Jason Mraz Fan Alert: Upcoming Tour to Use Restrictive Tickets

04/13/2012

Today, the Fan Freedom Project (FFP) and Consumer Action warned Jason Mraz fans about restrictive ticketing policies in effect for the singer’s upcoming “Tour is a Four Letter Word” world tour.

Restrictive paperless tickets require fans to present the credit card used to purchase the ticket and a valid photo ID at the venue in order to gain admittance and are non-transferable.

“Jason Mraz fans beware! You may not own the next ticket you buy,” warned FFP Consumer Advocate Elizabeth Owen. “We are seeing an increase in restrictive ticketing for concerts, and almost every concert on Jason Mraz’s “Tour is a Four Letter Word” tour uses restrictive tickets. Anti-consumer policies like paperless and will-call only tickets strip fans of our freedom to give away, buy or sell tickets as we please.”

“We all have the right to purchase tickets as gifts for our kids and friends, and we should continue to be able to give away or resell our tickets if plans change at the last minute,” said Linda Sherry, Director of National Priorities at Consumer Action.

According to Ticketmaster, select tickets for the following shows are restricted paperless tickets or must be picked up from will-call prior to the event:

7/01/12 – Honolulu, HI                                   Waikiki Shell                                          Paperless

8/09/12 – New Orleans, LA                          UNO Lakefront Arena                          Paperless

8/11/12 – Dallas, TX                                         Gexa Energy Pavilion                           Paperless

8/12/12 – Woodlands, TX                            Woodlands Pavilion                                Paperless

8/14/12 – Tampa, FL                                       GARY Amphitheater                             Paperless

8/15/12 – West Palm Beach, FL                      Cruzan Amphitheater                        Paperless

8/17/12 – Orange Beach, AL       Amphitheater at the Warf                                     Paperless

8/19/12 – Raleigh, NC                                         Time Warner Pavilion                        Paperless

8/21/12 – Charlotte, NC                                Verizon Wireless Amphitheater         Paperless

8/22/12 – Nashville, TN                                 Bridgestone Arena                                  Paperless

8/25/12 – Hartford, CT                           Comcast Theater                                              Paperless

8/26/12 – Camden, NJ                                   Susquehanna Bank Center                     Paperless

8/28/12 – Cincinnati, OH               Riverbend Music Center                                        Paperless

8/29/12 – Clarkston, MI                                 DTE Energy Music Theater                   Paperless

8/31/12 – Holmdel, NJ                                   PNC Bank Arts Center                              Paperless

9/05/12 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH                     Blossom Music Center                            Paperless

9/07/12 – Mansfield, MA                              Comcast Center                                          Paperless

9/11/12 – Maryland Heights, MO              Verizon Wireless Amphitheater           Paperless

9/14/12 – Noblesville, IN                             Klipsch Music Center                                Paperless

9/15/12 –Tinley Park, IL                              First Midwest Bank Amphitheater       Paperless

9/22/12 – George, WA                                   Gorge Amphitheater                                  Paperless

9/24/12 –Morrison, CO                                  Red Rocks Amphitheater                       Will-Call Only

9/28/12 – San Jose, CA                                  HP Pavilion                                                   Paperless

9/29/12 – Chula Vista, CA                             Cricket Wireless Amphitheater           Paperless

10/02/12 – Phoenix, AZ                                 US Airways Center                                   Paperless

10/05/12 – Hollywood, CA                            Hollywood Bowl                                       Paperless

10/07/12 – Las Vegas, NV                             Red Rock Amphitheater                        Paperless

For more information about the 10 Ways Restrictive Paperless Tickets Are Bad for Fans, visit http://www.fanfreedom.org/the-issue/.