Tickets for the late-night TV on the Radio show at Shaky Knees Festival sold out in under a minute, triggering widespread fan backlash over suspected bot purchases and platform instability.
As ticket sales launched, r/ShakyKnees users reported long wait times and website crashes, followed by immediate sell-outs. Frustration soared when fans suspected bots were snapping up most tickets, leaving genuine fans scrambling. A brief purge of probable bot purchases soon reopened ticket availability, allowing some fans a second chance to buy.
The sellout chaos extended to other late-night acts like The Backseat Lovers, who have become hot tickets recently. Their growing popularity has seen their shows vanish in minutes, as evidenced by sellouts at venues like Boulder’s Fox Theatre and multiple high-profile festival slots this season.
Shaky Knees’ late-night shows have a history of rapid sellouts for marquee artists, reflecting the festival’s highly sought-after after-hours programming. This pattern intensifies pressure on ticketing platforms like Ticketmaster to combat scalping and bot interference to protect fans’ access.
Key Takeaways:- Sales velocity: TV on the Radio’s late-night set sold out in less than 60 seconds.
- Bot purge: A swift removal of suspected bot purchases briefly reopened sales.
- Fan frustration: Reported long wait times, crashes, and unfair ticket distribution dominated fan chatter.
- Repeat issue: Other late-night acts, including The Backseat Lovers, faced similar rapid sellouts fueling broader concerns.
Despite the chaotic rollout, some lucky fans secured tickets in the second release wave, but many remain dissatisfied with the stressful and opaque buying process for Shaky Knees’ coveted late-night shows.
Source: r/ShakyKnees