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From: Andre Vandiver
Subject: Re: 12/12/12 Ticket Fiasco

Let me preface this by saying I live on Long Island and was here for Hurricane Sandy. Long Island was complete chaos following the hurricane. I had no power or heat for nearly two weeks, went to my local JCC to shower, waited two hours for gas in the days after the storm etc.. There was no helping when we needed it. No answers from authority while price gouging and looting took place. We got nothing but lies from the power company. A tree fell on our home and took down the gutters and damaged the rooftop and nobody was willing to send someone down to fix it. The days following the hurricane were really apocalyptic. The true colors came out. No helping, just a simple every man for himself attitude.

While I totally understand that there are areas of complete wreckage, I can say with a straight face that 99% of Long Island is back to normal with no signs that a hurricane hit. I'm sorry but I don't think we need this concert. It seems more like something else than a "coming together for a good cause." The outsiders watch from the outside while the 1% get to attend an awesome night of rock and roll. Of course they would never go paperless, because then tickets are accounted for. It seems you “need to know” someone to get into this concert and going paperless would have been against this mindset. God forbid we take the tickets out of the hands of the rich or connected. They don't want hippies or hipsters getting the tickets, the sponsors/promoters want them all for themselves and THEY decide who gets in!

As far as the show itself, It isn't as good as they are making it out to be. With the exception of Billy Joel you can see any one of these acts at your local arena, where sellout or not, the uppers will be empty. The Rolling Stones are the exception but we all know if they weren't playing in Newark the next day they wouldn't come.

Seems more not like a benefit concert for the victims of sandy, but more like the rich and connected folks throwing a party of the ages for themselves and we weren't invited…

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From: Joseph Nazitto
Subject: Re: 12/12/12 Ticket Fiasco

What's more hysterical is the same old story of playing into the propaganda over what is basically a "private event". Let's create a "Bad Guy".

How come nobody asked how many seats were sold via Ticketmaster to "The Public" and what was sold "privately" through Robin Hood, which is a local NY charity that has booked countless big name shows for big dollars for the purpose of benefiting those who need help! Namely the homeless & hungry.

And let's be honest here, Samsung, Verizon and State Farm are all sponsors, you don't think they get the pick of the litter for their dollars? Not to mention the Hollywood people on Weinstein's list & of course JT & the Straight Shots and all their crew (James Dolan's alter ego.)

And StubHub is an anonymous listing, who's to say it's anyone's business if Robin Hood & their Merry Band of Do-Gooders decide to maximize the proceeds by throwing up some ridiculous prices on SH???

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT AS LONG AS THE MONEY GOES TO THE CAUSE??

It's about raising money anyway possible, so placating to the archaic idea that "The Scalpers" (do they still wear Tacchini rack suits & stand on the corner?), gobbled up all the tix is LUDICROUS!

So where is the honesty & transparency about what was sold, how many & for how much?

PRODUCE THE MANIFEST FOR PUBLIC VIEWING!

Here is the Robin Hood price sheet:

917.539.1962 or at saltzman@robinhood.org, Sunny can be reached at sunnyconcert@robinhood.org or at 212.844.4506. If none of the packages listed below meet your needs, we can try to craft something that does. I’m sorry for the quick turnaround, but all this is just coming together.

$1,000,000 RANGERS OR KNICKS LOCKER ROOM PACKAGE! (for 30 guests)

Includes the Rangers or Knicks Locker Room for 30 people for your pre-party, meet some of the superstars performing at the concert, 30 of the best seats in Madison Square Garden, 30 tickets to the artists’ sound checks, 30 tickets to the after-party and exclusive 12.12.12 memorabilia

$250,000 TICKET PACKAGE â€" THROW YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY AT THE GARDEN (for 54 guests)

4 floor seats located in the first five rows, 50 arena seats, access to pre-party for 54 guests, 4 tickets to sound check, 4 tickets to meet and greet with at least one of the superstars performing at the concert, current and past professional athletes will stop by your pre-party, 4 tickets to after-party and exclusive 12.12.12 memorabilia

$200,000 VIP SUITE PACKAGE â€" EVENT LEVEL (for 13 guests - limited availability)

Access to one Event Level Suite for 13 guests, meet and greet with current and past athletes inside your suite, 13 tickets to sound check, 13 tickets to VIP pre-party, 2 tickets to after-party and exclusive 12.12.12 memorabilia

$150,000 VIP SUITE PACKAGE â€" 6th FLOOR MADISON LEVEL (for 16 guests - limited availability)

Access to 6th Floor Madison Level Suite facing the stage for 16 guests, 16 tickets to sound check, 16 tickets to VIP pre-party, exclusive 12.12.12 memorabilia

$100,000 VIP SUITE PACKAGE â€" 9TH FLOOR (for 16 guests - limited availability)

Access to one 9th Floor Suite for 16 guests, 16 tickets to sound check, 16 tickets to VIP pre-party, exclusive 12.12.12 memorabilia

$100,000 TICKET PACKAGE (for 30 guests)

30 arena seats, 4 tickets to sound check, access to pre-party for 30 guests, exclusive 12.12.12 memorabilia

$75,000 VIP SUITE PACKAGE â€" 10TH FLOOR (for 16 guests - limited availability)

Access to one 10th Floor Suite for 16 guests, 16 tickets to VIP pre-party, exclusive 12.12.12 memorabilia

$25,000 INDIVIDUAL TICKET

Best seating in the house (first five rows center), sound check, pre-party, meet and greet with participating artist and after-party, exclusive 12.12.12 memorabilia

$10,000 INDIVIDUAL TICKET

Next best but still amazing seat, sound check, pre-party, exclusive 12.12.12 memorabilia

Jon Bon Jovi - Billy Joel - Alicia Keys - Paul McCartney - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Roger Waters - Kanye West - The Who … and you.

Let’s make history!

David Saltzman

Executive Director

Robin Hood

212.227.6601


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