Was shelling out all that hard earned dough worth it for the super Spiral specials?

I think so, because you get the tickets cheaper than if you went through ticketmaster, and MUCH cheaper than if you went through a scalper, and you get in early and get to see soundchecks. So if you go to enough shows, the cost actually balances out.

I don't drive (I've taken public transportation to the most INSANE places...). But the credit card sure comes in handy!