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I have just been notified by my contact at WXXI in Rochester, NY that they will have their first Pledge show on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 3 pm.  They expect to have the new CD "Lullaby" as a gift option.

He said that if they hear of a nearby concert that they will then have a primetime show later in the pledge season at which time they may offer tickets.

Telephone:  (585) 258-0200
Pledge Page:  http://wxxi.org/support/ (http://wxxi.org/support/)

Brad T

  Here's hoping they have one close to you!!!  Always soooo nice to not have such a long trip----Well, the "Fests" don't count!!  :D ::) :D ::)

You can say that again!!! LOVED going to Chicago last year as well as my other "long drive" Florida shows, but man was it nice to get back into my own bed as opposed to a hotel bed after the West Palm show last year. :D :D :D

I haven't contacted any of my PBS stations yet to see what they're doing, but it looks like it's going to be closer to December before we start hearing about tickets/M&G packages.

I'm planning on emailing my local PBS concerning the CW pledging.... the thing is.... i've never done it before!! i was wondering if anyone could help me with how to phrase stuff so i can hopefully get an answer!! (i wanna seem like a pro! ;) hahaha) thank you!!

Go to PBS.org/stationfinder and select the station in your city/viewing area to get the address and phone number of that station.It is much better to talk to someone in their membership dept.in person than waiting for your e-mail to be answered.Tell them you want to make a membership pledge for the next CW drive coming up.They should be able to fill you in.You may have to check back a couple of times.Good luck.

Thanks Roy!! :)

I have sent emails to my station. I have also sent out emails to the stations in southern cali since that is where I go the most

KET in Kentucky last year was charging $250 for a 2 front row tickets and a $1000 for 2 front row tickets plus a meet and greet.What do other states charge?

It varies by city. FL has tons of different prices. Last year, Tallahassee was $365 for 2 tickets and M&G, Orlando was $750 for two tickets and M&G but I heard they lowered it to $600 because no one was buying (I wonder why  ::)) and I know Jacksonville had M&G but I don't remember what the cost was because I didn't attend. It really does vary quite a bit, and even changes year to year.

I want to thank everyone in this thread for reminding me to check my PBS station (WPSU).  End good grammar:

AHHHHHH!!!!  THEY'RE COMING BACK TO THE BRYCE JORDAN CENTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

End bad grammar.  They'll be airing Songs from the Heart on November 27th at 3:30.  They'll be offering concert tickets!!  :D 

WHOOOHOOO!!!! That's great news!!!!!

You got me very excited so I just sent a couple of e-mails to PBS stations that I usually pledge with or have pledged with in the past! I hope they'll have some initial info! ;D ;D ;D

ahhh goes to check with my PBS now

…and as we’ve discussed in the past (and I found out from experience) getting M&G tickets thru PBS doesn’t necessarily mean sitting in the first few rows for the show, especially at a venue that reserves the front section for its members,  or its own ticket distribution system. At 3 CW shows I went to this year the best seats could only be obtained thru the venue ticket office or special sales channel, not PBS.

GeorgeN

hey rache can ya help keep me updated on the KPBS? that's my local :D

yea I am not sure how though ::)

Very true, although with Tallahassee this year they guaranteed front row to their pledges, which was nice. You are right, though, there are no guarantees, and that's just kind of the sacrifice you make when you decide you want to go for the M&G passes. Other than Tallahassee, the only other front row ticket I had this Spring was in West Palm Beach, and since there was no M&G there, I obtained my ticket through Ticketmaster. Cheapest ticket I bought all year and pretty much the best seat, LOL.  :D

That said, when there is M&G I don't mind pledging with PBS and I also don't mind being back a few rows (note that I said a FEW not a LOT lol) if that means I will have M&G after the show. Also, I think all of us at ForumFest last year remember how the pit in Chicago was practically on the stage, LOL, so whether you were sitting front row or third row you were ridiculously close!

Anyway, to get back on topic, if anyone's interested I heard from Orlando PBS (WMFE) yesterday and they said they have no information yet about when they are airing the show and if they will be offering tickets, but that they've offered them in the past (which I already knew because I've pledged with them before  ::)) and to check back in early-mid November. I also e-mailed Jacksonville PBS and I'm waiting to hear from them!

Good luck getting a response from them.   :-\

Not good at responding, eh? Nice. Well, if they don't respond I will wait until early November and then give them a friendly phone call. ;D

Just give me updates on my fb ;)

I mean since I don't live there ;)

From ValleyPBS in Fresno CA

or anyone in the central valley

"Rachel, thank you for enjoying ValleyPBS. Pledge will being on November 27th, but we have not yet finalized the schedule. If you would check back with us in November we will know more then. Thanks again and enjoy the show! -Membership Department"

hi,
can anyone help me find out when any of the cw specials will be aired on pbs. i cant seem to find anything on it when i checked with pbs, and my local pbs station here in nebraska. any help i will be forever grateful for:)
thanks

They probably haven't finalized the schedule yet as someone earlier has mentioned with their PBS station.  You can try contacting them to see if and when they'll be airing it or you can just wait until the schedule comes out. :)  My station didn't post their schedule until very recently, so it's only a matter of time before you find out. :D

okay thanks:)

My local stations are telling me to check back in early-mid November, so you might want to try that. :) If you've already contacted them and asked, then it's probably that they don't actually HAVE any info yet because they're still finalizing everything, like TheWhite~Rose said. :)

Just heard from GBP here in Georgia, and they said that "Celtic Woman Greatest Journey Holiday Special is scheduled Sunday 11-28-10 at 7:00 PM." And to check back in early to mid November about the pledge gifts.

That's good news. Thanks for the heads up. :)

FYI for those of you in Jacksonville, FL.

WJCT in Jacksonville has "The Greatest Journey - Holiday Special" now on their schedule for the following dates:

12/1/2010, 8pm
12/5/2010, 9pm
12/10/2010, 9:30pm

No idea if they will be accepting pledges, but if I had to take a wild guess I'd say probably so given the dates. I'm going to try to get in contact with them after November 1 and see what they say.

for people in the Twin Cities, they're showing Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration on November 29th at 8 PM and December 4th at 9 PM.

i have no idea if they're just showing it because by then Christmas would be coming up or if they're taking pledges.

We just sent emails to all the local PBS stations... now just anxiously waiting their reply. I hope they come to CA again soon!!!!!

I am still waiting all there reply's also! I am determined to get 2 M&G's this tour!!1 ::)

I checked those dates to see if they might have scheduled them for my station. Sadly they have not, but I did find when Riverdance is playing so :D

Lol me to. I found Riverdance when I was looking for CW. That new dvd looks REALLY GOOD. I hope it comes to amazon or stores here soon! lol

So far Nothing for the Valley

Just got an e-mail back from WPBT in South Florida. They said, "As of now, we have no plans on Celtic Women coming back" when I asked if they had any information on CW coming back to the Kravis in West Palm Beach. Be nice if they could get the name right.  ::)

I'm thinking it's because it's just too early to tell or they aren't doing tickets this time around. There was no M&G in West Palm last year so it could be that PBS is just not involved. I personally went with Ticketmaster last year (and scored front row, slightly right of center, amazing seat) since there was no M&G and intend to do this same this year, but I just wanted to check with WPBT just in case the M&G situation changed this year.

I can't imagine they wouldn't come back to the Kravis at all. They've always done two nights in West Palm Beach and each night is always a VERY packed house with a VERY enthusiastic crowd!  :-\

I got a similar reply from WMFE in Orlando.
Then I saw the following, which confirms the financial problems
many PBS Stations are experiencing:

"WMFE will give no raises this fiscal year and will ask all of its 35 full-time employees to take a two-week furlough.
But the public broadcaster has avoided any layoffs, Jose Fajardo, WMFE’s president and CEO, said Tuesday.
He estimated that WMFE was below goals for membership and corporate underwriting by $250,000."

The following quotes are about other PBS Stations, which explains why many might not be doing the live Pledge Drives:

"New data suggests that public TV stations “have not yet reached the bottom” of the financial pit
as all nonfederal sources of funding continue to wane, according to the State of Public Television Update
summarized for the CPB Board Sept. 21.
In fiscal year 2009, pubTV lost $262 million in nonfederal revenue, more than twice as much in one year
as the $105 million decline during 3 years of the post-9/11 recession, according to the study
compiled for CPB by Public Radio Capital."

"Four months ago, ASU's journalism school moved into its spiffy new home in downtown Phoenix.
But the school's public television affiliate didn't come with it.
Arizona's biggest PBS station had failed to raise enough money to pay for its move.
The delayed move is only the most obvious symbol of some serious problems.
The station has been forced to lay off a half-dozen workers; other positions are
staying open indefinitely. Its general manager "resigned," and there are currently no plans to replace him.
Of course, it's not just Eight; PBS stations everywhere are experiencing hard times."


"KPCC has learned that Los Angeles public TV station KCET is severing its relationship with PBS
amid financial and structural problems.
A well placed source says KCET will be issuing a statement at 1 p.m. explaining its decision.
"After four decades as the west coast flagship PBS station, this is not a decision we made lightly.
We have been in discussions with PBS for over three years about the need to address challenges
that are unique to our market as well as our station."

The Providence PBS station charged $250;00 for two tickets and your "chance" of an M&G in a lottery system..I understand only 14 were chosen...so you could spend $250.00 on tickets and take a shot in the dark as to whether you`d get an M&G....cut me off a piece of that action.... >:(

Yeah, I also contacted WMFE just to see if they had any info. The same girl that I've spoken to for the past two years told me she has no info, but she did tell me to keep checking back, so I am wondering if it's just too early at this point. Kravis Center doesn't have any info either, but they also said to check back later.

Anyone know of a possible Knoxville show? I heard about Chattanooga, but their tickets are usually too expensive for me (though less so than Nashville).

Hi Angus,

What's the date for the Chattanooga show?

What happened earlier this year? Were the 2010 tour tickets available thru PBS in late 2009?

My guess is that you guys are way too early with thinking about 2011 concert tickets. The only thing PBS will probably offer during pledge drives the rest of this year will be the new CD. I’d look for concert tickets being hawked early next year.

GeorgeN

Many PBS stations hold their pledge drives in November and December, and they offer CW tickets and M&G packages. It was almost exactly a year ago we started hearing news of 2010 tour dates.  Here's an example: http://celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=10015.0 (http://celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=10015.0)

Exactly, and there are a number of stations that are offering concert tickets and M&G packages for the 2011 shows. I expect more will be offering the same thing closer to December. The concert tickets have never been offered early in the year, especially when the tour starts in February. I've always purchased my concert tickets/M&G in November/December.

I have only gone with PBS one time and that was for the spring show! We got our tickets the week SFTH aired on PBS which was in January. I am hoping for another M&G this tour or 2 ::)

I still need to meet Mairead and Lisa

Hope it happens!! So far I’ve searched all six venues & four PBS stations that I’ve used over the past 2 years and none of them lists a 2011 CW concert on their schedule. I’ve checked other possible sites too (like Radio City Music Hall) and there’s nothing…… so far. I guess I'll just have to depend on this forum!!  :)

GeorgeN

fresno, ca
Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey will be showing  thursday 2010.11.18 @ 1 AM (am? oh no) and saturday 2010.11.20 @ 1 AM. according to their schedule.  will have to check the time as date approaches.

OOOH Boy!!! How did you get ahold of that!! I have been trying to contact them NOTHING





EDIT: This might be a scheduling error. Just looked it up on my tv and it doesn't show CW to be aired. I went ahead and contacted the station just to make sure

http://valleypbs.org/   

go to the TV schedules tab and do a search for Celtic Woman.

1 am is to late (early?) for me.  i got tickets from them in 2008 after Thanksgiving (2008.11.27).

Oh okay thanks, I just did a search the day before.

I am recording it so I find any info ill pm you

What goes on at a meet & greet?

You get to meet two of the girls and have stuff signed. Which two you get is completely random and based on a schedule made up by their tour manager. Very rarely, a M&G will have more than two, but that's extremely unusual, so you always assume it's going to be two. So anyway, basically what happens is you're led into the M&G room after the show by someone from the crew and then they announce which girls you will be meeting. The two girls come in and sit at a table, a line is formed, and each person in the meet and greet gets to come up to the table, chat with them very briefly, and have a limited amount of items signed (it's usually 5 items total). They're a lot of fun, albeit pricey at times. ;) I've been to 6, and I love doing them! It's cool because when you start to get sad about the show being over, you realize, "Wait! I've got M&G!" ;D

I hear that Em ;)

Thank you Emily, how did you get to go?

You get Meet and Greet passes through PBS. They don't have M&G in every city, but they do a lot of them. Check with the PBS station in the city where you're going to see CW. If they're sponsoring the show and offering tickets as pledge gifts, they might also be offering Meet and Greet passes. :)

AND....  you need to act quickly when they do become available!  Check local PBS stations now for any chance they will have M&G tickets should there be a local concert.  These tickets will go very quickly - they are limited to usually 20 pairs (+/-) for any given concert.  While there is no Spring 2011 schedule out just yet, many people have checked with their local PBS stations to let them know they would be interested in tickets.  You need to be proactive on the issue of getting M&G tickets without being a nuisance.  Did I say act quickly?  ;)  ;D

Brad T

Yep, Brad is right. "Quickly" is the key word! :D E-mail them now to find out if they'll be offering tickets/passes.

Okay, just spoke with the nice lady at WMFE in Orlando.

She said they will more than likely have tickets for CW next year, but they are still working with the promoter and such and don't have everything lined up/set in stone.

But....the good news is that it sounds like CW will definitely be back in Orlando in 2011, which is really the information I wanted from her! LOL! :)

Thanks Emily & Brad, in Canada we have access to a number of PBS stations depending on our cable service so I will contact them in hopes of notification. :)

Celtic Woman The Greatest Journey- Holiday Special will be on KET Sunday, November 28 at 8:00 pm EST, KET2: Friday, December 3 at midnight EST, KET2: Friday, December 3 at 9:00 pm EST,KET: Saturday, December 4 at 8:00 pm EST.  I found this on KET pbs website

http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/a-z/

Okay South Floridians, pay attention!

WPBT is showing A Christmas Celebration on November 30th at 7:30pm. Could possibly be a good sign that perhaps they'll be offering tickets to a West Palm performance in the future. We'll have to see! :)

Hehehehe...I'm having fun hunting through tv schedules on the PBS stations' websites. ;D  ;D ;D

Hi everybody!  Thought I'd let you all know, I just got off the phone with Pat Smith at WPSU in University Park, PA.  I'm going to put this information on the Tour dates thread, but there is one slight change to the info that White Rose posted earlier ... the first pledge show will be at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27.  They changed the schedule a little bit from the 3:30 p.m. airing they had originally scheduled.

I'll be putting the concert date and what other information I have on the other thread!  (yes, I'm taking a page from Rich's book and leaving this one as a teaser!  LOL)

I got an email from Valley Pbs

"Quote"
I also wanted to let you know that we will be airing three Celtic programs in our December membership campaign. The schedule should be finalized shortly and I’ll send you an advance copy.

Jim

Jim Page
Director of Marketing

I'll post this again, this time in the correct thread, for viewers in ATL who may not have received the e-mail:
   *Please watch Celtic Woman: Greatest Journey: Holiday Special - Friday, November 26 at 9:00pm on PBA 30!
    As a special treat, Celtic Woman will join Alicia Steele in the studio!

Keep in mind that some PBS stations (like the Providence one) use a lottery system for M &G`s.....after you`ve spent $250.00 on tickets, you "might" get chosen for an M&G ...or not...only 14 were chosen for last springs M&G.  Ask first to see how they`re arranging things.

Egads!  You got the date for the Bryce Jordan Center?!  I'm going to look right now! :D

The date is actually not posted online anywhere yet, as far as I'm aware.  I spoke directly to the guy who handles such sponsored shows at WPSU by phone today and he gave me the information.

I'm aware of that.  I meant the thread you posted it in. ;)

[O/T]

Folks, it really isn't necessary to include the entire post in a quote.  You can easily delete all but the pertinent words or sentences you want to address.  Some of our threads are really getting huge, because you have to scroll past multiple lengthy quotes.

For anyone in the Twin Cities, the November 29th showing at 8 PM and the December 4th showing at 9 PM are both pledge shows :)

Unfortunately my PBS station is not showing Celtic Woman. I'll have to settle for Orla Fallon's Christmas special, I suppose.

Rhode Island PBS doesn't have anything about their showings as of yet...

Thanks Rich!

(Off topic: I usually reduce the length of inserted quotes, often significantly, but until now I wasn't sure if it was a proper thing to do, even though the full version can be read, typically just a little ways up-thread. I'm drawing assuarance from your post that it's OK to reduce inserted quotes to the minimal targeted lines.)

Cincinnati Apr 2,2pm  Orchestra seats $200 a pair and $300 for meet and greet http://www.cetconnect.org/Television/Ticket_offers.aspx

I got an e-mail from WMHT in Troy NY saying that the station will be showing CW for a pledge drive on Nov 27th at both Noon and 4 pm (two different CW shows, but they didn’t tell me which ones). They currently plan a Greatest Journey CD/DVD pledge gift, but nothing about the Lullaby CD.

They currently have no plans for a 2011 CW show, but Orla Fallon will be performing in Albany NY at TheEgg on April 23rd 2011, and they will be offering a pair of M&G tickets for that show, along with both Orla’s Christmas CD & DVD, for $250.

GeorgeN

I spoke with someone at the RI PBS station and they told me CW was skipping the Rhode Island area for this tour and possibly all of 2011

WNIT (South Bend/Elkhart, IN) will show "SFTH" on Nov. 29, 2010 @ 8pm.  This is the only time they are showing it and the only chance to pledge.
 Pledge gifts include the new CD "Lullaby" and tickets + M&G for the April 15, 2011 Show at Morris Performing Arts Center.

Phil

WGBH in Boston still has no set schedule for the pledge drive and no news on a CW show at the Wang Center in Boston. Told me to call after Thanksgiving which is when the pledge drive starts.

CPTV in CT is already offering their pledge tickets for a show on 03/16/11

Celtic Woman: Concert: 3/16/11: Single Ultimate Red Carpet Experience Ticket (includes one Orchestra ticket, one M&G pass and VIP parking) for $225

or

Celtic Woman: Concert: 3/16/11: Single Orchestra Ticket for $100

The show is at 7:00 p.m. at Toyota at Oakdale, Wallingford, CT

I just checked that link and it says the concert is on the 10th, not the 2nd.

Just called KOCE, they said Lullaby will be available in December at $40 though no exact date is set.

     Yeah,They changed it after I called them,lol                                                                                                                                                                   

The Rochester, NY PBS station, WXXI, is offering the Lullaby CD as a gift for a pledge of $40.

Go to:  http://interactive.wxxi.org/support/membership (http://interactive.wxxi.org/support/membership)

and select "One-Time Gift".  On the Information page, be sure to select the Celtic Woman Lullaby CD from the drop-down list of Gifts.  Other gifts are also available.  Unfortunately, there are no concerts near Rochester this time around so no concert (or M&G) tickets are available.

Brad T

Hey ya'll.

In case anyone cares, the Tallahassee, FL PBS station, WFSU, is now taking pledges online for tickets for the February 8th show in Tallahassee at the Civic Center. The M&G package is $365 and you can pledge online at www.wfsu.org. They only have 30 M&G passes so act fast if you want them. I'm passing on this show because of the timing and also because I don't like the venue, but I thought I would post it in case there's anyone here interested!

Here's a link: http://www.wfsu.org/membership/celtic_woman_holiday2010.php

For anyone looking at Clemson or Charleston, SCETV showed A Christmas Celebration last night and offered the following: $180.00 for a pair of tickets to either Clemson or Charleston. $300.00 for a pair of tickets plus a pair of meet & greet passes to either Clemson or Charleston. The M & G passes are limited and 10 pairs were mentioned at one time. They offered ACC CD and DVD for lower pledge amounts but no mention of the Lullaby CD, perhaps because it's not December yet.

OK, GPB is currently playing ACC and at the first pledge break offered the following for Atlanta, Savannah, and Macon: $250.00 for a pair of tickets - best of house seating, enter in a drawing for the M & G for which there are 10 pairs, and the TGJ CD. Only one Atlanta show was mentioned in this offer - I think it was the Thursday show but don't quote me. No mention of the Lullaby CD.

Anything yet for Chattanooga, TN or Greenville, SC?

WSKG (Binghamton, NY) has the following shows scheduled:
Sat 12/4  8:00 PM Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration
Also:
Sat 11/27 8:00 PM Celtic Thunder Christmas (there's a Celtic Thunder concert in Binghamton)
Wed 12/1 10:00 PM Celtic Crossroads - World Fusion
Thu 12/2 9:00 PM Riverdance Live From Beijing
Mon 12/6  8:00 PM Orla Fallon's Celtic Christmas
And:
Sun 12/5 All Day Member's Choice Day (they usually have a Celtic Woman show on Member's Choice Day

Nov 30 8pm CET in Cincinnati and KET in Kentucky,Songs From The Heart,Both in glorious HD,got my DVR ready  ;D

Just got my M & G in South Bend. Very nice people. They are going until 10:00 p.m. Get them while they last. 1-574-675-9648.

I have 2 different PBS stations showing Songs From The Heart at this moment CET in Cincinnati and KET in Kentucky,I'm gonna record both and see if their edited differently

I'm watching the PBS pledge right now on CETin Cincinnati and their calling meet and greets " special access pass",and he said "Who knows who you might meet,Could it be Alex,or Lisa,or Linda"?,Yes,He did say that  ;D

LINDA? ??? Really?

Probbaly just  a mistake on his part  ::)

They want $300 here for meet and greets,I think I'm just gonna wait for the regular $70 floor tickets from the theater

They said something similar to that in the Pledge Drive for Pgh, PA. They said that the current CW members were Lisa K, Chloe, Mairead AND ALEX...at least they knew that Lynn had left. haha

I contacted WGBH in Boston again on Monday and they confirmed that they will not be offering any CW tickets with or withou M&G's.
She also told me that even though CW has a show at the Wang Center on their tour schedule, she thinks that will change because of a mix-up of some sort because the Wang Center has another act booked on the night CW says they will be there.

If I find out any new info on the subject I'll post it here and if anyone else finds anything out, could you please post it here as well.

Thanks!

The CW show at the Wang Theater is at 2pm and so far is the only event listed for Sunday, March 13, 2011 according to the Wang Theater website. There are other events that day but they're at other venues. ???

     on last fall`s PBS Boston station, the guy kept saying "MUH-RED"...and she was standing right there....at least she didn`t kick him in the shin, though she SHOULD have... :D

I was watching my PBS station here in the Twin Cities and they want $600 for a M&G on April 23rd.

I don't know, just saying what I was told. Perhaps she said that WGBH was informed by someone at the Wang Center that their website was inaccurate.

It seems a lot of PBS guys can't spell names right  ;D
But where did they get "Linda" from

Doesn’t Linda drive the tour bus?   ;)

   They probably were trying to say "Lisa Lambe".....

GeorgeN

For those in southern California, I called KOCE today and was able to pledge for Lullaby for $40. I called member services (888) 246-4583. I don't know if they're going to air a CW show this month, so far I see nothing on their TV schedule, and also I don't see Lullaby on their website, so phoning in might be your only option.

awesome will have to do that tomorrow

Thanks for letting us know! Finally something for us in So. Cal!

CET in Cincinnati has the Lullaby CD for $40 pledge also,phone numbers are 1-800-808-0445 or 513-651-4800 . I went ahead and ordered one and she said it would be here in a few weeks,hopefully in time for Christmas!  ;D