VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - It's the hottest ticket in town and thousands lined up for it Saturday morning.
Days after Pharrell Williams announced the return of his popular Something in the Water music festival to Virginia Beach, locals-only tickets went on sale at the city's Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater.
Long before the box office opened at 10 a.m., a long line stretched down the parking lot.
HAPPENING NOW: Locals-Only presale tickets for @sitw kick off at 10a and the line at @vabeachamp is stretching well down the parking lot. 😳 Ashley and Janay are lucky numbers 1 & 2!! Find out what time they had to get here — TONIGHT on @WTKR3. https://t.co/czSW1i9vFa pic.twitter.com/ek7OClMGyY
— Anthony Sabella (@AnthonyWTKR) November 5, 2022
"I had to come up with a game plan with my best friend. We executed," said Ashley Chambliss of Norfolk, who, with her friend Janay Cook of Virginia Beach, was first in line.
The two said they arrived to the amphitheater before 6:30 a.m.
According to the Something in the Water website, the limit for in-person tickets is two per order, with sales available until 5 p.m. Saturday.
.@sitw is back in the 757 for 2023 🌊
— SOMETHING IN THE WATER (@sitw) November 2, 2022
Passes go on sale Saturday, November 5 at 12 PM ET. The VA Locals Only sale for Virginia residents takes place 10 AM - 5 PM ET. Visit https://t.co/Ul2je8ktgv for more details. pic.twitter.com/W2QgwEgojT
Online orders began at noon with a limit of four tickets.
Something in the Water is scheduled for April 28-30, with a list of performers yet to be revealed.
Click HERE for more information.
