Band On The Run...to Missoula

Tickets to Paul McCartney’s Aug. 5 concert in Missoula went fast Friday morning, with all but a handful of the most expensive tickets remaining.

“We’re pushing capacity of 25,218 tickets,” said Brad Murphy, executive director of the Adams Center at the University of Montana. “We had a great day, and everyone who stood in line got a ticket.”

The lines weren’t overwhelmingly long, with an estimated 300 ticket buyers passing through the Adams Center despite Friday morning’s drizzle. Another 100 buyers made their purchase at Southgate Mall and Worden’s Market.

Most of the 25,000 buyers went online, and GrizTix boosted its capacity to deal with the demand. Sales went smoothly, Murphy said.

“You learn from the past,” he said. “We had all the controls in place, extra servers to deal with the online presence. We made sure our outlets were covered. It was the smoothest sale we’ve ever had for a show like this.”

The University of Montana announced May 5 that McCartney had added Missoula to his worldwide “Out There” tour — an Aug. 5 concert between shows in Minneapolis and Salt Lake City.

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