Saturday, October 10, 2015

3rd Hollywood Bowl show on sale today

From the official site:

"DUE TO AN UNREAL DEMAND FOR TICKETS, THE CURE HAS ADDED A THIRD (AND FINAL) NIGHT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL LOS ANGELES TUESDAY 24TH MAY 2016

TICKETS ARE ONSALE 10AM PST SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B004F4976672617

...THANKS!!!"

Robert remixes Ride's 'Vapour Trail'



From Pitchfork: "On November 6, Ride will release a 25th anniversary edition of their debut album, Nowhere. Above, listen to a remix of "Vapour Trail" by The Cure's Robert Smith, done to promote the reissue. (It will not appear on the release.)"

Articles about this: CoS, KCRW, Brooklyn Vegan, Exclaim, Vanyaland

Update: Will be released digitally on Friday, Oct. 9th.

iTunes US / Amazon US - UK / Spotify 

Here's the announcement from Ride's Tomorrow Never Knows email:  

Robert Smith remixes 'Vapour Trail'

We've been trying our best to keep tight-lipped about this until today, but we're very happy to have premiered this evening a remix of 'Vapour Trail' by none other than Robert Smith simultaneously on Steve Lamacq's BBC 6music show in the UK, Jason Bentley's Morning Becomes Eclectic show on KCRW in Los Angeles, and online through Pitchfork.

Robert has spoken many kind words about us over the years and about 'Vapour Trail' in particular; so you can imagine how thrilled we were when he said yes to remixing the track. We're so pleased with the result that we're rush-releasing it digitally this Friday (9th October) - more news on this later on in the week.

If you missed the premiere then listen here on Soundcloud. (Thanks Benj/fatpie1664)



Update (10/07/15): And here's a new 7+ minute extended remix. (Thanks Benj/fatpie1664)

Friday, October 9, 2015

Cure Tour 2016 update

From The Cure's Facebook:

THANKS FOR THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO THE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS SO FAR!

WE ARE STILL FINAL ROUTING THE DATES... SETTING TICKET PRICES... AGREEING DEALS...

ADDING THESE EXTRA NYC AND LA SHOWS HAS MEANT A BIT OF CHOPPING AND CHANGING...

ALL BEING WELL, WE WILL POST A LIST OF INTENDED CITIES SOMETIME NEXT WEEK - BUT WE PROBABLY WONT BE IN A POSITION TO ANNOUNCE A FULL LIST OF ACTUAL SHOW DATES FOR A WHILE YET...

ONWARDS...

NYC 1 & 2, Chicago, L.A. 1 & 2 on sale today

If you missed out on presale tickets, or want to try to upgrade your seats, the general sale for NYC, Chicago, and L.A. starts this morning. Plus, the first sale of tickets to the 2nd show in NYC.

Unlike the presales, you should be able to purchase by phone, at the box office (not in NYC), and TM retail outlets, not just online. Use that to your advantage.

June 18th & 19th at Madison Square Garden in NYC
Night 1 (June 18th)
Night 2 (June 19th) Please Note: Date subject to change!!
On sale at 10 am Eastern

June 10th at UIC Pavilion in Chicago
Night 1
On sale at 11 am Central

May 22nd & 23rd at The Hollywood Bowl in L.A.
Night 1 (May 22nd)
Night 2 (May 23rd)
On sale at 10 am Pacific

Good luck! And if you end up with extra tickets, please consider selling to other fans at face value (plus TM fees & shipping).

Thursday, October 8, 2015

2nd NYC show added on June 19th

From the official site:

"DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING DEMAND FOR TICKETS, THE CURE HAS ADDED A SECOND NIGHT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SUNDAY 19TH JUNE 2016

TICKETS FOR BOTH SHOWS WILL GO ON SALE TODAY (FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER) AT 10AM EST

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
TICKETMASTER.COM / 866-858-0008 /
(AND IF TICKETS REMAIN) AT THE MSG BOX OFFICE BEGINNING SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER"
 

NYC, Chicago, LA 2 presales today


Note: If you have trouble with the TM website, try using the TM app. Worked better for lots of fans yesterday. Good luck to everyone, and I hope you get the tickets you're hoping for! I'll be going for GA Floor in Chicago, so leave 1 for me, please. :) Got 1! See you on the floor for the CoF 20th Birthday Party! :)


Presale tickets for The Cure at Madison Square Garden in NYC on June 18th, 2016 will go on sale at 10 am Eastern this morning.

Ticketmaster presale link for NYC
Presale codes: DISINTEGRATION / LOVESONG / SOCIAL
There's also a presale for Chase Preferred Cardmembers. That code should be the first 6 digits of your card number.


Presale tickets for The Cure at UIC Pavilion in Chicago on June 10th, 2016 will go on sale at 10 am Central this morning.

Ticketmaster presale link for Chicago
Presale codes: thecure2016 / xrtcure / CLOSETOME
Update: According to , Chicago presale tickets are sold out! More tickets will be available tomorrow at 10 am central.Nope, tickets still available, just XRT's allotment is sold out. Remove their code and try with the other 2.


Presale tickets for The Cure at the Hollywood Bowl on May 23rd, 2016 will go on sale at 10 am Pacific  this morning.

Ticketmaster presale link for Los Angeles
Presale codes: CUREBOWL / JACKCURE / KROQCURE

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

2nd Hollywood Bowl show added on May 23rd

From the official site:

"DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING DEMAND FOR TICKETS, THE CURE HAS ADDED A SECOND NIGHT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL LOS ANGELES MONDAY 23RD MAY 2016

PRESALE WILL TAKE PLACE THURSDAY 8TH OCTOBER AT 10AM PST

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B004F46E1E4393E

PRESALE PASSWORD: CUREBOWL

THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC ONSALE OF ANY UNSOLD TICKETS FOR BOTH SHOWS (SUNDAY 22ND AND MONDAY 23RD) ON FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER AT 10AM PST

...THANKS!"

So judging by this post, today's presale WASN'T just a limited allocation of seats? It was all seats up for sale? If so, then what you see left for the 22nd is all that will be available. No point waiting for the general sale on Friday, better get something now.  That is not confirmed, and sort of goes against what everyone usually does with presales, but it certainly sounds like every seat was available today. Keep that in mind with all of the presales tomorrow.

Also, does the 2nd LA show count as one of the 25 dates, or will it now be a (at least) 26 date tour? Have to imagine NYC will get a 2nd show, too. Maybe Chicago too, if it sells out?

Hollywood Bowl presale today

Presale tickets for The Cure at The Hollywood Bowl on May 22nd, 2016 will go on sale at 10 am Pacific time this morning. Good luck to everyone trying for them today!

Ticketmaster presale link

There are at least 3 presale codes (all 3 have been tested & work):
CUREBOWL
JACKCURE
KROQcure

A few tips about presales:

1. STAY CALM! I know you're excited and nervous, but getting all flustered when you are trying to get tickets does you no good. No matter what happens today, you WILL have other oppertunities to score tickets to the show. Relax and focus on your mission. :)

2. Make sure you have an account at Ticketmaster and are signed in already. Don't waste time doing that while the sale is active.

3. Once you've secured tickets, remember that you do have a few minutes to check out. No need to rush, the tickets will be held in your cart while you go through the various screens. Just keep an eye on your countdown clock, check out before it hits 0:00, and you'll get your tickets.

4. The presale will most likely sell out very fast. Don't worry if it does, because the show itself isn't sold out, just the limited amount of tickets allocated for the presale. If there are 10,000 tickets for sale, sometimes only 1,000 or even less will be allocated to the presale. The rest of the tickets will be available during the general sale, which in this case will be Friday morning at 10 am.
Have to strike this one. Robert's latest post seems to indicate that ALL seats were available today, not just a small percentage. It that's accurate, whatever you see left right now, is all that will be offered on Friday.

5. Possibly the most important thing I can tell you is to never stop trying to get tickets. If TM tells you no more tickets are available, ignore it, and keep trying! I can't tell you how many times I've scored great seats 30 or even 60 minutes after the site says it's sold out. Because of the cart holding system, and people deciding not to purchase, or to try for better seats, tickets can get put back into to the system at any time. Just keep trying until you either get bored, or have to leave and do something.

6. Do not waste time whining and moaning on Facebook, Twitter, or other sites, about how much TM sucks, how slow the site is, that ticket brokers are the living embodiment of evil, etc, while the sale is active. You are wasting value time that you could be using to try to get tickets. Plenty of time to complain AFTER the sale is over or sold out.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

25 date North American Tour in 2016!

From the official site:

THE CURE WILL BE PLAYING A 25 DATE TOUR OF NORTH AMERICA IN 2016, WITH SCOTTISH BAND THE TWILIGHT SAD AS SUPPORT - THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL LOS ANGELES MAY 22ND, UIC PAVILION CHICAGO JUNE 10TH AND MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK CITY JUNE 18TH ARE THE FIRST THREE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED - FULL DETAILS OF ALL SHOWS WILL BE REVEALED JANUARY 2016…

ONSALE DETAILS:

PUBLIC ONSALE FOR THESE THREE SHOWS: 9TH OCTOBER 10AM

THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL LOS ANGELES MAY 22ND: PRESALE 7TH OCTOBER 10AM http://bit.ly/1KWrXA0 PRESALE CODE: CUREBOWL

UIC PAVILION CHICAGO JUNE 10TH:
PRESALE 8TH OCTOBER 10AM http://bit.ly/1MUtiIc PRESALE CODE: thecure2016

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK CITY JUNE 18TH:
PRESALE 8TH OCTOBER 10AM http://bit.ly/1FSSmzF PRESALE CODE: DISINTEGRATION

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