me likey this one. Tiny stadium, fifa date, chance to see the real kids.. MATCH INFORMATION Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Location: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, N.C. Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Paraguay - International Friendly Time: 7 p.m. ET TICKETS GO ON SALE STARTING FRIDAY, FEB. 23, 10 A.M. ET. SIX (6) TICKET LIMIT PER TRANSACTION. For the opportunity to buy tickets before the general public or those on U.S. Soccer's social media channels, fans should consider purchasing a U.S. Soccer Membership (only $55 for a one-year term at membership.ussoccer.com). New Members will have the opportunity to buy tickets early, plus receive other benefits, like a Member-exclusive scarf and a ten-percent discount on purchases at store.ussoccer.com.
Ticketmaster event page: https://www1.ticketmaster.com/usmnt...1723&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=11#efeat4212 Mobile ticketing only. There should be a box office pickup option on game day. Price range is $45 to $350. Seems pricey. The stadium is tiny, so that must be the reasoning for the high prices. I hope attendance tanks because the best cure for exorbitant prices is empty seats. Lowest price tickets for US-Bosnia in Carson were $25.
$25 used to be the norm for endline tickets. Bad karma from the $100 price raise likely kept that Clint Dempsey shot out in Trinidad.
Onsale Date & Times (US Soccer Membership) Onsale to General Public Fri 02/23/18 10:00 am EST Official Platinum Start: Tue 02/20/18 10:00 am EST End: Tue 03/20/18 08:00 pm EDT Priority Presale Start: Tue 02/20/18 11:00 am EST End: Wed 02/21/18 08:00 am EST Preferred Presale Start: Tue 02/20/18 12:00 pm EST End: Wed 02/21/18 08:00 am EST NC Season Ticket Holders Presale Start: Wed 02/21/18 10:00 am EST End: Thu 02/22/18 08:00 am EST General Presale Start: Thu 02/22/18 10:00 am EST End: Fri 02/23/18 08:00 am EST Price Range $45.00 - $350.00
AO sale starts at 2pm EST, 2/20 Not thrilled with $45, but the venue is fantastic...I like that from USSF.
It's a fun little stadium. Went to the College Cup there when I used to live nearby. Anyone think there's any chance this sells out? Seems like a ludicrous question to ask for a Tuesday night friendly, but 10K is pretty small and I feel like fans in NC will see this game as a treat. I won't know until a week or so before if I can swing the (4 hour) drive on a weeknight and am debating whether to grab a pair now.
If I were to bet I’d bet no. Because ticket prices are relatively high. Interest in the team is at an all time low and I don’t think (although don’t know) that there isn’t a huge Paraguayan community in North Carolina. The positives for a sell out are the small venue and going to a place that in the last decade or whatever hasn’t hosted a US game to my memory. If I’m betting I’m taking 7k
Ok, 1) I deserve any grief you guys give me for this shameless plug. 2) It's my obligation (as your honorable Fan Council delegate) to promote these events as they come up. 3) I'll be there, probably in an awkward room with diet cokes and hot dogs to meet/greet the fellow US Soccer Members. (Eddie, this is free food!!) 4) We've been pushing USSF to give US Members more 'access to things'. It's a start. US Members hopefully received this email this week. We invite you to join us in the Member Lounge during pregame of the U.S. MNT vs. Paraguay match on Tuesday, March 27. The lounge will be open from 6:00 p.m. ET to 7:30 p.m. ET. Non-alcoholic beverages and light snacks will be provided. Other beverages can be purchased outside of the lounge at the concession stands. To reserve your two (2) Member Lounge passes (one for you and one for a guest), please RSVP by Monday, March 26 at 9 a.m. ET. You may not RSVP for more than two passes. Thank you, U.S. Soccer Membership P.S. Skip the lines at the gates! As a member, you have the exclusive opportunity to enter the stadium through the Member VIP entrance located at the far left side of the NE Gate. The line will be open to Members between 6:30pm-7:30pm only. The gate can be identified by a U.S. Soccer Membership branded sign. Your Member Lounge pass is required to gain access to through this entrance.
They had one of these deals at the US/Canada WNT match at Avaya in November. It's a nice idea. They had vegan pizza and soft drinks among other things. The one in Jacksonville in the luxury box for the WCQ vs. T&T was the best one, once we figured out how to get there through the maze of club areas, escalators and elevators. They had a couple of Gold Cup trophies on display. I was part way out the door with one of them when they caught me. Don't taze me, bro. Ha. Ha. The staff is always friendly. Those emails only go to members that have bought tickets, I think. I didn't get one. The system is inconsistent as is my memory. I recall getting invites to open practices and other things for games I wasn't going to. Nothing for this one, but they got me for that WNT game in November.
Little post game review.. Pregame: Was with buddy tailgating in parking lot, real family feel to the crowd. Such a strange high school stadium feel. Went into the US Members “VIP zone”. Chips and salsa, carrots and ranch dressing were the highlights. Met a few people. Slim turnout but is a good thing they’ve got setup. Fans: sat in AO section and thought it was great. Really good vibe, packed, and the capo/band was awesome. Dude had a trumpet, another had snare/symbol type setup, and Brunken was on bass drum and Donald organizing things. It was quite entertaining, more like a jazz band. What I like was that they kept the songs/jam going for a while, enjoyed it, kudos to them. Very enjoyable game to watch, field looked fantastic and stadium was packed. Overall, thumbs up. First home game since “the incident” so it had a weird casual vibe. Maybe just me but it was strange and sad, but a great way to restart the process. Not sure I’ve seen a game in 15 years without MB, deuce, lando, Timmy. Ok, I’m back and committed to the rebuilding process.