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Front Gate partners with San Diego Street Scene

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00

Front Gate Tickets will be selling tickets, managing the box office, and utilizing its gate technology for the 2008 San Diego Street Scene music festival, which will be held in San Diego September 19-20. The two-day event will be back downtown after a few years at other locations including Qualcom Stadium. This will be the 25th year of Street Scene, which has in the past had headliners including REM, De La Sol, The Killers, White Stripes, and Panic! at the Disco. Tickets will be on sale soon!

Marketing Module Launches

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00

Austin, TX - April 21, 2008 - Front Gate Solutions today announced that it has launched a set of marketing tools to help users of its web-based ticketing and online store software better understand its customers and their interests. The marketing module includes a list segmentation analyzer so that venues, performing arts centers, touring artists, sports teams and other Front Gate Solutions clients can initiate more targeted email marketing campaigns to customers based on criteria such as purchase history, geographic location, and general interests. This module integrates with Front Gate's newsletter solution so that once a desired customer grouping has been identified an HTML newsletter can be easily created, sent, and tracked for campaign effectiveness. "Technology has made both marketers and consumers more sophisticated," points out Mellie Price, President and CEO of Front Gate Solutions. "Because of this, we have defined a set of marketing tools to help our clients be smarter about how they communicate with their customers." Another feature of the marketing module is a customizable marketing survey builder. Users of Front Gate Solutions' ticketing and online store software can administer a custom survey during the transaction process. Look for additions the Front Gate Solutions marketing tool kit in the coming months.

Newsletter Solution Integrates with Ticketing/Online Stores

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00

The Front Gate Solutions Newsletter Solution now integrates with the company's ticketing and online store solutions. Clients can segment their customer lists using Front Gate's recently launched marketing outreach tools before creating and sending HTML newsletters to a targeted list. This Newsletter Solution is offered in conjunction with our partner, Exact Target, which is the email technology behind companies including Fanmail by Jambase, T-Mobile, The Home Depot, and Chase bank.

The Fairmount in Fort Worth signs on with Front Gate

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00

The Fairmount, a live music venue in Fort Worth, Texas, has signed on with Front Gate for its ticketing. The venue, which is located in historic southside Fort Worth, offers live music 7 nights a week The club is an intimate music venue showcasing the best national, regional, and local musical acts.

Front Gate Launches Offer Management Software

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00

Front Gate Solutions today announced that it will debut its new Offer Management Software at the 2008 Concert Industry Consortium in Los Angeles this week. The software is a web based offer management application that makes the talent buying process more efficient. Users can quickly and easily create and send offers to agents while storing all data so that it is easily accessible and searchable from any PC or Mac computer with Internet connection. Talent buyers interested in a demo should visit booth #203 at CIC. "We are very excited to launch this product," says Mellie Price, co founder and President of Front Gate Solutions. "We have been hearing talent buyers talk about the need for a better way to manage offers. So we decided to build a better way." "[Front Gate's Offer Management Software] is vital to the success and growth of C3 presents," says Amy Corbin of C3 Presents. "It allows our buyers to communicate more effectively and efficiently with each other since we all have real time access to the data. The offer sheet is nice and organized and the deal calculator allows us to determine our break-evens so we feel comfortable with our offers."

Austin's Long Center Partners with Front Gate

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00

Austin's Long Center for the Performing Arts partners with Front Gate as a private label client. The performing arts center will utilize Front Gate's privately branded ticketing page as well as print at home features and barcode scanning. The Long Center for the Performing Arts will provide a state-of-the-art venue for a broad array of regional performing arts groups, Texas musicians and a permanent home to the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Lyric Opera and Ballet Austin. Underscoring the Long Center's mission to make the arts accessible to everyone, the facility also includes the AT&T Foundation Education Rooms for community arts education programs, workshops and meetings. Drawn together by our rich and varied tapestry of dance, film, theatre and live music, Austin is a city that clearly appreciates the arts. The construction of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts will provide our region with its first true community performing arts center. A place that will expand educational opportunities and contribute to our diverse culture.

Harrah's Ak-Chin Signs on with Front Gate

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00

Harrah's Ak-Chin, a Harrah's property near Phoenix, AZ, signed on with Front Gate Tickets this week as a full service client; joining Harrah's properties in Council Bluffs, IA and Bossier City, LA. Harrah's Ak-Chin is more than just a casino. It is a place to indulge all your senses. From exciting gaming to fine dining and everything in between, Harrah's Ak-Chin is a resort destination to satisfy every taste. You'll always find great live entertainment at Harrah's Phoenix Ak-Chin. Visit the Oasis Lounge for the best in entertainment, featuring blues, high-energy swing, variety and the best of the '50s and '60s - you'll find it all at Harrah's Phoenix Ak-Chin!

San Antonio's Cameo Theatre Signs on With Front Gate

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00

San Antonio's Cameo Theatre Signs on With Front Gate as a Private Label Client. The historic theatre has a brand dedicated ticketing page through Front Gate's fully integrated ticketing system. The Cameo Theatre is steeped in the history of old San Antonio. Built in 1940 to serve the needs of the East side of San Antonio, it had both a vaudeville stage and a movie screen. Louis Armstrong, B.B. King and Fats Domino were among the early performers who commanded the stage during it's heyday. More recently, the likes of Jazz great Stan Getz, pop artist Suzanne Vega, and such diverse acts as Metallica and Guns 'n' Roses have played the facility. The Cameo has multifunctional capabilities from film to multimedia to live theatrical performances, from live music concerts to fabulous theme parties. The decor is dramatic Egyptian Art Deco with deep burgundy walls, gilt columns and polychrome accents throughout.

Front Gate Brings Design Team in House

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00

Front Gate Solutions brings Outcasters Design in house; Website design service added to ticketing, online stores, and newsletter offerings. Austin, TX - September 24, 2007- Front Gate Solutions today announced that is has brought the Outcasters Design team in house to compliment its ticketing, online store, and email marketing services with custom web and graphic design. Users of Front Gate's ticketing and online store software, such as concert venues, touring artists, sports teams, and festivals, will now benefit from custom design services that merge these solutions into well designed websites. The end result is a streamlined and efficient solution for clients looking for a highly integrated and professional presence on the web. "We are proud to welcome Outcasters to our family," says Front Gate Solutions President/CEO Mellie Price. "They have great design and programming skills that will help us expand our opportunities." Brothers Evan and Dustin Bozarth launched their Austin, TX based company in 2001. Since its inception Outcasters has focused on compelling design for the web and print. Past clients have included AEG Live, Direct Events, Sweet Leaf Tea, Bruce Robison, and Gibson Guitars. The addition of an in-house design team will not only allow Front Gate Solutions to offer custom website design, but also help the company update the look of its existing software products and web sites including frontgatetickets.com and frontgatesolutions.com. "This is a great opportunity for us," offers Dustin Bozarth of Outcasters. "It just made so much sense to come in house with Front Gate when we realized that we shared a common vision. We look forward to helping Front Gate refine its image through compelling design on the web and we are excited that we can continue to offer our existing services to a broader base of clients"

Front Gate Succesfully Launches Full Access Control at Summer Festi

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00

Front Gate Tickets and Front Gate Solutions successfully launched their Full Access Control systems at this year's Lollapalooza Music Fest in Chicago and Austin City Limits Music Fest. Full Access Control includes PrintPass™ and barcode scanning. PrintPass™ is Front Gate's in-house designed print at home system. Customers can print their tickets at home, which are exchanged for wristbands at the event. PrintPass™ cut down on will call lines and customer service issues during the 3-Day festivals. All paper tickets and wristbands were created with barcodes to avoid duplicate print outs and ticket scamming. "Full Access Control proved to be a major step forward for Front Gate and our ticketing operations at huge festivals like Lollapalooza and ACL," says Operations Director Jack McCarty. "It really went off without a hitch this year, so next year should be even easier."

Front Gate Tickets Opens More Online Stores

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00

Front Gate Tickets Opens More Online Stores including stores for Austin-based Asleep at the Wheel and Austin City Limits Music Festival with the new application, MerchManager™. MerchManager™ is a full featured online store that is both a standalone e-commerce solution and one that integrates fully with Front Gate's ticketing application. The two modules, when used together, becomes the industry's very first truly integrated system of its kind. Front Gate Solutions can license the web-based store application to high volume businesses interested in handling all credit card processing, phone orders and order fulfillment or these services can be handled through Front Gate Tickets, their full service ticketing and merchandise fulfillment agency. See more on Front Gate's Online Stores at http://frontgatesolutions.com/onlinestore_manager.php.

White Stripes ACL Aftershow Breaks Front Gate Records

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00

Austin City Limits 2007 Artists The White Stripes will play with the Cold War Kids at a sold out show at Stubb's BBQ on Sunday, September 16, after the 3 day festival wraps up. The show went on sale Saturday, July 28 at 10am, selling out in two minutes on FrontGateTickets.com. The sale set a record for the company according to CEO Mellie Price. Other ACL aftershows include: Paolo Nutini w/ Peter Bjorn and John @ Stubb's BBQ Queens of the Stone Age w/ Dax Riggs @ La Zona Rosa Spoon w/ Sound Team @ La Zona Rosa Robert Earl Keen @ Hogg Auditorium.

Big State Festival featuring Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skyn

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00

Big State Festival will be the first of its kind in Texas. Held in College Station at the Texas World Speedway, the 2 day festival will feature 50 bands on 5 stages, plus stock car racing, a Barbecue showdown, beer, sunshine, and a bunch of other fun stuff. Check www.bigstatefestival.com details.

Harrah's Riverdome signs on with Front Gate Tickets

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00

Harrah's Riverdome in Bossier City, LA has signed on with Front Gate Tickets to sell tickets through a privately branded site on the Front Gate system. See riverdome.frontgatetickets.com for details. Shows at Harrah's Riverdome this year include Buddy Guy, Better than Ezra, Sister Hazel, Pete Yorn and Los Lonely Boys.

Front Gate Solutions launches online store business; the industry's

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00

Austin, TX - June 25, 2007 - Front Gate Solutions of Austin, TX today announced the launch of MerchManager™, a web-based e-commerce application that has been designed specifically for the entertainment industry. The solution enables artists, bands, festivals, film studios, sports teams and other event producers to sell t-shirts, hats, CDs and more from a privately branded online store. Organizations can either license the software to run their own operations or outsource store management and fulfillment operations to Front Gate Solutions' full service agency, Front Gate Tickets. "As a software company, it is always gratifying to bring a new product to market," says President/CEO Mellie Price. "This one is special because it changes the online store and ticketing landscape bringing us one step closer to our vision of providing tools that make entertainment organizations run more efficiently." MerchManager™ is the fifth module in the Front Gate Solutions family and can be used as either a standalone application or one that integrates with the Front Gate Solutions ticketing system. This means that any company that sells tickets and merchandise can offer their customer the experience of dropping tickets and any number of other items in the same online shopping cart. "The research we have shows that many of our competitors setup standalone ticketing and merchandise stores on behalf of their clients," notes Price. "Some ticketing companies will bundle a new CD or a t-shirt with tickets, but we haven't seen any other organization offer a full-featured ticketing system and large scale merchandise store in one place." Front Gate Solutions launched MerchManager™ in early June with clients including Stubbs BBQ, Jack Ingram, Blues Traveler, and Ben Kweller. The coming weeks will see stores open for the likes of Austin City Limits Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Austin-based ME Television, Grammy Award winning Texas swing band, Asleep At The Wheel, and indie rock favorite, Dax Riggs. About Front Gate Solutions Front Gate Solutions is an Austin, TX based technology company that provides solutions that make entertainment organizations more efficient. The company currently offers a ticketing solution, online store application, and newsletter campaign management software to clients including Austin City Limits Music Festival, Harrah's Stir Cove (Council Bluffs, IA), Lollapalooza, Stubbs BBQ (Austin, TX), Casbah (San Diego), Higher Ground (Burlington, VT), Rob Zombie, The String Cheese Incident, Boulder Theater (Boulder, CO), and Minnesota Ripknees Basketball of the ABA. In 2006, Front Gate Solutions powered sales of tickets in nearly 2,000 venues, 650 cities, and 50 states.

Front Gate Tickets and Lollapalooza Team Up

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00

Front Gate Tickets and Lollapalooza have partnered to offer ticket buyers a service charge free ticket for this year's festival. The three day event will be held in Chicago's Grant Park from August 3-5. Read about it in Billboard magazine.

Minnesota Ripknees of the ABA Choose Front Gate Tickets

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00

The Minnesota Ripknees of the ABA have contracted with Front Gate Tickets for online and phone sales. The newly launched team will play its home games at Concordia University in St. Paul, MN.

Houston Undertakers of the ABA On Sale

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00

Tickets for the Houston Undertakers of the American Basketball Association are on sale now at www.frontgatetickets.com. The team's first home game is on 11/8 against Monterrey, Mexico. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 888-512-SHOW.

Austin Ice Bats Hockey Tickets on sale Now

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00

Tickets for the 2006-7 Austin Ice Bats hockey season are on sale now at icebats.frontgatetickets.com, Front Gate Tickets outlets, and toll free at 888.512.SHOW. The Ice Bats have moved to a new arena-Chaparral Ice in Austin. The team's first home game is 10/21 against Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs.

Waco Wranglers Basketball Team signs with Front Gate

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00

The Waco Wranglers of the American Basketball Association have signed on with Front Gate Tickets as their exclusive ticketing partner. Game tickets are on sale at wranglers.frontgatetickets.com, at all Front Gate Tickets outlets, and via phone at 888.512.SHOW. This Wranglers are one of several expansion teams in the reformed ABA. The American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded in 1999 as a revival of the defunct basketball league, also called the American Basketball Association, that merged with the NBA in 1976.

Front Gate Solutions launches ScanOne™ Access Control Softwar

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00

Austin, TX - July 20, 2006 - Front Gate Solutions of Austin, TX today announced the launch of its ScanOne ™ Access Control Solution. The application will be at the core of an extensive gate control management system that will be used at the 2006 Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago's Grant Park August 4-6. A similar setup will be implemented for the three-day Austin City Limits Music Festival in September- an event that attracted over 200,000 music fans last year. "Counterfeiters look for opportunities to beat the system," offers Mellie Price, President and founder of Front Gate Solutions. "We have a responsibility to provide the highest level of security to our clients, which is why we are constantly developing tools like ScanOne™." Access Control Systems are used to both prevent unauthorized access to events and to monitor trends in entry activity. ScanOne™ has been designed to work in tandem with Front Gate Solutions' AdmitOne™ box office solution and Backstage™ event management application. "Counterfeit tickets are a common problem in the festival business," notes Michelle Alldredge of Capital Sports & Entertainment, producers of Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festival. "We are excited to implement a solution for our upcoming festivals that will both give us real time attendance counts and keep holders of counterfeit tickets from entering our shows." About Front Gate Solutions Front Gate Solutions is an Austin, TX based technology company that provides ticketing solutions to venues, festivals, sports teams, performing arts centers, and artists. Its software has powered sales of tickets in hundreds of cities for clients including Austin City Limits Music Festival, USA Volleyball, Lollapalooza, Stubbs BBQ (Austin, TX), Casbah (San Diego), Higher Ground (Burlington, VT), Rob Zombie, The String Cheese Incident, Boulder Theater (Boulder, CO), Cave Creek Coffee Company (Cave Creek, AZ) and Gypsy Tea Room (Dallas, TX). # # # Contact: Jeff Kreinik Front Gate Solutions (512) 674-9342 Email: jeffk@frontgatesolutions.com

Barre Opera House

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00

The Barre Opera House in Central Vermont will begin selling tickets using Front Gate Solutions AdmitOne and Backstage software. The 650 capacity reserved venue will begin selling tickets for its 2006-7 season in mid-August.

Studio A Miami Signs Deal With Front Gate Solutions

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:00:00

Studio A, a new entertainment venue in downtown Miami, has signed on with Front Gate Solutions for its ticketing operations. The venue will sell tickets online and via Front Gate Tickets' call center, and operate its box office with Front Gate Solutions' box office software. Upcoming events at Studio A include 2 Live Crew, Imogen Heap and She Wants Revenge. Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

Lollapalooza 2006 Tickets On Sale

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00

Souvenir tickets for the 2006 Lollapalooza Festival are on sale today. There are a limited number of tickets avaialble at a special price. The lineup includes Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kanye West, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, and Queens of The Stone Age. Visit http://www.lollapalooza.com for more information.

Front Gate Solutions to show its new season ticket functionality an

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:00:00

Front Gate Solutions today announced that it will show its most recent ticketing software release at the 2006 INTIX Convention in Boston January 10-12. New feature upgrades include season ticket and mini plan functionality, which it already has in place with clients including the Fort Worth Brahmas of the Central Hockey League. In addition, Front Gate Solutions will demo its Access Control System-similar to the one it used for the 2005 Austin City Limits Music Festival, which was attended by over 200,000 concert-goers last September. Visit Front Gate Solutions at booth #320 for more information. About Front Gate Solutions Front Gate Solutions is an Austin, TX based software company that provides ticketing solutions to event producers and sports and entertainment organizations. Its software has powered sales of tickets in over 200 cities for clients including Austin City Limits Music Festival, Lollapalooza Festival, USA Volleyball, Boulder Theater (Boulder, CO), Ritacco Center (Toms River, NJ), Stubbs BBQ (Austin), Higher Ground (Burlington, VT), Casbah (San Diego), Trees (Dallas), and Fort Worth Brahmas Hockey (Fort Worth).

Taste of Chaos tour tickets on sale today

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00

Tickets for the Taste of Chaos tour go on sale today. Bands slated to hit the stage for the tour include Deftones, Thrice, Dredg and Thursday. The tour starts 2/16 in San Diego.

Brahmas and Front Gate Tickets team up for 2005-2006 season

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00

Fort Worth- The Fort Worth Brahmas of the Central Hockey League (CHL) announced today that single game tickets for all 32 of the Brahmas 2005-2006 regular season home games are now on sale. Single game ticket prices range from $10-$25. Front Gate Tickets, an Austin, Texas based company, will serve as the Brahmas' single game ticket provider for the team's 2005-2006 season. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase their single game tickets through Front Gate's online store at the web address brahmas.frontgatetickets.com. Brahmas tickets can also be obtained by calling Front Gate's toll free number (888) 512-SHOW or by visiting the Sundance Square Concierge Desk located at 420 Throckmorton in downtown Fort Worth. The Sundance Square Concierge Desk (P#817-255-5711) is open for business from 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Additional Brahmas' single game ticket outlets in the Tarrant County area are expected to be announced in the near future. Ryan Snider, the Brahmas' Assistant General Manager, is enthused about his team's partnership with Front Gate Tickets. "Front Gate Tickets is a very fan-friendly ticket company. They are committed to providing Brahmas fans with quality customer service and helping to ensure that the Brahmas ticket buying experience is as smooth as possible. Our partnership with Front Gate Tickets should be a beneficial one for the Brahmas, FrontGate, and most importantly, Brahmas fans," said Snider.The Brahmas are in the midst of preparations for their 2005-2006 season opener, which is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. on Friday, October 21, at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma against the Oklahoma City Blazers. The next night, Saturday, October 22, the Brahmas will host the Tulsa Oilers at 7:30 p.m. at the Fort Worth Convention Center in the team's 2005-2006 home opener. The first 2,000 fans through the gates for the home opener will receive a free 2005-2006 Brahmas magnetic schedule courtesy of Kwik Kar. Fans wanting to get a sneak peek of the 2005-2006 Brahmas squad are encouraged to attend the Brahmas only home preseason game, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, October 14) at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Euless (1400 S. Pipeline). The game, which is free of charge and open to the pu blic, will feature the Brahmas squaring off against the Oklahoma City Blazers. Immediately following tomorrow afternoon's game, there will be a "Meet the Brahmas" party at the Buffalo Wild Wings Bedford location (2300 W. Airport Freeway). The party will run from 6:00-8:00 p.m. All of the Brahmas 2005-2006 players and coaches, as well as selected Brahmas Dancers, will be in attendance at this party to meet fans, sign autographs, and pose for pictures. In addition to individual game tickets, 2005-2006 season tickets, group tickets, and voucher books remain on sale. For additional details, please contact the Brahmas team office at (817) 336-4423.

Front Gate Tickets partners with the Austin Gay and Lesbian Interna

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 00:00:00

Austin, TX based Front Gate Tickets today announced it has inked a deal to sell tickets for the 2005 Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival. The week-long festival will run from September 30 through October 8 and take place at various theaters around Austin.

Front Gate Tickets hits the road with Ticketmobile™

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:00:00

Austin-based ticketing company, Front Gate Tickets, today announced it has launched its first mobile box office. Dubbed the Ticketmobile™, the Airstream touring coach will travel the country to give consumers a unique way to buy tickets for Front Gate Tickets events. "We are extremely excited to introduce, what we believe, is the first ever mobile box office" says company President, Mellie Price. "The Ticketmobile will go where people congregate-whether it's in a crowded downtown area during lunch time or at a radio sponsored event in a remote location." Price adds, "Consumers clearly want more convenient ways to make purchases, as has been demonstrated by the increased number of tickets sold online. We are now in a position to make offline sales easier." The Ticketmobile™ will travel from Austin to Chicago in July to promote the 2005 Lollapalooza Festival, which will be held July 23-24 at Chicago's Grant Park. Artwork for the festival will be prominently featured on the outside of the vehicle. And a promotional team will give away t-shirts and CDs from artists performing at the festival during stops in Nashville, Cleveland, Cincinnati and other markets along the way. The Ticketmobile will also enable non-music companies to market their products and services to core music fines. "We have been contacted by all types of companies about sponsoring the Ticketmobile," says Price. "We have a promotional team and a large vehicle that can be wrapped with a sponsor's logo. Where it makes sense, we will entertain opportunities from organizations outside of music." For more information about Front Gate Tickets or sponsoring the Ticketmobile, call 512.439.1210.

Austin City Limits Music Festival Tickets on sale today

Tue, 31 May 2005 00:00:00

Tickets for the fourth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival are on sale today. The lineup includes Coldplay, Wilco, Widespread Panic, Oasis, the Black Crowes, Jimmy Cliff, Death Cab For Cutie, the Allman Brothers Band and Franz Ferdinand. The event will be held Sept. 23-25 in the city's Zilker Park.

Lollapalooza Tickets on sale today

Sat, 21 May 2005 00:00:00

Tickets are now on sale for the 2005 Lollapalooza Festival. The event will take place in Chicago's Grant Park July 23-24, 2005. Look for artists including Pixies, Widespread Panic, Weezer, The Killers, Drive-By Truckers, Dinosaur Jr. and Cake to perform.

San Diego Weekly Reader/Front Gate Tickets feature on newsstands to

Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:00:00

Front Gate Tickets expands its client roster nationally

Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00

Front Gate Tickets today announced it has expanded its national ticketing presence with new client signings in Nashville, San Diego, Cincinnati, Asbury Park, NJ, Marble Falls, TX, Morehead, KY and Toms River, NJ. New Front Gate Tickets venue clients, including 3rd & Lindsley, The Casbah, Madison Theater, Ritacco Center and Uptown Marble Theater, and festival clients such as Cave Run Festival and Bamboozled Festival, will sell their tickets online via Front Gate's patented software application, toll free call center, and in many cases, at retail outlets. "This time last year we were primarily selling tickets in Texas," says company president Mellie Price. "We have now sold tickets for events in over 200 cities nationwide. " Front Gate Tickets' recent software upgrade to version 2.0 enables its clients to privately label ticket sales for general admission and reserved seat events. As a result, the Austin-based ticketing company now empowers any venue, festival, artist or sporting event to sell its own tickets. "There has been a fundamental shift in the ticketing industry," adds Price. "And this welcome change has paved the way for companies like Front Gate Tickets to grow rapidly. We exceeded our expansion target for 2004 and expect to do the same in 2005."

Front Gate Solutions Inks Deal with Ducat King Tickets

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 00:00:00

Front Gate Solutions today announced it has completed a deal with Ducat King Tickets in New York City. The company, owned by music industry veteran, Andrew Ellis, will integrate Front Gate Solution's ticketing application into fan club activities for New Found Glory, Jimmy Eat World, Taking back Sunday and several other high profile bands. "We are proud to provide the ticketing engine for Ducat King Tickets. It is a great partnership. Andrew is an innovator who understands the importance of building and maintaining relationships with his artist's fans. Something as simple as offering tickets to fans in advance of street date can go a long way." Front Gate Tickets will continue to grow its fan club ticketing division to complement its already successful venue and festival divisions.

Front Gate Solutions to exhibit at CIC 2005 in Los Angeles

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:00:00

Front Gate Solutions, based in Austin, TX, today announced that it will exhibit at the 2005 Concert Industry Consortium in Los Angeles February 2-4 at the Century Plaza Hotel. The Company's co-founder and President, Mellie Price, will speak on a panel called "Creating A New Festival," on Wednesday February 2 and 2:15PM in the Constellation Ballroom.

Front Gate Solutions to unveil Backstage™ 2.0 and Admit One&t

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 00:00:00

Front Gate Solutions will unveil its Backstage™ 2.0 and Admit One™ 2.0 ticketing applications at the 2005 INTIX Convention in Hollywood, CA January 11-13, 2005. The new version gives clients the power to sell reserved seats in addition to general admission tickets and both season tickets and sporting event mini plans. It also offers clients a personalized selling environment that matches the look and feel of their own web site. The feature-rich application is simple to use and enables clients to run their business with little or no up front costs and reasonable licensing fees and/or service charges. Front Gate Solutions also operates Front Gate Tickets, a full service ticketing agency that has been nominated for the INTIX Box Office of the Year for the 2004 Austin City Limits Music Festival. Visit us at booth #207 to learn about the latest in ticketing solutions and for a chance at a complimentary weekend in Austin for the 2005 Austin City Limits Music Festival courtesy of Front Gate Solutions and one of the company's premiere clients, Capital Sports and Entertainment. You can also enter at http://www.frontgatetickets.com.

Front Gate Tickets nominated for 2004 Box Office of the Year

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 00:00:00

The International Ticketing Association (INTIX) today announced that Front Gate Tickets has been nominated for Box Office of the Year for the 2004 Austin City Limits Music Festival. Front Gate Tickets, owned by parent company Front Gate Solutions, managed operations for the three day festival held in Austin, TX this past September 17-19 2004. According to the touring industry trade magazine Pollstar, the 2004 Austin City Limits Music Festival was the second largest draw of all festivals in the United States with 215,000 tickets sold.

Front Gate Solutions announces software upgrade and new client sign

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:00:00

Austin, TX-based Front Gate Solutions, a provider of ticketing software for venues, promoters, festivals, artists and ticket agencies, today announced the signing of new clients including Higher Ground (Burlington, VT), The Boulder Theater (Boulder, CO) and Baseline Ticketing. "We are excited about bringing these new clients on board" says company president and co-founder Mellie Price. "Higher Ground and The Boulder Theater are important venues that host some of the best tours year in and out." Front Gate Solutions' software is now also the backend for Boulder, CO based ticket agency, Baseline Ticketing. The company maintains clients including String Cheese Incident, Green Day, Keller Williams and The Pixies. "Baseline Ticketing came to us with a strong foundation of clients and specific needs that we were able to address," says Price. "Our software gives the company the flexibility to grow its own client roster and manage its entire business in a flexible and customized setting." These and other new clients will use Front Gate Solutions' just-released Backstage 2.0 software upgrade. The new version gives clients the power to sell reserved seats in addition to general admission tickets. It also offers clients a personalized selling environment that matches the look and feel of its own web site. Consumers will benefit from the software upgrade's new shopping cart feature. It allows the purchase of tickets to multiple shows in the same session, therefore saving the customer money on service fees. There is also a redesigned user interface to make buying easier than before.

Austin Chronicle feature "Two Tickets to Paradise"

Fri, 27 Aug 2004 00:00:00

BY MATT DENTLER Always….be….closing Like something out of Glengarry Glen Ross, the concert business doesn't get more cutthroat and competitive than when ticket sales are involved. Case in point: On a peaceful Saturday night in Austin, the Frank Erwin Center becomes a feeding frenzy as last-minute fans of classic rock dinosaurs Boston scurry to find ducats. Traders on the market floor, scalpers are quick to comply, fingers in the air and cardboard signs reading, "I Need Tickets." A $45 floor seat runs close to $70. "These fans walk," says one scalper, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Walk? "They've been fans [of Boston] for 20 years, and now they have good jobs, but they wait until the last minute to buy tickets," he says. At times, the scalpers outnumber the fans waiting to get in. It's tough to determine if the scalpers are going to have a good night, as the show is seemingly undersold. This particular scalper sells with a partner. "He's the closer," explains the scalper. They work the potential concertgoers hard, willing to cut a deal to move product. If a customer stalls at the $70 asking price, it soon drops to $50. At that price, the scalpers have actually gone below what a ticket would cost the official way. In other words, at moments like these, the Erwin Center's ticket agency - Texas Box Office - charges a higher service fee ($7-8) than the scalpers do. Contradictions like these run rampant in the concert business. With a music industry in trouble, Austinites are finding themselves surrounded by more and more ticketing methods. What's the difference? It varies from day to day, show to show. Old ticketing conventions give way to new companies. Meanwhile, a lackluster summer concert season across the country gives way to the upcoming Austin City Limits Music Festival, which will circulate more paper tickets than many months of local club shows combined. Gate Crashing "In the beginning, it was a leap of faith on their part, and I think it's a testament to how well it went since we're doing it again this year," says Mellie Price, head of Austin-based Front Gate Tickets, regarding her company's relationship with the ACL Music Festival. For the second year in a row, the unofficial ambassador of Austin is this homegrown ticket agency. As thousands of music fans descend on Zilker Park, they'll pack their collapsible chairs and their factory-sealed bottles of water. Thanks to Front Gate, many of them will already have their tickets to the three-day music festival. If Front Gate does its job well, no one will notice it exists. Price has felt the pressure since day one of the partnership. more