Not everyone who wanted a ticket got one. Murphy said the phone in the Adams Center office kept ringing until 11:30 a.m. and by that time, callers were far too late.

“There’s only so much we could do,” Murphy said. “It’s that old adage of only having a certain number of beans in the cup and you can only let a certain number out. That’s what happened for us today.”

People who couldn’t obtain tickets immediately flocked to the Internet. More than 20 people posted on Craigslist that they were looking for tickets and were willing to pay more than the initial $58.75 price. Those with tickets for sale asked for as much as $200.

Ebay users asked for even more money. One person offered two VIP tickets that include admission to a meet-and-greet event with the band for $4,500.

Those still looking for tickets have at least one more option.

Tester’s 2012 re-election campaign is offering two tickets to the winner of a sweepstakes drawing for the “best seats in the world.” To enter, visit www.jontester.com/pearljam and make a donation to the campaign.