating.

Pit ticks are only paperless?

to all who got pit: did you choose preferred seating?

10:22 only sort of...it makes it inconvenient but doesn't ruin anything....check any paperless show on ebay and craigslist you will see tons of people selling "paperless" shows

Just pulled at GA through Amex Preferred at 10:27.

Paperless tickets.

$63.40 for one ticket.

Wooooooooo....

"How can a band with only 2 full lengths be trying to play MSG already..."

their last new york show (randalls island) sold 39 thousand tickets (if i remember correctly). obviously there is a demand for them..

shouldnt you be happy that a band with no major label backing is going to sell out msg. pretty cool.

What the hell is Amex "Preferred"?

10:29, please tell me everything you did

Didn't try to get tix but used my AmEx this morning to buy a DUNKACCINO!!!!! Hollaaaaaaa!!!!!

Paperless tickets only make the scalped tickets more expensive. If they weren't paperless, pit tickets would be widely available to people who are willing to pay a bit more. Good luck getting them now.

the paperless thing is a total scam. there are a lot of people who honestly have things pop up and can't make it any more. what are they supposed to do?

if states just cracked down on the rampant online scalping (and street scalping too) there would be no need for all of this crap.

10:38 great point..you really are screwed if you have a legit reason you can't make it as the card holder!

Why do I have to pay to use my printer, my paper, and my ink to print my tickets??? WTF???

got floor tix, just logged into my ticketmaster account and used my visa, no problems. my fiance tried getting tix with an amex and he got 200 level seats. he even got on earlier than i did. ticketmaster is crap.

I had two browsers open and got back of the floor available and lower loge level. Didn't know which one was better. Was thinking back of the floor you have to stand up the whole time with your arms crossed looking up?
Absolutely hate these big shows. No energy. You leave the venue without breaking a sweat.

George is getting upset!!

Anon 10:15am you dumb hipster. You need to clean your ears my friend. What did you start listneing to Arcade Fire three years ago? Arcade Fire will never top Radiohead......never

Radiohead's live show > any AF live show/studio abums

"Why do I have to pay to use my printer, my paper, and my ink to print my tickets??? WTF???"

Are you REALLY complaining about this??! Shut Up you CHEAP F--K!

fuck MSG. have fun selling out Arcade Fire - you had a good run

10:47 as a fan of both I agree Arcade Fire will never top Radiohead..but they are great at what they do!

radiohead blows. or at least they have since the bends. ok computer was ok.

funny cuz the bends is totally brit pop and their other albums after ok computer(album of the decade mind you) are a lot more challenging and complex. You really think ok computer was just ok and kid a, etc sucks? I suggest you try again.

"radiohead blows. or at least they have since the bends. ok computer was ok."

lol. not worth engaging these people. its like having a discussion on film with people who only enjoy blockbuster movies. if you're into pop music fair enough but i think most radiohead fans would agree that every album of theirs since the bends has been better than the bends.

what time do fanclub presale tix go on sale tomorrow? 10?

Huh - every album has been better than the Bends?

Most RH fans older than 14 would disagree with that statement.

You think amnesiac is better than the Bends?

really? I'm almost 40 and started listening to radiohead by accident because of creep. I liked metal at the time. I can't listen to pablo honey or the bends anymore. Total brit pop.

@10:06...Do you honestly think that In Rainbows is better than The Bends??! Don't get me wrong, In Rainbows is great but The Bends is AMAZING!

ps - Sorry to hijack the thread but really people, how much needs to be said about a presale?! You got tix...great! You didn't...better luck next time. DONE!

11:06... I'd kick you under the table in ANY film discussion. And I probably know more about RH than you too. I just think they suck!

What sort of film would you like to discuss? Who are your favorites? Or are you someone who thinks they are really knowledgeable because they know who Francois Truffaut is/was?

OK Computer > Every Radiohead Album

how is anyone able to purchase with something other than amex? i'd like to use visa, as someone mentioned above, but it doesn't look to be an option...

actually, radiohead played MSG touring off their fifth album, and it was their third time playing in manhattan.

also, didn't the randall's island show sell 19,000 tickets? i remember him saying they raised $19,000 (a dollar a ticket).

also, will there be a special guest @ msg? the boss or bowie or something? only reason i'll decide to go.

those people who say you can use a visa for the AMEX presale are full of shit. I've tried tons of times. It doesn't work.

No, using my Visa was an option at first, but upon subsequent tries, Ticketmaster wised up and limited my payment options to just my Amex.

Both bands deserve praise, yet they are two of the most overrated bands on earth. If you enjoy their music like I do, good for you. However if you think either of these bands are the best that music has to offer, there is a strong chance that you are missing out on an incredible amount of great music.

I kept pulling up normal floor seats and finally got GA pit. It's gonna be sweeet.

anon 11:34: visa was an option - bought 2 tix with visa. just checked again and it isn't now. someone at ticketmaster screwed up!

Anon 11:28am dumb hipster again....

1) Pablo Honey
2) The Bends
3) Ok Computer
4) Kid A
5) Amnesiac
6) Hail to the Thief

Get it right.

For Kid A/Amnesiac Tour, they played at Roseland and Liberty State Park...not MSG

at 12:20. after multiple times turning down pairs in the 400s, I just got two in GA.

crazy.

"11:06... I'd kick you under the table in ANY film discussion. And I probably know more about RH than you too. I just think they suck!
What sort of film would you like to discuss? Who are your favorites? Or are you someone who thinks they are really knowledgeable because they know who Francois Truffaut is/was?
"

i wasnt trying to criticize your film tastes. i was just using it as a metaphor for experimental / vs non experimental music. if you like experimental music chances are your favorite radiohead albums will be kid a/ amnesiac/ ok computer.. if not then it would be the bends. i love the bends. i just love kid a / amnesiac more. it wasnt meant as an insult. simply pointing out tastes. some people like blockbusters and others like experimental stuff. doesnt make blockbusters worse. just different tastes.

Show in Toronto will be amazing. Only rival on their tour is MPP.
MSG is for the peeps who got into AF after reading a Rolling Stone article

Between my friend and me, we were able to get 6 GA tickets, all individually (grrr), as late as 12:58pm. Amex necessary. Try a few times, it usually comes up after a bunch of garbage tix.

12:55 - i suspect MSG might also be for the peeps who live in NYC

"I know more about this than you do"

"No, I know more about this then you do"

Who gives a shit?

Both of you put in a tampon and shut the fuck up. While you're at it, go to the store and pick me up some Tylenol cause you are giving me a headache.

1:03 i suspect you are an idiot. MSG is for people who don't give a shit how the music sounds. I don't care if you are in GA either. The sound is gonna suck especially for this band. Hopefully though there will be many people who can't sit outside all day pushing and shoving their way up to the front in the pit. That will make for some great angry comments the next day on here.

So please you late arrivals, ignore the angry looks and comments while doing it and just throw some elbows and get right up front.

Sound is good at MSG..all depends on the soundman for the night though!

"Sound is good at MSG..all depends on the soundman for the night though!"

Bahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Yeah and T5 is the best sounding venue in the country.

You fucking deaf moron 1:19

1:25..you never heard of a q-tip obviously? I attend concerts at dozens of venues in NYC and the Sound is good at MSG...I do agree it varies upon where you are in the building but it is consistantly good. Get off your high horse already there are pleanty of talented soundman who can overcome *almost* any building.

MSG is a great place to see a concert. If you don't agree... I really don't know what to tell you. Some of the best gigs I've ever seen were at MSG.

1:40 I agree 100%...people are just trying to create waves when there is no reason. I have seen maybe 40-50 shows at MSG over the last 15 years and the sound has been good to excellent. I have heard an off song or two at MGS but the sonud problems are quickly fixed there.

some bands are just too big to play bowery ballroom over and over again.

besides, isn't it FUN to see a huge arena show sometimes? if an act can pull off a concert that big... it's truly a sight to see.

I'm gonna have to go with Wayne Coyne on this one...

MSG is a cavern. The sound there is notoriously terrible. The last three posters are just fucking deaf idiots and not real music fans and id bet that none of them are above the age of 21. Probably from the suburbs as well. You would rather see a spectacle then an actual concert.

MSG is a giant wide open cavern. No intimacy and no real connection to the music or the band no matter where you are.

It is for people who do not really care about being at a concert for the most important aspect of it. Hearing the music.

Creating waves?? Yeah right that's what it is about. You schmucks.

2:13 you are a moron..and your generaliations are way off. I attend 75 concerts a year minmum at all size venues and have seen shows all over the country. MSG knowns how to put on a good show. I have enjoyed concerts from anywhere front front row to the back row of MSG. Either you don't see quality bands who can't pull off a show at MSG or are an uptight snob who can't enjoy a concert expierence? I would also bet that you are a 20's something who secretly love Lady Gaga and Madonna and lives in Williamsburg..

Do GA Pit tix have rows and seats assigned even though they are standing? (ie. does you ticket order say, for example, Section- GA; Row- GA7; Seat 1-3)

2:13 - you are a fucking moron. People who attend a show at MSG are automatically from the suburbs, aren't true music fans, and all under 21? What a stupid comment from a hipster who probably refuses to see a band if it costs over $15. I'm all for small intimate shows with excellent sound like Bowery, but I have seen my share of shows at MSG and the sound has been consistently better than any other large venue I've visited. And I still have found that connection with the music, which is what I will find with the Arcade Fire show.

But what do I know, I'm just a 14 year old kid who likes to see classic rock bands at MSG right? Grow up, you loser.

2:23 Ga always have a row and seat number it is just for keeping track..you can go anywhere within the ga section with a ga ticket.

@2:25 and 2:22, you are both full of shit and have not got a clue. MSG is simply put a crappy venue with shitty sound and yes not a place for real music fans. Scream and bitch all you want and proclaim to the high hills the opposite. It will not make it true.

Oh and here is another generalization for you 2 dumb fucks. I am guessing you both make comments on here about t5 shows like "I don't understand why everyone is complaining, T5 is a great venue"

2:32 you are full of shit and have not got a clue. MSG is simply put a decent venue with great sound and yes a place for real music fans. Scream and bitch all you want and proclaim to the high hills the opposite. It will not make it true.

If you don't like MSG don't go...if you don't like T5 don't go. They will sell pleanty of tickets if you go or not. There are pleanty of satisified customers to fill the seats.

plenty

@2;36, good comeback. Way to be original. I would expect that from someone who thinks MSG is a great place to see a show.

@2:38, Of course you are right. Hey McDonalds and Burger King satisfy a lot of customers also. Great amazing places to eat.

Sorry..was in a hurry and almost broke my MACBOOK AIR TYPING!

2:38 that is a dumb comparison. There is only one MSG and one Terminal 5. In terms of 2:36. I get what he is driving at because the first comment was so innane I would have done the same thing!

Sadly McDonands and Burger King have more quality control and saftey standards than most restauraunts...

@2:54 err huh? Make some sense much, idiot.

2:57...I think it is pretty elementary to understand...reading comprehension is not a strong suit on bv!

"Sadly McDonands:

McDonands? IS that the Irish ripoff of Mickey D's on queens blvd?

But yes a hearty McDonalds dinner followed by a show at MSG. An absolutely killer, amazing, bonkers evening for a couple of posters above

3:02 once in a while it is not a bad thing! Not every night is dim sum and a show at the Bowery Ballroom!

@3pm, Of course you would think it is pretty elementary to understand. Most idiots walk around not knowing how stupid they really are.

3:05...Wow quote of the day..extra sticker for you!

@3:04, I would agree in extreme cases for shows you cannot see anywhere else like say when Cream played there. You are simply forced to suck it up and go then.
Arcade Fire will be playing a smaller better place if not when they are in town this time then at another point in the future. You don't have to roll around in the mud and pretend it's a palace for this show.

Wow... some people do not understand the realities of rock and roll and touring.

Can. You. Get. It. Through. Your. Thick. Skull. That. Some. Bands. Are. Too. Big. Too. Play. Small. Venues. And. That. Some. Of. These. "Big". Bands. Can. Turn. Playing. In. An. Arena. Into. A. Rather. Incredible. Experience?

Probably not. You fucking dolts. It has nothing to do with where you live, how old you are, what your tastes may be, or how good your hearing is. It's about letting go and enjoying yourself. Sometimes you get to see your favorite band with 500 of your best friends, sometimes you get to see them with 20,000 of them.

@3:24, not liking it and not enjoying the experience is completely different than not understanding it.

You fucking douchebag moron, it has NOTHING to do with letting go and enjoying yourself.

this is an incredibly fucking stupid conversation you guys are having. congratulations.

Discussing the merits of a crappy sounding venue is stupid?

Please tell me what we should be discussing on here today. The different ways to use MEH or the times that Daft Punk are playing?

you 'shouldnt' be discussing anything, i dnt kno. it could be a cool show

oop, meant u 'dont' have to, not shouldnt

^^^^
Stop drinking during the daytime

MSG blows. Ppl who go to MSG blow harder. They hate music.

People go to see "Big" shows at MSG because they like the theatrics and production. Could give a shit about the music or quality. Gimme gimme pyro and giant LCD screens. Jay Z cameo? Fingers crossed! Jay Z should totally do a verse on top of Rebellion (lies)!!

The sound at msg is nothing like the sound in my bathtub. Beethoven rocks the whole bathroom.

Man they should never have "kept the car running" as now the tank is out of gas...these new songs are WEAK...granted the sound quality of these clips isn't great but the songs don't seem to have the magic or majesty of the 1st album.

Im going to The Mann in Philly. MSG sucks and blows.

hey bv - dyou know what time arcadefire.com presale begins tomorrow? i think it was 10am but i'm not totally positive.

thanks for da help

6:29 driving on the Turnpike in traffic sucks and blows!

Horrible, horrible overrated band led by a guy who wants to be the next Bono ... an "important" rock star ... wretched.

MSG is too big a venue for people to see the youth medium jeans I'm wearing or my chest hair peeking through the top of my American Apparel v-neck. Only people who hate music go to see shows there.

'bout time.

I dunno... The food at MSG is alright. I think they have hummus available... So who cares about the sound?

yoooo why is the af.com presale for msg "off sale?" arghhh

I have seen over 25 shows at MSG in GA and in other seats all over the venue and the sound is great, you guys are way off base with that, never heard a bad show at MSG and groups always play hardest at this venue

For those who are killing Arcade Fire for playing here, yes would be better at Irving or Webster or Roseland but come on, MSG, huge venue and not so terrible

Now, in regards to Radiohead, don't know what you all are thinking about?! Best group out there making music today! Hands down! As much has I think OK Computer is great and it did changed the music landscape, in my opinion, In Rainbows and Kid A are the best albums! Almost unfair to rank but.....all in all, RH is just brilliant! Oh, AF rocks too and a shot out to LCD Soundsystem! They rocked T5!!!! The new album is spectacular

Will the concessions be selling knishes or is that only for when the Rangers play?

^^^
See, it's great when you see someone say the sound at MSG is great coupled with saying a band "rocked T5". You can immediately dismiss this jackass quick.

Dumb fucking know nothing idiot

hey 9:23? did you go to the LCD shows at T5? you have a job? most likely not....so you did not go...

Horrible band for horrible people. The next U2 (gag). Sincerely want your money.
Wretched. Barf.

Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie were really good albums. Got them when they came out, still throw them on at times and think they're great. It saddens me when I hear bands from that era when I was a teenager and hear their new stuff and it's so clear how they've lost it, they sound desperate to recapture a sound/magic that they haven't had in 15 years (holy shit).... And then I realize that is not unlike a lot of us.

you dave haters can go fuck yourselves. bonnaroo 2010 was 4 of the best days of my life. the DMB and JayZ headliners at the main stage were two of the best shows I've ever seen, musically and production speaking. 2011 'roo is going to be amazing. Phish headlining?

they also played at a place called Tramps in april '99 losers. with qotsa. where were you? you guys sound pretty angry? go listen to something hip. whatever the fuck you think that is. why does james iha need to be in the band for them to be good? that makes no sense. so the band changed lineups. oh well.

they also played at a place called Tramps in april '99 losers. with qotsa. where were you? you guys sound pretty angry? go listen to something hip. whatever the fuck you think that is. why does james iha need to be in the band for them to be good? that makes no sense. so the band changed lineups. oh well.