Fighting in the Sheila on 7 Concert Ticket War

Unfortunately, even though we had fought hard for tickets for the concert in five destination cities, not a single ticket was obtained.

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The appearance of the band group Sheila On 7 in a concert titled "Tunggu Aku" in Jakarta, at JIExpo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Saturday evening (28/1/2023). The Yogyakarta-based band, led by Duta, Eross, and Adam, cured the longing of the Sheilagank.

The concert ticket war Sheila on 7, Wait for Me In, in five cities is over. Many Sheilagank have succeeded, many have failed.

In order to witness the actions of Duta, Eross and Adam, Novi Nusaiba, a freelance worker from Lampung, put in all her efforts. Not half-hearted, Novi even hunted for tickets in the five cities that were the concert destinations. "So, I war from Medan to Bandung. "Five days in a row," said Novi on Sunday (5/5/2024).

Sheilagank—as So7 fans are known—is 29 years old and is ready to spend more to watch the band she has idolized since childhood. "It's really special (So7), the school days are accompanied by the songs. So, each song has its own story. "In fact, in the past I wanted to date someone because he liked So7, not because he liked the person," Novi recalled.

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Unfortunately, despite struggling to secure tickets for the concert in five cities, not a single ticket was obtained. Even though she followed the tips circulating on social media for winning the ticket war. "It was said that it was better to use an iPhone/MacBook, the signal had to be stable, and various other tips," said Novi.

He put these tips into practice in the queues in the cities of Samarinda, Pekanbaru, Makassar and Medan. "Well, Bandung, to be honest, your mentality is already down. I, right, (queued) in a crowd, yes, four people. But it's all mental (bounced). "Since the queue has stopped coming," he said.

The concert in Bandung became So7's final destination. However, as a city located on the most densely populated island and also close to Jakarta, ticket queues in this city pose their own challenges. Moreover, according to Novi, the ticket prices are relatively cheap compared to K-Pop concerts which also have millions of fans in Indonesia. Novi had to accept it, unable to hold the tickets for her idol band's concert.

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The performance of Sheila On 7 band at a concert titled "Tunggu Aku" in Jakarta, at JIExpo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Saturday (28/1/2023) night. The Yogyakarta-based band, led by Duta, Eross, and Adam, satisfied the longing of the Sheilagank fans.

In the same situation as Novi, Saskia Rahmi Sagita, a student at the Bandung Social Welfare Polytechnic, was forced to be patient because she didn't get a ticket. "I'm annoyed because at that time the position had just a little more to go in, but suddenly it was gone," said this 23 year old woman, Saturday (4/5/2024).

He regrets the policy of non-transferable tickets because it eliminates the possibility of hunting for tickets from other sources. "So, we cannot buy from scalpers and undoubtedly cannot watch," he said.

So, you can't buy it from brokers and you definitely can't watch it.

When the situation was heating up, the virtual world was shocked by the action of the owner of the X account @SihungMaung_ who sold the Sheila on 7 ticket he got for 7 million rupiah. ”Ready There are 4 tickets for this festival. Because I couldn't go there was a sudden need. "Just cheap for 7 million per ticket, just take all 25 million mango," as quoted from the upload of the X account @txtdarigabesar on Wednesday (1/5/2024).

A commotion ensued. As of Sunday (5/5/2024) at 20.41 WIB, the tweet had attracted 7,100 likes and 1,400 quotes. "It's only been a day since there was a sudden need, you're hilarious," said the account @txtyfr in response to the upload.

Novi and Saskia may be sad, but not Syakila Nurbaing (24), a student at Mulawarman University Samarinda. He was one of the Sheilagank who managed to get tickets to the Sheila on 7 concert among tens of thousands of other potential ticket buyers even though he didn't have a special strategy. war preparations are carried out like other prospective ticket buyers.

"When I was on the waiting list, I didn't refresh-refresh anymore, so, yeah, just wait until the tickets can be accessed," said the woman who is familiarly called Caca.

Usually, according to Syakila, the reasons for losing the ticket war are because of being slow to respond, facing obstacles during the payment process, and accidentally refreshing the website page, ultimately slowing down the process of filling out data for potential buyers.

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Sheilagank fans welcomed the appearance of the band Sheila On 7 at the Tunggu Aku concert in Jakarta, at JIExpo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Saturday night (January 28, 2023).

"Near war time, I have stay on the web page, then I have prepared the necessary data first to fill in the personal data form. So, just copy paste," said Caca. He is certainly happy to be one of the Sheilagank who will witness Sheila on 7's performance in Samarinda.

In Samarinda, the Wait for Me Di Sheila on 7 concert, promoted by Antara Suara and Goldlive Indonesia, will be held at the Kaltim Palaran Utama Stadium, Samarinda, on July 27 2024, followed by Makassar, South Sulawesi, on August 10 at Trans Studio Mall, Makassar. Next, the concert will continue in Pekanbaru, Riau, namely at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base on August 31 2024. Then, in Medan, West Sumatra, at Soewondo Air Base on September 14 2024 and ending at Siliwangi Stadium, Bandung, West Java, on September 28 2024.

"Hopefully the queue is orderly, there are no obstacles, there's no chaos, security is maintained. "Hopefully we can all have fun with So7 until the concert ends," said Caca.

Make the economic sector happy

Antara Suara CEO Andri Verraning said in a written statement that the Wait for Me Di concert will not only bring happiness to fans, but also aims to make the economic sector happy in every city visited. "It is our goal to make everyone happy, not just the fans, but we want to help economic actors in these five cities. "Tickets are also sold at quite affordable prices so that Sheilagank from these cities can also experience happiness together," explained Andri.

He added that the Wait for Me Di concert in Bandung could be an alternative for international Sheilagank to relieve their longing for their favorite band. Moreover, access to the Flower City via Jakarta is very diverse. "We invite international fans to come to Bandung. "Apart from that, Makassar will also become a hub for all fans from eastern Indonesia," said Andri.

Adam Subarkah, personnel of Sheila on 7, stated that they are truly ready to present the Tunggu Aku Di concert tour. "We have prepared thoroughly, starting from practice, so that we can give our best performance. We want to meet Sheilagank quickly in our five chosen cities and have fun together," he said.

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The concert tour for "Wait for Me, Di," says Adam, is a very important agenda for Sheila on 7 as the tour provides an opportunity to reconnect with Sheilagank in cities they rarely visit. Tickets are sold at affordable prices with the aim of boosting Indonesian tourism. This has the potential to increase tourist visits to the concert's host cities, drive the local economy, such as the hospitality, restaurant, and transportation sectors.

GoldLive Indonesia CEO Faqih Mulyawan stated that this concert not only offers an outstanding musical experience, but also prioritizes the safety and comfort of the fans. Stay tuned, Sheila...

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Sheilagank fans welcomed the appearance of the band Sheila On 7 at the Tunggu Aku concert in Jakarta, at JIExpo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Saturday night (January 28, 2023).

The result of collaboration with daily intern participants Kompas,Rilanda Virasma Meiprita, students from the Department of Indonesian Literature, Diponegoro University.