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HOUSE OF BLUES CONCERTS CANADA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 10, 2004

THE TRAGICALLY HIP
With special guests THE JOEL PLASKETT EMERGENCY

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH
GENERAL MOTORS PLACE
VANCOUVER, BC

DOORS: 6:30pm SHOW: 7:30pm



THE TRAGICALLY HIP EXTEND SPECIAL OFFER TO
CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE FANS


As ardent fans of the C.F.L. and the band playing during the halftime show
at the 2004 Grey Cup Final in Ottawa, The Tragically Hip would like to
extend a very special offer to the fans of the Canadian Football League
attending the Western Division Final between the B.C. Lions and the
Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday, November 14th at B.C. Place Stadium.

Following the game, football fans can simply present their ticket stub at
the GM Place Box Office for a ticket to The Tragically Hip show for only
$29.50 + service charge.

Football fans, be sure to take advantage of this very special offer to see
The Tragically Hip perform live at General Motors Place on Sunday, November
14th.


SPECIAL OFFER:
$29.50 + s/c with C.F.L. Western Division Final Ticket Stub
(at GM Place Box Office ONLY)

**QUANTITIES LIMITED**

REGULAR TICKETS:
Tickets $35.50 & $45.50 (INCL. GST) + f/f + s/c
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone
604-280-4444
Order on-line at <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ticketmaster.ca">www.ticketmaster.ca</a><!-- w --> or <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hob.ca">www.hob.ca</a><!-- w -->
RESERVED SEATING

[VioletlightHeron]

Nope, seems to me like a good idea to snag some casual Hip fans into attending a show..now if they were drastically reduced then sales might be really slow. I'm thinking they'll only offer the 35 dollar seats to those who take up this offer.

[bigA]

It is going to be a zoo with parking with the football game..

plus the football fans drunk on those lion sized beers!!!

[Moosehead]

How many people would really take advantage of this? (People who will travel to Ottawa for the game and live in/willing to travel to Vancouver, AND who like the Hip BUT not enough to have already bought tickets at full price.

Less than 50?

[VioletlightHeron]

umm, the offer is for the Western Division Final in BC so I think the pool of people is going to be more than 50.

[LIVELOVEtheHIP]

[quote="Moosehead"]How many people would really take advantage of this? (People who will travel to Ottawa for the game and live in/willing to travel to Vancouver, AND who like the Hip BUT not enough to have already bought tickets at full price.

I kind of agree... They are not saving that much money... even any occasional fan in the area would have tickets if they wanted to go. I can see it targeting people who either are so out of the loop that they actually don't know that they will be performing, or people who don't know them, but think "Sure... it's something to do"

Either way, it is pretty surprising.....
Kind of sad too... Where are all of the people like us who love them and live to buy their tickets???

[Moosehead]

umm, the offer is for the Western Division Final in BC so I think the pool of people is going to be more than 50.

Obviously that's clear now that I have re-read the message