Reading 2010

Hxc · 28 Mar 2010 at 19:39

Lineup and tix hit tommorrow at 6:45... anyone on here definitely going? Fairly confident I will be! First big festival, should be awesome

SideWinder · 28 Mar 2010 at 19:45

I want to. Still have my old wristbands on my wrist...4 years worth...

Stringy · 28 Mar 2010 at 20:17

How quickly do these and Leeds tickets usually go?

physichull · 28 Mar 2010 at 20:55

Fast!!!

You are talking, within an hour.

Weebull · 28 Mar 2010 at 21:05

Within an hour? Nah, I'm sure I remember getting them quite late in the day last year. :confused:

It's an utter ballache though. I hate the pressure of desperately refreshing websites or sitting on hold that happens with Leeds. Why can't it just be like every other festival and sell out over a period of months so I can get my ticket when I have the money and feel like it. :/

physichull · 28 Mar 2010 at 21:10

Weekend tickets go in instants. The day ticket usually linger longer.

It's an utter ballache though. I hate the pressure of desperately refreshing websites or sitting on hold that happens with Leeds. Why can't it just be like every other festival and sell out over a period of months so I can get my ticket when I have the money and feel like it. :/

I remember the first time I went in 2005, where I took about a month after they were released before deciding that I wanted to go.

Bucket · 28 Mar 2010 at 21:11

Everything went within 2 hours last year I seem to remember.

physichull · 28 Mar 2010 at 21:13

Bucket said:
Everything went within 2 hours last year I seem to remember.

Yup, by the time I got the site to load, all that were left were day tickets, so I snapped up the Sunday at Reading to see Radiohead.

physichull · 28 Mar 2010 at 21:15

Tickets on ebay already.

Disgraceful eh? But thats another subject.

Stringy · 28 Mar 2010 at 22:17

If I can't get to the internets what's everyone's recommendations for purchasing tickets? Signed up to the mobile version of seetickets.com to give that a bash, and have the number for ticketmaster - any others?

Madkjb · 28 Mar 2010 at 22:20

Stringy said:
If I can't get to the internets what's everyone's recommendations for purchasing tickets? Signed up to the mobile version of seetickets.com to give that a bash, and have the number for ticketmaster - any others?

some hmvs sell the tickets, think they are just the reading and leeds hmv - may be wrong there tho

Monday 29th March

Get tickets for the only place to be and be seen this summer

Tickets for Reading Festival 2010 will go on sale at 18:45 on Monday 29th March, with the all-important first line up announcement from 7pm.

Weekend tickets (which include camping) will cost £180 plus booking fees.

Day tickets will cost £75 each plus booking fees
Lockers cost £14.50 plus booking fees,
Campervan & Caravan permits cost £20 plus booking fees
Early entry passes cost £15 plus booking fees.

Online from 6.45pm Monday 29th March
You can buy from our online outlets whereby an online transaction booking fee will be charged. Different agents will charge different fees, please check them before you buy. Maximum of 4 tickets per household.

SEEtickets.com
HMV.com
Ticketmaster.co.uk
NME.com
HMV.com
Ticketline.co.uk
Gigantic.com
Stargreen.com
Ticketqueen.com
Lastminute.com
NationalExpress.co.uk
VoyagenBus.com (France)

In person from 7am Tuesday 30th March
Selected HMV stores:
Reading Oracle (weekend and day tickets available)
Southampton (weekend tickets only)

Alternatively, tickets will be available from The Hexagon, Reading at 7am Tuesday 30th March at face value for cash (maximum of 2 tickets per person). Credit cards will incur a booking charge.

Please be aware that NO tickets should be on sale anywhere yet - do not get scammed.

If any sites are claiming to sell tickets, they are not an official agent and have not received tickets legitimately from us.

For information on how to protect yourself from fake ticket websites, please go HERE

Reading Festival will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, 27th, 28th, and 29th August.

physichull · 28 Mar 2010 at 22:24

Madkjb said:
some hmvs sell the tickets, think they are just the reading and leeds hmv - may be wrong there tho

I think I can remember in 2006 I got mine from a Hmv branch in Hull, so I think it is possible to get them in other cities outside of Reading and Leeds.

Weebull · 28 Mar 2010 at 22:33

Leeds, Newcastle and Manchester only for Leeds tickets. No Hull this year, as my friends have all found to their dismay.

physichull · 28 Mar 2010 at 22:42

Ah well, I have the most hotly contested tickets of the year for people from Hull, KR vs FC derby tickets! That's all I need.

Any rumours about the lineup or is it just speculation?

Hxc · 28 Mar 2010 at 23:01

Strongest rumours say Guns N Roses and Blink 182 from what I hear.

Mucky_Pup · 29 Mar 2010 at 10:13

If they sell out on seetickets, keep checking a few times every day, they sometimes put them back up, must sell them in batches or something.

taz488 · 29 Mar 2010 at 11:02

got mine on the phone last year, about 5 mins before they sold out, if you get through, its prob best to buy as many as you can afford. As i find theres always someone to sell them to.

BFCTom · 29 Mar 2010 at 14:23

Rumours I've heard are Guns N Roses, Blink 182 and Arcade Fire.

Pretty crap apart from Blink tbh. Have heard Libertines will be "special guests" though - whatever that means.

I totally can't make my mind up if I want to go or not, this would be my 5th in a row...

I just keep thinking back to the Sunday last year and wanting to get home 'cos the line up was that ****.

sist_si · 29 Mar 2010 at 15:04

I've been for the last 12 years in a row. This year, I'm giving it a miss.

qqg3 · 29 Mar 2010 at 15:29

How easy is it to sell the tickets on if you can't go?

The dates could clash with a few things on my calendar so I don't like to see £200+ down the drain.