I don't know how, but I got one ticket at the first pre-sale. My friends did the same thing as you and no luck, except my one friend who bought hers off of ebay.
I'm going to the May 16th, Monday show at Hammerstein. I didn't realize how badly I wanted to see them until I actually got through and my hands started shaking.
They are my roots
So with you there. My high school band, the Broken ep. I haven't seen them in ages and I think I need a fix. I never go to shows anymore.