Sold-out 2014 Proms (so far)

[Nick Armstrong]

From a quick perusal of the RAH's website, here's a list of this summer's Proms that are sold out, as of this writing:

Prom 5: Julia Fischer / Tonhalle Orchestra / Zinman

As usual, regular checking of the 'pick your seats' option on the Proms website in the run up to a concert offers up returns - just picked up a pair of seats, ideally placed in the front stalls, for this Prom. I far prefer this method of booking - precise choice of exactly which seats one is paying for. I've yet to be disappointed by waiting until the week or two before a concert I want to go to...

There are a couple of other pairs of well-placed seats for this concert currently available.

[mrbouffant]

Perhaps it's time that these were given a rest (please!). The first couple had a novelty value, but staleness has set in. It all seems very smug - and as for the singers who adopt an American accent..........!

It did sell out within 24 hours -- I can only assume there were some late returns. Same for the First Night and probably quite a few on this list....

[bluestateprommer]

Last update before the season begins on sold-out concerts, as of this writing (with one addition):

Prom 1: The First Night
PCM 1: Les Arts Florissants
PCM 2: C.P.E. Bach
PSM 1: Armonia Atenea
Prom 21: Kiss Me, Kate
Prom 22: War Horse Prom
PCM 3: London Winds
Prom 29: Grosvenor / BBC Phil / Noseda
PCM 4: Janine Jansen / Sakari Oramo
Prom 40: LSO / Haitink
PCM 5: Alice Coote / Julius Drake
Prom 43: BBC SO / Gardner
PCM 6: Louis Schwizgebel / Royal String Quartet
Prom 53: Brahms Night
Prom 56: LPO / Jurowski
Prom 57: Mahler 2
PCM 7: Benjamin Grosvenor
Prom 62: Stuttgart RSO / Norrington
Prom 64: Berlin PO / Rattle
Prom 65: Paloma Faith
Prom 66: JSB St. Matthew Passion, Berlin PO / Rattle
Prom 67: Qatar PO
PCM 8: Nash Ensemble
Prom 75: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Beethoven 9
Prom 76: The Last Night

So lots of drop-offs from the list, but one new addition. Per caliban and mrbouffant, definitely a good point that single turnbacks pop up here and there, so no surprise of so many changes to the list. For example, the Halle's Prom was listed as sold out yesterday, but went back off the list now.

Best wishes to all of you from this side of the pond for a great Proms season. Will be listening as much as possible on iPlayer. Let the madness commence henceforth :) .

[Bryn]

Surely only the Last Night is sold out in advance, The vast majority of Arena and Gallery tickets do not even go on sale until less than an hour before the Prom they relate to starts.

[french frank]

Surely only the Last Night is sold out in advance, The vast majority of Arena and Gallery tickets do not even go on sale until less than an hour before the Prom they relate to starts.

On the other hand, if the rest of the hall is already sold out, it seems likely that the promming areas will be too (pace such treaures as An Evening with Michael Ball, which the prommers seemed less keen on, apparently).

[HARRIET HAVARD]

Feels as though the Proms have been highjacked by a Classic FM/Radio 2 cabal.