$120 tickets sold out

From the site:

The limited-quantity Earlybird price sold out in record time. Don't fret though tickets are still available at the Regular rate of $145. No service charges. No surprises. No lie.

Problems with ticket ordering

One of our faithful posted in the comments of our last post that there is a problem with ordering directly from the email.
Apparently if you follow the link through the email it only offers $145 tickets right now, but $120 tickets are still an option if you follow the link from the ACL Fest website.

So just save yourself a headache and go through the site.

Tickets on Sale Now

$120, no service charges, for first tier and $145, no service charges, after that.

People are already complaining about the price, but 120 flat is only 17 bucks higher than the first tier last year (90+13). Add that to the fact that it cost 10 bucks shipping for the tickets last year (you have the option to print them for free this year) and we are down to a $7 difference.

Also, you have the option for VIP again this year, here is the info on those from the website:

Friends of the Festival Packages

Want to put a little creature comforts in your Festival experience? Be a VIP and enjoy ACL in style and ease with special amenities in the VIP Grove. The package is full of the comfort and refreshments you deserve.

WHAT YOU GET:

VIP Passes (serves as three-day tickets)
VIP Grove access, which includes:

• Food servings daily
• Guest chef tastings
• Beer, wine, and specialty drinks
• ACL mini spa and misting system
• Special daily snacks
• Shade and seating in the VIP Grove (no stage seating/viewing)
• Water
• Air conditioned restrooms
• VIP parking pass (with package of four only)
• Two commemorative t-shirts

PACKAGE PRICE:
Four for $3,400
Two for $1,700

OTHER DETAILS:

• No stage access with the package.
• No refunds or exchanges.
• No variations on the package or price.
• Unfortunately, we are unable to upgrade general admission tickets purchased through Front Gate Tickets to VIP Packages.

No Service Charges...

From Austin360.com:

Austin-based C3 Presents has announced that it will no longer tack on service charges to ticket prices at the three major festivals it produces, including the Austin City Limits Music Festival Sept. 14- 16 in Zilker Park. "There is an expense to ticketing, but that will be figured into the ticket price," said C3’s Charlie Walker. "But now there will be no surprises. If a show is advertised at $100, that’s what it will cost, not $114 after service charges."

Walker said fans have long complained about hidden charges, which inspired the "no service charge" change, which will first go into effect at Lollapalooza Aug. 3-5 at Chicago's Grant Park. Other promoters have suspended service and handling charges on occasional events, but Walker says he thinks this is the first time it’s become policy for festival promoters. The Lollapalooza lineup, announced Thursday, is headlined by Pearl Jam, Ben Harper, the Stooges, Muse, Modest Mouse and Daft Punk. Tickets are $195 for a three-day package.

The ACL Fest ticket price will be announced next week.

Austin360 stuff

Looks like Austin360.com has decided to get on the ball with ACL Fest info a bit earlier this year. I wonder what spurred them to do that?

Anyway, along with an 'All you need to know' section, they have a few notes on who will/won't be playing:

The lineup for the sixth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, to be held Sept. 14- 16 at Zilker Park, is at least a month away from its official unveiling, so the rumors have been flying furiously. The Police and Pearl Jam are two names being thrown around, along with last year’s wish listers: Radiohead and Red Hot Chili Peppers. And it sure looks like the reunited Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan’s back together again), who are playing every festival that doesn’t include a livestock contest, are headed here in September.

But the Police are definitely not playing ACL. They’ve got dates in Amsterdam during ACL. And fest booker Charles Attal told me that Pearl Jam is not on the bill. Asked about the Pumpkins and the Chili Peppers, Attal Blackberried back that the headliners are even bigger.

Who could he be referring to? Radiohead, for starters. The British band hasn’t announced a U.S. tour yet, but this could be the year. Also, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan seem about ripe for their ACL Fest debut. I’m going to guess that the White Stripes and Foo Fighters- two acts looking to tour heavily this summer and fall - will be among the biggies coming to Austin.

Not really much more than speculation there, but probably worth keeping an eye on.

Andrew Bird

According to the tour page at the Fat Possum site, Andrew Bird is playing ACL Fest on the 15th.

Link

Info on cheap presale tickets

Im sure, if you read this site, you got the email from the ACL folks yesterday.
The 3000 presale tickets ($50 this year) are going to be sold in a different manner this year.
Here are the details (from the sign up page here):

First, see some changes we are making:

• No service fees:
  There are no additional service fees or shipping charges. The price you see is the price you pay. No service charges or surprises will be added to the published ticket price. This simplifies the experience for everyone and doesn't surprise you at the cash register.
• How we select winners:
  This is a random drawing for eligibility. When you sign up below, your name is in the drawing for a total of 3,000 tickets.
• Why we aren't doing it like last year:
  The "first-come-first-serve" method breaks. So, we will randomly select subscribers and allow about 1,500 lucky folks to buy 2 tickets. This way it depends on your desire to play, and it is a pure game of chance. You won't be at the mercy of web servers, slow email, saboteurs, or gremlins. It's more fair.

Entrants will be chosen randomly to have the opportunity to buy these extra special three-day passes.
Once signed up, entrants will receive an email next Tuesday, April 10. This email will give you the opportunity to click and see if you won the chance to buy the $50 Tickets.
Watch your email closely! When you receive this message, click through quickly.
If you are a lucky eligible buyer, you will be instructed on how to purchase tickets, but you MUST complete your transaction quickly. There will be a finite period of time to make your purchase.
There is a limit of 2 tickets per person/credit card/address.
If you are currently a subscriber, you must still submit your entry.
If you are not already a subscriber, submitting this info will make you one.
You have until April 9 at 12 noon to sign-up in order to be eligible.
If your karma wasn't fully charged and you didn't get a chance to buy a souvenir ticket, wait 'til April 17. That's when tickets go on sale. We'll let you know by email and text.

Good Luck!

If you remember last year's fiasco, you will probably be pleased with how they are doing it this year. Though Im sure there will still be some haters when it comes to this method as well.