IQALUIT - Tickets for the much anticipated White Stripes concert in Iqaluit sold out in 20 minutes, but those who weren't able to get any may still have a chance.

Sarah Slaney (left) and Jessamyn Mallory were among the first to get White Stripes concert tickets in Iqaluit. There were 300 tickets sold in 20 minutes last Tuesday at the Arctic Winter Games arena. Slaney is on the phone to her friends to make sure they got their tickets as well. - Kent Driscoll/NNSL photo

Mike Courtney, director of recreation for the City of Iqaluit, said while the question of the fire capacity at the arena has been laid to rest, it is still uncertain how many tickets will be sold.

"I've been given a facility capacity of 700 by the fire department," he said, though he was not willing to sell that many tickets immediately.

Several tickets have already been sold online through the White Stripes' fan club. Courtney was also unsure how many people would be involved in the production of the show - a factor which could change the number of tickets which can be sold.

"What I'm trying to determine by the band and the promoters is exactly how many people they are bringing with them," he said, later adding "based on the preliminary number they gave me, we figured we had 375 tickets that we could sell right now without causing a conflict."

The 375 tickets in question were sold as quickly as people could buy them. The Arctic Winter Games Complex sold 300 of those on Tuesday and DJ Sensations was given 75 to sell. While about 30 of the tickets at DJ Sensations were reserved, the rest sold out in minutes.

"They were gone in about 15 minutes," said Patsy Drake, manager of the store.

Organizers decided against selling liquor at the event, but even though there will be no age limit at the event, those aged 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Courtney said it is mainly for safety purposes that the restriction has been put in place.

"To put 600 people on the floor and have a 12-year-old in there with a bunch of adults bopping around to music I think is a safety issue," he said.

Courtney said he is waiting to hear back from the promoters before he can announce how many more tickets will be sold.

He expects to know early this week.