My Wilco Experiment

Title of Experiment: Operation Wilco Tickets

Objective: To determine which method brought about the best possible Wilco tickets for their May 2nd show at the Burt.

Hypothesis: Wilco's fan club will secure the best tickets.

Materials: Computer w/ Internet connection; two presale passwords + membership in the Wilco fan club

Method: At exactly 10:00 am both passwords were entered on ticketmaster.ca and Wilco's secure ticket site was visited. First presale password (MUSIC) was entered. While this was loading a different password (skyblue) was opened under tab #2. As both loaded, instructions for obtaining tickets through Wilco's site were followed under tab #3.

Results:

Presale password #1 MUSIC: 11th row, first balcony.

Presale password #2 skyblue: 12th row, first balcony.

Wilco's site: 10th row, floor.

Analysis: Presale passwords, in this case, were an ineffective means for securing prime seating. Tickets offered through Wilco's fan club were not only a floor lower, they were closer.

Conclusion: My initial hypothesis "Wilco's fan club will secure the best tickets" was verified through rigorous, intense experimentation. Presale passwords help ensure advance tickets, but not necessarily the best tickets available.

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