For those complaining about ticket prices

michaelo

Ryan_WFC wrote:

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.

And a good show it was.

michaelo

voodoopug wrote:

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!

Go to stub hub, you can pay all you want.

Kanye East

nfanel wrote:

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.

Well said. I couldnt agree with you more.

I cant believe how many people are complaining about ticket prices.

blondieblue227

vedder soup love it!

Ledbetterman10

The ticket prices have inceased so much over the last few years because the album sales have gone down. You can stand up to ticketmaster when Vitalogy is flying off the shelves. But since Binarual, Riot Act and Avocado all failed to sell 1 million copies in the US, you have to get paid somehow.

Ryan_WFC

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

The ticket prices have inceased so much over the last few years because the album sales have gone down. You can stand up to ticketmaster when Vitalogy is flying off the shelves. But since Binarual, Riot Act and Avocado all failed to sell 1 million copies in the US, you have to get paid somehow.

That's a good point and could explain the disparity between PJ and Green Day's prices.

But I have to admit to being a little uncomfortable with $90 as the cheapest ticket, as it prices out kids. I remember scraping together the $16 or whatever to get a behind-the-stage ticket to Aerosmith at the Spectrum when I was little. Had I not gone, I might not have ever gotten into modern rock (Pearl Jam).

anotherclone

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

The ticket prices have inceased so much over the last few years because the album sales have gone down. You can stand up to ticketmaster when Vitalogy is flying off the shelves. But since Binarual, Riot Act and Avocado all failed to sell 1 million copies in the US, you have to get paid somehow.

I agree. And I was just thinking that I read in a magazine...Rolling Stone I believe, that said that bands really aren't making money unless they are touring. It also mentioned that the COST of bands actually touring are greatly increased due to gas prices and stuff like that. Venues are asking more, transportation of equipment costs more etc. It's the increase in overall cost of just friggin living. It all trickles down to us. I just kind of feel that more goes into it than just the band wanting overcharge the fans in order to make a buck.

Ledbetterman10

anotherclone wrote:

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

The ticket prices have inceased so much over the last few years because the album sales have gone down. You can stand up to ticketmaster when Vitalogy is flying off the shelves. But since Binarual, Riot Act and Avocado all failed to sell 1 million copies in the US, you have to get paid somehow.

I agree. And I was just thinking that I read in a magazine...Rolling Stone I believe, that said that bands really aren't making money unless they are touring. It also mentioned that the COST of bands actually touring are greatly increased due to gas prices and stuff like that. Venues are asking more, transportation of equipment costs more etc. It's the increase in overall cost of just friggin living. It all trickles down to us. I just kind of feel that more goes into it than just the band wanting overcharge the fans in order to make a buck.

yeah but the highest priced ticket to Green Day is only $50. Dave Matthews' tickets range from $40-$75....those bands have the same gas and transportation expenses that Pearl Jam does.

Ryan_WFC

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

yeah but the highest priced ticket to Green Day is only $50. Dave Matthews' tickets range from $40-$75....those bands have the same gas and transportation expenses that Pearl Jam does.

Green Day's costs have to be even higher, as they have a pretty elaborate stage set up with video and pyrotechnics.

Ledbetterman10

Ryan_WFC wrote:

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

yeah but the highest priced ticket to Green Day is only $50. Dave Matthews' tickets range from $40-$75....those bands have the same gas and transportation expenses that Pearl Jam does.

Green Day's costs have to be even higher, as they have a pretty elaborate stage set up with video and pyrotechnics.

nope, I just got that price from ticketmaster. Green Day tickets for MSG next week range from $30-$50.

helplessdancer

imo the decline of album sales does not in any way relate to the cost of a concert tickets today...sure they want you to believe that, but...

# 1 bands never made much money on album sales ever..mostly it was everyone else BUT the band making $

# 2 if green day and tool etc can charge $60 then can't PJ ?

please dont take this post the wrong way...cause ive said earlier in this thread PJ are still less than what im willing to pay, so glass 1/2 full this time around(for now)

Ryan_WFC

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

Ryan_WFC wrote:

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

yeah but the highest priced ticket to Green Day is only $50. Dave Matthews' tickets range from $40-$75....those bands have the same gas and transportation expenses that Pearl Jam does.

Green Day's costs have to be even higher, as they have a pretty elaborate stage set up with video and pyrotechnics.

nope, I just got that price from ticketmaster. Green Day tickets for MSG next week range from $30-$50.

I meant gas and transportation, etc. I'm saying it's really cool how cheap their tickets are, considering.

Ledbetterman10

Ryan_WFC wrote:

I meant gas and transportation, etc. I'm saying it's really cool how cheap their tickets are, considering.

oh I got ya. I thought you meant that Green Day's prices couldn't be that low because of the stage show. So what you're saying is that Green Day's show costs more to put on that Pearl Jam's yet they charge half the price for a ticket.

anotherclone

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

anotherclone wrote:

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

The ticket prices have inceased so much over the last few years because the album sales have gone down. You can stand up to ticketmaster when Vitalogy is flying off the shelves. But since Binarual, Riot Act and Avocado all failed to sell 1 million copies in the US, you have to get paid somehow.

I agree. And I was just thinking that I read in a magazine...Rolling Stone I believe, that said that bands really aren't making money unless they are touring. It also mentioned that the COST of bands actually touring are greatly increased due to gas prices and stuff like that. Venues are asking more, transportation of equipment costs more etc. It's the increase in overall cost of just friggin living. It all trickles down to us. I just kind of feel that more goes into it than just the band wanting overcharge the fans in order to make a buck.

yeah but the highest priced ticket to Green Day is only $50. Dave Matthews' tickets range from $40-$75....those bands have the same gas and transportation expenses that Pearl Jam does.

I hear ya.

Maybe it's more of a volume thing then. They have more actual tour dates, so Green Day etc, they make more money that way. PJ has fewer tour dates and so if they didn't charge a certain amount, they wouldn't make jack squat and as a result it wouldn't be worth it to tour at all. Hell, I dunno. I'm just talking out of my ass anyway.

I also look at it like everyone deserves a raise. Hell, if my boss would give me one, I'd sure as hell take it. Its whatever the market bears as someone noted.

I'm old though. I remember paying $1.92 to see Van Halen at a small arena. So, talk to me about ticket prices going up.

end ass talking.

thunderDAN

lol @ Pearl Jam being in the same league as Aerosmith

let me guess, we will now be pointing to Paul McCartney tickets when people say Ed solo show tickets are too much

helplessdancer

yeah...everybody deserves a raise. especially millionaires!

and um ill tell that to my boss who declined to offer up anything this year! and another person i talked to recently was given the "take a 10% pay cut and keep your job" story

times are tough and tickets prices are going up up up

thunderDAN

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

The ticket prices have inceased so much over the last few years because the album sales have gone down. You can stand up to ticketmaster when Vitalogy is flying off the shelves. But since Binarual, Riot Act and Avocado all failed to sell 1 million copies in the US, you have to get paid somehow.

how does Radiohead manage to give their CD away, and still keep tickets around $50? NIN did it too. I'd even argue that as of right now, Radiohead is even more relevant than Pearl Jam so you could see if they were charging $83 a ticket- but they don't. I guess they don't need to be paid all that much, they make a ton of money as it is, and do it because they love it and not get paid. I loved when Pearl Jam was like that.

Ryan_WFC

anotherclone wrote:

Maybe it's more of a volume thing then. They have more actual tour dates, so Green Day etc, they make more money that way. PJ has fewer tour dates and so if they didn't charge a certain amount, they wouldn't make jack squat and as a result it wouldn't be worth it to tour at all. Hell, I dunno. I'm just talking out of my ass anyway.

Yeah, I think that's exactly it. Completely understandable from Pearl Jam's perspective, and I'm grateful they tour at all, but it sucks for the young/poor.

I guess the other part of this discussion to consider is scalping. If PJ had $40 balcony tickets, some kids who can't afford $80 would get in, but also a bunch of scalpers would make boffo profit. The higher face value ensures more of that profit goes to the band.

thunderDAN

plus, I kind of think it's a dick move to charge more for tickets than you ever have in your whole career when you know that the nation is struggling with job loss and fear of job loss. For example, the Cleveland Cavaliers (who have Lebron James) and have sold out most every game for the past 3 years, didn't raise their ticket prices because according to their owner "didn't want to kick their fans when they were down". Despite raising payroll to record levels, they kept their prices the same because they knew their fans were hurting.

thunderDAN

Ryan_WFC wrote:

anotherclone wrote:

Maybe it's more of a volume thing then. They have more actual tour dates, so Green Day etc, they make more money that way. PJ has fewer tour dates and so if they didn't charge a certain amount, they wouldn't make jack squat and as a result it wouldn't be worth it to tour at all. Hell, I dunno. I'm just talking out of my ass anyway.

I guess the other part of this discussion to consider is scalping. If PJ had $40 balcony tickets, some kids who can't afford $80 would get in, but also a bunch of scalpers would make boffo profit. The higher face value ensures more of that profit goes to the band.

Signed the New York Yankees

how did that work out for them?