For those complaining about ticket prices

Cosmo

DewieCox wrote:

Cosmo wrote:

Personally... I don't care so much about the prices anymore. I mean, it's not like they tour every year. The last time I saw them was in 2006... except for that Who thing... so, i had 3 years to build up the war chest. And I'm not so much of a traveler, so I'm not spending money on airport shuttle vans, airlines, hotels and car rentals. I am grateful that I live in a place where i can hit 5 gigs, well within a reasonable round trip by car... which I do not take for granted.
And the way I look at it... it's only money, right?

Hasn't there been a legit tour(not quite worldwide or even national but tours nonetheless) every year since 2003 and at least some shows every year of the bands existence.

...
Yes... there have. They have played several shows between 2006 and now. Just not within striking distance for me.
I'm not big on travel... I think it's from all of that business travel I used to have to do. It soured me on airports, hotels and rental cars. So, I save my money til they come around here... and if it's 3 years... that's okay. There are a lot of other things to do in the meantime.

thefin190

vedder_soup wrote:

I loved these, they are so true.

Greg354xxx

AUS 2006 shows were approx $175US with a pre-Sex on Fire biggest band in the world Kings of Leon opening.

vedder_soup

Greg354xxx wrote:

AUS 2006 shows were approx $175US with a pre-Sex on Fire biggest band in the world Kings of Leon opening.

and when KOL just charged the equivalent of $73US a ticket for their shows out here, how much will they be this time????

Greg354xxx

I should have clarified - that was $175US for a pair of tix through 10C, not for 1 ticket.

vedder_soup

Greg354xxx wrote:

I should have clarified - that was $175US for a pair of tix through 10C, not for 1 ticket.

i know that, i know it was for a pair, but people are bitching about paying $70US for a PJ ticket and that is the sort of cash we drop for any arena sized show, minimum. that is why i am always in these threads telling people to come to shows here, and then they will stop complaining!

oh, and for a point of reference with tickets... i saw today the visa presale tickets for Nickleback are $169 AUD - $138 USD PER TICKET!!!! that does have a $20 premium on them for visa presale, but still! :twisted: :roll:

Wolf At Bay

Let's not forget that a lot of the big bands that charge ridiculous ticket prices, like your Aerosmiths and your U2s have a set show, and don't expect people to see them more than once per tour. No one would want to. PJ on the other hand has a fanbase that strongly desires seeing multiple shows per tour and the band KNOWS this. And that is why the ticket prices are too high. They have guaranteed repeat customers, but still keep raising the ticket prices. The jump from around $55 per ticket in 06 to like $80 per ticket this year is way out of proportion.

PJeff

Wolf At Bay wrote:

The jump from around $55 per ticket in 06 to like $80 per ticket this year is way out of proportion.

Was it? Many people still bought tickets to multiple shows.

Scott36

Just LAST YEAR, tickets were $62. In one year, a $15 jump is pretty damn big. Especially given the fact that the economy is in such a backslide right now. Prices are going way up each year. I'm not sure how high they can go before shows stop selling out. I guess they can charge these prices if they're only going to play between about 5-15 U.S. shows per year. My biggest beef is just that the band used to talk so much about keeping their ticket prices low and affordable for fans. If it was $20 15 years ago, shouldn't it be about $40 now? I guess some of the principles have changed, but it makes it hard for younger fans to afford to see the band too much when you factor in the cost of travel that becomes a necessity due to their lack of touring.

nfanel

PJeff wrote:

Wolf At Bay wrote:

The jump from around $55 per ticket in 06 to like $80 per ticket this year is way out of proportion.

Was it? Many people still bought tickets to multiple shows.

yup. supply and demand, people. for me these concerts are worth every penny...i can't imagine a better way to spend $80. nobody is making you purchase tickets.

cincybearcat

PJeff wrote:

Wolf At Bay wrote:

The jump from around $55 per ticket in 06 to like $80 per ticket this year is way out of proportion.

Was it? Many people still bought tickets to multiple shows.

Depends on how you look at it.

#1) It's a business + the shows still sell out = NOT OVERPRICED

#2) Pearl Jam fought against Ticketmaster to lower ticket prices + make fun of bands with expensive tickets = Tickets are WAY over-priced

They've lost their morale high ground so to speak, that's all. Still worth it for me though!!!

RyGuy

I heard the $15 increase this year is because Boom demanded his own private jet to fly between shows... goddamn prima donna!!!

blondieblue227

Ok here’s my two cents.
It’s not the bands setting ticket prices so much as it is greedy fucking ticketmaster. In the last ten years prices have about doubled.
It’s sad when you can’t afford to buy a ticket to your favorite band. ...A band that you have spent money on by buying their every album release. It’s sad and wrong.
Prices keep getting higher. Who’s to say they won’t stop getting higher? TM is taking advantage. Call it capitalism whatever, but it’s just plain wrong to me.

I mean I just looked up two lawn tickets to a show I semi wanted to go to. Freggin $70! For lawn tickets! To me, two lawn tickets should be $45 tops.

If we don’t flex some consumer muscle somehow, ticket prices are only gonna go higher. But it seems to me people think they don’t have any power (which is wrong, i think they do) or they don’t give a shit.

There’s other ways for a band to make money, than by touring. Look at the Ten box set...bands can get creative with money making without raising ticket prices. Anyway, nowdays bands don’t make that much touring anyways....it all goes to the venue and TM.

Soon concerts will become an elitist activity. It’s going to blow. No average Joe will able to afford tickets. It’s going to be nothing but rich snobs at shows. Doesn’t sound like fun to me.

Inside Ticketmaster's Empire - July 09 Rolling Stone Magazine
http://www.ivykennedy.com/trash/RS7.09.htm

Wolf At Bay

blondieblue227 wrote:

Ok here’s my two cents.
It’s not the bands setting ticket prices so much as it is greedy fucking ticketmaster. In the last ten years prices have about doubled.
It’s sad when you can’t afford to buy a ticket to your favorite band. ...A band that you have spent money on by buying their every album release. It’s sad and wrong.
Prices keep getting higher. Who’s to say they won’t stop getting higher? TM is taking advantage. Call it capitalism whatever, but it’s just plain wrong to me.

I mean I just looked up two lawn tickets to a show I semi wanted to go to. Freggin $70! For lawn tickets! To me, two lawn tickets should be $45 tops.

If we don’t flex some consumer muscle somehow, ticket prices are only gonna go higher. But it seems to me people think they don’t have any power (which is wrong, i think they do) or they don’t give a shit.

There’s other ways for a band to make money, than by touring. Look at the Ten box set...bands can get creative with money making without raising ticket prices. Anyway, nowdays bands don’t make that much touring anyways....it all goes to the venue and TM.

Soon concerts will become an elitist activity. It’s going to blow. No average Joe will able to afford tickets. It’s going to be nothing but rich snobs at shows. Doesn’t sound like fun to me.

Inside Ticketmaster's Empire - July 09 Rolling Stone Magazine
http://www.ivykennedy.com/trash/RS7.09.htm

Exactly. Its about being accessible to your fans.
For now, I'll buy tickets and just make it work. But at a certain point, I won't be able to afford tickets any more.
It would seem travel expenses are playing a factor too, because I noticed the Seattle shows were ten bucks cheaper (per ticket) than the other shows.
Personally, I think its not so much that we're complaining, its that we are letting the band know that they are getting close pricing out some of their fans. Maybe Ticketmaster is to blame, or concert promoters or oil companies for high gas prices, but the band should know that not everyone can afford eighty bucks a ticket, even if they can't do anything about it.

Is a PJ show worth any amount of money? Absolutely. It doesn't mean we all have that amount of money.

DewieCox

If it's TM or LN why do other bands, with MORE demand charge less?

helplessdancer

blaming ticketmaster on the escalating costs of PJ tickets is not correct

the band sets price limits with the promoter so more than anything the price of a ticket is determined by the band and no one else

PJ are not at the top of what i would pay to see any band, yet. having said that they are fast approaching that figure

Yellow Bedwetter

vedder_soup wrote:

i cant wait to get home from work and make this my desktop background at home...thanks for posting

michaelo

The whole fucking world is overpriced. Especially if you have no work since Feb. I'll still be at both Philly shows and the third if it happens. Here's a small sample of history for you:
Pink Floyd '75 $7.50 ,'77 $8.50 '80 $15.00 That Wall show was THE best concert value known to modern man.
Stones '72 $6.50 '75 $9.50 '89 $17.50
I have a 9x11 manila envelope of stubs to the present day from my first show (Stones '72) and the one thing that is clear....shit keeps going up.

Ryan_WFC

I was surprised that last night's Green Day show at the Spectrum had a max price of $49 (pit/GA) before fees, with tickets in the upper deck even cheaper.

voodoopug

I'd actually prefer the prices were higher. It would give those of us willing to spend more (I'd suggest $200 per ticket) much better seats!