Lawrence lines up for tickets to see President Obama
photo by: Richard Gwin
Dorthy Eason, of Kansas City, Kansas, lined up Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds to pick up a ticket to see President Barack Obama speak Thursday at Kansas University.
The KU campus community lined up Tuesday morning to secure tickets to see President Barack Obama on Thursday. Hours later, members of the public did the same at Douglas County Fairgrounds.
Public tickets were not available until 5 p.m., but that didn’t stop a line from forming before 8 a.m. Tuesday at the fairgrounds’ Dreher 4-H Building, 2110 Harper St.
Cassie Gilmore, Lawrence, first in line at 7;50 for Pres. Obama tickets at Douglas Cty Fairgrounds. pic.twitter.com/ejQ6Bj67Kn
— Mike Yoder (@mikeyoderljw) January 20, 2015
As of 10 a.m., there were about 20 folks in line at the fairgrounds.
Public line for #POTUSatKU tickets up to 20 people at Douglas Co. Fairgrounds. 5 p.m. pickup. http://t.co/QMHiv1egKH pic.twitter.com/XxrV1LB4D6
— Lawrence Journal-World (@LJWorld) January 20, 2015
100-year-old Olathe resident Fern Coffin was among those waiting until the 5 p.m. availability.
J-W photographer Richard Gwin shot these photos around 2 p.m.
photo by: Richard Gwin
Dorthy Eason, of Kansas City, Kansas, lined up Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds to pick up a ticket to see President Barack Obama speak Thursday at Kansas University.
photo by: Richard Gwin
A long line forms Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds as the public waited to pick up tickets to see President Barack Obama speak Thursday at Kansas University.
photo by: Richard Gwin
A long line forms Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds as the public waited to pick up tickets to see President Barack Obama speak Thursday at Kansas University.
And more and more showed up throughout the afternoon.
Line starting to build at fairgrounds, lots of excitement #POTUSatKU pic.twitter.com/EWDsO1Pwqo
— jshew (@jshew) January 20, 2015
Line starting to work toward ball fields #POTUSatKU pic.twitter.com/GKkpzQcnpT
— jshew (@jshew) January 20, 2015
The line's not that bad now, looks like I might make it. @larryvillelife pic.twitter.com/qiqCYSFfPj
— Courtneybelle (@courtbelle) January 20, 2015
The line goes about as far as you can see with more still coming. The first people came before 8am. More on @kmbc pic.twitter.com/34Ej2tFg7e
— Brian Johnson (@BrianKMBC) January 20, 2015
Line for tickets to see President Obama in Lawrence on Thursday @KUJHTV @KansanNews pic.twitter.com/EpTjsOOMrE
— Kendra Bacon (@kendraandel) January 20, 2015
I got here at 4:11 and here is the line behind me at 4:38. People are still coming #BarackChalk @KansanNews @KUJHTV pic.twitter.com/njVhnm2I9S
— Kendra Bacon (@kendraandel) January 20, 2015
line for Obama tickets starts at back side of fair grounds #LFK #StateOfTheUnion pic.twitter.com/5udjFy4ZBG
— Marc Havener (@MarcHavener) January 20, 2015
KU community camps out for tickets
Student, staff and faculty tickets for the presidential visit became available at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the SUA Box Office, located on Level 4 of the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. The campus allotment of tickets ran out shortly after 12:30 p.m.
Thousands in Lawrence brave lines for ‘golden ticket’ to Obama’s speech
Here’s how it all went down …
Long line already for KU ID tickets to see #POTUSatKU. @suaevents box office opens at 9: http://t.co/z2nrGoLdDR pic.twitter.com/DFnFuqYBml
— Lawrence Journal-World (@LJWorld) January 20, 2015
This isn't Allen Fieldhouse before a @KUHoops game. It's the @KUunion before #POTUSatKU tickets. (KU IDs only; 1 per) pic.twitter.com/HFMLtP4hoY
— Lawrence Journal-World (@LJWorld) January 20, 2015
Line for #POTUSatKU tix wraps down Jayhawk Blvd, around/down Mississippi. Started at 2:30 a.m. Just 15 min to go now. pic.twitter.com/Q9k4u467Nb
— Lawrence Journal-World (@LJWorld) January 20, 2015
— LJWorld KU News (@LJW_KU) January 20, 2015
A ticket to #potusatku pic.twitter.com/Cwt1nXQNWS
— LJWorld KU News (@LJW_KU) January 20, 2015
One of the first groups to get tickets! pic.twitter.com/T7aLBaMeOc
— University of Kansas (@KUnews) January 20, 2015
http://twitter.com/JackMartinKU/status/557556818650480640
The tickets for #POTUSatKU are going at a brisk pace — about 30 per minute!! @KUnews pic.twitter.com/dROFV5gwHf
— Tim Caboni (@caboni) January 20, 2015
Inside the ticket distribution center for #POTUSatKU — 400 tickets every 20 minutes going out the door!! pic.twitter.com/mL2QfHBLHo
— Tim Caboni (@caboni) January 20, 2015
Don't worry! ~50 @SUAevents students & staff making the #POTUSatKU line move fast. (And plenty of tickets still!) pic.twitter.com/D6pcgRYIZx
— University of Kansas (@KUnews) January 20, 2015
Box office still doling out tix to #potusatku at fast clip (estimated almost 30/minute). End of line now near Bailey Hall.
— LJWorld KU News (@LJW_KU) January 20, 2015
More than one KU student seeking tickets describes opportunity to see Obama speak as "once in a lifetime" #POTUSatKU
— LJWorld KU News (@LJW_KU) January 20, 2015
By the time the SUA box office opened, the line for KU tickets stretched well past 14th Street and down Jayhawk Boulevard, curving back toward the back side of the Union on the sidewalk near Mississippi Street.
http://twitter.com/Maria_Floch/status/557545478636568577
Obama lines from front of Union all the way down Jayhawk Blvd. and back down Sunflower to back of Union. Impressive! pic.twitter.com/qAT6qpURpB
— LarryvilleLife (@larryvillelife) January 20, 2015
Looooong line at KU this morning. Students in line to get tickets to see President @BarackObama on Thursday. #KCTV5 pic.twitter.com/qtata5yP1b
— Brandon Richard (@BrandonLRichard) January 20, 2015
Line for #POTUSatKU tickets snaking down Jayhawk Blvd., all the way down Mississippi St. pic.twitter.com/TT6aKm0Ra9
— LJWorld KU News (@LJW_KU) January 20, 2015
http://twitter.com/brendamoralesI/status/557532686940925952
Some didn’t want to wait in the long line…
Police getting calls about people saving spots and skipping in line for #POTUSatKU tix.
It's a big event, but don't call unless emergency.
— Lawrence Journal-World (@LJWorld) January 20, 2015
We’ll have more updates as Lawrence prepares for #POTUSatKU.