Get ready to relive the 80s — Totally Tubular Festival will make its debut this year with a 17-city tour across North America. Tickets for the newly announced festival go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 12th at 10am PST. Depending on the venue presale start times will vary, the earliest presales for some dates is Wednesday, January 10th at 10am local time and for others its Thursday, January 11th at 10am local time. Get all the need-to-know information on presale codes and tickets to Totally Tubular Festival below!

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The inaugural Totally Tubular Festival will take place at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA this July. From there the event will make its way south to the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles before heading back north to descend upon the Fox Theatre in Oakland. Other stops on the festival’s circuit are Pier 17 in New York City and Riverbend Music Center Amphitheatre in Cincinnati, OH.

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When the festival makes its way to Los Angeles it’ll boast a nostalgia saturated lineup that includes Thomas Dolby, Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Modern English, Men Without Hats, The Romantics, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone, and The Plimsouls. Think of it as your second chance to catch a host of new wave acts if you’ve missed out on other wistfully fueled events like Darker Waves.

It’ll have you pining for a time when “you wore dayglow, you wore parachute pants, you had big hair, perms and more perms, mullets, leg warmers, along with tons of buttons and lots of rubber bracelets. You wore sunglasses at night. The choruses were big, and the hooks were bigger — the party didn’t end.”

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When Do Totally Tubular Festival Tickets Go On Sale?

Tickets to Totally Tubular Festival go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 12th at 10am PST.

Presale times for the festival vary venue to venue, you’ll want to find your preferred festival date to determine the exact day and time. The following presale details are for the Youtube Theater in Los Angeles.

A Live Nation presale begins Thursday, January 11th at 10am PST.

The Ticketmaster presale will open Thursday, January 11th at 10am PST.

Finally, a venue presale also starts Thursday, January 11th at 10am PST.

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What Is The Totally Tubular Festival Presale Code?

If you’re looking for presale tickets for Totally Tubular Festival you have a variety of options to get them before the general onsale. Just make sure you double-check the presale start time for the venue you plan to attend the festival at — as they can vary across different dates.

Live Nation Presale

The Live Nation presale starts Thursday, January 11th at 10am PST. Fans who want to join the promoter presale should first pick a Totally Tubular Festival date. Then, you’re going to pop in the following presale code when promoted: SPOTLIGHT.

Ticketmaster Presale

A Ticketmaster presale begins Thursday, January 11th at 10am PST. To receive the presale code, you need to first create a Ticketmaster account. Next, in your account settings, sign up to receive special offers from Ticketmaster. Once you’ve signed up, use Ticketmaster’s desktop site to favorite Totally Tubular Festival. Once you do that, Ticketmaster should notify you about upcoming presales and presale codes. 

Please note: App favorites don’t generate presale emails

Venue Presale (Youtube Theater)

A venue presale will open on Thursday, January 11th at 10am PST. Fans who want to see Totally Tubular Festival in Los Angeles can use the following presale code to access the Youtube Theater event: INGLEWOOD.

You can also select a Totally Tubular Festival date to see if another venue is hosting a presale. Next, head over to the venue’s website and sign up for their newsletter. Venues often share local presale codes for upcoming tours.

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Pro Tips When Buying Your Tickets

First, on the day of the presale or general onsale (whichever you prefer), login to your Ticketmaster account (go to my account or sign in located on the upper right corner of the page) 30 minutes ahead of the sale time. If you don’t have one, create one now.

Be sure to add your billing info (aka credit card info) before jumping into the digital queue for a quick check-out. Once the presale starts, remain in the digital queue. Only use one browser window because using multiple browsers or devices and multiple accounts with the same phone number can result in errors. Trust, it’s happened to us before! Don’t refresh your page, do be patient, don’t leave your page, do get those tickets!

What To Do If Tickets Are Sold Out?

If tickets sell out, your other option is to buy them via online resellers like VividSeats or StubHub. When all else fails, we prefer these resell options because both offer a 100% Guarantee. You can also purchase resale tickets through Ticketmaster’s resale program. Just search for the concert or event you want to attend, and see if any resale tickets are available. We recommend comparing the three options to determine which one works best for you.

Also, more standard tickets are often released in the weeks leading up to the show date. We’ve seen it with Oasis, Nine Inch Nails, BLACKPINK, and many more. These tickets are normally production release tickets and sideview/limited-view tickets. It’s a secret gatekept by many, but if you’re reading this, now you know.

Where Is Totally Tubular Festival Headed In 2024?

Totally Tubular Festival is taking the best sounds of the 80s on tour across North America.

6/28 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

6/29 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater

6/30 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre

7/3 – Phoenix – Arizona Financial Theatre

7/6 – Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

7/9 – Irving, TX – Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory

7/10 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall

7/13 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheatre 

7/16 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre

7/17 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall @ Fenway

7/18 – New York, NY – Pier 17

7/19 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live @ Etess Arena

7/20 – Bushkill, PA – Poconos Park Amphitheatre

7/23 – Laval, QUE – Place Bell

7/24 – Missisauga, ONT – GCT Theatre

7/26 – Detroit, MI – Meadowbrook Amphitheatre

7/27 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center Amphitheatre