RACONCERT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TICKETS SALE
Before purchasing your ticket please read carefully the following terms and conditions which govern sale of Event tickets by RAconcert.
1. Definitions and interpretation
"We" means RAconcert. "Us" and "Our" shall be read accordingly.
"You" means you or anybody who in Our reasonable opinion is acting with your authority or permission. "Your" shall be read accordingly.
"Event" means an entertainment event including, without limitation, a concert, performance, exhibition, theatrical and/or music event, or entertainment show of any kind to be held at a Venue in respect of which We have the right to sell You Tickets.
"Tickets" means tickets or other types of evidence (including electronic tickets) for an Event sold by Us to You for the right to occupy space at or to attend an Event.
"Venue" means any facilities or locations of any nature where the Event is being held.
2. Incorporation
These Terms and Conditions incorporate and should be read in accordance with the Venue terms, conditions and regulations, copies of which are available upon request from the Venue. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms in relation to Venue or Event requirements, those of the Venue shall prevail.
3. Tickets
All Tickets are sold subject to availability and to these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions should be read carefully prior to purchase and any queries relating to them should be raised with Us prior to purchase as purchase of Tickets constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions
We confirm that We are authorized to sell Tickets.
A valid Ticket must be produced to get into an Event. Removing any part of, altering or defacing the Ticket may invalidate Your Ticket.
It is Your responsibility to check Your Tickets as if you have made a mistake they cannot always be rectified after purchase. Please check your Tickets on receipt carefully and contact Us immediately if there is an error and/or a misprint.
We will not be responsible for any Ticket that is lost, stolen or destroyed. It is not always possible to issue duplicate tickets as it may compromise the licensed capacity of the Venue. Duplicates may therefore be issued only at Our discretion. In the event of duplicates being issued, a reasonable administration charge will be levied.
We reserve the right to provide alternative seats at an Event to those specified on the Ticket should the staging of the Event so reasonably require, provided they are of no less value to that stated on the Ticket.
Where a discounted ticket(s) is claimed, proof of identity and discount entitlement (for example of age or student status) may be required.
4. Price and payment
The price of the Ticket shall be the price set at the time We accept Your order. All prices set are inclusive of any applicable taxes but exclusive of any booking fee and collection or delivery fee. No order will be accepted until We have received full payment.
5. Delivery
Tickets will only be delivered to the billing address of the debit/credit card holder unless We specifically offer You the option for Tickets to be sent to an alternative address.
If Your Tickets are not being held at the Venue box office, and You have not received Your Tickets from Us 72 hours prior to the Event, please contact Us.
If Tickets that are dispatched by regular mail, special delivery or registered mail are returned to Us as "addressee unknown" We reserve the right to cancel Your booking and make a refund of the Ticket price only.
We reserve the right to make Tickets available for collection at the Venue box office. You will be notified by telephone or email of the arrangements for collection (using the details provided at the time of ordering) if this becomes necessary. Where there is not enough time to deliver Tickets, You will be told at the point of purchase the arrangements for collection of Your tickets. When you are collecting your tickets from Us, in person, there will be no charge made for this service.
If You are 'collecting Your Tickets from the Venue box office, You must have Your acknowledgement of order and the credit/debit card used to make the order with Us. You will be able to collect Your Tickets [to be inserted by Ticket seller] one hour prior to the start of the Event.
6. Changes to Event
Where reasonably necessary, We reserve the right to make alterations to the published Event program.
7. Refunds/exchanges
Except where We offer an applicable Ticket exchange or resale facility, Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase unless the performance is cancelled or rescheduled or where there is a material change to the program of Event. Where an Event is cancelled or rescheduled due to circumstances beyond Our control, You will be entitled to claim a refund from Us in accordance with this clause.
Where an outdoor Event is cancelled or curtailed because of adverse weather, We shall not be liable to make any refund or pay any compensation beyond the refunds that may be payable under the Venue's rules.
Where such a refund is sought You must bring this to Our attention as soon as possible upon becoming aware of such change and, where the Event has been rescheduled, prior to the rescheduled Event. The refund for Tickets equals the face value of the Tickets purchased.
Refunds shall only be made to the person who purchased the Tickets and, when possible, be made using the same method as was used to purchase the Tickets except, at Our discretion, where payment was made by cash.
8. Liability
Personal arrangements including travel, accommodation or hospitality relating to the Event which have been arranged by You are at your own risk. Liability for the cancellation or rescheduling of an Event, or for material changes to an Event, will be limited to the refund as set forth in Section 7.
Neither We nor the Venue will be responsible for any loss, theft or damage of Your personal belongings, other than caused as a result of Our negligence or that of the Venue or the Promoter or other breach of statutory duty.
9. Cancelled/re-scheduled Events
It is Your responsibility to ascertain whether an Event has been cancelled or re-scheduled and the date and time of any re-scheduled Event. Where an Event is cancelled or re-scheduled, We will use Our reasonable endeavors to notify You using the details You provided Us with at the time of ordering. We do not guarantee that You will be informed of such cancellation before the date of the Event.
It is Your responsibility to inform Us of any change to the contact address, telephone number or email address You provide Us with at the time of ordering.
10. Resale/use of Tickets and property
Under no circumstances You may re-sell or transfer a Ticket.
11. Void Tickets
Any Ticket obtained in breach of these Terms and Conditions shall be void and all, rights conferred or evidenced by such Ticket shall be void. Any person seeking to use such a void Ticket in order to gain or provide entry to an Event may be considered to be a trespasser and may be liable to be ejected and liable to legal action.
Void Tickets are non-refundable.
12. Restrictions on the purchase of tickets
Number of tickets sold per each Client may be restricted to a maximum quantity. Any such restriction shall be notified to You at the time You book the Tickets. We reserve the right to cancel Tickets purchased in excess of this number without prior notice unless the purchase of an excess was due to Our error.
13. Conditions of Admission
The management of the Venue reserve the right to refuse Ticket holder admission to the Venue in reasonable circumstances including for health and safety, licensing reasons or where a Ticket is void.
The management of the Venue also reserves the right to request that Ticket holders leave the Venue at any point on reasonable grounds and may take any appropriate action to enforce this right. By way of example, the Venue may remove a Ticket holder who:
1) has behaved in the Venue in a manner which, in the reasonable opinion of the Venue has, or is likely to affect the enjoyment of other visitors; or
2) uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior or in any way provokes or behaves in a manner which may provoke a breach of the peace; or
3) in the reasonable opinion of the Venue is acting under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or
4) fails, when required, to produce proof of identity or age.
You must comply with instructions and directions given by Venue staff and stewards.
No refunds will be given to Ticket holders who are refused entry or ejected due to their own behavior as suggested in, but not limited to, the examples above.
14. Restrictions and prohibitions
The use of equipment for recording or transmitting (by digital or other means) any audio, visual or audio-visual material or any information or data inside any Venue is strictly forbidden. Unauthorized recordings, tapes, films or similar items may be confiscated and destroyed. Any recording made of an Event in breach of these conditions shall belong to the Venue. Neither We nor the Venue will be liable for any loss, theft or damage to confiscated items (unless permitted by the Venue).
By attending an Event, Ticket holders consent to filming and sound recording of themselves as members of the audience. We may use such films and recordings (including any copies) without payment.
Ticket holders shall not bring into the Venue or display or distribute (whether for free or not) at the Event any sponsorship, promotional or marketing materials.
Mobile telephones and messaging equipment must be switched off during the Event.
Alcohol may only be consumed in public bars and other authorized areas. Smoking is not permitted unless within a designated smoking Area (if any).
The following are not permitted within any Venue:
The management of the Venue reserves the right to conduct security searches from time to time and confiscate any item which, in the reasonable opinion of the management of the Venue, may cause danger or disruption to other members of the audience or the Event or is one of the items not permitted in the Venue as listed above.
Every effort shall be made to admit latecomers to Events at a suitable break in the Event, which may be the interval, but late admission cannot be guaranteed.
Ticket holders may only leave and re-enter the Venue during an Event at the discretion of the management of the Venue. Otherwise, there will be no re-admission or pass-outs of any kind.
The obstruction of gangways, access-ways, exits, entrances or staircases, congregating in non-designated areas or seeking entry to stands or seats for which You do not hold a Ticket is strictly forbidden.
15. Health and Safety
Ticket holders must comply with all relevant statutes, safety announcements and Venue regulations whilst attending the Event.
If Ticket holders have any special requirements or concerns about any special effects which may be featured at the Event, prior notice should be provided when ordering Tickets. Special effects may include, without limitation, sound, audio visual, pyrotechnic effects or lighting effects.
16. Dispute Resolution
If any dispute arises out of these Terms and Conditions, We will attempt to settle it in good will. To this end We shall use Our reasonable endeavors to consult or negotiate in good faith, and attempt to reach a just and equitable settlement satisfactory to both parties.
17. Waiver
If We delay or fail to enforce any of these Terms and Conditions It shall not mean that We have waived our right to do so.
18. Assignment
We shall be entitled to assign any of Our rights and obligations under these Terms and Conditions provided that Your rights are not adversely affected.
19. Severability
If it is found by a Court that any of these Terms and Conditions for any reason cannot be enforced, this shall not prevent the other provisions from continuing to apply.
20. Third Parties
Any person, other than the Venue is not a party to these Terms and Conditions and shall have no rights to enforce any term of these Terms and Conditions.
21. Force Majeure
For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, "Force Majeure" means any cause beyond Our control including, without limitation, act of God, war, insurrection, riot, civil disturbances, acts of terrorism, fire, explosion, flood, theft of essential equipment, malicious damage, strike, lock out, weather, third party injunction, national defense requirements, acts or regulations of national or local governments. We will not be liable to You for failure to perform any obligation under these Terms and Conditions to the extent that the failure is caused by Force Majeure. This Clause does not affect the terms of Clause 7.
22. Amendments and variations
We intend to rely on the written terms set out here in this document as well as the written terms and conditions of the Venue and the Promoter. You should read the terms and conditions carefully before entering into the contract to ensure that they contain everything that You consider has been agreed. If they do not then you should speak to any member of staff.
After the contract has been made, these Terms and Conditions cannot be varied or amended in any respect unless both You and We agree and it is preferable that this is in writing).
23. No Partnership or Agency
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions and no action taken by You or Us under these Terms and Conditions shall create, or be deemed to create, a partnership, joint venture or establish a relationship of principal and agent or any other relationship between You and Us beyond the relationship created under these Terms and Conditions.
24. Entire agreement
These Terms and Conditions, and the terms and conditions of the Venue and the Promoter and any specially agreed terms constitute the entire agreement between the parties in connection to, its subject matter and supersede any previous terms and conditions, agreement or arrangement between the parties.
Each of the parties agrees that it has not entered into these Terms and Conditions in reliance on, and shall have no remedy in respect of, any statement, representation, covenant, warranty, undertaking or indemnity (whether negligently or innocently made) by any person (whether party to these Terms of Conditions or not) other than as expressly set out in these Terms and Conditions. Nothing in this clause shall operate to limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
25. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the state of New York, the United States of America. The parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York state courts.