PEARL JAM star EDDIE VEDDER fears he'll have to increase concert ticket prices after years of fighting to keep them low - because fans keep stealing his songs. The rocker was one of the leading voices against high ticket fees - and famously took on Ticketmaster in America - but now he feels downloading is killing music and he'll need to seek profits elsewhere. Vedder says, "A lot of people are getting your music without having to pay, and it's only $12. "I ordered eggs at a little restaurant in Seattle and it was $9.50. I was thinking, 'You can't spend two extra bucks for a record that you put your heart and soul into?' "I think the problem is to charge more for tickets, which is something we've always been abhorrent to do; either that or you're gonna have to start accepting sponsorships, or start selling your music to Viagra. "I'm not sure how we'll do it. I'm glad we gave money away when we did - when it came in from making records. We kind of spread it around and helped people in our community and abroad in different ways."
hahahaha. So their reasoning is they charge $85 to people that spend $20 a year to be in the fan club, buy the albums on vinyl and CD, buy posters, shirts, hoodies and every other trinkets they can manage to slap their name on so they can make up profits they lose by people illegally downloading?
What now you are saying Fan Club members should get a break on tickets?
I can't believe the amount of bitching that goes on about Pearl Jam's ticket prices. Pearl Jam is one of the biggest rock bands in the world. They sell out everywhere they go and they usually have to play in LARGE arenas. It is not cheap to run a tour like this. You have a huge crew, huge amount of gear which you then have to drag all over the damn place. Are they supposed to pay for this out of their pocket so people can have their 1995 prices back? Insane! :roll:
PEARL JAM star EDDIE VEDDER fears he'll have to increase concert ticket prices after years of fighting to keep them low - because fans keep stealing his songs. The rocker was one of the leading voices against high ticket fees - and famously took on Ticketmaster in America - but now he feels downloading is killing music and he'll need to seek profits elsewhere. Vedder says, "A lot of people are getting your music without having to pay, and it's only $12. "I ordered eggs at a little restaurant in Seattle and it was $9.50. I was thinking, 'You can't spend two extra bucks for a record that you put your heart and soul into?' "I think the problem is to charge more for tickets, which is something we've always been abhorrent to do; either that or you're gonna have to start accepting sponsorships, or start selling your music to Viagra. "I'm not sure how we'll do it. I'm glad we gave money away when we did - when it came in from making records. We kind of spread it around and helped people in our community and abroad in different ways."
hahahaha. So their reasoning is they charge $85 to people that spend $20 a year to be in the fan club, buy the albums on vinyl and CD, buy posters, shirts, hoodies and every other trinkets they can manage to slap their name on so they can make up profits they lose by people illegally downloading?
What now you are saying Fan Club members should get a break on tickets?
I can't believe the amount of bitching that goes on about Pearl Jam's ticket prices. Pearl Jam is one of the biggest rock bands in the world. They sell out everywhere they go and they usually have to play in LARGE arenas. It is not cheap to run a tour like this. You have a huge crew, huge amount of gear which you then have to drag all over the damn place. Are they supposed to pay for this out of their pocket so people can have their 1995 prices back? Insane! :roll:
they didn't sell out Virginia Beach, Tampa or West Palm last year and haven't sold out the Chicago shows this year
I'm also not suggesting they go to 1995 prices, all I'm saying is if Radiohead can put on a tour that plays the exact venues for $55 there is no reason Pearl Jam can't do the same.
PEARL JAM star EDDIE VEDDER fears he'll have to increase concert ticket prices after years of fighting to keep them low - because fans keep stealing his songs. The rocker was one of the leading voices against high ticket fees - and famously took on Ticketmaster in America - but now he feels downloading is killing music and he'll need to seek profits elsewhere. Vedder says, "A lot of people are getting your music without having to pay, and it's only $12. "I ordered eggs at a little restaurant in Seattle and it was $9.50. I was thinking, 'You can't spend two extra bucks for a record that you put your heart and soul into?' "I think the problem is to charge more for tickets, which is something we've always been abhorrent to do; either that or you're gonna have to start accepting sponsorships, or start selling your music to Viagra. "I'm not sure how we'll do it. I'm glad we gave money away when we did - when it came in from making records. We kind of spread it around and helped people in our community and abroad in different ways."
hahahaha. So their reasoning is they charge $85 to people that spend $20 a year to be in the fan club, buy the albums on vinyl and CD, buy posters, shirts, hoodies and every other trinkets they can manage to slap their name on so they can make up profits they lose by people illegally downloading?
What now you are saying Fan Club members should get a break on tickets?
I can't believe the amount of bitching that goes on about Pearl Jam's ticket prices. Pearl Jam is one of the biggest rock bands in the world. They sell out everywhere they go and they usually have to play in LARGE arenas. It is not cheap to run a tour like this. You have a huge crew, huge amount of gear which you then have to drag all over the damn place. Are they supposed to pay for this out of their pocket so people can have their 1995 prices back? Insane! :roll:
I'd rather pearl Jam accept a damn sponsorship than gouge me $35 per fucking ticket. My god, let Budweiser put up a sign and save me $35. Hell I'm going to drink their product either way. $85 a ticket is ridiculous.
"I've got things to do and things to say in my own way..."
Gouge you $35? I'm sorry bro but huge rock concerts are a luxury, you are not entitled to them. If $35 per ticket breaks your bank, then unfortunately you should probably be saving your cash.
I'd rather pearl Jam accept a damn sponsorship than gouge me $35 per fucking ticket. My god, let Budweiser put up a sign and save me $35. Hell I'm going to drink their product either way. $85 a ticket is ridiculous.
they did that last year with Verizon and ticket were $73
Radiohead who is arguably bigger than Pearl Jam keeps good seats under $60, lawn/nose bleeds are $35 without sponsorship of the tour, they have just as many guys to pay and even have more equipment because they lug around a LED lighting show.
I hate comparing Pearl Jam to Radiohead all the time, but they seem to share similar values (or did at one time) and they are both huge bands that draw good crowds
83.50 is WAAYYYYY TOOO MUCH in my book for PJ.. Hell, I paid last year 65 bucks a pop for the Foo Fighters at the Joint in Vegas and I was about 10 feet from the stage. One of the best shows I've ever seen.
PJ can charge what they want and there will be a ton of people that are cool with the price. NOT ME. This is getting ludicrous!
Gouge you $35? I'm sorry bro but huge rock concerts are a luxury, you are not entitled to them. If $35 per ticket breaks your bank, then unfortunately you should probably be saving your cash.
Yes, GOUGE. what would you call it? when it's 2 tickets your buying every show, and if you go to more than one show, we're talking 100's of dollars. I'm doing fine with my funds, thanks for your worries though. I'm so tired of this luxury/entitled crap... give that shit a rest. I feel entitled to a fair price though, and I don't think this is one.
"I've got things to do and things to say in my own way..."
Just checked my ticket stub for Randalls island 96, they say $22.50, Times have changed prices do go up, I payed over 500.00 for 2 U2 tickets gor Giants stadium, and thats regular price from ticketmaster. So 83.50 is not bad. Gas keeps going up right?
Dreams feel real while we're in them. It's only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.
Would you rather $40 for nosebleed seats or 83.50 for good seats and a chance at first row. You guys want the best seats and cheap tickets but unfortunately you cant have it all. Wont their be cheaper options when they go on sale to the general public?
The problem is is that historically PJ have charged the same amount for every seat in the venue. So now for the public onsale those nosebleed seats are also going to cost 83.50 and then some with the convenience charges.
1992: 8/7 Mansfield MA 2000: 8/29 Mansfield MA 2004: 9/28+29 Boston MA, 10/1 Reading PA, 10/6 Asheville NC, 10/8 Kissimmee FL 2005: 9/15 Montreal, 9/16 Ottawa,ON 9/22 Halifax Nova Scotia, p9/24+25 St Johns, Newfoundland 2006: 5/12 Albany NY, 5/13 Hartford CT, 5/24+ 25 Boston MA, 5/27+28 Camden NJ 2008: 6/28+30 Mansfield MA, 8/2 EV Boston MA 2009: 10/30+ 31 Philly 2010: 5/15 Hartford CT, 5/17 Boston MA 2011: 9/3+4 PJ20, Alpine Valley WI, 6/15 EV Providence RI, 6/16 EV Boston MA 2013: 7/19 Chicago, 10/15+16 Worcester MA, 10/25 Hartford CT 2014: 10/19 St Paul MN 2016: (5/1+2 MSG, 8/5+7 Fenway)
Just checked my ticket stub for Randalls island 96, they say $22.50, Times have changed prices do go up, I payed over 500.00 for 2 U2 tickets gor Giants stadium, and thats regular price from ticketmaster. So 83.50 is not bad. Gas keeps going up right?
bottomline - the choice is yours.
pearl jam has the right to set their price for what they deem fair/marketable, to decide their profit margin, etc....and you as the consumer have the right to accept or reject said price. don't like it, don't buy it.
(and no, i am not suggesting people not say and discuss what they like...i am merely talking specifically towards our own actions/controls)
Just checked my ticket stub for Randalls island 96, they say $22.50, Times have changed prices do go up, I payed over 500.00 for 2 U2 tickets gor Giants stadium, and thats regular price from ticketmaster. So 83.50 is not bad. Gas keeps going up right?
Gas is half the price it was last summer.
No its not just got gas today payed 2.91 a gallon last year it was 3.99. maybe a by a dollar, but not half
Dreams feel real while we're in them. It's only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.
It's definitely a lot more than it used to be. And I know folks on here aren't bashing the band, so there really is no need to defend them, but I have faith that these guys do everything they can to keep prices fair from year to year. Just seems that across the board a lot of people are getting priced out of good, live entertainment these days whether it be sports or live music. It's a big problem for a genre like rock and roll which is supposed to be for "the people."
hey, it ain't just live entertainment either!
go to the movie theatre recently? :shock:
i am really dating myself here, but i remember way back in the day when i first started dating my hsuband. go to the movies, in the evening - prime time - get sodas, the huge popcorn, the works.....and it totalled maybe $20. for everything. nowadays we'll go to a matinee no less, and it'll cost us $30 for the works. if we actually went to an evening show, would be more like $35. EVERYthing is getting more pricey......
Every debate over ticket prices always have the exact same arguments:
The band have families to support
Gas prices have gone up
The band sells fewer records
The band is straying from their original ethic of keeping prices low
The band has the right to charge market value
No one is pointing a gun and forcing you to buy tickets
Everyone has the right to refrain from buying tickets
A PJ concert is a luxury
The sense of entitlement is overwhelming
Fugazi charged $5
U2 charges $250
(insert band name) charges much less
(insert band name) charges much more
Every debate over ticket prices always have the exact same arguments:
The band have families to support
Gas prices have gone up
The band sells fewer records
The band is straying from their original ethic of keeping prices low
The band has the right to charge market value
No one is pointing a gun and forcing you to buy tickets
Everyone has the right to refrain from buying tickets
A PJ concert is a luxury
The sense of entitlement is overwhelming
Fugazi charged $5
U2 charges $250
(insert band name) charges much less
(insert band name) charges much more
Anyone have any NEW arguments?
You forgot these 2:
They should play bigger places and charge less.
They should play smaller places and charge more.
Every debate over ticket prices always have the exact same arguments:
The band have families to support
Gas prices have gone up
The band sells fewer records
The band is straying from their original ethic of keeping prices low
The band has the right to charge market value
No one is pointing a gun and forcing you to buy tickets
Everyone has the right to refrain from buying tickets
A PJ concert is a luxury
The sense of entitlement is overwhelming
Fugazi charged $5
U2 charges $250
(insert band name) charges much less
(insert band name) charges much more
Anyone have any NEW arguments?
Its a disease,... and theyre all green
It emminates from their being
Agitation,.. with occupation
And like weeds,.. with big leaves
Stealing light from whats beneath
Where they have more,...
Still they take more
Course I know,.. then I dont
Theres a stoway with my throat
Its deceiving
I dont believe him
We can scream,.. out our doors
Behind the wall a fat man snores
In his dreams hes,...
Choking on leaves
Well I guess
Theres nothing wrong with what you say
Believe me
Just asking you to sway
No white
Or black
Just grey
Can you feel this,..
World with your heart and not your brain?
I love when people talk about their first PJ show costing so much less. Hello, everything was less in 15-20 years ago. I just paid $75 to see Eddie. I dont think an extra 8 bucks is a stretch for the entire band.
Every debate over ticket prices always have the exact same arguments:
The band have families to support
Gas prices have gone up
The band sells fewer records
The band is straying from their original ethic of keeping prices low
The band has the right to charge market value
No one is pointing a gun and forcing you to buy tickets
Everyone has the right to refrain from buying tickets
A PJ concert is a luxury
The sense of entitlement is overwhelming
Fugazi charged $5
U2 charges $250
(insert band name) charges much less
(insert band name) charges much more
Anyone have any NEW arguments?
Its a disease,... and theyre all green
It emminates from their being
Agitation,.. with occupation
And like weeds,.. with big leaves
Stealing light from whats beneath
Where they have more,...
Still they take more
Course I know,.. then I dont
Theres a stoway with my throat
Its deceiving
I dont believe him
We can scream,.. out our doors
Behind the wall a fat man snores
In his dreams hes,...
Choking on leaves
Well I guess
Theres nothing wrong with what you say
Believe me
Just asking you to sway
No white
Or black
Just grey
Can you feel this,..
World with your heart and not your brain?
THAt ain't new, at all.........;)
right along with 'the waiting drove me mad' during the waits for announcements, pretty much EVERY discussion regarding $$$ and pj comes down to someone posting about 'green disease'....so i think joe's Q still stands.....
I love when people talk about their first PJ show costing so much less. Hello, everything was less in 15-20 years ago. I just paid $75 to see Eddie. I dont think an extra 8 bucks is a stretch for the entire band.
I think the best way to compare the cost in 1991 vs. the cost in 2009 is to figure out how many hours you need to work in order to pay for the ticket.
I love when people talk about their first PJ show costing so much less. Hello, everything was less in 15-20 years ago. I just paid $75 to see Eddie. I dont think an extra 8 bucks is a stretch for the entire band.
I'm not talkin bout 20 years ago. I compare foo fighters last year. 65 bucks at the Joint in Vegas and 55 bucks at conseco fieldhouse in indy. A FAR cry from 83.50 and their show KICKED ASS!!!!!!!!!!!
Again, you can pay this ludicrous price if you choose. I just choose NOT to. I'll wait for another Foo show or another STP show at 45 bucks.
I love when people talk about their first PJ show costing so much less. Hello, everything was less in 15-20 years ago. I just paid $75 to see Eddie. I dont think an extra 8 bucks is a stretch for the entire band.
I think the best way to compare the cost in 1991 vs. the cost in 2009 is to figure out how many hours you need to work in order to pay for the ticket.
you can just use the Government inflation calculator
I love when people talk about their first PJ show costing so much less. Hello, everything was less in 15-20 years ago. I just paid $75 to see Eddie. I dont think an extra 8 bucks is a stretch for the entire band.
I'm not talkin bout 20 years ago. I compare foo fighters last year. 65 bucks at the Joint in Vegas and 55 bucks at conseco fieldhouse in indy. A FAR cry from 83.50 and their show KICKED ASS!!!!!!!!!!!
Again, you can pay this ludicrous price if you choose. I just choose NOT to. I'll wait for another Foo show or another STP show at 45 bucks.
Hey that's your perogative. But I don't think I mentioned anything about comparing band prices. I think I said comparing the ticket price of a PJ show 15 years ago to one today. I don't think the prices are ludicrous for the costs of tickets today. I had tickets to see Madonna that were $250.. now that's ludricous and I only went because they were given to me.
I love when people talk about their first PJ show costing so much less. Hello, everything was less in 15-20 years ago. I just paid $75 to see Eddie. I dont think an extra 8 bucks is a stretch for the entire band.
i also thought the ticket price for Eddie was insane, just so you know. Almost passed up a show in my hometown because of it, but alas I could not resist.
"I've got things to do and things to say in my own way..."
I love when people talk about their first PJ show costing so much less. Hello, everything was less in 15-20 years ago. I just paid $75 to see Eddie. I dont think an extra 8 bucks is a stretch for the entire band.
I think the best way to compare the cost in 1991 vs. the cost in 2009 is to figure out how many hours you need to work in order to pay for the ticket.
you can just use the Government inflation calculator
I just cruised through some ticketmaster shows.. Paul McCartney, Aerosmith, Lil Wayne, Jonas Brothers.. for the seating area that most 10c seats are in all of their prices are either higher or equivalant. If you think $83.50 is too much for PJ imagine paying $89 for Lil Wayne or the Jonas Brothers.
You can always wait for the public onsale and but the nose bleed tickets that will be cheaper.
I just cruised through some ticketmaster shows.. Paul McCartney, Aerosmith, Lil Wayne, Jonas Brothers.. for the seating area that most 10c seats are in all of their prices are either higher or equivalant. If you think $83.50 is too much for PJ imagine paying $89 for Lil Wayne or the Jonas Brothers.
You can always wait for the public onsale and but the nose bleed tickets that will be cheaper.
Since when does PJ have ticket price tiers? They didnt' for Chicago or Toronto. Not saying they won't, but I don't think they usually do.
"I've got things to do and things to say in my own way..."
I just cruised through some ticketmaster shows.. Paul McCartney, Aerosmith, Lil Wayne, Jonas Brothers.. for the seating area that most 10c seats are in all of their prices are either higher or equivalant. If you think $83.50 is too much for PJ imagine paying $89 for Lil Wayne or the Jonas Brothers.
You can always wait for the public onsale and but the nose bleed tickets that will be cheaper.
Since when does PJ have ticket price tiers? They didnt' for Chicago or Toronto. Not saying they won't, but I don't think they usually do.
I think it depends on the venue because lawn seats at an outdoor venue are never the same price as front row tickets.
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What now you are saying Fan Club members should get a break on tickets?
I can't believe the amount of bitching that goes on about Pearl Jam's ticket prices. Pearl Jam is one of the biggest rock bands in the world. They sell out everywhere they go and they usually have to play in LARGE arenas. It is not cheap to run a tour like this. You have a huge crew, huge amount of gear which you then have to drag all over the damn place. Are they supposed to pay for this out of their pocket so people can have their 1995 prices back? Insane! :roll:
they didn't sell out Virginia Beach, Tampa or West Palm last year and haven't sold out the Chicago shows this year
I'm also not suggesting they go to 1995 prices, all I'm saying is if Radiohead can put on a tour that plays the exact venues for $55 there is no reason Pearl Jam can't do the same.
I'd rather pearl Jam accept a damn sponsorship than gouge me $35 per fucking ticket. My god, let Budweiser put up a sign and save me $35. Hell I'm going to drink their product either way. $85 a ticket is ridiculous.
they did that last year with Verizon and ticket were $73
Radiohead who is arguably bigger than Pearl Jam keeps good seats under $60, lawn/nose bleeds are $35 without sponsorship of the tour, they have just as many guys to pay and even have more equipment because they lug around a LED lighting show.
I hate comparing Pearl Jam to Radiohead all the time, but they seem to share similar values (or did at one time) and they are both huge bands that draw good crowds
$85 to spend a couple of hours with live pearl jam is a bargain if you ask me
and good for radiohead, a great band that sells a LOT more records than PJ
PJ can charge what they want and there will be a ton of people that are cool with the price. NOT ME. This is getting ludicrous!
Yes, GOUGE. what would you call it? when it's 2 tickets your buying every show, and if you go to more than one show, we're talking 100's of dollars. I'm doing fine with my funds, thanks for your worries though. I'm so tired of this luxury/entitled crap... give that shit a rest. I feel entitled to a fair price though, and I don't think this is one.
The problem is is that historically PJ have charged the same amount for every seat in the venue. So now for the public onsale those nosebleed seats are also going to cost 83.50 and then some with the convenience charges.
2000: 8/29 Mansfield MA
2004: 9/28+29 Boston MA, 10/1 Reading PA, 10/6 Asheville NC, 10/8 Kissimmee FL
2005: 9/15 Montreal, 9/16 Ottawa,ON 9/22 Halifax Nova Scotia, p9/24+25 St Johns, Newfoundland
2006: 5/12 Albany NY, 5/13 Hartford CT, 5/24+ 25 Boston MA, 5/27+28 Camden NJ
2008: 6/28+30 Mansfield MA, 8/2 EV Boston MA
2009: 10/30+ 31 Philly
2010: 5/15 Hartford CT, 5/17 Boston MA
2011: 9/3+4 PJ20, Alpine Valley WI, 6/15 EV Providence RI, 6/16 EV Boston MA
2013: 7/19 Chicago, 10/15+16 Worcester MA, 10/25 Hartford CT
2014: 10/19 St Paul MN
2016: (5/1+2 MSG, 8/5+7 Fenway)
Gas is half the price it was last summer.
pearl jam has the right to set their price for what they deem fair/marketable, to decide their profit margin, etc....and you as the consumer have the right to accept or reject said price. don't like it, don't buy it.
(and no, i am not suggesting people not say and discuss what they like...i am merely talking specifically towards our own actions/controls)
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
No its not just got gas today payed 2.91 a gallon last year it was 3.99. maybe a by a dollar, but not half
hey, it ain't just live entertainment either!
go to the movie theatre recently? :shock:
i am really dating myself here, but i remember way back in the day when i first started dating my hsuband. go to the movies, in the evening - prime time - get sodas, the huge popcorn, the works.....and it totalled maybe $20. for everything. nowadays we'll go to a matinee no less, and it'll cost us $30 for the works. if we actually went to an evening show, would be more like $35. EVERYthing is getting more pricey......
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
The band have families to support
Gas prices have gone up
The band sells fewer records
The band is straying from their original ethic of keeping prices low
The band has the right to charge market value
No one is pointing a gun and forcing you to buy tickets
Everyone has the right to refrain from buying tickets
A PJ concert is a luxury
The sense of entitlement is overwhelming
Fugazi charged $5
U2 charges $250
(insert band name) charges much less
(insert band name) charges much more
Anyone have any NEW arguments?
You forgot these 2:
They should play bigger places and charge less.
They should play smaller places and charge more.
SHOW COUNT: (164) 1990's=3, 2000's=53, 2010/20's=108, US=118, CAN=15, Europe=20 ,New Zealand=4, Australia=5
Mexico=1, Colombia=1
Its a disease,... and theyre all green
It emminates from their being
Agitation,.. with occupation
And like weeds,.. with big leaves
Stealing light from whats beneath
Where they have more,...
Still they take more
Course I know,.. then I dont
Theres a stoway with my throat
Its deceiving
I dont believe him
We can scream,.. out our doors
Behind the wall a fat man snores
In his dreams hes,...
Choking on leaves
Well I guess
Theres nothing wrong with what you say
Believe me
Just asking you to sway
No white
Or black
Just grey
Can you feel this,..
World with your heart and not your brain?
THAt ain't new, at all.........;)
right along with 'the waiting drove me mad' during the waits for announcements, pretty much EVERY discussion regarding $$$ and pj comes down to someone posting about 'green disease'....so i think joe's Q still stands.....
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
I think the best way to compare the cost in 1991 vs. the cost in 2009 is to figure out how many hours you need to work in order to pay for the ticket.
evidently then, it's still isn't truly "too much" to you...otherwise you would not support such "shameful" activity.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Again, you can pay this ludicrous price if you choose. I just choose NOT to. I'll wait for another Foo show or another STP show at 45 bucks.
you can just use the Government inflation calculator
http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
a $25 ticket in 1995 is $35 this year
So when Pearl Jam was fighitng ticketmaster for $35 seats, that price today back then would be $59.60...but they are charging $83
Hey that's your perogative. But I don't think I mentioned anything about comparing band prices. I think I said comparing the ticket price of a PJ show 15 years ago to one today. I don't think the prices are ludicrous for the costs of tickets today. I had tickets to see Madonna that were $250.. now that's ludricous and I only went because they were given to me.
i also thought the ticket price for Eddie was insane, just so you know. Almost passed up a show in my hometown because of it, but alas I could not resist.
Very Nice work! $50-$60 is what I would expect to pay. Good work ThunderDan
You can always wait for the public onsale and but the nose bleed tickets that will be cheaper.
Since when does PJ have ticket price tiers? They didnt' for Chicago or Toronto. Not saying they won't, but I don't think they usually do.
I think it depends on the venue because lawn seats at an outdoor venue are never the same price as front row tickets.